Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-02

pa"npi. Ronnc Rober so Rogers Russell, Shields,
sIade. Spranue, Standcier, Steele, st'rcr Ia'aerfI'
Thomas W. Tho"Ps%hT a Twill Wbgie a0S1 Wssisl
So Inc House refused uy the petition on tue 'aoe
Mr. Hammond then modified his resolution as follows
Resolved that said petition be- and lie same Is
rejected ,,,a ,oos and ,ors
MIR. Hawkins oil n u. asNeu o' ''' '"0
which were ordered. , 49,, 49,, ~ h,, |
MIR. Hunt apprehcndcd, he said, that tnere was ~.
ono sentiment on this subject in that House, ana Gt
gentlemen extend their observation over 'I LIS WIS.,
and extended country and perceive what had been pas
snq since this Abolition question was first agaied, aho
bev would see he was correct, that there was but one
sentiment every where He apprehended that gen
emen all sides merely dlered as 70 '"e ed ,I,eS
of effcc!;ng general and desired cnd-an end t'ey
were al srrnG and which was, 10 give quiet ana com
posure TO this republic, upon th!S cAcnS queS'oh. ne
would repeat hr WAS thoroughly convinced th'l Inc oy
difference of opinion that existed was WIN 70 W
rans 10 effect desirable end 1t had been SAID, that
If lhev rejected this petition, they should give quiet 10
the country and other petitions O, "I'or0'S u
like tendency would be sent there ""nle ms DC So
# constituents chose TO send their petitions to thai
Ior. wand no, rentle!cn feel 1t their Guty to pre-
sent them: Permit him 10 say, that II thrre DC any
him intecorous or discspectiu i'll memorial present.
ed there to any member OF the hoIse, OF ~ any r.
her of the Government then he understood IL TO pe par
liameu,a1y to reject IL but if, Oil the other manu. the
memorial be couched in respectful language, 1t was
rrht guaranteed the citizens Of this country ny the G"
suton to nemorallzc that House lie right lie hctu
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fringe upon it, even by implication
Humble as he was said Mr.. H., it might not, perhaps,
be unknown TO some there that upon Tins aDoltoh cues
ton he had extended the principle So lar as 10 20 r'' an
t,n gentlemen Of the South commended for He could
also assure them that among the New England men,
there was but ono universal and unanimous sentiment
upon the subject But to go back again 10 inc Hlouc
OF eltcng the desired end that OF giving quet anu is
Nose 10 this agatinr question, and to this excited com
muuity Mr. II. held ideas with regard TO IT, winch ,'e
submitted with all due Difference lie held, tilal t'e
onipt Of the community could not he ensured by sup
pressing information and inquiry; Gut' on 'lie o''I
btL no1;cY and expcdiency and the true course They
owed TO ilcr constituents, dictated that they shou'u
rive to these memorials and these petitions Inc usual
Course lie would appeal to an eminent is.'hGt;
within the knowledge of every one present, wich oia
nnrr than all the meetings the subject. by way d
purr down the anatical zeal in regard |" l!;c 0uy
mail As long as the ouss laid those memorials Oh te
table 50 lonu were they loaded with them session amer
session; but the very moment he gave u'e" wmIt m
conceived TO be their proper direction by apPropfla
Ibrn 10 committee which made rcpH1t thereon, That
vcrv moment the excitement allayed and nothing
more was heard on the subject. He asked gentlemen |"
carry back their rccoecons to what c ctt' WAS up"i
,hp rcpubc The subject was put forever At rest ana
So he upprccnded it would be with tic present. LOT nc
| considered the cases analogous =.
Il was true said Mr.. H.. the subject WAS an irritating
one, but they, as repFrsca1ves o. ', crcs r.
what was going on around them They Gould not sllgh'
nor evade t. nor did he believe il was the disposition OF
nav honorable member there to do so. The only diicf'
in Judgment appeared 10 MN 70 DC rs |" ',e
MIR II * own deliberate Judgment was, that tey siou!u
give 10 all these petitions The usual parliamentary course
Tor this was the last: in all human pr"Dabl ina
,youd he sent there They could not Conceal rom lhtin
selves the fact that the public advised "t the rN
s,ence Of these memorials. They would be sent to mem
beers there and Judging from wthc felt TO be S "wn Iu
IT, he unprecedented that other gentlemen would also Ice
i n he h,i duy to present them. He asked, then
that they would show the South fairly the principles
they n..n.ui;rt by referring this and all similar petit
tin1s and memorials. either TO the Committee on tho
District of Columbia O.. to r some sRca o f"',
would be the nature vi the report, and he appcendce
lie ran no risk in pcdging himself that there was not
nan in that House but would give his sanction 10 re
Fort that soud pat this question Tor eyer 1rst s'ehc
The fanatics on the one hand, and satisfy our brethren o
,c South on the other He would again assure gentle
men that the feeling Of the North was entirely soun
and healthy this subject This was not the iFsl pup
Ic occasiun Mr. H. had arowcd the feelings he enter
tanned on this question He had arowed them on uthe
occasions; and in the great meeting at Ucato Thlc
,Ilns;rn had been made, he had done ell hc cou3s
though he took not such PROMINENT part as MS npa"'
able colleague the way, CNr. Bcardsiey) 4ssAs
ask him to vote for the rclecii4p- q
him 10 do what seemed TO him not proper and re MI
ectiu COURSE if he might be permitted TO use That hy
rn with 4 view of enabling other gentlemen who -
rh, have similar memorials to present, to pursue the m
their OWL sense of duty directed and with view 49,
carving out the action Of the House IN way winch hu
rLt sneak to the nation unanimously Oh this question,
rouuh the report of some proper committee, Mr. II.
ii h shoplJ he constrained to vote against the motion
IN under consideration Late was, and cniec1led
he yras vet he would not permit his vote to DC re-
rdrd OH the question without DrcIy eNPalhhs IFS
ews.
Mr. Ciascock said, it must Ec gratifying to every in
vdual 10 have listened TO the remarks made by the
n,ralle upr;rian from New York, (Alr. ilunt) who
d Just taken his seat; and lac be!IeYedt nIS he equal
Gratifying to every portion OF the House to nave been an
,crd III osscssion OF his views upon TINS question: III
ouqil large portion Of them must differ with the gen Gu
man in regard 70 the policy lie thinks onShl 10 pc as
,D,L in relation 10 it, the discussion that had taken NJ
ace today AIr. g. had hesitation i'll saying, would t.
hailed in the South the greatest omen that The per- 81
ancncy Of this great and gorlous Union was about TO d'
secured; and for coming from that section oil ar
10 country he hcsa.cd not TO believe that c honest la
ference Of opinion That did exist, was an honest at
Terence Of opinion only 10 the manner and mode
which. this question should be settled. For one,
believed the motion Of the gentleman from South
arona to he that would he approved at least The
*, apnroyrd, by that portion oi the people from
HON he came He admitted it the constitutional (
r Of every citizen Of the country 10 petition this aud
l ether branch Of The Legislature. 1t was feature III the
constitution itself and it was an lnseparable privilege:
;ch he believed no individual who advocated this mo-
on had pretended deny. But he contended that: p
hen; yer the petition brought forward, that very
oncn, the constitutional requisite had been complied
m and it then became the duty OF the House to treat
lis merits deserved. Now, he would appeal 10 the
rnllcma himself and ask him whether there he not IN
lat petition language which calls upon The House 10
own upon it with Indignation: lie would ask ii there be
Of c!aucs in il that called for the unanimous voice OF
probation Of those opposed 10 il: lie would 10 God
lat he could act this occasion with the gentleman b
at the proper course be pursued in relation 10 the
eon was to reject it; and in ccng IT, he could not
Or himself believe that similar petition would again S
. presented for the consideration of thai body With
ne Difference to the opinions Of those who represent
a!es s1;nc few of whom might be favorable to the prin-
ipI.s contained in Tie petition, it would: in his humble
nucep.io h virtually dsrespccl TO the orly either
;ay who might vote 10 reject to receive afterwards
vote to lay the table, and he wished, therefore, to
void lhs Ivy bringing the question at once and directly
q bear upon the motion 10 rcJectlt