Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-01-24

Pending the question on illlS lesoi"'io :,
The House adjourned until toihoi'o"'
O'clock, a. NJ.
New ORLEANS, JAN 8.
STATE LEGISLATURE.
The Senate yesterday appointed us stahalns
committees. Ii received The messase u ,i'I w
from NIassachnseus. and accompanying docu-
ments and referred them 10 the JOINT judiciary
Committee Of both Houses. The message OF inc
Governor. il NAV be remarked, IS coucheu IN Just
IL indignant terms al this daring Assumption OF
interference on The part OF one STATE WIN ue pre-
servatiye or police laws Of another. lhey received
the repor, of the Committee appointed 10 make
arrangement for the celebration OF To-day, ana al
| forwards adjourned.
In the House OF Representatives Inc memorial
from a committee 81 the Convention, asking the
use OF The Hall OF The House for the siitiGss OF
that BODY, was, after debate not altogether a.
vested Of acrimonious feeling, laid indefinitely on
the table.
A message from The Governor, similar 10 that
which he had sent 10 the Senate relative to Inc
mission of MIR. Hubbard from Massachusetts,
was received. AS soon as the Clerk had. finished
reading il, Mr.. Wadsworh rose and said that
anticipating such communication as that Just
read, he had prepared resolution and preface
10 X, WHICH TIC pIlSl " iAcNS:
but inasmuch as the person who was the imnc-
dia,e subject Of il had voluntarily Withdrawn from
The city, lie thought il would be lowering the dig
ni,y Of the Legislature were ii 10 descend 10 make
special mention OF him. Instead, therefore, OF the
resolution which he designed to offer he would
! submit the following preamble and act
Whereas, The Legislature Of Louisiana hay
| ing passed and enforced san act forbidding free
| persons of color from coming within her limits, !"
| The State oil Massachusetts has thought proper TO
appoin: an agent 10 reside in New Orleans, for
! the purpose of collecting and transmitting accu-
rate information respecting The number and the
names OF The citizens OF Massachusetts Gree peo-
pie OF color meant and intendet) who have here
tofore been OF who may be, during the period Of
the engagement of The agent imprisoned without
the allegation Of any crime and for the further
purpose of testing The legality Of such impriSon-
ment.
Notwithstanding the desire ever manifested by
this State and The wish she feels sill 10 continue
kindly relations with the other members OF the
Conlcderacy, she cannot permit this gross assault
upon her rights and interests 10 pass without
comment and resistance The statute which has
| given offence 10 Massachusetts was enacted for
our security and peace All experience has
shown tina, association with the ignorant colored
persons from the States that do mol tolerate slave
\ ~ is followed by discomfort among our black po-
pulation, and BY the escape OF numbers OF slaves
10 the non-Slaveholding States whence they are
rarely reclaimed. They become particularly in
Massachusetts special objects Of commissera-
ton and protection. The law is of The highest
importance, required alike BY prudence and hui
mainly Massachusetts fer many years. has
been necessarily warning against tic slavery OF
gress Of The Coniedcracy spare no efforts 10 excite
the public mind against the institution, and her
State Legislature has even peiitiuned Congress
! 10 propose an alteration OF the Constitution Of
the United States, by which the representation OF
our slave property is secured, and without which
the compact of Union never would have been
ormed, and which, if abolished, would imme-
dialely be followed BY separation OF the States.
Not content with this course OF conduct in Con
gress and in her Legislature which, though she
may have had The right 10 pursue, is not cour-
eous 10 the Slave States, nor in accordance with
The spirit Of the Confederation, she has gone
much Standardization has eTIboldened her, ard
she has venturcd to send salaried agent 10 reside
among us, for the purpose OF testing the legality
Of laws which We were forced 10 make, TO protec;
ourselves from The fanaricism mainly engendered
by her citizens, and stimulated by her authorities.
Such is The result. Size has been pleased 10 add
10 the injury she has done us-bent only upon the
success Of the crusade against our domestic in
stitulons, she is not satisfied with the excitement
she has kindled within her own limits, the unkind
feelings she has engendered among her neighborS,
and the prejudices she has aroused throughout
Christendom aga INST us, but has finally decrmin-
ed 10 pay missionaries TO live amongst US for The
purpose OF agitating the institution Of slavery,
and al the risk, il not with the object OF simula-
ting our slaves 10 instruction, and subjecing us
10 the horrors OF such Il civil commotion. To
prevent evils Of such magnitude is our first duty,
| nd pnp which upr OpTtOrm prDmNtlv
or with too much rgor
i Therefore, be it enacted, By the Senate and
House Of Representatives Of the State Of Louisi-
ana, &C., That any person or persons who has
or have visited or may visit The Stale as the agent
OF Massachusetts or any other State, for the pur-
posed OF collecting and transmitting accurate in
| formation respecting the number and the names
OF the citizens oflhat any other State, who
have been or who may hereafter be imprisoned
under The provisions OF the laws of this Stale in
relation 10 free persons of color or TO lest the vail
dity OF said laws, shall on conviction thereof be
subjected 10 fine Of not less than - dollars
and 10 confinement at hard labor in the peniteniary
Tor period Of not less than - years.
While reading the above, the hon. member was
interrupted by the Speaker, who told him it was
ont Of order 10 proceed no notice OF The bill hav-
ing been given and no dispensaiion of the rules
having been obtained.
) ST, Salu NIT. ausWorlli, Win lndrhcll
warmth of manner, "Sir, this is matter that is
net | conceive, TO be subjected 10 The technical
orders of debate or the general rules Of the House
1t is an undue assumption Oh The part Of COME
derated State and demands prompt rcpulson
Sir il see a man with lighted match in his
hand, which he is abort 10 apply 10 4 powder
magazine, my first impulse j. 10 knock him down.
10 prevent the horrible catastrophe which would
follow the ignition, regardless as 10 whether OF
not, in doing 50. | acted in accordance with the
prescribed rule or form
On motion Of member, dispensaton of the
rules was granted, The act was read, and with the
Governors Message and other documents, referred
10 The Joint Judiciary Committee.
The programme for the celebration Of today
as submitted by The committee, was agreed 10.