Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-02-11
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,


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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
Monday, FEB. Oh.
Mr.. Pnckney again asked the unanimous consent OF
the House TO submit The following resolution:
RcSotred, That all the memorials which have been of.
ered may hereafter be presented to this House
ing Tor the abolition of slavery in the District of Coum.
bia and also the resolutions offered by an honorable
member from Maine (Nr Jarvis) with the amendmen N,
thereto proposed by honorable nember from yiroinia
"ise) ana every other paper proposition that ma
be submitted in relation to that subject be referred to
select Committee with instructions to report that Con-
gress possesses no constitutional authority interfere in
any way with the Institution of slavery in any of the
states OF This Coniederacy and that, the opinion OF
'his House, Congress ought interfere in any way
with slavery in the District OF Columbia because would
De violation OF The public fatL unwse impoltc and
dangerous to the Union assigning such reasons for these
conclusions as in the judgment of the committee NAV
be best alculated 10 enigen the public mind 10
agaton TO aay excitement TO sustain and the
gust rights OF the holding States and of the people
OF ths District and to eesiablish harmony and tranquil
MY among The various sections of the Union
Objection being made, Mr. Pinckney moved 10 srs.
pend The rules for the purpose of enabling him TO offer
On this motion, Mr. Brown asked for Tho ,o,s nd
nays which ordered
Mr. Parker inquired whether the gentleman from s
carolina contemplated imme date consideration ofthe
resolution ~ " VIC
Mr. Pnckney said he wished to submit the resolution
and have it disposed of by the House
The question the suspension of the rules was then
taken by yeas and nays, as follows:
feGS0h essrs Adams, Anthony, Ash, Bean, Beau.
DoSNSet DoVVej DOyu, Briggs, Brown. Bynum.
Cambreleng, Carr, Casey, George Chambers, CLANCY
Chapin, Cleaveland, Coffee, Connor Craig Cramer
Cushing, Cushman, Darlington Debery, Dickerson,
Doubleday, Dromgooe, Dunlap, Elmer Fairfield Far
I'm, Fry, Jr, William K Fuller, Galbrah James Gar.
land, Gii!et, Granger, Grantland Haley j. Hall Ha.
mer, Hannegan 5 5 Harrison, A. G. Harrison, Halves
Hawkins Haynes, llolsey, Hopkins, Howard, How.
ell, Hubley, Hunt, Huntingdon Huntsman Ineham.
Jackson, jarvis; Jenifer Joseph Johnson, Rchurj
W. Johnson, Z. johnson, Il. Jones' Judson Kennon
kilgoe, Kinnard, Lane, Lansing Laporle. Lawrence
LAY, u Lee, J.. Lee, Leonard, Logan, Loyal A. Mann,
:. Nm Mann, Manning, w Mason, NJ. Mason, s Mason
Mercer, Miller, Montgomery Moore. MORAN Morris
Suhenberg, Owens Page Parker, Parks, Patterson f.
Reynolds joseeh Rynodgg rheps pnekney John
mour, A. II Shepperd, Shinn, Sckles, Smith Spanger
aPrague, Storer. Sutherland, Taylor, Thomas, John
thomson, loucey, Turner, Turrill Vandcrpoe Vinon
| Hams 1876 "''N ~ VII
Mays-Ghilton Allan, HeInan Allen, Ashley, Bailey,
6ei bond, Boon. Borden, Bunch, John Calhoun VIM
Is Calhoon, Campbell, Carter John Chambers Chan.
man, Chlds, ~ IL. Claiborne, Clark, Corwin, Crane,
Davis, Dickson, Everett, Forester French r. C. Full
Ter, r. Garland, Gldscock, Graham Graves Gravson
Griffin, Hammond Hard, Harlan Hoar. IngersoIl'
lanes, henry Johnson, l-awler, l.. Lea Lincoln Lyon,
Potts Jr., Reed, Robertson, Russell w x Shenard
Shields Standeier, Steele, Taliaferro w Thomson
Wise--G5. ' ~
so the motion to suspend the rule was agreed to.
MI FInckney said he would trouble the IIonse with
Dut lew remarks He had offered the resolution be,re
the House with the temperate reflection and with
the firm conviction that was the best course 10 b
sued. lie well aware of the responsibilitv 1ybch
ne incurred, but he did chcerluly and readily He
had done so for the good of his constituents for the vel
are o the Stale he represented and The interests Of
me south and he was not afraid ashamed to own that
ne had done for the safety and preservation of lie
Ohon: But because lie had taken that course he had
oeeh bitterly assailed by print Of the city Qhe United
oass lelegraPh) before he had had opportunity 10
explain his motives; but for ALL he would saw
That he was not to be driven from his purpose by ne
paper assaults He had fear of its PRODUCING any Of
hey
people OF South Carolina fear any such assaults III.
nad oered The resolution because he was anxious TO
nave tha delicate matter adjusted and he thogbt Thar
course best for the South and best for the Union lie
u,u euG glty oil rndeavorpg to pursue course which
was Ney 20 produce harmony on that exciting subject;
nV' ny avoiding Tie resolution of the gentleman from
dihe; hlr JnrvIs0 or that of the gentleman from Vr
gina, (Slr WiseO any other resolution or motion:
and al who knew him, either in the House or else ,vbr
hne" mat he was utterly incapable of avoiding any
question on winch lie might be called act; but he did
esc 70 produce Harmonious, united action by taking
h'sner grounds than had yet been taken
nc desired to produce direct vote and practical re-
sun upon The subject Was treason to the Southern
es ha' the House should say by solemn aud tenn
Prdte VOTE That Congress had constitutional author
ny to act on the subject of slavery? Was il TREASON to
te country to say, that it would act on tlat subject
IN lie District OF Columbia? Was il treason o., 80,
down the great excitement existing in the conntry IT.
that was treason TO the South his constituents o,,s
Juuge NM II 1t was treason TO the Union the American
people must Judge hun But whether il be treason or not
W lhe opinion o certain individual he had the concur
renee OF large number of members of the Sonflc,,
STATES several had told him that they wished the sub
usposed OF IN that way and he had rcasuE TO believe
mat e resolution would be sustained by almost le ,,n,
nlIn0us Southern vote. 1870 so ""
Mr. r. felt that he ought to ask pardon for speakioo il
we manner ne had 1T was painful for him TO speak thus
OF HIMSELF bat he could not with Justice 10 his cbara
ter ahd motiyes do less He wished his ~,
understand hn aud he wished them to understand him
distinctly, so that they might judge him CORRECTLY
nc hao three Objects ~ in Offering that resolution
De hrsi wa5 " possible arrest discussion ~ H.
question OF slavery that floor and troutrout H.,
country because lac believed il useless worse ,ban
useless he second was 10 bring the whole matter n,
P,ao'co result satisfactory 10 The North; satisfactory
W he SOuthj and calculated 10 barmonize tho Un;,r
The third and great object was TO mi douOn c,ns,i
cIsm ana produce harmony and Tranquility and for taf
reason he had comprised The States in lis resolution ne
wen as The District Of Columbia. The course mo
hau pursued was similar 10 that pursued ira f1So .h;c
he believed had received the una mons sa,c ~ -
southtfh delegation at that time Thus far they had
Deen conending about the right Of petition on the sb
tcF wasting and dssipaiing their strength upon mere
abslraciion 10 tie extreme excictnent ~ fl,o s, -
danger to the Union. Hs object now was 10 grt n drt
vote upon The whole subject The abotonists aim a.
uhyefHai emancipation, and Congress ought 10 cut III
eil hopes at once They should be told that IL had no
constitutional authority over slavery i'm The St.te od
satisfy them iat they can have no ho,e in f,st H.
Wv""ahO" lhem That there no hope Of tef
OeO ana you put an end toagitaon at once lie b we'd
at Foie Wouu check ianatcisin and have good effect
~ the non slave holding States N fe ill., $3.50
the resolution, hc believed it would be snsfaoed H.
honest patriotic man 10 the non slave bodin States
~ those states, tie fanatics on ono eid aud b
gtp Oooy OF The people on the other lie would alice
mem TO tight their bfstes in their own CO. III -
hfmly and conscenGously believe that tbo,, SS,i1 -
Seeu % Puii1g down The spirit Of agitation fie honed
ne was usunciy understood by friends and by foes n lao
nae any re went for The suppression Of abolition he
' W. Jn' rights Of the slaYe-holding States with
Union. lie firmly and conscienfioosIv b,l;o,ed IL, ~
the resolution was adopted, accompanied bv calm a.,