Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-03-19
TaIRTY-FTRsT coNGREss-isT SESSION
THURSDAY, MARCH Ia,
SENATE.

lHvA'DA sE MAIZE H. lS'O'
Mr. Seward presented memorial from citizens Of New
York praying that fugitive slaves arrested shall be entitled
10 trial by jury
Mr. Pratt objected the reception of the petition and
protested against the introduction of such petitions the OBJ
ject Of which defeat constitutional stipulation and
10 increase the excitement prevailing that subject
Mr.. Hale replied.
Mr. Badger said the petition german to bill before
the Senate would take occasion show that the egsa
on asked for by the petitioners would be unjust slave
owners and deprive them OF their property.
The motion lay the question OF reception on the table
rejeced-l4 10 o. The petition was read and laid on
the table.
Mr. Foc,r ca''e! for the orders Of the day.
The Presidents message relative 10 California was taken
up and Mr. Douglass resumed and concluded his remarks
Mr. Douglass in oi his REMARKS said Calor-
duly authorized 10 form State government II
her fault An opportunity was offered last session
To settle the slavery question: establish territorial govern
m.nts and to adjust boundary question between New
Mexico and Texas The bill defeated by the extreme
advocates OF slavery extension the ground that Caor
would tolerate slavery AND was resisted by the eX
IRENE antslavery men, VINO predicted that 1t would be
slave State BY union OF these two extremes, this Just
and beneficial measure was defeated He would not give
for any government action on this subject for every
community would regulate It's own domestic policy.
In whose predictions should the psope rely when il
found that the Wings and aboonsts all false pro-
phe,s-when they that slavery would be established
in California unless the Wmo proviso passed There
necessity for the agitation and turmoil about this
question: which OF settle itself IL woala SET
lie itself in New Mexico as II had done IN California lei
alone.
Alter douglass conoiuCeo, cote Resolution
the reference OF Mr.. Bells resolution select co;tee
OF thirteen, was taken up, and
Mr. Cass continued his remarks the subect. dscas-
sion occurred upon taken by Mr. Cass relation
the Interpretation of Mr. Calhouns speech in which
Messs Butler Foote, Cass Downs and Others, took part
The subject was postponed till Wednesday.
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Mr. Gonger moved reconsider .r voe BY which bill
reported from the Committee Patents Yesterday extend
ing the patent Of William Woodwork for his planning
chine referred TO the Committee OF the Whole the
State Of Union He moved instruction tina, the Com
nittee rcPor, The propriey OF repeating the law He
said that gross fraud had induced tho passage OF the
and the mechanical interests aud the Whole
country
Mr. Peck said that repeal OF the law would operate hard
individuals vino had purchased rights and that would
be necessary make the strongest possible the
House 10 secure repeal.
Mr. Sacket alluded the fact that State and local
ventons had denounced the act which had yet six years
run. Then why act in such hot haste
Mr.. Hamilton would not speak 10 the merits Of the
question. This unnecessary He hoped that when the
question up all the facts would be disclosed that the
House might Understandings If the is unjust,
cheeriuy than himself would vote against it.
Mr. Hunter necessity for the passage OF the act TO
extend He had received many memorials asking for
peal of the law.
Mr. Otis obtained the foor and yielded for motion that
the House resolve itself into Committee Of the Whole
the State Of the Unon which prevailed The question be-
the Committee the special message OF the Pre-
sdent, and the Constitution Of California.
Mr. Hebard OF VI entitled 10 the oor and spoke his
hour He spoke in OF admitting California and against
slavery. He followed oy Dir. Morse OF La. After Mr.
NJ had concluded Mr. Williams obtained the floor and the
committee
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