Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-02-25
" OLIaaE xXXIH.--No. 05.

SIRED and then that the prayer of each would be prompt
~ rejected without word OF debate and by the vote
OF every Senator lie yet hoped the Senate would con-
sent TO take that Its effects would be- in his
Judgment, most eminently calculated to aay excite
ent every where and every where that effect
desirable political or geographical vote could not
nave that effect any where aud therefore, he hoped not
TO see such vote.
single other remark. hIr W. said and he would oc-
cupy the attention of the Senate no longer The gen
temen from the South they have no appre6en-
SION Tor their safety and for the safely of their respective
states, let the present excitement result it may IL
was pleasant to him to hear these assurances. They
were calculated To do good but he must saw
IA sheer justice to the nonsavehodng States that they
should not be made in to carry with them The
implication that fellow citizens of The South are 10
meet enemies in the great body of the citizens of the
North Such is not the fact-ihey are friends TO the
Snuihirends The constitutional rights of the South
friends to the OF the country; nds 10 the pr
servnton OF the Union of these States they WILL up
on all occasions, and in every place perform all their
their constitutional duties, pointed by the Honora
Die Senator from Virginia, (Nlr. Legh) They will upon
every CALL most cheeriuy lend their aid to auel insur
rectlon not promote it, they will open their arms not
present their bayonets 10 all their fellows of
whatever section of the Union.
mr. Calhoun could not concur with the gcntlemnn
from New York, that much dehcacy was TO be shown
TO Tie very small part of his State he referred to-
mat these petitions were to be rejected lest the refusal
10 receive them might be considered violation of the
right oil the citizen TO petition Congress But said Mr.
- does The gentleman look side of the question
IL his constituents continued Mr.. C., are TO be treated
WIN so much respect that their petitions be re-
ceived what is TO be considered due TO our consttn
ems Inc Senator considered the petition before the
oenate, Us moderate IN It's laDguage-he did say
erwise--anguage, said Mr. O., which treats us as
butchers and pirates The Senator said thai thew must
receive this petition, and reject it, lest mght be cons
oered as violating the right of petition To receive IT, and
immediately reject it. This looked something like iup.
CLING Was the petition of sufficient to be re-
ceiyed and at the time OF little as Il,
be immediately rejected? Was intended RELY that this
petion was to be put the files of the Senate as re-
cotu 20 snow inc opinion entertained of the people of
The South by these aboltonists The Senator told
thr that this abolition spirit had subsidized at the North
ne toiG them that this convention of Utica which he
spoke OF exception general rule in his state
was compelled dispersc Well within Eayy ,,,v~ ~
newspaper published at Utica had been handed 10 him
called he Oneida Standard and Democrat He suppos
ca me gentleman was acquainted with character was
hradu. 'sFnr President Martin Van Buren, of N York
ior wee President, Richard NJ johnson of Kentucky
This paper contained most violent attack on The
Southern States and their institutions
lMr. Wright explained He only wished to state that
~ was tie once where this paper was published which
hid been forcby entered types thrown into the
street. he had before related that il was for thot Of
fence against this paper, which the grand ury of tive
county refused tp find bills of Indictment; that neither
himself nor his friends could be responsible for the names
"hlch such paper might choose place at its head
bnl that OF this fact he could assure the Senntor T
E,so"n knowledge, that no other paper in the whole
oate was more universally distinctly unde rstood 10
De hostile 10 the political party which he BELONGED
'han ms paper and he did doubt that its columns
wonid establish his position.
Mr. Calhoun continued. lie had ALWAYS sunnosed that
there was something phcabe in the poiics of New
York, and the explanation of the gentleman confirmed
ne opinion But 10 return To the petitions The gen
iieman said that unanimy of opinion in the Senate
was very desirable. lie said too Let the gentleman
ana ms friends join us, said Mr. c., and in that way we
Gun OBTAIN unaninlty OF opinion. If the gentleman
said the petition be rejected why re-
c'ive ALI Would the gentleman say that refusal TO
receive me pe"n would press in the slightest degree
On e cohsliuhona right OF the people peaceahy as
seDe and petition for redress of grievancesS If the
geheman had made up his mind TO reject the petition
ne could have insupcrabe objection Ia refuse to re-
ceive IT, tie repeated, that long as these petons
could be received in the Senate long would ae,aon
on t subject continue. The question rnus be met on
constitutional grounds, ar all.