The herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1835-1837, 1837-02-08
THE HER AID.


0ockman Strccts, ocS icesc ~ "S'-' -
arainst renting the same, as have legal, an equ'
able and moral right to keep possession, as long IS
pay the rent faithfully at the end Of every qaare'
leased this place Of the Agent of the Clinton nan
Association. and heretofore have paid my rent al
ways quarterly in Advance Buln consequence 'Ao
course have taken in favor of the great mass Oh me
tenantry New York. against the graspng iahuio'ss
have every reason to believe that the Clinton Hall
Association. species Of Real Estate Monopoly, COM
rosed as il i, of spectators and fanatics have deter
mined to violate the implied engagements OF their
Agent with .le and to turn me out, as punishment
for nv manifold lransgressions towards the cause of
the rich and powerful.
Tomorrow l shall commence an Investigation and
Expostsn on this subject which will make the fam
atics and the SPECTATORS trembe before Quarter
Day arrives
This cause is linked with the cause of the whole in
dustrious population of New York. l call upon their
general support and countenance, while probe to
the hearts core aye to the heart Of hearts,, the afro
cious and outrageous means which have been resorted
70 in squeezing the life blood out of the posr the
working man, the mechanic, and the menin middling
circumstances-forming the great body of the tenant
ry Of New York. Let us all go together in the cause
ofthe productive classes against the speculator the
INSURER and the fanatc-and we shall triumph in the
end.
Tomorrow, as have said, shall begin this search
ing Investigation and shall stop till show up the
Clinton Hall monopoly and the grasping landlords
rs they deserve and merit
JAMES GoRpoS BENNETT.
Highly Important from WashinRton--By
Express Mail.
The q. ition question is rising to q spring tide
Never have heard, read, OF such proceedings
the brief sketch give today Of Mondays doings.-
The miserable inane trash about Whitney, Wise and
Peyton are too ridiculous for any ones attention.
In consequence of presenting abolition petitions it
is deliberately proposed to erpel John @. Adams
from Congress-! This proposition will only increase
abolition at the North. On this question we have ever
had but one opinion. We are decidedly in favor of
the social system of the SOUTH as much as of free DIS
cussion and the right of petition They are both sup
ported enths same general principles. We do not go
half way in either direction The southern people, by
attempting TO chain down the right of discussion and
the right of petition put themselves in false position
and injure their cause in the north The social sys-
sem of the soxth is true in religion in philosophy, in
law, in reason, and in results Why not keen that
position7 Read the fellowing:-
CoxoaEss.-Hou cof Repr ssentatires Feb. g.
ASoLIrloH.-Mr. Gushing had he said a subject of
some dciicacy . bring before the House. Ii so hap
pened that IN his district the better of creation
amounted 10 tiro thirds of the whole population He
with ,xor nC
petitions for the abolition Of slavery in this District
which he proceeded to present.
he submitted the petitions, the whole number OF
signatures TO which 3S24-a females He had
also to beg pardon of the gentleman from New Hamp-
SHIRE, Mr. Cushman, who represented the District in
New Hampshire, adjoining 10 him, for appearing in
any way, to interfere with his concerns. He did not
know that the ladies of New II lmpshre had any ee-
neral objection TO the Previous Question" 1.-THE cog
nomen Of Mr.. Cushmanl but, on this occasion. thew
had konored him Mr. Cushing) with their preference,
30 TAR as to make him their organ, IN their communi-
cations TO the House.
Mr.. Cushman here rose, and taking off his hat
made profound bow to Mr.. Cushing.
Mr.. Gushing then presented seven and twenty abo-
hnon petitions, all from ladies resident in the District
IN New Hampshire which is represented by Mr.
Cushman.
Mr.. Adams rose and commenced the presentation
oil very huge pile Of abolition petitions-some of
winch ne informed the House were probably Of spu-
ysos character sent to him for the purpose Of render
ing him ridiculous and absurd before the public IA
very needless task whoever might undertake i'll
Mr. Adams kept the floor, usual, nearly the whole
day. After many petitions had been presented, Mr.
Adams presented petition from ladies' of Fredericks-
burg, Virginia, against the dnmestic slave trade.
Mr. Adams rose and said he had petition from %
pereons who declared themselves 10 be slayes He
wished to know, by decision Of the Chair whether il
came under the rule of the House, directing certain
petitions to be laid on the table He should retain
me petition ull the question was decided
MI Lewis said II was in the power of the House 10
pxnssn TINS attempt to present petition from sapcs
20 TINS Rouse IL IT was not in our power we had
better 60 home. Several gentlemen here cried out
that the member from Massachusetts, ought to be in.
stanly EXPELLED from the House.
Mr. Afford said the moment the petition was pre-
scented and came within the reach of the House. he
should move that it be taken from The files and he
called on Southern members TO support his course
last long. ~ So'1 nv
M Patton rose TO remark that petition presented
ny mi. Adams, this morning from fredericksburg
va, was genuine. He had examined II and found n
10 De SO; bat II was signed bv free uuiafoes of
most Infamous character -
Mr, thompson, OF >. c. rose 10 ask the member
~. .u'sacnusc's'o present his petition or 10 move
ns reading lie would himself bring in q resolution
PERSONAL character which he held il his hand ia
resoluncn expehng Mr. Adams from the House,
~, Patton moved to suspend the rules in order IN
enaDle MN 70 introduce motion relative 10 The nett;
ton from Fredericksburg, Va presented by M "A.
ANS The question was taken by yeas and nays and
decided in the affirmative. NV