The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-03-18

us no, IN understand the resolution before he did
,.n,, siibcr way, Ii was true, the resolution had
becn read, hu, he could not understand every re-
solution read in that House; for there was some
times more meant than met the ear, and sometimes
more meant than could be understood from what
was wriitea. In the name of God, SAID Mr. W.
give Us light-gve US intormation-give US I'M
Outstanding, before we are dragged up here to
vote like mules,
The Chair then commenced stating the question
Of order, when
Mr.. Wise withdrew his appeal,
The question was then taken by yeas and nays,
and determined in the aihrmatiye-leas lis,
NAYS 81.
So the House determined that 1.-THE main ques-
ton shall now be put"
Mr. ylnton then called for certain divisions of
,he question on the main question, the adoption OF
the resolution.
M Hester moved for the yeas and nays on all
the divisions OF the resolution; which were or.
dcred.
The question was then taken BY yeas and nays
on the first branch OF the resolution, which Is as
follows
Rssolued, That all the memorials which have
been offered or may hereafter be presented 10 ms
House PRAYING FOR the abolition OF slavery IN the
District of Columbia and also the resolutions OF
iered Nv an honorable member from Maine, Mr..
Jarvis with the amendment thereto proposed
an honorable member from Virginia, Mr. "ise,l
and every other paper or proposition taa' may DC
submitted in relation TO that SUBJECT DC reierfeu
10 a Select Committee"
Unon this branch OF the resolution, the vote OF
the House was, Yeas Ia, NAYS 4S-lthe Southern
Or slayehoding vote was, Yeas 10, Nays AZ, not
voting, viz: =
Nqry!ead-Ycas G Nays ?: ETgtnia-leas
= Nays l2-2 not voting North CaroiiRa.-l cas-,
Henry W. Conner, Edmund Deberry, NJ. /. tiaw-
kins. James Mckay, VIM. Montgomery, Abram
Renchor. A. II. Sheppard, L. Williams, :, Nays
Jesse A. 8vnum, james Graham, Ebenczer Pettl-
urew. W. ). Sheppcrd "a not voting South
Clroliad.-Yeas 3, NAYS 6. Geofgid.-leas b.
Nays 3 ksniucku--Yeas I, Nays 5-one mol
voting. TsnRtSsee-Ieas 3, NAYS 81 not vo-
ua-. Locisiana.-Yeas |, Nsvs2. MSs'ssiPPt
-Yc, |, Nav |. lLgbama.-Yeas none. Nays
5-5pe absent. Missouri.--Yeas J, Nays none
The question was next taken, by yeas and nays
on the adoption OF the second DIVISION OF the reso
luton, which IS as follows
with instructions 10 report that Congress pos
sesses no constitutional authority TO interfere II
any way with the institution OF slavery IN any Q
lie States of this Contederacy
ICON this branch Of the resolution, the vote 0
the House va Yeas POI, Nays 3-.the Southern
or Slaye-hoding vote was, Yeas 20, Nays 81
not voting The nays are, Virginia !, Oeorgi
LOUISIANA lot the 10 not voting, Maryland
Ylrpinll 4. North Carolina !, South carolina
Kentucky ., Tennessee ?
When the name Of Mr. WISE was called n ~
last vote, that gentleman refused to answer on ~
Ground that be had no Constitutional night 10 volt
On the question.
Mr. Puekuey moved that the gentleman be ez
cused from voting.
Mr. Wise was then excused from voting
The vote vas then announced, and the sccon
branch Of the resolution was determined IN tn
affirmative.
The third division Of the resolution was the
read, as follows
And that in the opinion Of this House, Go.
-ress ought not to interfere in any way with slay'
N Ia the District OF Columbia, because 4 roui
Il ri9,1fion 81 TIE public fditA. uHgiSe, tnPotih
and dangerous to the UnioH.'
NJ. Underwood called for further division {
the foregoing. so as to exclude, IN the trs instance
the words IN italics.
The Chair decided that the proposition was su'
ccpt5.e d this division
Tie decision OF the Chair was briefly snstaIne
~ Nessrs Sutherland, Underwood, and hardIi
s1,o,ei bg Messrs Bouldin and Ripley, and a
f-meG b. the House taken by telers, Yeas II
NsTs nJt counted.
The question was then taken on the hrst Claus
Of tie third division Of the proposition, excludin
tnc words IN italics.
LION his branch Of the resolution, the vote
The House was, Yeas 1873, Nays 47-.the SoatheI
Of Slayg-koiding vote was, cas- -, Nays u
no, voting.
The auestion was next taken on the latter clau
of the third division Of the resolution, beng U
words printed in italics.
I'pon this branch Of the resolution, the vote
the House was Yeas l29, Nays 74-.the Southei
or Saye-hoIding vote was, Yeas a, Nays 8
not voting
The latter branch Of the resolution vas thi
read. as follows:
Assigning such reasons for these conclusion
A. in the iudgment Of the Committee may be be
calculated 10 enilghi6n the public mind 10 repre-
agitation, % aIlay excitement, 10 susil.n and p
serve the Just rights Of the slaye-hoding STAT
and Of the people Of this District, and % re-esta
llsn harmony and tranquility amongst tue yario
sections Of the Union"
Upon this branch Of the resolution, the vote
the House was. Yeas l6-, Nays D.
80 the whole resolution was agreed to, and I
Committee ordered TO consist Of nine.
The following gentlemen compose the >ei(
Committee Of the House Of Representative, a
POINTED under the resolution Of Mr. PncAney,
the suslee, Of the Abolition Of Slavery:
Ale.srs Plnckney. Of South Carolina; Ham
ofOhio; PearCe, Of New Hampshire Harden,
Kentucky; Jarvis, Of Maine; Owens, Of Georgi
Muhleuberg, Of Pennsylvania; Dromgoole, OF
rioia. Thrill of New York
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