Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-03-25
LOCAL NE rs.
AnusEAKNfs To NIsHf.

ZIngsra; or The Wild Flowers Of the Forest /"
Fancy dance by the popular Miss Olivia, and the
new farce "John wopps."
wAsHISsroS THEArxx.- The entire star COM
pany In "Hamlet."
CANTERBURY HALL.-A crowded house AZ THIS
favorite place OF amusement last mig al 70 Weicom
the return Of the old fsvofitics. The beiumo,s
and Washington companies are nsPPy con,o ,
nation, and were greeted with round at'er founo
ofspplause.
ODD FELLOWS, HALL-Last week Of sanford's
great opera troupe. Tonight, The Rivals"
Look out for fun.
P.prxs,s HALL, Young Mems Christian As.
sociation Rooms Ladies Festival and Fair, for
rebuilding the Firss Baptist Church The very
place 10 spend q pleasant evening, also TO spend
your money-wisely and well
CLARENDON CONCERT RooM.-in the full tide
Of success Pretty waiting girls, and "good
vittes."
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCILS, March 81,
1881 card Of ALdernTsa.-A communication
Wa received from w. T. Dove, Esq, acting
Mayor, enclosing communication Of Warren
Webster, Assistant Surgeon q. s A. for E. HI.
Atsdie, Surgeon, U. s. A, in charge Of the Doug
las Hospital, I'm Minnesota Row, Representing
Of the hospital, to Tiber creek, and requesting
some sction on the part Of the City Councils TO
share the expense Of the same; also, recommend
ing the erection Of water-p plug at the corner Of
second and streets; referred
The petitions Of Anthony Raybold and +. A.
Ryther, asking 10 rent the foot Of Seventh street
for wharf, Of Job w. Angus and othcrs. asking
for the laying Of a water main on Seventh street,
between Pennsyl vani, avenue and the canal; and
offs large number Of hack drivers, praying FOR the
repeal Of the law requiring them to wear badges,
(which they call badges Of suspicion, ~ were
severally referred.
The committee on Improvements was dis
charged from further consideration Of the pe:i-
ton Of Jas. Crutehett in relation to streetsweep
ing, and Of Mr.. Cromeline, In reference to his
improved street railways
The resolution In relation 10 the construction
Of jsil, instructing the committee before Con-
gress to urge upon the House Of Representatives
the passage Of an appropriation for the erection
OF jail In the suburbs, was passed.
The resolutions from the lower Board. in refer
Columbia, were taken up, when the following
resolutions Were offered by Mr.. Moore, az sub
Stitute for the same:
Be IL rssoIrsd, &c, That these councils, dis
claiming any desire Improperly t9interfere with
the business Of the National Legislature, deem II
not impairment respectfully to express the opin-
ION that the sentiment Of large majority Of the
people Of this community 10 adverse to the un-
qualified abolition Of slavery In this District, at
the present critical juncture in national affairs.
Asd Be 1t further resolrsd, That the joint CON-
mttee representing the interests Of this Corpora
ton before Congress be, and they are hereby,
instructed to urge respectfully upon the members
OF that honorable body, an the constitutional
guardians Of the Interests md hts Of the people
90 shaping any Legislation affecting the African
race here as 20 provide just and proper safe
guards against converting this city, located as it
f. between two slaveholding States, into an asv-
lum for free negroes, population undesirable in
every American community, and which II has
been deemed necessary to exclude altogether from
some even Of the non-slaveholding States.
Mr.. Bayly was In favor Of the substitute and
said that, situated az We are, between two slave
holding states we are likely TO be overrun by 4
population Of free negroes
Mr Moore said that 90 far az the frst resolution
was concerned, IL only asserted a matter Of fact
without expressing any opinion as to the consti-
nationality or otherwise OF the proposed legisla-
zion for the abolition OF slavery here. He (Mr
nj went only a. far a. John Quincy Adams, who
was called the great apostle OF freedom, who an
nounced that he would not vote for the abolition
OF slavery In this District until the people of the
District and Of Maryland should assent to 1t.
Mr.. Richards had never heard nor read Of John
Quincy Adams announcing any such sentiments
as those quoted by The gentleman The sooner
we get rid Of the insttstfon Of slavery the sooner
In his opinion, would we enter upon a career oil
prosperity. The question Of the removal Of the
capital has been often mooted, and II We desire e
quiet that agitation let US second tn. efforts OF
Congress 10 abolish an institution here 10 which
nine-tenths Of the people OF the country are op-
posed. Even the Shareholders In the District VIII
be benefited by the rise in their other property II
slavery 10 abolished In our midst We had bet
ter lay the subject aside for q week and consider
10 in the meantime, and see whether we are vii.
ling TO silence forever the subject OF the removal
Of the Federal capital, and invite capital here
Do not let us 90 70 Congress and say we are will.
ing 70 have this dead weight OF slavery upon Us
u. MI III
or not He was In favor CT the abolition OF ala
very in this District, and the sooner the better
He moved 10 postpone the consideration Of the
resolution for one week.
Mr. Moore raid he only wished to let Congress
know the fact that majority Of our citizens are
opposed 10 the abolition Of slavery here.
Mr Richards doubted IL there was such ma
jority. He believed that msjOrity Of the people
here were In favor Of such abolition IL the slave
owners were enumerated
Mr.. Moore said the question had TO be met and
- N.-l-
He (Mr. M stated that he was confident that
John Quincy Adams announced the sentiments he
ba4 sscribcd 20 him
Mr. Sargent said be heard Mr.. Adams express
hinseH 10 the terms stated by the gentleman
(Mr. ~
Mr. Moore said the question next to arise here,
wzs one Of vastly moro importance than the abo-
IItioa 0f slavery. In the free states, where the
negroes are oulg 0ne to q hundred or a thousand
Of the white population, they can have no trOu-
BILE; but here where the negroes form a large
where they outnumber the white race, IL this
spirit Of fa1aticism Is 10 prevail, we will be In
the midst Of horrors we never drezmt Of. II will
be question Of equality or determination. The
races can never exist together az equals.
Mr.. Bayly was opposed TO postponement
Mr. Richards noticed great change Of op.n.
ion here. few months since when he intro
duced resolutions looking towards the abolition
OF slavery here, gentlemen argued that IL was
impolitic 10 agitate the matter. Now when other
resolutions adverse TO such abolition are broug ht
III Lnetl mlnus Cudnke1 anu all 1Ignt 70
discuss IL, and act on e. Slavery holds the two
races together. Sunder that tie, and you will zee
q separation commence at once.
Mr.. Lloyd thought every gentleman ought to
express his opinion freely and fully Oh this sub
iect He approved Of the substitute offered by
the gentleman Of the Fourth Ward, (Mr. Moore
He eas an humble Union man, and did not
believe that anything we can do here would have
the Least influence In Congress, but we have q
duty we owe to our constituents; and he (Mr LII
believed that the abolition OF slavery In this Dis,
trics would be considered a. great victory by
the sscess oa leaders AZ the overthrow Of McClel-
Ianss army He believed IL would damage the
Union and strengthen the accession cause. Slavery
was merely nominal here, and was not Of 90 much
injury here as represented by the gentleman,
mir Richards.J Slaves were not employed here
IN mechanical, hardly even in laboring operations
They did not come In composition with free
Labor 10 was a mere abstraction, and he believed
70 Congress could only pass law against thf
eonnned agitation Of this subject, that the border
states thenselyes would act. population Of
20 O0O ought g. have some say In their own AFFAIRS
Mr. Wendell called for the previous question:
The question was taken, and Mr.. Moofe's
smendment adopted unanimously.
The resolution a. amended (the substitute) then
naa.sh hv he folIoRfng