The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-06-18
MONDAY. JUNE II. 1850.


MEMORIALS AND PETITIONS.
Mr.. SEWARD presented the proceedings OF meeting
held al the city OF Troy. in the State OF New York, in
favor OF law abolshng the spirit ration and coporeal
punishment in the navy Of the United States which
were referred TO the Committee on Naval Affairs
Mr. 81 also presented the proceedings OF public meet
ing held in the city OF Hartford Connecticut TO the same
effect which were also referred to the Committee on
Naval Affairs.
Mr.. s. also presented petition of inhabitants Of
Kingston, New York, male and female, asking that a
public vessel may be employed TO convey delegates from
the United States 10 the Peace Convention at Frank.
fort; which referred 10 the Committee on Naval
Affairs
MIR. s. also presented petition from hiry-nine le-
gal voters OF Ezabethtown, Essex county, New York,
asking that State may hereafter be admitted into the
Union whose constitution does not prohibit the existence
OF slavery within its limits; ALSO petition from forty
legal voters Of the same place and State, asking thai
the right OF trial by jury may be secured oy law to fug-
tive slaves Also petition oil thnyelght legal voters
OF the place and State. asking the repeal OF laws
for the support OF slavery in The District OF Columbia
also, petition from thirty mine legal voters OF the same
place and State, asking that slavery and the slave trade
may be prohibited in all the Territories OF the United
States all OF which were ordered TO lie on the table.
Mr.. CLAY presented the petition OF John NJ. MeQue,
soldier in the last war with Great Britain, asking
pension; which was referred to the Committee on Pen
sIons
Mr. FELcH presented memorial Of citizens Of Wis
consn, asking the construction oil road from Green
Bay in that Slate to Fort wilkins, in Michigan which
was referred TO the Committee on Public Lands:
Mr. also presented The proceedings q the State con-
that State approving the plan Of adjustment recommended
by the COMMITTEES OF Thirteen for the settlement OF the
slavery question
Mr. f. requested the Secretary TO read the resolutions
which were read as follows.
Resoped That the great doctrine Of congressional nonin
teenuon in the domestic OF the Territories har
monies with the spirit Of institutions and Is the
only platform upon which the democratic party OF the
Union maintain It's nationality and is ascendency
RsEvsd That the general provisions contained IN the
Compounds b," now under consideration In the United
States senae ought 10 receive the sanction o. Congress
Thah lved In n q
respect and preserve the rights Of the different sections OF
The Union and e tendency Of rs passage w DO to ssy
only question which threatens stability OF the Union
ue.seS s with aamnsea s a0S Ssa PRIDE the a patriotic
efforts Of OUT distinguished SENATOR General LRwIs CAss In
sehai, Of the nsoaal Union pIacIng himself 10 ns
fanacism relentless and poscrpve In It's character
moral Triumph no less credtsbIs to himself Than il is
sauary In It's results upon the Permanency OF our republic
Rtsoised That HEsRY Guar who In the evening Of his
days. has left the retirement which Is so congena 20 his
and Of bs s
titled 70 The thanks ofthe American people
Mr.. FELCH. move that the resolutions lie on the
table, and be printed.
The motion 10 lie on the table was agreed TO- and the
motion to print was referred to the Committee on Print
Mr. PRATT presented memorial of citizens OF Mary.
land asking an amendment OF the patent laws, for the
better projection Of the rights Of pateutees which
referred to the Committee on Patents and the Patent
Office. .aagLg
MIR SEBASTIAN submitted documents relating to the
claim OF Theodore T. Elliott 10 compensation for keel
boat delivered to the late Cherokee agent for the OF
the United Sates which were referred to the Committee
on Indian Affairs
Mr. KING presented a statement of the claim of the
State OF Alabama against the United States. for interest
on the deferred payments due said stale on account Of
the per cent fund, under the act for her admission into
the Union which was referred to the Committee Pub
lie Lands.
WITHDRAWAL from FILES.
On motion by Mr.. CLEMENS,
Ordered, That the memorial u Seneca Q, Simmons, on