Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-12-05

we bound ofeceye and CONSIDER Ihem.--
Hear them. we did on their presentation, and that
was enough 10 show their unconstitu tonslify. But
II we might 10 farther to reccire and consider ilfen
We mighI decide aud act upon lhem; and If We
might decide and act upon them in way, we
might in another. 1--we could refer them, for in-
stance. aud report upon them untaforaJiy. might
tdrordbty-and Of this there was danger, when we
considered how weak, in Congress, the slaveholdng
were compared with the non .slasehol1ing States-
tho latter having. in the House Of Representa-
lives, more than 10 Of majority. and being in a
majority in the Senate There ARE nov but IL
slavcholing States in 26-but % TO 80 Senator's.
A, the f,st motion, then. cor the petitions. n deci-
ded stand was taken IN the House by Mr.. Peyton of.
Tennessee. Mrssrs. Pickens and Hammond. Of S.
Carolina and BY myself We objected to the re-
ceptioa;',ho motion to receive laid on the la
ble and we triumphed successfully and repeatedly
in this proposition. lie obtained thus, for he Soaih,
The relaSai TO roceirc Them.
ln the mean time, great excitement was made by
the advocates of Abolition for the neht Of petition
that became the topic of discussion. and "te parfp'
first showed their tear and trembling that tender
poih with the North. Mr.. JARVIS therefore. n GOOD
man'and true. oithe pretended Northern men swih
Southern principles offered series Of resolutions
/ evidently connected 10 satisfy both extremes of tho
Union hot grossly compromising the question will,
the South. II was nota subject on which | was
either disposed authorized make any compro-
muse whatever. therefore moved, ~ an amendment
to his resolutions. the proposition, broadly and IN
/ qualdedly, "ihat Congress had constitutional
This maintained by all the arguments IN my power:
aud in this was opposed by every man of The Adj
minisiration party. both Moth aud South of Mn,en's
x DiSon's line not excepting one according to tho
best OF my recollection AT this lime. II single one
agreed with me in 1t, he did not give me the least aid
IN procuring its adoption MS an a. endmcn, IN the
compromise oi Mr.. jarvis.
After much discussions aud many and varied nj
temris my part 10 have this proposition subs,i,nt-
ed for those 10 which II offered Ms an amendment
/ Mr., Pnckney. Of Charleston, s. c.. was n,lIey.d
into the suicidal proposition to refer all pettons
memorials aud papers, which had been or might be
offered on Abolition, together with Mr. J rys's r,-
solutions and my amendment, to n select comm,,ec
This was Immediately caught At by The Adminis,,a-
lion party. II relieved them from ihelr uncomf,rta-
BILE position IN relation 10 the assumed right of peti-
i'm. by AT onee fecctcing and referring ali the pe,-
tons and papers Of every description, aud saved Them
from vote upon my amendment, which tles wouId
have been compelled TO negative, or cut on by thu
previous question, ciihcr OF which would have uu
masked them Ia the South
The Commec was appointed, and Prkney an
pointed chairman. Towards tho Glove of the ses
SION OF lG36, he made his report which vas the,
cxecmtedby every man NOT turned by parry allegiance,
from his ALE glance 10 the South, gross sacrifice
Of our interests stake in the question: by Welding
by implication nj least every thing for Which W.
commended. He was insulted 10 his face by one u,
colleagues, aud was denounced judas on tbe
floor of the House. by member fr,m VIRGINIA
The treason to the South, is well known cost
him his election Yet the report and resolutions
were adopted, several members of the South ,etus-
ing to vote n, all. among the rest, gerving in a
scorinl contempt OF the authority oi The General
Governmeut TO compela Virginia representative to
vote such subject IN such forrn-a firm which
admitted and entertained ehfie jurisdiction 10 dec are
for or against the power Of Congress over slavery
, in the States
The subject assumed many and various shapes
Afterwards. until NJ last occasion offered anothe,
promise that The South would cellainly nne TO ,
man Slade Of Vermont, sincere but deuded ia
nailc bad obtained the n9or al subsequent session
upo. the subject Of Abolli ~ and was proceeding
to most understandable aud exiravag ant abuse Of
rights and feelings as Southern representatives.
when (beng Wing himself aud allording many an
Abolitlonst in disguise in the Administration ranks
an opportunity 10 exhibit extra zeal Tor the South
| arose and announced my intention 10 leave tin
House where such abuse OF my constituents and NV
sell, md such outrage upon The South and It's ns-
tutous, were tolerated, and invited the respective
Southern delegations To assemble IN he room OF the
Committee of The District Of Columbia 10 consult
upon the course TO be pursued by tie representatives
OF Shareholders.
Some fly or Sky Of the rel rescnratves Of the
holding States did immediately assemble. and.
upon my motion, appointed u committee of three
members of each House OF Congress from the three
great divisions Of the Somh,-,h Senators werr
Cuthbeu of Georgia, King of Alabama and
Crreuden Of Kentucky the Representatives were
Yell Of Arkansas, Turney Of Tennessee, and
WISE of Vmginia,--to consider and report meas
ures to be adopted by subsequent meeting in the
same day.
The first object be attained. was. to arrest Slade
in The axis with Win, h he then proc eedne
and temporary measure, with that view only, aud
10 quiet the House until permanent measures should
be adopted, the Committee tecomn,en ded the reso-
luton commonly known Us Patlon's resolution. II
drawn by IN, sell and dgited by 10 be report
ed, though somewhat similar To OF Piuckney's,
solely because II was recommended as merely tenn
porary erpeditnt Is arrest he debate uuH could act
more dcciSirelV. Al The time, as permanent
measure, the Committee recommended 10 the slave
holding delegations to meet respectively, ard for
each to appoint member To constitute a general
committee to digest aperhanent plan Of Southern,
protection. Being The organ oil the FIST committee,
handed in and maintained the report, which was
adopted The President OF the meeting, Mr.. Pat
ton, offered the resolution to be offered IN the
lIonse next morning. | publicly declined in the
meeting, assigning a reason that though had
consented to repcu II, temporary expediett. be-
cause it was preferred by Others, could offer it
IN the House, or support or vote Tor II then, under
any circumstances, and nominated Mr.. Patton, the,
President of the meeting, the person to present it
the following morning. III dad and thence il was
called his. voted to suspend the rules 10 hear II.
bul did not vote at all upon its pas age.
The several Southern delegations met. among The
rest that Of Virginia, and appointed members OF the
general committee; but thar committee never assem-
BLEED. and never acted leaving he resolution Of Mr.
Patton the only measure opposed for our protection
y Mr.. Calhoun offered his celebrated resolutions alter
wards in the Senate. which were violently opposed
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