Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-06-04
coNGREsS-,ST SESSION.
NEpNEspAy MAY ~ 1850.


SENATE.
II NORWOOD from the committee claims 10 which!
- "a referred the memorial Of the Orange and Alexandria
,a Company assignee OF the State Of Virginia, claim
ing that money advanced hy that State Ia the General Gov
ern:,ent c refunded reported the following resolution
Resolved That the committee claims be instructed
H. report ll .ovidng for the payment TO the PRESIDE
and Directors OF The Orange and Alexandria Railroad
pany hundred and twenty thousand dollars, but Wa
interest in full al that sum advanced by the Common
weah of Virginia the of the United States TO aid in
the erection public buildings The District Of Columbia.
The Senate then proceeded 10 The consideration OF the bill
To establish a hr:nch mint al New FORK. The question
pending amendment moved by alr Davis OF Mis-
~isp establish offices in Cal1rnia-one At
Stockton and AT Sacramento 10 which Mr. BRADBURY
moved substitute the establishment Of mint al San
Francisco BE- completed hereafter; the assayng Office To-
be- erected Immediately.
Alter discussion and the adoption Of several amend
mens the bill ordered 10 third readins ayes 81 noes
l2-Ihe then proceeded to the consideration OF
ENccyc business and, after some time spent therein ad-
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
GA nnion OF Mr.. Thurston, the debate in Committee o.
the Whole the state of The Union the bill to create
the oe surveyor general OF the public lands in Ore
con and Ia provide far the svey, and 10 make donations
OF the said public lands ordered IL cease al
o, ok to-day, unless brought 10 conclusion.
The House then wen, into committee On that hill.
The amendment pending was one Offered by Mr. Bowin,
GRANTING. lands ihd settler occupant nj the pub
H. lands in Orego? a..
Mr Gidings contendcd that there no precedent
the motion made and spoke about the patriotic sersi
Of negroes during the revolutionary They voted
the thirteen States which delegates 10 the
convention which framed the Constitution. White men
received rom The pooihouses o Europe but respect
able and intelligent co!ocd men Of our country Ia
excluded from The territory This was not consistent III
an American Congress: thcv had no right 10 50 act
Mr. Fitch said that The Territorial Legislature o Oregon
had regulated this matter by excluding negroes Therefore
adoption rejection OF the amendment would have
elect Whatever.
Mr.. Sacke opposed the amendment. The Legislature
u Oregon has 10 exclude any portion o the people
Nh Conrad expressed the hope that Tie amendment would
be adopted. H. should vote against il for the
gentleman from Ohio Ir. Gddn1sl said he should
That gentleman attempted IL show ihc superb
oriry the African the white Caca,rn ard
oicrel apology for considering the white equal the
allci.
Mr.. Clddings remarked that he undertook that but
. show that white man good bllck il he be-
havcd himself.
NJ Conrad considered that concession. He thought
that the gentleman in degree connected with that
races and that physically and by the institutions OF the
race. lie sorry that Ohio willing u allow
graton of people OF color TO that State Much t,ey
esteemed slavery be curse they refused let the free!
negroes of Mr.. Randolph settle there.
Mr. Gddinss. They prevented by a mere mob.
Mr.. Conrad thought il highly unjust that the people
IN the Pacific coast should refuse to admii free blacks
lie there. II GOOD policy dise this population over
large surface possible They allow cmgruns irorl
China, and the Pacific islands and from all parts OF Tho
world among them, and exclude emicrants from,
country. II would benefit The black well the
white duse the latter that section. As Oregon
California acquired Al the expense they
, should he permitted to ihithcr.
hlr. Mclluen said that the question was whether per.
Of color should occupy the territory of Oregon the
platform OF equality with white persons. He would
discuss the question Of slavery This timesomc gen.
eara viewing il national evil others n blessing
He should vote for the amendment for various He
notice the extraordinary remarks OF the extraordinary
member Ohio lie would be doing injustice the
stiuency he represented he do Ii his con
here they would notice the member
from Ohio iAIr. Giidings
The Chairman reminded the gentleman from Virginia that
personalities must be excluded.
Mr.. McMulen. On former occasion, when the member
abogng under excitement he made appeal and
asked if he had friend 10 that he be allowed adj
dress the House. Fl. Mr. Mcll) presented himself us the
member nd and the member did address the House
his respects Ia the State which he in
ed The member would find in that State intelligent high
mE.ea aai Industrious constituency any represented
on THIS ioor. Ii is that the Virginia blood il nob
character whether flows in the veins Of the white the
black man. Laughter There have been found patriots
heroes ard statesmen. II the member from Ohio should
10 Virginia. he would be invited 10 associate with that
OF which he is peculiar friend He had no doubt INA, the
member who had eoquenrly spoken of Ward and Doug
lass, would discover that they descended from the
FRS, families Of Virginia.
Mr.. Evans OF Mary land made few remarks In relation
the pending amendment and understood be in IA
vor of II.
Mr.. Bayly remarked that il fact of history. About
the time OF the adoption of The ordinance of ISL there was
a strong feeling in Virginia in favor of emancipation The
obstacle there place which the negroes could
pie that the Northwest Territory would make frs,
asyum and ought not TO take away from Virginia
the nducement which then controlled her.
Mr.. Green asked the gentleman from Louisiana whether
desired place the whites and blacks the same princi
pie of equality!
Mr. Conrad inquired whether the whites and blacks in
Missouri had not the equality holding popertyl
NJ G-een Does not the gentleman know the difference
be? lawful acquisitions and holding the property and
.-....9 IL of public lands,