Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-01-17

have been agreed although such
may have been contracted in America, and while the
parties were in state Of slavery.
~ have, &c. "GREY."
Mr.. Laurence to Mr. Queens
LONDON NOVEMBER 5, 1851.
Ny DEAR SIR have just received reply my note to
Lord Pamerson accompanied by Lord Grey explanation Of
tho despatch which | called his attention. am assured
that he intended sanction suggest entering into
any arrangements with regard slaves first known and
approved by the masters and that far from supposng that
any American would could complain of the proposed
rangement believed the Shareholders would it
with satisfaction, and join in carrying it into effect.
1t appears that Lord Grey has been for time
that the West India Colonies suffering the
adequate supply of labor gentleman from these colonies
directed his attention the fact that there in Of
the avehodng States large number of free blacks whom
the whites would be glad removed and who would
meet to certain extent the WAITS of the colonies Knowing
it be the policy Of the slave States themselves such
population, he thought contemplating such
suit would be favorably received by them.
He further led to suppose, the authority of
American gentlemen communicated to him through the
channel that many Shareholders would avail themselves of
such opportunity emanepae their slaves if they could
be assured of their being removed from the country
lie informed that the laws forbade emancipation, unless
the liberated slaves also removed and that the expense
of this prevented persons who would otherwise emancpae
their slaves from doing But it said measure would
slaves from the country when liberated without expense
themselves.
With this view he prepared plan which should aim the
employment in the West India Colonies of free blacks
the United States; and should also offer the planters
prospect only of removal of their liberated with
expense but of recovery of portion of their
He recommended this plan the colonies and the
question the belief of labor would be
supplied from these sources with and
ton Of the Shareholders and the the slave
holding States
1t to be regretted that with such end in view
should have been employed capable Of different
ton but this explanation appears deprive of
jecionable character.
With great consideration, remain dear sir very faithfully
yours, ABBOTT LAWRENCE.
On motion of Mr. BAYLY Of Virginia, the message and
accompanying documents referred to the Committee
on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed.
The SPEAKER also laid Before the House a communi.
cation from the Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
uniting estimates of additional appropriations required
s ss to also contingent EXPENSES to the
Branch Mint at New Orleans amounting to $40 OOO and
annuies and grants amounting to $780, omitted the last
making total of 800 $50 Referred to the Committee of
Ways and Means and ordered to be printed
Also, communication from the same transmitting a
copy of letter from the Secretary of War; with accompa
nylng estimates from that Department for the additional
appropriations required for the support of the army for
the current fiscal year Referred to the Committee of
Ways and Means and ordered to be printed
rior submitting certain estimates of appropriations neces
to meet deficiencies in the service of his Department
for the fiscal year ending 30th June, 1852.
Mr. HOUSTON moved that this communication be re-
erred to the Committee Of Ways and Means and ordered
to be printed.
Mr. JONES, of Tennessee, thought that the commune
cation should be returned to the Secretary the Interior
with request that he submit his estimates according tn
the laws of Congress- and what had heretofore been the
practice 1t had always been customary and he believed
the law required that the Secretaries should make their
estimates to the Secretary of the Treasury who then sub
united them to the House He moved return this COM
municaton to the Secretary of the Interior with the drec
ton that he submit his estimates according to law
Mr. sTANLf said that the Secretary Of the Interior
had been guilty of any neglect of duty he had certainly
done unintentonally and to return this
would be reprimand upon high officer of the Govern
ment without cause. He hoped the gentleman from
Tennessee would permit the communication to be referred
to the Committee Of Ways and Means who after exami
nation could report such resolution in the case as would
be necessary To throw the papers in the face of the
Secretary would hardly become the House and the cour
tesy due that officer.
MIR. HOUSTON remarked that he had made no reply to
the gentleman from Tennessee Mr JoyEs) because he
thought that that gentemans remarks would bring the
SUBJECT 10 the attention OF the Heads of Departments and
would cause them to pursue the ordinary of
municatng their estimates to Congress He believed
with the gentleman from North Carolina that to return
these papers would be almost severe rebuke and he
thought the remarks of the gentleman from Tennessee
would be sufficient present this subject the Heads Of
Departments.
Mr. JONES said that il certainly would not be any
stronger towards the Department than the course of the
department towards the House The law required that
the several Departments should make their estimates to
Congress through the Secretary Of the Treasury who
required to report them directly to Congress Since he
had been member Of the House it had been the uniform
practice he believed that when the Secretary Of the
Treasury submitted his annual estimates for appropra
TONS also to accompany them with such estimates for de-
fcences for the year the several Departments
might report to him. If gentlemen thought that this
would be too strong to pursue toward the Secre
tary Of the Interior he would withdraw his motion
turn these papers, and that they be laid the table
and there remain until they should be communicated the
House in proper manner.
The motion to lay the report the table agreed to-
Mr. JONES moved TO reconsider the Just TAKEN and
also moved to lay the motion to reconsider the table
Mr. BAYLY, Of Virginia, hoped the House would not |
agree to the latter notion he believed they had acted
under q mistake.
Mr. JONES demanded the yeas and nays the motion |
lay the motion to reconsider the table which were
ordered; but before they were taken
The House adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY ID 1852.
The journal Of yesterday having been read
Mr.. BERNHISEL, Delegate from Utah. and said
Mr. Speaker, rise to question of privilege find that
the report as prnted communicated to this House by the
President of the United States containing the report Of
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