Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1838-12-21
CONGRESS-.

In tue t1OuSe, uekudy, bcCttNOtt IL
The Journal having been read. Mr. Hayne,
of Georgia, moved that the House 60 into
Committees of the Whole on the Presidents
Message. Motion lost.
PETITIONS AND RESOLUTIONS
Were then received from the several
States When New Hampshire was called,
Mr. Arihenon asked leave TO present the FOL
lowing resolutions:
Resolved, That this Government is OF
limited power and that by the Constitution
of the United States, Congress has so ju,is-
Idiclon whatever over the institution Of Sav.
cry in the several states Of The Conlederacy.
Resolved, That petitions for the abolition
of Slavery in the District of Columbia and
the Territories Of the United States, and
against The removal Of slaves from one State
10 another, are "A part ola plan OF operations
set on foot TO affect the institution of Slave
nv in the several States. and thus indirectly
to destroy that institution within their sever
al limits.
Resolved. That Congress has no right
to do that indirectly which il cannotd do direct
", and that the subject Of Slavery in the
District OF Columbia. or in the Territories.
as means or with The view Of disturbing or
overihrowing that institution in the several
States, is against the true spirit and meaning
OF the Constitution. an Infringement Of the
rights OF States affected. and breach Of the
public faith on which they entered into this
ConfedeTacy.
Resolved, That the Constitution rests on
the broad principles OF equality among the
members OF this confedeIacy. and that Con-
gress, in the exercise OF its acknowledged
powers, has no right to discriminate between
The institutions Of one portion Of the States
or another, with view o! abolishing the
one or promoting the other.
Resolved, therefore, that all attempts on
the part of Congress TO abolish Slavery in
the District OF Columbia. or the Territories,
or TO prohibn the removal OF Slaves from
State 10 State, or to discriminate between the
Constitutions OF one portion of the Confeder.
acy and another. with the views aforesaid.
are in violation Of the Constitutional princi-
plies on which the Union OF these States
rests, and beyond the jurisdiction Of Con-
gress aud that every petition. memorial,
resolution. proposition or paper, touching
or relating, in any way or 10 any ex-
tent whatever. to Slavery as aforesaid, or
the abolition thereof, shall on the prescn,a.
lion thereof, without any further action
thereon, be laid on the table without prin.
ting. reading, debate or reference.
Mr. Gushing objected TO the introduction
OF the reso 'utions.
Mr. Anterior moved to suspend the rules
ofthe House.
Mr. Adams asked for the yeas and nays.
which were ordered; the vote stood Ayes
1877. Noes &c. and so the rules were sus-
pended. and the Resolutions before the
House
Several members here made an effort 10
get the floor
Mr. Anterior had the floor. and commence
ed a speech favor OF the Resolutions de.
tending each Resolution upon Constitution.
al and other grounds. He spoke for 80 or
35 minutes, and concluded with motion for
the Previous Question.
The motion was unexpected and created
a good deal of excitement in the House,
member seldom or never preceding such
motion with a speech.
MIR Wise said he hoped The member would
the Previous Question. The
Resolutions were not Southern Resolutions.
and MIR Wise said as one Southern man he
them.
The Speaker called Mr. Wise TO order.
Mr. Wise begged permission OF the House
10 offer Southern Resoluton--one that
represented Southern interests. The Reso. |
.o'ions offered by the gentleman from New
Hampshire did not represent the South.
The Speaker again called Mr. Misc 10 or |
der, and the House joined in the call.
MI Gushing asked MIR Anterior TO with |
1raw the previous question.
Mr. Tillinghnsl asked the same from Mr. |
Alberton. He said il was not manly or Gus.
omary Tor man to make a long speech. |
'moodying an argument upon any subject
md then move the previous question.
The Speaker and several friends of the
administration called Mr. Tillinghast to or
Ter. He was compelled 10 take his seat
when the House seconded the Previous
Question
Mr. Stanley, of N. c. said he wanted the
Dembers 10 "toe the mark" and should
therefore, move call Of the House. The
all was ordered by a large vote and the
James read accordingly.
When the name of Mr. Wise was called,
lie said Mr. Speaker, as representative of
ne South. | am not here upon the subject OF
Abolition" The Speaker told the clerk to
'roceed with the call Two hundred and
en- members answered to their names.
The names of the absentees were called
low numbering iS members-224 members
lad answered to their names
A motion was made TO suspend the call
nd the ayes and noes ordered. when the
ote stood ayes | 3, noes 1909.