The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1837-02-04
From .hc Charleston Con,,c..

wi,h these nais anccs, notwithstanding the
xi.aa! reaakc they received at the las, scs-
sion. in The passage OF Mr.. Pinckncy's re-
s,iu;ioa. John @ uincy Adams. ono who
hi, tillcd ,hs hugh o flee Of Chief Magistrate
Of this scpabic, has degraded firsclf, so
far as /, play he principal pa'l III promoting
,',ss, d.Au,a ances Of the pubic peace" c
aro at 10, to expls:n his Conduct, as :"
rlua IN III, on any other hypothesis than that
ui moral and disappointed feeling venting
lie spleen, and fciIcd ambition seeking no'o-
ric,y, cycn in the pcspc,ra,ion Of mischief.
We arc glad, however, 70 perceive that the
country has been relieved from the curse OF
any fur;hc, discussion Of the subject IN The
popular branch OF Congress. during The pre-
sen, session. by t,c passage oi resolution
offered by Mr. Hawcs. identical w''h that
adopted, on motion Of MIR. Plnckncy. 4, The
Ns, session, siZ: THAT all petitions. mc-
MORALS, propositions or papers. IN any w.y
OF 10 any extent relating TO slavery. shall.
wi,hou, being printed. or referred for any ne'
ton ,hcreon, be laid on the table; nd ~
tsusi that similar resolution will b. adopted
sf every future session, so long as ~: ";ie
shall venture TO prcsen: al ab"!''nn portion.
Discussion IN Congrcss IS what ,i'c soo'i'ion;.
ISIS desire, apd - d1cct provocative Z"
multiplication OF their tnecndiary memorials
Discussion confcfs on them the Importance
and po,oric,y which arc essential 10 make
them ios,rumenis OF c,I!-conlcmFnou' 81
jencc will soon cousigu them TO the 'ns.sn:-
ficance which will prove ,hcr grarc. For
cur own part. wc do NOT hesitate 10 sat that
ue should prcfc. a refusal in tho first in.
stance TO receive these petitions, as a more
eon,umclious mode Of rejecting ,hcin-:n'
VIC deem no violation Of the constitutions!
righ, Of petition insolrcd in 50 doug but
as others are scrupu!oas OH this subject. ~c
feel no disposition 70 push our preference.
70 the cx,cn, Of quarrel. Wi.h those who.
while pro lorma. and IN Difference TO .hc
rish, OF petition. receive these petitions. yet
.ejcc, their prayer with tho mos, uncqu;'o.
cal marks Of disapprobstion and rcproacl'.-
To mako ish. on this rery inna,csial point
OF difference, Is The miserable io!'c, os
raising false Issue. on Which yon dive
your fr,cnds lo take SIDE. with ,ouf foes. and
gre an apparent ,,iur, h to The !auc:. tad
indeed such has been actually the clsr. I,
tic p-cscn, .essioa. On the presentation Of
abolition petitions. Southern inca, ias;csd
Of ending The matter 4. once. b, passing
sncw Mr. Pinckncy's resolution. sal.cd the
question Of reception. and raised II ou!y 10
be dcfca,od--deleaicd. however. bu, IN fofsu,
no, in substance, yet giving occasion oi
triumph to their sdscrsatIcs. because shc IS.
sue, although in,tna:c,ial IN itself. was deer
!cd sesins, those who had siscn II Im!o.-
,ancc BY The very FAC, OF making IL. I,c
following ex:sae, from the proceedings .!
Congress shows bow aud by whs, msjo:ht
the issue wss decided:
Mr.. A. Mann, who said ,ha. uisiias 20
ssrc the tine OF the ilou,e and Tho n.:.oi,.
he demanded the previous question.
In reply to the ,nqalry OF Mr.. G!a*seoek.
The Speaker said The maiu question: would
be, shall this petition &c receiscti'
Sir. G'asscnck. Ths, Is all w.n:
The pscs,ous question vas seconded
ayes III. uo~s no, coaa:cd aad The main
question ordered TO DC pu, u,,hou! Count.
Dir Champain called fos The yc,s aud na,s
on The main question. which were ordered.
Mr. Garland moved cal! o! ,!ic l!oasc:
lost.
The question was ,hcn ,sicn. an'i dcci,lcl
10 tho aeirmsstsc-rcas i37. na!' -. a.
follows.
Iiem-Mc>srs Adams. II Iilrn. ,u,ho-
nr. Bailey. .c.!c. Eran. E"c,rr. b""i. +.
Coon. B,odcn. Eos"c. Bad l. -. ~.
Buchanan. Glh.. wm Al a'a.a.", Cam.