Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-12-29


generally acted and had dUuh! With
" h"m he should continue 10 act and asn in regard 10
the section o! country in which lie livrd, from what
might be expected of him. and mnrc especially
ot his former upon the subject al these petitions
had differed upon different OCCASIONS j: least so they
would apparently though he had aways voted 10
the best OF his Judgment, ard with view the peace
and harmony OF the country, he begged !rave now 10
state one or Two reasons why lie Should vote for the
reference ct this petition.
The Chair reminded Mr.. B that HE petition had
elrra'!Y BEEN referred.
Ar Boujin more anxious ahou! the rcfr.rncr;
but still ne was anxious upon The Instructions Al a
very eaf!y period IN this cuntrOvCrsY three
years ago, lie Then expressed his willingness give
answer one way or the other To these Abolition papers,
bat he was told b. oi his i.irnds that II would
oPca;" as hTcbraHd Gnd increase the number g! the
Ab'tonls,s He yielded TO the suggestion. and voted
accordingly from time time though at different times
he lad gwen votes what different ube wing ieI, IN
the dictates oil his Own Judgment.
The Chair remarked that that sabiac; was no, now
under consideration.
Mr. BuurlIu said if The Ch,ir would give him only
about onetenih the latitude eiowcd to The gentleman
from Massachusetts,, he could get oil he
The Chair said that remarks made of order could
not be replied 10 IN order. TIE gentleman from Massa
cusctls had Eeen arrested in his renal Ks wlrne Sc! they
lraDsgrcsscd the proper limit.
MIR Boudin. If The Chair succeeds no better with
me than with the gentleman from Massachusetts,
The Chair The sui ct OF ABOLITION is mol ~ order.
Mr. Bouldn was gong Oh 10 plain shy w rs that
n!C ant In vote for til" gentleman NOTION and give
that satisfactory myself; and the
time, wish 10 satisfy those 10 whom address them,
that they good reasons II am not ., liberty ~ do
this, am no, wiling Ia insist upon proceeding out of
order will ask the Chair, II ! avn not at liberty TO
state that The reason why will Tor the rentCmGTs
proposition is that the c:rTouCr Of the petition and It's
consideration will he Tie Of contributing 10 peace,
happiness, and security, lille the refusal d so will
produce confusion and civil d!sc9!G; are these
order no.:
The Chair slated She question the Instructions,
and not on the reference.
Mr. BGuIdn understood that perfectly well. and he
also understood Why ne meant 10 vote for them. The
was, that IN" considering Of the subject by the
committee, and answering II one way or The other,
would give peace, harriures and security to The
country; While the refusal 10 answer would produce
opposite results That his principal reason. and he
wished 10 show why it was also, Tint, at his Tine he
would &i:e that vote whilc al another TIME he had gwen
apparently different vote.
BIZ Is would ask, WIN not rive these instructions 10
that comTer' Had not referring before, ard report.
ing, had good crc: Had it not Produced peace and
harmony almost throughout the country; Had the
lusal 10 90 done this: Had it diminished the app
cations here: On the contrary. had not increased
them? He would rcitr this paper and The Instructions
because the refusal 10 refer. and The refusal 20 rnpur
his iudgncn---he would impugn The motives or
judgments OF ulhershad produced o'Ier effect than
ne had described He rr referring IT, and for
IIiring answer, because he O.. opinion that the
refusal To would produce The If Ct of mi.repe.
sen,ng The South, that she would let The North be
heard.
The Chair again arrested Mr. b fpr wandering from
the point.
Mr.. buuldn did rot nl.on 20 be out Of order, and,
il!i dne Difference 10 he Chair, lie al loss per.
cc!v" that h. was.
The Chair ruled otherwise
Mr. BDudin would submit, them but sill he vas So.
si'd that n? had right 10 present such
:"uld induce him 10 vote for The geHcmans PROPOSE
ton, whether they were so 10 The Speaker or not IT,
however, he might be permitted 10 finish the sentence
h. commenced, he would sit down il is this That
~ these nt rcnces drawn from this course, Northern
neople made 10 believe that Southern people wish 10
top their mouths and this he did not hnd 10 he true
And, by the same differences. Southern people made
believe that Northern people ate preparing 10 take up
and march III tile array 10 emnncipate their slaves,
nd ncI'hPr did he believe HRS lie hated this en,aDgle
rnt about roles Special lechnca"s. Os they might be
erned, aud IT IL 81 10 var let Us, said he go
IL about something tangible, and not Gboa constfuc
nus OF the rules of the House Let u.s. at least, know
shat We ere going be By the about lie would
nly add conclusion, that, by such nsreprese DalIons
md mischief making as he had referred to, tic North
ND the South may be made 10 hate each other To That
X'cGl that neither love nor interest hold ihcEi to-
getlcr.
Mr.. Bynum then took TIE floor, md proceeded 10
epIy with great earaes!nrss 10 the remarks Of MIR.
ldams; and in the oF it, being called IL o'trr
~ the Choir,
Mr. Stany insisted ha, his colleague shouId no; pro-
rpd wiihuut iraye OF the House
Mir. Turney lhcreupon moved that the gentleman have
ave, and II was granted without DIVISION.
MIR Il, mum concluded mis- rrmaIk Ks IN opposition TO the
proposed instructions
Mr.. Thompson deprecated all discussion The sub
sct as darogatOry To- the South.
MIR. PeIkn demanded lie pre- vious question
MIR Campbell If South Carolina moved 10 lay the
notion for instructions The table aud called for the
aud nays; which, UcrS ordered, were, yeas 40,
ays 46, as follows:
Ycas-Mcssrs Anderson, Andrews, Anterior Ay.
:rigg Banks, Bentty Beers, Bc:rr" Bell Bcknr Br1n
'on, Bynum, John Calh0ou, Canbrrlsnr. William b.
CampbrII j. Campbell, Carter, CASEY, Chambers, Cha
Iry, Chapman, CeavrIand. Connor CraLb C,og Crazy,
racket, Cushman, Dawson De Graf Duncan, Ewing,
Fry, Gallup, r Garland Glascock, Graham, Grant
and Grant Graves Griffin, Hammond ilamer, Harlan,
Harrison, Halves, Ilcrot Vim. II Hunter, Robl. Nj T.
dunrer, Thos B Jackson, Jahez Jackson, II johnson,
! Johnson N. Jones, w Jones' Kemble, Kennedy
LeGare, Lead5"i!er. Lewis Lyon, Jas NJ Mason, Mas.
in, Naury, Mckay. Rober, Mcclellan, Abraham Me.
Clellan Menr!ce, Mercer, Miller Morgan, Murray No.
BILE, Parker Paris, Petrkin, Pickens, Pumer, Pope,
Pratt, S S Prenliss, Rencher, Rumscy Shelter a. H.
Shepperd Chas. Shepard. Shields, Shepor. Sou,hgate
Spencer Stanley, Stone, SweariDgen, Tahaierro, fsy
Fandervecr Wagner, Webster, John White. l. VIII
iicms, S Williams jos /. Williams Wise, Word, and
TeIl-1I0.
.Nays-Messrs Adams, Heman Aen, John w. Allen,
Bond Borden, Briggs, William B. Calhoun, Childs,
Clark, Coffin, Corwin Crans,on. Cushing Darlington,
Davies, Dunn, Everett, R. Fletcher. Fillmore, GdtIEgs,
William Graham, Grennell, Hastings Henry Lincoln
Marvin. Samson Mason, McKennan, NayIor, Noyes,
Peck, Potts. Putnam, Rarden, Randolph, Reed, Ridg.
way, Robinson, Russell, SatonstaIl, sIade Filling
last, Toland, Albert s. White, and Yorke-46.
So The motion laid OH the table.
Mr. Hopkins asked leave TO submit motion, that
when The Blouse adjourn, il adjourn 10 meet Wednes.
ay. Cres OF "agreed, "agreed, with few ''noes u
hlr. II on the objections being made. moved a sus-
pension Of the rules stating that the other branch Of
Congress had adjourned over Christmas day, he
reason why the House should not 60 60.
Mr.. Garland of Louisiana called fn the yeas and nays
nut they refused, und the rules we're suspended
yeas 100, nays 80
MIR. Williams of Ky demanded the yeas and nnys
which were ordered and were-yeas iG0, nays 50.
SO the resolution was agreed 10.
The Speaker laid bsfnre The House communication