Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-01-02


ran.ic,,v A great deal had been sad ao'ut Tue
l,.,nv aud III. Navy, 10 which sc NUT 20" LOT Inc
,,;n,ensnce &c the integrity OF The Cn'a' - "u'
na ,hcs. branches OF The public se'v'ceo whlch We
mus, l,ok bnt L, the chval o! Tue American PeopiS
i, III. volurt,er militia OF tie countfy-""o "oui
T .,n $40 n Guard the pubic veal a.asl encroach
merit. foreign AID domestic. tie woul ~ ne geh'
,,em,n from New Yu!a !Eow, that The routh a'u ho
intend /, ab.l si slavery within their b~itfs' oul ~
the nure of their fathers they would s,a,htain 'he'i
constitutional rights IN tarr Pu'"y' a" ne uo r..
wish gentlemen to be uneasy upon tbs SUBJECT, lot
they were cbe and capable 10 defend penn, Wneh u
shall be- neces airy to do. lie was aoou'hern man
IN mi ,res, and in feel n.y. ard God forbid he should be
other than Southern man; but, at thfsahe thie' ne
had a feeling III common with the Unon Ihs mt
mortal called upon h'm TO investigate wv case OF '"'
.,ro unacccnga nied By any evidenc WHATEVER, 10
gn,dr him in coming t. decision. rs me haefds
roy,,s susycnded IN ths District, that'h iioGst ~
iCued upon to throw aside Is legsiatT cha'Gct h'u
~, ,cr h looppr exclusively TO he idcinry of the
country has been mi mat on qs 1907 'hat no
STAKEHOLDER is in favor OF actg against thus
illegal confinement Of a negro. TIL Courts oil tbs
District sit almost every day, yet qis negro mas no'
APPLIED TO be discharged from contingent, winch mas
been asserted is Illegal UNJUST and I'anhca' WIZ" ~!
law be wrong, let il be repealed, aid general one
enactsd-no, one to suit particut case, to era''y
the vie and feelings of the gentlefan from ONO, or
any one else In my mind, he IS ave or ne "onla
have applied 10 the proper tribune 10 nave oeeh u's
charged This is prima face evidece OF The iact ano
the very best of reasons why thsllouss should not
| inte riere in the matter.
lie had said more Than he nendd, but it was done
to let nemen from the Norlh-tr peculiar guaroians
or the South-know thut they word take care OF their
own interests and abolish save.yf they thought pro-
per- or let il alone, just they cose ana II they ne
North were tired Of the Unon, J, us know II nhd De
Off which they (lhe South) wouleex;remely egret, De-
cause they loved the Union. ,
Mr. BEARDSLEY spoke in avor oil amending the
law and said he had voted for tie reception of the Pc
,tion that might be referred, md report made, so
as Il know whether there my oppress laws IN
existence in this District; and fso abolish them MIR.
Bpardslevs seat being in seepyhoow, 1t was mposss-
HE to hear him distinctly re was IN favor OF re-
,,nr The eubiec, 10 the JUDICIARY Committee, TIM, the
House might know whether tl4 law should be repeated
or not.
Mr.. STEPHENS, Of Georea, said he agreed with
The gentleman from New Yori, (Al: Beafcsl"y.) ana
thought the proper 10 pursue vas u refer 'he
subject to the Judiciary Committee, who would report
mon the facts and aliay all unnecessary excitement,
which he was sorry 10 on very occasion wneh sia-
very was mentioned 1T question OF freedom
which should be investigated. one gen'ien'ah i'au
stated the law in this 10 he one thng-ana anolhei
a different thing. lie wanted To know lhe true state %
the case the law and the facts which the House couio
only know nv report from the Judiciary Commute
treat deal had been said shout dssoivng the Union
but the feelings of the whole People were with the
Union, 10 wli'c they were ardentiy a,tached, Iohu
clans may talk about dissovng The Union, wh'cn "as
nothing but spirit of demgogusm, and TO when Inc
People would never subscribe, and which can never be
ACCOMPLISHED without their consent In Georgia Inc
moment case was odud ced, whether White or black
the individual was releases if innocent and not sold OF
slave and if this law was oppressive, lie would Vo'e
| 10. IT'S repeal.
Mr. KING, Of Mass, sad lie concurred with The sen
timents OF the rentemanrom Georgia Mr.. Stephens,
and read from report of me grand jury OF this Dstrlc
| IN support Of his views
Mr. SAUNDERS, o. N. Carolina, explained, ant
said tina, is had slated what the gentleman mao reac
aud was aware that the grand jury had tsked mod
,icaiion Of the law.
Mr. KING said that he read these opinions that The
House 1inh. know how to nct-and that sPeedly-and
he hooed the subject would b. referred 10 Select Ion
mit,ee as The other committees were over-5ufesned
with other business.
| Mr. CODE of Georgia said he did not concur sail
the views OF his colleague, DIR. S;epbsns) who had
caught up The special arguments oil the gentleman rom
New York. (Alr BesrdsleyO and reiterated ms seht
men,s He wanted 10 know by what authority TINS
House could resolve itself into court OF HaoeaS Cor
nus 10 investigate particular subjects; 1t was directly
at war with the Judiciary of the countyit was al va
rance with the course Of the Legislatures OF the States
Congress called here in legislative capacity aha no
judicial and he had objection to lsgisals upon tue
defects of this law but he DID protest against aclne
udically in this especial case. tie agreed pe'.ecy
with his colleague MIR. Stephens IN his
I'D usirsl,nn Of the lay Of Ceoraa upon ins suoec'
but THIS case was afert, because Tie JadS:ai 'i'D"
mails of this District competent TO grant relief IN Inc
premises without nterrup'ing the legislation OF The
country. He wnd vote FOR amending lie law, ii de
fective but he utterly opposed 10 referring Tins par
ticular case IN my comnittee whatever
Mr.. STETSCT of New York snid, he differed will
his colleague Or. Dav,s) upon this subject IN toto
because he BELOVED the rights Of The States were th'
bulwarks Of It's Uuion. New York had abolished
slavery it va. true aud lie vas glad oil IT. but h'
would no, nteiere with those belonging 10 other Sates
His colleague lad said, that If the South were u
abolish slavery he would be for dissolution o. dt
Union This The strongest sentiment he ever heart
in his life and he was sorry II escaped lhe Ups VI u"
Mr. PAYNt called Mr. S;eison 10 order for irrele
vancy: but Withdrew hrs objection. having msunder
stood him.
Mr. DAVIS rose and said, he was not N Abolition
49,, snd couy no: he nne. for he believed II VIC
eainst The jr rests of the North 10 abolish slavery -
lie voted forhe reception OF this petition, not as al
Abolitionist bit TO release an American CITIZEN.
Mr.. STETON My colleague out HeTods Hero
he is not in OF abolrshng slavery IN The ooo'h
and should tn Southern States DO 1t oil hc'r own nc
cord and to Hhom it properly belongs, he would be II
. favor of dissolution OF the Union.
Mr.. DAVIS Yes, Sir, would.
MIR. STET;ON said he could not concur in such
sentiment, because he priced the Union too much; an
he was opposed to referring this subject to select com
mit,ee.
Mr. A. " BROWN offered amendment 10 refe
the subject the Committee on the Judiciary, VIII
instructions o report the defects in this law
The previsus que son was here demanded, anu u
Withdrew hin amendment.
Mr.. ADAMS said, according to some gentlemen
views the bhckness of mans face was cons'dere
. pyima fafis evidence of his being slave, until II
prove olher.se; and Southern gentlemen seemed .
BIN be very tenacious upon tbs subject 10 sa's'
them upon this subject he would inform them that Nj
White of Louisiana, Southern man and sare-holo
err had introduced bill here, the effect oil winch we
TO reach cnse similar the one under cons'defat'oI
except that his face happened 10 he ehe and mol Da.A
He then read from the Journal the proceedings o: IN
House the number of the Ill., and the proceedings ma
thereon, and held it up precf dent 10 govern IN
House in the case now before H. lie sad, great dea
had been sad about excitement bu, nctiinE haa tiHe
place in this 10 compare with TIC Last N";'4,ess ~"
alluded to the misunderstood m bet "ccn NJ BOTS a"
Mr. Giddogs, which caused han 10 res gu his seat
this floor.
lie said the negro in jail was IS much citizen Of u
United States as any other man-he was c't,zen
Virginia, whose motto the pcrsonhcaton OF ''oe'
ty-it was sic ssmper ryannis-and he was now
ia advertised TO be sold for his Jail fees ord we ar
told we have no right to Interfere Congress mas
rioht II interfere Let the subject &c referred to Sc