Public Leger, Volume 4, Number 43, Richmond, Wayne County, 9 April 1828 — Page 2
rOSiTIETH CONGRESS.
riH'T 5LSSION'.
Tucsdoy. Jlhirvh 25. In the Senate, the hill providing fur the Coal settlement ef the lnd claim in sev cral States ami territories was taken op, and aftrsoroe consideration of the substitute olfcrcd by Mr. Borneo, it was laid on the table. The lull tor graduating the price of the public lamSs was taken up, Mr. Hendricks" mo:ion I amend still pending. Mr. Barton poke at gient length against the hill and the amendment. Ill II fl tinted.
on motion of Mr. 1111. referring it lo the I
Committee on the District of Columbia to inquire into the expediency of adopting
sonic measure in relation to the varioloid
ii . ;icl ijjd his rem irks, was succeeded by
Mr. Storrs, Mr. Buries and Mr. Anderson, all against the bill, and in favor of li e amendraciit. After seme remarks frcm Mr. Randolph, the question was then laken on Mr. Military's amendment, whh h was r jceted Ayes 73, Noes 102. Mr. Mallary thenmuved another amendment, to which an amendment was moved by Mr. Buchanan. The committee then rcse and the amendments were ordered to be
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In the Senate, the bill for the relief of
Mrs. Brown, widow of the late Gen. Brown was posstd. The bill granting a township of Und to Kenyon College, in the State of
; Ohio was discussed, and ordered to a
third rending. Soma lime was spent in
the consideration ol executive business
disease which has mido its appearance in j, In the Holsc, the House in committee the citv. Tfte house then, in committee jj nf the Whole on the state of the Union, re-
of the whole, resumed the discussion of the ,; mmed the consideration of the Tariff.
Tariff, when Mr. HotVman concluded the remarks oti the subject commenced by him on Thursday. Mr. Bates of Massachu setU then 'took the tloor in reply, but, ns the hour of adjournment had nearly arrived, on his motion the committee rose and reported pi ogress. tr?dncsr!( March 2G.
Intv.o. Se.natl. the hill "providing for
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; be made upon them by any roice. i They have arias, and having asoc:atert jllismselves in volunteer companies hnvc acquired the knowledge of using them i with ttrect, nnairxt any probable force
;.i.;.l, mirrht be brought to bear .upon our country b.r Ihe honor
.1 K.. titirlKfM 111! IieU ailU - I'lir; ICM niirtNil V.l'm:. A. 'I,
tribes in their vicinity. It is true, they eu with n deed , ,,, ,i,r(li.ni ' have no harbors for large vessel., aalll! We do not intend to enter m.j '"!- 1 their rivers arc obstructed by bars. This , info t minute examination ofafl 'iiTlf i is not of ciuch consequence to their coast-connected with the-c trials. l fi01: ing trade, as they have many harbors and r capacitated to dn so. The nr nL1'' ! inlets, which are accessible to small ves-i- ha tilled us with sensation (f cj ' I.iiix'e vessel have also one ndvan- w-rahle anguish tha AmorS.... W
! tagc, that most of the heavy winds ire ot who had exposed their live i deV 1 the coast, which gives thcra a lee and a their country, wlm at most weJV
srrooth tea. OU Capo Slejurado, there is ij but not intentionally r i f . -ble, !ioutd Koree. and cn the pitch of the ' neen comnelled to evni.if . av-
Cape they have planted a battery, which : fencr, by the severest intlirticns klT ' will protect any vessel that may need it,';th! Laws a perpefnal Fti .,n.tn
' from piratical depredations. I I would respectfully suggest, for your ; consideration, the propriety of making the i principal Agent of the Colony a "Coo
merciul Agent, ns cacs havo occurreo on
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survivors
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-ors; drumine from the cairn i by sho..tin- that x,c arP J'
! ly disqualified from attempting m,)Te I the publication of the record. vM, k !
speak' for useii ana rne lolloWint, kP- f
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The question before the committee was iiko .it.Uiwlmiiiif rJ7riA he Mr. Hiichatian
m, w. . - j . , t . . I ! i e i i i lire f c i the coast when such an appointment minni ; line of 1ne points winch will I
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'dinwday by Mr. Uaiiarv, Alter -anous ivm utt w. .-w.-.p . t) w. ... ..h.iui.uio:i ot Ute doc ! observations bv Messrs. buchanan. Dwinht L can property from the hands of foreigners, j; thcnssrlre.
Mallary, Storrs, S. WriQht and Davis, the j who have maintained possecsion of it in 1. That the letters of Gov. RiftuPlt
quivocally stiw ttat three jncnth$ HS lon-st term of service that ibe IVnn f militia were willxg to render: nnd tJ. ! the militia volunteers, who had hern r& j led out the year before, had returMr. their n:rn ncconl nflcr a semrp 0?, ' three vvmths w re n vertbelcss upon f't ; appplication of Gov. Blount to t!ie tYiir . Department, paid for their services
honorably dttrhnrgtd. 2. That the hw of April, 1 P. 1 4, ufjef which it was alledged that fhp ql
then maved another amendment, aimed
like that of Mr. Buchanan, at the destruc-
the settlement of 'Wind claims in several j tioii of the minimum system, which was tntci and Territories," was considered, l H$a negatived. The question was then
amended and ordered to a third rending. : taken on the amendment ottered by Mr.
The hilt for
lands, and c
in which they liev' was considered, and , (a address the committee on some other discussed at ureat length. Some time litems if the bill, when the Committee rose.
rva nent in the on?idura!ion of cxecu-! . 1 1
Uvc busines.
amendment was negatived. Mr. Miller ! consequence of there being no legalized
, American Agent on the coast, j The importance of this Colony, as rei gards the native tribes of the coast, is, in my estimation, great. They already I begin to perceive that it is civilization and j the blcfcings of reiigion, which give suj perioiity to man over his fallow man. , They had supposed it was the white skin; i but now they see, in their neighborhood, j men of their own color, enjoying all those
: advantages hitherto dei uaed peculiar t
craduatin the price of public ji Miliary which was aUo rejected Ayes
edig the reluse to the btates j, 77, Noes 93. Mr. Sprague had then risen
AMERICAN COLOIJI7 AT LlliKRIA.
In the Ho use 1 resolution was laid on J Vupy of a 2 tier from Cc-.i. .Vvfcn, of the j the former. This has elicited a spirit of
the tahlr bv 3lr. Tuck.-r, of South CarMi- jj V. S. Xuvy t the Hon. . Cay. , inquiry, which must tend to their benefit, n . for thc-appoirUnwnt of a commiit e to ! Wasiuectow, MarcA 17. lt)2C . j; The phiUnthropist may anticipate the meet such cnmriTitUe ns the Senate nnht; SIR: Having vitited the Coloir cfj; day whin our language and religion wiil nnn -int. to rVx - dav for the adjourimeiit Liberia, on my return to the United S: ( spread ovr this now bciiighted land.
'i l ouvre-?. Nr. I iovd mm moved iiie;.iroma cruise n me 4ueuiicrf uueun, 1 111c 4c uuqs tcaic, us me vyuiuoy
ctieerlully compJy itn yr.ur request, by presenting to lou S4iih view of its present condition ;uni probable .growth, as occurred 4o cae in the course ! that v: :t. Tle soil in the nofsession of the Cc :
.Moderation of his 1 evolution on the samel
p i'q'.'ct; hut withdrew the motion the irquost of Mr. McDntne. The Jlonps- in co:nm:tlcc of tlu; whole on the state of the I'nton, -resumeC the discussion of the Tnrid when Mr. Batrs, of Massachusetts poke for about two hours atiainst the ori i'.inalbill, and in favor of the amendment, ile was followed by Mr. Forward on the other side,; hut, before Mr. !rward had p.onc thronM, ttie Committee rose and re jxrted progress.
J nurs'iny .UjroT .
progresses, und estonds its settlements.
The very spot, .tv here now exists a free People, was a depot for the reception of manacled slaves. This fact nlone is entilled to consideration, and cu"ht to arouse
ists is rkh, uik! will produce a supcrtLjii-tlx z x of the friends of humanity every d4ue for the support of tin; Colony, iw rr. wellis for extcrtwil cmmcrt e. Sugnr, j ( J ir large citica complain of ihe nuniber
cotton, ccllce, ru e. and various tre s and 11.0 bucki nho have, by their petty
plants, yielding valuable .dvtr, and medi
cinal gums, caa Lc cultivated with uc-
ces.
Tm population is now I, '200, and is
ci tines, filled their peidtentiai ies. Wculd
' nut the colony be benefited, by the labor ( of these men, and the coimnunity relieved
I by their transportation? I certainly think
In the StVATr, the bill for the relief of ; healthy and It 1 riving. The childreu who I; the colony suCkicntly strong, both morally th- widow of the late Gen. Brown giv-! arc horn in the country uic line looking, j and physicaliv, to prevent any injury from
were called into server; required frr.mt!
11 1 I j militia only a term of ven-irn of hr
l month ; and provided only for tlipir hn compelled to serve a period of six rr.mU 1 when, l,in the ofiviok of the PsFsru:.:
r or the United States, the paM-c inter
est miirht rrquire it. j X That being mustered under ota i;. miling their time of service to ;,W run1;, unless in the cafe sprrifically excpv u 1 men had o right to the uo;l uiLin
Jenen that th' ir errvirJ wr r.iVii'.u'
i 6v the Presiffent of the United StaU", ii'dl- , ed on to remain for a lon?er prit.J. j 4. That thrir services effix rrr.ir ; wore nrzer rrfniircl by the Prcsidm',, oity
' anv person acting by his anti.rifv.
5. Tbat at the expiration of three mrrtit trm of service, both officers r.nd ir.rnvert imprefiFd with ti c belie f thai they f!,
nti Imunritn mnnin. Tliat this ninion "
ins her.i',r.00 dollars, the amnunt of pay , -j and I presume can he raised as easily a j' their admission. I do not pretend to ; f xrCffaj t,0 C. Slrothrr. m i:i.oaiiment and allowance from the time ! those of the natives. All the Colon- ;i point out the mode or charaf.t r in wbich I pnneipuilv left the armv, publulu n& ci hU death to the end of the ir sent year jj ists with whom I had any con inunic:iticu, ' they ou:;ht to be received. This I have i! ,,,' ti r,ftro th'nn a manthhelof?
ai after some discussion, oidercrcd to;(and vith trly the whele 1 did communi j, to those who ore more able to judge on j u d"cd mutiny, Capt. Slrothrr t 11 thirdrcadin;. i tale in persrr, or by my cfliccir t xr rt -sscd j, the subject. I tee that the colony is now, I hrd hv some of the men to ask of C.
j PipMn, the Pmidcnl of the Court Mati I to show him tb law or flu aothrrilt lc ! six months service. That Col. Itykin. r.s nlvini? that he could not, was inArmm
1 Cant. Slrother that he ought to
show the authority for a oprmrc
Whie this bill was under consecration 4 their decided wish to lemiin in ihtir pre- .yi W4rt of numbers, to clear and cultivate
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no ve (o 4 a w 01 0 in rppoxjou 10 uxj iu uir j. o. 1 t-iiinui gito uu ocuei j, tor me laoor. bill. But ihe cry of misery and pnvcity ;! evidence of the prospeiity of the Colony, i; I take leave to mention, that the cTmate arose from every coiner of the western jj than by mentioning that eiglit of i v r rew . is much like that of all simihu latitudes; rountrv: he ca ld not but raise his voice i, (colored mechanics) after going on boie, !) and, as the laud is rich, and most of it still
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;iu'3iust abl!I wl?4rt apprepn.ueu mu xi.v m iu erai u.iy ,nppiieu ior,uu irtcm u ; in woous, we ciav expect that bihicusf that which ihe militia mi"M cow
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e unfortunate citirn
ier.s not having been shewn Ike at for th ir detention, and knowing only lav- limiting their service te three considered themselves as f .1 - l.-.ri
Imp, upon their fulfillment t U rm;that"some of those found guiil.n' rerdrtd their arms, cbtatned rrn' and ncted a men who thought l!" free from any obligation whatever U main. .. WJ
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7. That the Captain Roi',B7,,
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r.evcftlie people o favorite. General their ditiharge, in order lo remain a fevers will sometimes prevail, but I do not j as the-rnle of s. ' .wo w; dis'in 'uished otliccr. But permanent settlers. These men had been i! think it more unhealthy to the colored i. ' r. mm.
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hiall we prnrion his family, aua negicci ;J nucni irom intir couniry upwarus 01 turee v people Man our extreme Southern coast ; ' the families of others w ho have nho fought .5 years, and had, among them, nearly two jj and as the soil of the coast is cleared and jj and bh d in the service f the country. 1 thousand dollar in clothes and money. j cultivated, I havo no doubt it will be found '
Shall we, under the idea. wnai was uonc uau iney 1101 ocen morougiuy convinced jj as Healthy as any other Southern latitude.
in Alliens, have pensioned fv vorites! Sir.
what become of Athens? It was shattt r cd. Gen. Brown did not, with his single arm, win battles. He was supported by (hmwandi of the brave coniaiir" f the
countrv. He would r.tTer an amen Iment j
lolhc bill providing for their widows, but ihe gentleman, Mr. Harrison.had toh' us the other day, that he did not associate folJieis with the odkers. This bill w;u hut an entering wedge; next, we should) pennon civil favorites. Distinguished j inemueis of Congress might, perhaps be put on the liit. But whose money was it j w e talked ef dispensing in bounty ? Our ,
ow n, or the people's! What right had we to dispose of tle projierty of others, without their authority t While we are boasting of liberty, we ire, by such enactments as these, forging the fetters of Despotism. rstaidiih this precedent, and you must pension the families of all your c&cers and aohtieis. ' In thi case, we had not even waited for a petition. It was said that the late general had left his family in reduced circumstances. Wat it our duty lo indemnify him for the expenses incurred by his mode of iu ? If a soldier or ioTuxt l e doubled in ite service, put him on tlie pension iitt. Jl he dies let thai be the erJ cfit. In the House, Mr. Tucker moved the consideration of the resolution he ilred on the preceding day, to appoint n joint rommtlee to fix a day for the adjournment c.f Congress, ami the. ayes nnd noes being i alu d for by Mi. Storrs the Ihute lefu
ftJ t- collider it: Ae 73, Nwe 07. j The Hour", in committee id the whole onj
ih Ut.:on. rt snmrtl tnc oi"5 Uf-;
1 . that their happiness and protprritv would
I be better promoted by remainii g among
their Tree bielhrcn in Liberia, they would not have determined on so rnomentuous a step as quitting the U. S. perhaps forever, where they all had left frieuds and ralativs. The appearance of all the Colonics, thoss of Monrovia as ncll as those of Caldwell, indicated more than contentment. Their manners were those of freemen, who experienced the blessings of liberty, arv'l appreciated the boon. Many of them had by trade, accumulated a competency, if tha pcszssiicn cf from three to five thousand dollars may be called so. Asa proof cf the growing importance of the commerce? of the country, more than 100 hogsheads of tobacco had been used during the last vear, and the demand ws increasing. H'ory and camwood are now the prominent articles received in tx change for forci; imports;" other dyewoods, and r::r.ny medicinal gums and
roots will be hereafter brought in, as they j are already known to exist iu the inter- j
ior. I take this occasion to suggest the propriety of permitting any of the Colonists to purchase an additional number of ncie of land from the Agent. By pencilling tlit-9 the more enterprising will be miabled to turi their attention to the culture of the cc-CTre tree, which grows t-pontHiu ously iu
the vn t.'.ity ol xMonrovta. In laet, the soil
It was, I believe, never intended, that the
white man should inhabit this region of the globe; at least wo know that the diseases of this climate are more fatal to him, than to the man of color. I confess sir, that, ince I have visited this CoJchy, I have felt a strong interest in its prosperity, and hope that it will thrive under the auspices of a society, ncvmi?
when ere some of our most distinguished !
citizens. It what 1 have communicated shall pro;c instrumental in tha slightest degree, to sustain you in the cause of humanity, and of this degraded race, I shall reioice that
my duty called me to witness the growing j!
prwpfruy 01 inc Uolony ol Liberia. I With sentiments of high respect, I have the hancr to bs. vour nhdinr orvint 1
rnmisiitted. was the 1 rit-cil'd r!2
because he had openly declared Li
ance of anv law cocnpf-Hir: Mr vice than three months und trcV,(,lor surcs to suppress the detent fll,n , turn, experienced the lenity ot tw and the commanding Ger oral nd I v fiismis-ed the service; bile the j !t had been fortified in t!v ir Wr"l his repeaUd dmclaraihm. r.r.J a
example, were mads tu ct
t; 21ENT OP DEATH.
8. That the Court
Martini fori
of these men was ordered by U
sun:
to men was ort j - ,v , That it wa coropoitJ vla
JNO. B.NICOLSON.
Late Commander of the V. S. Ship Ontario. The Hon. Henry Clav.
my . . I i AliF
Vic President of the Colonization Society.!; iCrn enough to fulfill the
law: l liai me nw uuv .
yonnx outers, n Lieutenant hio
nun wuu rfiff' . Hi-.1
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From ; We the People." THE SI!! MILITIA MKN SHOT.
Wad cne hundred ami eighty seven halfil and vriltin to gratify the . shaved and drummed out of Cajnp. !: expressed opinions cf tbc u
uc uocuments called lor by the House j General, and : iA
.v nn. uiiiui lunaie men, uave: y. 1 hat iiienwiui
ai icngin issued from the niesn. t
The trembling solicitude evinced by the partizns of Gen. Jnckson, and their fiequent but aboitive attemnts. tiist to ar
test their publication, and then to veil the
ile i-lnte id
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rl.r fan.'t. :: l otwuia Lafi u: cou.u e
clicuaUt will allow to anive at inatuntv.
From the (jood oider and military disrialino ttbi' h appear to pietnil nmoi g th Colonists, I am induced to believe the
as.ly rapel any nil ufc bichculd
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cwmijoseu ol ll.u aroent Mippoiter! of the Genenil, and to wlijch report the.ej document! weie appended, induced us toi frjir that facts ivould he disclosed fremj h!chcxcry mii.c not iueusiblc to the!
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diate parties, but their frf scendant, whs ordered by nf son to be carried into alno? t it k execution: giving bo mci) it, that their Tftc had been ' dav oftiialralidthatau'l.') Jt,, V wnsunlv l ermitted to intcry
fate f tin intended v.; i.
aiie.ted, and the cry J
nullity be hraiu in
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