Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-02-21

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Mr. Gushing opened the ball with sometime
IKE three thousand petitioners, most of them
women, land many Of them living in New
Hampshire. Several other gentlemen follow.
cd with similar petitions,-and it was then
| that
Mr.. Adams rose, and said he should not
alse the question Of appeal against the decs-
ION OF The chair in regard to laying the peti-
'ions on The table without reading. This lie
should not do, FOR the economy of time: but
he wished that appeal in each case, 10 be en-
tered on the Journal, as if made on them sew
orally. He then proceeded 10 offer several me-
MORALS ;-one headed by John Goldman, of
dorchester, and another by Converse Francis,
OF WATERFOWL, ~ Massachusetts,-and many
others from different parts Of the country.
question OF order was raised, during the
progress OF this matter as 10 The regularity of
member nom enc State Offering petitions for
another and the chair decided, land was sus.
tanned IN his declsion,) that 1t was regular.
Among the petitions, were two, which Mr.
Adams promised, might be hoaxes practsed
upon hun. He would not be responsible for
them,-and presented them, as they had
been sent him, knowing nothing whatever of
their genulnoncss. The fret Of these was Il
memorial, purporllng TO come from nine 40
me" IN Fredericksburg, Yirgata," praying
Tor the abolition of the slave trade. After il
had got 10 the table, several Viroinians took il.
and read n,--and
MI Patton, Of that city, rose, and said that
he knew that not name Of responsibility wa
on mat paper. The only name he knew, was
mat OF negro woman, Of the lowest and
most infamous character, and he expected all
the slSners were Of that character also
Mr. Thompson Of S. c., moved an amend
ment that MIR. Adams has committed con-
tempt and that he be taken TO the bar oil the
house and censurcd, for Introducing memo
rlal from mulattoes-and for having minated
his Intention OF offering another memorial, pur-
porllng, Oh It's face, TO come from % siares.-
Mr. I. made warm speech in support of his
proposition. He described the ACT as insur-
recionary, and bnted that that act would be-
investigated by a Grand Jury, here. He said
he had been urged 10 draw that resolution for
expulsion, but TOR the sake of keeping clear of
what tie felt might be attributed 10 fcelipg, he
had declined dong so.
Nh Granger thought this a question Of del.
icacy,-he hoped it would meet fair discus
sion, and not be stopped by the Previous ques-
lion. lie had gone with Mr.. Adams he said,
IN support OF this right Of petition, but he could
mol 90 with HIM on this occasion. lie express
sed his surprise at the genteman's course, uud
deprecated that error OF judgment which had
'''N'NNN - liz hlu iOL btIlC'S llldL the hlEn
OF Petition was 10 be thus indicated. He
said that many men had been driven into the
support OF Abolltonism by the measures of the
Southern delegations in Congress and he be-
lleVed That the effect Of passing this resolutions,
would be, TO increase, bundred-fold the
spread OF Abolition. He described the reso
lullon as premature. Mr. Adams had only
asked 1t the memorial he held in his hand, was
Preseh,abiei That question had not been au-
swereC by the chair. When il was answered.
II would be time then TO oct upon the subse-
quent step, taken BY Mr.. Adams, if he should
take any at ali.
MIR. Dixon Lewis offered a modification of
that resolution offered by Mir. Thompson,
winch Mr.. Thompson accepted. lie was for
sitting still, and seeing If there was power and
WIZ IN the House TO pass a vote Of censure of
ms KIND. 1t not, he was for going home at
once. This gentleman was prodigiously excl.
ted.
Mr.. Wise said he was just now called up
from the Black Hole, 1.-THE Committee Room.l
and was quite surprised to hear of the cause.
his state OF things was but the fulilment of
ms own prophecy, when the House last wear
gave such course TO this subject, as to lead
to general reception Of all papers, Of all
kinds, upon the Institution OF Slavery. He
would not vote TO censure Mr.. Adams be
would censure this House. The Slave had
more right 10 petition than the Abolilionists.~
The House, he had ever, and now commended
had right to reject Petitions upon this sub
iect
EC5s Mr.. Patton reminded the House that
nobody yet knew what the petition actually
was How docs the House know that il con-
tains, what the resolution declares, matter in
relation 10 the abolition of slavery? II had
never been offered yet. preliminary cues
ton, only, had been asked and the r. ouse
should know what they were about, before
they take SO important a step. He believed
the thinu wand trrn an, more of n Co.. ~.