Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-05-26

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would vote for larger number than usual, thai
others might have il and Judge oft. Ills consliln-
enis might form different opinion from himself M
| the subject. lie could not undertake to say what
their Judgment would be-. lie would ask the gen
tleman from Virginia, if ho was ready to nay
that his constituents were not satisfied with tho To-
port.
Mr.. WISE said yes, every man OF them would
dcnonnco il. While lac was up. he would say that
the gentleman from Georgia had just admitted 10
Inn that the report contained no declaration that
Congress has not power 10 interfere with slavery in
this District.
Mr.. GLASCOCk said no would moi, COM
mcni on the report now. He wished it might BE-
printed, for all read and Judge for themselves.
Mr.. HAYES said he did not wish to say any
thing no,e. lie should vote for the largest Mum
bcr for he should no, like To tell hi, constituents
tina, he had formed his opinion of the report, and
II was not necessary for them 10 know any thing a.
bout il.
Mr. HOW ARD said there were no State, in the
Union more interested in the question of SLAYER, in
the District of Columbia than MARYLAND aud Nirp.
MIA. lie was personally interested. for he hid left
his family md estates nnlcr the guardianship Of
slaves, aud any excitement To render them uneasy
On auccred his dearcs, interests /; and no Was in
favor oil printing the report.
WI L \ loN tnOuuht obltCts oI those WHO
thought with HIM might bc entirely frustrated bv
TINS discussion. The report might not be cNact,
as ought, but he would ask if the mombcr. were
not To be put IN possession of il. No matter whether
the eon,nlitrc had discussed what they onph, Ia
have done or not no matter whether they had u
United topics which they ought to have dis
cnsscd; no matte whether they had discussed
the topics introduced properly, or whether the,
had come 10 false conclusions, the House ouplt
To have the document before them to read and
lud e and he should vote To print it for thci,
consideration, that cac, member might decide
for himself what ough, 10 be done. lie hoped
here would be done what he thought from the frs
ought To have been done, To ha,ca distinct express
SION Of the committee upon all tho great questions
involved, some Of which, he understood had been
excluded by the committee from the report. lie
thought the report ought to be printed be il what
i, might. The House could no, proven, its going
forth to the Public, could ll'v prevent The dis
cussions gong on Every abolitionis would wsl,
to see It's circulation treblcd lie was willing il
should be printed in order that all might give it
fair and patient examination. He WAS not prcpar-
ed 10 PRINT my extraordinary number. or 10 give,
IN that way, any extraordinary consequence t.
The report bur he willing TO vote for the u>u-
Al nnmber, and 10 give it that respectful con>d-
GRAFTON which was due 10 a report from large
committee.
Mr.. SPEIGIlr wished ihorcpor, might be print
ed, and he thought man could bc prepared 10
act upon II merely from hcarIn. it read IN tho
House. He would have it printed, not To sanction
its doctrines, but To enable the members to Judge
what II did actually contain. lie had attended
carefully 10 the reading and he thought no docn-
mcnt the subject had ever been presented, which
more fully sustained the interests of the South. Il
denied in the strongest terms the right OF Com
gress To interfere with slavery in tine States, and
denied the expedIcncy OF interfering IN HE Dis
trlc. Let gentlemen examine il, and answer their
argumen 5, rather Than object to have them made
known.
Mr.. SUTHERLAND was willing to print the
report, ii for other reason, because the gentle
man from South Carolina (Mr PlScKNEy) had
been accused of misreprcschting the sentiments oi
his constituents. lie wished to have the People
of South Carolina 10 see il, that when the gentle
man should return home, the Pcopl. might know
what he had done, and he might have before them
the means of defence against such ACCUSATIONS. lie
replied to the remark that the report conceded thai
Congress had right to legi,a,c upon the subject
in tho District OF Columbia and sand thai such
right had never been till recently denied, Il
had been expressly conceded BY the States OF Ma
ryand and Virginia and John Randolph had once
presented petition for the Interference OF Con
grcss on the subject.
he was not advocate for the report. lie
would not pretend TO say that II would sun him on
his constituents; but he satiicd it ought to be
printed to let the people know what the argu acnts
were.
Mr. THOMP said tina, when he and hi,
friend from Virgins objected 10 the printing they
lid not to object TO the usual number tor the
,l.c Of the House. He expressed his dissent from
the remarks OF the gentlemen from Pennsylvania,
{ Mr.. SurnERL ,ND.) and said according to thai
gentleman's rule Of ethics and the zeal he had dis
played in defending the report, he must have some
interest in j.
Mr.. ROBERTSON said the report conceded
every thing. 1t conceded the principle thai
Congress has right to interfere in the question Of
slavery in the District, and that was conceding til"
whole. There was some limit to the propre,y Of
printing and tins was a case, he thought, III
which the rcpor, ought not to be printed. II con-
,ains elaborate arguments upon every thing but
the subject which ought to have been discussed.
He objected to the arguments of the report and to
both Of the resolutions, and moved to recommit it
TO the select committee which reported ii, with IN
,trnctions to report a different resolution.
Mr.. PATTON said that he had not made tho
mark that aboonsts would want it printed
reason why hr wished TO print it, but to show that
it would be before the Public. lie did not mean
TO say that abotionsrs would accord with it, but
they would want it for the purpose OF keeping up
"A continued excitement.
Mr.. SUTlIERLAN said few words in reply
to Mr.. THOMPSON, Of South Carolina, and Mr.