The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1836-03-28

,,n;ch had been received al ti.S tiane OF
tho oJop,;on Of the rcsalutioass shall sbe
raferred TO the Select Committee. rslsed
un,,er them, and that thcrcf',re all OF 2
like character subsequently introduced,
c.,n,a BE nlio xed 10 take any other dtrec
ton: then the whole character, scope and
exteu. ofthem will be SO limited or trindi.
fed as TO couniervaiI the full, speeihed
and declared objects Of them. if this De
true. thcr, he has power to susp md. aReIa
ar change, any deliberate act OF ih's
House, in.oaded as q rule for its Cover.
aacc.
5I,o, :,i: ;rcll the responsibility IN,
.,.,:.scv nf ,ho Speakers situation: :
1s., 1.a, saj aekaaa,sdse how important II IS
- Inc orderly management anu plops,
',.,.,.sr,,;on ~ s sf This body~ that he should
81 sustained By all parties IN MS genera
cfT3r;s 10 preserve proper decoluh -
,vonlI do all in my power. gsncsa,ly, 10
sn.,.in ,ie Speaker; but, in this instance
.i Tf.sl i paramount duty TO myself, ana 70
sny !. country, 10 urge upon this House is, e,
s:,.,l - of his decision. irus, that II VIII
- = ,cyersed; - that the legitimate and salu.
,,,v results contemplated by the suppor.
ters az the resolutions may be racchcd.
.v;.h TIN, Ibis course had been instantly
,,,,s,ed at the very firs. moment, when iii-
..iea,iuns were given that the long es'ao,
lished usagcs Of Congress, 10 d'sPosns o'
thesc racnoriais and petitions. me usages
81 ss,h branches OF Congress, ieom the
Sr.t eomcnsnccmcnt Of the Government,
.r.. 80 Is be departed from. The practice
hs,e.ntore has been, 10 lay ali these clas-
- af' 'napers ON The table. This has been
IN n.aciticc not oaly Of this House, bus OF
.hc I scaatc also. There thcy were laid,
,here they have remaiacj, 10 sleep tnas
slccn or oblivion which they so justly
,,.rst Oa souc occasions. such petitions
scra rnicrrca 70 tAc COMMITTEES on Inc
Distrie. Of Columbia, from whose safe
keeping thcy never escaped 70 see me
lirht of day, or SO accomplished that aeag.
pii,lae of evil which they wsre calculated
"a nroducc through the agency Of wicked,
shosrsh,Iess citizens, who originated them,
a. sent them hsyc: Ithas been painful 10
many indeed 10 most Of this House, That
ne have bccu carried away aeom that
p,sc,iec OF bath houses Of Congress in tho
disposition OF ans:-siavery memorials and
prtitions, which, heretofore, has been
found 80 safe and polite We ~e.c dr.v-
On rc!uc.anily 20 pursue sonic mode oy
which we hoped 10 arrest that tendency Of
sshiags here, which NO deeply feared
might lend % incalculatci eviis, and 10
daisYcrons resslte. W.. hoped by tha1A
resolutions 10 stay debate, TO prevent dis
cussiou. 10 keep down irritating. heart.
burniuc inscc,ires, and 10 unite Congress
by s.ssDg expression Of lis feelings. and
onfnicus. bo,h ns regards Tho States, NJ
vel as the District OF Columbia; 50 as 10
rnfnoyc doubts. give renewed security, and
,,,,,;,c ,,s asra sr,are In tho -hsr5s Of cnnt..
mnss interest, aad OF united affections; aud
.h,t wc might meet and unite upon
nod and coTmef sround fsom which
dis.ract;nS aaa agilaiiag questions might
Ia avoidesj. all dsba.sab;c gfoands might
bc ss,unnesi, ana where varying. and prsc.
s;caa.y uuisnporsant abstract notions and
ou;nionx might have 10 inancnec 10 pre-
veufius asc!sti and practical RESULTS. Our
airn has bccn 10 reach practical objects. to
nycveat discussion, 10 keep down The cr.
ei.emcu, OF one portion OF tho Union
apa:nstii,a ether, 20 restore harmony, con-
Gdcner, and that fcciias OF security 10 iiie
liberty, aud property. without which gov
c,nmsn,s csnuos exist In this ago OF the
world. and without which they would, II
they could exist, be curse.
ai,. I hare been EiIed with anxiety and
Y. e..n,sa xvh;eh things arc taking