The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-03-18

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danger to the Union. His object now was to GET
direct vote uIon the whole subject. The Abe
hhonlsts aim at universal emancipation, ana Con
gress ought 10 cut of their hopes at once. They
should be told that II had no constitutional autho-
rty over slavery IN the States, and satisfy thcn
that they can have 10 hope in future He would
show them that there was no hope OF ctiecting
| their uhcct, and you put an end to agitation at
once. lie believed that vote wculd check tanati-
cism, and have good effect in the noE-slayehold-
! ing States. Ii the House adopted the resolution,
! he believed 1t would be sustained by every honest.
patriotic man IN the non-saveho!dnu States la
those States, the fanatics were on one SIDE, and
the great body OF the people on the ctuur. He
would allow them 10 fight their battles In Their
own way, and nc firmly and conscirntiously be.
Lived that they would succeed in putting down
the spirit Of agitation. He hoped he w1s distinct
y understood by friends, and by foes il be had
any. lie went for the suppression OF abolilicI;
he went for the Just rights Of the s.ayeho4ing
States, without lmpairlng the rights Of any ether
portion OF the Union. lie firmly aud coascicuti-
ously believed that if the resolution was adopted
accompanied by a calm argumcaliti,e report, 1t
would go far to produce those blessed results and
! II he could be the instrument OF producing those
results, he would be willing to incur any respou.
&
Nh Hammond said il was extremely unpleasant
at all times 10 gentlemen, coming FROM the
same section OF country and members Vi the same
delegation, SO utterly opposed 10 each other az
his colleague and himself
Mr.. Pmckney begged TO explain, and To correc.
The Misrepresentation under which his colleague
labored. They did not differ, RADICAL, or essen.
tally upon principles. In feeling, motives, and
principles, he entirely and cordially coucurred
with his colleague. They only differed as to the
mode Of proceeding. Mr.. z. preferred his, as wac
natural IN the first place and secondly, because
| he thought It went farther than any other, and
covered the whole ground
/ Mr.. Hammond considered their difference as ~
the mode OF proceeding, vital and essential dl,ic-
renee involving the deepest and most Important
i principles. He should say nothing with regard
to his colleagues principles; that was not the
place 10 impeach them.
/ What the gentleman had said in reference to
article in certain print in this city, Mr. II.
begged leave 10 say that so far as he was con!
eerned, he had nothing to DO with it, and knew
nothing OIL till he saw it in the paper. This be
would say-that, as far as his recollection went IN
reference to that article he believed The paper had
neither illuminated the gentleman nor done IN
justice TO him. 1t was well known that the very
motion row introduced, was one that tic whole
northern party would have been glad, at any mo-
ment during the present session, to have adopted,
Should Southern man, then, Representative
from the State Of South Carolina, come there with
resolution, granting peace, or asking reace, from
the Abolionlsts OF the North, upon the yely terms
/ that any abolionist, in the House or out of il,
! would have been glad to give at any moment il
| they had condescended 10 have accepted il -
| Why should they want vote of that House de-
clarlng that they had no power over the subject, in
the States Who eveS anticipated Ii! Why,
was that gentlemen SO grossly Ignorant as not 10
know that Arthur lappan himself had oycs and
over again denied that Congress had any power
over that sdbect in the States, There was not a.
man from beyond the northern line, that had 4
doubt upon that subject; and were they to invite
an attrck upon the South upon that ground But
he would leave the gentleman and his constituents
to reconcile themselves on this subject. Mr. II,
would himself laugh TO scorn, would contcmn and
despise, any settlement OF the question by that
House Ii was question OF arms, TO be settled
by blood when 1t came there. The genllemans
profession OF love and veneration for the Union
profession he always respected, come from
whatever quarter it might. Mr.. II. loved the
Union, bat he would never sacrifice his rights up
on It's altar The gentleman wished, it seemed, 10
make a report
Mr., Pinckney explained. He had no materials
for such report; he had never contemplated such
report; and 1t was his intention to propose that it
should be deputed to hands from different section
of the country than that tior. which he came
Mr.. Hammond said he wished, then the GENTLE
man had left the whole matter TO some member
from different section of the country; but now be
had introduced it, Mr. II. hoped it would be LETT en-.
tirely to him, But what necessity was there for
any report? Had not every thing been said on the
subject that could be said The only way TO meet
thequeSton was TO reject the petitions. ANY thing
short otthis would be only calculated TO excite the
fanatics of the North, and report of that House
would stimulate them to new exsrtons.
Mr.. H. adyerted TO the report of 796, and said
il was at that time mere speculative question,
but he entered his solemn protest against similar
course al the present day. Whatever might be
the report OF the House, 1t would act as the enter
ing wedge for future legislation, aud would be A
means 10 encourage the fanatics 10 renewed at.
tempts to cmbro the peace of the South.
Mr. Boyd then demanded the previous question.
The demand tor the previous question was second.
ed by the House, yeas l02, noes Sc, and on the
question, Shall tue main question now be put ?"
Mr. Granger asked the yeas and NAYS, which
were ordered.
Mr. McCarty asked for the reading Of The reso-
luton which was then read.
Mr.. Wise inquired il there were any iastruc.
tons TO the Select Committee to fep.u?
The Cheir called the gentleman 70 order.
Mr. Wise | appeal to the House. | say be-
fore any member is compelled to vote he has
right to understand what ii is he has to about'
MIR. W. said he merely wished 10 inquire what
the character Of the resolution, and the Chair