Southern telegraph., 1838-01-02
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ff'' - BALTIMORE, Dec. 81.
,,xr FROM WASHINGTON
~ ;, the slarery Question
tl'af%1 a f. Soatsern Members.
:, correspondent, IN a note en-
ger. lake. ~, notice of yesterdays
b a." y C,psress, says =" We are
p !" ,,emendous excitement on
Question ~. OOH
/ Of REPRESENTATIVES,.
=. made the fourth appoint
''a r,o,mjt,ee of Ways and Means
DE MI Mr. Pope of Kentucky was
n n the vacancy occasioned by
',' n Of Of Mr.. Everett: =,
Ia'p 1p,.iness was then made the
n'u hr in the House, and the un-
be %, vas well named the fur
1'. .',;oa of The petitions praying
'r%o, of Slarry in the District
l =, The merits of the whole
o p. we're involved in the discus
'| J,y has been in the House one
e1citement.
/. has had the floor the most of
ID u coming from Vermont, where
~ rrws up spontaneously with
|, manhood, you can imagine the
# his petitions and his speech.
81, in few words it is the very
d III that Thompson. Garrison,
have written and spoken on the
|pDic Of slavery.
LIZ refused again and again TO
Fsor. except when called to order
Enters of the Fouse. Mr.. Daw-
|,rroia. twice asked permission To
me severe remarks made by Mr..
|. Mr.. S. refused to yield the fl >or.
| Jegarr, mach excited, moved an
In. although ii was not then one
! Mr. Legare's motion was not in
! Of course was not put by the
Mr.. Dawson, of Georgia, called
E,rs of the dav--'he further con
| Of The Presidents messrgc--the
/ no: in order, and Mr.. S!ade was
Erei to proceed.
gf hour Mr.. Sladc went on with
frption. animadyerting, in strong
rot merely upon slavery in the
/ CoIambia, but in all the States.
kecn,nued his remarks, and the
members became more and more
! Tbe Sneaker at length called him
j wandering from his snhject.
sarc, of South Carolina, got the
asked permission TO say few
Ie was under the inf fence of
|n- and excitement, and begged
rr from Vermont not to proceed.
one Of the most eloquent men in
was too much excited at the pre-
Fnt to speak with any degree OF
With great ardor and justice he
the South from the attack made
Fde, and said that the homes and
= the South--hcr dearest interest
racc--her domestic happiness
+ had and was, was identified with
pn; land he therefore begged tina,
b from Vermont wo'.ld desist.
1usefof his remarks he was inter
Nj. Wise of Virginia, for intimat-
milton to Law Abolition memoir
Be table was the result, of comb.
on the part of Southern mem.
| Dawson, of Georgia, also called
Fer tor the same reference, ant
satisfied them by disclaimlng al
BEING and personal reference II
be charge.
Fson, Mr.. Wise, and Mr.. Rhett
1 'oorder. But from the nature
Pect, (Which | will explain,) Mr.
not out of order, and was agai'
proceed. The House at lengtl
p hot--Mr. Shades remarks to-
fand the Southern members to-
'cd 10 hear more.
f't and NJ. Wise at the same mo
Failed him to order, and for tn
be call was in order. Mr.. Slad
p The opinions of several distin
fn upon the merits of slavery
ol The house it is not in order t
my document, book or pamphle'
consent Of the House. TIL
(I.lecicd, and MIR. Slade was con
Ike his seat.
P"ever, was the least exciiin
scene.
? after saying that Mr.. SIad
INTO fall examination of tn
avery question, CALLED VI
SOUTHERN MEMBERS IT
NE HALL. "Agreed! Agreed
was resonnded by a dozen vol
ohpany with 20 or % membe
Ou'heTa States, MIR. Wise le
G was here in great conGls;o
% members rose upon Tic fl ),
being called 10 order. Mr.Rh,