The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-04-26
in CONGRESS OF THE U. STATES.
THURSDAY. APRIL Is. 1850.


SENATE.
The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate the
following communication from the Department of State.
made in compliance with resolution OF the Senate of the
2ist February last;
DEPARTMENT SrArE,
Washington, April ~, 1850
To the Senate Of the U.itsd States
In compliance with resolution OF the Senate Of the 2lst
manicals % The Senate sach information or particulars
ion imprisonment and baTbaroas treaimsnt BY the ia
panese imperial and provincial authorities Of American
the Of Japan and its dependencies, which
~ whaling Sss' IN sss
and reliable Inflammation IN :hs possession q the Depart
sa s 's Y me sls
msrcs and also % report wheeler the treaty between
A March, has moi Sssn violated y The KING % the
monopoly by his Majesty of the trade in several the
ay q as has
the honor g transmit 70 that body the doca-
be called for by the resolution.
The frs. portion q these papers consists Of correspond
laes TO the barbaous eatmsnt BY the japanese Of the
crews Of the American whaling ships Lawrence" and
The second portion comprises series Of valuable docu-
meni complied, with research and industry BY Aaron
fsrsnl periods By him % The Department Of sa!s-lhe
whole accompanied BY chart Of the principal mari
lieyed. win Be found % contain srsa. amount Of
s
can la addition 70 these the See
Of the Correspondence Of Mess Eyeret Parker. Davis.
and Roberts, relating 10 China and Japan
.sph Bsisss ESQ., United States consul o Singapore
WHO'S now in me East n he capacity q special diplo,
other portions Of southeastern ASIA and who, il win be
has received special instructions respecting rea
Mr. Palers paper on "am," (No 100 on the subject
Of our treaty with that Kingdom.
accompanying documents and the commercial and poit-
os interests now existing In Of the extension
would respectfully suggest the expediency Of placing the
consulate 9, Singaporean important station 10 naval
and commercial marne-upon higher and better footing
than is at present This consulate, for many
deserves 70 be supported BY competent salary The
nua fees Of the consul at Singapore have averaged for the
last fourteen during which Mr. Baestier has filled
ali that period he has asoharses The Consulate functions
with great honor himself and advantage to his country
advancing the Of the United Sates and dspen
sing generous Hospitality from his private resources
The documents herewith submitted will also illustrate
tons embraced by the instructions TO Mr. Bales
tier for the purpose Of opening commercial intercourse
ma TO one Of higher class with the rank Of envoy extrao
binary and minister plenipoentiary.
prospect Of an increased nssrcoarse with The
eastern portion ofthe world.
JOHN M. CLAYTON.
Mr.. KING said that he supposed there was no neces-
slty OF printing the whole Of the documents transmitted
with this communication; but, this information had
been called for by SENATOR he would propose for
the present to refer them to the Committee on Foreign
Relations who would endeavor to look at the docu.
ments, and see which of them were necessary to be
printed II might not be necessary TO print the whole
The communication and documents were then referred
to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
MEMORIALS AND PETITIONS
Mr.. COOPER presented thirteen petitions OF citizens OF
Pennsylvania asking reduction Of the rates Of postage;
which were referred to the Committee on the Post Office
and Post Roads
Mr. CHASE presented eight petitions from citizens Of
nd ali ma he
hibed by law in all the Territories OF the United States
Also, eight petitions from citizens OF the same, asking
that no State may hereafter be admitted, whose consu
ton does not prohibit slavery within its limits Also
eight petitions from citizens of the same, asking that
slavery and the slave trade may be abolished in the Dis
therefrom. Also, six petitions from citizens of Ohio
asking that the right Of trial BY jury may be secured BY
law to fugitive slaves arrested 10 any other State than
that in which their service is claimed. Also, two pc
tons Of citizens OF Philadelphia asking that the internal
slave trade may be prohibited by law. Ase petitions
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the United States Also, from citizens OF Ohio asking
that the internal slave trade may be abolished and the
RES Also, petition from citizens Of Ohio asking that
slavery may be prohibited in all the Territories oil the
United States and abolished in all places where Congress
of Ohio, asking that slavery may be prohibited in the
Territories OF the United States, and abolished in the Dis
ct Of Columbia; that the internal slave trade may be
suppressed and the provisions OF the act OF 1898 respect
ing the recovery Of fugitive slaves be repealed Also,
petition OF citizens OF Ohio asking that the right OF trial
by Jury be secured to fugitive slaves that slavery and the
slave trade be abolished in the District Of Columba that
State may hereafter be admitted into the Union whose
constitution does not prohibit slavery within IFS limits
and that slavery and the slave trade may be prohibited by
law in all the Territories Of the United States Aso,
petition Of David c. Ellsworth, asking that the Secre
OF State may be required to grant passports TO all c
zens Of the United States who may demand them, with
out regard 10 color Also the memorial OF citizens OF
Salem in Ohio, asking that the penalty imposed by law
persons harbong secreng slaves may be repealed
All Of which memorials and petitions received and
ordered 10 lie on the table.
| Mr.. CLAY II will be recollected Mr. President, that
some weeks ago presented petitions from Lewis
county, Kentucky upon all the slavery topics combined
Of them small printed slips that being sent out
stated al the time that perfectly satisfied that they
had been gotten up in some improper manner, and did
county. received last night presentment Of grand
Jury and the proceedings oil large meeting OF the people
OF that county, in both OF which these petitions are no.
ticed / will read the presentment:
The grand jurors for the Lewis circuit empanneed At
the April TERM 1850, would respectfully that they
have In the columns of the National neRencer
of April 1880 notice Of the presentation ofsevera petit
lions from citizens Of Lewis county, which pray
lst That the rial by jury be given BY law 20 fugitive
4 ID That slavery be prohibited new States before
/ they be permitted TO come into the Union;
Sd That slavery and the slave trade be prohibited In oil
the Territories Of the United States
9Th. That slavery and the trade be abolished IN the
District Of Columbia or the seat Of be removed
That they believe said petitions have not been generally
bat very fw Of them have had any in getting
them 10 or had knowledge petitions