The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-04-11
IN CONGRESS- OF THE U. STATES.
WEDNESDAY. APRIL 10, 1850



Stats 81 Delaware against the admission Of slavery in
any Of the Territories Of the United States by proper e
ga enactmenIs and for the prompt admission Of Cafor
:. M. DICKINSON presented the memorial Of John 5.
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resulting from captures Of certain vessels made BY him
durns ihs late war with Mexico may Be distributed
M b. also presented memorial Of Gilbert Cameron
asking that contract be made with him TO complete the
been The lowest bidder under the advertisement which
was referred to the Committee on Patents and the Patent
MI. RUSK presented the petition Of John s. Gibson
asking the remission OF fine imposed on him for the
non-pprfoEmance Of service route No. 6,0l2 which
was HieTed TO the Committee on the Post Office and
al. HALE presented petition from citizens Of the
District q Columbia asking that the Office Of chaplain
I'D = t6s commistss on The Judiciary.
nj. III also presented petition Of citizens Of Say.
brook ~ ne State Of Connecticut asking the adoption OF
which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Rea-
, A; All CLAY presented petition q William Tell
in the late with Mexico which was referred to the
Comnistss on Pensions.
Mr. g. also presented petition from citizens Of Ind
ana. aekng that those who served in the last war with
Great Britain, and in the Indian war; may be allowed
bounty lands The petition sets forth that they served
the country either in with Indian tribes or in
the ast war with England that the officers and soldiers
that ssrved in the Of the revolution have had their de-
cinpg years made comfortable and their feelings sol
the late war with Mexico have received grants Of bounty
land thus leaving those who served in the Indian wars,
and ID the last with England the only class who
have not. ii one way Of another secured some mark Of
remembrance from the nation, and bounty to
pensa the pers and suerngs incident TO service in the
tented hed which was referred 70 the Committee on
MI q also presented memorial from merchants and
otheE citizens Of Philadelphia, setting forth that il is
deemed essential to the OF Mr. GrnnePs scheme
TO have thirty belonging to the United States navy
over whom the discipline Of the navy may be extended in
order that the search for Sir John franklin may be eff
cients which referred to the Committee Naval
Mr. HALE presented petition Of citizens Of Seneca
stssSs q Jackson, in he State Of Msssspp asking
Reduction Of the rates Of postage; which referred
70 Re Committee the Post Office and Post Roads .
Msdns county IN the State q Ohio, asking the rejection
81 the resolutions submitted by Mr. CLAY on The Goth
January last. and that slavery may be prohibited in all
in the District OF Columbia, and the slave trade between
the States may be abolished and that the provisions OF
the Get q i7ss tor the recovery of fugitive slaves may
Mr. H. also presented petition OF citizens OF Beaver
county, the State Of Pennsylvania, petition of cit
M.sa f citizens o. q o.
New Hampshire, petition Of citizens Of Ellington, New
York. petition from Cranston, Rhode Island and three
very and The slave trade may Be- prohibited BY law in all
the Territories Of the United States which were ordered
10 lie on the table.
Mr.. II. also presented two petitions Of citizens Of
Maine,a petition Of citizens Of Massachusetts, petition
Of citizens OF Pennsylvania and two petitions OF citizens
New York. asking that no State may hereafter be adj
mitted into the Union whose constitution does not ex
pressy prohibit slavery within its limits; which were
ordered to lie on the table.
M also presented two PETITIONS Of citizens OF Of
citizens Of Rhode Island, petition of citizens of Penn
sylvna. petition Of citizens Of Vermont and petit
tons OF citizens Of Ohio and Illinois, asking that slavery
and the slave trade may be abolished in the District of
Coumbia the seat OF government removed thereirom
which were ordered to lie on the table.
Mr.. H. also presented petition OF citizens OF New
York. petition OF citizens Of Pennsylvania and petit
ton OF citizens OF Maine asking that the right of trial by
jury nsyb secured by law to fugitive slaves arrested in
any State other than that in which their service is
claimed; which were ordered to lie on the table.
Mr. H also presented FIVE petitions, signed by male
mediate abolition Of slavery and the slave trade in the
District Of Columba which were ordered to lie on the
Mr.. H. also presented a petition Of citizens Of New
York, asking the rejection Of the "eghth in the series
OF resolutions submitted by Mr. CLAY the 10th January
last; which was ordered TO lie on the table
Mr.. H also presented petition, signed by male and
female Inhabitants OF Portage county, in the State Of
Ohio, asking that slavery may be prohibited in all the
Territories Of the United States and abolished in the Dis
table 81
During the presentation Of the petitions and memorials
Mr.. ATCHlSON rose to make a motion that the SEN
ator have leave present all such petitions the Secre
tay Of the Senate and that the usual order of stating
their contents be dispensed with Ii would great
deal OF ne, which almost every morning consumed
ly one-half OF the morning hour.
The VICE PRESIDENT called on the senator to make
his proposition in writing.
Mr. HALE. think the senator is much mistaken.
Mr.. ATcHIsoN withdraw the motion for the mo-
ment
Mr.. HALE. I wish to remark that think the sena-
ator ls mistaken in inmating that | consume much
II 10 other gentlemen who have consumed the time 1
have determined TO lay these petitions by and about
month, TO make general delivery Of them in the Sen
sts, daughter j and that has been my practice hereto
fore
Mr.. CLAY. Mr. President, cannot allow the occa-
sion TO pass, without calling the attention Of the Senate
10 fact connected with most OF these petitions The
moment prospect opens upon this unhappy country Of
settling differences, these disturbets Of the peace
GaisoDs and Jays and Phillpses and others, put them
selves in motion, in every quarter, to defeat amcable
adjustment and TO continue and infame agitaon and
they establish and concert ramihed plan Of operation,
which wish 10 expose TO the Senate Here is, sir,
little BIT OF printed paper scattered throughout the whole
country. Some OF them found their way into my own
State, and some OF them presented 10 the Senate the
other day. These are all concoced and printed at a
centre, and dispersed throughout the country, in
order 70 produce common effect create belief and make
an impression upon this body, il they speaking
the public sentiment Of the people Of this country
!, The VICE PRESIDENT The Chair begs leave TO say
Mr.. CLAY. Ihave one nj them In nv hand and the