Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-05-10

ne subject OF the slave trade Of this District Accordng
~ m, census reduction Of onehird in the number ~
,ves in the District took place between 1880 ls;0
Their number now does not much exceed 1000 The COM
ittee thought the depos for slaves ought 10 be abolished
They adopted law LOT MS purpose VIII" '"'cy existed
These measures would il was believed give full sa,sac
on ~ AN overwhelming majority OF the people OF the Uni
Id states Congress wouc escape the icaroach OF aban
,bir .pty 10 eiye secure g0sern 10 the said
r;nry which We had acquired. 1t would give repose 10
,hr Union The people would rejoice in tie accommoda.
vi all difficulties which tIeeh 'c h"loh! and con-
Mr. CLAW did mol STOW, he said whether the bills should
now be read otherwise than b. their titles lhey had been
stated in the Report
The bills read - 'ii', ana ordered 10 second
A. i, the frs, bll Nj Clay said that he DESTROYS tia,
,he :, nate should il tomorrow lie moved that il
he printed and made the order OF the aay Tor tomorrow"
Mr. Turney objected. lie wished the long report JUS,
read printed, and have an opportunity to read H.
Mr. Foote authorised 10 say that The printed reg0.,
would be- on tables tomorrow.
Nr Clemens offered amendment 70 the California h.
ti>ns 81 80 a. southern boundary line OF Ca!.oml.
III pheps said il his purpose present his views in
minority lcport. lie had done that, am! ,os
l5,y, 10 say tina, lie ais-eniei from some mat,'n
Mn, rapoyt Many things III IL every one cOncuIrc! n
II = iulute tine he would give his opinions. Is to
nne ,hne he would say word the construction Of the It.
lon iJr the annexation OF Texas he had wished the re.
ont 10 be silent There point the did
mss 81 far - il went he concurrcd in H. Ills opinion
a d csty that Texas ought 10 have been admitted by
h ,ay.naking power, aud not rs legislative enactment,
NJ iJt Ms. IT..
mad som, remarks expressing h, dlssen, om The views
.. H.. report ~ some particulars.
III u.unula spoke favor 81 the report compromise
1Ir Clrlr,u. spoke IN opposition o. The report.
1r ,lly MADE some remarks, and deprecated premature
discussion but declared that h womb sndoate the report
Ar Fooe moved IL print 10000 copies 81 the report.
NJ Clemens made additional REMARKS against the report
Mr. Yulcc objected 10 the report ani schenr
Mr. Eorland made some remarks lie indicated ms opfo
>iiion la Tho report .,,
I'M, d. ,ou want III the -! concession more than MS
rpui gives. There i nothing gwen - Tie Moth IN"
,fh faxes tie whole These gentlemen oi e senate 40
NJ, mean be satisfied liz tanAed then Tor ileir opo
>.tion . the report.
\Ir u,nanm spoke in yindication OF his own course.
Mr. Cas- said the discussion was premature
Wr Dickinson said words, concurlns in the report
an, the conclusions 10 which liarlved AN
lIr. Davis 81 Mass" iGtiiaiee NJ ""Jc''o'' - " ~
W. E expressed much anxiety obtain early al
ulsncnt 81 th> question. III, i,
~, WE,u he found hc could compromise the
e.an ,h,n he would change his point and 20 for the al
mission ot California ~epafalcE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE Is
The House at eatIy hour, proceeded TO The con:e'a
,i,, -, IN, Census Bill The amendment oi MI nion
dinr with the executive branch Of the government 'he
,ower to order the taxing ot al future ceisuse N cas-
Congress should fail 10 pass law Tor the purpose wa
aimed 10 hv the House without DIVISION
The other amendments oi Mr. Nin6n lining tie number
rrpre-eniyrs at zoe ol al gtne Congresses tanrss
otherwise provided lay Congress an! si'n5 10 'e secretary
ol the interior he power to appot!'n 'iore
alnong the States IN proportion 10 teis fFa""" Wa
,,n,n,ed on the motion OF Mr Thompson 81 "a :" A. I"
x 235 a. the number ot representatives, ms ain''iSn'
.sea by vote 81 % IN. affirmative /" = IN me NJ 5afe
49,; .,erdo,nnt a. hus amended. passed, on vote
b. yeas and NAYS Is in tn affirmative and - IN the Mega
tive , =,
The hin was finally passed hy yotc on yeas ard nays Of
100 in the affirmative and 81 in The negative
TN, nile Of the bl amended 10 read m act proIIinS
,okin the 1h and srbseluen cenSts"s OF The niei
STATES and 10 fix number Of representatives. ana - pro
ii t their future appor,ionmenr among tta several >aic'
On motion Of Mr. p. KIM, the rules we're suspended aai
;he House resolved Itself into comee OF the whole on the
:, lie Of the Union (Mr. Boyd III the Char) ami resume!
IN. cons ,l,r ration of the California question
Nr Winthrop Nho entitled to the io' spoke IN nov
an the question agating the country afhousa i"
t an intense anxiety that the country should be res,"
~ irs usual harmony and raicnal feeling, and was WILING
10 do ANYTHING consistent with MS principles Tor the pug
nose vet he was willing 10 accomplish by the sac
Ice If his hcri.,c! principles lie could not do mat f
,h cake of harmony lie said thar he had no new plan o.
compromise 10 pres NJ. lie dill not therefore, come
~ pacicato II" explained tht %ro1 On m' ~, IL;
,rooascd the anii-slaycy c"mr"iSe To the ofeson ON!
was introduced he said .or tn" purpose oi dcea'inS
tie OREGON BILL by union OF M southern aeo'!d'!
,h me conservative Wings oi thc North. But ms purpose
.;iI Tb,ro were but four of the Southern Democrats
ho voted aain,, the bill But IT, By any act 81 his slavery
had been forever excluded from the country he should e'
ba his 10 wears service in the councils o IN" country ld
, h,,n without road results. lie occurred IL h!' opinions
~ heretofore Impressed, agans the acquisition :" ne" ''
tory and especially against me acquisition ~ any h"''
slave territory anu sa!d lht Ms "p.''n7 az '" 's
! l,i changed. -, +, .
~ ..id ne south insiead II drnognc!n he North ioi
,..rce.ions should some al tia !ennn:a upon
selt for originating and supporting that course 81 poy
the acquisition Of terrury-whrh has brought aoou
the sectional agitation, and which they must have known
would be the lie said in passing any law for the r.
cination fugitive slaves, he could not support any bill
| that DESTROYED the right of trial by lGry.
In regard California, he said he protested against l
rejection of her constitution on account al IL irfnF-
he was opposed! also the introduction ~ slavery int
ee territory under the idea OF preserving equilibrium
between the free and the slave States lie vas III avo' OF
the admission of California separate, disilnci and nGe
pendent measure; and opposed 10 her admission A.
compromise measure.
In was no, lust California IL mix her rights IN VIII
any other question He deemed 10 BE- UNJUST TO the North
crn members tor the Sour 10 insist upon placing California
in such position that they OF the North could not vote o
admission unless they hook obnoxious measures WIN 1t
lie thought il would is magnanmous 10 thu South,
the Northern members cnIait the Nmot ProS!s
pon the California b and then locc them either 10 voi'
nr the proyso against, the admission OF that State int
| the Union.
He concluded b. expressing himself in favor Of the pocs
If the President in regard the territory He said that i
wis and patriotic; and whether II succeeded or not II
would receive h. praise proieiily. Although he WIS ~
favor the principles of the Nilmot Pioyso. yet he rot
not msis; upon cnrang upon territorial Di -hch ac
would risk The existence III the Union he would 10; do
even il would have tie effect only 81 planting -ns u
the Of his Southern friends. Ater h. had concluded
Mr. Orr of ). e., occupied the oor hour On the p"
slavery side al the question.
Mr.. Clarke then obtained the floor but gave way 10 "
solution tnat tin, committee The committee accori
n-ly, and the llonsc adjourned
MARRIED.
NAaa:YD M kn- William county. 7th by tie Rc q
ru,.l apt THOMAS EIPE>. ~ Richmond. L" Mr' EMIL
LIE. 81 >,I! county.