Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-01-01


petitions rs WIS the duty OF the Sen1te, whatever
! they might Ito with llem Afterwards
l. Mr. IIuRBARD commended that the petition went
with the motion Ia receive when lhid ON the table.
/ Mr.. NILES couitnded hlt Tins WIS but IN eva
sion ri the question and that that course was
dong indirectly. what the Senate had already te'ns
ed 10 do directly namely, rejecting the petitions
themselves. at the deof Of the chm'be'
Mr.. K Y rs of Va. reminded the Seuaie that the
report in the other House oil Mr. Piuokuey had mol
produced aIy iug eneo upon thus question IN the
county. Tic que lion of receiving had been even
decided here. Why raise II again the sense oithe
Senate j. known uponit.
Mr.. PRESTON Of 5. c. This course Of refer
ring tins matter to committee. IN order TO have II
reported on, would lave don, years arc. Bn thai
time Is past.--lt IS toe late. The excitement
has gone too lar, AID prodared too many ELECTS.
Mr. L. argued very eiolucntly tlit the South has
feelings To be regarded, well ~ the North, aud
was as much enttlcd protection Tor those feelings
here. Aud II did mot dad that protection, the
people there must take tet Themselves Aud the
urgency OF another measure he had tht morning
given notice oil the annexation Of Texas. WIS III
creased by this view ut the question. MI Preston
was very aide and eloquent, eoutrudng l.ainst this
nressan agitation al i subject So exciting. wih all
that mpaS loued ienor, aud graceful delivery, that
characteristics him the orator aud the scholar
Mr PlERCEofN. II. WIS IN favor of receiving.
aud lhen rejecting tho pIaSef OF tina petition lie
had been a nembrr IA the ofaet house, OF the Pink
Nj. Hubbard, WHO had said HAT aboiunuiF1n pto
dured hte OF no ,xc,tethe.l III Now llamp
slime.
Mr. CLAY sad he bad asscl whether The excite.
meat had en- increased, and bN what tdusesi with
the view t. ascertain any tllng conid be done by
the Senate 10 .,av the excitement and render the
people quiet and happy. fhe reply s,as thH the ex
clelnent extending, and cucily by the impress
sion that the great republican right oil petition had
been assailrd which HE pctllonrrs ehose 10 ASSERT
by acting with those with whomley really had no
svmpathy. Nj C. preferred Hat the two classes OF
petitioners should b. separated, to deprive the abo
unlsIs Of the al, 'Hasc OF mA,uS lheu prcuil1t OBJ
pets with othcr matters.
The pcunons, Nh {. said, wclc ftsi Ia be received
hur vas fhisal' Naslot tllis understood 10 imply
dcliber,tiou oathr question! The cold simpe act
reception, followed lay an instant rlecuun, a
mounted 70 not receiving and aust gi't coloi Ia Tie
rlafet idl Is slsiauIal ttGi q the rigit ui pc
ajou. 1t lad been sail tlnt this was not e''r tor
ar,umcm Not clsc ior argument What was II
dat lly At the yrry bnllpm OF al outltee usnauon,
Atgulreut ihqulry. reasoning, cons erauur, dcIlb
crariea. We arc afrasonIla people, and II MIS- our
greatest boast ihat We poestss"d' reasoning powers
capable of compromising lie Na1ons subjects lclal
ue To a free tovcninrut. Mr.. 6. thought tie best
course was receive the petitions 1nd rrrf them 10
the Gouu 1iee of the D.s.nrt. to AT OIL item IS
tucy ptea>ci and II The country should not then be
qUlrl. let them make rrpoff; cmbodNpI with the
argument tir various TACT, reiaH. 10 TIM SUBJECT,
several of winch Nf.C. canfelaled. lie c"nse-
quenre ut lhs would be, thu those WHO Nftc he.
>ctibed as G,3atles me,,l he separated tfon those
who believed tla the right nf pr' ION had hern Is.
eiled.--'r The Senator from Air-tua M Rses) Lad
stated that this course had been iaten ia the other
House. But lei il be tahcnby both Houses ii Con
9ress.
Nj GEt.NDY expressed I,,rcelat Al the views oil
the Senator hou Ky. For Two ycass past he Scn.
ate had pursued lie course Of laying the Question
latng 10 these petitions on he tabe. During thai