Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-02-20

states BE Al remembered, that II the people of the
North who got up abolition petitions and their epresen-
tatves who presented then that introduced that sub
Jec and IL there be citation aud agilaors the people
anu representatives OF the South are not concerned ia
H. They deprecate the agitation of that subject in
Congress and else where. The people Of the South
nave protested against IL every form but still you will
receive these peu'ons refer and cgsate upon them;
and IL Is tune that the South acting AT the
gpning OF the session, when the States first called
or resolutions, be At remembered by ALL that gentleman
from Aiainc (hr. Jarvis) offered resolutions upon the
subject; and when the whole subject was brought be-
fore the House by the Northern Representatives were
Southern men to be silcnE III the Representatives of the
south had remained SILENT when the subject of egisla
lion upon Southern rights brought up by Northern
representatives they would have rccreant Ia their
constituents, and 10 the whole South. Suange indeed,
was IL, that Southern should make a charge of
agitation against the South and come forward VITA an
cFasive proposition, nj time when gentlemen ready
TO give the southern people the resolutions they wished
lhat Southern Representative should have done So
was astonishing, and he Kissed him and spurned him
deser'er from the principles OF the South.
The Speaker called MIR. Wise to order, and said tina,
the gentleman must take his Mr. Wise remained
standing and the Speaker repeated that he called TO
order, and he must be seated.
Mr. Wise still remained ON the floor and the Sneaker
IN recrang the Gull order appealed to the House 10
sustain The decorum OF the body
Various members in every part of the House. now call
Gu 70 oruer, ana Mr. W Use resumed his seat
leave 10 proceed
Mr. Rice Garland called for the veas and uovs (Which
ordered
Mr. Adams said he understood the usual course to be.
That the words of the gentleman must be taken down
ana then lie must be asked wheel Their he lebued
those TO be his words and lie moved that the words be
taken down, and the gentleman interrogated.
Inc Chair said Inc had directed the clerk take down
tue words OF the gentlenan aud they would be read
Inc words were then read by the clerk, as follows:
lie Missed nun, and spurned Inn descrter from the
principles of the South
Mr.. Wise denied having used those words
Mr' Granger asked IT the House not then pass
upon those words, and say whether they were the words
OF the gentleman
The Chair said
Mr. Patton said he must hear witnesses before hc could
decide, as he did not hear the gentleman
being granted,
Mr.. Wise said he thanked the House most kindly for
their indulgence. He thanked them was yTailied
10 see that there was power upon the throne nor be.
meath the throne, that could tie the tongue of debate
lie would moi pretend to say what words he did utter
but e would say what he did and there were words
taken down winch he reminded he had not said He
hoped the House would take the usual course nd that
II would not make an example Of humble person as
himself
Mr. Adams said, he understood the gentleman to deny
The words taken down. but if Mr. A. understood tie rem
tleman CORRECTLY, he said he able to say what
words lac had uttered.
Mr.. Wise remarked that although he could not II nder
take 10 say precisely the had used but he did
undertake. TO say that he had used the words taken
down.
MIR. Patton did deny the right of the House TO
take the question; but he could ON the ques-
ton pro nor
MIR. Bouldn asked to be excused from voting. be-
cause lac was not within hearing the words were
spoken lie did not expect to- get by testimony the ex
act words spoken with the conle xt without which the
meaning OF no words be sufficiently understood To-
say certainly whether they be in or out Of order
Mr. Adams said lac under the necessity of asking
to be excused from voting the question because, h,.
could not say wheherthey the words the gentle
man or not AS the gentleman had denied Them his inn
preston would be- that they not his words but the
rights ot two members involved in the question:
the rights OF the gentleman from Virginia (Mr Wise
aud the rights oil the member injured aud sued ftb,
words were used. IL in denying the words the gentle
l ms IN Slut p.I fhuI a,
have been satisfied
Mr.. Wise said he did not know that he had riobt to
explain MS the right had been refused hun by the hair
The Chair said the gentleman had right TO expain
II he chose to avail himself Of j..
MIR. Wise thanked the Chair most qracicra,y He
meant to make no personal attack upon the gentleman
from South Carolina (ME. Pinckney) He meant 10 at
tack his resolutiOntO maintain tie principles of his
own (Alr VS. resolutions and the principles of t,,,
South He meant TO characterize the euulse of th, zen
teman as treason 10 the South. He did not attack his
motives God onIy knew his motives If there be in his
House Judas lscario who had received his thirty pie
ces OF silver, he knew il not
Mr.. Pinckney here and interrupted the remark q
oil Mr. Wise Sir said lac, this matter is progressing
rather too far ask the permission OF the House to say
Tile Chair called to order The eentleman Gro,n Vi,
GINA was in possession of the floor
MIR. Wise continued lie wished to be distinctly un.
dersOOd that lac did not attack the motives of the
tleman from South Carolina nor to insult him pers1na
y but he had right to characterize his acts in wha,
terms he pleased MIR. w said, he did use the words,
and if he could not chaTacerize his measures i'm such
terms, he could not understand what the freedom of
speech. IL there was any thing OdOus the terms lac
iod used towards the gentleman, he discuined il,
The Chair then varied the words according TO the
terms just avOwed by tie gentleman, viz; "He Missed
him as deserteT from the principles Of the South"
After further explanations by the Speaker in
answer to inquiries by Messrs Wise, Patton aud Vinton
Mr.. PiDcknry expressed line hope that the gentleman
from Virginia would be- permitted to proceed.
The Chair said that the pending question could not
be debated.
Mr. ngerso next attempted to address the House; but
was called TO order, aud took his
MIR. w. u. Shepard Withdrew his motion 10 permit
the gentleman FROM Firgins 90 proceed.
Mr.. Wise again repeated, that the words which ne had
used, were that n reference to the OF tie nlpn
Der from South Carolina, (Mr. Pnekney) he Kissed
bun as deoefer from the principles OF tie South on
te abolition question
The SPEAKER decided these remarks ont of order
Mr.. Wise appealed from the decision Of tln, Chair bat
subsequently Withdrew the appeal.
Mr.. Bell moved that AIR Wise be permitted to pro.
coed in his remarks.
MIR. r. Garland called for The yeas and nays, which
were ordered, and were follows:
feas-Mcssrs. ii. Alien, Ashley, Bailey, Beale Bell
Bond, Bouldn Boyd, Briggs, Bunch, J Calhoun w
Is. Calhoun, Campbell, Carler, J. Chambers Cb,lds
u. Claiborne, Clark Cleveland Coffee Coles Conner
Corwin, Cushing, Deberiy Denny, Drongoole Everett
Forester, Ffench W. r. Fuller, OaibraiU }. Garland
X. Garland. Glascock, Graham, Granger Graves Gren.
nell, Griffin, Il. Hail. Hammond, Hard Hardin Iarlan
Harper, a. g. Harrison, Hawkins layes Holster
IIolsey, Howard, Hunt, Hunsfnan. lneergol JeniG.r
}. Johnson, H. JohnsOn, kInnard, LAWYER. Lawrence
Lay, Love, Loyal, Lacas Lyon, J. Y. Mason, Manry
GlcComas, Mckay, Mckennan, Merser, Millgan, Nor.
gan, Morris, Owens, Patton, a. Pcafcc Pet,igrcw
Peyton, Phillips, pickens. Pnckncy Potts Reed
Renclier, kOane, Robertson, Russell, w q Shsoafd
A. III. Sheppcrd, Shields, Sloaue. Siandeler Siprie