The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-01-12
25tIr Congress..........2d Session.
WEDNESDAY. December 20.
THE ABOLITION OF SLAVERY IN THE


Mr.. Slads having on Former dsv preseatrd
two rsemorla- from Vermont praying for the abo-
iiiisn of slavery in the District OF Columbia and
having moved that they be referred ts select com.
nittee and debate threatening To arise thereon ths
motion Was laid over until this day; and he ques-
tisn on such reference coming up IN order as the
first BUSINESS before the House,
Mr. Slde read one Of thu memorials, and then
proceeded 10 address th. House at large in support
l'of his m0l..n. Mr. 5. having aninadserird Nith
some severity on the course pursued 10 tho House
In rssatd IL memorials this subject, and spoken
Of II as reduced 10 4 matter OF 81 stem, By an m.
derstaading hlch resulted IN Ssutbsta gSnteiusn
invariably aslHg and moving 10 lay all moiious
for the reference Of tAsse memorials On the table
Mr.. Wise interpreted, and ~iIh some warmth
rvpeled The idea Of any Ptsconcsrt OF undefsisnd-
Ing On his owR part (.nd he had most frequently
aads the mslioH 10 lay on the table With sing s
insryitual, and far from there beng .ystc.
matte arrangementsmong Southern gtautmcn on
the matter. there IVES, On tbs coatfay, toia!
ssrt OF concert and as 10 tie promptiluds Of th-
ChBlr 10 anticipating such moiioas he,pfe they
we're completely uttered, he v ould ds tbs Speaker
tbs justice 10 testify thai ever had werd, ar =
Ycu lntlms',ou passed bstwesn Tie hair and any
southern gcs,lenon IA relation TO the uaolions.
Their on The gentlemen iran Virginia q III, >peak.
d The preupu,uds oi tac Char vas proper, aud
arose irou, a dssir. 70 save time.
Mr. = then re, aRsd his speech, bat bad pro.
ceoded but lni!c further, hen
vi. Dawson called upon han for an eaplanatisn
81 remark be hsd made, thst ,Ile course pursued
ia ftlaleH q these sGallunu memorials would
Hsss iuaulIcd the check OF Bt,ush Parliament
Slth hsuesi shame AMI indignation. nld ths gsa.
tit,uan mesu % charge Tia, Mr. y had ever -
autrd 10 tbs mAusr psaid mantir he ehecs "
an Aonssl uan vIth indignation sishsf IN P1rla-
aa,nt ~ ang whtts else
W. SsG. sAii lhs' he meant 10 give application
10 TIC IswafA 10 'sHhsr than the language its,l.
Implied liz hen resunra aud haYtHg. a0et
SOM tire, cenelad-i BAT hs had % "a, on iAe
mahurf u tfs4ung these memoir ais. ard pb8l b.
esu-.lvGtd mote manly and gnlhsa course
g. b. pprsned IN relation 70 the W hO.e ssp Get. hy
fsicgfrg shlu TO a sa'eet committee, liz pfvcrtd.
~ % tic subject 81 tat tnSm0Tia ltsct, whlth
pf4 "a 'os lhs abgi.1n VI slavery vtttiu The D.
ui,t q. Co.amL.a. And What, ASKED STR. ), IL
slavery
The Clair here iatetg1ssd, and observed dat
MI ; ru4ll not dtsta.a Tie merits el The uisrno-
ftsl 90 . mere nolisa for ia noumjiimeGt The
qusstsa b. ofe tn. House the question VI cotn.
.aluleai sious snd To thai VI aust eouhhs
his remarks. TIE lJslsa Tor cotntaunent had
aern eccoa p4nird wlih no iusfuctinHs hAd i
ee,r. the sGo.e s, q would hase 5esn o9snsd
Mr Sads .usal,'ca iaihs Decision u The th.tf.
AID 'aftbatta uOd,6ed his mo- us to- the esn,u 1.
neul o. these msn4fI4lst9 seiFri egagsiiies, D.
adding VIA tasl5uctiaa. - fe ,art b.l abolish.
tug .aycrytwth,n tic D.stfic, o. Columbia
NJ u ise acquired NAe'asr tho faotion, thus
aaatGse. s4a.i aas itr over 90, day
IAa { Ear reyl.I that tho ueHgfal having
5sea rslslgae, apc the mates rRlsftaiacd 'or o.
references IL c0,aUt.lee suoa soaa aot Be III
cas-"
~, Sass ga, aboHt e resume hen
NJ. iezafr. Ct South Catalina, ss.ea leave 10
s#y ~efa.
h'. Saaaa pnusinE--
VI l4raf, said ITO 4i.hsj 10 plars The gcs
'leu,an iyom Vermont sslsmnly 10 canst1sr ~hsI
be aas ao,sg Tie imp'ofsd him raots 1T the 81 &c
- l,. asa constituents. more thaa TOE lie sAks Of
those of NJ L., IN the sa4e Of the pheis country
70 p.usy sd seriously 10 reflect before hs tnos an
alhst step 90 tie ground te'ore hlm. NJ u
e.gsilIsats hss cot directed un thus 10 Iatcricrs.
b4t, a. a man. IS an AtnsrteEa citIIsr, he would
suaplcats tie gentleman q laEr further tn'e ts
consider. i. II AS true. a. tie senticwsn bad
said that a spirit had anaktntd on this subject
which rag.d never he Suppressed or chlddsn iute
s5hui IN, "a hen Tie NEST sa'smn aud shphcii
contracts fafbade IL indulgence, whsu the agl'a.
tlau Of tho gaesllon nilEhi ,uEsVc tbe fate 81 40
ilon, Of a cauuHtui, a weird. !at that HsRticni.n
be assured, fand he vstnea ham mol "a The Ian
qua "a Of dt6aace, lot that he vel kssE brave inoa
every whore dsspt,odj bot le' The gentleman Be
49,, assured that that sptf. woa.d r. encountered
by another q. iuca pAbls 10 the iull ef bfing re-
pressed b. sny human power. II ~ question
most 10 igfrsd upoa them. they were perfectly
and promptly ready 70 taks ~ the gauntlet Lei
hin tell the gentleman most vsleInniy and serious
rs that h. hsd occasion ta look ct Iae unesilon IN
~ dslbstAts and philosophical manner as 'ha
grull.tuas had prorussd It should b examined IN
a COMMITTEES, aud that neither IN the New Ics,"'
msnt nor IA IL. history u the church aud Of the
Christian. aorld, i0r At least zoo ysars alter
Chrlst, wss o., ,gord to be found which could be
taul, oon.lfusd iuto prohibition, nay, nor even a
#f,sspprobatisn Of the relation between master and
slave. uboagh all or yery rcsrly sii the "srvan''
then - The aotld were slarts y sul less, wh'sh
+ justified Christian mas in disturbing the peacs
/ and ensaagsung the order Of society 9Th a we =
To ab-lish 1t; tbs, the sIlsg ton Of any snsh au
Ith,rty revealed an ignorance Of the tssehiags o.
The Gosptl squsled only by the absence 81 rs
spirit winch accompanied it and that hs would
undertake, ii be had leisure iot such discussion, t'
.hoe, 10 proper place, that both ia the ~rIiing'
| of heather antiquity aud ia tho monuments OF tbs
/ CArisusn religion, beginning viii The "ospsi a
While n"lhing can 10 louad agaiusi slavery, muf'
NAV be- found 10 Justify or ,,qUrs community
/ Of goods wuch sgalnt prsprugi 'uH mS'e d.
gsinst uar; which, nevertheless, no Christian
/ man regarded SEA crime. Could geutlcnsn won
der that SeuiAsrn man acre excited on this seca
sion lIi- constituents had not sent him 'hsr'
TO listen 10 these things bear, from day To gay
the most warn.oui eemmon places brought up ave
rsltafsied Ia hs ssp--to hear all that sts 'i'al
ths safety ct THAR hrssides and the very 'uuc'nr'
Of Southern .ecis,y vilfsd as Az otlaaca agsips
Dad snd ms. NJ, oslv ,yss IL waarisufps an,