The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-07-18
Thursday, July rs.
H,y,isa International LaisroOuss-Dr.
Montgomery.

On N the iu1uHss WHas NnutrS VIZ I'VE
Montgomery pursue in relation 10 peii-
sian from certain inhabitants Of Nsnluc-
ts, in The state Of Massachusetts, offer
.aby Mr. Reed in the House Of Repre-
..,,.;i,rs Of Ihe United States on the
l;th Of December last. praying that
COasress recognise. in the usual form and
manner, and 10 enler into the cusioma-
~ International relations with. the re.
,.,:,;r uf i:ssii." Some Of The Wing
a,,rrs hare said hal nr. Montgomery
voted for Gs reception Of this petition.
This the Standard. in lis usual courteous
and refined language, rronounces 10 be
"a gross and unfoUnded libel" got up
by" Federal whiggsry." The Standard
say. also. by authority. " Iha, eTery vote
risen by Ilr. Montgomery sas cast with
a ,isw TO Keep that subject out Of the
H,ms." Nov here j. . good deal Of
seeming contradiction. but the truth can
he nut in . nul shell. Two or three sim
ME facls will embrace tie whole, and we
think III our plain readers can understand
il, without glossary Ofa columns length.
We make the statement with the journal
before u, and Iasrefoie fear no, contra.
d.clion,
The petition was offered by Mr.. Reed
On the i7ih Of December. Mr. WISE OBJ
ieriing to is reception. debate arose,
which continued until half past three
o'clock. when The house adjourned. On
the 18th the subject vas again taken up.
and the debate continued until terminal.
ed by the previous question. Mr.. Wise
hen moved that The motion 10 rsceise be
laid on the table; which was decided in
in the nrgalive-yeas 81, nays l2i. of
the North Carolina members, Msssrs.
Bynum. connor. Graham, Hawkins,
Montgomery. Rcneher. A. II. ShepPerd,
e. Shepard. slsnly and Williams voted
to lay on the ,sble; Mr.. M'Kay voted
asains, ID. with A,herton, Duncan. &c.
The main question was then put
"Shall the aforesaid memorial from in-
habitants Of Nantucket, &c. be reetir'
.i?" and decided in the afirpative-
yeas $50, nays %. Messrs. Connor,
Milky. Montgomery and Rencher. yOl.
ing for hs reception. with Anterior.
Duncan, &C.; aud Mes.rs. Graham. law
kin', A. II. Sheppard. {. Shepard. Stan
~ and Williams. against IL.
Mr. Reed then moved that the petition
be referred TO the committee on foreign
sfairs; and Mr.. Stewart moved that Il lie
on tho table.
The question 10 lay on The table was
decided in the nrgative--yeas 80. nays
1903. Among the yeas we're Messrs. ny
nun. Connor, Graham, Hawkins, Mont.
gomery. Rrncher. A. II. ShcnPerd. Z.
Shepard, Stlnly and Williams.
The petition was then referred to the
committee Of foreign affairs without op.
position.
From this short history il will be seen.
that Dr.. Montgomery twice voted 10 lay
the subject on the table; but II is also un-
deniab,y true that he voted to receire The
petition, and therefore al his votes could
not have been cast with view 10 keep
The subject out ofne house"
In making this statement, we do not
accuse DIR. Montgomery Of having insen'
tianally favored the views Of The Adolf
tionis,s; but i, may be we'll to consider
whether the leaders ri those fanatics have
no, accomplished all that they hope nOD
u obtain, when they are enabled TO place
their memorials and petitions upon the
archives Of Congress. IL may be an en-
'ering wedge, TO open a way which IN
the end will enable them TO accomplish
all tia, they desire. The history Of a
like enterprise in England has laugh,
them wha, long and determined perseve-
rance can do. When the advocates Of
the abolition Of slavery in the West India
islands first presented their petitions to
the British Parliamen', they found very
few willing to advocate their project. hut
they pursued their object with logged
perseverance; year after year added to
their numbers; step by step they pro-
eeeded, one concession opening the way
for another, until a. las, they ,riumphed
over all opposition. In the same way