Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-12
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Mr.. Garland addressed The House as follows:
htr Speaker: ] rise under deep and painful feelinos
nau hoped, sir, that the violent and pcrneious designs
OF lew disaticcted fanatics of the North would have
9sen long since silenced, aud the of this
mad inspired me with the fond hope, that upon this
moor at least, never should have been called upon to
sina'cale my ieow.czens of the South, against the
false and foul charges of piracy and man stealing so re-
peatedly and avishly made against them But sir this
question has assumed aspect that fobids Ia be ST.
lent and should be rccreant To the t,pinrs nd in,cr
esis OF those people VIII, have conhdcd the duty
Of representing their feelings and interests upon this
hoor, 1t could stand by patiently quietly and subms-
sNey and not ree the strong insinuatons, unounded
aspefsons and foul calunnes upon them and roll
PACK The waves upon those who have attempted roll
them upon
Sir the honorable gentleman who last addressed the
House (Mr, Siadc) has, in effect by giving a direct
TO The representations of other gentlemen
IN relation 10 the number and feelings OF the abolition
isis OF the North done much unhinue aud loosen eve
~ iecing OF confidence which before felt ON this sub
ect, IN the action of the Northern Moo
PIE curing the last summer and fall and the declaration
OF other OF their representatives this floor in relation
10 ,nis ag'aing, this dangerous subject Honorable
gentlemen from that section Of The Union tell us there
Is strong feeling OF sympathy in the North for the peo-
pie of the South. Aye, while some of them tell us and
assure US TOO that not one in five hundred among the
people There, favor the abolonists thir schemes
another gentleman, Qhe honorable member from Yer.
month from that section of the country, tells u.s. that
thosc gentlemen have grossly mistaken the feelings of
ther own people. This 90 nteInan (Mr S y tells us he
speaks not only the sentiments and feelings of the peo.
PIE OF ms own district but of the whole people of tho
NORM; aud that they strongly in fvo: schemes
Oh these mcnorialIsts Is it so, Mr.. Speaker: ls il
true then sir that those honorable gentlemen have dis.
cursed and nisrepresentcd the and cenes of
The people OF the North and that the gentle man from
vermont is better acquainted with their true character
ana true feelings upon this question than they are and
mas iairy developed them! If lie is, and If he docs
speak truly and if the people of the North do maintain
these oPinons, l. sir thank the gentleman, in the name
OF the Southern people, that he has frankly disclosed 10
us the fact, and disclosed in seasonable time thank
him that he has prepared for the assault at awaits
us, by warning us OF ITS approach. thank him that he
la tlsef vpI nrc l.
lousy But, Mr. Speaker, do venture TO hope however
and believe, that the gentleman has deceived himself
athongh DO not Doubt his sincerityD and has misa-
Ken the true feelings of the Northern people. And
here sir cannot but express my admiration Of the pecu.
liar adroiiness and skill with which that gentleman ap.
proaclcd ls SUBJECT and while give the gentleman full
credit Tor the skill and adrotness he used in contrvn
10 bring this whole question before u.s. at the same time
must confess, aud it in no offensive sense dis
like the disengenuous avowal of sympathy under which
lie commenced his attack, and the attempted conceal
lnent oil the real views of these petitioners The honora
pie gentleman processes great kindness for us his bene-
Violence Tor US isvery expanded! lie offence
lie does not mean to call land pirates and man steal
erS GA, no! But then, says The gentleman that sys.
ti among you is system of land piracy q mercian.
disc in human flesh The gentleman does not mean 10
hurt us; oh no! but he assal rights and de-
Stroy property, mere bene Violence mere Kind
!ess 10 us While he smiles in faces he drives the
dagger 10 hearts, YOU he says are not pirates and
but your system OF slavery is in every mien
ana IN every foim system Of piracy and man stealing
accompanying the charge with every opprobrou plhct
which The honorable member could string together
We
Vermont O''
beg leave, Mr. Speaker before entering further npon
the SUBJECT before me- to make single remark in rela
on 10 what fell from the venerable member from Mas
sachusetts (Mr. Adams) That gentleman said he had
wish to be forced into discussion nm tho Gssnhla
merits oil slavery. Let ask The gentleman when
lac speaks of the 'suJiRe merits of slavery i'm Inc jro
meal sense he intended the remark cast his eyes
upon That picture ponung to the portrait of General
Washington) of the Father of his country and stand m
buked by the recollection of his virtues and Is deed
when The people Of the North weak assailed
ny cruel anu unrcienting enemy and struggling for
their rights, that man at The head of determined and
resoIute band Of slave holders rushed their rcscuc
lie ana ms companions in arms left their wives their
children their domestic Iesides their farms their ali
rsked all they possessed hazarded all they held dear
aud pered their lives and fortunes cspouse the cause
OF the Northern people, and defence of Northern Ii.
oerty SIT that man STAKEHOLDER and his Southern
companions were shareholders. ask the gentleman Ia
cast his retrOspecton back the eventul period of rs
when that man with some seventeen hundred or two
thousand patriots retrealng before large and ycto
rious army through New Jersey her very footsteps i'm
printed IN the snow with THEN blood and To look back
again at the conduct of that little band at Trenton and
PIinceton Immediately after. Sir few of tLcse slave
holders there many Of these slave holders were The
comPatrots and companions of the honorable qentle.
man patriotic SIRE in the cabinet and in the field and
were not deemed unworthy. ask that gentleman then
to take back the irony. | ask him 10 recall il II
was wrong, IT was UNJUST, IT was unkind it illibe-
raj do not venture 10 expess sincere hope that the
venerable genemans feelings upon this occasion have
oeen trcncherous to the true feelings of his heart
hope he has not meant the full import which this torn
ut rcproach expresses With these remarks in rea
ton to the lmputaion ofle honorable gentleman will
approach The subject before in doing will assure
the House tha it is not my intention to follow the hon
gentleman from Vermont, through all his rnazcs and
turnings and windngs; shall attempt TO repeI all
MS calunies dinsnuatons endeayor To satisfy his
religious scruplCs; crcise his moral lecturng: mar
to notice every thing he las snid this occasion in
YEN ana manner better suited 10 the pulpit than to the
floor OF legislative assembly The merits Of slnverv
and the constitutional power of Congress TO interfere
with 1t IN the States questions which will moi and
cannot condcscend to discuss here DENY your rrbt IN
interfere with them in any form.
Mr. Speaker, the question before the House has as.
marks Of the gentleman from Vermont this morning
had thought, doubtless many others did that the
only diff renee OF opinion that existed in the House was
as to tic form and manner in which IFS should be
cNpressed or IN which very large majority Of its mem
bers should indicate their sentiments, which | under.
stand TO bc almost unanimously opposed any eosla.
ton whatever upon the subject, Of these memorials
Some are for rejecting all petitions nd memorials Of this
character; some are for laying the the table some
propose form and another; but until we were
favored with the ycws Of She member from Vermont
who has 90 his credit marched boldly up to the bate
~ jaw, and made an open attack none, no. not one
gave an unqualified APPRECIATION TO these petitions ~
Permit me, sir 10 make farther rcmnrk on Iii,
subiect, before approach the question itself. and nat
IS, w hG are these petfOnersi The honorable mem.
Der from York who addressed The House this morn.
ing, (Alr GfsnEerO Of whose acquainance have not
the honor the pleasure bot hope to hove before we 81
from The discharge Of duties ete has endorsed nd
hc ia very good Cndorscr the character Of lion
ol those pcunonefs-tlie females 1 beg pardon tht
ladies'. Now sir, there is this floor who has
have but must confess do not like 10 them mad
~ shooting ont Of their proper sphere and undertaking
10 control national politics 90 rot like 60 sec Them be-
come politicians Sir , was very much interested