Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-05
THE ABOLITION QUESTION.

The Washington Globe publishes Mr.. James Garland
maiden speech and awards it the compliment which
justly due to il:
eve invite attention to the eloquent npronptu speech
of Mr.. Garland in reply Mr. Slade TO the mode of
dsposing Of the abolition petitions 1t is given by our
reporters as 1t fell from his lips
+" We are enabled to say from intimacy with the
views of the Northern friends of the Administration in
the House, that they than willing give the
vote when Mr. Garland proposes viz q" TO THE
APPLICATION, THAT IS, THE PRAYER PETITIONS
OR MEMoRIALIsTs." They hestated to reject only in
the proposed by Mr.. Wise, when he offered an
amendment not 'to receive the petitions This being
guaranteed by the Constitution, could not be refused with.
out violating the Charter, which is itself the muninen mt
OF Southern rights, and would have given pretcxt 10
the enemies Of the Government in the North who
seek 60 assail them.
"The Democracy in the North, we have no doubt
will 60 the whole length Mr. Garland Wishes and fur
ther they will not only reject the prayer OF the petition.
es but declare that they tend TO destroy the peace Of
The Union and the compromises Of the Constitution and
are therefore voted down.
The Charlottesville Republican also gives letter from
Wsshlug Which says shst Your able and talented
after having done distinguished honor 70 bis dssrics 10
his Stae AVID fo his country 10 a speech upon DE
jet Of Aboon u the District Of Columbia You no
versa feeling Of those who heard him IN The estimate
which haye placed upon the effort which he has lust
made: Whilst cool, he was yet decided and frank and
his whole conduct that Of the patriot the phantlro-
psi and the statesman"
We very ensly admit the justice of this cuopium
because acquainted with Mr. Garland's abilities;
gives great pleasure to learn from the Globe that
the Northern friends Of the Administration though hcv
we're unwilling to close the door absolutely against suc
petitions Chat is, nat TO receiee Mc) yet fully de-
termined to reject the prayer Of The Menoraiists- and
that they will go further aud them down be.
cause they tend TO destroy the peace of the Union and
the compromises Of the Constitution We deprecate g
discussion az Congress upon this subectlet the Whips
press II as they way We would vote it down. even by
the previous question-bcesuse protracted debate can
come 20 no good At the same time, we would ~ once
reject the prayer OF all such petitions We trust that
should any more such odioUs petitions be hereafter pre-.
ented, after they read they will be promptly and On.
hesatingy rejected, without Further debate Mr. Car.
land adds this note to his speech
" The rejection Of petition Of Ibis character and
for which intended TO vote, not without precedent
~ the House Of Representatives In March 1880 the
luakers Of Pennsylvania presented petition for the
abolition Of tile African slave trade and to provide means
Tor the ultimate abolition Of slavery IN the United States;
the House refused 10 refer the memorial To committee
but T9ected IT, This mol then deemed denial oi
the right Of petition f,ecti0n Of the rovsr Of the
Petiioners-Scc Journal Of Me House aud Eiiots De
batcs, All yOiune, poge OH"
The Albany Argus eves 40 another suogcs,iop -
While Governor Marcy says he has power 10 deliver
Up the publisher in N York to be tried in Alabama
where lie has beenthe Argus declares its pcrec
willingness TO enact law punish any Abolit:onet In
New York, who will send incendary publications to the
South 20 disturb it's peace
QUery.Could not tlic States pass laws 70 punish
their own citizens for plotting against the peace Of he,
sister Sates Such power not given 10 the Federal
Governmentbut could they not, in a spirit Of comfy
and compromise, make such laws for the protection Of
each other2