Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-02
,o,t ernress and unequivocal terms, the "N0'~

"t ni P ;d H.. would not resume his seaL %1'. I;,
dsrino 10 the gentleman from Virginia
ana generous fanklv made in the opening OF ms re-
io' ~. Ho Ind said that during the pcr1ou ~ "u
noJ 50, in This House, (as Mr.. uhuels.'ou ,n
cupeu len six men seriously disposed 10 iiilet
ne hau ne' G ;ls Of the shareholders at the South
iete W' NJ Gentlemen may be assured there was no
nch ,I;snosi,ion general sentiment prev ILL.,;
,i re-at least, he felt coincidence In asSe!"nS u
w I'M, people Of the State which he had lne noi1i:
49, ri to represent, there not one IN hunorto way
lid moi entertain the most sacred regard Tor Inc Is"ss
rilcir Southern brethrcn-nay, not one IN hFe "uNa'
who would not nave those rights protected At any
every hazard There not the slightest disp "
interfere with any rights secured by the cohs'i'u."'
which binds together and which he hu!nby hoPeu ele,
would bind together this great and glorious GULLY
as one family ,,r,,s.
Mr. p had only to say that to some sweeping chltse
Of muruurr cricrcucr, the action oil The leoP'c ~ W
North at home, during tic last year, anu Tie Wv. and
representatives here, the ether day, was i Sui'0''A'
conclusive ANSWER ,:,r,,d n ,],ose
whom he had the honor to represent Tue mourn \"
UPON the table should be PERSISTED M ne si'ouiu . W.
it, though he would prefer to meet the qneStion "
form which could Dy DO POssioi'''J ~
eQuvocal or crasIye ,,. H. ,;o, ,; b, b..
Mr. Mason Of Va. suggested that the onecl iisnt
ACCOMPLISHED by resolution to Inns effect: that .i'I
! House, having the pct1loh unoei 0'
| that it be Iejcctcd. :, ;
Mr., CambreIeng though his honorable colleague ms
auurchendrd the object Of The motion to reconstruct
Which was to RECONSIDER the petition tins day MI "
,hand vote 10 reconsider, in order 10 move 10 suSpe
lin. 45rh rule and consider the petition.
| motipn was here made by hlr. Finton that when
the House ADJOURN it adjourn to meet OH Monday next
| which asrrrt! TO- , ,
| Mr PickeHs said as the question had taken much
wider ranre than had at first been anticipated he hopeu
lie should he allowed to lespass with lew oOseiVaohs'
c understood tie gentleman who moved the cohsidera-
ton of the memorial did with view to leave open le
question whether should be considered to-day or not,
and in order to rel rid OF Tie 45h rule, as suggested by
the gentleman from Virgln tHlr MasonJ noien
,yonId he made to suspend it, to enable the House
to take up resolution that The peuuon De feJecteu'
That seemed he the present position OF the qucsllon.
In connection with this subject SAID MT T., there
ysrr many interests involved. The gentleman from
New York (Nl Geardslcy) had alluded to the sacred
;,Lt nt tho citizens to petition. That was unTucsona-
LIE Bat. as the gentleman from Virginia had well re-
marked that oure had also the right 10 reject and MT
p mt il to tie House whether they could not do so even
the petition were couclcd in respectful terms There
w.ro however, other interests concerned IN this mailer
Thev had even higher duties 10 perform than their mere
atT nc representatives; they had their own individual
constituents in the District OF ColninbIa and their
-rhs were not 10 be maintained in that House. where
lei him ask would their protection be MI T. then
frrei 20 b. act of crssiun from Virginia, which he
was about TO read when the Chair nterposed and SAID
the sense of the House must first be taken before e as
cussion could BIZ extended to the merits OF inc quesuon
Mr. p said then he would conhne himself to villa: had
L,nn hrovn out by the gentleman from New York hat
gentleman had asked, why was 1t that discussion was
desired upon that floor and ntimatcd that certain ID
uatics as we'll III The South in the North, desired to
ngate this question Mr. T. desired to take that oppor-
nilv TO throw back the situation with and con-
empt Sir said MIR P do desire TO agate this cues
iou We desire it because believe we have been
fuly slaudercd before the world and stand here pre-
pored at any time when the question shall come up to
rncae the institutions Of the people have the honor
in mat 10 REPRESENT from the foul aSperSon and cauli-
nv thrown upon them. These are the motives which
rrom, US TO desire discussion. He had heard in.
situations thrown from higher quarters than The gem
tleman from New York, that certain gentlemen Of the
South belonging certain party, desired the discus
SIGN Of this question advance the interests OF par
cuar individual and he would again repeat that 1t was
q foul and Infamous caumny, and those who uttered II
n knew it to Lc snch when they uttered It,
: Mr. May called the gentleman TO order tor gong into
the merits the question, and was sustained BY the Char
{ Mr. Pckcns explained that as the discussion had al
ready taken wide range, was dIcu to Keep w!thir
the strict rule He had risen to express hope that tic
House would suffer direct vote TO be taken on this qnrs
ton and he only intended to urge another reason IN Ia
yor of sustaining the motion Of the gentleman from Ma
ryand Ii that motion prevailed, them as had been sug
e rstcd by the gentleman from Virginia, the question II
II self should be Brought directly before the House Tor III
: Immediate decision These questions in winch Tn
M most momcn,., concerns Of this concderacy were IN
Of volyed and it W.. extremely to be desired thai t:lc
8, shonld he GneiiI in that House DC