The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1839-02-16
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FRIDAY FEB. l.
SENArE-Mr. Calhoun, of S. Carolina, by resolution
called the President for information whether the Brit
sh government had made compensation for slaves forciby
seized and detained by the local authorities of Bermuda
in three American briggs the putting into the island in
Distress the others rocked the Bahamasf compen-
saton has not been made the whyand all cores
pondence that has taken place in relation to the same.
MONDAY, FEB. A.
HoUsE-iiereaftcr the daily hour of meeting will be
ii O'Clock instead of IL, as heretofore
The House then took the unfinished business of Mon
day last being the consideration of the joint resolution
the subject of Slavery presented that day by Mr. Ever
EFT, from the Legislature of Vermont.
The Speaker had decided that the resolutions do lie on
the table under the standing order.
Mr.. Everett had appealed from that decison and the
question pending on the appeal.
After debate of a desultory character,
Mr. Brownson moved to lay the question of appeal the
tabe-and that question the yeas and nays being order
ed, were, yeas 122-nays A. So the appeal was laid
the table.
Under date of the fourth instant, the Washington
respondent of the United States Gazette writes:
Abolition to day took fresh start; and if shall not
fighten you, by using kind of Gothic expression,
shall say that for moment, it kicked up kind of
ssboberie"
Mr.. Slade, of Vermont gentleman who has long been
distinguished for his devotion to the of negro
cipation got the floor when his State called for the
presentation of petitions, and unlocked immense bud
get of abolition Documents
Among s'the assortment petition from Ichabod
Bartlett, of Portsmouth, ~ H., praying Congress
peal the Anterior resolution of December 18th
Mr.. Hamer, of Ohio, inquired if Ichabod Bartlett
not now candidate for Congress-?
Mr.. Slade refused to make repy and contented him
self with looking ''none of your business, at Mr. Hamer
Mr.. Howard, of Maryland, moved that the petition do
lie on the table, and the motion prevailed.
When Mr.. Ichabod Baretts had been disposed of,
Mr. Sade asked leave present resolution. 1t OBJ
iected to.
Mr.. Slade asked that might be read for the benefit of
the House.
Mr.. Waddv Thompson, of S. c. l object, sir, to the
resoution and if other member will do it, tUH object
any resolution that the gentleman from Vermont may
offer.
A member rose and said that he demanded the reading
of the resolution. He had right make the demand,
and insisted on its reading
The Speaker directed the Clerk to read
The Clerk, (reading.) Whereas, the both day of
December body of thirty men, annd women, and chill
dren passed through the city of Washington, and in front
of the Capitol, in chains
Loud cries of order: | object; it is insulting to the
House, and to the South. 1t shall not be read, Sci
The Clerk directed to suspend reading, and great
sensation produced. 1t sllenced however,
and hot headed friends cooled off, and the Gorgon
was put to rest.
[The correspondent of the Pennsylvania Inquirer
witnessed the to which Mr.. SHADES resolution
referred and although had witnessed similar spectaces
and have much Of slavery home and abroad
fess that Disguised and sickened my soul am zeal
ously opposed madcap abolition any be- butt
when slavery displayed in its most abhorent features,
gates of the Capitol, and beneath the flowing bun
ing of the American flag, that proud emblem of liberty
cannot but revolt at the spectace.]
Mr.. Eli Moore of New York. presented petition from
the citizens of the District of Columbia praying Congress
to refuse receive any petitions praying for the abolition
of slavery Mr. Moore made attempt make speech
in support of the peon but put down by the SPEAK
err under the rules of the House. Mr. Moore said that he
would abide by the order Of the House, but he thanked
God that the Press free and he would employ it to
make speech, which the rules of the House suppressed