Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1836-02-27
ABOLITION OF SLAVERY.

HOUSE OF REPREsENTATIv Es-MOndav.
The House suspended the rule Dy a
vote Of l35 yeas, against is nays, for the
purpose Of receiving and considering the
following resolution heretofore offered b.
Mr. Pnckney, Of S. e. but not then re-
ceived bv the House
Resolved, That all memorials which
have been offered, or which may hereafter
be presented to the House. pro yins for the
Abolition OF Slavery in the district Of Co
lumtia, and also the resolution offered by
an honorable member from Maine, Nr.
Jarvis) with the amendment proposed BY
an honorable member from Virgtnia, (Mr
Wise) and every other paper and PROPOSE
tion that may be submitted in relation to
that subject, be referred to select COM
mtttee, with instructions to report that
Congress possesses no constitutional au-
thority to interfere in any way with the IN
stitulion of slavery in any of the States Of
this confederacy; and that, in the opinion
Of this House, Congress ough, no: to inter
tere with slavery in the District Of Colum
bia, because it would be a violation Of the
public faith, unwise. impoltic and Danger
Gus TO the Union; assigning such reasons
for those conclusions as in the judgment
of the committee may be be best calcula-
ted to enlighten the public mind, to repress
agitation, allay excitemet, to sustain and
preserve the just rights Of the slaye-ho!d-
ing States, and ef the people Of this Dis
tnc,, and to re-e>tablish harmony & tran
guilty amongst the various sections Of the
Union.
Mr.. Pinckney addressed the House in
favor OF the adoption Of this resolution
He said, it wa- offered after deliberate re-
fec,ion, after consultation with his friends
and rom a conviction that the line which
it marked out was the bes; which could be
upon this agi,atirg question. He
was aware of the responsibility which he !
in presenting it, but he should
cheer!uliy encounter that responsibility.
He had done it for the good of his Con-
stituen.s, for the welfare of his State, for
the interest of the whole South; and he
was not ashamed 70 add, that he had done /
it for the peace and preservation Of the T.
Mon.
Mr.. P. said, that because be had ven
tured to offer this resolution, he had been
aSsaIled in a morning paper-but that he
was no, to be diverted from his object by
any calumnious newspaper assaults that
could be made upon him; be was not to
be driven from the high ard patriotic ard
American ground which he assumed, BY
false and calumnious lmputatlons upon his
character and motives.
His object was to promote harmonious
md united action on this SUBJECT, and he
De lieved 1t could best be done by taking
he ground marked out in the resolution,
md by coming at once TO a decisive vote
ipon the whole question o: the abolition
II slavery He believed TINS resolution ,
would be sustained by the almos, unani-
nous vote Of the southern delegation on
his floor, and Il. at in such case. i, would be,
ustaIned BY every honest, rejecting aud
man ia the North. :
Mr.. Hammond, OF S. G. regretted that
uch a resolution had been offered By any
member of this House, coming from the 5
anne section of country with himself
lie should say nothing here in relation to-
he motis es OF his olleagues--wliatever o.
nion.he might ente rtain Of them, /, would ;
e unworthy of him to lnpeach them here. I.
Ia relation TO the article in the newspa-
er OF which the member of S. c. con-
l.ined he. Mr.. H J would say, that he had
o'fing to do W.T., il. that he knew no,hiag :
I II untl! he read !; N the psper-bui. So
y as rs Own memyEy secveo MIN, lie be- 7
eyed that that article had neither calugs- c
lated the gentleman from s. c. nor done I
'jus;ice to him. n
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