Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-12-20
CONGRESSIONAL.
Coreq ondcrcc erin Boiiio,9yc Patriot.

IN relation 10 abolition slavery he. &c. which wer,
offered Yesterday by MI ArnfRroN, the mouth
/ piece OF the CAyopi.
| As soon rs the Journal was read Mr. N'tsr rose,
and moved to correct II, by making II show that he
peS'htefy reused 10 totc Yesterday The resolutions.
! liz DENIED ENTIRELY TIM JURISDICTION OF Con
oRfss own ANY PART OF rnr SUBJECT IN ANY
MANNER, aud he wished his declaration recorded
The House refused 10 permit the Journal be
| corrected But Mt WISE, by his motion accom-
plishedth the object he had IN view for this motion
was inserted, and the effect the samc.
The second resolution Of the series was then IA
ken up. II Is rs follows:
| Resoircd Tint pculions Cor the ahol,non Of Sla
very IN the Disliict Of Columbia aud the Territories
OF the United States. and against the removal OF slaves
from one Stds to another, are a part oi plao Of
operations set on loot Ia affect the Institution II
Slavery N the several States. aud thus indirectly 10
destroy that institution within their several limits.
Mr.. BIppLr and asked 10 be excused from,
voline, and wished to avail himself OF his privilege
assign reasons therefor which personal and pc
culiar TO hmsell. He SAID thai, Iuiipe the canvass
in Pennsy hania, certain inicuogatoiies were pro
pounded TO llm as candidate ; aud proc ding
To state his answers, when lie pelemptoffilN
called TO order by the SrrAKrR. on the ground thai
he could not be permitted 10 make, directly. on IN.
directly, an 1fgnmt nj on the question. Mr.. BippLr,
after several uusut crsslul Efforts give tie reasons
which operated upon him, Individually - finding that
he WAS not permitted 10 explain took his seat with an
appeal I" members as ingenious aud honorable men
not 10 expose hun to odlous constrneiions by requr
ing him 10 vote. for propositions which. IL ,nani.
fest, were merely intended or POLITICAL EFFECT ~
TuE SoUrH.
Nj, BtppLks request wns of course. refused nailv.
The CLERK proceeded 10 call the ayes and nays on
the second resolution Mr. MISE refused 10 volc.
and demanded that hls refusal IN this instance be
noticed on the journal, pant OF The days proceed
mgs.
Nj tusuING insisted that the clerk ought not To
proceed IN the call, until Mt Use voted. the
House exercised It's authority, aud enforced the rule
which requires every member 10 ,oie, unless special
" excused.
The SrEAhIn decided thai members refusal
to vote could not 6c permitted 10 arrest lhe decision
OF the House on a question belofe II and directed
the clerk to 20 on wHh the call
The question was lhen ab' the adoption of
the second resolution. above and decided IN the
aifrmhtvc-Ases, 1876; Noes, 40
The vote having been announced, Mr.. CusuINa
revived he question oil privilege he had raised but
the House not eecondlng hw, II was dropped for
the present.
Tie ih,rd resolution oi the series was then con-
sdeted. IL Is rs follows:
Hesolrcd That Congress has no right 10 do that
indirectly winch II cannot do directly, and that the
agitation OF the subject OF Shaver, the District 81
Columbia, or IN the TenIorIes, as 4 means with
the of disturbing otettlruwing that institution
in the several states, Is against the true spir aud
meaning The consttutiuu Infringement OF the
rights Of The states affected, and breach ol the pub
nc itlt1 on whoh lley catered into ihs coniedefaeY
MI boNp' Oh o"o' i,'"'eu To ai''he H. ana take
Tue question ON Tue MS, pian'h' nancy heS"'eu'
uat congress- mas no ilshl TO DO that indirectly,
winch 1t cannot do Directly"
GENERAL IHoMPsoS, Of South Carolina. asked to
be excused nom voting IN the lhnd resolution, ana
stated ms reasons. No vote would express his real
opinions. Whllr II positively asserted what he be-
heVsd to be lff il'A congress hadno Ighi oabolIsh
slavery the Dsuict ofGoumbia, with as,ewioa bol.
sh II ~ the states It YET implied by the strongest ne
ediite pregnant ma Congress mas me power to abol-
Ish slavery IN TINS Disiilei' II II Is "ot done WIN
view to abolition m the states. Now this last propo-
slIion he denied
lie maintained The broad ground that Congress
had no rght 10 toHch the subject, even III inc DIS
mt ol t"Inifeia'
Gen raj TnoM'soS was not excused
Tie inst blant OF tie resolution was lhen adopt
ed-Ayes l73. nays 30.
MIR. GARLAND now made appeal TO the courtesy
of the House, which ought 10 have been l,voraby re
celved. lie WISHED the resolution TO be slightly
modlhei. No no! shouted the NOISY organs Oh
the Caucus. The question was then taken on the
last branch OF The Sd resolution and carried III
tue ahfih''''e-'ye' ipi' nays %
The fourth resolution was then taken up as fol
lows:
RcSottcd, Ihat the constitution rests on Inc
bro ad principle of equality among the members
OF this coulederacy, aud that Congress. m The
exercise OF It's acknowledged powers, has no right
10 discriminate between the institutions ol one
portion OF the states and another. with ANEW OF abol
ishing the one or promoting the other
Mr.. LINcoLN Of Mass, called for division Of
thls.-lhe inst proposition IN II, he justly sad, as
sefea P''P'ple ana notorious iaise'looo' ne Sc
cond had no conn'cton "'ll' The INST.
Inc Chaif oecIueo 'ha' inc resolution was susceP
aCJOiutUply as