Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-23

try: Therefore, = - S'''
Resoieed That in the opinion of this House the sub
Ject ot The abolition Of slavery in the District Of Coun
oa, ought not TO be entertained by Congress- and il is
further resolved that in any petition prayng for
hereafter presented it is the deliberate opinion Of the
House that the ought TO be laid upon the table
without being referred or printed
The question before the House bein0 the anne
of Mr. Wise |
MIR. Holscy said lie would have supported the motion
of the gentleman from Virginia (Mr Wisel had il been
presented at proper tune He willing to meet the
constitutional question whenever it should be presen
In proper manner, but il his intention To 90
INTO the merits OF the question at present The people
lac had the honor represent and Inc believed The whole
people OF the South, believed the Constitution OF the
u = granted no power to legslate this subject The
position his own State occupied prevented him from
going further in this matter lie was of opinion the
subject should be disposed of by calling for The yeas and
nays without discussion. II ought be recoectcd that
this was deep and pervading estion. Tho South
knew the rights which belonged TO them and il was
hardly necessary for him TO say that they would maintain
those rights We have the voice of history warn us
how to proceed in this matter The discussions in the
French legislature had their influence in the insurrec
ton in the West Indies. lie had noticed this circum.
stance merely additional motive for drawinr this
exciting aud agitatng question to close.
The resolution OF the gentleman from Maine (aIr
Jarv'sD would have conciating influence the South
the terms of the resolution beng that the agitation of
the question calculated to disturb the compromises
of the Constitution. 1t not inconsistent with Ire
resolution of the gentleman from Virginia. and he wa.
willing to go for that resolution also al the proper time
There could be but one opinion in relation the rcso.
tion ot The gentleman from hainc and he thought that
by adopting II, we would discharge obligations TO our
country. He did think that the amendment of the
gentleman hon Virginia could he sustained i'm its pre
sent shape because it would be striking out the Ian.
guage OF the gentleman from Maine and INSERTING tic
constitutional question God fnrbid that the existence
OF tins great conicderacy should he disturbed by mere
matter OF propriey He would say in conclusion thai
he would support the original resolution of the gentle
man from Maine but whenever gentlemen sho1ld soc
proper to present the constitutional question in pner
manner, he would sustain their views
MT Halves said the people he had the honor TO reprc
| ~ Inc nIteCt hnc.-..
great attention and deep as anv of the
people lie had regretted that the discussion the sub
Ject should be carried on, because in his view every
speech made calculated create an impression in
the minds Of the abotoniss that they were
lie believed the consequences to be dcletcrious let dis
cussion come from whatever quarter it might whether
from the East, North, South or West Viewing The dis
cussion as deleerious TO every part this great con-
edeiacy ne elt himself bound To demand the previous
question.
Mr. PeytOn and asked the gentleman to withdraw
| the motion.
my reasons Tor the notion and feel compelled to insist
| upon it.
The motion for the pre- question was not
by the House-Ayes 80, Noes 100.
| Mr.; Peyton had hoped the gentlemen of The South
would meet The only question they wished to see
presented there, that was the question of power not Of
exPediency. Would any gentleman go home 10 The
South and tell his constituents that they MIGHT enjoy
life, liberty and prosperity because il was moi xnod;,
TO touch 1t! He would assure gentlemen that the mere
declaration of inexpedency regard to the District Of
Columbia, would be insufficient to tranquilize the South
| u ltSD
T. then referred to the speech of Mr. Adams and
the message OF Governor Marcy in relation To the sne
Gia message OF Governor Gayle part of which read
ms, he SAID, would show what the South had TO expec
from Northern feeling and Northern people He would
put The case OF the guilt of the incendary being clear
beyond doubt, and that murders without nurler a.,
been committed through him his agency vet nnon Tho
| position assumed by the Governor of New York he
could not be punished, because he did NOT con,rn ,,
crimes within the limits of the State which he resided
Mr. T. commended that This conctcd with that clause of
Tue constitution OF the United States, which provided
for the surrender OF fugitives from Justice Tie case of
an incendiary hIing from mortar across State line
could be done with impunity according To that noson
u there was no law ia the State OF New York to meet
| that particular case
Mr. Z. maintained that the man who committed crime
at distance against State, Just amenable to the
laws of the State he had outraged as if he had com,
ted the within the limits of the State He inc, -.
much fled from justice the criminal ran from the
amendment TO the Constitutions in relation TO the
abolition OF slavery within the District of COLUMBIA con-
tanned IN the letter from the Hon Sus Wright 10 rbos
Kchie, Esq and also the letter of Mr. Van Buren, To-
Samuel GwIn, of Mississippi, to show that MIR v h
reserved the in the States species of pro
perry ana lhal II could not be touched without
nent to the Constitution. Mr. p. denied that il could
be SO amended under any circumstances and the time
was now come when they must up and meet this
question lie then read extract from letter of
Mr Bulier the Attorney General, to Hugh A. Garland
OF Virginia, respecting the at Abany ON the sh
eci o slavery west OF the Mississippi the year 1919
and Mr. Van Buren's that occasion Ie asoo
alated OH the proceedings of the n York Legislature in
lSO on the admission OF Missouri the Union so far
v. Mr
voted Tor the preamble and resolution declaring that
Congress might exclude slavery from New States be-
lore their admission into the Union Mr. T. then reGer
req TO publication he had received few DAYS since on
titled supplement TO the Pioneer from which he read
sundry long extracts maintaining the right of Congress-
TO suppress slavery in the Territories and ip the Dc,
OF Columbia. There hundreds of thousands or
abolition publications. issued from the State of York
an act which punishable in the Southern States but
The criminal could not be reached, because he resided
within the limits OF other States yet gentlemen from,
the SOUTH told us that the North on this su
yect lie compared the conduct of tie abollionisls with
tat OF an armament Of private citizens against one of
the republics of South America When such thino
was about to take place. with regard to Texas he said
the President OF the United States promptly issued his
proclamation against the design; but no proclamation
no message, letter had been forth against these
socieues VINO were conspiring warfare against the inst
Lutions of the South.
MIR. L. drew picture Of the condition of the slaves
OF the South, conrased with the aborers of the North
and commented at great length upon the above pubca
on or address Of the Anti.slaveTy Society lie main
tanned that the only way to tie question was to vote
Tor The amendment of the gentleman from Virginia.
Any thing less than this would be "shrkin0" Tie oues
ton; would be evadDgit The auestion OF xnpdency
would not now do. lie believed there was Il fixed
nnatlon TO battle the question and he called upon the
gentlemen Of the South not TO suffer TO be baled
Mr.. Boudin said The difference was more i'm form
than ia substance; for could doubt what every
Southern man believed on this subject There was a.
naticism both North and South; and he knev there ca
general crusade against slavery that time and argu
ent was almost useless. Upon the question of eous
tuuonaHy he felt no great concern because he knew
tat any man made any attack upon his life or proper
~, on whateVer grounds, in church Of church
here or heeaer there could arise no difficulty as t
what be would do. Why was il that the COMPROMISE
was made IN the Constitutions Because the Southern
people had property which they intended 10 IT,