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tween whites and blacks, and thus usher III the glorious era of abolitonism, when the negro Is to be elevated, in the social and po- litical relations of life, to an equality with the whites. Several other gentlemen spoke on the subject of reference, when a motion was made to lay the petition on the table, This failed Mr. Logan then addressed the house. He also was in favor of referring the petition to some committee, and wound up by expressing hope that some gentleman would move its reference to select commit tee. He. it seems, did not desire to be the chairman, else he might have moved the rel erence himself Some gentleman proposed to instruct the committee to inquire into the expediency of abolishing the laws, creating distinctions between colored and white per sons. so far as the same prohibit the inter- marriage of the petitioners with ladies oi color ] This was laid OH the table. Alter number of speeches, from different parts oi the house, the matter was laid over, and on subsequent day it would be settled that all petitions on the above subject be referred to select com mittee raised for that purpose. This, accor- ding to my view, is the proper disposition ol the matter. There will be less debate, and of course less useless consumption of tune and the petitioners, being treated with proper respect, will have no just cause to complain If the committee should report favorably tc the petitioners, it will remain with the house to adopt or reject the report, and If they should bring in report of the character O Johnson's Sunday mail report, 1t would nc doubt have a most happy influence in allay' ing the unquiet spirits who make the unrea sonable requests contained in the foregoing petition. The laws prohibiting the intefmar riage of whites and blacks should never bt abolished