The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-02-05

se an sppFopntnon q $4,000 Tor we eompetion o
10 ne Committee on Roads and Canals, .....
Also resolution OF the legislature OF Arkansas, ~
ias2f o. dscontinnaDcs, as depository Of arms &c
OF Me unled States arsenal al Little Rock. the transfer
Of The arms and munitions OF Fort Smith. and the
dohauon OF the grounds and buildings 81 Johns Col
ese which was referred TO the Committee on Military
Also, resolution Of the legislature Of Arkansas, in
favor o. the acquisition of the island Of Cuba by the
United States which was referred 10 the COMMITTEES on
Foreign Relations a III.
Mr B MI. President. have paper in my hand
which suppose may be considered in the light Of a
memorial. from sixteen members OF the general assem-
n,y q ,'is stale q Arkansas # The Senate VII indulge
efence y Will be Tecoected that some years ago, a
Paul9uc citizen OF the State Of Virginia, Mr. Samuel
washington. descendant Of General Washington, or a
elalye ~ any ate presented TO Congress ssword OF
General Washington aud walking cane OF Dr. Frank-
IN. nese presents from this individual were highly
Doh by Congress and the people at large OF The
uhtn States In connection with his relationship 10
me Faiher OF his Country. much consideration was
shown to that individual He has removed 10 the State
OF ARKANSAS he is now old and with large family.
sixteen members OF the legislature Of Arkansas, asking
that congress will make donation of portion OF the
public lands to this individual, that his old age may be
passed ~ comfort with the OF subsistence Tor him
sell ana MS amly ask that II may be referred TO the
Committee on Public Lands,
Inc memorial was referred
Mr. BRADBURY presented petition Of the clerks in
the post office at Portland Maine, praying increase Of
compensation which ordered to lie on the table
Mr; PEARCE presented memorial OF members OF the
Maryland reform Convention held at Annapolis, pray
ing the establishment OF line of steamers from the Uni
ted States to Liberia; which was referred to the Com
mlttee on Commerce.
1.-The following is copy OF the memorial
To the honorable The Ssuafs
dHd House Of Representation 0f the Uatfed Sta'ss
The undersigned members OF the convention assembled
al Annapolis the constitution OF the state OF Mary
land beg leave respectfully cal the attention OF Congress
10 the proposition recently submitted their
for the es sbnlent line OF steamers from the United
States repuolic OF Liberia Whatever merit the plan
proposed possess OF carrying the mails and
extending OF this country the undersigned
value IL chic fly Of the facilities 1t will afford in
removing to The of Africa tho free blacks OF the
better results than any Other scheme offered the
consideration of the Ame can public and therefore emf.
neny worthy the fostering care OF the government and
people Of the United States
From the first promugaon Of the great and phllan-
hropc enterprise OF African colonization, the people OF
iryand have regarded with peculiar favor. Her
citizens have taken leading and Jealous pa in
the promotion of its objects and the State self many
through her general assembly, appropriated the
sum OF ten thousand dollars per annum, tor series OF
years in aid OF the OF her State Colonization So.
greatest financial embarrassment never has been inter
rupted,
The under,igned therefore, respectfully but
esy pray Congress appropriate from the national
Whatever sum be necessary TO carry into full eli
plan OF colonization " hch ineIfees with party
sectional views, ofends preJudices and which,
they well believe, will IN especial manner prove acce pit