Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1836-03-29

that he was not aware of having said any
thing which could justify the remarks otthe
honorable member. By what authority
does the gentleman say (said MIR. W. that
I have placedmyself at the head OF these Pc
titioners The gentleman cannot be allow.
ed, cir, to assign to me nny place or any
character. which do not choose to take to
mysclf: / have only expressed my opinion
as to the course which it is pl ludent and wise
in US all TO adopt, in disposing Of these reh'
tons.
Ills true that, while the question on re-
ception ofthe petitions was pending, ! OBJ
served thafY should hold back the petitions
till that question was decided. 1t is decided.
The senate has decided to receive the pc.
titions; and being received question to the
manner oftreating them necessarily arises.
The origin ofthe authority Of Congress over
this District,the views & objects ofthe States
in ceding the territory, the little interest which
this Government has in the general ques.
ton Of slavery, and, the great magnitude
which individual States have in it, the great
danger, to the Government itself, OF aglta-
tating the question here, while things remain
in their present posture, in the States around
us-these, sir, are considerations all intl-
mately belonging to the question, as think,
and which a competent committee would
naturally present to the Senate and to the
public.
Mr.. President, I feel bound to make one
further remark. Whatever gentlemen:may
think oft, ! assure them that these petitions;
at least inmany cases, have no faetfous or.
gin, no political or party origin. Such may
be the origin of some of them. am quite
sure it is not Of all. Many Of them
arise from sense Of religious duty and
that is feeling which should be reasoned
with, but cannot be suppressed by mere
summary exercise Of authority. wish
that all reasonable men may be satisfied
with our proceedings; that we may so act
in regard to the whole matter as shall pro.
mote harmony, strengthen the bonds Of our
Union, and increass the confidence, both OF
the North and the South, in this Govern.
ment. 49,
Mr.. Preston next addressed the Chair.
The Senator from Massachusetts (said he)
having alluded to the opinion OF an honor
able gentleman; recently a member Of this
body, my friend Mr.. Tyler, I beg leave to
offer an explanation in this belief
It certainly was the opinion Of that gentle.
man, at the beginning of this session, that
the proper disposition Of these petitions was
to refer them to the committee for the Dis:
trict, from which he then hoped such a re.
port might be had as would meet the views
of the South and majority Of this Senate.
Uron further reflection, however-upon
comparing opinions expressed out of doors
and in the Senate, he came to the copclu.
sion that such report could not be framed,
that the attempt would do more harm than
good that it was his duty to vote against
the reception Of the petition; and also his
duty to submit resolutions, now in posses.
sion of the Senate, iembodying tire result of
that process of reasoning which he would
have adopted had he drawn the report.
After few remarks from Mr.. Hubbard,
and a repetition ofwhat he had before sta
ted from Mr.. Riyes, the motion not to re-
ceiye the petitions was laid on the table.
Mr.. Ewing presented some petitions on
the same subject, in reference to which the
same motions were made with the same re.
suit. "
The following resolution, prefaced by a
|ono preamble, was submitted by Mr.. Ben.
ton;
Resolued, That the said resolution be
expunged from the journal, and for that pur.
pose, that the Secretary ofthe Senate, at
such time as the Senate shall appoint, shall
bring the manuscrip. journal Of the session
of 1884 into the Senate, and, III the
presence of the Senate, draw black lines
round the said resolve, and cross the face
thereof, in strong letters, with the following
words: Erpunged BY order Of the Senate,
this - day Of -, in the gear Of our Lord
1886.
The Senate having resumed the consld-
Grafton of the bill to distribute the proceeds
ofthe sales Of the public land among several
States.
Mr.. Ewing, Of Ohio, resumed and COZ.
cludcd his speech in favor oft. When
The Senate went into the consideration
Of Executive business after completing
which,
The Senate adjourned.
March 18th.
Mr.. Webster rose to move for the print.
ing 5000 extra copies Of the statement
of the affairs ofthe depositc banks, trans.
mitted blythe Secretary ofthe Treasury.
Some remarks were made by Mr.. Web
ster, Mr.. Clay, Mr.. Benton, Mr.. Calhoun,
and others in relation to the safety of the
public funds in the deposite banks, for the
substance Of which We shall endeayour to