The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-06-16
SATURDAY, JUNE is, 1850.

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate com.
nunicalioa from the Department OF War, made IN COM
pance with resolution OF the Senate OF the 10th inst
deepening The entrance to Mobile bay which read,
and ordered TO lie on the table,
MEMORIALS AsDPErrT1oss. {.
Mr. HALE presented me emorial of clergymen OF the
city OF Boston, the State OF Massachusetts asking that
public vessel may be employed convey delegates from
the United States 10 the Peace Convention TO be held
at Frsnfon, 10 Germany; which was ordered 10 lie on
the table.
New Hampshire, asking that the right OF trial BY jury
may be allowed to fugitive slaves; also, petition IRON
ciizens Of the same asking that slavery may be abolish
ed in The District OF Coumba also from the same, ask
ing that slavery may be prohibited by law IN all the Ter
riores OF the United States aso petition from citizens
OF The same, asking that no State may hereafter be ad-
itted into the Union whose constitution does not pro-
hbit slavery within its limits also. four petitions IRON
citizens and female inhabitants OF the State OF Pennsyl
vanIa praying the adoption OF measures for aboshing
slavery throughout the United States or relieving the
people Of that State from the responsibility Of aiding in It's
supports all Of which several petitions were ordered to
lie on the table.
Mr. H. also presented petition OF citizens Of Cham.
plain New York, asking the adoption OF measures for
ihe adjustment OF international difficulties BY arbitration
which was referred TO the Committee on Foreign Rea.
tons.
Mr. H. also presented petition from inhabasis OF the
State OF Maine, asking that the army and navy may be
abolished and that that portion o the constitution which
coners on Congress the powefto declare war may be
Mr.. WALKER presented the memorial OF James j:
Strong, George Adams, and VIM. Marks presidents Of
The Church OF the Saints OF the Lord Jesus Christ
and witnesses Of his unto all nations and others,
asking that Congress will pass law giving the consent
OF the naon that the Saints may settle upon and forever
occupy all the unnhabied lands Of the islands in Lake
Michigan, and lease 10 sell the same TO other per-
sons and asking of the people Of the United States as
shey have not allowed brethren to remain in peace
with them, thai they will asr US to remain there srse
from them The memoriaiss set forth that 0ooo men,
women and chdren illegally expelled from the State
OF Missouri plundered OF their possessions exiled from
their homes and driven in destuon, hunger and want
in mid winter TO distant land, passing much OF the way
in the midst OF hostile foes, who not only refused them
shelter and food, but kept them constant danger II
you tell OF your predecessors told mar
fyred prophets, while they were yet alive, that you have
no power 10 redress wrongs then there ~ presented
TO the world The melancholy spectacle OF the greatest re-
public on eaftaa CLrstaa sedging itself
,owerlrss judge, usabe proect lie ughta nation on
whose night hall the Inc hopes Of msn' con-
leasing thai there u power above the laws riding down
the constitution which stalks abroad 10 pundef and BAN
ia. the cuzens, and rebukemurders the nnof.
ismilnf Innocent, and TO say why DO ye sof--
winch sancufes It's deeds OF violence even 70 The eyes
Of religious men, by bIackenng the lame Of the gorou'