Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-01-15
POLITICAL.
NIACk MONDAY.

Tors on Abolition were al work wi:n new propositions ~
provoke angry, alternating discussion Os'"ee" ''c ''
and South. =, -,
Aswe p.sssd through the House on Monday, Mt a
was up rlur,bng over pe0ns-reaa'ng an" fts'a,'E
from successive copies OF the same P''h'" y h
isipned BY different, probably fictitious names '"s
s,r,c arrau from the Abolition spInsters ana "'"'S,
which CGpgress has for years upon reference ana report
from committees, aud more recently by P'onhp anu We
cisve votes of The House, directly rius'd 70 act WI,
hPcausc as has been again and again uecIafeu. nus "
constitutional rrhl To do SO. and because Is "teheu
inexncdenl If il had the right. The plan COW a'opeu
Ia get round the rule which lays Abolition pe'i'ihs on
he liable, and prevents Further waste o. Tue 'ie "
the House is that Of pouring IN annoying ft'o''S;
nrvin the House TO resCnd the rule ITSELF upon an
,hna Tho scheme is TO raise debate, and press The sub.
.c mi of shich dissensIOa between The members VI
The different sections of country hfsl 10 h' pF"cuc
ed aud then extended 10 The people themselves ]" uoSe
sections -, H. I'D
Mr. Wise took precedence Of bis venerable ally a'd
fo. friend in Whcgery in this new move on hi"m"ay
last We quote his remarks from the report: 10 sno"
with what rfnG-nay. indecent ievIty: Inc interests VI
tho couurv and the character Of Congress, are utach
nv men who il would seem, hold the existence OF Inc
;overn,nenl in as little account The life OF an hdi'
vidual 80. r.
"Mr Wise said he about 10 present Peii','n OF
rather n unoue character. II had been Forwarded 10
him and was addressed the House OF Representatives,
|, came from 0ne woman and orc man lie cou,n MOI
say whether or not they we're joined togehef' hen
names were J S White and Louisa GTosVenor, oil "a
pnrer also of a singular character. Stamped upon the
wax was the representation of shea OF wheat silt;:g
on an end in wheat field The crPt'on thereon
yas .you deserve a lhra>hing" Mr.. W then went on
TO saw that he could NJ" tell whether il was himself or
others who were designated deserving 1.-THE thrash
ing" Be that it might, The prayer OF Tie peI'eA
was that the House would rescind lis standing esolu
ton by which oil Abolition papers are laid upon lie ID
bic"
Mr. Wise minated his intention 10 support this peil.
ton By n speech. when il came up IN order
Alter this Mr. Curtis, the Federal member from the
city Of New York, opened volume "i Petitions the
first pra wing for the resembling Of Mr. Aherion resou-
lions that The hoodrates Of Abolition fanacisn and fury
may be again let loose in the House; and secondly iur
the recognition Of the negro Republic Of Hay and hav-
ing intimate relations negotiated with H. by way 81 en-
couraging the blacks Of the South to rise upon ls wes
and drcnch the SoulA in serve war and ST. Domingo
Mr. Hcman Allen (the defeated Federal Representa-
tive of Vermont, for whose sake MI Smith, the me moer
elect was cheated ont of his RETURN in the first eleclIon
by the Federal oiicers followed suit TO Mr.. Curtis -
His bud mposcd Congress for amagamatlon oil black
and white upon great aud small scale. Ills sung
mostly from rmaIes In the hrs place, II was ae,
sired that the heroes Of layti should be put upon the
footing of the most favored peoples then, that no Stale
should be let the Union that would not put The peo-
pie of color into condition 10 anagamate by abolish
ing all distinctions; and finally, they prayed that the
District Of Columbia might be made place for the Pc
neral blending Of races, by abOlshrg al once all dis
tinctions within the Ten miles square.
Massachusetts then came down with flood OF SINH
lar excalion Slessrs. Fletcher Briggs. Grcnncli,
Cushing Reed Lincoln, Calhoun, Saltonsta &c. &c.
presented petitions. MIR Gushing, the man who gave
his double bond TO the Aboonsls as the price oil his
election, signalized himself by new movement. He
drew I'D resolutions discussing the petitions hroug hi
b. him, and insisting that 1t was unconstitutional Tor
Congress to decide, when subject was sufficiently dis
puted in the body-when ii had been sufficiently delbe
rated-or to determine question; but that II was an
absolute violation Of the rights d The States, Of the IL
barI In
after the House satisfied that no good could come
Of further debating it, He therefore conc udes his Vo'
luminous, argumenalive resolutions, by declaring The
vote Of the House To- lay the Abolition petitions on the
table, to be 50 cOiation Of the rights Of The STATES, ~hoe
official communication IF Sad class, rIctudsS trom due
and proper consideration; rioi"tioR If The Tgh 81 pc
Gnon inherent IN ne people Of Mc q s. 'ch'fh ea"res
ando Gebafe righyny appcraintng 10 he members q
this House, ,rh;eh HJ"reciOs'S and cdoiishcS.'
From this learn that if Congress does not consent
TO debate one subject forever, long any one
member is found ~ demand it, (and that subject with
which Congress has right 10 inter!erc,) then all
freedom Of speech discussion and petition is at an end
On this point differ from MIR. Cushing nnc think his
doctrine would produce the result he apprchrrds, by
putting il in the power Of individual 10 enforce gag
law the majority Of Congress, compelling it, asaIns!
lis will discuss sub ec cernay, 10 The exclusion
Of all others.
Mr. Adams succeeded Mr Gushing, and opened up
new themes OF nGgnly and insult To the House, out
Of the serpent eggs which lie has always under his wings
Hear him
"Mr Adams presented memorial from sundry in.
habitans Of Boston, in The State Of Massachusetts, ask.
ing Congress 10 The present seat Of Government
from Tie District of Columbs, to some point North
where the principles Of the "Declarallon of lndepend
ence" are not treated as "msre rhetorical flourish -
After abiding memorial presented al the last session
from inhabitants Of The District in favor Of the rrrOces
sion OF the Tie States Of Virginia and Maryland
but which there had been no action, Mr.. observe
that the memorial now presented would furnish an OPP
jCct fle wished the House consider proposition
inr a compromise. After further remarks, which
owing the noise inaudlble, he moved It's refer
ence 10 select committee with instructions TO consider
the same, aud report the constitutional power Of Cen
cress 10 recede the District to the States from which II
taken. And on that motion, he demanded The sea:
and nays.
"Mr Adams presented another memorial of humor
character, asking the appointment OF committee OF
color 10 whom should he referred all othce.ho'd'f:
and members Of Congress for the examination ct then
respective pedigrees; said committee Ia report on The
same and in all where the parties shall be i"unt
TO have the least drop of c0lorcd blood IN their wins
they shall be expelled from Office and their places f!Iet
| by persons of pure Ango-Saxon blood"
We recur 10 these proceedings, first, to show hD"
Northern Whggery and Southern hIg leaders happily
chime in with each other in the adoption oil The same
plans disturb the peaceful relations among the State:
of the Contedcracy and overthrow by anarchy the De
mocracy, which is founded in our present institutions al
a rock-and secondly TO point the pubic eye to III,
undyinc ruliCuy of Mr.. Adams against the people o
this country, for having Withdrawn power from family
that deserved it, and which feels that can never
be revenged but Ivy the overthrow OF The principles ha
brought then their level. The scnndaous propositions
of which he is the aulhor-tie conumacy OF which hs
is guilty day after day in violations OF order-lhe con
tinued effort he makes to provoke eud IN The chamber
| which shall rnd in permanent schism OF the body
possibly the secession of The Representatives {" grea
| section OF the Union from Congress-a 90 to prove
that this "yray iniguy would rejpce if he could see
before his dim eyes closed our happy Union involved
in blood by political, fanacal and sevile war. Arising
| from such causes, among proud, spirited and un
yielding States, would be of exIermination ant
such war This hearess would bring about, It hi
| vndictive feelings not prevented from spreading
their contagon by the refusal Of the House 10 discuss
the sectional question compromised in the adoption
| the Constitution Globe