Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-02-20
s.Es'dlRx s.ss-, FEBRt.aE y. Do, 1886.

section OF country that Indicated by the gentlem
! (Mr. Slade.) aud that not in hundred OF MIR.
Perces constituents who did entertain the most
sacred regard for the rights OF their Southern bret
rem, aud in five hundred who would not
have those rights protected any every hazard.
When he made that remark he did not of course intend
to include the children, who knew what they did,
nor The ladies' who IN their proper sphere had his high
est respect and veneration He speak of the
yeomanry OF ms country, the legal With this
ne was prepared 10 reasser all he SAID be-
lore lie would go further. Within the last six months,
as every there know, the subject of abolition
had been much agilated in public and he had never
seen yet the first aboitions man, child with
IN his knowledge in the district in which he resided
Mr. p. also understood, that since he had made this
siaemsnt, report had gone forth from member
DER oil the House preJndcal TO his character Ii hs
that petitions had been received there and there
with large number of upon then praying tire
abolition OF slavery in this District colleagues
and himself had h I'D them back lie now had a menu
Der in his eye, who he understood had heard that state
nfen and he called upon that gentleman to how
Mr. Holster explained, that the report he had heard
was that there ,ooad be petitions sent from the gen
attached to them. Mr II. had hrard nothing their hav-
ing
Mr.. Pierce said that was partly what he understood
tat petitions had been signed by four We thousand
names, tor the abolition OF slavery within the District at
COLUMBIA he should regret exceedingly ii any
Der, any living, couo suppose him capable of
ing in his place in that House. or any where eIse what
was an untruth. Before, however, proceeded 10 the
mathematics OF this article, he would proponnd
gle inquiry. lie wanted 10 know II he error, and
1t any gentleman had in his possession had sent To
him, any petition from New Hampshire for the abolition
OF slavery i'm this District? II me had Mr. r. trusted
ne would do him the justice TO state the fact.
Mr. Borden said he had petition of that character.
MIR. Pierce wished to it.
Mr.. Borden said il was Oh the Clerk table hayinu
been presented on former day.
MIR Pierce wished to know the number of signatures
on IL, and whether they We're males emales, chill
dren.
Mr.. Borden replied that he could not tell
Mr. Pierce desired the Clerk send for it, He again
called the attention of the House to the utce before
| he Ina Tread hun
dred signatures, and then add that in all
man probability six hundred legal voters would sign it
IN one township, and another three hundred,
ther two hundred, &C. Then, what does he do /? He
takes the number of individuals the State over TWEEN
~ years OF age and then his div
sor to show tha Que out OF every thirty in that
state were in favor of abolitonism.
with regard to the petition already present, he should
nave supposed that 1t would have been sent 10
member Of the delegation. He such
petition here the he held in his hand until
since the abusive article was read in the S,na,e--,n
Friday last. 1t from the OF Plymouth in the
county of Grafton, and o his colleague
(Nlr Burns) then and now confined to his by sick
ness.
MIR. p. then referred the signers of the petition
about two hundred and thirty in number, all of whom
were females ana children, not one male signature
among tbein and to show how they must have been got
up, there were fifteen signatures, all Of ue name VI
GEORGE and he learned from his sick colleague the
greater portion of them children. He would be
much surprised if the petition presented by the gentle
man from Massachusetts, was not OF the chaac
ter.
Mr. +. took that occasion 60 state another fact
Ic,:..
Since he had the honor to address the House
y period of the session. primary meetings Of the people
of New Hampshire had been held in every single COM
ty, in which almost every township had been represent
ed, and they had there investigated his statemens and
passed upon TINS subject Strong resolutions had been
adopted ut all of them Upon this very subject, with
he believed but three dissenting voices; ihose OF
his own county had been adopted unanimously.
Mr. L. then read them rs follows
RcSotUed That the regulation of master and slave IL
matter exclusively within the regulation the States
IN which it exists, and that interference by the nha
Il al rarA "A
horized and intrusive but aithess and az
being against the letter and spirit OF the sacred compact
| which binds together.
ReSOired, That those who promote infann,atorv ds
CUSHIONS, and guilty of disseminating among the
slaves OF the South publications, the tendency which
is TO excite servie insurTecton regarded by
persons prompted by the reckless wickednrss or
ny an insane i4nAtc'sm fully nliscevous
sequences
| Let him ask, then, whether after such an expression
from his county and from the people of lbs own
State generally, he 10 be held up having stated
what untrue? After such testimony as tins was
the State he had the honor in part TO represent he
ragned upon the authority Of worthless and miserable,
incenoay editor? MIR. r. then referred the other pc
tition presented by Mr. Borden and il was found WIN
the exception OF about 3d. to be all signed by females
Mr. T. SAID lac could adduce many other facts that would
show conclusively that there was hardly diifereuc.
among he yeomanry OF his State.
Mr. /. no; only charged in this article with IN in
accuracf OF statement; but there applied TO him an
ePithet at had been made notorious consequence of
having been used on memorable OCCASION by OF the
ablest dbaters of any ugc at the North it was under
Stood 10 designate "cravensplrited man. Mr. L. said
he would not Intentionally nlvre the feelings Of any
man; he would provoke assault bu. be would take
occasion to sny his place here once all that If any
gentleman chose take statement as correct ,,
might pat MIR. T. IS spirit 10 the test when aud wliere
and how he pleased Mr. r. said he WAS too unweli Il,
proceed and he would conclude, by expressing bous
that u ~ er hereaer his character should be arragned
intentionally unntentonally, II would be upon no
better authority thun that of worthless editor OF an in
ccndiary abolition publication.
Mr. PiclIens said, the pa per which bad been read
he had never seen IT, lie had only remark that tho
reading OF ia the Senate had understood been only
were numerous than honorable Senator (aIr
HilD declared them TO be.
MIR. Hammond asked the permission Of the House TO
put single question to The gentleman from New abip-
SHIRE
Il being objected TO, Mr.. II. moved to suspend The
rules and stated that the point he inquire about
concerned himself personally The motion agreed
10, and tie rule suspended.
Mr.. iamnond then said he wished 20 ask the gentle
FROM New Hampshire if he Intended IN any pal, Of
the remarks he had Just made TO charge directly or nd
recty That there any connection between any two
parties IN this country OF one Of which he (Nlr III was
member, for the purpose OF dissolving tie Onion,
Mr.. Pierce replied that he had said SO, and had
not intended say So
Mr.. Hammond said he was perfectly satisfied.
The Speaker announced the special order, being the
appropriation bills.
Mr.. Mason, Of Virginia moved to suspend tie rules
for the purpose Of calling the States for petitions which
was agreed to.
Petitions aud memorials were then presented by
hcssrs. Evans, jarvis, Hall, Bailey, and Mason Of
Muinr.
Mr.. Cnslnnan, Of New Hampshire
hg. Briggs presented petition craving The abolition