Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1838-12-19

lst. Whether ANDREW STEVENSON, En-.
voy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipoten.
tiary from the United States at London. is
or has recently been engaged IN public
newspaper controversy involving his per.
sonal integrity and the honor ofthis coun.
try, whose representative he is, with Dan.
iel O'Connell, a member of the Parliament
of the United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Ireland
Cd. Whether the said Andrew Seven.
son, holding the privileged character of an
Ambassador, has in concert with three OH
er persons, citizens of the United States,
one ofwhom an officer in their Navy, en-.
gagged in conspiracy with intent to stop
the oind, or, in the language Of the laws
of God and Of man to murder the said Dan.
iel O'Connell in duel, or by premedia-
ted provocation to brawl.
3D.. Whether the said Andrew Steven.
son, after written demand of explanation
in the form usual among duelists as preIim.
mary to challenge, and with the intent TO
follow it up by challenge, preconcerted
with the said three other citizens ofthe Uni.
ted States, did accept Of an answer from
the said Daniel O'Connell equally unsatis.
factory to the codes Of genuine and of spu.
rious honor, and thereby tacitly admit the
truth ofthe amputation upon his honor, at
which he had professed to take offence.
4th. Whether the said Andrew Steven.
son in these transactions, has violated the
duties Of his Office as an ambassador Of
peace, the laws Of nations: and the laws Of
the land 10 the Government of which he was
accredited, the privileges of the British
House of Commons in the person ofone of
its members, and the honor and interest of
his own country.
5th. Whether the said Andrew Seven.
son has, in these transactions, so conducted
himself as TO require the constitutional in.
terposition Of this House by impeachment
or otherwise.
Monday Dec. l0.-A message was
received from the President relating to
the Smithsonian legacy stating that the
money had been received and invested in
State stocks, and recommending that steps
be taken TO fulfil the object of the beques'.
The message was, on motion Of Mr..
Adams, retired TO a select committee of
g.
A resolution previously Introduced by
Mr.. Droomgoole, to change the rules of the
House SO that all elections shall be by
ballot waslaken up, and debate of some
length arose upon it. Mr.. Wise opposed
i, as measure designed 10 put the party
screws 10 doubtful members, and compel
them to vote against their judgmen, or for
felt the favor of a political party. Mr. Droom-
goole advocated it on the ground Of The De-
mocratic principle Of responsibility to the
constituent body" Messrs Robertson, Jeni-
fer and Morris. 1t was opposed by Messrs
Pckens, Pearce, 'rillinghast, Sergeant and
Stanly. The arguments of some OF them
and particularly of Mr.. Sergeant, also ad
vocated it to the point were as
we'll as TO the times. But we have not room
for them. The remarks, for they were moi
arguments, Of those who advocated the
resolution were like much of the slang spo.
ken and written now o'days full Of pretes~
sion love to the dear people. After the
debate had lasted, as the House thought
long enough, it was ended by the previous
question and the resolution adopted, 126 10
90.
Abolition Of Slavery.
Dec. ii. Mr.:Atherton of Maine moved
the following resolutions.
Mr.. ATHERTON rose and asked leave,
at this time, 10 Offer the following resolu.
tions, which were read for the Information !
of The House:
Resozued, That this Government is a |
Government of limited powers, and that, by
the Constitution ofthe United States, Con.
gress has no jurisdiction whatever over the !
institution of slavery in the several States Of
the Confederacy.
RESOLVED, that the petition for the aboli. !
ton of slavery in the District of Columbia
and the Territories Of the United States,
and against the removal of slaves from one
State to another, are part of the plan of
operations set on foot to affect the institution
Of slavery in the several States, and thus
indirectly to destroy that institution within
their limits.
Resozusd, That Congress has no right to
do that indirectly which it cannot do direct.
ly and that the agitation of the subjec: Of
slavery in the District Of Columbia, or the
Territories, as means, and with view Of
or ovelthrowing that institution
in the several States, is against the true
spirit and meaning of the Constitution, an
Infringement Of the rights Of the States affec.
ted, and breach Of the public faith on
which they entered into the Confederacy.
Resolred, That the Constitution rests on
the broad principle Of equality among The
members Of this Conlederacy, and that Con.
sress, in the exercise of its acknowledged