Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-04-22

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deprecated owing 10 the great quantity OF the puoae
money i'm the Deposite Banks, and TO want "a I'm I
dencc The present state of the finances cnhho'
Il is seen that there must be an cApt's'h' 'i
therefore, 4 tendency TO hoard nara MONEY; W.
uord mi now declare for against the BIN, Out ne
thouah At sucb time the Government should proceed
with great caution 80 MI .,.,srr, of moro
e,nurv ma n the kind Of contracts winch may be mace
,,,'h Inc o., rims Railroad Companies. Inc power
wrn,d sill remain with Congress 10 accept or not ac
, ,h .,,rocts Information this subject Is great.
IL p.cdcd the mail must the railroads. as all all
nit,.d. and viewing the Bill in ilis aspect, which Lc
a, ;d.rn,l the true one he was in favor OF II.
Ar Mnupum insisted HAT the Bill was resuscltation
,f ,he old system of internal improvement in lnuch
more luudiuuus aud Objectionable lurn IMAM ever IL
pcpartment than wen the DePose Banks and the sur
Afirr so,c further remarks by Mcssrs. Grundy, Man
gum Bcnlon Webster and Leigh, the Bill was laid on
the table.
On motion Of Mr.. Ewing of Ohio, the Distributlve
Land Bill was taken up for Tomorrow, ana then
The Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. Reed moved to suspend the rules until one
O'clock for the purpose Of calling the States, IN ordcr
for such petitions as should not be objected TO or give
rise to debate and also resolutions on the subject OF post
routes which was agreed to-uycs JIG, noes 2i
Petitions were accordingly presented ny
Mr. Bailey, Of Maine;
Mr. Pierce Of Rhode Island offered to present three
petiliuDs each of which was objected 10 by Mr. WISE
the ground that, by the vote OF the House. it was put
in the power Of to object 10 the presentation OF
petitions lie opposed TO any such power being
paced in the hands Of single member; and he should
continue object 10 every petition which was presented
under the rule just adopted.
Mr. Spcghl hoped that some gentleman who voted
in the majority, would reconsideration OF the
vote, adopting the proposition of Mr.. Reed, and that
they would proceed 10 dispose OF the regular business on
the Speakers table 1t obvious that they could not
proceed under the resolution of The gentleman from Mas
sachusels as notice had been ven by the gentleman
from Virginia. (Ar Wisc that he should object to every
petition which should be Offered
Mr. Iloar moved to re- consider the vote with view
to an amendment of Mr. Reeds motion, so as to suspend
the rule to receive petitions without being restricted BY
any objections. .
The motion to reconsider was agreed 10, when MIR.
Reed modified his motion in accordance with the suggeS.
ton Of his colleague, (hlr. Hoar)
MIR. Williams Of Ky. moved 10 lay the motion on the
table, which uegatved
The motion Of MIR. Reed modified, was then agreed
to--ayes 1, nays "a.
Petitions and memorials were then further present.
ed by
MI Reed Of Massachusetts;
Mr. ingham of Connecticut
Messrs Allen and Slade Of Vermont;
Mr. Slade presented the petition cghty.onc citizens
Of Bristol Pcnnsy yana, demonstrating against tile ad-
mission of Arkansas into the Union, with Constitution
which tulerates the existence of slavery. Mr.. S. was
stating the contents Of the petition, when
Mr. Wise objected TO its reception
The Speaker decided that according the consttuc
ton given by the House 10 it's resolution, Nlr.
Pinckneys resolution) passed on the 9Th OF February
last, the petition would go 10 the Select Committee
under the order Of the House.
Mr. Wise: | appeal from that decision of the Chair.
Mr. Sade asked for the reading Of the petition, which
was objected in all paris Of the House. The question
recurring upon the appeal from the decision of the
Chair,
in tba ,,iiup
even by the broadcast construction Of it, which would
sustain the decision of the Chair. The resolution
which the House had adopted, he commended, only
related to the District Of Columbia, aud had no
reference whatever to the Territories Of the United
States. There important question involved
in this memorial, and that was, whether the Con-
gress of the United States had the right TO impose con-
di,ions in relation 10 the subject Of slavery the
new States when admitted into the Union. He could
not see, for the life OF him, how it was possible for
any person to apply the construction to the resolution
which the Chair had applied in this case tie asked 1t
it the intention Of gentlemen 10 disturb tie cnnpro
mise IN tie Missouri question. After what the crunLry
had witnessed that exciting question, they by
construction like this, 10 have that excitement raised
anew He asked gentlemen who had voted toF this re-
solution if 1t intended TO raise the Mlssou ques-
ton again upon the country: He, as Southern man,
dreaded the excitement OF that question; and he there
fore protested with all his power against it, He thought
that no gentleman who had voted for this resolution,
with the exception, perhaps Of the gentleman from Yer
to be raised upon them. Neither Of the resolutions had
any reference 10 the Territories of the United Stales
and he thought it too plain case to be argued
There was nothing in tho resolution 10 admit OF The con-
sruction the Chair had given 10 III and if the House
should refuse receive the petition, there The excite
nlent would end, and debate would Cease.
MIR. Speigh!: This Il mere question II was m
important one and rs Southern man, so he irt it.
This was no question about the abolition Of slavery in
this District but for the abolition in the States; for
he considered Arkansas as State. He was not dis
posed argue this question; for that, indeed, would be
precisely what its friends desired ii would be 10 give
the subiec, an importance which it did not merit He
was inclined to differ with the Speaker lie thought
this petition should not be received. He had under.
stood the Chair in the early part Of the session 10
have given different decision; and had decided that ii
was order object TO the reception Of these petitions
The Chair observed, that he had decided on one oc-
cason but the House by their vote reversed that dcci-
sion; and subsequently his decisions had been in conor-
nifty with that vote OF the House.
Mr.. Spcght resumed. lie hoped the House would
refuse the reception Of this petition. This is the first at
tempt Interfere with slavery in the States; it was
new question What right, he asked, had Congress TO
impose restriction on the people Of Arkansas: This
question must be met aud put down. He was we'll
Tint nine tcnths of the people Of the North were
opposed TO nooting this question. 1t was the work
OF miserable, degraded faction who at work for
political purposes, and the member from Vermont (Ar
Slade their instrument 10 effect it. He hoped gen.
tlcnen would meet the question and put down these
petitions. However much he might be disposed TO
support the right Of petition, he would not shrink
from this question, let the consequences be what they
might. Here was direct interference will, the rights
Of Southern State for he called Arkansas Stale
she was just about coming into the Union und were
they TO receive petition from set of miserable degra-
ded fanatics, nslructing them as to what conditions
were TO be imposed on this new State when she ad
ntcd into the Union' Mr.. S. said lie had great re.
spcct for the Chair officer Of the House, and great
respect for him personally and nothing but that respect
prevented him from rushing up 10 the table and tearing
that petition 10 pieces He wished to have the question
taken the reception of the petition, and if the petition
should be received by majority Of the House, then lie
cared not what became Of It,
The Chair stated the ground, Of his decision 10 the
House. He said that in giving the decision he had lie