Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-09
that from all he had seen for the last month"; nc cn,gl
tanned no .ub. that not only large majority Oh .e

@rvr o lie EGllTct % |
!, Ire l;js.1c, q ;,!,,r'i:. b Congress- MS c "
,ns i, = rcalrd tic agitation OF tic question: ihey
CONSIDER that il belongs exclusively 70 t''e
cniso'' ~: ,nv interference by us, would he I'M
etaes; Ia. s,rautaLIe lie thought he fully JUS
s"d ~ ,,aaius this assertion by what took place IN
Mime durnr the last summer In the meetings %hch
we're then held: par!* spirit was lest sight OF ana men
h had nc-er acted together kc!ore: found unit
inc like band tt brothers, 10 avert catastrophe winch
.iperGed over Then without distinction {" parry
,It NEST prominent in station, IN private worm; IN
wealth and intelligence attended these meetings. ano re-
solutions were adopted at them, which spoke but enc
language ard that was Reproduction {" the ADoI'o"'
lists by permission ,f the House, he would rraa re-
solution, which ANONYMOUSLY adopted al TIC ''ec'
ing which held Il: Augusta, the seat OF government
Of the 5:a:c Cf Matte:
Essoircd, Ihnl any Interference by the A"h-Save'
holding States llr snbrc OF slavery, Is '"co'Toe
with the preservation Of the Union; we we" w''h e
crct aud alarm all aeupts 10 c*clte such
or L. disturb Tie peace of the country Ivy tie ru'sS
asi,apn Of that exciting SUBJECT and VIC h"i % 20 't
duty of every ti,rut 20 '!rown upon ZIG ilfsl
every ATTEMPT 10 alternate any port!in oil our c"oH rom
the rest. 10 cn, eb!c t:ie sacltu 'e' "'| "'" ~
together lis various paris u.
Mr. J. said th comment or tins resolution WAS use
less It was hi, intention to enter further in'o u':s
discussion: nor would c have said thus much, lad IL
not bcpr far ,isrerr:.Scu;a ina doubt unInentuha
which had h.cn r.G' upon this floor, with regard to the
FEELINGS of the people Of e Eastern States which, IL
! the tine t!lr:r WIS opportunity 10 repel. .
! When Mr. jarvis concluded his remarks, hir ). "
Adams n,oytd 70 las the resolutions on the laLlc
Mir C!SscGcS asked Tor The yeas and nays, which were
| ordered
which being done. The question, waa taken on layins Tie
resolution a., the table 10y yeas and nays, az follows
YraS--Mvssrs. J. z. Adams, c. Allan, H. Allen An
thong Ashley, Bailey, Beaumont, Bond l'ordsn Briggs,
Carr c. ti,amhers, j. Chambers, ChIds. Clark Cor
wiu Cane Gushing. Davis, Denny Evans, 7. e. Full
cr, Gr.nnrl, jr. Ha!ey, H. Hall, llucn'ond Hard haf'
din Henderson, Ii"ar Howell, lngcrsoil: W. JACKSON
James. j. johnson, kennon knnard, AlngGnSnith, J'
Lapor,e, Lawrence, Lncoln, Logan, Love, J. man. o.
Mason McCornas MlrKennun, Millgan, Morris Parker
D. j. pcarcc, pcyton. Phillips, Potts, I, Reed, Russell WF
}an<Sicssrs Ash: Barton Ijcale, Bean, Bearlslcy,
Bell Bocker, Boon, Brown, Buchanan, Bunch Blynum'
CLANCY. Chapman, n. II. Claiborne, J. +. Il. Clai-
bnne. CIeyrand Coffee Coles, Common, Craig, CraineT
Cushman. Drbrrry, Doubleday, promggoole, Elmer,
Everett Fairfield Fa[ln Fry u W. +; f"IIyF s
ham, Granger, Greenland, Graysu, Griffin, j. Hail. Tia.
mYr, Hanncaan, s S. Harrison, A. G. IIaTrison
Haynes tnzellinc, Hester, iolsry Hopkins, i0Tard
! Fiublcy Huntingdon, Ilunlsman, lngham J. Jack
son, Jarvis. r. ~ Johnson, C. JOHNSON, Fl. johnson J.
| W. Jones' b. Jones, Judson, klgore, Lane, Lansing
LAWYER, G. Lee L. Lea Loyal, Lucas, Lyon A. Mann,
jr Manning, Martin, w. Mason, NJ Mason: Jr. Maury'
| May Mckay, hckron, McLcnc, Miller, Montgomery,
Moore, Morgan Hluh!cnberg, Owens, rage rarks, rat
erson Patton j. A. pearce. Phelps. Pckrns, Pmckney,
Rcnchcr. john Reynolds, Joseph Reynolds, Ripley,
l,oane Robertson, Rogers, Seymour, ". 3. Shepard,
A. H. Sheppcrd SInn, Sad., Smith. Spang lei Standr
fer Steele Talairrro Taylor, Thomas, j. Thompson,
Toucrv Towns Turner, TurriIl, Fanderpocl. Ward,
Wardwrll Washington, Wreks-l23.
Mr. Cauitrelcng called for the orders of the day; but
Withdrew his motion at the request Of Mr. WISE who
, pl.dn, himself TO renew It.
M WISE then moved The following amendments
Amended by striking out alter hes"f'a, aud INSERT
That there is no power of legislation granted by the
Constitution, TO the Congress OF the United States, 10
abolish slavery III the District Of Columbia and that any
attempt by Congress |" lcg=ae upon the subject OF sla
very. will be not only unauthorized, but dangerous 10
| the Union Of The States
| Mr.. Wise said, before he renewed the motion OF the
gentleman from y. Y, he would take that opportunity
to saw that he hoped his amendment TO the resolution
of The gentleman from Maine would bring the direct
| question before the House. The war was now COM
n,-ncrd between evasive and direct propositions up
on this subject, for he regarded the propositions OF
the gentleman from Maine. Is entirely evaSvc lie
regarded them unsatisfactory TO the South, and no
g "Hl sat S' them ~" s bed s aes ana manly
all lhcy asked. te wished to who would vnte
for the proposliun and who for lle other lie wished
TO see who would move The previous question To cul
off this amendment. lie WISHED The Whole South to
mark f,c previous question 10 this should
be nut upon Them Let them toe il, and let IL" South
be undeccivcd let the South Ge guaranteed in her
rights Mr. W. moved 10 pint the original resolution
and tie amendment, and then renewed Tie inot!oh ior
! the orders of The day.
Mr. Glascock rose to request the gentleman from Fr
gnia to withdraw his motion, as he simply wished TO OIL
| Ter an amendment 10 the resolution also
| Mr.. Wise said it lay wh the gentleman from New
York.
Mr. CambIelcng asscntch.
Ar. GascUck moved the following us al additional
resolution:
Rcso.rcd That any attempt to agitae the question Of
slavery in this House calculated 10 disturb tic compro
misses Of the Constitutions c:,danrr the Cn.on and if
persisted in 60 destroy, by serve war, tic peace Gd
! prosperity Of Tie cn:I!ry.
The Chair said the gentleman mus: move II 2s an
| ameid .ent to The amendment
MIR. & laSc. cE ti' y n.Lde that motion.
.l .f,It; r,fi
m'mt.
Al Glascnck wished he said, his amendment to be
oir;cd IS Il substitute 'r that 10, Tie gentleman rcin Viz
gina iiat the whole question: in some form OF other,
wuuld lie presented To- the onidcracn Of the House.
The Cha;: said that could only he done by moving TO
strike from the amendment all after certain word
1t w.uIL be conpctcn for the gentleman from Georgia
to move to strike all alter tile word at, and
Gcrt his amendment.
MIR Glascock sid he would make that motion, Hiy
object was, expressed by The gentleman from Firsi
lila, to understanding, and by direct
aud decisive VOTE ascertain how far their Northern bre
ticn disposed 10 go with those OF the South on
this question; and he gracd to find, that for the
FIST tiuc, it began to assume seine Gngb!e SHAPE.
Mr. G.. said he wished il distinctly understood. tha
81 lar as the resolutions Of the gentleman fron Maine
went they met his approhatioa lut that they did 60
FAR enough! perfectly clear 10 himself and evident
upon the very face Ct them Whatever might lie the
constitutional difference ufopnon The right Of Con-
CrtSs - Interfere with slavery IL tie District Of Coum.
Bin: il was expected ty he South, sac right be re.
cosnxrd, (Which liz would not FOR llolHcut br:evc)
that Something definite should be DONE and that we
should lie placed in possession Of their views This I'M
.or,an subject and he believed they would be such as
Iu:c all fears, aud Sooliic the feelings Of agi
taed people. IT, however, he mistaken them in the
language of his resolution, further attempts a1itate
tlhis question here would be calculated to disturb !
The compromises OF The Constitution. and endanuer
this Union he simple act of LAYING petitions Of Tie
character Of those presented here, and expected he
pre- seated the table, calculated 10 allay ,e
feelings Of the South and if such result an.icpa
ed, srnrncn indeed mistaken. But lie did Le |