The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-03-18


south carolina; Glasscock, of Georgia; Under
WOOD Of kentucky; johnson, of Tennessee; Whit
tesey' oil Onio; Ripley, Of Louisiana; kinnard, of
Indiana; Reynolds, OF Illinois, Dickson, Of Missis-
slpPI; Lyon, Of Alabama; Harrison, Of Missouri
/ Friday, February 5.
SENATE.-Mr. Benton, from the Committee
on Military Affairs TO which had been referred so
much Of the Presidents Special Message as rc!at.
cd to Notifications, reported Bill making appro.
prlatlons Tor that object which was read.
Bill TO authorize the REIMBURSEMENT of the
18th section Of p1bHc lands reserved for the use
OF schools, and the selection of other lands in heu
thereof, Was considered and finally ordered TO a
third reading.
Bill from the House, 10 extend the Charters
Of certain Banks IN the District Of Columbia, was
takca mp, and agreed 10.
The senate adjourned to Monday.
/ lOUSE.-Nothlng Of Importance transcribed
this day. The House adjourned 10 Monday.
Monday, february 3.
+ SENhTE.-Mr. Benton submitted the follow.
my resolution, which lies on the table one day
] Resolued, That the Secretary of the Treasury
be directed 10 inform the Senate whether the Mint
i of the United States is regularly and amply sup.
+ Piled with bullion and foreign coins, for the gold
coluagc aud ii not, that he communicate his opin.
I ION 10 the Senate on the measures proper to be
adopted TO ensure such supply III future.
The resolution of Mr.. Benton, ia relation TO the
surplus revenue was again taken up; after debate
on which, the Senate ddourAed.
i HOuSE.-Mr Pnchnoy asked the unanimous
consent OF the House TO submit the following reso.
+ iutl0n
+ Resolred, That all the memorials which have
been ordered or may hereafter he presented to
tbs House praying for the Abolition Of Slavery in
tile District Of Columbia, and also the resolutions
offered by an honorable member from Maine (Mr
JIrris) with the amendment thereto proposed by
an honorable member from Virginia, Nr, Nise,)
and every other paper or proposition that may be
submitted in relation TO that subject, be referred
70 a Select COMMITTEE, with instructions to report
tAat Congress possesses no constitutional author-
II 10 Interfere 10 any wav VITA the institution of
Slavery IN any Of the States OF the Conttdcracy
and that, IN the O inion Of this house, Congress
ought not 10 Inierfre in any way with slavery in
the District 81 Columbia, because 1t would be
violation OF the public faith, unwl-e, impo.!tic, and
dangerous 10 the tnloa assigning such reasons for
these conclusions, as in the Judgment Of The CON-
nlttee may be best calculated TO eullghtcn the
public mind, 10 repress agtaIlon to allay excite.
ment, 10 sustain and preserve the just rights OF The
,lsy-ho,dlug STATES, and VI tic people Ct this DIS.
tllc and TO re-estahjsh igrnlony and tranquility
among the various sections Of tie Union.
Objections being made, Mr.. Pinckuey moved to
suspend the rules, Tor the purpose oi enabling him
/ to offer the resolution;
On this motion Mr.. Brown asked FOR the yeas
aud nays; whieti were ordered
The question on the suspension Of the rules, was
I then tafcn BY yeas and nays, and resulted fol-
lows Yeas l3J, Nays 6j.
i 50 The motion 10 suspend the rules was agreed
to.
/ Mr. Pinckney said he would trouble the House
with bul iew remarks. lie had offered the re-
solution before the House with the most temper
ate reflection, and with the hrm conviction that it
was the best course to be pursued. lie was well
aware Of the responsibility which he incurred,
but he did 50 cheertully and readily lie had
done so for the good of lrs constituents, Tor the
welfare OF the State he represented, and Tor the
interests Of the South; aud he was not afraid or
ashamed to own that he had done so for the safety
and preservation OF the lnloh, But because he
had taken that course, he bad been bitterly assail
ed by PRINT of the city, The Telegraph before
he had an opportunity 10 explain his motives; but
once Tor ALL he would say that he was not to be
driven from his purpose by newspaper assaults.
lie had no fear Of It's producing any effect among
his constituents be was too well known by the
people OF South Carolina to fear any such assaults.
He had offered the resolution because he was GnX-
ous TO have that delicate matter adjusted, aud he
thought that course best for the South, and best
for the Union, He did plead guilty Of endeayoE-
ing TO pursue course which was likely 10 pro-
duce harmony on that exciting subject; not by
avoiding the resolution OF the gentleman from
Maine tMr Jarvis or that OF the gentleman from
Virginia, tAIr. WIsc,) or any other resolution or
notion; ana all who knew him, either in the
House or elsewhere knew that he was utterly III.
capable o. avoiding any Question on which he
might be called 10 act hut he did desire 10 pro-
duce harmonious, united action, by taking higher
grounds than had vet been taken. Tie desired to
produce direct yete and practical result apon the
subject Was it treason 10 the southern States
that the House should say, by 4 solemn and tenn
perate vote, that Congress had 10 constitutional
to act on the subject Of slavery! Was
il treason 10 the country to say that It would not
act on that subject in the District ct Columbia p!
Was it treason TO put down that great excitement
existing in the country! lit was treason 10 the
South, his constituents must Judge him. Fit was
treason to the Onion, the American People must
Judge him. But whether it be treason or not, in
the opinion oil 4 certain Individual, he had the con-
currcncc Of large number Of members from the
Southern States. Several had told him that they
wished the subject disposed OF in that way, and he
had reason to believe that the resolution would be
sustained by almost the unanimous Southern vote.
Mr. p felt that he ought to ask pardon tor speak
ing in the manner he had it was painful for him
to speak thus of himself but he could not with
Justice TO his character and motives, do less. He
wished his constituents to understand him, and he
wished them 10 understand him distinctly, 50 that
they might Judge him correctly. He had three
subjects in vl,w in offering that resolution. The
first was, if possible, to arrest discussion of the
question Of slavery on that floor, and throughout
The country; because he believed it useless, worse
than useless. The second was TO bring the whole
matter to a practical result, satisfactory to the
South and calculated 10 harmonze the Union