Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-07

ne sad, that they were
all from one printed copy, and took it for granted vt was
word for word with the that had, in Sort been
under debate. He would then, rather hear 1t read.
The petition then read by the Clerk.
Mr.. Bouldp continued lie was pleased 10 hnd IL not
as bad by any means as the other Yet II contained
nearly the same in substance All that was contained
in this petition in relation to trading in human flesh, aP.
Piled to this District, applied also with equal force to
Virginia. All these petitions took staggering stand
over the South, and proposed kind Of guardianship
over their morals, and dreadiuy afraid that hold
ng negroes had made vastly corrupt and would make
US more Let him that is without fault cast the hrst
stone. " We thank God that not as other men,
whoremongers and aduterers." This was the language
of these petitions. all of them They might, and did
have little thin gauzc them, such this: They
did not presume 10 dictate to the Souk-hey did not
mean dispalase their sister States, dictate TO them
But the acts they do such to call down the Veu-
geance of Heaven upon them. Comparisons were drawn,
express implied. Hc had idea OF initiating these
petitioners and staggering over the North; but who
first made traffic OF human hesh and made profit by
bringing the ec' and who expects to be paid
for carrying .,cm back; Now both have
the Atlantic, where we are known only BY character
Did these petitioners hear Of man suffering mere.
ly by its being made known that he came from Stale
in this Union South Of Nlasons and Dixons ine Did
any hear know of a nation people any
side of Matons and Dixon line that stood higher tor
any Of the cardinal vrtucs-honor truth, justice, and
charty-gentlcncss Of heart, and honesty? Was it
thought that would suffer by comparison with the
petitioners:
word Of dsrespect should escape him in relation 10 the
Ladies in any quarter of the wod-le him at all times
be sensible of the difference and devotion that all
times under all circumstances due TO Them But let no
one from any quarter think it necessary to petition Con-
Cess to preserve the Ladies Of the South from corrup
ton. He would draw comparison between Ladies'
neither there any thing TO compare to thcm but he
would besccch these fair petitioners to give themselves
no further trouble about the Ladies' of the Soulhhey
were, in no danger of contamination could they suffer
by comparison with the fair in any part of the world in
any quality that could adon ornament the sex or rem
der it lovely 1t in the hypothesis that negro slave
ry had corrupted the people, but the fact not 1t
was true as the gentleman from Massachusetts had said
that gentleman last session had made long and elo
quent Speech and when he concluded, nothing was sad
and the petition was laid the table, where has slept
the sleep of death
1t is true, the gentleman says, that the petitions OF
last session upon the same subject have all met the
fate But since that time there had been great change
in things Shall we stand here said Mr. B., alter all
that has passed during the SUMMER and hear and receive
abusive petitions abol,on-patienty, too? He was
surprised to hear the gentleman from Massachusetts
of bis colleagues might and probably would be, push
ed much further this subject nccndary any of
those pamphlets and he had not thought it, andf such
were their feelings he would prefer they should
come out; but he was sure the gentleman did not en-
terrain feelings and objects nccndary as many
expressed in those pamphlets. He sure the
gentleman had not taken the trouble to read that
he mir. By had seen Did he know that they contained
PROPOSITIONS, with actions according with them, that
would freeze the blood with horror 10 witness it put
to execution, that could never be thought Of without
shuddering by any who felt for his wife, his children
his friends his neighbors, his country. He knew the
gentleman entertained no such Objects or feelings TO-
wards u.s. and harbored no such designs against us.
In conclusion Mr. B. said that he would vote for the
reconsideration, and if petition came without any
offensive language attached to it, and his brethren and
colleagues from the South should agree with him, he
would have particular objection to have referred,
and direct answer given.
Mr.. Thompson, Of South Carolina, said, the gentle
man from Georgia (Mr. Glascock) had congratulated
the House and the country upon The and language
of the gentlemen from the States who
had taken part in this debate. (sad Mr. ) very hear
tiIy copcurred in that congratuation disposed
to look for sinister and bad motives where those which
are direct and honorable avowed must, for the
present at least take for granted that gentlemen
what they say / will not drive off those who may be
our friends by prematurey suspecting or denouncing
them But must say that the course Of some gentle.
men to day has been well calculated to impair that con-
dence and to Justify suspicious then expressed by some
Of my friends. OF one thing assure gentlemen, that