Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-01-18
MONDAY, JANUARY Is, 1851.
IN SENATE.


Mr.COOPER. have received severs petitions from ci
zens of the Commonwealth Of PenRsylvsna some of them
from Of Delaware and Chester the others not de-
signaling their resdences praying for the repeal of the ug
tive slave law.
Mr. President whenever petion is respectful in its terms,
and asks for that which Congress has power grant, have
made invarae rule present such petition TO the body
which is sent have shown these petitions to gentle
who acquainted the vicinity from which they come,
and the memoass represented to as highly respect
able people, But must say in presenting their petition,
that they praying for that which the great mass OF their
the State Of Pennsylvania do not desire
should be granted The great body Of the citizens Of Penn
syyania satisfied with the settlement of the questions
latng to the subject Of slavery the last session. and do not
desire tha. that settlement should be dstEbed They
far know and far public connected with the
which adopted the last session 60 10 prove
stand by those measures and to carry them out in good
faith. They desire peace and harmony and they know that
long agitation continues exist they cannot have that
home they know also that the people of other States
have in their homes suppose would be proper to
refer them the committee properly having charge of the
subject wish them with great respect, the
time do that which is best and proper therefore, with
out reading, that they be referred to the Committee
the Judiciary ....
Mr.. COOPER have other petitions praying that Con
gress will not by act acon that be taken on the
subject extend the of slavery Such petitions have been
heretofore laid upon the table, and therefore that these
also be laid upon the table, :@'9
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Mr.. COOPER I have also been requested to present a
number of petitions eleven in all, nuerousy signed by oi
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, praying tbst
Congress mag take action the subject of the laws
of the country and modify them aerd such ncdeE
tai protection may properly afford to the
great interests embarked in the manufacture Of on mining
Of coal and in the manufacture Of cotton and wooen goods
especially These interests suffering at the preses
perhaps greater extent than they have suffered at
any previous peod 10 the history Of this country speak
of Pennsylvania particularly, when that at least one half
iron have ceased operate in its production The quantity
that produced by the furnaces Of Pennsy
vania, has been diminished more as am informed, than
bali. Operations in the mining Of coal likewise to
very great extent postIaed Lattery large amount Of
capital was embarked in the erection of mills in the
manufacture of Gotten goods and especially in the coarser
kind of abrcs but many Of them have ceased operations
within the last nine months and the whole of the interests to
which have referred threatened with prostraon
tent that will be terrible the fostering hand of Govern
ment be not extended to aid them.
Some of these petitions voumnous, covering the whole
g Ind of arguments and requested to say that they do
not invoke the Government for high dutes sueh would be
injurious te any ether branches OF industry any other
classes of their fowcizens but only for such amount o
protection may be afforded without deIment any other
interests II said here at the last session that
tons in the article of iron have produced depression in the
prices Sir that cannot be During the last year there
has been imported into this country three hundred and
fifty thousand Of foreign ron There cannot therefore,
have been oveproducton They pray therefore, that the
may be accorded and they ask in letters accompanying these
petitions that may be made to accomplish that object
Before take my seat, if be in order, shall give notice OF
bill for that purpose do not design to trouble The Senate
further and shall therefore move that these petitions be re-
ferred to the Committee on Finance.
The motion agreed to.
MONUMENT TO GEN. WARREN.
Mr.. WINTHROP. have been entrusted with memo
rial from Committee Of the Directors Of the Bunker Hill
Monument Association, Of highly interesting character
1t sets forth that the 9Th of April l777, resolution
was adopted by the Continental Congress, report Of spe
cia committee, in the following terms:
"That monument be erected to the memory of General
Warren in the town of Boston, with the following inscription
Bay He devoted his life the liberties of his country and in
6ravey defending them fell early victim in the battle Of
States as his services and distinguished
merit, have erected this monument to his memory"
monument be erected to the memory of General
Mercer IN fredericksburg in the State Of Virginia with the
following inscription Sacred to the memory Of Hugh Mer
Ger, Brgader General in the army the United States He
died the 18th OF January, IVY the wounds he received
the Sd Of the month Princeton in New Jersey
bravely defending the Liberties of America The Congress
Ofthe United States 10 , testimony Of hi, virtues and their
gratitude have caused this monument be erected"
The memorial proceeds say that a, the last
celebration Of the battle of Bunker H an offer was made
by citizen Of Boston, of distinguished beay Hon Thos
H. Peins) OF the sum of one thousand dollars towards the
expense of monument to the memory Of Gen. Warren and
that has been thought proper to take advantage Of this
sion to carry into effect the design Of the Continental Con-
gress as expressed in the resolution Of l777.
The memoralsts now invite the Congress Of the United
States by way Of executing this resolution to appropriate
moderate sum in aid Of the local subscription for placing
monumental statue Of Gen. Warren in Faneuil Hall.
The memorslss conclude as follows
They have no authority address Congress in reference
to thatpsrt original resolution which relates 70
umen to the memory Of Gen. Mercer They may be per
ted however, that nothing would be more agreeable
to them and community in which they live than TO witness
the ufment OF the design Congress commemorate the
name aud merit of that illustrous patriot
Your memoriaIists would feel be unbecomng at
tempt sugge, your honorable bodies in favor o