Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-02-08

immediately tn The purpose that The people Of This ms.
trct speak freely aud strongly thu SUBJECT
Of slavery, the lrasl"lurr of Vermont Is "y 81
your nIennalists II the people OF Vermont are mat
les .ur holding The opinions they do, $" aie The people
this District aH most y! the Civilized ana ehS"'
eneG nations OF the earth. :,
Mr. Calhoun said as State Rights man, he thought
the State Of Vermont had right to appear here ne con-
sdecd himself bnnnd TO regard that r'ght ahu uu 'o'
intend to arrue against it, He could mol go aSns. le
ceivng these resolutions. How then should tie ACT
Could he vote TO receive them; This was Impossible.
The language OF the report which was part Oh 'ie ps'
ccednas, such that it was impossible ihat me- re-
presenting portion OF the sarch"d!ng STATES, cou'u
vote for their reception. lie could therefore act peillef
one way nor the other hut must leave gentlemen 10 DIS
pose of them as they may think proper
II was oyar 90 this difficulty, in part that he had
brought forward c'uner.r-s"ul"ns, Tor Tue purpose VI
freely expressing all his opinions on the subjects 10
which ay related lie saw that the question OF ieeeV-
inr and laying the table the Vermont resolutions
would no, So fully try the Senate and he was therefore
reduced to the necessity Of presenting counterrso'u
lions Pacpd he was, Il was Impossible lnr MIN W
violate his principles this subject, whether 'hey re-
lated to this Government or 10 the sovereignty OF 'e
mont He could not vote against receiring; ana, Cd
Illuminated the South were 10y TINS report, nc cou'u NV
vote for its reception.
Mr. Roanc said he TEL. himself by the course this sub
lee, has laken placed in delicate and move! pos'o'
and he begged leave, before the question was p' loe"
p!an the ground he meant 10 occupy snail DC very
brief (said MIR. r y as am sure The Senate Is weary
of the discussion. Aa very early period OF ls session,
took occasion to express my opinion fully, freely, un-
reseryedy and sincerely, about this right OF the feope
tn uetiiun Congress to abolish slavery III this Disrct OF
elsewhere and il is because do not choose that any
course may lake in regard To the question now abnutlo
be decided by the SENATE shall bring into doubt or oscre
d, the opinions ten expressed, that avail ysei! o,
the present most solemn to declare mat my pest
reflect and all observ Of The course oil ms SUD
-ct in this Chamber and elsewhere. have but strength
eneH and confirmed my conviction that no man. OF SET OF
Whatever have the least right to petition congress
10 abolish in manner impair, That winch the Con
suliun has established sanctoned IN other Wofus,
that nothing can he grirrnncc, within Inc meaning VI
that article Of The Constitution guara@tyng The rsht
OF petition. which the Constitution itse'i Creates anu
that supposed grraneeS Of This character can only De
redressrd By amending, in The appointed and legitimate
mode the supreme law which creates them, anu not
by petition 10 an ordinary Legislature Stoofn 10 support
Mai lao. But, Sir the paper which the Senator from
Vermont, (Mr. Swift offers 10 this body, is not
petition. No, Sir if it was, not either IT'S manner
lis matter, its form or lis substance, would ao" NE
10 hesitate single moment IN saying NO 10 lis rec'P'
ton f. is, Mr. President, sorry 10 say IT, The act,
the deed, The resolve oil the Legislature OF sovereign
State-an ancient member OF this glorious C"f,icde.
racy-lIIs first offspring Of the Union "c the good old
thirteen States. Snail vote l." rjaSe her paper pre-
sencd by one Of her SenatnS: No, Sir; | cannot -
Tie whole Tone tenor and habit of my political opn.
ions forbid such course, except in an extreme casc-
But, the other hand. can vote 10 receive lls paper,
and place il on the records O.; the Senate No, Sir
cannot do that every consideration regarding good man
ners cunciatiun mode ration and decUrun, which lis
language and temper d'srrgacs aud violates toDIds ne
irun giving voice Tor its reception he Legsla.
rr OF Vermont, in its zeal aud fury about this vile sub
iecl Of abolition have permitted themselves to oversteP
those bounds Of moderation and decorun which mark
the intercourse between all friendly nations aud have al
all times and under all circumstances, adorned that be-
tween The Governments of this CUnfedcracy
IT, sir, any individual Individuals present petition
10 this body Il subject abou. which all agree they may
Of tight petition they are required 10 couch 1t in Ian
giuge deco5ous respectful and proper and The Senator
who presents it is supposed 10 guaranty that II Is SO
couchrd And whr sir, should 4 Stale Legislature, III
its communications 10 either House OF Congress, or 10
another State Legislature. not observe those sound rules
of proprc,y aud decorum which mark te intercourse Gi
ell well regulated societies and civilized nations: feel
aconvicIon amounting absolute knowledge, that this
report and resolutions u tie Legislature OF Vermont 90
most grossly msrrpresent The character oplnlnns feel
iuGs conduct aud institutions of Tie People at the South
era slv eilpdInr States Am then, under such cIr-
custances 10 yield 70 those feelings OF pu'tca! coure
sy hc! lie Sale OF Vermont has been The first to dis
regard and vote for the reception. and thereby endorse
paper which casts foul Stigma on The land OF my ma.
tvlly on ancestors their Institutions and the whole
South: No sill; | cannot, nugh. not, and will mt
And being thus situated, | find myself Mr. President
constrained To take ground which have never before
occupied, and which had not Supposed it possible any
combination Of circumstances could induce me 10 as
sulnc That u.s. TO Weld the suggestion Of the Senator
from Alabama, Mr.. king) and stand mute-not vote.
sincerely wish that all the Senators from the South
could til TO adopt this Suggestion and thus leave this
paper 10 the entire cunrp! and management OF those
from the North Sir, li,c Senator from Vermont who
presents this paper he on does because il comes
10 him from his Legislature; That h. only asks to have
received b. the Senate and laid upon the table: not again
to be called up But Sir it should he ecoIlectPd by the
Senate that Of its resolutions lnstucts The Senators
from Vermont 10 their influence with this body to
perfect the objects Of the others against The admission Of
Texas into the Union because Texas contains slaves for
the GJ0i0n of slavery in this District, and the trade IN
si1rcs iHceH the Southern Sales Now Sir, can these
Senators have cxered their influence by merely gaining
the reception Of this paper and laying II on the table:
If their instruction is obligatory in part, is il not 50 in
wI1e l. for one DESTROYS that The rtcEptt0a, re-
ference and action the sub should he entirely lett
to tine control and responsibility OF Senators from The
non. sla vcioidng States After they had received it,
would On tie question of reference, insist that it should
20 20 a committee selected from among themselves and
composed of those tdr0rH6c 10 Abolition. From the
report vi SHca committee should expect At least two
coed results In thu first place. we should know IN un.
egaic0cGl and gevDcablr terms what We are In expect
from our h0rihera trchrn hiS subject hoG far they
mean 10 go what they intend [" d0; what IS precisely
their object aud OF accomplishment: they would
have 10 Shor h'r dnndS. In the next place. should
confidently trust that committee TINS ronStiuGd OF Sc
nalufs whD in the daily habit OF social and friendly
intercourse with those whl repres" the Southern States
This floor would not in any report They might lnake
fail 10 retuke. with becoming dignity and spirit: The
source from whence came this un!"unded and un"ar-
ran"d attack the character feelings and institutions
OF the people OF the South.
The question on laying the motion to receive the
snlutinnS the table decided in the negative
Yeas r. nays rs and the resolutions then re-
ccived and laid Tie table, tile motion to print having
been Withdrawn.
.ssr=rEnestzvI=n-rzsz.s..s
(From The .Nuiivnal iatcijyeacsrl
WAsulSGToS, Jan. q.
Mcssrs GALES 81 SrATos The undersigned, citi.
zens of the Cherokee Natun The individuals who