Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-02
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ma, NIusOn,
and generous us he always was his acknowledgements
for The admission frankly in the opening of his re-
marks lie had said, that during The pctiud he had
cup'ed seat in this iiouse Gas hl understood him.
ne had never known six seriously disposed inter-
iere with the rights Of the shareholders at the South
Sir said MIR r., gentlemen may tie assured there no
such disposition general sentiment prevailing among
the reocat least, he felt confidence in asserting that
among The people OF the State which he had the honor
IN ri, 20 represent, there not hundred who
dd not entertain the most sacred regard for the rights OF
ticif Southern brcthrcnnay, not in five hundred
who would not have those rights protected any aud
every hazard There was not the slightest disposition
ineriee with any rights secured by the constitution
which binds together, and which he humbly hoped
as family
Mr. r. had only 10 say that 10 sweeping charges
oi improper Interference, the action of the people of the
North at hone during the last year. and the of their
representatives here, the other day. sufficient and
conclusive
Thus much he had thought due 10 himself and TO those
wion hShid the honor 10 represent III the motion To lie
upon the table should be persisted in lac should for
IT. though lac would prefer To the question
equivocal or cvasive
Mr.. Mason, OF Va suggested that the ohec, might be
accomplished by resolution to this effect: that the
iousc having the petition under considerations resolved
that il be rejected
Mn Cambreleng thought his honorable colleague mis-.
appfehended the object of the motion reconsider
winch was TO reconsider the petition this day. MIR. G.
should vote to RECONSIDER in order move to suspend
The 4oth rule, and consider the petition.
"A motion was here made by MIR Ninton, that when
inc iouse ADJOURN, II acJourn 10 meet Monday next;
which agreed to-
MIR. Pickens said as the question had taken uuch
wider range than had at first been anticipated he hoped
lie should be allowed to trespass with few
lie understood the gentleman who moved the consdra.
ton OF the memoal did it with view TO leave open The
question whether il should be considered to-day or not
aud in order 10 getrd of the 18th rule as SUGGESTED he
the gentleman from Virginia, (slr Mason) motion
would be made to suspend it, TO eirnbe the House
70 take ups resolution that the petition be rejected
That seemed 10 be the present position ofthe question
In connection with this subject said Mr. p there
inv yt.A lba
New York (Mr Beardslcy) had alluded to the sacred
right of the citizens to petition Ta, was unqucstona
bic. But, as the gentleman from Virginia had well no
Marked that Hourc had also the right 10 reject and Mr.
put it 10 the House whether they could lot do so even
If the petition were couched in respectful terms There
were however other interests concerned in this matter
They had even higher duties 10 perform than their mere
duty as representatives; they had their own individual
constituents in the District of Columbia and if ,be;r
rights were not to be maintained in that House where
let him ask would their protection be ? CMr p then
referred to the act of cession from Virginia. which he
was about to read, when the Chair nerposed and snid
the sense OF the House must first be taken before the dis
cusson could be extended to the merits of the oueslo
hlr L. said then he would conne himself to what had
been thrown cut by the gentleman from New York That
gentleman had asked, why was il that discussion was
desired upon that floor and ntinated that certain ia
nacs, well in the South as in the North desired q,
agate this question. MIR r. desired to take that opnor
unity TO throw back the insinuation with scorn and
tempt Sir, said MIR. p, do desire agate this oues
ton We desire 1T because believe we have been
iouly sandered before the WORLD aud stand here pre-
pared any time when the question shall come IN TO
vnicatc The institutions Of the people have the honor
IN part TO represent, from the foul asperson and cnum
ny thrown upon them These the motives which
prompt Us TO desire discussion. lie had heard some in
situations thrown out from higher quarters than The non
ueman from New York. that certain gentlemen of the
South belonging To certain party, desired the discus
SION OF is question 10 advance the interests of parti-
GUAR individual and he would again repeat thai it was
foul and infamous ca!uinny, and those who uttered II
knew II 10 be such when they uttered it,
Mr May called tie gentleman to order for going into
te merits oil the question, and was sustained by the Chair
Nlr flckcns explained, that the discussion had al
ready taken wide range, it difficult keep within
the strict rCe. lie had risen express hone tbn the
House would suffer direct De taken on this onc
ton and he only intended urge another reason in IA
vor OF sustaining the motion of the gentleman from Ma
rylund II that motion prevailed then as had been suq
gested by tile gentleman from Virginia the question IL
sell should be b:oug directly before the House for m
immaculate uecis'oL These were questions in which the
most momenlons concerns OF this conederacy were in
VOWED and II was extremely to be desired that there
should be an immediate decision them in that House
MIR Ianer said, If ever there had arisen an occasion
IN which II necessary call the attention of the
House 10 the wisdom of the 10Th rule il would be found
in the discussion of this day While this discussion con
hnued, as 1T was then progressing il very doubtful
when they came to vote upon the final disposition of this
petition whether all the members of the House would
be prepared To give that to-day which they Inigt
give tomorrow; and he did not believe that such de-
bate was exceedingly well calculated to calm d;spas
sionate and deliberate consideration of the question He
was {" opinion, therefore, iiat In order 10 dscntanglc
TO use the word of gentleman who had spoken To-
ourselves from embarrassment it would be better TO adj
Journ aud he therefore made that motion
S., Noes los. -''e'
Mr. Howard suid, in order 10 check even himself in
debate and with view, II he cOud obtain the opinion
OF the House. whether in the he was right or not
he would move TO lay the motion of his honorable col
league, (Mr. i hoInas) from whom it rave him orcat
pain to Differ, on the table.
Hlr Judsoa asked both the gentlemen from MARYLAND
to accept proposition he intended offer the shape
OF two resolutions FIRST Resolved that the vote of
ne House Just taken on the petition be- and the same
is hereby, Te-consdcrcd Second Resolved that the
10th rule Of the House be suspended and said ,etiton
beng under consideration, resolved that il be and the
same is hereby, rejected. If Tie House would give its
consent, lac would move these two resolutions.
The motion being objected TO- the question then re-
cured to lay the motion TO reconsider on the table
Whceupon,
Mr. Wise asked for the yeas and nays, but they were
not ordered.
The question then taken by teIlcrs and de-
cided IN Tie Affirmative yeas 49, nays ~ So the mo-
Ton to lay The motion to reconsider the table was
carried.
Mr.. Hammond then modified his notion in substance
as follows HSoifcd, That the 10th rule of this House
be suspended; ard rcsoyed that The petition &c be- and
the same are hereby, rejected
Mr. Briggs inquired what was the question before the
House
Tie Chair informed the House that the motion orfte
gentleman from South taiona, (Mr. nammond0 being
secondary To the motion of the gentleman from N York
(AIr BeaTdsley The question before the House was Tie
motion 10 lay the petition on the table.
MI Glascock suggested the propricty OF Withdraw.
ng That moiion and taking the question the motion
to reject.
Mr. u Everett asked IL the effect of the motion mat
carried was not 10 lay the Whole subject on the table
he Chair replied that not the effect
Nh Mason, OF Va, expressed hope that the motion
to lay the petition the table would be Withdraw and
luton 81 the honorable member from south Carolina
(Air. Hamnond) without debate.