Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1836-04-21

have their attention called to- III advance.
But though their objects were the same,
tho manner in which the petitions We're
met was very dissimilmr. Instead Of being
permitted tosbe received silcntly, k the
former, this petition was met at the thresll-
old. The question of receiving was made,
as on tie present OCCASION, and its rejection
sustained by ii strong Southern vote asthe
Journals vii show. The Secretary will
read the Journal {: !
.Mr. Logamyprcsentcd a petition signed
Thomas Morrisy clerk, on behalf of the
meeting Of the representatives of the pco-
pie called Quakcrs, in Pennsylvania, New
Jersey, Sc. stating that the petitioners,
from a sense Of religious duty, %ltad again
come. forward To plead the cause Of their
oppressed and degraded fellow}mcn Of the
African On the question, Shall this
petition be received ! it passed on the az
frmative-yeas 10, nays 81,
Among those to receive the petition, there
were but 4 from the ~slave-ho!dinS States,
and this on a single petition praying for
Legislation OH a subject, over which, Con-
tgress III so short n tiIn9 would have full
authority, Whit an exampIc to us ON the
presept occasion! CAT any 3dodht,
from the vote, if the So4'hcrn SenQtesson
rtlHknaSasion had heen placed in oNepres-
5f&$hntian-ihat, habit hccn tlielfaot as
itAe6Hrs, TO meet atsfprrcut Of PETITIONS
which is now poured 'npon~C congress-, not
from rcaccabic Gunkcrs,Ebut frrociurs in
ccndi"fies. not to suppress the African
slave-trIdc, hut to abolish slavery, they
would, with united voice, have rejected the
petition with scorn and Indignation -
Can any one who knew him doubt that
ono of TIE Senators from the South, (l!.c
rOll1nf 49,, ~ D.N ,,1,, ,~ t1,. -...I
for receiving the petitions. would have hccn
ainonS the frs. 10 vindicatc the interests
of those whom he represented, had the
question al .!,at day been what it is on tie
present occasion We arc next told that,
instead of looking 10 the Constitution, in
order 10 ascertain what arc limits to the
right OF petition, we must push that in,tru-
mont aside. and go back to The Magna Cl,aria
and the declaration Of rights for its origin
and Limitations. We live in strange times.
1t seems there are Christians now mere
orthodox than the Bible, and politicians
whose standard is higher than The Cons,i-
tuition bat | object not to tracing the riuli
to these ancient and vcncratcd sources |
hold i'll high estimation the institutions @,
our ancestors. They grow up gradually
through many generations, by tie inccssrM:
aud un,irinG efforts of IA intelligent. ;r,;
brave People struggling f~orcpnlurics aInin,,
the power of the Crown. 10 them VIC an.
indebted for nearly all that has !:ccn caincd
for liberty in modern times, excepting whn,
we have added. But may | now ask how
II has happened that our opponents, in going
back to these sacred Instruments, have MOI
thought proper TO cite their provisions. or to
show III what manner our refusal to receive
petitions can Violate the right of petition
as secured by them! | feel under no obi
CATION to supply TIC omission-tc cite hat
they have omitted 10 cite, or to prove from,
the Instruments themselves, ,hn; to he no
violation of them which they have not prov
GN tn lie &; violation. 1t is unnecessary.
no PRACTICE of Parliament is >uiic;rnt for
my purpose. 1t proves cnnclusivelv Ina, i,
- no violation or rho right. as secured by
those instruments, To refuse to rcvri.r Ucti
tons. 10 establish what this practice is.
L ask the Secretary to read from ~IIatsci,
a work of the highest authority. the several
paragraphs which are marked with n pencil.
commencing ut page 7OD, under tho head of
Petitions OH Matter of supply.
con the 9th of April, 1864, Il petition
was rendered to the House, relating to the
hill for granting to their Maicstics several
duties upon the tonnage of ships and the
question hcing put, tina, the petition he re
ceived, it passed in the negative.
con the 2Sth Of April, l69S. :, petition
was offered 10 the House against the bill
for laying a duty upon inland pit coal; and
the question being put, that the petition be
rcccived, 1t passed in tho negasive. See.
also, the 18th and 3Dth of June, 1903, reti-
ti"ns relating to the duties upon Scotch I'm
ems. ami upon whale fins importcd-Vid.
goth April, 1903.
"On the 9th of January 1903, n petition
OF the masters of Nottingham being offer
CT against the bill for continuing the duties
on matt, and the question being put, that
Inc petition be brought up, it passed in the
negative.
"On the 2ist of December. 110G. ReyoI.
'"d, That this House will ~recai>.. no ncti
ton for any sum of money relating TO public
service, hut what is recommended from the
Crown. Upon the lIth of June, I1I:}, this
IS declared to be a standing order of the
House.
On the 25,h Of March, 1907, Rcsol,yH.
That the House will not proceed on anv
motion, or bill for granting any
money, or for releasing or compoundin%
any money owing to tho Crown, but in a
committee of the whole House: and this is
dcci:'icd to be a standing order. Sec, also.
lie :?3;h Nov. ITO.
On tho .:i OF April, J7i3, Rasoyud q, !
hat the liousc will receive no petition
for compromising debts to the Crown.
upon any branch of the Revenue, without
a certificate from the proper officer, an
ncycd, stating the debt, what prosecutions
been made for the recovery t~hcreof,and
what the petitioner and his security are able
10 pay.
On tho 25th Of March, 1715, this is
to be Il standing order. Sec the
I'd of March 1886, and the 9th of January.
1852, the proceedings upon petitions of this
sort.
"On the Sth of March, 1882, n petition
being offered against a blu depending for
securing the trade of the sugar colonies, it