American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1827-02-16

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a The Senate then proceeded TO the nomination OF
John Boue, of Kentucky. to the office oi Judge OF
be United States for the District OF Kentucky, and
Mon the question of advising and consenng to that
Examination it was decided in the affirmative, as lol-
#Iows - Teas--37 7-yVdys-7.
a HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
IA Upwards Of sixty petitions. &c. were presented
#,his day. Amongst them were the following:
n By Mr. buchanan, memorial signed by nearly
slI the members Of the Legislature, and by the
oyernor of the State Of Pennsylvania praying that
an expedition may be fitted out to explore the high
#er Northern and Southern lattudes.
A BY Mr. Campbell, memorial from the Cover
NOR and many other respectable citizens Of the State
of Ohio, to the same effect as The above.
III By Mr.. Vfbster OF merchants and other inhabi
ants OF Hartford, in Connecticut, praying, respect
EyeIy, that the post offices may be closed ON the
6Abbath day.
N Mr.. Storrs and Mr.. Hailock. each presented
imar petitions flom inhabiisns OF the State of N.
York.
Mr.. Wsbster presented Memorial of the Mas
achuseus Historical Society, soliciting the Govern
ment of the Uni'ed States to apply 10 the Govern
1ment OF Great Britain for permission to examine
u he archives OF that Nation with yiew to obtain
authentic information respecting the carly history
IF this country
# Mr. Daris presented similar Memorial Of the
mcrlCan AntquaTiaH ooSlety, uciu al w
In Massachusetts.
a Mr. Mattocks Of Vermont, and MIR. NC Lean, Of
Ohio, presented petitions tom inhabitants Of those
States, respectively, praying for the adoption OF
measures ior the voluntary removal of the tree Peo
bic oil Color TO some place without the limits Of the
United States.
NJ The Speaker presented similar petitions from in
abitsnls oil ,hs States o. Ohio and North Carolina
# Mr.. Barney, presented Memo, # su dry cit
~ pslii in tb,.S NJ ,andp
bg that law msy be passed p,ovitling hat all chll
ren hereafter born Of parents held 20 slavery with
the Dst.tt of Columbia, shall be Tree ut ceI tain
#ge, and moved that it be printed.
# MIR. McDute said, it was immateriai to him
hat disposition made Of this memorial bu,
be should vote against the printing OF he mernori-
III and he should do so on this principle: We act
Representatives Of the People OF the District OF
Columbia. They deprived Of all the prsile-
les which. as freemen they originally possessed
they are under as perfect despolism az ever ex-
tied in the Provinces Of Rome. under the p 9tors,
fhich all know to have been despotc. They
Not represented; they have no voice in the election
III those who lrgislate for them. trust, therefore,
bat every Member OF this House, feeling the mag
#itude OF the trust devolved upon them. without he
Responsibility Of elections will feel j, TO be his duty
ID stand as sacred sentinel over the tights OF the
People of this District !; and trust, sir, whenever
leglslate for them, that we shall not permit the
4eops OF other States to come here with lmprrti
lent suggestions Of what ought to be done in any
Particular case. Suppose The People Of Maryland
8ere to 20 to the Legislature of Virginia and un-
ertake 10 instsuc, them wha, they should do in re-
alton to particular clsss oi population would il
Xot be outrageous and insu ing Ia it not equally
u for them to come here and call upon the Nation.
IN Legislature to sacrifice any right which the Peo-
Xe OF Virginia deem important to their peace or in
crest: If the People Of the District OF Columbia
$ish to abolish Slavery, and will present petition
- this House to that effect, no man in thfs House
Dill be more ready han ! will to grant 10 the
3eoplc any measure which they may d, em neces-
bry to free themselves from this deplerable evil.
But. SO long as they deem it an portant priv
Hrge, | never consent to print aud sptcad
broad memorial from any portion OF the People
8f Maryland, asking Congress to abolish slavery IN
jhs Dstrct-to violate The very first principles Of
3olitical Legislation and Of liberty by deprivng the
People Of their property, by means which they have
Do agency in creating or promoting. For these rea
IONS, sir, hope the me mortal will not be printed
ia Mr.. Cook moved to lay the petition on the table
u The Chair pronounced this motion not 10 be in
8rder
u Mr.. Po,reU opposed the printing OF the docu.
nent. The session was fast drawing to close, and
a could not be expected by the honorable gentle
ban who presented the petition, or by any one else
hat any legislation to grow out OF il. The only
8fect which would result from printing the petition,
Fould be to disseminate partial and Incorporate
ew Of the subject Of slavery, measure very like
ID TO do harm, sud from which no possible good
4oud arise.
q MIR. Barney observed that he had presented the
memorial in performance Of duty to its numerous
md respectable signers, having previously ascsr-
Rned that It couched in dscorous and res
tectful language, such as became them TO use, and
bis house to hear.
a The petitioners, conscentionsly believing that the
erod had arrived when measures ought to be
loped to promote gradual emancipation, exercised