Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-01-31

building tho gallery OF curioe. were 70 moved wors
De sutfi -icnt foi the wants of his othce.
The resolution was amended by making the cali on the
secretary OF the Interior. and was then adopted
nc also offered resolution !nqung why the rccenrs G.
me om'nsenan Institute have not removed from rr Patent
omee building The national curosities &c. Laid over
Me Levin offered resolution, which adopted calling
Tor cooes OF all corcsoondence the United =, s
and Great Britain in relation TO tho seizure al As,o-, Or
gon, OF a vessel called the "Albionn
mr. hale offered resolution which adopted dreclinr
the Committee the District Columbia to INQUIRE il rv
persons or corporations in this District nre exercising ia,
powers OF Issuing bank notes, and whether said not no
made payable In anything else than gold or silver and If
notes are thus i:sned, by virtue Of what law7
The resolution offered yesterday in regard 10 ncro,suy
the compensation of Judge Cranch, was agreed TO-
Inc Committee on Printing allowed 10 c io!oy
clerk.
the Senate took up the bill to ascertain and settle
private land claims in California.
Mr.. Beren moved scvrra verbal amendments
Dir. Benton moved 10 amend tho bill by striking OF, t.,
part Of The 18th section which anthoses the Cned STATES
Judge, nier claim has been allowed by !nnc-
ton the Issuing Of patent whenever any other party may
come In and claim better light and iite.
On nesa anendmenss long discussion took place tho
amendments of Mr. Beren agreed TO- and the lc!iuc
HOUSE OF REPaESEaTATIvES.
After the journal had been read Mr. Brown Mississippi
moved DILL IN amendment the bill bs!ore the House is.
lse 10 the settlement of public lands. and granting thc
'sa OF pe-empon 10 persons settling the sane-urder
certain restrictions
NJ Brown SAIL /, the object OF tao bill 20 prorId
home for individuals which Iey might s,l md INC
hn consequence OF thelrnwn nprudsnce;5u, Pc,
were not In condrion 10 pure and settle snorli
lowed 10 obtain lands a cerr4n extent Wilderness !ats
lie SAID "so w'lh nothing. and his proposition pu,
occupants upon them.
! The government would, il the pan he nrnnoscd wfra
adopted give away nothing nts would improved
io The advantage equally Of the public and e nci.
vdu who niat Improve them The individual when M,
In possession vi lands would expected paw for thrn
when aoe the of and Quarter per acre The
land thus obtained would be valued hundred .,s
and The labor that would be expended il would leacer il
worth that at least.
aooa was made 10 lay The bill the table which was
negalved by 90 75 that tu refer the u WAS
! cauied-l2l TO 81.
The House then went into committee of the whole on he
state OF the union and the Deficiency Bill again taken
p and motion granting G; hs clerks Of the Tni!i
AUDITORS Depafme.; sl700 having faed, Mr. Ea.iy Of
Virginia, moved that it De fixed OF sl60 adding COLLAR
TO render ne sum different from the am.ndn whth
rejected yesterday and read private letter Th!d
Auditor expressing the hope, that the committee wuu
verse It's decision of yesterday which fixed pay the
clerks under tho bill uniformly $1,000 urging the ab
lly vi Mr. Kinds the chief clerk reason why ne should
| receive additional
Mr Durham Of Indiana considered the writing pro.
ducon Of tho letter. as an improper interference with
proceedings Of the House. Of which Mr. Bayly had received
extract. The reading Of the entire letter Ouog caec ioc
dess
Tho question was then taken. and carried Mr.. Baya
moton-yeas 81, nays 80.
Mr.. Robinson from Indiana, then moved that four olh:
CLERKS bo allowed 81 sach which hlso agreed
yariou, other items Of the bill were ,sken up.
Texan volunteers such pay allowance be 10 ccn.u..
nifty with that received BY troops in Mexico
similar vote Of 600 10 nice, of employing
militia aud volunteers in Fio:ids In 1915 also carried
An amendment introduced by one Of the members rog
pennsysania. whose did increase
the duties certain articles among iron mar.
uactures, and 10 appoint appraisers.
An objection was made 10 the introduction ni ts ona:-
ment, on point OF ordetwhen the committee rose !c
ported progress and the House ndoLrncd.
PUBLIC MEETING IN AMHERST COUNTY.
large and enthusiastic meeting people OF Amherst
County, Virginia. took race nt the Conr ionsc ~ said
county Monday the 10Th Of January 1851 WHOM un %
ZION of T. w. DiIard, Esq. Doe Henry L. Davies
called TO The Chair and Archie Robertson was appointed
Secretary.
| The meeting being organized, Henry w. Quarles Esq,
addressed II oil soma LENGTH in vndcaiion vi Southern Rights
POWELL in Congress- and who presented the following ple
amble and resoluon which received with uuch up
probation and adopted unanimously:
We, portion OF the people OF county ofAmher. com.
posnga part Of the 5th Congressional District feeling
present crisis an important one 10 The political aais OF The
South and especially upon the slavery question: in which
all dsepIy concerno les II duty express our
opinions upon the lately pursued by Representa-
tive 10 Congress from this District tho Hon. PAutvs Pow
and in doing cheerfuly accord him
appreciation Of his and the ho has pursued
None could have carried ou truly the feel.
Ings and sentiments OF this District upon this vital
could have reflected faithfully resolutions
Virginia Assemby-nnd could have wished that other
Southern membes OF Congress could have been
Constitution OF the Union and TO Southern rights Had they
So the melancholy spectacle could be present
ed TO US OF the dsrlenbement Of sovereign State of
rhis Union-o tho admission, State, toto this Union a
territory and people who had compiled any OF the
terms and conditions usual upon such occasions abosG
all some Of the Southern neope a, this time struggling
Northern territory 10 reclaim their property win every
difficulty thrown around them by arhce ingenuity L
berry, And all this has been done satisfy Northern na.
ticism and Northern thirst pocer None greater
attachment for this glorious Union than ourselves
truly appreciate the blessings which enjoyed
under the Constitution, and will he dy 10
force its provisions and compromises Ye,
| T. uIe.
stroy It's psinest proysuns and visit upon the Southern
country ruin and dsgradliioa we mot reau irr me-
ing voices nst II, a1d Ii need be &c.
fence Of our rights and property under the Constitution
The Hon. PAuLre Powell mas sustained our rights md
our interests in the Conflict which has Just passed. lie has
followed the com promises OF the Constitution rs his pir
star; and ws willing cun6ic him again the import.
ant trust which he has faithfully discharged. All
laws passed oy Congress, mscaled the Compromise have
mad tho tendency to prosrate Southern lights, nrein
eress and Southern independence and greatly imp h,
good feeling regard should es. be, ween htrspt
portions Of the Union. Yet they have become Laws o
the land IL il the duty Of every good citizen abide ln
and 10 respect thcm but they must be- carried out In the
whole and not In part. And should III Fugtva Slave
(Which II In conformity 10 the Constitution itse Ga
faithfully executed by tho Noth Il will be sufficient reason
or the people Of the Suuth 10 adopt such VIII
foier their rights and property under the Constitution
| from Northern dep, edalion.
We haSe seen, win much pleasure the patriotic
Madison niovn. in support Of our Representative
ne people Of Amherst cu"n0t and Will not r behind
ppeciang Ills many vltaes and patI!o'.c principles,
earnestly desire him 10 be our candidate again for n
indication Of those principles. wncn taught Is Jtr-
on M.disoa und !MJnros hao~et oJrcs repvss
| ns mi Isl nf his Dsrcr Tnerrf,rr
Isl. Res lived, That the Constitution which framed
y ioreaihe!s, tis bond Of U1n; and in order
reserve the Unvn 1t must be ID sacred 10 all parts and
| ondirons.
2ad. Resolved That deprecate the unpatrolic
rhch has been adopted by many of hs Sorhern people;
olectng our runaway slaves and ains them 10 escape
hereby violating the pllnss provision Of the Cuns
nd committing depreciation upon prooertyi and wc
recommend 10 the Southern people the imposition OF lax
upon the productions Of The NoIh be laid 10 such
and upon such conditions We Ia conflict wiki
| he Constitution of the Union
3d. Resolved That The laws passed by The last Congress
niscsed the Compromise conceived sin and orough.
forth iaqu and their passage has brought calamity and
degradation the South; but as friends the Union, and
willing make and sacrifices for its preservation,
willing TO abide by them, whoe bur they must
be faithfully executed in whole, and not In part
9Th Resolved That il is the policy OF the South 70
encourage direct trade with England and TO exchange the
productions Of the Ssuh for the manufactures OF England
and we have seen with muca pleasure, the able and
ee part taken by Daniel London Esq Of Richmond, the
President Of tho Central Southern Riyt association in
sustaining interests OF the South this subject
ithstandng assaults made upon him by papers subject
,rt- indu