Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-02-04

thert refers pledge by Congress such as the
gentleman from Petersburg desired the other day. 1t
in the following words:
That according TO the principles Of tho constitution
as discussed aud developed in the Missouri question:
Congress sconsidercd even by the non holding
States, prscuded from all Interference with slave
property in the territories Of the United States south
ot thirty six degrees thirty minutes north latitude"
Docs this not claim pledge Tor the protection not
only OF the States but the District of Coumbas The
cendoIes may assert their right TO interfere, but
have the bond aud seal of Congress that they Will not
legslaic upon the subject of slavery the States and
territories. 1t we take these resolutions together
they 70 further than those Of the majority He Roped
therefore, that they would adopt the resolution offer.
ed substitute to the second resolution of the MAORI
y and then add the second resolution of the muo
ri,y. He sorry 10 have heard the remarks of the
gentleman from Northampton, the disposition Of the
North TO act in Our behalf lie wished that they might
not be reported to the world. When go the North
ern States and ask them TO protect rights from the
attacks of their citizens he regretted that the
would also go from this Legislature declaring belief
that our just demands would not be complied with.
Mr. PARKER said he expressed his opinions; and
he considered himself instructed them the
self
MIR. HoLLEMAS did not the less regret that those
opinions had been expressed The sps of the gentle
man from Northampton would probably be read ut the
North, and IT might create sentiment prejudcial to
would do what asked Notwithstanding the unfayora-
bic declarations of some ofthe Governors The people
without the authority of law had thus far suppressed the
Abolition Association, thus giving of the pub
lie sentiment; upon the subject. lie trusted therefore,
that The Northern Legislatures would yield wish
the Two resolutions the
the second resolution of the majority and therefore, he
should vote to strike out the latter
Mr. PARKER said, the gentleman from Isle of Wight
need feel no regret conc for any sentiments Mr. F.
should express here. He could tell him that if the ex
preston OF the opinion OF single this House
was TO deprive us of justice at the hands oftc Northern
Legislatures, they have very spirits and could
be but little depended upon. lie supposed that he should
be held to the public of the uotspurs Of tho
South, but he cared not for that lie could Tell the gen
tleman from Isle of Wight that if this resolution of the
minority was adopted the voice of this House would
very lc Npfuh int Tho
Mr. SrANAnD said the gentleman from Isle of Wight
assumed The character of calm philosopher, and had
gwen lecture OF moderation the House; and that
lecture founded upon these circumstance A reso-
luton from the Committee and from the minority
are competing propositions before the House; and he
contends srenuousy for the latter although he declares
that the two are identically the same
MIR HoLLEMAN | said if amendment had been
adopted, they would have been idenlically the same
but that amendment rejected
Mr. SrANAHD Yes, sir and that amendment the gen.
ueman voted against. | put il TO the House said MIR
s., whether in their whole Legislative experience they
had ever Witnessed spirit unsatisfying so unreason
able as that which would reject the report of Commit
Tee IN order to adopt proposition denicaly similar
Mr. HoLLEMAs said the genilciUan from Richmond
was mistakcn-he had not voted against the amendment
ia which he had alluded.
MIR STANARD. No. sir / am not mistaken The
gentleman said that, but for few words two reso
lutions would have been the same; and while he was
framing this lecture with which he has favored the
House, he guilty of this garing The
gentleman had accused Mr.. 5. of displa wing spirit
oil conciiutlon, because he would TO the
manning of this resolution, by striking words essen
tlal 10 an assertion of the rights of the
And must conciatory disposition be DISPLAYED nj the
sacrifice of the constitutional rights the State and by
declaration that the citizens other States NAV con-
sPfe against our safety Does Cancellation require such
sacrifice In what does his Of mode ration appear
ny keeping before the House two equivalent PROPOSE
tions-ior such he calls them, although, said Mr. S ,
they are essentially different But in this series of in
consistencies no holds out the pretext that there
third resolution which meets his favor. But Mr. )
would ask was there any reason for holding out this OPP
dentcay alike In that case would not the third har-
monte equally well with either That resolution was
not now before the House but it had been read and
offered not one shadow of justification for the course
which the gentleman had taken. But is the gentleman
from Isle of Wight in sayinp that these two are
equivalent Mr. S. said they were not For there was
studied effort in the resolution of the minority sAe
aeeiaraton OF our rights The gentleman tells us, that
have made them exactly equivalent.
Mr. HoLIEMAN said he preferred of resolutions
10 The other but he willing amend the minority
resolutions and had voted in this to add the words
moved by the gentleman from Powhuan.
Mr.. STASARD. Docs the gentleman from Isle of
wight see the position In which he stands? Was
out OF order to vote upon resolutions which were denti
cahy the same! lie stands, then, in this predcament
ne votes 10 amend the substitute to make the two
equivalent and then the resolution of the Committee falls
10 the ground OF course. Was this done the spirit of
concIation! Was IL a fair mode Of legsation9 MIR S
thought that not; the contrary that il was nm
Precedenied in the history of this Common wealth.
Again, MIR Speaker let bring this subject before IN.
House IN point ofview from which it cannot be too
frequently contemplated. Does a member violate
ms oah who votes to strike out proposition unless he
10.
md any feature in it TO which they are opposed are
bound 10 make the statement. The votes of those who
Strike out The resolution, do in effect declare that they
do not approve IT, But this the case with the gen
leman from Isle of Wight, although e does declare that
'heIe rs sonet'nsIn the substitute which he prefers
Mr.. . here read the two opposing resolutions and
MADE some further comments upon them.1
MT WATKINS did not rise TO discuss the merits of the
question, but TO notice of the arguments
which had been offered. Why sir five were 10 believe
Inc remarks OF the gentleman from Richmond we are
tied hand and foot by oats, and have no choice but
MS eSol utIOns afr, tho
by Mr Speaker, do believe in the correctness of
your decison that the substitute cannot be offered as
whOle but OF that will say at present Buf
siF nave or have not right choose be tween two
sets oil resolutions, rambling two pages of pa
pei written IN bungling and confused manner-tbe
other condensed INTO small space, and saying nohinp
more Than should be said, in plain and conpTehensye
language; have this right, sir-I know that have a
right TO choose between them. Shall | be told that
i have no such right tn in doing SO, I violate
my cath: will not suffer any man 10 caiole me
IN this manner. And further told, that it vote
against the resolutions, must explain the objection
which find to them And TO whom must I exolain
TO the gentleman from Richmond or to the WbiTs If
this House? shall do neither, sir shall vote Tor or
against the resolutions presented here without account
ability TO any gentleman, who may set himself IN ns a
censor over the rest Of this House am apanst In,
report OF the majority; for frankly declare that there
are parts OF 1t which cannot understand and 1 do
not ueheyo mat any lawyer-like argument explain
them to me. do not believe the gentleman from Rich
nond himself could make understand it,
Mr.. STAFARD. do not think could
MI WARNS Silence, sir will not be intcrrupted
say, sir, that when tells in a dctatorial tone
That must pursue certain course, will not obey him
of such sentiment is mperlinencc Mr. Speaker.
take exception o your