Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-01-28

x-,,eo land Il was impossible 10 kno" .! l's Pr
49,. whether that Which the petitioners cohipa1ru y
s grievance or not, though Il was Jus' n''I ~.
hl Ala, this inquiry should De first h'u' D'i"'
posing Of petitions y !" =
.! the Government. ,.o,,,I have existed
b ,,;,hon, that article OF III" Coh>uta''"h' ~"
ra. 10 the people the rig 70 as>einp'e "''u -,
Cararsss rs if il had not been paced theie' = -. "
,hra Al the instance oi hir-;nin, 70 PIe'eh 80
sereu ". h. Congress: !. was prohibition against rs
ao i vas inc xtricabiy interviewer With Soh'
r',,c greatest despot the earth was Do''i'a ~
ace;ve peti:ions from the meanest "' ms sn''eS
80 rrht which was founded OF. lie inp"t ia'.'s
ne man, and he was exceedingly sGt!! 49,.
~. nonld abr:drc It, This resolution, and ali 'n"se
'a liz Southern gentlemen, whether intended q
~, Nd that effect. Congress could not specify oi's
,stt;ons and say ii would not receive them:
hn i, effect extending TO ali classes; ana hehee 'e
great danger ofadoP!:ng the rules ps"pos:r :, a.
documentary rrccedents had been referred 10 as 4
;.;Gc,,ion hy this House for the rejection OF ano!'-
;;o c,;,ious He knew of only two precedens OF hr
british Parliament; and these wers' .',a' ha' pos IT,
Jor.,,cn TO reject petitions against m9h taxes ne
petton&:ans the stamp act hao pcth iSIeceu 49,.
r;,;nn of The very principles contendcd FOR on ina,
ar These are the presidents winch can be hduuceu
- nrove that Congress has right TO reject pc
~ ,h,naht Parliament had much stronger an'h0rnt
far rejecting those petitions than thai ii'"Se nav -
these proposed ,..,,,,;,,,r; ,ht 10 as
"A
HI. and pcttjon Congress for redress oil grievances
Il y.bicb he said notwithstanding they nave ~. -, =
"a ,.. TO receive those which were oiiehsi'T ~ nv
character and insulting that body rit no
10 reject lift did, its reception Woua
mon whether the petitioners De,"h1cu - ''e pa
III, majority or minority IN that HOUSE. d., ;,
W. :, sd h., would not thank any gentleman :.
o,. fr ,hc reception of petition, without agreeing
lcous,l.r IT, for with him the rIght Oh c''''" .','
ed in its reception and consideration. hI' va,
V.
tanning no matter oiiei''''' -
that ripht consisted m -;
He then read article IN supper o. '"s -.
nation ought TO deal more candidy and openly wit
This mattcr--that TO act in the manner proposed va
d unworthy Of this mighty nation.
Mr.. A. here advertcd TO the controversy going o
between the Governors of Virginia and New York an
Georgia and Maine, in which this question wa
involved They discuss it with ability, hut the Cover
Of Virginia has already threatened rcsor; to fir:
principles # the point he is conrndng for BIZ not Weld
cd 10 him. He thought this controversy would ut
macly bring the whole question before the House
: and that it would be better to meet il now Eth
course proposed now be persisted in, il would lea
this country to civil war; to avoid which, he wa
for having all said that could be said both sides an
then 10 such compromise as would he mutual
acquicsccd III. The discussion had been fully enter,
into in the convention before the adoption Of the Con
stuon; and the parties there together and hay
been kept together for upwards Of fifty wears The
could not bring the people of the North to terms,
convert them by the course proposed 10 be pursued
When they should come to question Of war; the friend
OF the North would stand mp 10 their rights well a
the South. When their institutions are ihrcatcnc
with Violence, he hoped they would defend them in Tn
best way possible; but it was not the case nov, h
would invite the South TO ."h the North ,Ipo
this question. Mr. a. SAID he was more opposc, 10 hi
proposition than that Of last year. because ii is prapos
ed to make il permanent law Of the House Some q
The petitions addressed TO the Senate and House
Representatives, but by the operation Of the proposed
rule, would neither receive the petition allow TIN
petitioner the right TO Withdraw, and present it 10 tn,
other body.
Mr. \ then made some remarks in favor of his owl
propositions which makes it the duty TO all pcti
tons, except by objection for special reasons wheel
shall be decided by the vote Of majority 1t does no
specify in what manner they shall be- disposed Of Al
lie wanted was that the great right of petition shon!e
be acknowledged. He was unwilling to admit the righ
of the House to reject, without the reasons should b,
given for it and entered on the journal Such cours,
would prevent any objections those petitions in iu
tnrc and entirely al!ay all excitement upon The subject
i Mr.. \. followed BY other Speakers; hut before
taking any question, the House adjourned