Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-12-18
The Chair Certainly.

socb division, because that
bv itself as a substantive pIoPos''on' H.. :, ,ha
TIE question was then taken, and resulted also III ''e
aOhrma,ve-yeas l64, nays 4o an. p.-,,, r,;ro.
Nays-Messrs Adams Hsman Aen 1hds Granssan
C,.h;ns Darlington, Davies, Dunn, Evans, EVe'eu,
Richard Fletcher Isaac Fletcher, t!i'nofe' ooulgs'
Goode. Greunell, Hall, Halsead, Hastings, Lincoln
Samson Mason, McKennan, Mitchell, G Morris, N"yes,
Ply Potts, Putnam, Rariden, Ridgway, Edma!u no
hnson Russell, SaIonsall, Sibey Sade, and Filling
shas,-40 ,, an, cha tu-,b
Sas taken up as follows: u,o ,.a
= ResoIred That the Constitution rests on The eroad
incipe of equality among the members OF inns Cone
3acv and that Congress- in The exercise OF lis acknow
rod movers has no right discriminate between the
of one portion Of the States and anoher'
with view of abolishing the one and promoting Tue
other. c, ,; nm
this resolution so as TO take it first on the following
branch: a., hd
.sRcsoired Tha, the Constitution rests on the broad
principle of equality among the members OF TINS Co"'
Such division being accordingly ordered, the vote
ahcreon resulted Acknowledgements lso, nays 90 as !o'
6kws: -, An, ,,
Yeas Messrs Alexander, John w. Allen Anderson
sArdrews, Anterior, Aycrigg, Banks Beatty, Beers
Beirne Bell, Bickmel, Birds2l, Bond, Briggs, Brod'
head. Bronson, Buchanan Bynum, John Calhoon,
Cambreleng, William b. Campbell, John Campbell
Coiin, Coles, Conner, Corwin, Ctabb, Craig, Crazy
Crockett Gushing, Cushman, Dawson Da"ee; De'
berry, DeGrafE Dennis Dromgoole, Duncan, Dunn,
Edwards, Fillmore, Ewing, harrington, Eairhed, Isaac
ham. William Graham Granland SsS's,' &c
fin, Haley, Hals,rud Hammond Hamer. Harlan, tar'
rison. Harper Halves, Hawkins, Haynes, Henry, He
rod, Holt, Hopkins, Howard, Hubley, Robert NJ. l.
Hunter, Ingham, T. B. Jackson, Jabez Jackson henry
Johnson, Joseph Johnson, William Cost Johnson, Ma
tbanieI jones' John w. Jones, Keim, kembe, Killing
i Lyon, Mallory, Marvin, James NJ. Mason, samson
Mason, Martin, Maury, May, Mckay, Robert GlcCIe
Ian, Adm Mcclellan, Mcclure, McKennun, Menelee
Mercer, Allisau, Mitchell, Montgomery, Moore, Nor
gan, Samuel w. Morris, Calvary Morris, Murray, Nay
Tor, Noble, Noyes Palmer, Parker, Parmen,er Paris
Paynter, Pearce, Peck, Petkin, Phelps, rcken', ru
mer Pope, Pratt, Putnam, Rariden, Reilly Reneher
Rhe,t Ridgway, Rves, John Robertson, Rumsey, Saw.
yer, Augustine II. Shepperd, Charles Shepard, shelds
Sheplor Snyder, Souhgae, Spencer, Stuart, Stone,
Slra,,on, Sweuringen, Taaferro Taylor, Thomas,
Thompson Titus, foucey, Towns, Turney, Vail, Van
deryeer WAGNER Webster, John White, Whtesey,
Sherrod Williams, Jared w. Williams Joseph l.. Will
liams, Christopher Fl Williams, Word, and Yell-ls0.
Naps-Nessrs. Adams, Heman Allen, Borden, Will
liam B. Calhoun Cranson, Curtis Darlington, Davies,
Evans, Everett Richard Fletcher, Hail. Hastings, Ken
nedy, Lincoln Maxwell, Potts, Randolph, Edward Ro.
binson, RUSSELL Salsonta, Siade, liiiinghast, Albert
S White, and Yorke-26
The second branch Of this resolution was also agreed
to-yeas la nays "a, as follows:
Ycas-hlcssrs. Alexander, John w. Allen, Anderson,
Andrews Anterior, Aycreg, Banks, Beatty, Beers,
Beirne Bell, Bickne! Bhdshll, Bond, Boudin, Briggs.
Broadhesd, bronson Buchanan, Bynum Cam.brcIsn-,
VIM B. Campbell, John Campbell, Carter, Casey, Cham
bers, CLANCY Chapman, Clark Ciowncy, Coffin, Coles,
Connor Corwin Crabb, Craig, Crary, Crockett, Cush.
ing. Cushman, Dawson, Davee, DebeIry, Dennis Drom-
gool., Duncan, Edwards, E!more, Ewing, Harrington,
Fairfield Isaac Fletcher, Foster Fry: Garland, Gar
land Glascock, Goode J Graham, w. Graham, Grant.
land, Graves, Gray, Griffin. Haley, Hammond, Hauer
Harlan, Harrison, Harper, HAYES, Hawkins, Haynes
Henry, Herod, Holt, Hopkins Howard. Hubley, w. II.
Hunter, r. NJ. T. Hunter, lngham, r. b. Jackson, J.
IT I |
Kem, Kemble, Kennedy, kingensmith, Legate, Lewis,
Lincoln, Logan, LOOMS, Mallory, Marvin, J. NJ Mason,
S. Mason, Martin, Maury, Maxwell, Mckay, r. Nc.
Clellan, A. Mcclellan, Mcclure, Mckennan, Mercer,
Nligan, MITCHELL Montgomery, Moore, Morgan, S.
w Morris c. Morris, Murray, Nayor, Noble, Palmer,
Parker Parmener, Paris, payn,er pearce, Pe,rkin,
Phelps Pickens, Pope Pratt Putnam, Randolph, Rely,
Rencher, Rhen Rrdgway, Rives, J. Robertson, Rum
scy, A. H. Shepperd Z. Shepard Shields Sheplor, ST.
bley Snyder Sou,hgate Spencer Stuart, Stone, STRAIT
ton, Swearlngen. Taalerro, Taylor, Thomas Thomson.
Webster, A. s. White, j. White, Whit,lesey, S. vii.
lams J. w. Williams, J. l.. Williams, c. II. Williams,
Word, Yell, Yorke-l74.
Nays-Alessrs Adams, H. Allen, Borden, W. B Cal.
houn, Cranston, Darlington, Davies, Dunn, Evans
Everett R. Fletcher, Fillmore, Giddings, Gfennell,
Hall, Hastead Hastings Peck Potts, Rarlden, Z. Ro
binson, Satons;a Slade Smith, and TiIlinghas.-24.
when Mr.. Kennedys called, that gentle.
man said he wished 10 inquire before he voted whether
clerical error could be fret corrected in this part Ct
the resolution?
The Chair SAID u could not.
Dir. Kennedy reoined that he should vote for it, but
he did so protesting against its bad grammar
The fifth and last resolution in the following
words:
Resolred therefore, That all attempts on the part Of
Congress 10 abolish slavery in the District Of Columbia
the Territories, TO prohibit the removal OF slaves
from State TO State 10 discriminate between The in
s,utons Of one portion Of the Confederacy and another,
with the views aforesaid in violation Of the Consli
tuition, destructive ofhe fundamental principle which
the Union Of these States rests and beyond the lursdc
ton OF Congress- and that every petition, memorial, re-
solution proposition or paper, touching relating in
any way or to any extent whatever TO slavery aore.
said, or the abolition thereof, Shall the presentation
thereof without any further action thereon be laid upon
the table, wi,hou, being debated printed, referred
Mr.. Randolph called for division al the word "Con.
gress IN The 9a and l.i lines; which was ordered.
MIR. Use then sad, now, if it be in order, and in
order 10 the Of the House upon all the rcsou
lions, suspension of the rules, with view Of Of
ierng amendment to this proposition, as to strike
out the words, ",cs The reirS aforesaid; and that gen
iemen may not have excuse Of pretending debate
Abolition, pledge myself not to say word upon it.
will vote for the resolution, if they will strike out these
words
The Chair could not entertain the motion 10 suspend
the rules.
Mr.. Wise. Well, then, will remark that these are
the words that sold the South
The first branch Of the proposition was adoped-yeas
14G nays so.
.Nays-Mcssrs Adams, Heman Allen, Aycrigg, Bor-
den, Briggs, WIN. B. Calhoun, Chlds Crunston, Cush'
ing, Darlington, Davies, Dunn, Edwards, Evans, Eve.
rett, r. Fletcher, Fletcher, Fillmore Foster, Gddngs,
Goode, Grant, Grennell, Haley, Hail. Hastead Has.
tngs, Henry Herod, Lincoln Marvin, Samson Mason,
Maxwell, McKennen Mitchell, Calvary Morris, Nayor,
Noyes, Peck, Potts. Putnam, Rarden, Reed, L. Robin:
sou, Saltonsall, Shelter, Sibley Slade, Sraton and
Tilnghast-52
when the name of MIR. Dawson of Ga. was called,
that gentleman rose in his place and said,
Mr. Speaker, shall vote in the affirmative, emitting
or expunging, so far my vote goes, The words with
the views aforesaid" Congress has no constitutional
power for any "vews for any purposes whatever to
interfere with the question:
Mr. Potts moved 10 lay the second branch on the ia.
lie, on which motion