Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1837-02-09

Si-irs. The CCssiOu vi The ~ Nniss4u'!eI "
If VIRGINIA and Maryland, gave Congress certain G'a'su
tod uvTrrs. Which extended no more tn Tie aDoiisn''i'tt
of slavery, than it did to the adjustment Of III wa ~
iurv. the liberty OF The press: or the cslaollsHh.c"l ~ -
iigion.. Sir. 7. thought the best way 70 qnrt ho f.
and Ia enIightcn the country M the subject, wou!" &c y
refer The memorial TO the committee on Inc nv.
Columbia, and 10 have Il report IRON th'il ~ "t.s ~
arguments Of the petitioners. MIR. l: t'ien
refer the petition 10 liic crI!iInIllee OIL '"e
lunbll. H. ,. or mi.
Al, Calhoun rose Ia a point Of order. lie was o OPP
nion thu: the regular rule required That INC quISsr"n
should be taken on the reception OF the pet'''i O'
taking 4 reference. L.-;,h, &c The
pe,i,iuuers 10 have their petitions received anu fe'f''rt'
! N,ssrs. Swift and Morris in a lew words ''oH ''
same ground. ,.ho, = :.
,;,icn is presented. the member presenting II must St'te
conciscIy the substance Of 1t, IN order tiat TX H'""t
may it.d.e whether il is proper 10 be received. ihe pr,
s.nIy,,iun Of the memorial is Of itself Il sufficient i'ioi''
! that =. be received. The queslI"h must Ut" ~ F"i
.Shuli the petition be received:
Mr, Morris suggested that the best course AMI TO save
the tine of the Scnutc, would be, Tor all The se"'e"'"
who had Abolition Petitions to present them ho"' !" u"
der that The question: Wishl oe tahe" III '"
Th Chair said that this could only be done by unan''
mons conscnt-and there being no "lJ"cHr'',
Petitions, 10 abolish slavery IN the District OF eo.uti'
ii, vrr. nrcseu,rd as follows by Mr.. Ewing t.! o.,
,yn. bv MIR. Morris, five b. Mr.. Wall, one ny AF.
Prcn;i<s, one; by MIR. Knight, one and by Mr.. Bucha-
nan, five. .,L
Mr. buchanan deprecated any discussion on The SUB
;pc, Al his time, as he believed 1t could tend to no gooc;
nud expressed The strongest desire that lie petitions
miuhl be received and laid vl Tie table, without any luF-
thrr actinn. 1t,
Mr.. Hubbard made a few remarks to the same effect
and, after Il further discussion from hifssFS' A'''u
Tipt IN, and Morris,
Mr.. Buyard moved that the question "Shall the pcti
tons be received BE- laid upon the table.
Mr.. Morris called Tor The YEAS ana nays, when, oe'hs
ordered. tlc Que. ton was taken on MI. Dayafu ) nlOlllH;
and it was adopted, yeas 81, nays is.
M,ssrs. Davis a;d Morris then presented Scvrra! addI-
tional memorials Oh The same subject, winch after some
remarks II II MrsSrS. al"rTiS, Calhoun, S"utIaFd ana
Preston, were disposed Vi III Il similar way.
Mr.. Webster thea presented s"r:e memorials on the
same subject, and on The qucstinn of the reception i ".
bate arose, in which McsSrs. Webster. B'yard, Ming OF
Ga, CulhGrrt, Calhoun and RIvcS pIriIclpa'cd.
+ hlr. Walker, from the Committee OH Public Lands, to
which la been rccummiltcd the bill 10 limit !hr sales ii
the Public Lands: reported the same with s"ndry amend
mcnts, which were read, and the bill made TIC "EHrr d!
the day lur lo-nIarruw.
Tie Senate then adJnurned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.
Ga motion OF Mr.. Thomas, lhr chairman ol The S'Iect
Joint Committee on the subject IN t'r part Ut The House,
madc il Report in relation to The motr and manner 81
proceeding in counting the votes iUr PRESIDENT ana
Vice President Of the L. S.
The Report concluding by Two resolutions, TO be found
in the Senate Proceedings Of Saturday. and alter some
conversation between Mrssrs. Thomas, Can5!elcng, and
Cary, lhry were cnncurrrd IN.
The last gentleman protested agiitSl The Star vi Nh
cl:i1an being excluded.
Mir. Ca,nbrclcng explained that the few Qivc) votes
referred 10 by Mr.. Ihnmas had been given after The gem
ilemrn had resigned their situations as deputy post
masters. .
Sir Thomas replied that tie committee Sill cons.d:Ied
the whole proceeding as v;tiated.
Mr.. Pierce OF New Hampshire: MIR. Martin OF ALina'
ma. and Mr.. Irylon of Tenn, all mcmbrrs OF the Ju.
dietary Committee. were. ut their Own request, eSctssc
T. fLI.- ,tmI,,,o, ,I,r.np lutrr tu,tnliprS of the
Select Investigating Committee, under Mr.. Garland S
Committee, Which held lis sessions during The sessions
D! tie House. -.
TIe nl,lions of Mr.. Adams 10 reconsider the votes VI
the Ilousr. referring lwo memorials from the C"!onIZl.
ton Society vi kentucky TO The Committee on Foreign
Affairs, we're scvtrally laid on the table.
ABOLITION.
A larrc number Of Abolition petitions were presented
by Mcssis. Adams, Briggs, Reed. and Calhoun OF Mas
sGclusrlts.
:. Nr. Cushing had, he said, Il subject of some dc!icacy
TO bring irture the House. 1t so happened that IN his
district. the better HALF of creation amounted TO Two
thirds of the whole population. He had been hpnorrd
bv ti,crl with Il great number of petitions for the aholi-
ton OF slavery in this District, which he proceeded to
present.
lie submitted the petitions, the whole nnmbrr Of slg-
natures to which was 3r2i-all females. lie had also
to beg pardon Of the gentleman from New Hampshire,
Mr.. CuShnan, who represented The D;sltict IN New
Hampshire, adjpiuiag TO him, for appearing, in any way,
TO interfere with his concerns. he did not know that
tic ladies' OF New hampshire had any general objection
to the "Prcrio"s facSiton, 1.-THE cognonrn Of Mr.. Cns!'-
man., but, on this occasion, they had hnnoIrd him (Mr.
CIsi:nI) witl their preference, so lar Us 10 make hlm
their orran, in their communication 10 this House.
Mir. CusiIman here rose. and taking oil his hat: made
4 profound how 10 MIR. Gushing.
Mr.. Cushing then presented seven aad twenty abri.
! tron petitions. all from ladies' resident III the District ~
New Hampshire which is represented ny MIR. Cu*lmHn.
Mr.. Adams gave notice, that he should continue 10
raise the point OF order, upon tic presentation nl cac!
= petition, or NEST Of them, Oh the subject Of slavery. that
II Ia r.nl. and n ihp Surnkur should continue La decide
against him, he should demand the grounds OF the decI.
sIon TO he spread Oh the journal. MIR. a.. :a;d, he had
received n very large number Of Abolition petitions. some
Of which he unprecedented: were OF 4 spurious character,
and sent to. HIM for the purpose OF making him appear
ridiculous before the country: land right well did MIR.
a.. play his part in this matter, though one would have
thought any trouble Oh the part oi others, to make MN
ridiculous, entirely supe!er"gat"ry!l These petitions
did not all come from his own Stale, but prolrsScd, ma:
ny Of them, to come from other States. HE general
impression was, tina! he was hoaxed in L maturity oi tie
cases.
Mr.. Lawrence presented 4 memorial Of the Chamber
of Commerce Of Boston, for the establishment OF 4 Ma
tional Bank, in the city Of New York, setting forth that
there Is 4 great arrangement III the currency OF Inc
country, &c. which can only be regulated BY such an
Institution as that prayed i1r. IL WAS referred u |"c
Committee on Commerce.
Mr.. Adams rose and said lie had Il petition from -
persons wIGu declared themselves 10 be slaves lie wish
cd To know, by decision Of the Chair, whether 1t came
under the rule of the House directing certain petitions
to hc laid on the table. lie should retain the petition
ill the question was decided. -[rhe greatest excitement
prevailed a..
Mr.. Lewis said it was in the power of the House to
pGn;sh this attempt 10 present q petition from SiarcS TO
this House. Ii il was not in our power we had better
20 home. fScvcial gentlemen here cried out, that the
member from Massachusetts ought to be instantly EA-
/ PEELED from the House
hlr. Afford said the moment the petition was present,
ed aud came within the reach of the House, he should
move that il be taken from the files ana burnt. lie call.
ed on Southern members to support him IN this cause.
1 - ,l., .I,tn r. . lIp,r. Uyls IA iA IirIi IN 4 nlnn
would not last long.
Tending this, Mr.. Patton stalled that lie had examined
one Of that members petitions, purpor!ing 10 come from
"nine ladies' OF fredericksburg, Va > and the only name
l.. aaA.ninnL .rn. tbnI nf :, 1rna rnnlaiIn mntmnn nf The