Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-02-20
XXXIT.--No. 03.

Nj Mason, $. Mason, May, McKeon, NJ Kim McIen.
Miller, Montgomery. Auhenberg, Page Parker Parks
Reynolds, Sehenck, Seymour, shinn, Scklrs Sprague
Sutherland, Taylor foucry, fnrrilI, Wagner Wors,
well, Weeks, and Whit,lescy--so '-
So tie House decided that MIR Wise shonld b. p.r
united 10 proceed ia his remarks
Me Wise rose 10 address the House; but
Mr 'inton made n question of order. lie commended
THAT under the resolution of Mr. Pnckney il WAS in
competent for the gentleman from Virginia TO raise M,
QUESTION OF The reception of this peitontba resolution
having declared that all petitions which should bereof,
appointed on the subject.
The Speaker explained the grounds of his decision
Under the resolution adopted by the House the CHAIR
considered that all the petitions which had beetoor
been received or offered and their contents stated were
referred to the select The present petition had
been proposed to be oilrcd for the first time and the
CHAIR proceeded to assign the reasons which under In,
state oil the case had induced the decision that
was competent 10 make The question which had heen
raised by the gentlenan from Vlrnina (Mr Wissl on ,b
presentation vi this memorial
he decision OF the Chair sustained by Messrs
Wise, Jenier, and Peyton aud opposed bv Mpssrs ~
nun, Chamb rs, OF Pennsylvania, Briggs Frenc and
In the discussion of the point of order Mr. pnchnev
vas called upon by Mr.. Bynum to state the objects
which he had in view in offering his resoIution and in
reply, Mr. stated that he meant TO embrace all The
petitions which had been ofrrrd and which should be,
after be presented proposed be offered with the es
Pecai OBJECT OF putting stop TO discussion which he
ueeied exceedingly dangerous the interests of the
SOUTH and to the perpetuity OF the Union He b,
ms resolution to refer every petition on this subject To-
| III oIueT that report should be
whcn wonld be satisfactory the Souh and
to the North lie hoped The House would act consistently
and send all the petitions which might be offered To Le
committee III the decision OF the Chair should be
taned his object in Offering the resolution would b.,
frustrated, and the House would be thrown into conf,
son and the discussion which he contemplated TO arrest
would be continued. Had lie supposed tIat this inter
pretaiion would have been put upon his resolution he
should never have submitted it,
While on the hoor Mr. L. hoped he said that no
would he permitted to reply TO unprovoked wanop
anu unJusttable assault, made upon him bv member
from Virginia, (blr Wise1 'S'
The Chair said the qlieston pending WINS n pont nc
order on an appeal rom decision the Sneaker The
gentleman from South Carolina fMr Pincknevl could
not he permitted, at this time to reply 10 remarks made
Oh another subject,
Mr.. Peytop suggested that the gentleman from So,,h
carolina should be permitted by the House TO proceed in
his contemplated remarks.
Objection being made,
nir ilnckhey said this u matter personal IN him,
sell fIs own selircspeet would induce him To refrain
from replying TO the extreme and violent personalities
Oh the genteinan from Virginia unless agreeable To the
House. $ ~ ~ '''0
Further objection being made Mr. Pinckney resumed
his seat. N' 's'""ea
beiore any question was taken the appeal from, the
decision OF the Chair, $500 w
Mr. Giet (whO had obtained the noorN "a ,t.
he did not DESIRE did his constituents d4se tina, ,hs
question OF abolition should be distressed i'm Congress-
lie did not therefore, rise make speech: but ne The
questions oil order growing of the presentation of an
abolition petition mad occupied the House until the nanaI
hour oi Adjournment lac moved that the House adjourn
/ which was agreed To; and -
| The House ADJOURNED