Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1836-02-02
Mr.. Benton accepted the amendment as a
modification ofthc resolution. -
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

This day having been assigned for the
consideration of the several motions relating
to the petition for the abolition Of slavery in
the District Of Columbia, heretofore presented
by Mr.. J. Q. Adams, that subject was taken
up.
Mr.. Mann, after some remarks on the
necessity Of urging the action OF the Rouse
OH the important business before It, mo'ea
that the consideration of the subject be post
poned to Saturday week.
Mr.. 10. Adams made some remarks IN
favor Of obtaining a decision on the point
of order depending, as it was his lntentlon'
if the decision of the Speaker was contlrmed'
to move an amendment to the 45th Rue, SO
as to secure to the People the free exercise
of their right 10 petition.
The question being taken, the motion to
postpone was agreed to, "a to 50.
MIR. Johnson, of Kentucky, from the Com.
mistec on Military Affairs, reported bill
making appropriations for collecting intor,.
nation and commencing the construction OF
certain fortifcations,and for other purposes.
Read twice, and committed.
Mr.. Grayson, from the Committee on
Naval Affairs, reported bill to establish
navy yard in the harbor of Charleston, South
Carolina. Read twice and committed.
The House resumed the consideration OF
the following resolution, heretofore offered
by Mr.. Jarvis:
Whereas any attempt in this House to
agitatc the question of slavery is calculated
to disturb the compromises of the Constltu.
ton, to cndanger the Union, and, ifperslsted
in, to destroy the peace and prosperity Of
the country: Therefore,
Resolred, That, in the opinion of this
House, the subject of the abolition Of slave
ry in the District of Columbia ought not to
be entertained by Congress, and it is fur
thcr resolved, that, in case any petition pray.
ing for the abolition Of slavery in the District
of Columbia be hereafter presented, it is the
deliberate opinion of the House that the
same ought to be laid on the table, without
being referred or printed.
The question before the House being the
motion of Mr.. Wise to amend the resolution
by adding to 1.-THE following resolution
ResoEred, That there is no power Of
legislation granted by the Constitution to the
Congress of the United States to abolish
slavery in the District of Columbia, and that
any attempt by Congress to legislatc upon
the subject Of slavery will be not only un-
authorized, but dangerous to the ulon OF the
States
Mr.. Pickens resumed, and concludcdjtlie
nmarks which he commenced yesterday
ON ,'hc subject of the resolutions.
Mr.. Hoar rose to address the House.
Mr.. Cambrcleng moved that the House
do now proceed to the Orders ofthe day.
The question being taken, it was decided
in the negative, o94.
So the House refused to proceed to the
Orders of the Day. -
- NJ. Hour tho n proceeded TO give his
views ut length on the subject; and, withou
concluding,gaye way to motion to adjourn.
January %.
In the House of Representative, the
whole day was occupied in an extraordinary
sort of discussion, of which, for to-day,
the reader must be contented with the fol-
lowing account, being oil that the lateness
of the hour allows our reporter to furnish
in time for the mails.
Mr.. Cambrcleng rose and claimed the
indulgence of the House for few moments,
while he noticed IN attack made in ono Of
the morning Journals[ sPposedto be the o.
S. Telegraph upon himself He would
not notice it, but for tee reason that it was
an attack, not only upon himself, but also
upon the House, in relation to question
now before the Senate. The paper to which
he referred, stated that his (Mr. Cambre.
leng's) published remarks upon tho three
million appropriation bill were not made till
after the adjournment of Congress, or IN
other words, that the remarks were never
made at alL At this timc, when he had
higher game in view, he would not conde-
seed to no,ice this statement at all, but for
the consideration to which he had alluded.
And he now noticed It only for the purpose
of pronouncing it false, and to state that,
when an opportunity offered for going into
a discussion of the loss of the appropriation
bill in question, there would not only be one,
but many of both parties in the House,
who would feel it their duty to vindicate the
proceedings of this body in relation to that
aaair from any reflections which had been,
or might be, cast upon them.
Mr.. John @. Adams asked the consent Of
the House to submit resolution upon the
subject referred to by the gentleman from
New York. ..
The reading of the resolution was called
for.
Objection being made,
Mr.. Miller moved that the rule be sus-