Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-12-20

ern IN prescribing and regulating the mooe anu naa
u-r in which fugitive slaves sha'i be appfeeaoeu'
. and their rights fredom itled. M the non
hiding Safes District nf Columhia, and cru
,a,irs and the mode apd manner III witch they
.h,l he restored or delivered TO their owners IN the
slave States.
R,sairxd. That Congress has no power 10 u-
rose uton ANY State he abolition oi slavery W
-. limits rs a condition OF admission into this
Union.
Eesolrea, That the citizens Of the sl'rehoiding
States OF this Union have The constitutional righ
soisafariiy 10 take their slaves TO or through a
non slave holding State. aud 10 soJourn OF remain
temporstily with such slaves in the same, aud
The slaves are not thereby ipso facto emanc-
paied aud the General Government Is constitutions
ally bound 10 protect the nghis oil Shareholders to
their slave property in non siavehoidlng STATES
and all laws Of non -slaveholding States IN con-
fict with the laws Of Congress providing Tor sueh
protection null and VOID.
Mr. WIsr said he had asked leave 10 introduce
these resolutions, as representing his sentiments
and The sentiments OF The South
Mr.. CALHoON. Of Ky. appealed 10 the gentle
man from Virginia fMr. WISH to accept tue resolu
tions which he lMr CD held IN hs hand, Us part
or as Modification OF his own
Mr.. WISE hoped the gentleman from kentucky
would DOT embsirass The resolutions which he tMr.
WI Was desrousto Introduce. Mr.. w. was un-
dersood to add tina, he had asked leave TO introduce
them al the request of OF hs most respected col
leagues, and OF other gentlemen out OF the House,
with pledge that he would not debate them; and
that, although he deprecated The example, aud acted
against his will. he would move the previous ques-
ton upon them.
Mr. RlVES. OF Virginia, rose and inquired OF
the Chair, whether these resolutions would not be
Laid on the the table, under the resolution adopted
yesterday
The CHAIR said he could not anticipate that
question. The resolutions were not yet before the
House The motion before The House was merely
for leave.
MrRIvES then objected 10 the introduction Of
the resolutions al tins line.
Mr. WISE said that as this objection had
come from Representative al a Southern State he
would ask that the votes Of all the members might
be recorded on the motion which he was nov about
TO submit
lie moved tha, the rules Of the House be sus
pended and demanded the yeas and nays, wheel
were ordered.
Mr.. TILLlNGHAST said that, If the previous
question was not To be INSISTED he would vote for
suspending the rules.
And the question was taken, and decided in
the nega;iNe--Yeas ll3, nays 90. mot two.
,hrds.)
So the House refused to suspend the rules.
Mr.. SLADE asked leave TO Introduce tho follow.
ing resolution:
Whereas there exists, and is carried on between the
ports in the Dstiiet Of Columbia and other ports oi
the United Staesand under The sanction OF the laws
thereo. trade in human beings, whereby thousand,
District 10 distant parts Of the country, vessels be
longing to citizens ofihc United States and where
ms such trade involves an outrageous violation o
human rights, disgrace To the country by who's,
laws IL is sanctioned aud calls Tor the immediate IN
,erposition OF legislative authority Tor IT'S suppres
sion:
Therefore TO the end that all obstacles tho con
sideistion OF this subject may be removed, and a
remedy for the evil speedily provided,
Resoired, That much of the fntb of the rcso-
hffta flp nj Inv Al,
House the lth aud l2lh OF the present mouth,
as relates 10 9" the removal OF slaves from State to
State" and prohibits the action of the House on
'every petuon, memorial resolution, proposition,
OF paper, touching" the same, be- and hereby is re
scinded.
Objection having been made in various parts OF the
House.
Mr., 5. moved tina, The rules BIO suspended and ask
ed Ion the yeas aud nays on that motion, which
ordered.
And the question on the motion TO suspend the
rules was taken, ard decided IN the negatively cas-
55, nays l57.
So the rules were not supended
Nj. CALHOON asked leave 10 offer the fol.
loving resolutions; which we've read for intotma-
ton:
Resolued, That the Committee on the Judicia
rybe instructed TO report bill making ii unlawful
for any person 10 and fugitive slaves in escaping
IRON then Gamers and providing for the punishment
IN the courts of the United States Of all who
may be guilty Of such offence.
And thai they be further instructed to report ,
bill making II unlawful Tor any person in the non
slaveholding States OF this Union TO use any mean
10 seduce slaves from their owners and proyidn.
Tor the punishment IN the courts OF the rnie,
States OF all persons who may be found gully o
such offence.
Objection having been made by Mr.. ADAMS
MI CALllOON moved a suspension of tn,
rules. and asked the yeas and nays which were or
dered
The vote being announced, stood, Yeas 50
nays l07.
So the House refused to suspend the rules
Mr.. GRENNELL now renew ed his motion to
INTO an election OF Chaplain which as agreed to- am
several candidates were dominated.
committee was appointed 10 supeiintend ih
election, which was made Ezra poce and Mr. CRAIG
reported that SO votes bad been giyen necessary IL
choice 100; and that MI. l.. X. Rrrsr had re
ceved 100; Mr.. +. c. lluTeuINsoN %; Mr.
buLFiNcn IS; Mr.. A. BABBlr Ia; Mr. s. Tpsro,
IA; MI FOWLER IL, Mr.. Owen Q.
so Mr.. REESE declared TO be duly elcc,e,
chaplain on the part OF this House.
The Senate did not sit Friday. We select III,
only hemso oil interest lransactedb by the House.
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