Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1837-03-01
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rwrsrr-rousrH oOsonrss. SECOND SESSION,
FROM the Boston Press.

tempts Of Southern gentlemen to censure
Mr.. Adams, who appeared, throughout
the contest, like a schoolmaster among a
vet Of riotous school boys, we give, in
juxtaposition, all the resolutions on the
subject, beginning with the first day.
Feb. 6. Mr.. Patton Of Va. moved that
the petition ofthe nine females from Fred
ericksburgh, Va. for abolition Of slavery,
which has been received, be taken from
the table and returned to the gentleman
who presented it.
Nj. Waddy Thompson Of South Caro-
lima, moved the following resolution.
in the form of an amendment to Mr.. Pat
tons motion
RcsoIred, That the Hon. J. O. Adams,
by the attempt just made by him 10 intro.
duce petition, purporting on its face to
be from slaves, has been guilty Of gross
disrespect to this House, and that he be
Instantly brought TO the bar to receive the
severe censure Of the Speaker.
Mr.. Haynes Of Georgia moved the fol.
lowing substitute -
That John q. Adams, representative
from the State of Massachusetts, has rem
dered himself Justly liable to the severest
censure Of this House, and is censured
accordingly, for having attempted 10 pre-
sent to this House the petition OF slaves.
Mr.. LeDiS Of Alabama. submitted the
following substitute for the original rcso-
lution:-
RESOLVED, That J. @. Adoms, a men,
Der from the State Of Massac husetts, by his
attempt to introduce into this House pc
tition Of slaves for the abolition Of slavery
IN the District Of Columbia, committed an
outrage on the rights and feelings Of
large portion of the people Of this Union,
a hagrant contempt on the dignity Of this
House and by extending to slaves
privilege only belonging to freemcn, di-
rectly incites the slave population to in
surrcction and that the said member be
forthwith called to he bar Of the House
and censured by the Speaker.
The substitute was accepted by Mr..
Thompson.
Feb. 7Ih. Modification By Mr. Drom-
goole Of Va, accepted by Mr.. Thompson
|. Resolrcd, That the Hon. John O.
Adams, a member Of this House, by stat
ing. in his place, that he had in his pos
session a paper purporting to be petit
tion from sLaves, and inquiring if it came
within the meaning Of resolution here
tofors adopted, las preliminary to its pre-
sentation,) has giueA color TO the idea that
slaves have the right of petition, and Of
his readiness to be their organ, and that
for the same he deserves the censure oil
this House.
q. Rssolucd, That the aforesaid John O.
Adams receive a censure from the Speak
err in the presence Of the House OF Rep
resentatives.
Substitute BY Mr.. Bynum. Of North
Carolina:
Strike out all after the word "Resolred,'
and insert, That an attempt TO present
any petition or memorial from any slave
or slaves, or free negro. from any part OF
the Union, is a contempt ofthe House, and
calculated to embroil it in strife and con-
fusion incompatible with the dignity oil
the body, and that any member guilty Of
the same. justly subjects himself to the
censure Of the House.
"Resolred, That q Committee be aP-
pointed to inquire into the fact, whether
any such attempt has been made by any
member Of this House, and report the
same to the House as soon as practicable
Amendment to the amendment, by MIR
Patton OF Virginia.
RESOLVED, That the right Of petition
does not belong to slaves OF this Union
that no petition from them can be prUsen
ted 10 this House without derogation frou
the rights Of the slave-holding States, ant
endangering the integrity Of the Union.
RssoIrcd, That every member wh'
shall hereafter present any such petition
10 this House, ought to be considered a
regardless to the feelings Of this House
the rights Of the South, and an enemy L
the Union.
RssOloed, That the Hon. John Quinc,
Adams having solemnly disclaimed a dc
sign Of doing any thing disrespecttul to tn
House in the inquiry he made of tn
Speaker as to the right Of petition put
porting to be from slaves, and havlnj
avowed his intention not to offer 10 pre-
sent the petition, If the House was
opinion that il oughtnOt to be presented
therefore, all future proceedings as TO hi
conduct now cease.
All these resolutions were rejected.
Mr.. Waddy Thompson offered the TO
lowing modification:
l. Resolved, That the Hon. John c
Adams, by an effort to present petitio
from slaves, has committed a gross cor
tempo Of this House. vi. -' ~
q Resolved, That the member fro
Massac husetts, above named, by creatin
the impression, and leaving the Hou
under such impression, that said petite
was for the abolition of slavery when
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