Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-19
: Volume XXNHH.-No. 40.

ring subjects committee: was
winch IN the ordinary legislation could not
venienty be collected in any other way But did this
rouse stand in need of information upon the subject
10 Dc brought its notice, by that petition Ger
,aihy not twas well understood that il was subject
to which public attention had long turned with the
most intense interest," that from the River ST Lawrence
70 he Gun oil Mexico, the estaents of the country had
seen almost everywhere engaged in it's consideration ard
III communicating information the people So so, n
us the excitement over the country CONNIE need meet
ing after meeting was called in the Southern States
IN almost every town and country discussion after dis
cussion WAS had before the people, resolution after
soiution adopted until, like from the ocean, it
swept over the whole Southern country. IL resulted
In strong appeals to brethren of the North TO step
forth, and aid us in putting down these base attempts
upon rights, property and our lives And il Was
with mingled emotions of pride and of pleasure he re-
ierred TO the fact that these appeals made
held throughout the whole Eastern and Northern coun
tries and the measures adopted by those meetings for
time gave quiet and 10 extent allnyed the excite
men in the South and ii was for gentlemen from the
Morrill, 10 say, whether may still rely upon their as
suances, oy heartily cooperating with in putting
tnis subject to rest by direct and decisive upon
the question.
Mr. Jones said it he obvious that there could be
no need oil further information upon the subject to ena
Die gentlemen 10 vote understandingly upon it, WHY
then send 1T TO committee? Was II believed that the
report OF committee TO produce any effect upon
aooilionsts! Did gentlemen atter tem gclves that the
spirit OF ianaclsm could be checked, by calm dispas-
sionate and logical argument To such he would re-
commend 10 read the reports of committees which have
oeen already made like petitions and he doubted not
but that gentlemen would be satisfied that no benefit
10 result from the adoption
In reference to the petition before them. So far from
at course OF proceeding having had tendency check
lne wild spirit OF fanaticism abroad in the land the
reverse true for the tables of gentlemen were now
grooming under the weight of similar petitions.
The gentleman from Massachusetts, (Mr. Adams) has
referred 70 ms own course, former OCCASION in
ference 10 TINS subject; this commenced in a tone,
and in a spirit which seemed TO MIR. Jones' to bespeak
me deep anxiety which he felt, alay the very un-
pleasant excitement which had begun TO show itself in
the House; and 10 reconcile if lac could the causes of
discomfort which continued to agitate and disturb the
people OF The South he viewed the remarks of that gen
tleman as OF! poured upon the troubled waters IL
was, however, but the calm which pGecedes the storm
Al length, lashing himself up u state of high excite
nent, ne asked what it was the South desired Was
~ SAID he 10 discuss the sublime merits Of slavery :"
nat was subject which Mr.. Jones could not discuss
WIN mat gentleman; and aunt them he might with
.her slaves whose condition they had agency in pro-
uucin ana no means OF changing he would take that
occasion to say TO him. that the people OF the South held
iheir slaves by title secure by authority high
and as sacred that by which that gentle he Id io
10 ms hofse his house, or to use his language
"s Place upon that hoor. They held them under the
Constitution and laws of the land
! Ihat gentleman mir Adams.) had also taken occn
SION TO refer the members from The South To Mason and
DICKSON iInej warming them that every member to the
north OF That Inc, who should discuss this subject would
sSrN i'tn TO the world an Incendaiy pamphlet and al
though that gentleman 10 speak as one haying
thoflty, no mad seen too many evidences TO be
satisfied of the into which, he had fallen He saw
assembled here, from every quarter of this widely
ehacd Union, patriots, prepared make every sacrifice
upon the altar OF their eounrys good lie amented to
ear what mad fallen from the gentleman from Massachu-
sets upon that subect lie believed that gentleman him
SELL IN his calnier moments would lament it. The peo
PIE mad cause 10 lament it, But ftat be the course de-
eInlned upon by gentlemen, the sooner we had il acted
OUT the better This he would take occasion 70 say to
hlm-iet those threatened pamphlets come when they
might they would be received by The people Of e South
as III became freemen who knew their rights and know
! ing, dared maintain them
Mr. Jones remarked in conclusion that he had felt him
Seh called upon to say thus much, in PLANTATION of his
own views with desire that direct vote on
Inc subject might be obtained.