Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1837-02-11

handing over q petition 10 another gentleman, III ofuet
to give it 4 preference or priority, might present a"o'
tLcr question, and b. all INVASION Oh the RUE
MIR. Dawson had been given 10 understand mat SUCH
n case had occurred that very morning; a gentleman
from New York h wing passed over Il petition to Tie
gcullclnuu from Massachusetts,.
MIR. Adams admitted the TACT, but he explained, IL was
because the member in question was unable to pTrscntIt
himself.
MI. Boon took an appeal from the decision oil The CiaiF,
and briefly argued the point. =.
The Chair reslated the grounds ni his decision, ana II
was sustained by Mcssrs. Mercer, fenderpucl, and IN
Inn and oponsri d. Alrss,i tlurdin aud Lime, when
Nr. Boon said, 10 save The time Of the House, he would
Withdraw The appeal.
nlr. Chanlbers of kentucky renewed u, and
Mr. Patterson demanded the previous question.
Mir GI,scork appca!rd to the nioTer 10 Withdraw the
motion, in order 10 afford Mr.. q AL opportunity Oh briefly
assigning The reasons that would govern hun IN The w."
he was about 10 give.
Mr.. Patterson said he felt compelled to decline acccd
ing TO The Trluss 81.
The previous question was then see"hoca W IA iiou''
without Il division.
MIR. G!ascock asked Tor the yeas and nays on orter-
ing the main question, but the House refused 10 o'ur'
them, and the main question was o'oe'cu "''i'u " ~
vision. r,
The main question being: " Shall ihH decision VI te
Chair sand as the Judgment of the House; was taken
by yeas aud nays ION the motion OF ar. auaans3 ana {
cidrd in the Acknowledgements l39, nays ~, as follows:
Ieas-Mcssrs. Adams, Herman Allan, Anthony, BAL
ley, Barton, Beale, Bean, Beaumont, Bcckee, bHrcc,
Boyd, Briggs, Brown. Buchanan, Burns, WIN: D. eal'
houn, Camhrrleng. Casey, George Chambers, Chapinan'
Connor, Cnrwin, Cramer, Crazy, Cushing, Cusnman,
Darlington, DcJcrry, Denny, Doubleday, Dromgoole,
Dunlap, Either, Evans, Everett, Fariin, Fowler, French,
Granger, Grantland, Grcnne!l, Haley, Joseph iiali' II.
Hall. Hard, Samuel s., Harrison, Albert G. Harrison,
Iluvnrs, Hazeltinc. Henderson, Herod, Hoar. Ho!sry,
IioIt. Howard, Howell, HUXLEY, Huntington, llunisman,
Joserl: r. lngersulI, William Jackson, james, Joseph
johnson, e. Johnson, Henry Johnson, benjamin Jones,
Lansing. Lnporte, LawIer, Lawrence. Lay, Gideon Lee,
T.. Lee, Leonard, Lincoln, Loyal, }. Mann, W. Mlson,
NJ. Mason. S. Mason, May, McComss, Mckcnnan, Mckee
ON, Mercer, Mlligan, Montgomery, Norris, Parks, rat
trrson, Patton, james a. Pearce, Pearson, Phelps, Phil
lips, ~PInckney, Potts, Rencllcr, John Reynolds, joseph
Reynolds, Ripley, Russell, Schcnck, Seymour, Angus.
the II. Shepherd, Shields, Shlnu. S!cklcS, Sladc, Sloane,
Smith, S~pangIrr, ~Spraguc, Steele, Storcr, Sutherland,
TAYLOR, john Thomson. Underwood, EundeIpnel, VIM
ton, Wagner, Ward, WardweI!, Washington, "hitt'
Elisha v hi!r!esry, Thomas Il. Whittlcsey, Lewis Will
llans, SherrGd Williams, Yell, and }oung-l39.
.iays-AIcssrs. Afford, Bcnldiu, Bynum, Carr, }.
Chambers, n. II. Claiborne, J. +. II. Claiborne, Ghol-
sun, GIascnck: Graham, Grayson, Griffin. IiaIner, Mar.
din, Hawkins, Hopkins, }. W. Jones, Lane, Lewis, Lyon,
Mckay, helene, Morgan, Owens, Richardson, Robert
son, Ii"gcrs, Thomas, aud Waddy Tlompsun-23.
So the decision IF I've Chair was affirmed by the
House.
MIR. Adams then proceeded, and further presented
abolition petitions from New Hampshire, New York,
Michigan, Virginia, (nine ladies' ia fredericksburg &c.
MIR. Adams next stated hc had III his possession a pa
per. upon WHICH ne WlSlcu u nave IL ucCiSlol III TIC
Speaker. The paper, he said, came from twenty persons
declaring themselves 10 be slaves. lie wished 10 know
whether the Speaker would consider this paper as COM
inn under the rule OF the House.
The Chair replied, that the gentleman having the pa
per in his possession, was the best Judge OF the matter;
but if the gentleman would send the paper TO the Chair,
he would then decide.
MIR. Adams said, If he sent it 10 the Chair, il would
then be in possession Of the House, whereas he wished
to know of the Speaker whether il came under the rule
before he presented It. The paper purported To be from
slaves: and this was one OF those cases, which Il lad &C.
CURED 10 his own mind, was All imposition. The paper
was signed partly BY persons who could not write, lhfy
having made their mark. and partly by persons, Judging
from the wiring, Of little education. lie would send
the paper to the table.
hr. LAWYER objected TO its going to the table.
The Chair said as this was a novel case, he would
lea Sc it to the House, and take its advice and counsel.
Mr.. Haynes was a%stonished at the course pursued by
the gentleman from Massachusetts, not only on this day
but on every petition day Tor some weeks since. but his
establishment had reached 4 height which he could not
express, when The gentleman rose and asked leave TO
present 4 paper purporting 10 come from slaves lie
could not tell in what manner a proposition OF tins KIND
should BE- treated, but he had to express his surprise,
that this measure should be brought forward. lie mo-
we'd that the petition be not received.
Mr.. Lewis. beg TO sly that | hope no man coming
from the South
Nh. HAYNES. / Withdraw my motion.
sir. Lewis rose and said, lie was glad 10 hear The gen.
tIeman from Georgia withdraw his motion for a reJcc'
ton of this petition. He hoped no gentleman from a
SlaEp-IOlulnr Stdle "OUIu ellItI uISuG ~ WV pP'" No
question of reception. He thought that the Represcn-
la,ives of the slavcliolding States should demand that
the attempt To Introduce such Il PcttHon should instantly
put in rcquisItIpn the power OF the House TO punish TIE
member for such attempt. Ii this is not done: and that
promptly. every member from The slave States should
Immediately, in Il GOdy, qHit this House, and 80 home to
their constituents. We have no longer any business here
nlr. Grautland. will second Tie motion Tor PUNISH
mcnt. and gn all lengths for il.
DIR. Anthony moved the previous question on The ques-
ten Of reception. (CricS Of No! No9
Mr.. Afford inquired what kind of petition it was that
the gentleman from Massachusetts proposed TO present.
loud cries Of "he ought to be cxpeHed!)
The Chair directed tho Clerks minutes 10 be read,
which set forth that it was "the petition OF twenty-five
persons, declaring themselves to be slaves, and wishes
10 know whether it comes within the order OF the
House
Mr.. Afford said if the member from Massachusetts,
should insist upon presenting his memorial he would
move that it be instantly burnt. [Crics of "No!' "No!'
rExpci him = 'Expel the morcr!
MIR. Patton then arose, and stated that lie had taken
occusinn 10 examine another petition presented by the
gentleman from massachusetts,, described I'D coming
from nine ladies' of the town Of Fredericksburg. in Vir.
ginia. Mr.. 7. stated there, in his place, as a member,
and upon his responsibility, that there was the name oil
10 lady of that town appended to that paper, nor a sim
gle name to it which was OF decent responsibility. lie
believed, however, they were genuine signatures, Tor he
did recognise among them the name oil only one lndi-
vidual, and that was Of 4 free negro or mulatto woman,
of VIGOROUSLY infamous character and reputation. Mr..
Z. accordingly moved Il suspension OF the rule, Tor tie
purpose of enabling him 10 make a further motion to
take that petition from the table, and return it to the
gentleman who presented it.
Mr.. Robertson asked for the yeas and nays on that
motion; which were ordered, and wcre-yeas III, nays
80, as follows:
Nas-Messrs. Afford, Chiffon Allan, Ashley, Bca!r,
Bean, Bell, Black, Bockee, Bond, Boon, Bovee, Boyd
Bunch, Bynutn, John Calhoon, Cambreleng, Carter,
John Chambers, Chapman, Chapin, Chetwood, Nathan
iel II. Claiborne, john F. II. Claiborne, Coles, Connor,
Corwin, Cramer, Cushing, CusIman, Deberry, Double.
day, Drongoolc, Elmer, Evans, Farlin, Forester, French,
Fry, Galbraith, Gholson, Graham, Granger, Grantland,
Graves, Grayson, Griffin, flanagan. Hardin, Harlan,
Harper, A. &. Harrison, Hawkins, haynes, Hoar, Hol-
sey, Holt, Hopkins, Howard, Howell, Huntington:
fIuntsman, J. johnson, K. Nj. johnson, Cave johnson,