Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-01-14

aiusf he trrf. VIC al adnaH tss properly u tu.i
anticd 10 us h, the constitution, and thai 'on'
efcss has no power "a ltg,siaic in relation 10 II II
az, Of the States. The constitutional power Il
do - is denied by every member upon tbs Goof
Why iheu.a Is tise constitutional poner Il he Cot
e,ess of the United SUITES restricted H. relation Ia
lis subject seca,.c it is prupcu, ,o,er winch VI
individual, lave couirol. vas interviewer INTO oti
system, aud tie constitution has detefntla'd hi
jurisdiction 1y.r II shall rot L. trHnsefrrd irch
the ,otatst.e oanltcl ot &c. Stale GoN'iipt IA
that of Ire Federal. ieu lien Is l'.i> fsr'.l,u IA
he decided | d not VIII 20 avoid 4 yD'r gpon II
il tire most dilect manner ! an Pc parcel III, Ia
meet il. ccn,e vhcrf II VII, whence II WILL and IN
whatever ,.aEc il may. But, vhe am thus
pfenarrd - c.,r ny oWn vote. | am wlm.
10 make ever, conc, ssien ibai gentlemen can ash.
reasonably, u tit form II which the decision oi tie
House Shall IL eApgcss.d, ~ dat Il lc dc,Isise
and cfrc,ual. But cannul 60 SO la - to record
nv soIo 10 afiam dat slavery Is an oil Ihis =
subject will which NC have nothing 10 do, and
ny individual opinion need not be eArressrd, l
say, s,r an wiling o naake Tie n'oi htrltl etn.
oc>.ion that he nature ot de case VII. adrsil.
Nv ict US Investigate, the tree character e lhe
queslion mider consideration. Oar brellslon OF tie
North have DO direct interest in tins question, but
our interest Is directly ut stahe cur hs.s, hL'rty.
property, all i Ia danger. Ii has not originated
in thc South nnu,ing vas hcntd Z! Il GnIl lbb
Abolition society awakened cur lcars, and alarmed
u, ior our safety. The question 4 IN l., viii Nou
quiet the people Of lie South III You de eide
lhis question in such i0rlu ~ 10 ttangullI2c tia II
tears We are al brethren oi tie gieai Amtrl,an
family, md have been associated together iur ID
wards Of fifty wears Let rs then continue IN the
same bonds Of ratcrsal love. Tie southern peo-
lie TIL you, Ne wish to continue in differentiation
aud Union with you hdl lllcir march IS impcdcd,
and their prospects b1edted by these hdraaspe
intellorence, with th'Ir lshis. We ash, lltn, our
brethren OF lte North to o. lct Us II the inoN de-
o,ssc toln they can, consistent with their duties.
| they cannot sustain All The propositions tia, have
been presented, they can either submit oryotc for
some one thai shall lie considered decisive. |
have disposed OF The question OF lay III, these pctf-
tons the table that course, is not decisive, aud
not al, quatc 10 the emergencies ofiho occasion.
aians gentlemen are unwilling TO REJECT any pct
lions, on the ground Dlal il j. de oon>naliona.eld
oi The oiu2cnto petition. myself, Mr.. Speaker,
have 40 81 ieetion 10 Il At cennc, lul am prepare
Ia vote not only thai such petitions LenoilecclNcd;
bul II could do 50, " ond We HAT tley Should he
all thrown tdteler into tie nlds OF tle Polo mac.
MI. Speaker, let Us examine thc proposition 10
reject, which vii Likely follow decentralization Of
the rciut,nec In tie course Of this debate, refer
cree was had 10 the example Of the Senate dufnr
tie Gr,t session Of ,hc last Congress, 10 show ilat
IL. rlIrcloA q lhis memorial would b. dlsrc>ycrt-
iul. ST. The easts are not analogous. II my rccol-
lection lie f.hi, tic vote oil the Senate, N thai
case, was foi upon proposition To reieci, lut up
on proposition not 10 receive tie paper. That
was more distes ptotln thanto icieff, lecausc tie
motion TO reject Is necessarily made atter the pa.
pr has been presented dfcr it las been IN tie
bands Of the Speaker and read 10 tie House; tnl
tic motion not 10 rc,eiee, in rriorl, oil all these
ofmallirs, aud Is lheioiofe 4 more droisINccNpros.
son Of tie diaaapo,t q TIE lody 10 whom it Is
offered. Tie motion 10 reject means simply, 10
lcrct the application, lIa ls the prayer Of tie pc
HtioncrS or nemoruG>ts, AID Lolbirg more EGt
II IS conleHded. lialcHenhs, rs well rs ,hr Motion
not 10 pceivt, al WI viii the right oi petition.
Nv, sir What Is tbs. riglao If petition Gentle
men bi'ng petitions hcfe, present them, and ask
ihelr r'icteh. 10 some eumHitite Of Tie Noase.
Committees az not ergan1rd BY law on by the
constitution, fat rs rule oilho House ltr 1t, ,-n
eohYeYuuce, all Tor tie convenience O, having dat
brought 10 rs consideration which could not lie
conveniently doe is tie whole House. COM
nn'te' sometimes reports, passes OVER sub Sioa-
10, Or asks leave Of tho House 10 be liS,harnca
from the lartlrl consideration ofjhc sui cct; and
cannot the "ioie Iluusr do at once what il NAV do
on NE recommendation ui one Of il, own commit
tees suppose lie committee 10 whom apeliton
may be referred report that II should he rejected
"hfi' Is DC WHIT power 81 thc dnreSpect or tEc
part Of The House to do The same thlnr lhoul The
reference II tie House confirms la report Of tie
committee, II amounts 10 ihc same tiing as trirc-
ton; and the oay question is, wEot,r tie same
thlue shall Ia done directly without reference, or
'ndree'f lt reference aud report, the House hay
NY dptcIIn ned lis ,uut 81 bf lor,, "A r,irfpn, i,