Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1836-03-08
.pcnt upon the New York relief bill without

spent upon the New York relief bill without
any final decision.
Tuesday, Feb. 23.-The message ofthe
President announcing the settlement of the
French question was received, and $4,000
extra copies ordered to be printed.
This being the day for receiving and Con-
sidering petitions, according to the rule
which requires the first day Of the mceting
of the House in each week to be appro-
priatcd to that purpose; the abolition
petition presented on Monday of last week,
bya Mr.. Briggs, 1--WE bclicve) was taken up
and postponed to Monday next. This vote
was afterwards reconsidcred for the purpose
of deciding the pending question OF order
made last week. After some discussion
which was terminated by the precious ques.
ZION, the Speaker stated the question of cr-
or. as follows:
\ petition having been presented for the
abolition of slavery in the District of Co.
umbia, its reception was objected to. The
chair decided that the objection was in or.
der, and tha, the petition was not referred
to the select committee on the subject, under
the resolution adopted by the House, refer
ring all petitions on this subject which had
been presented, or might be thereafter pre-
scntcd, to a select committee. From this
decision the gentleman from Ohio Mr..
Vnton) had appealed. The question was,
"Shall the decision of the Chair stand as
the Judgment of the Housc?"
The question was determined in tie nc
gative; yeas Sc, nays lat.
Wednesday, Feb. 24.-Thc committee
on Elections made a report adverse to the
claim of Mr.. Graham, from North Carroll.
ma, whose clcctionis contested. The mino.
rity of the committee made counter re.
port. The hour for taking up the special
order arrived before rle report was disposed
of.
The New York relief bill was after some
discussion and immaterial amendments,
passed by vote Of l25 to l24.
From the Correspondence the Charleston Cour.
Washington, Feb. %.
"To-day, the Hon. Richard |. Manning,
ofyour delegation,espoused the course adop.
ted by Mr.. Plnckney, and contended with
much feeling and eloquence that the object
ofMr. Pinckney, however it might eventuatc
was well intended and designed, and that
the only motive he had in view was the peace
and harmony Of the south.
81 am not acquainted with Mr.. Pinckney,
and cannot undertake to read his designs,
but will say, that from the beginning to the
end of the affair, he has displayed firm
ness and frankness that | cannot believe
to be interested or sinister.
Eltract ofa letter from the Hon. Henry. L.
Pinckney to friend upon prisate mat.
ters, in schich he touches on his resolutions:
You will perceive by the papers that l
offered Resolution this morning in relation
to abolition. TO my utter astonishmeLt it
to have given great offence wish
to have my views & feelings properly un.
| consider it as leading to no
good result to keep up long and excited
debate upon the rigM Of petition and other
minor abstract points upon which the South
IS divided and the whole of the rest Of the
House united against us-and upon which
We shall surely be left in miserable min
ority and have to suffer all the consequences
Of defeat. My objects are.
First-To put endto discussion which |
believe will increase abolition at the North,
and prove most destructive to the South.
Secondly-To let alone all minor points
upon which VIC shall be beaten) and pro-
cure vote upon the main question.
Thirdly-Toprocure a solemn and delib.
crate expression of opinion by Congress I'D.
verse to abolition and putting an end to all
the hopes and views as fur as such vote
by Congress can effect it-and l am under
the firm conrcihon, that if any thing on earth
can put down abolition such an expression
Of opinion by alargc vote viii effect it.
60 for the great object of putting down
abolition and for that purpose I would corer
the achole ground and effectually put an end
TO all the hopes Of the abolitionists, by say.
ing to them that Congress has no consti-
tutional authority in relation to the States
and will not act upon slavery in the Distract
Of Columbia regarding it a violation Of pub
lie faith and dangerous to the Union.
Is not this the correct course? Have
we any thing to gain by continued excite.
ment ! Is not slavery too serious matter
to be made the subjectof incessant debate
and agitation? Is it not our true policy 10
put down abolition? Can any thing tend
more to do it than Report and Resolutions
by large vote adverse to Abolitionists and
cutting off all their hopes Of aid from the
Federal Government. have not time to
say more.