Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-12
EsSenty-fourth CoEagress--lst sess.
tn SENATE-.|tonIa MircL :.

Az C-.NoEddu, .IuCcl
Ire SPECIAL ORDER was taken I'd bel ne the memoir
81 q tic Society of Friends Of Lancaster county Penn.
sriYana. on the subject Of the abolition of slavery in
tie Ds:ric, Of Columbia.
nr. Cuthbert, who entitled TO the floor first ad.
Gfc=4et the Senate The pending question giving the
!r7s,!s which would induce him 10 against the re.
c4rt:on OF the memorial. In the OF his observe
Ions lie declared that he did not share Ike app.ehen-
s!ons eh by some gentlemen that Tie spirit c: abolition
would dangerously increase sid spread 10 am grea, e1-
e'at t.soug kou the ccantry; and lie expressed tie
stronges: reliance the influences which power
full: operating IN qucling this spirit He viewed il
oc Of foreign origin cIG. BY cDntaTtoD from Europe.
r &. drew comparison between the Of society
ana the 0: slavery il existed in the British West
l:Gcs p-:cc 10 the cmancpang laws of the British Par
ia'ncn aud the condition. it respected BOTH of the
s1ve-hoc:ng States showing That, from the absence Of
these moral influences wl!:eI nuriousy affected the
British islands and Of that dependence aud Of sub
ecLon IN which they stood towards the mother country,
IL. designs of the abotionsts could never be carried
n!' eiict here He would vote against the reception
.: i:ess memorials tie strongest and be-
lie had een able Constitutional objections
t. such The clause Of the Constitution re.
curing that the people slou! not be prevented from
race4oy assembling af petltIonIng for redress OF
grievances, would 5e in no." sr abridged FOX these
n"!!a:ss had pettIoned and he'd had full hearing.
NT. 4. showed that this question, which had already
produced such excitement IN the Southern States,
should Eevrr b: touched IN that policy Justice,
and -ood faith, we'll the obligations imposed by the
Constitution. demanded that Congress should Eever le
g$atc on s subject with regard 10 the District OF Co.
!uoa; ana tina; attempt 70 their legislation
farther the STATES would lead 10 the most fearful
and TIsnouS consequences a. there remote dan
ger that the schemes OF these abol.;Ioniss, it not put
stop Ia, might produce mischief that he, though he did
rreenL In.liIblt9. did antic ple, ne urged
hts TRENDS who from that section Of country
wnehc- thes= memorials sprun9 TO AID III putting them
down while they were get poHeIess.
Mr.. Brown dwell Al length upon the exciting
c!i-ct ot 1zcng speeches Ii Southern planter had
.eG honorable SeQa-
tpc l7o:a ,pa,n Carolina Mr. Pres,onl addressing
n' stnl;e he would have supposed direct p!oPositIou
TO tbL>t. slavery 5hVu. tie ln!o had been made.
H-l"rs Congress mt Southern feelings had been great
Is :1t:qul:.d bat had changed this exciting dis
CUSTOM had taken place He Introtuced by way OF 81
I:udr the effect OF the panic discussion. The honora-
bic gent!emen from Vermont, (alr. SWIM had omitted,
s statement the utvr cay on this subject, TO men,
the ection % abolition resolutions by the Lcgisla
OF ta; STATE He regretted the honorable gentle
from Sn;.i, tcaro.Inl lMr FresUr,) had conhued
hi-rit furnished by the a5uiItionlsts in op
position o:her and better cvldenc" Of public sent-
il The North, and a. nat he had CONNECTED II with
political party.
..i5. Presto, dsc!a:s j al" intention Of rejecting
uor!! any political party.
Nr. Brown continued lie adverted 70 the attempt
n certain public prints opposed to the Adnln!stra
- give II politica! bearing lie thought it did
c,Iport with the dignity oi Senators to quote from
:,c> loeIious o5oIition publications.. and embody them
II nr SPEECHES 10 be dls:I butcd throughout the
lfy. and esgec.e-y the South He though, they only
care dignity aud importance the alb 'I:ion cause by
:r";icug their ibels lie did b.lirve the whole
christian world against the South. had been re-
presented oy the gentleman from South Carolina (h!
trgsloa( He believed ii IN attempt vas made TO IN
tie S,u4.n States. The North would rally to their
aid ana the "hoic chrstln synpatl;cs Of the North
r7is States would npc! them to the rescue He drew
'e a.: distinction between christianity and !anaticIsn
m the South toe spir! .! chr 81 unity against the
ina Petitions THIS subject had heretofore been
"".9ed, without objection discussion, from the
REPRESENTATIVES,,
Committee the District OF Columbia; and it was
strange that Of Che Southern gentlemen should be
suddenly aroused 10 CT tLe: dignity 1t had,
'""T-r, been represented, that abolition growing
~ Charming extent. But lie satisfied that the &C.
counts exaggerated. he had taken great pains 10
s.;!>:y himself that .'onl. 4 portion ct the Southern
re!no~rs had been charged with vidns the South on
TINS question: Those o. The SOUTH vino acted with him
pursuing the course invariably pursued by tho
Sa.i and division created II vas % those VINO
varied :-unl that
Nr. S#iit Observed, that the remarks he had made
Gags snce me subject Of the spirit OF abolition
in Stat. uf Vermont: mad not been understood, and
had been n:ai'ne! nlscp1escntcd, ne would re-
&c his s:ae.,l::; again lie had said, that regarded
lie scion o the STATE from whence he prior TO his
leaving hume, a5 on very little though: Of there,
AMI bar: !.t:lr sad on II" sh":; but he had lately re-
c.r.I the information, III several abolition societies
h.i s,runy up which had existence before He had
re,yrG information of TIM formation Of FIVE or SIX
ri. It's in bis aeuhbJvhood. He believed with the
gca,"tnan f.ou North Carolina, (Mr. Brown that the
excitement had. measure, teen produced ny
t4e scu.soa here; bu. h. would tell the gentleman
,lt ms soeech if circulated in his country, (VernortD
you'd add very much TO that excitement To call the
respectable members Of ics" societies vile incendaries
fanatics apply them other sch violent epithets
wpu!G D. little calculated - sO0lAe tier feelings he
t.l?cd that great majority Of the people of Vermont
=; rIy that Congress only had the power TO aho-
Isl, slavery IN the District # Columbia but that It
wis their bounden duty 20 90 So AS to the Teso-
ln:,us. referred to By the Senator from North Ca
r,I;ua Mr. Brown which were introduced into the
Les:a:ure OF Vermont declara,rc Of the propriey
Of abo!ishing slavery in the District, and which were
rr.d he thought that such rejection did not express
III, t.rle Of in the Legislature; Tor they
yr.c rejected the ground of expectancy thsn
from any opinion that the resolutions were imPf"pe. IN
their tendency The opinion that Congress mol only hao
,e mower but that 1t ought TO abolish slavery IN Inc
y s,rc, of Columbia. very prevalent IN vermont
and this opinion was confined 10 the lower classes OF
soc ETY. but prevailed among The wealthy, the wen In
formed, and influential.
Mr. Hubbard thought the gentlemen OF the South
were aareaed unnecessarily. They would be satisfied,
L-re Congress adjourned. with the suicieDcy of the
.4 power tn. North 10 keep the spirit of abolition
in check If should be taken to set at large
TIE coo slaves in the District Of Coiumbia would not
hive the effect intended; for the sayeholders would
lore the law paid into torce sell their slaves TO the
shareholders in Mississippi, OF some other saVehoidng
Sr.- Ii Congress should do all the petitioners asxeo,
il would not make one slave less in the Union IL wou!o
.1e the District asylum oT all the runaway negroes
and free blacks in the Union. .,
lie would be sorry TO sc lh- blacks competing Win
the free white labocI Of thu North To abolish slavery
in the Dsr:c, would be productive Of great mischief
H.. would adopt the very strongest measures mat could
b.. taken 10 prevent It. Inc coao.o" ~ ''. ="
- .h 49, h.t,., ,3,n tho free blacks in the North.
s in V V on o." cccnsion and was common
'; ,a 81. rco!dcrs speaking ola bad slave. to say he
was orse than free oeg'" is spoke Of the aHectonate
,.,,ns between slaves aaa tdeit ne nao re-
re,nr,I representation Of slavery in the South,
ce'!r" yross Misrepresentation He would gofor the
,; nf,fe rrn,emin from S c (Nr Calhoun) if nc