The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-02-05
THIRTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.
TUESDAY, FrsauAay I. 1851.
SENATE.

SENhIE.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate report OF the
Secretary of War; made agreeaby to law, show
ing the annual general return oil the militia Oh the
United States, and of arms, Announcements, and
ammunition for the year 1901.
from the President Of the United States, transmit
inc the annual report of the Director OF the mint at
Philadelphia, and branch mints, for the year 1850
Also a message from the President, enclosing
report by the Secretary Of State, in response TO a
resolution of the Senate calling for copies Of all cor
respondence in relation the possessory rights of
the Hudson Bay Company.
isDEmsIry FoR A FUGITIVE SLAVE.
Mr.. ATCHlSON presented the petition Of Mar
garet Drew, Of Platte county, Missouri, alleging
that her slave in the employ OF the United
States quartermaster at Fort Leavenworth, ana
that through the negligence OF said quartermasler
and the other United States officers the SAID slave
abscouded and has fled from her service; she ask
CONDENSATION for the loss she has thus sustained
He moved the petition be referred TO the Judici-
airy Committee. ,
Mr. HALE said that according to practice this
petition should be lald on the taoie' anu "' ii""'
that motion. Lost 80
the Committee on Claims.
Mr. ATCHISON said that he thought there was
question OF law involved in the petition, and that 1t
ought to go to the Judiciary Committee
The question was taken on referring 1t fc ,ne In
dietary Committee, and rcsulted-e,cs II, noes /.
No quorum.
Mr.. BUTLER said the petition ought to go to the
CoDimittee on Claims.
Mr.. ATCHISON withdrew his motion, and the
petition was referred to the Committee on Claims
FueIrrrE SLAVE LAW
Mr.. WINTHROP presented the petition of in
habltants OF Reading, Massachusetts, praying the
MIR. HALE presented the petition of Ebenezer
Hunt, John Cutter, and Richard Hood, legal voters
OF Danvers, Essex county, Massachusetts. praying
Congress to enact law, exemptng them and All
Others having tender
from all participation in carrying into effect the
Fugitive Slave law; and from the pains and pen
alties exacted in said law for the non-performance
OF its provisions.
MIR H.. also presented the petition of over five
hundred inhabitants of Linn. Massachusetts, pray
ing the repeal of the Fugitive Slave law
All OF which petitions were, on motion, laid on
the table.
ACQUISITION OF CuBA
Mr. BORLAND presented resolution Of the Lee
gislature OF Arkansas, recommending that Con-
gress take appropriate steps for the acquisition OF
the leland of Cuba which referred to the Com
mittcc on Foreign Relations.
RELIEF OF SAMUEL wAsHrNeroS
Mr. BORLAND presented the petition of sundrv
citizens Of White county, Arkansas, setting for Ii
that Samuel Washington, relative of George
Washington, and who presented to the United
States the sword of his illustrous knsman and the
cane of franklin, now deposited in the Nation al
museum, is residing in that county in destitute cir
cumstances; and praying donation of the public
n he (sflTl-
mittee on Public Lands.
MODIFICATION OF THE TARIFF.
Messrs. CLAY and DAYTON presented petit
lions praying modification of the tariff of 1876
STEAMERS TO AFRICA.
Mr.. PEARCE presented the following memorial.
signed by the members Of the State Constitutional
convention Of Maryland, praying the establish
ment of line of steamers from the United States
TO Africa: -
10 the Honorable the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives of the United States:
The undersigned, members of the c,nventio,
assembled at Annapolis to revise the copst;tution
of the State OF Maryland, beg leave respectfully to
call the attention of Congress the Proposition re-
Gently submitted to their consideration for the On
Enlistment OF a line OF steamers from the United
States to the republic of Liberia Whatever merit
me plan proposed may possess a means of carry
ing the mails and extending the commerce of this
country, the undersigned value ii chiefly on ac-
count OF the facilities 1t will afford in removing TO
he OF Africa the free blacks of the United
SNtes, IN which respect they regard it as promis-
ing better results than any other scheme ever Of
Tered to the consideration of the American public
and therefore eminently worthy the fostering care
OF the government and people of the United
States.
From the first PRONUNCIATION of the great and
philanthropic enterprise of African colonization
the people of Maryland have regarded it with pc.
GUAR favor. her most eminent citizens have taken
leading and jealous part in the promotion of its
ooJects; and the State herself, many years ago
through her General Assembly, appropriated The
sum often thousand dollars per annum for series
OF years. in cid of the means of her State colonial
uon society, the payment Of which throughout the
period OF her greatest financial embarrassment
never has been interrupted. +.
The undersigned, therefore, respectfully, but
most earnestly, pray Congress to appropriate from
The national treasury whatever sum may be neccs-
sary to carry into full effect plan of colonization
which interieres with no party or sectional views
ofiends no prejudices, and which, as they well be.
heve, viii in especial manner prove accountable
TO the great body of the American people.
Jno j. Dnshiel, ]. G.. Chapman
jacob Shower, w. Cost johnson,
;. l.. smith, Thos +. Bowie,
W. Weber, c. J. M. Gwinn,
Jno Slcer, George G. Morgan,
}. Mortimer Kilgour, w. j. Blackston.
Elias Ware, jr., Jno. F. Dent,
James Fitzpatrick, James R. Hopewell,
T. chambers, George Schley,
gohh Lee, Lewis p. Frey,
ihoynas Donaldson, John Newcomb.
samuel Sprigg, Thomas Hardne,
j. NJ. 5. Maccubbin, Michael Newcomer,
Dan'l S. Biser, John Brewer,
James h. Ricaud, Alexander Neil, r.,
John ID. Gather, John S. SelIman,
Sarn'l p. Dickinson Francis p. Phelps,
Robert AMMAN, VIM. F. Goldsborougb,
Elias Brown, Thomas H. Hicks,
James NJ. Buchanan, John H. Hodson,
II. j. Chandler VIM Williams,
Edward l.. Shrivcr, j. W. Crisfeld,
James l.. Ridgeley, James w Dennis,
Thomas j. Welshe John Dennis
Washington Waters, G. Wells,