Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1837-02-16
Twenty Fourth Congress.
SEC ID Sc ION.
IN SENATE.

Columbia, was presented ny MI. lIpton.
Mr.. Upton, on presenting the petition, de-
clared his dissent from the views Of the peii-
TONERS, but was in favor Of discussion, and
thought it would do no harm.
/ The question on the reception of this petit
ton called up a.warm dcba,e,in which Messrs.
Upton, Swift, Ewing Of Ohio, Webster, Swift,
aud Wall took part, in favor of their recep-
ton and reference, and Mcssrs. Calhoun,
Rlves, Cuthbert, and King Of Ga. against it.
Before the question was taken, numerous
other petitions on the Same subject were pre-
sented, from Ohio, Indiana, Tennessee, Penn.
sylvnnia, Rhode. Island, &c.
II The question was then taken on the mo-
ton to lay the motion to receive on the ia
BILE.
/, Yeas--Messrs. Bayard, Benton, Black,
Brown, Buchanan, Calhoun, Clayton, Cutll-
bert, Ewing (llI.) Fulton, Grundy, Hubbard,
Kent, King (Al) King (Ga.) Linn, Lyon,
! Moore, Mouton. Nichols, Norvell, Page, Pres
ton, Rives, r robinson, Ruggles, Sever, Strange,
/ Walker, White, Wright-3l.
(, Nays-Messrs Davis, Ewing (O.) Hen
bricks, Knight, Morris, Niles, Prentss, Rob-
bins, Sonhard, Swift, Upton, Tomlinson,
Wall--l3.
So the motion was laid on the table.
Other petitions of similar character were
then presented, and disposed Of in the same
manner.
The Public Land Bill was then taken up,
as amended and reported by the Committee, /,
and ordered to be printed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
I The House concurrcd with the Senate, in
the Joint Resolutions reported by the Com
mlttee, relative 10 counting the votes for
President and Vice President.
4 The memorials from Kentucky raying for
aid for the Colonization Society," came up, on
motion of Mr. Adams to reconsider the vote
of reference to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs.
After some debate, and various motions,
the motion to reconsider was laid on the ta-
! BILE.
memorial was presented from citizens of
Boston, praying for the establishment of a.
National Bank in the city Of New York.
Referred TO the Committee on Commerce.
/ Mr.. Adams and others, presented petitions
for the abolition of slavery and the slave
trade, in the District Of Columbia-all Of,
which were laid on the table.
Mr.. Adams then stated that he had q petit |
ton purporting to be from twenty slaves and
inquired if it came within the rule.
The Speaker said he could not tell till he
knew what the petition was.
Mr.. Lawler OF Ala. objected to its being
sent to the Chair.
Mr.. Haynes, Of Geo. was astonished that
Mr.. Adams should offer such petition.
| Mr.. \ dams called the gentleman to order,
on the ground that his observations were per-
sonal in their character.
The Speaker said, that personal allnsons
could not be allowed.
! Mr.. Haynes said, he would not trust his
feelings to pursue the matter further; bpt he
would move the petition be rejected.
Mr.. Lewis. Of Alabama, hoped that no such
motion woqli be made. He called upon
the House 10 punish such an outrage as
this.
Mr.. Haynes Withdrew his objection to the
reception.
Mr.. Afford, Of Georgia, sad that if the
gentleman from Mass. intended to offer this
petition. he, (Mr. Alford) the moment it was
presented, would move that it be taken from
the Clerks table, and burnt: and he called on
every friend ofthe constitution to support him
IN this course.
MIR. Patton, Of Virginia, moved to suspend
the rule to enable him to submit motion TO
take the paper already presented by the gen
had been laid on the table, purporting to be
Fredericksburg.
Mr. Z. had been brought up IN that town,
and was acquainted with all its respectable in
habtauts; and he would here state on his re-
sponsibility. that there was not the name Of
one iady attached to the paper. He recog-
nlzed only one name, and that he knew to be
the name Of mulatto woman Of the most a.
bandoncd character.
The House suspended the rule. II
Mr.. Patton then expressed his desire to
pursue course as respectful towards the
gentlemen from Mass, as possible, made
some repetitions of his statement in relation
to the character of the women, expressed his
regret that the gentleman from Mass. who
knew that he (Mr. P.) came from that town,
and who sat next 10 him in the Hall, had not
made some inquiries as to what he Mr. P.)
might probably know Of the character OF the /
petitioners, and then moved that the said pa
per be taken from the Clerks table, and re-
turned to the Gentleman from Massachu-
sets. Il
Mr.. Bouldin, of Vlrginia,was willing TO up
hold the motion OF his colleague from Virgin
ia, Mr.. Patton) but would wait until it had
first been ascc rtained what the course of the
House should be in relation to the last petit
toD presented; and how far encouragement
was to be given to that gentleman in the
course he was pursuing.
Mr.. w. Thompson offered a resolution pro-
vidlng that the Hon. John Quincy Adams in
the attempt made by him 10 introduce peu.
ton purportng on its face TO be from slaves,
had been guilty Of a gross disrespect TO this
House. and that he be instantly brought TO
the bar to receive the severe censure OF the
speaker.
The Speaker said that this, being qucs-
ton of privilege, would take precedent Of all