Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-12-20


MIR WISE again asked leave 10 offer hi,
Resolution as announced
nir Bell here said something about the
haste IN which the House was u.tinv u,,nn
an important matter. lie hoped the resoiu,
lions would te printed, that the House could
have time To examine them, and Tor this pnr-
pose hs moved the printing of the Reso!u.
;ions, and an adj ,urnmeni.
Mr. Cushman, OF N. ii. called OR the
yeas and nays, which beng ordered, the
motion 10 adj ,urn was lost, ayes 10Y, nues
lib
The question then Came up ON iha main
question, which was carried by yeas and
nays, yeas III. nays 100.
The Main Question -"Shali the Resolu
mons pass was now put, and the yeas and
nays ordered.
MIR &. Ii. Williams of Tenn. here asked
Tue House To be excused from voting. So
much haste had been exhibited in passing
the Resolutions through in one t!ay. aud the
resolutions were so important, and came Ia
nm IN such Questionable shapo, lla, he
was not prepared TO vote
Mr. w. Cost Johnson made some few re-
marks, which COULD mol be heard and moved
an adjournment
The ayes and noes were ordered, and the
nation again Iost-ayes l0S, noes Il3
a division Of the Resolutions wa, then
Called for, aud the yeas and n ays ordered, ur-
on each.
MIR. w iiiianis. Of Tenn. here ashc,! leave
10 he excused, and appealed 10 the House 10
excuse him. MIR. w. was ubuut ta give
MS reasons, when the Speaker called han la
order, and the House j,ined in the call Mr.
J" iiiiams was compelled TO take his seat,
and was not excused.
MIR w tSp rosa and Gail a. a
House excused him or not he shyt!d no. ro,e
lie would state his reasons, and the Sneak
er Should nut prevent him, Tor the 81! i,'ruis
OF me House gave him permission To give
reasons. Mr.. Wise commenced giving his
reasons against the first resolution II
sP',ke oi Slavery in the States, and Congress
hdu nothing To do with Slavery in the State,
The Speaker called MIR Wise to order and
decided II WAS moi ia order To give this as a
reason for not voting, and the same utter.
rup'ion followed every one Gi Mr. Wise's
reasons, until
Mr. Pcirikin. Of Penns, lvauis, called Mr.
'se 10 order i"I discussing the merits o!
the reso' ions
Mr.. WISE said he was net discussing the
merits ol the Resolutions They had no
merits in them. He was discussing ia, de-,
merits
The speaker said hat vas moi in order.
Hir W l.e said he had right 10 give his
reasons he 3G;h rule gave him that rig ht
a"d he should exercise il with dele, emce nd
respect 10 the Speaker and he House. h.r.
WISE continued. and proceeded TO give hls
reasons, when the Speaker and several ,nem
5ers called him ie order, and he was com
PEELED {" take his seat
MIR. jenifer said he was opposed 10 the
Resolutions because they had been intro
cuceu IN an Objectionable manner aud press
cd 18th an indecent haste 10y the author in
way aHogetneT unursuming, ana aIier n
long speech.
he vote was then taken upon tie first res
oiniion, which was carried, ayes 1913, noc. 6
The House then nfjnurned
EpNEsDAY DEC. II.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIy
As soon as tue Journal was read. AIR.
Wise asked leave to have the Statement, h.
made yesterday that he p,sittusiy refused
10 Uofe, and no p0tper should make Aiw-te
corded vi on The Journals.
he Speaker rul the request 10 the House
and majority refused TO have the statement
recorded.
Eir w Ise then asked iflhe request he had
just made would he record I'd.
The Speaker answered aiiirmaiiycIy
The vote was about 10 be l.kcu ON the
>>o''N AeSo'sh'ioh, Wut
MIR. Biddle asked To be exc,...d trou g.,
ting, and proceeded 10 give his reasons ,u>
der the SOih ruls of the House.
The Speaker called him 10 order several
times, and be took his seat after expressing
lie belief that The Resolutions bad heen in
tFoauced Tor the worst of party purposes
HE second Resolution was thea read by
The clerk
Resofpse, That PETITIONS !or the abolition
OF Slavery in the District OF Columbia, and
the Territories OF the United States, and a.
SaInst The removal Of sid.e s from one Stale
TO another, are u part Of d plan Of operations
sci on foo; to affect the institution of Slave.
ry IN the several States and thus Indirectly
10 destroy That institution within their sew
eral limits.
The ayes and NOES having hcen called. tho
resolution was adopted 10y ayes l36, noes
IS
The third Resolution was then called AZ,
and division, asked upun the resolution =.
A vote was then iakgr, u,,oo the loiluuin y
sentence by ayes and noes;
ResotUed, That Congress has no riahi ,o
70 thai Indirectly With il cannot do direct
iy:
lbe ely OF His proposition Standing
a!one excited some interest in The House,
aud when Nr. Adams negative answer wa,
uttered ~ LOUD clear voice. il oxci,ed
some sIgas Of ineii Uncut
The proposition vas carried, ayes l73.
noes 30
hr Thomson Of S. G.. ash et, 10 he excu.
,eu iroin Voting on The third Resolution.-
u contained matter that in las opinion, Com
gress bad no right 10 consider. The House
refused 10 excuse bin
The remaining part Of The third Resolu.
IL