Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-12-31

IN his opinion, should take precedence. ne again ac-
ycred to The great excitemcnt in the South on this SUBJ
ject, and the importance Of aayng that eIcem mt by
decisive course here. If the gentlemen from the
North sincere in their friendship tor their brethren
in the South and DESTROYS OF breaking down the
double wall Of partition between these two sections of
the country, they could give earnest on the present
OCCASION by voting promptly TO reject this ction and
when it shall go forth that we have rejected IL BY vast
majority it will have effect even upon The fanatics
themselves who do understand the position and feel
ing Of the South this subject, while IT will, at the
same time, allay the existing excitement IN that portion
OF the country.
Mr. Wise was for sustaining the motion TO reconsider;
and, for one could testify that lie had voted uder mis-
apprehension. In voting for the motion 10 consider the
petition he thought he voting TO have direct de-
csIon of the House The motion Of the gentleman from
South Carolina. He was intending to bring the. House
also TO direct decision Of the question, and had idea
that after the House had decided it woid consider The
petition that The consideration itself wapd beesaded
Mr. w. had misapprehcndcd in another partlcuiar.-
He had not understood the motion of the gentleman
from S. Carolina to be 10 consider the petition to-day
but consider his motion to reject the petition, which
was what MIR. w wished to consider. So help him God,
he wished consider the petition OF an lncendiy
but he would consider the motion to reject tho petition
and he warned the gentleman from South Carolina mat
tllrse were the of evading his motion. Mr.. w.
then referred the proceedings OF the Senate two years
ago, motion TO cject petition TO that body con-
tanning matter disrespec tfu 10 the Hon. WILLIAM WILL
KISs, then Senator from the Stale of Pcnusy yana, to
show that such within the rules Of order and
asked whether the gentleman from n. York considered
the present respectful petition when gentlemen on that
floor characterised as land pirates lie had hoped,
that after the proceedings celebrated meeting at
Utica last summer, where the gentleman himself took
very prominent part he should have had that gentle
man vote OH the question OF re cctng this Peton-a
petition that both insulting in language, and IN
cendary in its character. Mr.. w. hoped the motion
would prevail although he did not consider II IN Seli
decisive. They could never get direct vote on that
question. Many would vote not 10 reject IT, Oh account
of the sacred right Of petition, but lie hoped the House
| vnuld mt he quest
who protested TO be friendly 10 the South would come out
and their principles and their opinions II the
House desired to evade the question, let the Sou emo"
it, If was the opinion that Congress had the Eight 10
interfere in this question: let the South know 1t at once,
and it would know what do. Their predecessors had
told them what to do They had no longer any hrsl-
ness there Their business at home, to report to
their People He would 90 homc never to return there
again. that House 10 say, directly or indirectly
that Congress had that power. That was the question lie
wished to bring before the House: wethc! the House had
the constitutional power egs!ae upon the subject Of
slavery in the District OF Columbia at ALL lie dchieo inc
right
ton and there was way Of getting it, but by sustaining
the motion then under consideration. Gentlemen must
show US they are either aains: and they would
not show upon Tie direct questions, and upon the main
questions they should show it upon the Incidental fn's-
lions and one would he willing to consider tIS rs
the test question: Those who for layingihc motion on
the table he vic wed cvadng the question and 50 wnua
the South view them. Those who were Tor direct vote
on the motion OF the gentleman from South Carolina,
would be viewed the friends OF the South and not OF
he South alone but Of the whole nation lie would re.
psa, ie petition was not respectful TO the House, anu
sent to refer consider petition that called the inei
bers Of the South land pirates.
Mr. Iamcr inquired of the Chair whether, ii The
present motion prevailed it would be competent then
!or the gentleman from South Carolina or any other
| gentleman 10 move TO IT. cCt the petition:
The Speaker said he was under the impression that
! ,l:: would be competent motion.
MIR Hammond said it had been far from his intention,
when he made tie motion he did, to throw fire brand
into that House. On the contrary he ah noPeu oy ~
to exclude one from the House. He thought the mo-
ton very simple and direct one, and Ignorant as he
was of the rules of the House, he had no idea tnat inc
House had it not in IT'S power 10 protect us own
and the feelings of its members by rcJcctns seAm
any thing affect either the ono or The othe
If the House had such rule, The rule Oh co"'o"
| sense ought to govern It, :, -:
When the proposition was made 10 consucf tns Pet'
ton it was made by himself with view OF then NOV
;nr IL reiecticn Under the decision Of the Speaker,
that motion was decided not 10 be in order. lie suo
sequent vote trap INTO whlch tney le!', u"u nv
thanked the gentleman from Maryland Tor having hHue
4 motion by which they could eHtricalc lhchselFcs
Sbould the House determine to reconsider that molc'
Mr. H. would then the rejection OF lie Pettoh' or
hc was resolved that the House should vote dlrcct on
the question. Let no member mere lay 'ie latte is
JUNCTION 10 his SOUL that he could escape Tie 4es'oh
FIR il ould be decided lie did not make Inc notioh
with any reference to party politics. Hoa ioroa ..,'
he should make motion of such purport, 10 an'Gt
| miserable
h;ct ,y,s more sacred one: It was to protect inc
1ht. of his constituents and his own, ana tey coula
not maintain them by the action OF that Ho1se, 'heI
would maintain them BY their own actoni ~ 49,, Wv
not call upon the House to protect them' lhey au no
,sk that House or the Government 10 project !nc'
thew stood erect seconfdert, united, strohs ahu '
asked no protection, but scorned assistance ana aee
opposition. MIR III said his mo ION nFo'eu ,io
,rI r;obt of anv citizen Of the country. But It they
had the Igh, TO petition had not the House the 10
reject. Was there any constitutional privilege tss as
n,anded of the House that it should mpera'vey
and consider the petition OF any citizen: ne t''ouS
moi. and even if there wcre The constitutional PRIV
ene would operate both ways; and when ihey cnoEs
netition, the House could choose to REJECT INC IT,
commenda,ion of the gentleman rom MAJ n.Jsr that
fer this petition to a Select Committee IN osder 'ia'
thew 1niigbt make a report, MIR. ii. was utterly ol
posed e would not treat that petition WIN SO lGL
respect, he disposed TO trc, lhat nc
bisskiI lie had no idea Of scattering h:ebrands through
tho country that he mi ht distinguish lnsct IN Put"hS
them out He did wish to discuss the question, anu
he bcrrcd the House to understand that IN inc &c" IT,
marks he had made he did not design oscuS."S -
Xvhooro- r,s discussed they would go much deeper
in the matter than this. Whenever 1t should be, ever,
taken up in that House for discussion II nlSnt
to find parties and principles anatomiseo anu tG uP "
the view of the world, that were now ueaeu WIZ, 10y
H. hnned however now that the house would take a
direct upe ntangled, and simple vote upon Inc
Mr. Bcardsiey desired TO correct TN "
the gentleman from Tennessee, }NlI. yWo r. s.r
honorable gentleman seemed to understand ME- o. losa
that TN. citizens Of this country had not only tHe
f. ncon that House, land send papers of this charac
ter there but that they had also the Tsn. 10 aasb,e
such papers every part OF the Uno" IN every
Mr Peyton did not understand the gentleman go MOI
did he intend 10 be so understood himself.
Mr. Beardslcy said he Inc ,,, ,b
o;,. Of this country had only the right to send
,ber petitions here but also to send their papers else
where The honorable gentleman, however, d'scaNnee
word or two upon another subect-f the motor
IF ibe gentleman from Maryland should prevail, tn
hair has decided that this matter instead OF being DIS
posed of to-day, went over 10 another dny ana tn'
ouse could not but that after wasting this dayto
:, ,s wasting or worse than wasting-they would 10