Indiana Republican, Volume 2, Number 64, Madison, Jefferson County, 28 February 1818 — Page 1

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"WHERE LIBERTY DWELLS, THERE IS MV COUNTRY."

MADISON, (INDIANA) -SATURDAY, FEBRUART 28, 1818.

Whole No. 64.

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paid.

UN GUESS.

OF REPR1 Si NTATlVES.

Fbursday, Jan. 29.

UGinVE SLAVES.

house ha viii resumed the

htion of the bill to amend

entitled " An act respect-

itives from justice, and

escaping from the service

masters

to

Rich moved to recommit

ivo the committee to whom

n referred the memorial

annual meeting of the so-

of Friends at Baltimore,

view of so amending the

ko guard more effectually

its of free persons of color.

utiun he enforced by urg- -. .1

oppressions to wnicn, these

were subjected, and the

7 or some regulation 011 jeer, which he thought

c very properly con:iee this bill.

jrtudall objected to the rc-

ttnexit, especially as the had already once decided doing so ,on the same

s of the want of necessa-

eciion of the proposed a-

ici;t with the bill.

Smith of Maryland, sug-

wat trie subject of the pro-

or tree people 01 color, distinct nature, from this, ady before a committee.

wild without doubt make

lit ion of slavery, which no one 23d of December last, requiring yoii communicate to me whatapwould propose. If slavery must the president to cause to be laid pears to have taken place in Sprin exist, which is guaranteed by the before the house, any informa- in the' -case of a law suit against constitution, he was, surprised at tionhe may be able to communi- Richard W. Meade, a citizen of the opposition made to ridding it, cate, relative to the imprisonment, these, states, in order that I should nf ifc pirilc. hv nrrnt-inrr rcrinpc nnA nt!nn Sn rnnfinftTlfnt Cif Make thr rfrijei rr . .

&c. &c. - Richard W. Meade, a citizen of tions on this subject to the Kin"JVIr. W. P. Maplay was in favor the United States, has the honor my master' and solicit his release of recommitment. Admitting the of submitting to the president from confinement. , force of the constitutional provi- the accompanying papers, receiv. In compliance with the wishes siori, which secured the -right of ed at the Department, on, that of the president, ;.,jrs, sir,. proprietors to reclaim their runa- subject; with a letter addressed to I shall with gree t r. a ?, make away slaves, lie was not for go- the minister of Spain, residing this request io tavo of Mr. ing farther than necessary; and here since the resolution pf the Meade, although I ai:j not in appeared moreover to be highly house, and the answer received formed of the details of the suit

impressed with the importance of from iiim. instituted against him, nor of

JOHN Q. ADAMo. ttiosc Avinch have pwduced hir . confinement. MR. ADAMS TO MR. ONIS. Confidingin the just intentions Don Luis de Onis, Env y Extracr- of the King, and his high considi dinar 7, and Minister flcnipcicn- era lion for the United States, tiary jrom Spain, must hope that his majesty ill" Department of State, attend eiiicaciously to this request, Washington, 26th Deft 1817. and use his authority in having Sir I am directed by the pre- justice promptly done to Mr.

change the nature of the bill, by sident of the United, to invite Meade, that the laws may be ob-

iiidKin juucs ui ujc siaic an your iiiiiiicuiiLc aiicwiun, mu ocu wnu uic siriciesi lmparuwhich the apprentices, slaves, &c. to urge that of your government, ahty, and no motive or pretext are seized, the tribunal to decide to the case of Richard W.Meade, -left to doubt of the immaculate' the tact or slavery, instead of the- a citizen of the United States, (acendrada) purity which has ever ' Judges ot the states whence the who has been coufined since the been acknowledged as the partiesthe lugiiives have escaped. This 2d of May 1816, in the prison lar attribute of the Spanish ma- ' motion was negatived by a large Santa Catalina, at Cadiz. gistracy. I renew my respects to majority. It has been repeatedly repre- you, sir, and . pray God to preMr. Kich made several succes- sented to your government by serve you many years, sive attempts to procure amend- the minister of the United States LUIS DE CNIS. ments to the oni, relating some at Madrid, that the imprisonment Washington City, Dec. 29, 1817'. 01 its provisions, which were sue- of this person, was under a sen-

cesbiveiy negatived. tence of a tribunal at Cadia, con- The house reamed xhe consid

connecting with this bill a provi

sion to prevent the apprehension of free persons of color, under pretence of their being slaves. The question on recommitment of the bill was decided in the negative, without a division. Mr. Sergeant made a proposi

tion, having in view to materially

1 he question was at length ta- derailing mm to pay a second eration of the bill providing for ken " bhali the bill be engrossed time? a sum of money, which, the recovery of fugitive slaves & read a third time r" and decid- by virtue of a prior decree of the &c. the question beimr on its m

ed, by yeas cad nays, as follows :

for the bill 86

55

Against it

Friday, Jan. 30. The speaker laid before the house a letter of the secretary of the navy, transmitting in obe-

paid into the royal treasury. This- The debate on this subject was " iact has never becii denied or renewed and continued until a contested by your government', late hour; after which '

ii uaa utw iuvcu iu uicui uy me lac question- was taken on the attestations and certificates of passage of the bill, by yeas and'' their own oiheers. . , , . i; ays-yeas "84, ' nays 'Op-arid the It was to have been presumed J21i'sent to the senate fnr mnmv.

dieuce to a resolution of the that upon the first moment' that jrehce. - house, copies of the proceedings -such a fact was authentically pre." j u of several courts martial, Dy sented to your government, an V .' ' . . 1t. which cant. Oliver H. Perry, and order would instantly have issu- . he following intelligence de. capt. John Heath, of the marines, ed from it for the discharge cf cisive of the fate of the unfortu. were tried. Mr." Meade from: his imprison-' lnate,MlNA' 1S translated' from The message yesterday receiv- ment. The president regrets that (Mexican Gazettes, received ia from the president ot the Unitedv after so many and such urgent re-' tms "ty.- iv. . . States, by Mr. J.J. Monroe, Was presentations in His behalf by '"the?-! frm the Gazette extraordinary of read as follows: minister of the United States at 1 Mexico, of ' Nov. 1, 18 18. To the house of representatives of Madrid, it should yet be nccessa- j - Silao, Oct. 27 1817 the United States. ry to address this call upon (the j Most Excellent, Sir,

'Incompliance with a resolution most common principle ot justice It is with the greatest plea- : the house of representatives of to you. 1 am instructed by hifii ,iSUre I communicate to vour excel.

of

epresentatives zv last, reque

r r. -li frr Mr MiAr

ma mtormauon iciulivu w

report on the aubiect.

this impression. Mr. S.

i f 7 C SaoUld Vote? Jifr.r.rm(- thr

f tor recommitment.

hca, was also opposed to

Wmiitmcnt, ana made

general remarks resncctiiur

in the course ot which puted his opinion, that the

uaa inewn its aver-

Pwer, and could not do ui?ss by an arDitrarv abo-

. .''..- -' r " . v l T UUI LALL1

the 2 2d December last, request- to say, in renewing this' demand ency that I have taken orisoner

r. Mcadcs immediate hbei ;the traitor Mina. together with

1 . 1 1: j . 1 . . . : ,' , . ' o

imprisonment and detention iauuu, ilc tuuuucuu) cpccis 11 , twenty ijve of his principal parti-

in conhneinent of Richard W. will not be in vain. ' : jsans, at.the post of. Benadito, ap-

Meade, a citizen of the United pray you, sir, to accept the retaining to the plantation ' of States;' I now transmit to the assurance of my very; disunguim: FlacWqiiera, ' where he was stahouse a report from the secretary ed consideration. r tioncd with 20 men. Half of

of state, containing the inronna- juujn . AUAiUbc . .them, were killed, as well as the

tion required. J AMES MONROE JVushin&ton Jan. 20, 1818.

rinnleartar Mnrpno. whose head

MR- ONIS TO MR. ADAIMfS. ' j I caused to be brought to this LTuanslation.J 'place, where I Jiave just arrived. The chevalier Don Luis de Onis, to yj will send it to general Don Pasthe secretary cf State. ; f oual Linan as soon as possible;

The secretary ot state to wuom oik 1 icceivcu u. uuic Ua- an(i I10w anticipate .tnis mtorvvas referred the resolution of the ted the 26th of; this month, in j mation to your excellency, on house of representatives of the which; by'orler of the prqident, account cf its importance. God

DEPARTMENT OF STATE.