Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-01-31

o. q -. il
Stree ~ epes ~ ras Hrs' agitaer IL this House,
have ..e s...udsul ,1n 10 he Inconvenience ana
the .nurY Il .e whole cnu.. OF sayehud.ng spot
in which to l!oid .hs sessions Were il IN
nv power would Srnove the e.! LC >rnraent 10
Mace where slavery does not sxIs AZ a; p!r--t aG
vised however, do not believe that would be cons"'
t,naI If could be done should be ready TO rectut,
to morrow, this District 10 the States oil Virginia Giu
MAYNARD. and 10 the seat OF GGvetnineh' o'
os DO not believe il can be- consistently win We oo
suion, | shall neither propose such measure A.
voie in favor Of it, speak my present sentiments u"
not pIeLge myself no, change Them on !u anu '.'
discussion in this House. believe such di'cuS ~
he the rich, r the ueGners % not say On', s'"u"
it take place, | might change my "Pn'"n n'.E ""
opinions which may not be changed by be force OF III
pumept after full and ai! discussion but 90 say
that as for the abolition Of slavery IN 'his DStc u
umbia as al present advised, would mol 'oe .o' "
| say again "; uld not woke IN favor OF H. IL ''' W.
ten Should come up this day. Ana retain 'n's oP"''
after the apse of six wears since presented ne hs' Pe
,,on ON the subject notwithstanding all the argument
| have seen and many able arguments have seen:
have read with grea. all that is SAID on 'ie ao"'o
side of the question in their periodicals. Journals anu
uumnbl..s / lave read them oil: have weighed ana
cnnsda,sd ,b.p, u e and have not yet reason 10
chance nav opinion. ] wish them clearly 10 UNDERSTAND
this. =,
| said ,ba, nv position ard opinions did not appear to
be fully under stood in either OF The portions oil inc
cnun,rr pesuue they are not al The South for there
am represcultd as personally iavoring The oatcs nl
ell the memorials present, and as seeking TO put mysei
al the head of the great abolition movement tence IL
il as presunIe that receive these "qnzzcal letters
Here is portion of the country which desires, as behe
most interested in the subject 10 suppress all discussion
in regard 10 it, and 10 prevent II altogether mar
one way 10 get rid Of 1t IN the House; out o doors
there are other modes. Among The rest, ana among
persons no, of those humamlzcd sentiments which may
h. presumed 10 be entertained by the members OF lhis
House they think that they can silence dscHss"h oy
threats of murder aud assassination l do not Know
but there may be who think 1t VIII be best TO hni
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much easier 10 threaten than to murder, especiay !"
the face of day and in the public streets SI. PASSION,
when highly excited, does produce men VINO WIN ",'"
the attempt. History is iull OF examples OF IT. ANU
r,s subject as we all know and feel, is calculated to
excite the passions more perhaps than almost any other;
aud is therefore, likely produce such result as any
that was ever mOOed among men. presume, however
that these letters written only with design TO mil
midae me- II is intended to carry the threats into
actual execution but they made tor The purpose OF
frightening me, and so making me hold ny tongue
Because the rules OF the House not sufficient to re-
press all reference to the subject they come IN AID {"
the gays Of this House by threatening instant death -
Let nore imagine that they will produce the Hltenced
effect am not TO from the discharge oil solemn
public duty under threats Of any kind either OF The bully
or of the assassin. That can face bully would only
pot me on a level with every other member 81 we
House That can defy assassination wish all DULLES
and ussassns throughout the country 10 undeTsad ana
that no such threats will ever deter me from my uuy
here E. :,
:sexcrponab!e and many hers have been disguised
at the time consumed and al the manner IN which nave
nrsSented memorials with which have been charged
| have now before one hundred una seventy h'e
new petitions 10 present, winch have come in'o my
hands sHcp The last petition day. No doubt nlSht
send hundred and sixty OF them IN bundle 10 the
Clerks table, and say, there a-e parcel oil abniiOh
ueons which | have been requested to present, and
| miyhi, no doubt thus some OF the time oil me
House; but should discharge, IN such case my duty N
1.-The petitioners; They are IN general strangers to me"
mos, Of item reside States other than that which III
part REPRESENT they all seem much interested about me
subjects of their petitions and they commit them 10 my
special care aud charye~ Great>numbers-ui them are
accompanied by letters expressing great socItude, and
praying to be informed what the House does with
their petitions Sir this is irusta trust which, as
d member Of this House and Representative If Pcr
ton Of the People Of this county, receive not from
my own constituents, not i?"m those whose votes are
to elect me not If should ever be again candi-
date. 1t from persons who can do the no favor.
If they disposed 10 do so, save by giving me their
rood opirlOI-p,r sons from whom have nothing in the
world expect, but persons who feet deep soIcudc
about The subjects Of their memorials and tell me thag
they entrus The my spccla! care because they know
| sIull do them Justice. What can do How can
discharge my duty to these roiUniaTy constituents and
who in my estimation, by their VOLUNTARY constituency,
Go ne the greater honor; What, ask, um do; feel
If sacred duty, from which MAJ not SWerre, to pre-
each .. their memorials separately to name the
first petitioner the number o Signatures The place, and
object Of the petition and then leave 1t 10 The House
pleasure III regard 10 lIltD us Is all
done Or intend 10 do this il order, in n.el
sure TO relieve my sell from the Udium which certainly
d. wish TO lie under IN Tins House oi abuSIulRur
uscG.cssiY consuming rs time. hold /; due 10 lhc:pe
ulCu.rs Every petitioner desires aud expects DE
heard; and il the House refuses 10 hear hin, lie expects
that refusal ~ Ue expressed Now in presenting one
hundred and sixty, as sometimes have had 10 do
hundred and seventy memorials different subjects,
the mere process OF presentation ssCy takes up
all The time have consumed Suppose these petitions
were on any other suhject-one which the House would
consider aud discuss, would it he considered respectful
send up bundle Of them at once 10 the Clerk table
and say present thirty forty petitions the subj,
Of b;eakwatcr in such a river: Others may con
slider III do moi; aud never have done. consider eve
rs petition and every petitioner entitled 10 respectful
treatment; and when lie charges the with any petition
on any subject, mean 10 present his petition separately
Aud now. respect 10 the subject OF the resolutions
which | aked to offer on the second and third days u
the present session ~On the second day | presented
certain resolutions Of inquiry respecting the conduct
n minister of The United States abroad. assume no.
thing against that gentleman. | offered resolutions o
inquiry transactions deeply interesting to his
Try. did believe il my solemn duty, both In the House
aud 10 the nation, TO DO so. believe so still II wa:
tie pleasure Of the House permit the resolutions
10 be Offered The House refused me liberty to oiit
them though the transactions referred TO had been pub
shed TO the world by the minister himself matters
which he acted under sense Of duty, and 10 orde
to maintain the honor Of his country; aud these
actions were that end Part Of the facts were pub
shed by himself in England, and part by his asso
ciat, in this country They voluntarily pubshe,
to the whole civilized world as if courling public notice
and calling for public appreciation offered, under thess
circumstances resolutions OF inquiry; and the House
refused to consider them There seemed an impression
to prevail here like that by which certain gentleman
has upon another sub pct mmoralized himself and ht
| English language BETTER LET IT BE.
Fulcd in this attempt then presented, on the thirt
day Of the session, other resolutions, calling the Pre-
sident to know whether had noticed these transac
tons, since he is The Executive head Of the Govern
ment charged with t!e execution Of the laws, il
my opinion that he was bound 10 notice them. And lht
inquiry extended 10 the conduct Of another public func
tonary an officer of high rank in the Maya man fo
whom, up TO tina, time, had entertained Tie very high
respect, not only his account, bu, also
count of his illuslrious brolter-a towards whom
had feeling bui that Of attachment and regard,
whom should have esteemed it pleasure TO
But he was an officer OF the American Navy and The
transactions alluded to in my resolution Of & cha