Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1836-02-25
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
MONDAY, February Is.

AOOiAtOH AGAIN.
This being petition day, the Chair
proceeded to call the States, in their or.
der, for the presentation of pelitions.--
Massachusetts being called,
Mr. Briggs presented petition for the
abolition OF slavery in the District of
Columbia, and moved that it be referred,
without reading, to the select committee
on that subject.
Mr.. Wise asked whether he would be
in order to discuss the question of re-
ception.
The Chair replied that it would be in
order.--Mr. W. then proceeded vehe-
mently to protest against the course
taken by the gentleman from s. G. (Mr.
Pinckney) and declared that the abolition
question had not been settled by his reso.
luton. The gentleman, he said, ought to
be spurned and Kissed at as deserter
from the principles of the South"
The Chair interposcd with warmth and
advised the gentleman, to take his seat
The gentleman he said, could not proceed
but by vote of the House.
Then followed long and confused de.
ba,e on the order of proceedings.
II The words were written down by the
Clerk, and read by the Chair, as follows :
The gentleman from Virginia says he
" spurns and Kisses at the gentleman from
South Carolina as deserter."
Mr.. Wise said the Chair was bad re-
porter.
The Chair said the words were sub.
staatiaIIy those spoken by the gentleman.
! Mr.. Adams insisted upon the gentle
mans affirming or denying the words {;
it was the right of the gentleman insulted
by the words to know whether they were
used or not
Mr.. Wise finally admitted the words
after adding thereto, " from the principles
of the South on the slavery question"
Mr.. Wise was permitted to explain,
and he remarked that he meant no perso-
nal attack OH the gentleman from 5. &.
He applied his remarks to the resolution
of the gentleman and to his course, which
he had pronounced reasonable to the
South. He had not impugned the motives
of the gentleman, God only knows what
were his motives. Ifthere was Judas
Iscariot amongst us, who had received
his thirty pieces of silver, for betraying
the South, he did not know it.
! Mr.. Pinckney rose. Tbs matter, he
said, was proceeding little too far. He
had borne the remarks of the gentleman
as long as it was possible to bear them,
He was proceeding to speak, when
Mr.. Wise claimed the floor, which he
said, he had not yielded. He wished il
to be understood by the House and by the
gentleman himself, that he meant not tt
attack the motives of the gentleman, MOI
to insult him personally. He intended
his remarks to apply to the course pursued
by the gentleman. He meant to charac
terize an act which committed the South
to the tender mercies of the North--ar
act which would enable the fanatics tC
raise their banner and shout 20, triumph
while the South hung her head low, ii
silent modification, at the victory achiev
ed over her through the treachery of on'
other own sons. Again he would repeat
that he intended no personal insult, bu
against the measures of the gentleman h'
would protest till the last moment of hi
; existence.
The Chair again attempted to put th'
} question, but was every moment inter
rupted with disordcrly remarks on som'
points of order.
Mr.. Pinckney attempted to speak, bu
!, was called to order.
, Mr.. Pinckney then said, rise to ex
4, press the hope that the gentleman fron
Virginia will be permitted to proceed
and, if he has any thing more to say il
. relation to myself
, The Chair arrested the gentleman
J. remarks.