Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1836-02-05

ted in the most powerful nau---------- "
ed that "A Committee OF tins
frame renort W hich would satisfy the reo-
able. the Jus an the humane, that the prayer
OF The petitioners ought not TO he granted. lie
begged the majority of the House and those
who had the control Of that majority, 10 ahord
on opportunity for thus presenting IN proper
form The great, the powerful. the convincing
reasons, in opposition 10 the wishes Of the peti-
TONERS. The Speaker, who had the power oi
apnointment, would select such Committee
as would be best suited 10 give the country
sound and solid reasons for refusing 10 grant
the petitions This would leave the risnt ot
petition untouched and would take from the
aboltiunisis the POWER oi saying that the right
of petition and Of free discussion had been aoJ-
lished by this House.
Mr. Miller said II was now evident that this
discussion would consume the day and prevent
the presentation of petitions. lie moved that
the motion to receive The petition be lad on the
table " hich motion was adopted
Mr. AdauIs then presented petition from
sundry citizens Of Western Pennsy lvania, Tor
the abolition Of slavery in the District oi Co
lumbia.
/ Mr. Gascock of Geo. protested againt the
course taken by Mr. Adams and charged upon
him the purpose of agitailng the House, ANA
provoking the members from the South. tie
nHu hbpeu tniN RtOllcintu WIZ IlOltSStu a us
position to quiet the agitation prcyJlllng on
this subject, would defer the presentation vt
their abolition petitions till the House had act
ed upon the Resolutions on this subject now
before them. What purpose but that OF aglta-
ton and excitement could the gentleman from
Massachusetts have III urging another petition
upon the House the moment after the House
had dete, mined TO lay the question on the Ia
BILE He went on 10 controver the position Of
Mr. Adams, that the non-recerton of a petition
would deny or impair the right of petition.
MIR Miller moved that the question be LAID
on the table. Mr. Adams said he should Ike
exceedingly TO have an opportunity TO reply Il
the remarks Of the gentleman from Georgia. -
Mr. Granger called for the yeas and nays ant
the question being put, the motion 10 lay OF
the table was decided in the atlirmative-yeat
40, naye az
Mr. Adams Immediately rose aud and preson
ted another petition praying for the same objec
from 400 citizens of Pennsylvania. He askeI
f the House TO receive il, stating that il was sen
TO him from the petitioners themselves, bat 70
what motives he knew not. He went on I,
reply to the argument of the gentleman from
: Georgia (Mr Glascock } maintaining at length
and vehemently, that refusal TO receive wa
equivalent to denial of the right of peti
: ton. AS 10 the resolutions spoken of by tn
. gentleman from Georgia, he now warned tina
} gentleman and the House, that he should nc
d. be restrained from presenting and advocatn
petitions by the adoption of those or any othe
resolutions. He denied the right of the Hous
TO adopt resolutions, restricting discussion c
the right of presenting petitions on any subjec
e Mr. A. passed from this point to dissertation
e rather pathetic, on the subject of the domesti
# slave trade, as it exists in the District unGt
e the very eyes of Congress
j The Chair here interposed, and pronounce
II that the gentleman was not in order in goin
beyond the question of reception.
- After some remarks from Mr. Mann, VIII
II dwelt with some severity upon the agiiatin
II course pursued by Mr. Adams, the motion
o reception was laid on the table.
IT Mr. Gushing presented several petitions fro
r. inhabitants of Massachusetts, praying The alb
10 lliion Of slavery and the slave trade in the Di
lie trict of Columbia, and asked the House to r
70 ceive them. He briefly stated his views of Il
question Of reception, and left il to the dspos
ton of the House. Ii the House would assie
" an early and certain day for the consderati,
OF of the question, he would be content but
rs not, he would give notice that he had two sir
u. liar petitions which he would reserve.
IN MIR Hammond Eaoved that the notion-of