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


floor Would they wish to black occupying
the ) pcakers Chair; to some Olheo who might
be gifted with genius graspng al the Presidential Chair
Would they wish to sec such picture: MIR. II. said
that upon the subject Of abolition, the people Of the
Southern States were united man, and pre-
pared, when the attack should be made roll back the
tide. If he was called upon to know what lie desired
his answer would be, to suppress The abolition societies.
and stop the crusade which was going Did freedom
Speech freedom Of the press allow Of RIGHTEOUSNESS;
III man IN New iurk were to say of his gbor what
those papers say Of the Southern people would lie not be
indicted L sandcrcr: And ii he wrote the SANDERS
would he not be indicted Gbcllcr; Then the
people OF the South entitled to the protection:-
That had been established point Of iplc irrational law
When Bonaparc called upon Eng land 10 suppress the
ISLANDERS which inserted in the English press, what
did she do She indicted OF her editors, because he
had abused her greatest enemy. Then not the peo-
pie OF the South entitled TO the protection, which
given to the Corsican usurpcr?
The Southern people, however, were prepared to meet
the crisis when il should come and all he asked
simply that the subject should be kept out Of the halls
OF Congress- he wished that place to be sanctuary Of
peace. He wished to sit there and do the work Of his
constituents without being subject 10 the odous and in
sulllng language, held by of the abolitionSs.-
lie thought il the wsrs and The safest plan not
cove those Petitions that they might not be scanda
zed in their halls Of egslaton and that he thought
would not he invading any rIg either human divine.
Mr.. lIoscy then moved to lay the motion under con-
sIderaton the table which was agreed TO.
III. W I!!dGIS. Vi htHtuChg moved 10 suspend the
rules, to lay aside the other abolition petitions and
to commence with the call for petitions and memorials
with the Territories and the usual order. lie
said the House would reach the Western States,
II all these abolition petitions were to lie discussed.
Mr. Mile! called for the yeas and nays; but they
not ordered and the question being then taken by tccrs,
was decided in the affirmative; ayes Us, noes 30.
So the rules suspended and the House proceeded
with the call for petitions and memorials.
Petitions and memorials then presented by
MIR. Sewer Of Arkansas,
MIR. Jones OF Michigan,
Messrs. Harrison and Ashley Of Missouri.
Mr. Harrison presented the petition OF Alfred George,
praying compensation for horse lost III service during
the difficulties will! the Indians in le:52: the petition OF
sundry citizens praying for mail route from Jefferson
city, Missouri through the counties Of Morgan Ben
ton Polk Greene and Barry, to Little Rock in Arkan
Territory: the petition OF sundy citizens praying tor
mail route from Fulton, Galloway county, Missouri, 10
Paris, Monroe county.
Messrs LAWYER and Lyon Of Alabama
Messrs Casey Reynolds, and May, of ilAess.
1Mr Casey introduced joint resolution Of he Legis-
la,ure of Illinois, praying that competent engineers Of
the United States corps may be appointed 10 make
vey of the Great Wabash river, TO ascertain The proba
BILE amount tina: will be necessary to Tie obstruc-
tons to the navigation Of said river, and asking dona-