Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-02-22

HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
SATURDAY., Feb. 10, Ista.
4 A communication received from the Senate
stating that they had passed IAN act entitled IAN
J act providing for paying the vorkmen Coz com.
pieting the additional building to the Western
Lunatic Asylum"-with amendments.
The bill, with the amendments, was laid on the
table.
? RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions were offered end referred
! BY MIR Arms,rong-rhat the Committee ol
Courts enquire into the expejeacy Of so amending
the act entitled act to suppress the circulation OF
, passed March 23rt 1856 80 to make the prov-
OF said oct apply to the citizens Of this Com.
monwealth. both collectively and individually.
BY MIR Rives-That the Committee Of Courts
enquire into the expediency Of SO amending the
laws concerning executors as to provide eifec.
tuai relief To creditors and Lesaees, where il shall
appear that an executor. who has been permitted
to qualify without security, IS wasting or misman-
aging the assets OF his tcstator.
by Mr. Smith OF R.-rhat tho Committee on
The Armory enquire into the expcdiency of allowing
Major VIM. Bryan Of Rockingham, compensation
Tor rifle gun and accoutrements taken into the
service Of the Common wea,h during the las, year
and noreurned to him, with leave TO report by bill
or otherwise.
THE CREOLE CASE.
| Mr. mcRte, after some remarks, submitted the
| following preamble aud resolutions:
| whereas, 1t appears by unloubted evidence that
part OF the slaves II the brig Cteole-a vessel
"hich sailed from the mort ot Richmond and laden
| IN part with slaves snd bound for the port OF New
| Oreans-mutinied the high seas, murdered n
I passenger and forcibly carried the vessel TO the
port OF Nassau in the island OF New Providence
where the greater part OF the said saves wero
liberated by the authorities ut the Island against the
protest of those TO whom the slaves were eon6dcd
as also that OF the American con ,ul residing at
Nassau. Aggravatedby this fact that not only every
request by the American consul OF the British
Governor for AID in the transportation OF these slaves
10 their port ofdestniton wss reiu cd but
denied 10 effect their restoration by s ich mean, ne
inc consul aud commander o. tho vessel, themselves
eou'd eomn'nd; and It moreover appears. that after
proof of the muuny AMI murder and indcntifca-
| ton of the slaves Implicated, a request was made
by the American consul of the Brush government
| to send the mulineers TO The United States which
request was also refused. All OF which fully appears
oy the protest OF the acting master and others of he
crew OF the brig Creole taken before notary public in
The city o, New Orleans the 21 day Of December
ISL, and 10 which reference is hc7c particularly
IN inns state oil iacs assuming that the citizen
Is entitled IN protection at the hands OF his gov
eminent, IN the enjoyment of life liberty and pro-
perty; and where foreign aggression has been made
ON any OF these rights the government owes 10 the
eNneh ademand Tor reparation rs far as it can be
made, and To the nation vindicaiion of its honor
II these general principles be true and demand for
indemnity Is due from the Government Of the u
States to those who may sustain the loss by the
liberation of the slaves which were in part the
cargo OF the brig Creole. That the Government
of the United States owes this PREPARATION 10 the mar
ties injured can we presume, admit of no doubt
since the cliizen can Claim at no hands but those
OF his Government. That the Governm cnt
OF our country will vndieae the honor and dignity
OF the na'ion whenever and by whomsoeyer nssaiied
we nave guarantee IN the history of the past rs well
as IN the anticipation ofthe future. Pretermit,ns all
comment en- the attitude in which this affair has
placed us relatively TO Great riiain-leavins this
aspect OF thl suhsct TO That enlightened patriotism
and unques.ioned sense of honor which I'm our For
eisn Relations have ever distinguished the Ameri-
can people, AMI p,ssng that view of il which more
particularly concerns thoss whose interests we were
lowing opinions:
Resslr a. as the sense of the General Assembly,
That the Government of tho United States owes
to the parucs interested, whether as owners or in.
surers, indemnity through the British Government
for all osS which has been or may be sustained in
conseq fence OF the liberation by the authorities of
Nassau OF the slaves which were part OF the cargo
| OF the Creole.
Rss'!ssi That this General Assembly has full
/ confidence that the Government, of the United
States Is keenly alive to the aggression committed
on our rights, and appreciates the obligation 10
vndicate our honor rs well 10 proiec, the pro-
| pertv OF our citizens.
R.solrsd, That the foregoing reso' utions be COM
inundated TO our Senators and representatives, in
Congress, with a request that they be laid before
their respective bodies.
Mr. MeRie made speech to show the Importance
OF the subject-:he grounds already assumed by
Crest Britain IN questions similar 20 that arising
under the case Of the Creole-,he rights OF our c.
! teens TO indemniy-and the duty Of the United
states Government TO make the demand, aud to
1 protect our citizens from foreign aggression.
Mr. DAME! concurred with MIR McRae in his
views OF the importance OF the subject, and stated
that he was instructed by the people of Richmond
10 bring 1t before the House. On Mr. DPS motion
the preamble and resolutions were laid on the table
and ordered to be printed.
On motion Of Mr. Rives, the report the Com
mlitee Of Schools and colleges, in relation TO COM
mon Schools was made the order OF the day for
Monday next.
On motion OF Mr. Jackson the report of the
Select Committee in relation 10 n reapportionment
oil representaIion was made the order OF the day
for Friday next
On motion Of Mr. Hopkins,
Reso!red, That the Auditor Of Public Accounts
be instructed TO report 10 this House as soon as
practicable, complete and accurate lis, OF all off
GERS or agents of tine Commonwealth receiving
salaries or compensation from the Public Treasury
with the amount Of salary compensation TO which
each is entitled.
MIR Taylor OF l., moved the following:
ResOluei, BY the House OF Delegates that no new
business ofany character hall be introduced or en-
tertained from and offer Monday mex, excep; by
vote OF two thirds of the members present in favor
Of such reception.
On motion Of Mr. DOrman the resolution WAS
laid up on the table.
Mr. Irving offered the following resolution; which |
was, on motion or MIR Holiday, (MrIrving concur |
rngl laid on the table and made The order OF the day
or Thursday next:
Resolret, That the Committee on Finance be in . |
structed TO report bill providing for the appoint |
mcnt Of agent 10 receive the portion due 10 tn
State under tbs act passed at the late extra |
session Of Congress, and providing for the distrbu-
ton of the proceeds OF the public lands amongst tie
States and Territories
PETITIONS
were presented:
By Mr. Bmwner, OF citizens Ct the county of
Prince William, asking the establishment OF a s.
parate scton at the house OF Thomas DAVIS Inde-
pendent Hill post oiFice) in sid county.
BY Mr. Smith of X, Of citizens Of the county OF /
Knn1 villa, relative 90 the 1ishmsnt OF an inspec
lion of tobacco in said county.
REMOVAL OF THg SEAT or Government.
Mr. Morgan offered the following:
Resolref, That the Committee on publi. ed.6ces
be in ,ruc,ed to enquire into the cxpediencv of the
removal Of the seat OF Government from the civ of
Richmond to the town Of Stanton in the county az
Augusta, soma other point as near the centre Of
the State as practicable; and That said Commute
DC further instructed TO enquire whether a hous,
suitable 10 the temporary accommodation Of the
General Assembly can be obtained in the said town
OF St'unon until the necessary public buildings can
be erected
MIR VI. slil no would now offer the re,sonz
prompting HIM TO offer this resolution. The reno.
va 10 the cenlfe OF the State would more e.c,uailv
bind together the conflicting interests of the Eas,
and the West,-nnd h. thought the removal would
be advisable, too, on the score OF economy f,r re-
trenchmont could there be effected in the expenses
n government, which i. seemed impossible TO hiring
about IN the city Of RI hmond-siluriss could lie
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