Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-01-04

i9rss ss ar taken on srspcnding the rules,
and decided in the negati"e-yeas loJ, nays - ~
inc two-thirds, as follows: ,u c;,,a,, II !
ytas-aIess.s Afford, Judson Aleu- simeon ni "a
,rdorson Andrews Ail,crton, Banks, Bell bo;a'
Ernwstcr Aaron v Brown, Albert g. Brown, bufIe'
SAMPSON H. Butler, William o. Butter, Jon.
Compbell William b. Campbell, Carr, cafer' Cascy'
SLnnm,n Clifford Coles, Colqut, Crabb, Crary,
49,, Dana. John Davis, John W. Davis, Garret
n,vs Dawson Dillett, Duncan, Earl, Eastman, isH-
err Torrance, James Garland, Rec Garland, uci's
C;orcn, Graham, Griffin Havershan, ii!i o. virginia
II f North Carolina H!l!cn, Hook, ii"p&.ns, How
nd Hubbard. Jameson, Joseph Johnson Cave John
snn kc;m kcInhc, King, Lcct, Leonard, Lewis, Luz
enc Mcclellan, EIcCu!loch, Mckay, Mase!'and, Me
dII Miller Montanya, Montgomery, Samuel =" Nor
&c Tc,yhard N.sbc Payncr, Pickcns, Pope PEcniiss,
p nSey Ravncr, REYNOLDS, Sanlues, Shaw, Shepard,
Abcrt smith, Thomas Smith, Stany, Stccnrod, strong
Stuart. Sumter, Swceny, 1alIatcrro, Taylor, Waddy
! T,o,nnson Jacob Thompson, Trp!et, Iurney, Cndef-
wood. David D. WAGNER, Warren, Watierson, Wei
w., w. tdu,rd D. White, Wick Jared W. Williams,
Lewis Williams, Christopher H. Williams, ana HneE
rod Willians-lG9.
r,rs-ll.ssrs Adams John ". Allen, Hugh j. An
dcrson, Barnard, Beatty, Biddlc, Briggs, brocSway
| Arson Brown Calhoun, CHM, Clttenden, Clark,
! Corwiu, Crans;on, Curtis, Cushing, Davcc, Edward
| D,y;cs Dean Dog, Ely, Evans, Everett, Fillmore,
Fletcher Floyd, Gabrah, Gates, tiidd'ngs, Goods'
Granger Hail. 5. Hastings, J. Hastings ienry'
Hoffman Hunt, Jackson James, e. Joiiiisoi -'atii-
MEL mes Kcmpsl.alI, Lcadbctter, Lincoln: Lo",l'
Marvin, Mason, Morgan, Calvary Morris, Cg'r, Us
horne Fallen, Parish, parmencr, Paris Peek, Kan
dali Randolph, Rariden, Reed, hidgway, Edward nc
gers Russell, S!atc, John Smith, rumaii o''ii, 9ta'
Weather, Sorrs, Swcaringen, Iiiiinghast, loahd'
Tru.nbull, Peter J. Wagner, Thomas W: Williams
Henry williams, and Joseph L. Williams"
i INF BLACK OF Georgia not being WITHIN the bar a.
the moment that his name called, asked leave 10
record his vote but il was objected TO-
Mr. BELL inquired whether i. would be III order 70
move to suspend tho rules for the purpose oil Introdu
t cr9 the resolution of the gentleman from H9'na'
.i,,. ,tt, I'll. t,,ps n
red 10 the Committee for the District OF Columbia,
without debate II seemed to hi;n mat ms Wouu oe
the most proper disposition to make OF them. -,
Mr. WISE. The gentleman amendment would be
wholly inconsistent with my resolution
MIR. BELL. Then | will introduce new resolution
to this effect. = ,
MIR. WISE said he would object TO this He would
vote against this House taking any action whatever
upon these petitions. As Southern man, he would
not admit that the House had any right to act upon these
matters.
I MIR. BELL should be very sorry do any thing to
interrupt the harmony Of this body, and would not pre-
sent the resolution, ii the genera! sense Of me House
was against it but if would be acceptable TO tn"
members of the House generally he would prepare such
q resolution.
Mr. ADAMS inquired if he understood the gentle
man from Tennessee moving to suspend the rules
for the purpose Of Offering the resolution alluded To,
that all Abolition petitions should be referred to the
| Committee for the District of Columbia, without de-
bate. He would suggest TO the gentleman from Ten
ncsscc that there but class Of these petitions
which could properly TO that committee, and those
were petitions for the abolition of slavery in the Dis
trict of Columbia. He had sort of objection TO
those petitions taking that course. But there were
petitions for the abolition of slavery in the Territories
for the abolition of the slave trade between the States
and against the admission of new States, whose con-
sttutons tolerated slavery and certainly these petit
tons shorll not be sent 10 the Committee for the Dis
trc. of Columbia lie had no sort OF objection to
having petitions in relation 10 slavery III the District
AZ. t.,I
sort Of doubt that that committee would make report
perfectly satisfactory at least to tic Southern portion
the country.
: Mr. PICKENS rose 10 inquire if this question was
dcbatablc
Nh. ADAMS did not desire to debate the question al
present and was only making suggestion 10 the gen
man from Tennessee, that petitions relating to slavery
/ should ro different committees. For his own part
he would be perfectly willing that the committee on
this subject should be appointed by the Speaker
, corGina 10 his own views this subject, only that
these petitions should be received By the House, treat
cd with respect and referred appropriate committees,
, and those committees might be strong on one side as
! any gentleman here might desire then. 10 be-
Mr. BELL SAID ii had always been his opinion liza;
, the best mode ofdisposm@ Of these petitions would be
: 10 refer them % 4 committee, and hence ii at he
naG p-2aa4.d to nE2dtTe ha G raSscd 70 that
! resolution, he would now wait until the question was
. brought up by the presentation Of petitions this
subject
Mr.. WISE inquired fit would be in order for him to
suspension Of the rules again, for the purpose
of introducing his resolution.
The CHAIR replied that Il would not be in order, the
House having Just refused to suspend.
Mr. WISE. Then will give notice that, on the pre-
. sentaton Of all Abolition petitions, will object 10 their
reception, and move to lag the question of their rcccp
ton tic table; and wi! say to Northern gontle
men ans, Southern %cnt!cncn that do not admit the
power Of this House 10 Icgisluc upon that subject
Mr.. RICE GARLAND then moved suspension Of
the rules. for The purpose of submitting the following
rcsouions and on that question he called for the yeas
; and nays:
L. Rescircd, That The freedom of speech, of the press
and Of the people, pcaccaby to assemble, and petit
ton the Government for redress Of grievances are
rights secured to every citizen by the Constitution of
the United States; hut in the exercise OF these rights
and privileges, citizen or body of people IN one
State Of this Union has the right TO them, or
any Of them, to deprive the citizens people in
thcr State Of their rights and privileges. Of the pro-
perty secured TO them By the Constitution aad laws.
=. RcSorcd, That the power given BY the Constitu
ton TO Congress, 10 exercise exclusive Legislation IN
all whatsoever snch district (nat exceeding
ten miles squarc) may by Of particular Stacs
and the acceptance Of Congress, become the seat Of Go
vcra!icnt of the L. s., givcs right authority 10
take the probate property Of! any citizen in such district
for public use, without just compensation and much
less does confer TIE power 10 take such property for
no At all, wthou; the consent of the immediately
Interested, and without making any compensation
for it.
8 Rcsorcd, That the interference b. the citizens Of
any of the States, with the view 10 the abolition OF
slavery in the District Of Columbia, is cndangcrng the
rights and security Of the people of the District; and
that any act Of Congress designed to abo-
fish slavery in this District would Be violation Of the
fait! implied in the cessons made By the States Of Vr-
gina and Maryland Of said territory just of
alarm to the people of the savcholing States, and
have direct and inevitable tendency TO distract and
endangcr this Union.
4. Rr~icd, That The House will not consider any
proposition petition remonstrancc, memorial, resoiu-
ton, motion, paper, asking requiring, in any
~. e fna TO the abolition of slavery III the Dis
c"h"'1f Typo r-AL.. r.; fr,;"s: will this House
oriai' resolution, motion, or paper asking for, reGur.
ing, or IN any manner relating to, the abolition of the
several States of this Union
Mr. ADAMS wished 10 know of the gentleman from
LOUISIANA, before voting upon this motion TO suspend
whether II was understood that these resolutions which