Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-01-31
r.eoutans have srred h-Il tIen clam The privilege
TO read all these documents anG /" show what, aec"Ts
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Satts, .as lGc .T."SICi.DU IN "!iCi '"'' '" - -
Navv was concerned do not ark 1t ""%, s-cau'r d
i; ,ps,on IN them WI. serve to Justify ne ia LIE
of-rinu Of thos- resolutions acted, III so cong u
der solemn and sacred srnse OF duty 90 p'!S''
TO be as sacred duty this ti"ase u" oe'it'e u ~ "
. -,y 10 promote the welfare oil The ftuie Of ,hr "
S,,IF n watch over their interests and 10 guiid 'rl
honor oy';ere it 10 equally the daily oil Tie Extcu"'e
To nnice these 'ransaciuus, as tie acts " 4 hh's'ef VI
the United States a, foreign Court aud Tue ac'S VI
! hilh oiiicer the Navy ri tie ' :
Having said !h!s = - MI b. u71''SLHos "t "'
house ard by the c"uLs- bat c0a"o !oF0c" ~ pn''
sue The course have her5jU. prra4s u rs we .iS@
.ru'ing petitions in nCl.rng ,t.5e 'A'"'Gl.f='S
! have nothing iaTtierto account t"f Nu' any PIE
scnla.un Of raums tor lme f"Hn milton "i lLe :'1'f
ence Of Hayti 1t Is ,ur mat, mere pa''E"a,:y uiat
a., chaIlsuG,d in The letter before me- For this, am
threatened iti assassination. ask-whli next nave
come of these petitions: nv Colleagues nave
dou. The same: member from Mary land Tho sits before
me has done lie same. They fcHte 10 County on
whuse Government orr ciz have claims O. iTCe ~.
uiiv; in relation to which they nave certain tghsi anu
in rerard to which the commerce OF lie country isderPy
ccpceruad The commercial Transactions vIh thai Is
Land are amonp the most important 10 the whole coun-
;rv including the city Of Bait.noe-ihe ciT ii me no.
norable gentleman before me The charnah "s The EN-
rnit;ee on Foreign Affairs And what do you dc; Inc
claimants for indemnify and those interested IN le COM
mrrcc Of the island here and ask you 10 acknow'
LEDGE The existence vi fact which is known to all The
world
| MIR Howard. of Maryland Chairman OF The Com
ilrec OIL Foreign Affairs. said that there was rot one
of his constituents III Baltimore, that ne Enc" al, WI"
! had the slightest interest IN HE mattel
! Whether The gentleman knows II or not, there are
many .! his constituents vino would derive Inc Iitdes'
advantage from the recognition OF this ac aud besides
TIA. recognition is rrgh the part OF That Govern
men, / hold it as ind.pu'abe, that the Government
of nation ind" pendent dc tacO for years, unconrsed
by any has right under the law OF nations, to be re-
80, sed as what II Is II the gentleman own consul
tneuts did not, sole least OF the citizens U his Stale
n"in"ria! praying Tor the recognition VI '4S
iudt prudence at iiayu.
mir W Cos: Johnson said he had presented a petit
lion from clizt OF Mary land on that subec'.J
Sir memorials 10 favor of It have not only come from
Mar lud but from Virginia. What Is it that ihry ASK
The simple acknowledgment Of fact which you can
not undo vr prevent, whether you acknowledge II or
not, do confess. that, in the midst Of all the ag'ia'on'
ard al ,he terror ard CONSERVATION, ana AL Inc luy
- ch prevails among many upon this subject oi slavery,
/ cannot help being amazed that gentlemen shnu'u ut
SIRE 10 put the issue on sLch point as mat no" Cd"
it affect any portion Of the country: These Hayuths
have now existed many years as an independent pe"pe
they DO exist They mol tar IRON our own doorS, on"
e are IN ru danger!rom them; they among the NEST
Cuit rtaccahIe nllionS upon earth; they recommend
themselves The world by their PcaceabIe demea"of-
They seem DESTROYS on 10 get aI'ng with 'hpir own
Gpyernm nj wh,u; creating any disturbance, or inter
| ferinr al all vita tb, rest Of The world
Ihlr Howard hcIc appealed 10 MIR Adams and to The
House. IT,, had v,'cd IN avCr OF giving the gentleman
permission 10 make statement To Tie House as ne hau
rugrSej: Jul The -;utl"GE instead o making STALE
m,u ab III: presentation OF memorials, was ar
r,inc question winch was before the Committee
| on Foreign Aiiars, and on which that committee had
crule +, no decision. tIow far this in oider he
would leave IL tie ho:orabIc genemans own sense OF
pr"pr'c'y
say rs E;Ile as can as have done all the other
q pulu,s bat here Letter threatening with assassI
t,ation for lie crime OF presenting petitions on this sub
i,cr OF Il" recognition u HaytI. ! am Threatened with
murder II say word The subject. Is H. Then
out Of order for 10 sh"w the reasons why cannot re-
noulce NV course Ion any threat or lnuidauon by ad
vrTng the quiet and peaceabe character oil The PEG
pie the acknowledgment Of whose Independence Is de-
mai!rd by the pcltuus which aud Others have pre-
scented b proceed 10 sustain and 10 advocate that
object. As 10 the subject beng before the COMMITTEE
on Foreign Relations, do assure the gentleman that
have the least expectation Of making any impression
whatever thai COMMITTEE. There is not ts least Dan
ger hat they will be Influenced by anything can say
! NJ, Sir they too much Of the H-eH'y 9T That
y IA laugh.
TEcfc is get another rcas II why have asked leave /,
T. Ike Tins explanation And row do not know but
Il an, uriur farther than have yet done. II d. here Il
4 the gentleman from Virginia (Nr. Dromgoole) hanc
to step ING believe thai agitation has been pro-
duccd in the venerable Commonwealth Of Virginia, from
Nii fact that presented abolition petition from ina
Safe bell, W because have seen, from the public
journals that very greet has been produccc
Fin that pat Of Virginia from which the petition came
n.s2n the Of Wheeling amd its vicinity IT II
from wheeling hat have received one oil The friendly
the kind. hra!trG a!CIbr letters referred 10. eaI al
ING M. l,r lac sake Of God not TO present any more
abolition petitions and appiising that if do, ''uIy
GAYS are numbered The writer says he knows .
Il number OF persons III that region Uf county wiz
have Diet: ni.ed TO take ny life for presenting abu
!i,ion memorial from Virginia Nay, i, seems from
the papers, shat great has the excitement been
lIat The slsGcrs ot that memorial have been threaten
ed w;,h indictments under the laws OF NTgnIn, ln'
with being sent 10 the prneutIary for retltionng vi
tint suG"Ct Nuw do iHUsi sincerely pity those ndi
vIduais who Lave placed themselves IN such prcdIca
r!el among their ic!'ow-c2ens but there is one fac
asCria!ned 10y IT, viz li!at the sgners are Known per
Sons persons Of responsibility One Of them Ia ma
gieratc. and among cher indications Of the degree u
excicm nj the fact that the other magistrates OF III,
county have bed meeting and passed resolutions ~
requesting h'm resign his commission for 81 gning liza
pctiOh DO not profess 20 be learned IN the laws n
Virginia. can only say hope ill not so hope tia
these Iaen have tot exposed themselves 10 psrse cuIo
under those laws # they have, ii only shows the nor
clearly that they ntIouS in what they did, be
cause ii 10 10 br supposed that they knew Of the hazlr
they encountered hope il is not true, that even b.
the laws OF Virginia is not liable 10 be ndlcte
j0T Sjgn,ng memorial praying that Starry may be aba
hsdtd an hiS District saw accounts also OF publ!
meeting held on the occasion, (and to public neeliu
have IA lscli"n 10 Il a, which petition sgne
against :hc ch.c prayed iur by the other petitioners: tin
the mcdilatons oi my mind disclosure Of the fac
that IN Tie land OF Patrick Henry and of hos jefferson
lev respectable individuals no signed petition 4,
the abolition Of slavery This District should have mad
themselves liable 10 prosecution under The CRIMINAL an
OF the Stale. hope, hope. ii IS not SO
And now have explained TO the House the reason
winch have induced he heretofore Ia pursue the cours
have done IN relation 20 petitions the subjects
lhe abolition Of slavery; ihr recognition Of the ind
prndcnce Of llay; and III utr ring resolutions tUucl
inr certain transactions of ol ministers abroa
the three topics on account Of which have bee
threatened with nurder-l must persist in the sam
cnnrsa. cannot give up The righl of petition as u;
derssand 1.-THE right Of my constituents 10 be hear
on the subject OF their petitions AS long as hold
this tlrrr; long my voice will continue
answer the eugs Of my heart mus, persevere thour
threats though actual assassination should be the
sequence On the Other hand. have said this not
contradict what had said before but because lher
seems 10 be misunderstanding both al the South an
the North IN regard TO my Conduct and opinions, hay
thought proper 10 state what my opinion abs