Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-02-25
T'wenty-fourth GonSrcss--1st Scs>.
IN SENATE-.Nondny. Jun. IL.
SPEECH OF MR. WRIGHT OF New YORK.

ONO ABOLITION PETITIONS.
Mir. Wright said he considered t to i" his duty In
trouble lr Senate with very Jew remarks before the
pending question was put. lie did with cxrrem"
luctance arising from the deepest cnnvicltou that THIS
whole suhjec, had better have been Jrbard all;
that thee petitions had better have hrrn Suffered 20 lake
their usual cuursr the they had taken every
when he had Il member OF either house of Com
greSS. the course of other pelins: being permitted
To re !ead at the Clerk ab'. aud REFERRED hr appro
PIRATE committee. His reluctance greatly and pr
hapS he might say ricp ly increased by tie conscirus
that the whole SUBJECT surruun!"d with diff
crt!cs: that il exc!t,ble aspect; that the
different sections OF :'e Union we:, liable different
affections from the expression o! tic sentiment;
and ;fat some ua'neasured phrase, imPrucnt
remark, might fall from him, which. nnnen:I"nay "n
his part. ght increase. rather than any excitement,
the one portion the other Of the country
Yet he i.i; that he should discharge the duty im-
cuIli"nt upon him. properly represent his
euS. Il lie permitted this question 70 e d-cded without
saving hing Had he b"rn all" otherwise. to
tent himself 10 give silent v'r, c could 10" DO
nov. The extracts read ~ ilr hrup:r'r Senate.
from. Vu.aa. (iIr. Le!sh from r.I a;' pG;.caon g"
the Rev. DR.. Channng. book lIr had -,'r and
ol the contents OF which hr VAS wh"" r.nrrimt. any
farther than the limited CuGa!i u that hnSrr,-
HE Senator had made him acquainted with ;i,m. H.
uIeEarrG. however. from those alone,
la, however dsiin nuisI"d however pur yer iu-
and however Wei. intended the aulho: Of that "":H nrg
be- IN Issuing to the Juhir such book H." had shown
himself ignorant "i IT," "pt!:'nnI an! i.r.inrs =" he
yr.a mass Of the c,r of the slvr-ho!:ur S,lt"s
as he had. in the quotations MADE. o. l!r u,GI:s aud
virtues Of he people al The South liz M. vs.,
ready to p:"n"uncr. IN his place. TN! III" Hltc1'"n.
the su-l; wh'rh s''rIa"i Ia be wrlrtrH HrusS?
abused the Northern feeling It's liagnac" c! IL.
Southern morris.
!'n >GcA representations nF lie s"n'.r:"nt 81 ~
North from Sucn >"ufc.S. Il Inci:uJrE. G2rr
hi;iI ;c Senator from NirGtu:I t >rnat"
AMI the public. that r"-i IN !fin IS ID" sentiments ="
III. slave. nGd.nr @taics. wCu!d Z" t'm- r!".'
jusc- ;hps. States. and 10 Ie patriotism "! opinions
y: ,'r:! c!:l2~ns
Nj * SAID. 10 not 70 Gi>crSe TIE sr."c; o. sarr-
r" IN !y a5s:tic Il" knew IT, and IT," ,'oy:r al ~"
North ""t =. Ea"" II "ni" as !t"XI>jrC GH'"r thu
C"n-li;n.:nn OF Inc United States. aai sanctioned
byi: The: Thought! If: ~ !at l., Il. ana tia: r:i!.
only its existence t".. STATES conce!nrC
AID Tar nr G:"t 81 nc country and the p:rscI"
ion o:the mon n:"iscG II: cny agitation O: the slo.
pct; In that II WAS not aGuc-tion f.. Giscussion
HAT body.
Neither j.o;d Mr.. " was he To debate lie c."s.ioo
n: SLAVERY IN the snvr!r:gn S:ars Of tins In"
sacred aud Inra.u1D.r cDIpaCt winch CONSTITUTES
peo;,! had c.yrn Congress the jurisdiction. oyer
hai question. !! Was !":t solely And .xcI>:"'" !" 'is
STATES. and IN his hrm3." iH"E'n II "G= u! ;"" to ye
q, Dated hrrr IN .rgnnr: w.ia!t"":.
Er " sad i" would rn :;!.:!:c1 End ..iG: hc DID
moi prprs" ~ trouble tho crH :i. ':ls"H>s!u upon
the pro ret: ct ans action an III" 'a:: {" '-orcr",>
reference 20 the Abolition Of S.aYr5, III - -
20
Congress over that srblpct H. 7c ,'yn" ~,'h ;icn-
sure and yr, /. TIC able aTrriurn: 70; ~, hnnua;..
Senator from Slr-i,I1. Mr. Lr!ru} upon -" pryrrs Il
ConrIrss and had marked lis concessions VI roas7
equa, ,a, possessed by the Legislature &" The IesP.r
tive States OF Maryland aad VtGinI. the sb
iect within those States. He had sn:cd III: cues
ton himself. because he able 10 mark "Lt MS
course with perfect satisfaction 20 IL. .unH. h-
out examining either the constituents! ;yr"7- %: Cr
H-ess. The powers {" those Sui ic::s.I.:rcS He
was read II declare his opinion l", t!it C.,nr7..
orrh; no: 70 act III this MATER but Upon ic ia .>: 81
the States surrounding the District. aH,i .r in
manner precisely -7stua;fd by he - "m a .hu S.as
uDrn ,i,. SUBJECT. Had tn, Constitution; Terms
ryen 10 Congress all pHwc. in the ;:II;.-. ',> ;.o!
Will, his present and feelings b" H. c;nun f
the eA 2edien rule Ct action and "ne:tI:H: tai, oyI-
Mon an examination into the power 20 ~. hat
necessary - determine ms u?ou tr oray": @" these
,e,it!on< He ready promptly - rri ;r.r prny.
cr and lie deeply regretted that ne !.-..tirL
tcIvote without ccblte.
Tine rcfusa to receive tt" petitions. NJ. w. SAID was,
&c his uad, very Git:t'"a, Gncs,i m hat tie
t;,;es:cn now presented Il the refusal sIu,d BE-
t,ncd By the Senle upon IN" broad ground Of the sab
- 2rav"G for aud :,o n'"r Tie dis met "o"c"n %!
te:nruus language of matter III IL. petition !ls-!F. it
W. old !e considered and !:. IaIy sections &c lie!
cornlrv as denial %! The cons,itr ono r!G 70 petit
tot and such would b." iEha.r." ca:t!lr' 20
pr,suce and increase. than - al.av. tHri,cicn lie
nr,1pt rejection Of the prnyrr o. these petitions would
tx p:ess the of the Senate IN . must marked and
dec isivr a-alnS! III" obcs "f The petitioners.
The. refusal 20 the petitions w-,:!d
sue infinitely more iavnrab.e he cerpy t,-c Tic
sc..rnes OF ii>,. mad incrnGa1:-s han al wI.c. had
ynu,. heiO7. ;h's proposed step.
He cntrsated he saIc his brethren Of !e South 10
rcfec. before they gave tins lr:ue:is ADVANTAGE t. the
ar;tacs He was aware that The SYJ,igr ;,c.iI!u mus.
no sensitive perhaps bcvund his ability 10 estimate. Upon
this 81 olccl of domestic slavery. The Constitutional
r;rts he personal and private: interests liz! dpIcstic
peace ID domestic security OF the people RI tr slave
lv uprC ever agitation o. this de!;:a'e co.sIn. he
cond not i,c inse>ble the eyIselce Of lhesc feelings
or to ,l.e,r Justice. Yet. might he lot appra 80
kers Of lis body from those States, and ASK them to
member bat excitement growing ont Of the suhjrct,
was also prevailing in the misunderstanding Staes That
The pubic. rHd III those States had become aroused
the sub ct. That limited number u nCiv:cG,S. from
,vhnt RI oirps he would attempt - say akmc
it their calling and business to increase That excl cn;.
nd To- IL axe UNIVERSAL And rn!gh. lie not claim iia:
the action of tie Senate should De such would
keiv to calm the excitement IN all the States and in
every section OF The Union:
What. then, MI " asked: was The aclioH mos likely
10 pruure this result, result. lie bilrYr. most
highly desired b" every me;I1er Of TIE Senate: j"
aaswer this inquiry he must Gcioin The senate WIKI
short ,ninatun vi the true STAKE ~ punic pp!on IN
the nc -,lave.iD.ding States IN relation 10 lie
nens Of the aJoiItIDi>:s manifested. and published
The world. since lie .IsL adjournment "i Congress-
He shod con;nc his statements upon tins pnnt 10
the STA. which he had the noEDr. part. - rrprrsrn:
here auSc l. Information IL reference - lDIi iU!
ton If .hc North minute ind anc!:tlc. and
becaus. lie satisfied that the genera! :eeIng If Tie
citizens OF his STAT. upon this point. ef''a!y the
general feeling 70: al tn" ncn-sayc :oJ.a: Stats.
lie would lien say. ilia: h" Did 70: know ~: single
meeting q his State. crnvcn"d for tbe pU!
pose OF considering the civil and 7otlca! condition q"
the County, during the wn"te suimr7Hnc auiIiIn
last past. 81 whatever political party the meeting might
De- arie instance 10 which ne should haye OCCASION
hereafter -e!i. being alone exempted. which had not
made the most dis,ii!c and rn rcEsi:> against
efforts pf these In addition tt;S .rit.nce
of the almost feeling of the CIT ii th- Sale,
obtained from these ordinary asScniJn-rs Il" ctz,n>. lie
need only remind the Senate 10 bring i- fact 70 the
distinct ec,l.ction Ct evsrv mrmbe. Of Inc hotH hat