Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-16

ots srt,nurly contradictory III reialoh 10 e ''.S'
owing 10 Ibis blending and c"'"inns % an nn'a hn
der with the most monentous hiA'''' sinai " ~ ~
fore the House, or inc nltio'. r.. .,,od
| Nr Sncukcr the North and Last are not acquainted
; 49, ho ti;c,s of what they are doing They do moi
know what is the ise!lng @! lhe SCUM. o' sly a'a
G -, sny any thing give any vote, that will cndanger
Ills Union Sir, love the Union us love my life, ard
this makes anxious that this matter should be under
stood THE Speaker said the point was shall the sub
rct be postponed) | know that Sir | am eIdeavoE
ing show the propriety Of coming 10 understanding
this subject now, in preference to then Dir, tie
question wish to come to is this do you mean TO take
measures to endangcr our property OF our lives Dee
our slaves directly or indirectly or hereafter: Dir,
have no doubt the liberation of the slaves OF tMs.Dis
trio, by Congress, is unconstitutional and Will, on any
vote, say So Bot tins is mol " hat care Tor ne that
is willing, protesting 10 be friendly 10 use means occr
" or indirectly, 10 endangcr my life or rob me OF my
PROPERTY has little regard 10 constitutional upes VI
difficulties
Sir am no, DISPOSED to weaken the tie Of love that cx-
st, or did exs, brtwcen all the members OF this Union
Lnt sir wish as soum as possible, to inform the North
and East with what tender hand they ought to touch
this subject there are individuals IN this UnICn who
know love their country and this Union Is dear to them
as the hearts blood of the dearest cndcicst object OF
their ayc,ons-in whose bosom thorn las been plant
ed by another project from the same quarter mean
the tribute of projecting duties Sir this thorn panied
and wounded ut the same lime, ana has ranked ao res
tered and the wound is now in fostering state, and
this is not the time open it and plant another more IA
tai still and more CALLING
is this sir which TO urge that We come
to full understanding OF this matter between NORM
and South East aud West; for sir know that North
crn and Eastern gentlemen do not know that there are
feelings existing ~ The South upon this subject that can.
not be further gLitcd or pressed upon SIR let me not
be misunderstood do not charge the whole fault OF me
agitation on this l1bject the North, would wish
to say any thing nknd or incorporate, calculated TO
wound HE feelings Of any member Of this House or this
Onion Far from it. think know that if they were
4. 1tk,i, ,IosI
they would act differently. They love the Union And
did Intimate that the South did not equally: Sir they
love the Union equally; but nsulied injured love, Is
the mother Of the pnrsst hate and WISH an inc mem
Lers Of The Union be appraised OF what IS likely TO De
the effect of pressing this matter on US Sr lhey are
not advised: know they cannot be; Sir, know our
own conduct ought be revised by at home on tins
subject let US inquire whether societies and fourth
of july speeches puon aud other things IN
relation to negroes and negro slavery have not invited
strangers nedd and have not led to mlsundestand
ing this subject.
~ III ADM, of repentance seeing error. am equally
satisfied that the attention OF the South having been
drawn to what they have themselves done they VIII re-
tract somc of their steps, and all will be wiling TO leave
his subject too mysterious Deep and dangerous. for
man s management, Tor that ot woman citlcr) 10 the
operation Of time, and the providence OF God IN whose
hands alone this subject must al last be lett Sir, II Is
impossible that gentlemen should be sensible OF what
they are doing or do know by looking into my own bo
SOM a place fad the safest IF all TO look, (when know
that usSIon is absen] 10 find, Vs. hat others will do Oh
any given point. l know, sir, by what lind III my
own BOSOM, that if gentlemen knew what was or would
be the effect of pushing this thing upon u.s. they would
with all courtesy and humility TO their constituents re-
these numberlcss petitions and tell them that dan
gers Of which they not advised, awaited the passing
of this atlr and that if II still insisted on they
would at last offer them. | know this would be their
course certainly IS can, know any thing depending
un observation and familiar acquaintance with the com
practice of man. and their ordinary action and mo-
| -, blS
be fully sensible OF what effects they are likely to produce
Look the Ut their information They rely IN
great the representations OF the ladies, Who
appear 10 be the rnc pal petitioners Sir let me cast no
sur over any portion oil the fair wish them every
rood wish, if they be single: which mast believe IS
generally their condition; if they had husbands and
Children they would find something else to do wish
them all rood husbands, aud something better 10 DO and
that they may spend their days and their gifts III sone
employ more likely TO give them pleasure, and do
the world benefit than drawing their petitions: so well
calculated produce effects little likely 10 give them
satsfac ton or comfort after they produced.
Sir, whether they be lnarred maids, or widows,
wish not to wound them; and they must be very differ
cnt from any Of their OF any class that have been
acquainted with it they would perseverc III
that went to hazard every thing dear to their sex Sir
were they informed in what situation they would place
Tie maiden pride of their scx-lt they were Informed
that they would hazard the life and safety of Tic dear
and tender offspring clnging to the Losons Of their own
sistcrhood sympall,islng with thcn IN al! the tender
ties that binds mother to its smiling infant, who draws
lis vital being from her breast | am sure they would
STAY their hands. Sir, could they he informed what c
feet they had produced upon the helpless, dcrcersS
objects Of their blind charity, they being christians,
las all are should bc would leave the thing
| to God.
Sir, it is :umatcral whether you do this thing
BY this means or that whether Immediately or Indirect
w. hereafter, the obct Is the same, and Tic CON
sequences 10 the saie-and 1t Is obvious that tins
subject pressed upon us OF the South IN some FORM or
other bv societies formed relg ous associations political
combinations lar and female, private and public, from
day to day. and from week 10 week. Sir let US alone to
ourselves i'll tins matter.
cre the Speaker said the question was, whether this
subject should be postponed until Monday, and The gen.
lelian vas going into the whole merits
think Mr. Speaker that these reflections arc direct
" in puiut, to show should come TO an immediate
understanding this matter. However, will not
urge any other remarks at this tine, but when tie main
question up II we should ever be able To eel 10
il, will claim the attention OF the House while give
thcm aud 10 my constituents my views on the erl's
j will simply add, that If the materials OF civil war
and Gisco1d are matured in this naliOu it will be mat
Ter Of little qurnce at which end {" the conedeIa-
cy the flame commences. The consequences to the
whole Union will be the Aye, sir, and the horrors
and the alarms Of Souhcrn maids and matrons can only
be cqued by and alarms. the horrors and cala-
tiles OF the maids and matrons 10 the North. Rachels
weeping for their children who are not
Mr. Craig said that in postroning this matter, it VAS
not giving tho subject The so-ty. would come up in n
better shape when the resolutions under considsra
Vixen the resolution up let US march one
to the Pon ana The matter Will DC decided ana ce-
cid,d satisfactorily hr hoped both 10 the South and to
the North.
MIR. r. NJ Johnson said he did not rise to debate the
question. He thought that If We 10 VOTE and not
To speak much would lie enabled 10 get through
the business much advantagcously than at present
So far the States cuncermed all agreed and
he would not say it was cxpedirn TO touch this matter
even in tie District Of Columbia. MIR. J. had risen for
the purpose asking the consent Of the House 10 report
several bills from the Committee on Military Affairs,
No objection being made,
Mr.. X NJ. Johnson, from the Committee on Military |
Affairs reported the following bills, which COM
mil,ed TO Committee Of the Whole OIL the state of the