The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-04-18
In CONGRESS OF THE u. STATES.
Tn,sy-First Congrss. session.
WEDNESDAY. APRIL il. 1850.


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SENATE.
Mr. BUTLER presented the credentials of the Hon.
FRANKLIN ELMoRE appointed by the governor OF South
Carolina 10 fill the vacancy occasioned by the death OF
the Hon JOHN q CALHOUN until the next meeting OF the
legislature OF said Siae which wefe read and ordered TO
lie on the table.
MEMORIALS AND PETITIONS.
Mr.. HALE MIR. President hold in my hand, and
have been requested 10 present 10 the Senate petition
rom highly respectable source. namely, the Pennsyl-
wanna Society for promoting the abolition oil slavery, the
relief OF free negroes unlawfuly held in bondage, and
for improving The condition Of the African race"
The memorial represents thai this the hrst institu
non established in America for the advocacy Of the
tights OF the oppressed descendants of Africa; that it
dates its origin as far back the year i775 and that
fathers q s repubc T6sy fhsr represent that
guided by the wise counsels of such Franklin,
Rush. Wisiar, Pemberon, Rawle. Shipey, Parish, and
other eminent advocates OF human rights, they have
favored violent aggressive neisures. but have
sought by all peaceable and justable means, to pro-
mote mercy and justice towards the oppressed race on
behalf hsy ask ns as hon
often been raised in the legislative halls OF the country in
appeal or remonsrance on the same accounts and now
the peace and stability OF the Union they cannot remain
silent
They therefore ask you prevent By your action the
the o The Territories o the United States
the ordinance OF 7s7 more recently known as the Will
mot Proviso.
hey also TN which most cordially concur, as
doubt not do many other senators) that we bring 10
speedy close the protracted debate which has unhap
PLY sgtated both houses OF Congress. BY the immediate
admission Of California into the Union, with her present
They further express the hope lin which trust all
concur) that in the adjustment OF these great Questions
We do rise above all party and sectional feelings and
rejecting all compromises with injustice and wrong, pro-
mote not only the present welfare, but the permanent
peace and greatness Of our beloved country.
The petition was received, and ordered 10 lie on the
Mr. H also presented a petition OF citizens Of New
Hampshire, and petition oil citizens OF Rhode Island,
erred 10 the Committee on the Post Office and Post
Roads
Mr. H. also presented two petitions from citizens Of
New Hampshire, and petition OF citizens OF PEI nsyva,
aia, asking that State may hereafter be admitted
whose constitution does not expressly prohibit slavery
within its limits which ordered to lie the table
!, MIR h also presented two petitions Of citizens OF New
Hampshire, petition Of citizens Of Pennsylvania and
petition of citizens Of Wisconsin, asking that slavery and
The slave trade NAV be prohibited by law in all the
Territories OF the United States.
MIR III. aso presented two petitions Of citizens OF New
HAMPSHIRE and petition Of citizens of Pennsy lvana ask
ing that the right Of trial by jury may be secured 10 fugitive
slaves arrested in any other State than where their ser
vice is caimed also two petitions from citizens oil the
same States asking that slavery and the slave trade may
pe abolished in the District OF Columbia. the oil
government removed thereom all OF which petitions
ordered to lie on the table
Mr. n also presented petition from citizens OF New
port New Hampshire, asking the adoption OF measures
or the adjustment oi int naiio al controversies by arb
traiion; which ordered 10 lie on the table.
Mr. SEWARD presented petition signed BY 500 citi-
zens Of Rochester. Monroe county, New York, setting
orh that they have learned with supise and deep sorrow
that il is the contemplation OF Congress to pass law by
which the carrying into effect OF the provisions OF the law
OF l7e3 for the recapture OF fugitive slaves will be rem
ieed more stringent and obligatory on the Tree cizens
If the northern States, and express the hope that the bill
may not be passed, since such enactment would be
contrary the law of God and Nature, converting sym
pahy Tor the suffering into crime, rendering the nnver-
l.ali. aHa
against the State. and setting premium upon wrong and
ahumany; which was received, and ordered TO lie on
the table
Mr.. also presented two petitions from citizens OF
New York, asking that slavery and the slave trade may
be prohibited By law in all the Territories OF the United
States; also. two petitions from citizens of the
Sate ASKING that the right OF trial By jury may be secured
10 fugitive slaves when arrested in any other State than
that in which their service Is claimed; also, petition
OF Benjamin f. Rogers and VIM. n. Horne. asking the
adoption Of plan for the prospecuye abolition Of slavery
and the slave trade in the District oil Columbia and the
prohibition OF slavery in the Territories OF the United
States; all OF which several petitions were ordered TO e
MI. MORTON presented the memorial OF Charles
Byrne and A. Cole for themselves and other propre
tors OF OF land in the State OF Florida, claimed
der Spanish grant, asking that they may be allowed TO
prove their tile under The Of 25d May Is2s which
was referred TO the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr. RUSK presented resolution OF the Legislature OF
Texas instructng their senators aud requesting their rep
resentatyes in Congress their exerions procure
the adoption o by the OF the United
States with the republic OF Mexico for the mutual suren-
der Of fugves from service criminals escaping from
either country into the territories OF the Others which was
ordered TO lie on the table, and be printed.
Mr X. also presented oini resolution from the same,
and with the same Instructions IN favor OF an appropra
on for the erection Of lighthouse or lghi.boa al
Brazos Santiago and al the mouth of the ko Grande
which ordered 10 lie the table, and be printed
Mr.. X also presented joint resolution fron the same
and with like instructions, favor o the enactment OF
law extending the civil and criminal jurisdiction Of the
State OF Texas the Red rver which was ordered 70
lie on the table, and be printed
Mr. r. also presented joint resolution OF the same with
like instructions, favor Of law establishing an addi-
tonal district court OF the United States in that State
which was LAID on the table, and ordered TO be printed
Mr. r. also presented joint resolution OF The same
with like instructions, 10 favor OF the passage Of Law
placing the Of the survivors OF those who were
wounded in the revolutionary struggle Of that state and
killed or died Of wounls received in that struggle, upon
the pension roll Of the United States which was order
ed 10 lie on the table, and be printed
Mr.. HAMLIN presented petition OF citizens oil New
Sharon in the State of Maine, asking that no Stale may
hereafter be admitted whose constitution does not express,
prohibit slavery within lis limits also petition from c
OF the same place, asking that slavery and me slave
trade may be prohibited in all the Territories OF the uni
ted States also petition from citizens Of the same place
asking that the right Of trial by jury may be secured by a~
10 fugitive slaves arrested in any other State than that y
which their service claimed; also, petition OF ch
zens OF the same place, asking that slavery d the slave
trade may be abolished in the District OF Columbia al
Of which we're ordered TO lie on the table
Mr., UNDERWOOD presented petition OF citizens o.
mail.rouie from Hopkinsviile TO Greenvle, IN tha
State; which referred TO the Commute on the Pos
Office and Post Roads.