Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-12-22

his Northern friends in any maune, fl %, ,s ,;,,ly
schemes Of tho Northern abollons,s.- slade of w.
whose sensibtcs are 81 much disturbed by the liberation
oil slavery IN the District Of Columbia uenile
man. whom MIR Van Buren, found possession of snug
and lucrative clerkshp in the State in ls2
when he entered upon the duties of Secretary of State
lie had been busy, travelling politician and ais Van
Buren, removed hun 1t is needless say thai no has
been most implacablc ant-van Durcn jfL;a :, ever
since MIR. Francis Granger, who has twic, bern run
ana pearn IN New York, as the antiVan Burcn cand.
aa,e Tor governor, voted for printing the ~
did also the whole of his litile Masonic anti-Va
bnren corps, Depend upon il, that The friends Of Mr.
Van Buren, are, to man, from principle and feeling
strongly opposed TO the schemes OF the Northern Abo
uonsts and If you viii look over the yeas and navy
os ,"e r"sd decided today you will see tina,
The table, or in favor of printing were the omen and
avowed opponents of Mr. Van Buren,. The vote of to-
Jay gives tue abolition question quus for the scs-
ana furnishes an ample pledge that the Democracy
OF the North are heartily opposed to any inerfe nee
from Abroad with eslic relations ia the South
The subject was again brought up in the House Of Re-
pfesen'auves on Friday last Some difference of OPT.
Mon prevailed among the Anti Aboitioniss as to re-
MIR Hammond, of South CaroIina. moved that the
petition-be rejected 80
Mr. Beardsley moved to lay the petition on the table
~ question oil order arose to the precedence Of
inc Two motions, and also, whether under the rules Ell
ther motion could be entertained the
1.-The Speaker eventually decided that the motion TO
lay the petition on the table had precedence but unless
ordered by the House the contrary neither motoo
could be decided on this day.
An appeal from this decision taken by Mr. Will
ians OF N e.; but after explanation by the Speaker
Il was withdrawn, and by of the House. il was
determined TO consider the petition this day
" Mr. Bcardsley then moved to lay the petition ON the
table. 80
Mr. Thomas, of Md, moved the of
the vote by which the House had agreed the
petition.
MIR. Hammond, of S. G. stated, that if the House
agreed TO reconsider the vote, he would that The
| petition be rejected.
" debate cnsucd, which turned principally on points
oil order and upon the question whether fejecon OF
inc petition involved denial of the right petition
In ihe course of the debate the Speaker found great
difficulty in restraining gentlemen from going into the
merits Of the question:
Great excitement manifested the part OF the
Southern members
Finally, The motion TO lay the tale the petition
was iost-and then the motion to reject IL, came up
and was adjourned till Monday YESTERDAY -
we cannot permit ourselves doubt moment OF the
| result II should be forthwith disposed of Just as the
two other petitions were, which submitted on We'd
ncsday last We deprecale all Debate on such sub
Jecand we hope that it yesterday promptly arrest,
ed either by the good of the House precious
question:
letter which we have from Washington aludes
TO this subectsates, that the South is determined to
stand bravely by her rghts--in case or shape
to compromit them--hut that il cannot be concealed
there is masked political enemy who is playing deep
game, and laying snares for certain effect.