Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-02-11
TWcgaey-31ass'ah G0aasECss--ss!S Seas.


sets on presenting memorial from s7.,d.y niabri-
ants Of Musa, L. t,- the Hbn!tton of slavery and
the savG trade in the District oi Columbia, Cc!l"'rrn
in lc IIonsc Of Representatives., or Lie &o't: Gay "'
| January, lSM.
After Mr.. Cysiin; conc!utcd his remarks
Mr. Garland AID said: That lie dId 't rise 70 M
tct !p!r speech upon the House, particularly at thS
hour of the daytat b. wou! not discuss Tie sun]ec.
o! sllycry here ci:cY!"rchut hc cuuidnot permit
The INGENIOUS and $,xcio.s remarks of The honorable
n:cnbr from Massachusetts, (Alr. Cus!'Ig) who lAs
just taken bis scat go TO the public without an u'i
bic effort lis part, par:y eir effects, ny exposing
! their iancy. Mr.. g. said that whenever gentlemen
presented seSc petitions for interference WIN the local
rights oil the people OF the District ct Coinnb!a against
their wishes, their reception vas to be secured ny beng
wrapped IN the tXleSre !udS OF the SGcrtd-the c0HS
tuticnui night oi petition.
Mr. G. said he u!ogoscd rc-y briefly 10 examine this
subject, with vic distinguish between in@ consfr-
ona! r,gLL OF petition and the .e0HSlt!oah ottsatton
Of this House rrCsyc petitions, when presented and
to prove at this Louise under constitutional Oh
legation to receive pel,t!Vs founded III abuse o ths sd
cred right and having view the sg5rcrstoH = ne ushis
NJ others. Mr. &. SAID, when gentlemen ront the Noiu
accused members of The South u dISrcga!tny the con.
siuilunai ri9 u petition in voting against Tie Eccrp-
ton u" these abolition mc;nur!as, they sad trcm great
justice M people regarded mii.i more scrupuous Jca-
lousy the rig OF pct.un: Ir@lln&try exercised, tian
The Southern people; but that against lis ABUSE
they protested ad 1t Tie Invasion utte rights Oh
Others under crLor Of this sacred prncipe, they resisted
Mr. &. said, wItl due deterrncc |" the opinions OF
other grnIl,Icu lie had away Us understood that the oh
l"ctot the Constitution, il guaranteeing the II ghtof pc
It!O, was 10 enable he people, any portion :" ihrh.
assruiL, without interruption ." hndrance, ANA n:tI-
i!" Tor the redress vi H"4 sr'cs"ncc undrr which they
might labor. and "hc! WITHIN III" reach OF Tie W.
~ rcl"1rd. T!is the objr:l ot the celebrated
ndnua rhGrth q! England; it The object OF every
guarantee the II.il III petition N every age u: TIE
world, wherever /! has existed. IL was, SAID MI o.,
cI;rdt!ca!ly right gaardaticI b. the CONSTITUTED, 10
petition !F JrarcsSy gre caHcc" grievances rr! P"5-
nc Or i'tr"iE, bal nVlnmg more. Mr.. Gaand sA!G: 10
srst4in this p"si:lon, he icc'ica other argument
tie the Consultation cited! by tn iiu
norajic gentleman himself. 1t RAIDS thus: i" Con-
wGcss shlI make las respecting The establishment
v lc:Lipn prohibiting The fl" exercise Thereof, or
aU!d .ng the iccdolu slrcci OF The vrcss; the
right vi the people tEACEABi.E 10 ASSEMBLE,
and - petition The government for redress .:
GHlEEANCES.' Can tIc iind vi any n'ai., sad Mr..
G nc So tar udsrGr,d not 2leHcc 10 pcrccivc thai the
object OF this tD thu people tie Eight
OF dSstnabin. aIL pe!,;t0nl"g without hnarancc
lcstali"n founded upon the rig t u! al, any portion "t
l!r p"pc. l. have r'cr irtcv"cr$ not nt STic"AnceS
ri Oticr-,J rc'vsscd liz said, lie Thought not; he
Thought article too q" 10 need the aid vi aruncn!
!r ciuc ,lato: Mr.. Garland SAID, every people
i"Ir gr!cvars best, ald he Thought v most cN-
travAaaut under l.!s ARTICLE To- assert that 1t gave
Tia" r.h u! sci 81 people I" AcrItrr wIl .hs :nia
another, ;i: tt Congress "aa 1"um% " receive such
pti,;IvIs a:J .r.vriy upon ein the Constitutions
. nlr,l!t, said Mr.. g.. such dis Hrdit"
M.. c. sail : would, hy Offering lr" il; poiivt!cal
Ii>i:Ic lic htSuitlity tIa tht!a:dMA!it
claim under lilc c%lSuI!,a! !.gHL -! p"I, hr"t: is
H. Is AID bread Us it should Lr. Mr.. q. sad th
Constitution Government sG"iiy Federal:
action Id control Cuudcd DaG.IcuiG,
CITED. drilEc' powers III winch tnrr" WIS general and
Community u interest between all The States; hut that
Tux domestic rig ri TT, tut,a undur tlcIr
cAcnS,r iurIsdGtion; and that the Federal Go"cTnncn'
cuutd cpi!stliutlOn&iiy more Interfere with them,
ta:i could tc Governments ri France and Engiad.-
In the domestic iat!uis Oil the States, tacy "rc
n;l oil" lndt ~ tdrnt o! the Federal Government,
but OF the scvrra1 Stale G"vcrnmcmis Among the
several GuiiCslc CONCERNS al III" STATES, over "i:Gi
The Federal Government. has 10 jurisdiction WiiA!-
ever, the Institution al slavery III The Siarr'lcid'
lnn States. 1t admitted principle, SAID Mir,
e. 1t is cons!itutirt. guarantee, that tie j!:trdc"n
OF tho States winch saver! exists Is tLc"H'"c "rrr
tic *utjrci that neither the Federal any Sale
Government has the right 10 IniertcIo Win It, lIus
p.nClp, beng Lrir Mr.. G IL undoubtedly Is,
tic would ASK whether the people %! any portion o tbs
State OF Massachusetts ad Ike rigil Ia PETITION Com
.css /" ab"l*, slavery III Inc oalc ct Virginia. chcsc
he ruhl Of petition guaranteed by The C"iSui"n
and that Cnn.rcss bound to receive their pcilti"ns
md gravclr CDIs!Gcr The subccalc1 OF thcn--a "l'
cclnarr. over which there is not Only not dr"gntcd
any power. Gui Urcr Thch ieir pUcr cLfrrSSiy &C.
stricica. ~ what end they 10 receive IL Merely
~ yet Il report from cuInnl"r and grave decision
Of this House that II las right tn lcgsalr upon his
.uJrct; Surely this is an a"S"r,l'iy, SAID Mr. ill., Tor
Which member 81 tins House viii C"nteEd IL would
ur an !dir waste Of time.
Sir said Sir Co. Cor the principle wonl be precisely
the stic snrrsr these people were to petition HohgF*i
with tic domestic relations Ut France or Ing
land Ought their rlilIons: or III nthrre""lus W""lu
Congress BE- bound 10 receive and garciy consider inc
sublcct.lnHllr uisuch petitions Certainty not Again.
Mr. e.: suppose they were To petition Congress I" al
ter the law drsccnsin Virginia; and they have The saIio
constitutional hight 10 do Tins, they have to petition
Congress abolish Slavery III hlr.n!-will gentlemen
say iLat Congress would be bound, under tic Con-
suton It. receive, and gravcy consider, the subject
matter III such petition: | humhy lhnk rot; ac-
cordlue to tie latllud.nous Of the gentleman
from Massachusetts, DR. Cushng.) the good people OF
Massachusetts have Tie constitutional right to petition
about every thing and Thing, either IN Europe, ASA,
Airlcu America; even, Mr. Speaker, that this louise
should hang you, Ter some oi what they might please
to call your rcgious or POLITICAL or moral SINS; ana
that the Constitution imposes upon Congress te OBJ
legation receive, and graYcy 10 consider such Pc
lton When it is seen, that tic right Of petition, and
the obligation OF RECEIVING ana considering such Pcu
tons, the part Z" Congress- conendrG !or By HE
gentleman from Massachusetts,, drives III practice, 10
such absiIrs, Mr.. e. said he regarded tie position lie
had taken, proven to be true, that t!e C"SI'u"; H.
tended give protection To the people, IN priIlonig oTn
redress their actuai grcrnnccS, and to impose
upon Congress the duty Of receiving only such PETITIONS
lis come within the sphere OF then constitutional power
Of redress. Mr.. 4. said, he IaIahcd but EUr III say
ing, that if this could be reversed, and me iro!e
Of Virginia pctlonIng Congress ~ c"hp't '"c
State Of Massachusetts, any other hSiaFe'houHn
State to establish slavery, that every Northern member
would his place, and protest against the 'eceP0"
Of such petition, impairment, "3'rusi'e' ana Win"
Out Tic Legislative jurisdiction o! Congress. Inc t"
cirlr is precisely tic same
Mr. G. said if he lad succeeded i'll proving rs he mum
BIZ thought he had that The Constitution d;u not secure
10 the people Of Massachusetts, or any other STATE the
rigI: to petition for The abolition 0! slavery !" 'gna
fox any interference with any OF It's acknowledged ""hr5'
,;c RIGHTS or impose Congress the duty a.! fcccir-
p and considering such rtItlons: il only remained for
az: to prove that in relation I" the domestic rights Ct
hc people OF Tie District OF Columbia, they were as M
turul,rn oil IT,
sct,s as those Of Virginia, and that they had
turr rnEL interference with the than tho other.