Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-04-22

Ii is that there must be an explosion; there is
therefore, n tendency TO hoard hard money. MIR c. |
would not declare for or against the Hill but no
thought at such time the Government should proceed
with great caution.
enquiry 10 the kind of contracts which may be made
with the various Railroad Companies. The power
would still remain with Congress TO accept or not ac
eept the Contacts Information this subject great
needed; the mail must the ra roads, all adj
United; and viewing the Bill in this aspect, which he
considered the true one, he in favor Of it,
MIR Mangun insisted that the Bill was n resuscitation
OF the old system Of internal Improvement in much
more lattudnous and Objectionable form than ever II
would DO greater political of the Treasury
department than even the Opposite Banks and the sur
plus
The table s' VIZ ' was '''1 '"
On motion of MIR. Ewing of Ohio, the Dis,ribu,ye
Land Bill was taken up for tomorrow, and then
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRES ENTATIYES
Mr. Reed moved suspend the rules until ono
o'clock for the purpose of calling the States in order
Tor such petitions should be objected 10 or give
rise TO debate and also resolutions the subject of post
routes which was agreed to-ayes lI6 noes "a
t,ttions were accordingly presented by
Mr. Bailey, of Maine;
Messrs. Adams and Reed, of Massachusetts
MIR Pierce OF Rhode Island offered to present three
petitions, each of which objected TO by Mr. Wise.
on the ground that by the vote OF the House. it was put
III the power OF one to object the of
pettious. He was opposed to any such power beino
placed in the hands of single member; and he should
continue TO object every petition which was
under the rule just adopted.
Mr.. Speight hoped that some gentleman who voted
In the majority, would move reconsideration of the
vote, adopting the proposition of Mr.. Reed, and that
they would proceed dispose of the regular business on
the Speakers table 1t obvious that they could not
proceed under the resolution of the gentleman from Mas
sachoses'S as notice had been given by the gentleman
from virginia, (r Wise that he should object to every
petition which should be offered
Mr. Hoar moved TO reconsider the vote with n view
70 an amendment OF Mr. Reeds motion, suspend
the rule to receive petitions without being restricted by
any objections. -
The motion to reconsider was agreed to- when Mr.
Reed modified his motion in with the supges
ton oil his colleague, (hlr. Hoar)
Mr.. Williams OF KY moved 10 Law the uotion on tho
table; which was negatyed.
The motion of MIR. Reed as modified wos tlpn orraoJ
to-ayes Ill, nays 81.
Petitions and memorials were then further nresen,
ed by
Mr.. Reed of Massachusetts,
MIR. lngham of Connecticut;
Messrs. Allen and Sladc of Vermont:
mr: Sade presented the petition eghtyone citizens
oil bristol fennsyvania, demonstrating against the adj
mission oil Arkansas into the Union with Constitution
which toeraes the existence of slavery. Mr. s. was
stating the contents of the petition when
MIR Wise objected to its reception
The Speaker decided that, according 10 the const,uc
non gwen by the House TO its resolution mir
Inckney resolution) passed the 9Th of February
as', '.,c pe,iuon would go TO the Select Committee
under the order of the House.
Mr.. Wise; appeal from that decision of the Chair
Mr. Siade asked Tor the reading of tho petition which
was obectedo in all parts of the House. The question
occurring upon the appeal from the decision of the
MIR. Wise said, there was nothing in the resolution
even by The broadcast construction Of it, which would
sustain iH, The decision of the Chair. The resolution
which Tho House had adopted, he contended only
related TO the District of Columbia and had no
reference whatever to the Territories of the United
states. There was an important question involved
IN tins memorial, and that was, whether the Com
gress OF the United States had right TO impose CON
aoas IN relation to the subject Of slavery on the
new states, when admitted into the Union He could
not see, for the life of him, how il was possible for
any person to apply the construction the resolution
which the Chair had applied in this case He asked If
% uisfI
mise IN the Missouri question After what The cnuar
au witnessed on that exciting question, they by
construction like this, TO have that excitement raised
anew: lie asked gentlemen who had voted for this re-
souuon II 1t was intended to raise the Missouri ques-
Ton again upon the country? He as a Southern man
dreaded the excitement of that question; and he there
lore protested with all his power against it, lie though.
that no gentleman who had voted for this resolution
win Tie exception, perhaps of the gentleman from or
mont, ever contemplated that the Missouri question yas
TO be raised upon them. Neither Of the resolutions had
any reference 10 the Territories of the United STATES.
and he thought IT was too plain case to be argued-
There was nothing in the resolution admit of The con-
struclion the Chair had given TO it, and if the House
should refuse petition The re- The
ment would end and debate would cease
MIR. Speight: This a mere question IL was an
important one and Southern man SO he G- !, -
This question about the abolition of slavery !,
tins District bat for the abolition in the States for
he considered Arkansas Stale He was not dis
PoHea 10 argue ms question: for ihat indeed would be
precisely what its friends desired II would he 10 rive
the subject an Importance which it did not merit He
was inclined to differ with the Speaker He tbouobt
TINS petition should not be received He had under-
stood the Chair in the early part of the session IN
nave given different decision; and had decided that
WAS IN order 10 object to the reception these Dettons
The Chair Observed that he had so decided on one oc
cason but the House by their reversed that dec
son and subsequently, his decisions had been in confor
NIFTY with that vote of the House
Mr.. Spcight resumed. lie hoped the House would
refuse the reception of this petition This is tie first at
tempt TO interfere with slavery in the States il was
new question. What right, lie asked had Congress- IN
impose restriction on the people of Arkansas? This
question must be met and put down lie was ,veJI
aware that nne-tenhs of the people Of the North were
opposed to mooting this question. Ii was the work
OF miserable, degraded faction who were at work for
political purposes and the member from Vermont mir
SiadeD was their instrument to effect it, He hoped zen
ueineh would meet the question and put down these
petitions However much he might be disposed 10
support the right Of petition, he would moi shrink
IRON lis question, let the quencos be what they
might Here was direct interference with the righis
oil Southern State for he called Arkansas State as
she was Just about coming into the Union and were
lhey 10 receive petition from uiise rable deors
dcd fanatics, instructing them as TO what conditions
were 10 be imposed this State when she was adj
"teo INTO tue Uniong Mr.. s. said he had rreot 20
sPcct Ior the Chair, officer of the House and or,
respect Tor MN personally and nothing that respect
prevented him from rushing up to the Table md aa
that petition 20 pieces lie wished to have the ouesS
taken on Tie reception OF the petition and If the petition
should De received by majority of the House ben ha
cared not what became of It, 49, "
The Chair stated the grounds Of his decision 10 Tho
House lie said that giving the decision he had bo
cohsuered himself as. but executing the resolution OF
e ouse, (Slf finekney rcsolution) according 10 the
construction which the House itself by ts dec;s;on
shortly alter lis adoption, had placed upon their own ro
soIuuOn IL would, he said be RENE bered tat ,yle
ne resolution offered by the gentleman from SoutL
Safolina, and which had been adopted by the House
,rsl LOOK effect The Chair bad placed conslruc.