Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-21
,Ewenty-fourtia Congress--ast sess,

certain cissns Of Ohio. praying for tho aSotion d
MIR PREsroS said that the presentation of petitions
this time must under the peculiar instances create
excied feelings Mr. z. adverted to various circun,-
stances that had TRANSFERRED during past year in re-
ation to said he after ali this shall
we permit petition to be presented on this subject with
upon IT. permit IL TO lie peaceaby upon table They
OF the South had right under the CONSTITUTIONS TO de-
mand some other action than the Government had pur
sued He referred to the meeting held by abolitioniss
the apostles they had sent out preach their octrnes
the circulation OF publications of species md the;r
exciting character All of them had seen these tbngs
and he felt called to keep the South informed of
out tue South Mems minds had already been disturbed
there The Government had been called upon e, act
upon them They could not sit by and the charac.
ter OF their constituents aspersed by ignorant blood
hrsy fanatics They were bound to appeal to the Go.
- -
For he did fear interference in tho r;h,
OF the South You can't said he, interfere with them
either in politics. in religion in or physical means
They were bound 10 Defend by all the means The CD
OF Nature had put into their power against these
diary attempts to wrap their land in flames and to de-
LUCE IT in blood Sir, said he, they are filing our hooscs
our fields, and heavths with iinplacsble murder'
ers and robbng us OF our thousands Sir said he we
demand repose We insist, said he that the Govern
cant legislae upon this subect-hat YOU cant receive
the petitions of these hot-headed cold hearted f,n
tcs--tnese icI, w5s.cH and children who are yvnoino
of determination against us In this free q. -
vernment. said Mr.. Preston, it may be impossible for
the Government authorities 10 stop then entirely; but
said he, nsk that Congress will distinctly and nosi,
lively interfere between and these fanatics md
government
directly be agent in this system of des,rnct;or "
fear, said Mr. P unless it stands an impossible bnr
Ier between these people and u.s. the consequences will
be terrible We in the South, said he exist under
bond of necessity, which cannot be broken-our lives
and our property the gamcnts that bind us tore
Their Civil terr:be-to the ratiocinnt;ons9 &C
the mind, was dreadful interference must be dircc,
or indirect The people Of the South demanded such
action OF Congress these petitions as would lea ~
possible doubt between them and this excitng snh;,
1t was matter which there could be no diference ~
opinion He abhorred the idea of rnixno nm no,; ~
Al. 3 was 10 fI,a,-
their lives In political point of view it was
~ Important to prevent the agitation of this subject
lie spoke OF ITS bearings upon different sections of the
country, and, said he, the overwhelming vortex of noI
tics sweeps every thing before it. r
How long, then, should they endure this matter he
fore Congress took such action as would srcuo r.
from the agitation of liz What he desired was ,l,,
such action should be had would close Inc door of
tnis nan against the agitation of this subject He was
sure inc OBJECT OF The motion of his colleague MIR Cal
hSnnl was nothing more But the gentleman from Ohio
(1r Norris says that the door of the Hall shall moi he
closed thus far. The primary question was shall he
petition be received or not' What was petition read
tor 10 see whether Congress would take it into consi
ceraton The motion of his colleague was n m;lder re
medy than they had right to take. He (AIr r was
disposed TO ask direct remuneration of the power n
gross to act in the matter. The Const tuition declared
that Congress had right e. pass a law obr;dn, ,I
Ight OF pehuoniug but did that they had no rght
TO reeGi apetition after it presented How does Ills
petition (said Mr. p characterize twenty-five members
OF this body Was it respectful to them that women
were brought in TO shield the agtators The petition
was offensive. Not personally so 10 him but 10 The
whole Southern delegation. Mr.. p. here quoted The
on me SUBJECT OF the right
dress Of grievances? VAST an affair OF local
70 Inc petitioners or OF general interest? Was this Ca
Pol 70 be converted into college for its discussions lie
plead TO the jurisdiction. But, said Mr. p we canine,
plead to the jurisdiction at the bar of public
lhere we must answer. The petition was n siandcrous
libel upon large population. 1t asked for the exercise
OF powers not delegated TO Congress They might
as well have pcttoned for the establishment Of mar
tcular religion. The section of country he renra
senled had constitutional right to their nroner,,
and the people there had right 10 exnec 81 r 49,,
had
fere with IT. The Constitution provides that you shall
hot interfere WITH private property without ample com
buy our property? Would This Government bav It :
The right to this property co-extensive with this
DISTINCT The cediDg of this District to the United
States in the naiure of general trust tot 1e,,
might exercise jurisdiction as trust overnrnonf
was ese Yen mics square originally 81 en- Ger
amy not 70 initiate against The provisions Of Maryland
or Virginia. He concluded that in the inst inter5rsta
uon OF the act OF cession itself by Maryland and Viz
g'll' NVngIess was excluded from inter ring. Sup
pose said Mr. P that Phiade phia in the State OF Penn
sylyana, had been ceded to the u s. and the citizens
OF virginia had peoned to have perpetual slavery es-
ta6lshed IN Philadelphia without the consent of Penn.
yana Then Il Congress could abolish slavery in the
Bisv. OF 4bia IL could establish il in PbiodeI
phia wherever jurisdiction was ceded TO The Tinted
States No man, said Mr. P who had character enouoh
como mere would say 1t was even expedcnt inter
iere lie mad intended proposing resolution if his col
league had not made this notion calling for the strongee,
acuon Of The Senate upon the subject 1t was most de-
srabe to them TO Rave peace and he hoped The action az
the Senate upon this petition would be such as would in
sure 1t TO them "
Mr. Buchanan said that, for two or three weeks nosf
mere had been IN his possession, memorial from te
Gain Quarterly meeting Of the religious Societv of
fiienGs, IN the State OF Pcnnsy lvana requesting Com
err 80 10 abolish slavery 0nd the slave trade v;ti, H.
District OF Columbia. This memorial was moi n nr;ne1
form--s language not that in established Zee ~
such documents 81 did not proceed from those dene
rate fanatics who have been endeavornp 10 dss,rh lie
security ana peace of society Ia the Southern States b
inc asTibution ct ineendiary pamphlets and papers -
far dufercnt " the truth II emanatcs from Society
OF CHRISTMAS whose object had always been TO promote
peace ana good VIII among and who have been The
ecient end perscverIng friends Of humanity in every
clme 10 their untring Efforts more Uran to those If
any other denomination Of Christians we owe ,be ,r,
9ress which has been made in abolishing inc A.,
slave trade throughout the world This memorial 60
their testimony against the existence Of slavery Tt,s
testimony they had borne for more than CENTRE ~
the purity OF their motives there could not be ouea
ton f''"
lie had omitted 70 present CHS memorial az an earlier
dYi because he had thought that on lie presentation NJ
me proper time, much good might bo done lIe had be-
beycd mat by private consultations some resolution
might be- devised upon this cxcifino subject ,b;c6 I'D
OBTAIN me unanimous vote Of tic senate III ,ore ,o
one man ~ that body not willing 10 adopt any pro,o
measure TO calm The troubled spirit Of the South bs IA
not Know him This, in bis Judgment ,conld h. iie -
fnOoe OF accomplishing the object which 10. an -
20 accomplish. The proper course 10 attain die =,
Suit was, IN his opinion 10 refer the srbiect s;,te.
70 select committee 10 the committee on he III.
irict Of Columbia. They would examine il in Ali h.
beanDgs-tiey would ascertain the views and 6sef
lngs Of individual Senators--and he had no do,t,
ney would be able TO recommend some measure 10 lie
renste on which they could al unite This gopld bso
most happy effect upon the country lie bad intend