Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1836-04-05

We to-day publish the speech of Col. Manning,
the Representative of this Congressional District,
ON the abolition question. His constituents will
of course, take an interest in it. Whatever opin-
ion may be entertained of the policy Of Col. Man.
nings course on this subject, all must admire the
glow of ardent patriotism which runs through
his speech. We entirely dissent from the opinion
advanced by him tha. there is any obligation on
Congress to reeeue every petition sen: to them OF
whatever nature it may be. The right is secured
to the people Of assembling and preparing any
petition and Congress is restrained from abridg
in this right or interfering in any way with the
exercise of it. 1t is however. only one mode of
exercising the freedom ofspeoch. 'paae only So
carity which the people have, and the only one
which they Intended to provide, that their peti-
tons shall be respectfully treated, is the respon
sibilay Of members of Congress to their cons'itu'
ents, on this, as on all other subjects. We could
not believe unless the trainers of our constitution
had told US so, much more plainly than they did,
that they saw so great difference between sefu-
sing to receive en- insulting petition, or any other
petition, and receiving it for the purRzse Of i'm
mediately rejecting it, as to deem it necessary to
introduce clause into the constitution on the
subject. Congress itself, must under its respon-
sibiiity to the people, be the judge of what sub
jects i shall entertain. 1t surely never was
designed to make every numscull, and fanatic,
and lunaiic in the land, who may choose it,
judge for them in this matter.
Ono of the Washington Correspondents Of the
N. Y. Courier e. Enquirer, who adopts "The
Spy In Washington" rs his signature, and whose
information of the contemplated movements Of
the Presidents cabinet, is, in general, remarkably
correct, as is proved by very many of his former
letters says that it is the design Of the President
70 roappoint Mr.. Livingstoa Minister to France.
Wehope, however,, the event will prove his ipfor-
nation to be incorrect for once. Itsurely cannot
be that the President would for q moment think
of appointing to that Court at this time, man
who, whether justly or not, is so very obnoxious
to tho French nation. Every dictate Of common
prudence and sound policy calls for the appoint
ment of man to that office, towards whom no
personal dislike is entertained either at Court or
by the people of France.
The House of Representatives, at last, on the
s9th March, decided the case contested election
from North Carolina, just it ought to hare been
decided. They admitted the claim Of neither can
d;,te to the seat but referred the question again
the people. The vote against the sitting men,
Der stood la to 81, and aginst his opponent ~
to 100. A majority Of only one.
An individual has been arrested in New York,
and is now confined in Washington, under
charge of being concerned in setting fire to the
US. Treasury three years since; another Is con-
fined in Canada, and one OF moro in other places
under the same charge. The National Intelli-
gsnee says:
ssThe evidence must be in some degree circum.
stantial. We have reason to think, however,
that the whole iniquity will be brought to ligh,
and iudicially established. The desire to destroy
evidence in the public records will probably ap-
near to have been the motive of this desperate
action"
An adjourned meeting Of the Massachusetts,
Whip Convention, was held on the 9th March
to which Mr.. Webster addressed letter expires
sing wish not to bo any longer held up before the
country as candidate for the Presidency, on &C
count ofthe occurrence, since his nomination, o
events which were probably not anticipated al
that time; but at tho same time, leaving the matter
to their decision. They decided BY unanimous
vote still to hold him up as candidate. They no
minated Gov Everett .oItse.e,cct:en.