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

.tion we're the very measures, which the
iwhole party in the North. aboli,ionist~ and
all, would have conceded at any momen,
during the session. but Southern gentle
men condescended to accept il. Arthur
Tappan himself had declared over s. over
again, that Congress had no power TO intel
i fere with slavery In the States. And were
Southern men 70 be the first 10 make an
issue on which there had been NO differ
ence of opin,onf and Ola which there could
! be none? lie would leave the membe,
from South Carolina to has constituents
he would leave him 10 reconcile them on
this point: for himself he would scorn to
make such an issue-tor whenever that
, issue was made, it would be an issue Of
arms 10 be settled bv blood.
Mr.. II. expressed himself entirely oppo-
.ed TO the resolution. 4 report from
committee could have no good effect; all
that pen and paper could do to arrest the
progress of Abolition, had been done al
ready.
Further debate was arrested by a call
from Mr.. BOYD of KY, foI the previous
question, which the House seconded; aves
that the main question should now be put
yeas lis, nays -.
Several intellectual attempts were made
TO order call Of the House.
Various motions were made 10 subdi-
vide the resolution into various parts. ca
these motions, some complicated points of
order arose, ia which much time was con-
sumed
The resolution was finally disposed Of
in the portions, and by the votes which
follow:
Member first:
'.ResoIved, That all memorials which
have been offered or which may here
after be presented to this House pray
ing for the abolition Of slavery in the dis
frict Of Columbia, also the resolution otter
Ell by an honorable member from Maine,
(Mr. Jarvis) with the amendment thereto
by an honorable member from
Virginia MIR. Wise.) and every other pa
per and proposition tnat may be submitted
IN relation TO that subject, be referred to
select committee /
Carried: yeas ia. nays is.
When the name of Mr.. Wise was
called. he refused to vote. on the
ground that he had no constitutional, !:
authority to vote on this question
here; and on motion of Mr.. Pinckney.
MIR. Wise was excused. ,
Member 2nd:
''With instructions to report that
Congress possesses no constitutional
authority to interfere in any way with
he institution of slavery m any off
,he States of this confederacy."
Carried-yeas 2O1. nays Z.
Member Sd:
''And that in the opinion of this {
House, Congress ought not to inter-
ere with slavery in the District Of
Columbia:
Carried-yeas l63, nays AZ. !
Member 4th:
s'Because it would be violation of
he public faith, unwise, impolitic and
dangerous to the Union" &
Carbohydrates, one hundred and /.
nays 76. i,
Member 5th, and last:
SASS gning such reasons for these
as in the dgment of the
committee NAV be best calculated to
nlighten the public mind, to repress
citation, to ailay excitement, to sus-
ain and preserve the just rights Of !,
he slave-holding States, and of the :
'eople of this district. and TO re-es-
ablish harmony & tranquility among :
he various sections Of the Union" ;
Carried-yeas one hundred and ;
ixty-eight, nays 6. !,
SO the resolution was adopted, and y
n motion of Mr.. Pinckney, the com > >
1ittee was ordered to consist of nine II
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