The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-03-26
In CONGRESS- OF THE U. STATES.
MONDAY. MARCH IS. 1850.
MrmoRrAIs AND PETITIONS.

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fugitive slaves the following scrpiural clause may
be inserted Thou shalt deliver unto his master ne
servant which is escaped from his master unto thee ne
shall dwell with thee, even among you, IN mai place
which he shall choose in one OF thy gales, wne!e
keth him best; thou shalt not Cypress him-thls -
not typical but moral law; which was received ana Of
Mr.. s. also presented petition from i4o citizens and
electors Of the town Of Albany, N the State OF New
expressly prohibited by act Of Congress in all the Terri
tories of The United States.
Mr. s. also presented petition from l4a citizens and
voters OF Albany New York. against the admission OF
any more slave States into the Union.
Mr. s. also presented petition srom LA citizens and
voters Of the same town and State asking that ne right
All of which were received, and ordered 10 lie on the
table.
via, in the State Of New York. asking that the right Of
habsas corpus to any person in the United States who
is deprived OF his liberty under petence OF his being
propery which was received and ordered to lie on the
Mr. s. also presented petition from citizens and voters
Of Washington county the State OF New York; also from
citizens and voters OF Erie and Cataraugus Counties in the
State also from citizens and OF the city OF Au
burn, Cayuga county, New York also two from citizens
and voters Of the town Of Sockbrdge, Madison county
hibited by act OF Congress which several petitions were
received, and ordered to lie on the table.
Mr.. 8 also presented two petitions from citizens and
also from citizens and legal voters Of the town Of
Auburn, Cayuga county, New York also one from ct-
and legal voters Of Erie and Cattaraugus Counties
all praying that the right OF trial by jury may be extended
to fugitive slaves which several petitions received,
and ordered to lie on the table
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also from citizens and legal voters OF Erie and Cat
taraugus counties New York also from citizens and
from citizens and legal Voters o Scott CORTLAND county
New York; also from citizens and legal voters Of
Auburn, Cayuga county, New York-all praying that
State may hereafter be admitted into the Union, whose
constitution does not expressly prohibit slavery within its
mits all OF which were received. and ordered to lie on
the table.
legal Of Slockbdge, Madison county, New York
also from citizens and legal voters OF Albany Albany
county, New York also one from citizens and legal
voters of the town of Scott CORTLAND county, New York
also from citizens and legal voters OF the counties OF
Cattaraugus and Erie; also from citizens and legal
voters Of the city Of Auburn Cay1ga county New York
all praying that slavery and the slave trade may be abo
shed the District OF Columbia that in default there
Of the OF government may be removed to
suitable Locations all Of which were received and ordered
to lie on the table.
Mr. s. also presented petition from citizens Of Stock
bridge asking the adoption Of measures for the adjust
ment OF International difficulties; which referred to
the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Mr. MILLER presented resolutions OF the legislature
Of New Jersey which were read as follows:
Resolved, That the union Of the States is of nestmabe
value the people of New jersey, America and the
cause Of civil liberty throughout the world.
R.soipsd, That the advice Of the immortal Washington
in his Farewell Address 10 the people of the United Safes
avoid sectional division and animosities and fown
Indignantly upon every attempt 10 ALLEVIATE one section OF
and veneraton from all patriotic citizens and that
Observance Of this advice at the present time.
Resoped, That We view with regret the systematic at
Of many misguided ps,sans s 70 ssna.s one section
heround OF me revolution, deprecates any action in Con-
se
Resolved, That and representatives in Con-
tiona charac,eyy in such manner Consistent with rsd
construction Of the constitution. viii have tendency
aay any phcal enmosities which may exist and
promote the cause OF harmony in national councils
The resolutions were ordered lie the table and be
printed
Also resolutions from the same. requesting their SEN
atos and representatives in Congress 10 urge the settle
ment OF the claims of Capt WIN. Napion, citizen Of
New Jersey against the United States, for compensation
for clothing and subsistence furnished 10 company OF
New Jersey volunteers enlisted by him for the Mexican
war; which was referred to the Committee on Military
| Affairs. 5I
Mr. DAYTON presented petition Of citizens Of New
Jersey, asking the establishment OF additional coec-
ton district in that State; which referred to the
Il Committee on Commerce.
i Mr.. MORTON presented memorial from the register
and receiver OF the land Office al St Augustine, Florida,
asking TO be allowed commissions entering Of lands
under military bounty land warrants; which refer
1 red 10 the Committee on Public LandS
i MIR. NJ also presented memorial from James J..
Stark, settler under the act OF ls42 for the armed
cupaton Of East Florida asking that q patent may be
issued for the lands settled by him; which was referred
to the Committee on Public Lands
i Mr. HAMLlN presented petition oil citizens OF New
castle and its vicinity. in Maine, asking reduction OF
the rates OF postage; which referred 10 the Commit
tee on the Post Office and Post Roads.
MIR. H. also presented petition of merchants ship.
owners and others, citizens Of Portland Maine, and a
petition Of the Portland Marine Society, asking The
pleton Of the breakwater and the erection Of light
house in the harbor Of Portland which referred TO
the Committee on Commerce.
/ Mr.. DODGE, OF Wisconsin, presented petition OF
citizens of Brown county Wisconsin, asking grant of
land for the construction OF road from Green Bay, in
that State TO ST Psuls, Mime Territory; which
referred TO the Committee on Public Lands
II Mr. CASS presented memorial OF citizens OF Indiana,
asking that bounty lands may be granted to the officers
and soldiers who served in the last with Great Brit
ain and the several Indian wars; which referred TO
i the Committee on Military Affairs
i MIR CHASE presented a resolution OF the legislature OF
Ohio, in favor Of law reducing the price OF the public
such lands TO actual settlers in quarter section tracts
which was referred to the Committee on Public Lands,
| and ordered 10 be printed.
4 Mr. FELCH presented petition Of citizens OF Kalma-
i ZOO Michigan, asking reduction OF the rates Of post
age to two cents all prepaid letters not exceeding half
4 an ounce
i Mr. CLEMENS presented six petitions Of citizens OF
Alabama asking that the Office oil chaplain IN the public
service may be abolished.
Mr. c. said that he presented these petitions because il
was usual to do and because the petitioners were
worthy and respectable men but he would take occasion
to say that he regarded this thing Of peonng Congress
as great humbug. The people OF this country had 2
higher right than the right OF petition, and he preferred
that his constituents would resort to the right OF nsruc-
| ton.
/ The petitions were then referred to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
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