Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-05-11


slaves in Washington county. According the of
1880 the number sos and in 1910 it reduced to
$500: showing reduction in ten years of nearly onethd
should continue in the ratio the NUMBER according
to the census Cow about to be taken, will be only little
ards Of two thousand
"But majority of the committee think differently in
gard to the slave trade within the District BY that trade
meant the Introduction Of slaves from adjacent States into the
District for sale, TO be placed depot for the purpose OF
subsequent sale transportation TO other and distant markets
That trade, majority of the committee of opinion ought
to be abolished Complaints have always existed against II,
less on the part OF members of Congress from the South
than on the part Of members from the North. II is trade
sometimes exhibiting revolving specsces and one in which
the people Of the strict have interest," but on the contra
y believed to be DESTROYS that should be discontinued
Most, not all, Of the savehoding States have either in
their constitutions by penal enactmens prohibited trade
in slaves as merchandise within their respective Jurisdictions
Congress- standing in regard to the people of this District on
this subject in relation similar to that of the State Legsa-
lures TO the people of the States may safely follow the
ampes Of the States The committee have prepared and
herewith report bill for the abolition Of that trade, (maIked
the passage of which they recommend to the Senate
This bill has been framed after the model Of what the law Of
Maryland was when the General Government removed to
Washington.
The views and recommendations contained in this report
may be recapiiulaed in few words
-. The admission of any State or States formed
out OF Texas be postponed until they shall hereafter
sent themselves to he received into the Unon when will
he the duty Congress fairly and faithfully to execute the
compact with Texas by admitting such State States.
with the boundaries which she has proposed
So The establishment Of Territorial Governments with
out the Wimot proviso for New Mexico and Utah. embIac
ing oil the territory recently acquired by the United States
from Mexico not contained in the boundaries of California
a. The combination Of these two aforementioned mea-
sures in the bill.
5 The establishment of the western and northern
Diary Of Texas and the exclusion from her jurisdiction Of all
New Mexico, with the grant Texas Of pecunary equya
en and the section for that purpose to be incorporated in
the bill admitting California and establishing Territorial Go
vernments for Utah and New Mexico.
So More efecua enacments of law to the prompt
delivery OF persons bond to service labor in State
under the laws thereof, who escape into another State.
"And, z. Absaining rom aboishng slavery; but under
heavy penalty, prohibiting the slave trade in the District Of
Columbia.
elf such Of these several measures as REQUIRE legislation
should oe carried out by suitable of Congress- all contro
versies TO which late territorial acquisitions have given
RISE and all existing questions connected with the institution
of slavery, whether resulting from those acquisitions from
he amicaby settled and adjusted, in Manner it is conf
IDENTIFY believed, to give general satisfaction overwhem
ing majority of the people of the United States. Con-
gress will have fulfilled its whole duty in regard the
country which, having been coded ny Mexico the Uni
ted States, has fallen under their dominion twill have
tended protection, provided for its several parts the ines
Unable blessing of free and regular adapted 10
their various wants. and placed the whole under the banne
and flag of the United States Meeting courageousy its clear
and entire Duty Congress will escape the unmarried reproact
Of having from considerations of doubtful policy abandoned
undeseVed boundleSs extent,
SPARSE ncongIuous, and alen not unfriendy population
speaking different languages, and accustomed TO deren
laws whilst that population making irresistible appeals
the sovereignty which they have been transferred fol
protec ton, for government, for law, and for order
The commite have endeavored to present to the Senate
comprehensive plan Of adjustment which, removing oil
of existing excitement and agiaon leaves oper
divide the country and disturb the general harmony The
nation has been greatly convused by Of gen
era policy, but by questions Of sectional character and
therefore, dangerous and to be deprecated
repose 1t loves and cherishes the Union And it
cheering and gratifying witness the oubursts of dee
and abiding attachment which have been exhibited in
parts of it, amidst all the trials through which have passe
and passing people pa otto as those of the Unite
States will rejoice in accommodation Of all troubles ant
difficulties by which the safety of that Union might have beef
brought into the least danger And, under the blessings
that Providence who amidst oil vcisstudes has
extend to them His protecting care, His smiles, and Hi
blessings they will continue to advance in population power
and prosperity and work out umphanty the glorious prob
lem Of mans capacity for self government.
do not know (said Mr.. Clay whether it will be tn
pleasure Of the Senate that the bills should be read her
wise than by their titles, that the several amendment
proposed to the fugitive bill should be read hardly thnl
it can be required They stated and referred in tn
report in such clear that they can be printed with
out being read think it would be trespassing muci
upon the time Of the Senate read them and unless thu
reading is called for do think desirable. therefore
send the Clerks table the bills which have been prepared
The first in order Of the bills Sc presented is entitled
"A bill to admit California State into the Union
tablis Territorial Governments for Utah and New Mexico
and making proposals Texas for the establishment Of be-
western and northern boundaries" This bill contains in all
thi,ty mine sections many of them being devoted to de-
fnng the officers, Executive, Legislative, and Judicial
the respective Territories and prescribing their duties W.
extract such parts designate the several Governments
posed 10 be erected, with their respective boundaries &C.
CALIFORNIA.
,bo, If have
uon and asked admission into the Union, which consttu
lion was submitted Congress by the President Of the Uni
hundred and y and which, due examination, is found
/ to be republican in lis form Of government:
Be enacted DC. That the State Of California shall be
one and hereby declared be of the United States
America and admitted the Union equal footing
with the original States in all respects whatever.
SKc O. And belt further enacted, That until the represen-
atives in Congress shall be appooned according actual
the inhabitants of the United Sacs the State
of California shall be entitled two representatives in Con-
gress.
SIc g. and be 1t Jsrther enacted. That the said State
OF California admitted into the Union upon the express con-
diton that people of said State through their Legislature
or otherwise shall never interfere with the primary disposal
Of the publ lands within its limits and shall pass no law
and s no whereby the title Of the United States to- and
right dispose Of the shall be impaired questioned
aud that they shall lay any assessment of
pon whatsoever upon the public domain of the United
States and in no shall nonresident proprietos who
ars czc of the United States be taxed higher than resi-
dents and that all the navgabe within the said State
shall DO common highways, and forever Free well TO the
inhabitants of said State the citizens of the United States
whou any tax, impos duty therefor Provided, Tha,
nothing he Elm contained shall be construed recognis
ing rejecting the propositions rendered by the people OF
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