The Arkansas advocate., 1836-05-06

We take the following from the proceed ings in the House of Representatives of April IL
 Mir. SIade then presented memorial from sundry citizens of the city of Phia- delphia, renonstrating against the admis- sion of Arkansas into the Union with a Constitution which sanctions the existence of slavery, and prohibits the abolition there of and called for ifs reading.
 The reading of the memorial was object ed to, and
 The Chair stated that the gentleman from Vermont had d right to call for it's reading.
 Mir. Hannegan moved to reconsider the assent given by the House 10 the presenta- ton of the memorial,
 The Chair stated that the motion was in order.
 Mir. Glascock suggested, that as the pe- tliion related to the subject of the abolition of slavery, it was referred, without question, on reading. to the select committee on that subject.
 After some conversation op points of or der connected with the subject,
 The Chair, upon examining the memo rial, decided that, under the order of the House, appointing select committee on the subject, the memorial was referred to the committee on that subject.
 Mir. Cambreleng called for the orders of the day.
 MT. slade demanded the reading of the memorial.
 The Chair decided that the memorial was disposed of.
 M.. Slade appealed from ihe decision.
 After some conversation,
 \ motion was made that the House do now adjourn, which was agreed to, by a vote of 93 to 76. At half past three O. clock, the House adjourned.
 In the first place, the people of Arkansas are much obliged to Mr. Slade, of Yermout, for his zealous upholding of the right of peti- tlon belonging to the citizens of Philadel- phia. If the people of Philadelphia wished to present their memorial, why did they not put 1t in the hands of their own representa- tive, Mir Ingersolll Oh, no. Nobody would do to play Guy Hawkes. but long phzzed stirring up earthquakes with pudding stick
 In the next place, they are much obliged to Mir. Magnanimeus Polk, Speaker, &c. He decided that the petition had been reeeiv- ed, and was referred, as matter of course, to the committee raised under Pinckney's re- solution! What is that resolution! Read 1t.
 Resolved, That all Memorials which have been offered, or which may hereafter be presented 10 this House, praying for the Abolition of Slavery in the District of Go umbla, and also the resolution offered by an honorable member from Maine, (Mr. Jafvis,) with the amendment proposed by an honorable member from Virginia, tMr. @ise,) and every other paper and proposi- ton that may be submitted in relation to that subject, be referred to select commit tee with instructions to report, Sc.
 Now how could petition praying the abo- lition of slavery in this Territory mean pc tition for 1t in the District of Columbia! He might as we'll have decided that anything else--a petition to give old bachelors pen sion, for example--might be referred to that committee. But there's a meaning in it. Doesn't it mean that the Territories and the District stand on the same footing, and that Congress has the same power to abolish sla- very in the one as in the other! Oh, ay- here's the secret. Van Bufen sswouldn't feel sate in saying that Congress has not the pow CT to abolish slavery in the District aud here foo. Sensible Mir. Polk! Honest Mr. Van Buren!