Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1837-02-21

Mr.. IIol.cy Of Geo spoke. At length IN supper,
" the tesslailoa.
Mr.. Lincoln, Of Mass. spoke sbou, one hour N
opposition 10 the resolution. ss an infringement on
the ught Of speech. lie eonicnded that the only
ofFrnce imputed TO his honorable snd venerable
eolles que was, that he had in dceorous manner
and when IN order, ssked simple question Of the
Char.
MI Piekcns, 90 reply, said thu, the gentleman
had c,sded the question. The resolution was
based upon the fact that the member had brought
a petition from slaves 10 the notice of the House.
That Mas the o,en act Of contempt, and not the
question put to the Chair. The member, (Mr.
Adams shld thu, be held m his hand a paper,
sirped by Twenty-Five persons declaring themselves
10 be slaves. Tbs, was the offence.
Mr.. Bynu'a Of y. G. spoke a, grca, length on
the subject. snd particularly upon tho danger 10
he pace 81 the country iom the efforts Of the
abotiouisis. aided by their iiicnds on tins floor
He fc some dithculiy however ~ vol'ug for the
Resolution n its present form. Some considered
that the oyc act Of contempt bad been committed,
and others thought not. lie wished to have that
point settled Mr.. Dynum offered the following
as asubslituie Tor The Resolution
Ras..l-.~i. ''L-. -s'sasts e.. p,~es"t ,v,po-
rial froai slave or free negro. is contempt Of
this House and calculated TO cmbroil the House
IN snte and confusion; and that any member
gully of The same Is justly omenabo to the cen
sure OF the House.
Resolved. That Select Committee be appon-
led to inquire whether any such attempt has been
made by member Of the House.
MIR. Graves Of Ky. spoke at great length and
with much earnestness, IN opposition to the Re-
solution of ccnsure, as most rash and cemsurable
attempt to suppress debate Oh this floor. On ev
cry Question in connection v 18th the course Of the
gentleman from Mass. he was opposed to him.
He regretted that the gentleman had taken such
course. But the gentleman had as much right
10 speak his sentiments as any one else had. lie
might, It he choose. svow that the slaves had a
right 10 petition, and maintain that they
we're of bgner order of citizens than We were
and the House had no right to censure him. The
gentleman had violated rule Of The House,
however much he had embarrassed it.
Mr.. Afford spoke at length in support of the
Resolution.
.Ir. Patton Of Va. inreaed the House to bring
this debate TO close. lie urged the Importance
of unanmlty, on The part Of the representative
from the South, in their course on this question.
He had Resolution which he hoped would meet
the views of all the southern members and which
he trusted they would vote for the debate having
already, with single exception, been confined to
the members from the saveLoding States. lie
offered the following Resolution:
Resolved, That the right Of petition does not
belong to slaves nor to free people of color, and
that an attempt 10 present petitions for them was
derogaory to the rights ofthe slave holding States,
and dangerous to iho Uninn-
Resolved, That any member, who shall hereaf-
ter attempt 10 present such a petition, shall be
considered as an enemy 10 the Union, and as guilty
Of an outrage upon this House.
Resolved, That the Hon. John Quincy Adams
having discaimed all dsrespeci to the House, and
having dsavoUSod a"y .,,onnPt to introduce pre-
sent such petition, without the sanction CT The
House, oil further proceedings in regard to his
conduct, now cease.
Mr.. Thompson, of S. c. said that he considered
the explanations of the gentleman from Msss
fMr. Adams) mitigation of his offence. lie
regretted tina, the gentleman had not made those
explanations beforc. But he had suffered the
House 20 be lrrita,ed almost to phrenzy, when he
| knew that word from him would have Gained
IT'S agitation. He found himself now, as he many
times before had DONE left ulone, to sustain a
measure, by those whose zeul in urging him to it
surpassed his own in Offering it. When he propo
sed the resolution. many gentlemen complained
hat 1t did not 60 far enough, and insisted that b,
ought To move the expulsion of the member from
Macs. But though he were left entirely alone he
would still maintain that the course of the gentle
nan had been Intentionally and wantony irritating
ana insulting and was therefore gross outro g,
upon the House. His two first resolutions b
should not withdraw. He would, even if alone
vote for them, as an expression Of his opinion Q
The course Of the gentleman from Mass. The sec
ond resolution he withdrew for he would no
adopt any harsh measures towards the gentems
from Mass. after bis explanation. If he coul
have obtained the floor, be would have done thi
before.
! Mr.. Calhoun, of Kentucky. followed in reply t
his colleague Mr. Grayes.J
. Mr.. Gushing spoke in opposition to ceusure
ofany kind, direct or indirect, upon his honorabl
and venerable friend Mr.. Adams.
: 1t ID now nearly Dix o'clock, and there is 4
: probability that the question will be obtained
night. Mr.. Gushing is s, speaking. Thei
are nifty members who will speak. if they can q,
. The floor. As there is no prospect tina, the Soul
f ern members can be brought to unite upon an
d course, the whole subject will probably be drol
d ped.
70 WEDNESDAY,, Feb. 6.
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