Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-09-08

Southern Democrats 81 Southern Democrats %
Southern Wings y Southern Wings 90
Yeas ia NAYS a.
! FoR rur rnIRD EE'oLrrioS. AcAI>sr III
Northern Democrats % Northern Democrats II
Northern Wings Northern Wings T.:
southern Democrats - Southern Democrats 2
Southern Wings 23 Southern Wings
Yeas 10 NAYS GG
Some of the Southern votes on the last resolution
were governed hy the ~ ninu that the resolution tech
ncay admitted The reception of th" petitions, tn which
thry opposed IN every sapr, while il not known
or believed that single Northern governed
hy that consideration.
At the next SESSION Of Congress resolution similar
Ia the above adj pirt! by similar vote"
~ the session Of i- direct proposition made
hy Mr. Sladr leading Wing from Vermont, 10 refer
Abolition petition to select committee, "wh nsruc-
lions report bill providing for the abolition OF slave
~ IN the District Of Columbia. Much excitement
rnsucd, and the House finally adopted the following
resolution, prepared By meeting of Southern menI-
brrs and reported by Mr. Patton, VIZ:
"EcS0lred, That all petitions. memorials, and papers
touching the Abolition ofsavrry, buying, selling
The transferring slaves in any State, District, Terri
tory. OF the L. 8 be laid lp"n the table without being
debated printed, read, referred. and that further
action Whatever shall bc had thereon.
The party vote THIS resolution was as follows, VIZ:
Fox my RESOLUTION. AnAi>>T 7.
Northern Wings, Northern Wings -
Southern Democrats, 81 Southern Democrats,
Southern Wings, - Southern Wings, u
Yeas la2 Nays Il
At the mex, session oil Congress, series OF FIVE
utions introduced III reference 10 this subject, and
finally adopted by similar party votes.
The question upon the reception of Abolition petitions
came up at tn" last session motion to amend the
rules Of the House. hy Incorporating in them the sub
srmcr othc resolution adopted al the session OF l-37--,
NJ the instance ot the Southern members OF all par
ties, IN the following words viz
'ill petitions, memorials and papers, touching Tire
abolition of slavery the buyn., selling the trans
trru- of slaves any State District, Territory of
the L :, shall upon their presentation be laid on the
table, without being debated, printed read, refer
red and no further action whatever shall be had there
Upon motion to lay this proposition the table,
the yeas were l02, the nays SO.
F"H AGNSsT IT.
Northern Democrats Northern Democrats ~
Northern Wings 81 Northern Wings 90
Southern Democrats Southern Democrats ~
Southern Wings % Southern Wings y
Yeas Ic2 Nays 50
After much agitation on the subject the following
resolution was adopted, va;
"That no PETITION, memorial, resolution or other pa
per- praying the abolition Of slavery the District Of
Columbia or any State Territory the slave trade
between the States Territories Of the L S. in which
i, exists shall be received by this House,
trrtnned in any way whatever.
FoR RESOLUTION. AGAIN>r II.
Northern Democrats - Northern Democrats -
Northern Wings Northern Wings 81
Southern Democrats i6 Smrh"rn Democrats 90
Southern Wings = Southern Wings
Yeas Il2 NAYS 1916
II will be SEEM that al this the compact front
Of the South was broken, winch may justly be CON
SIDE rrd the first FRUITS Il" In" poica coalition which
produced the nomination. At lIa rrsl.urg.
The result Of the las; Congressional elections in the
NurtII,rn Middle, and Northwestern States. 10
make the VIII - and Ab"oni,rs from these States but
party III Congress, acting IN the most perfect bar
lnooy most Of their votes and proceedings.
The conduct Of The parties IN the several State L..
gsa,urcS has been IN perfect correspondence with the
exhibitions made by them IN Congress
MAINE.
The AboltIoniss Of Maine peti'ion"d the Legislature
Of that State IN l-5S-9, To take steps effect the Abo.
on Of slavery IN the District of Columbia and pre-.
vent the admission Of any Stale into the UnIon
with Constitution ,ulcrang slavery. These pr,i-
tons referred To Il committee, majority of whom
were opposed to acti"n upon the subject but a mi-
n"r,y mad" long report terminating with the follow
Ing resolutions. viz:
',.or,d That and Representatives Congress
he requested I"ir utmost Efforts 10 abolish slavery and the
trade the District q: Columbia and the Territories Of the
'ks.cs, and Representatives Congress
requested efforts prevent the u
eta" M" the nn, whose Constitution tea'"s do
mtsilc slavery
Til" only question taken IN relation 10 the report and
resolutions, was. upon noton 10 PRINT, which was
ratrved-yras 80. nays -. OF the 7G yeas, - were
Wings and II Democrats: Of the nays two only were
Wings and - Democrats.
NEW HAMPSHIRE
The Legislature at the Democratic State of New
HAMPSHIRE III. 18th day Of Januarv l-37 nd again
Ia" :h Julr. 7. adopted resolutions upon this SUBJ
rc fully sustaining the rights Of The South We an
tn" last oi the resolutions marked A. as introduced
and passed by IN" Democratic party in the Legislature
of that patriotic State.
We know not by what vote those of 1887 adopt
ed; but by an extract from the journal, We find that
those OF lc9 except the fourth carried without
a division. The fourth resolution adopted by 1877
yeas TO 90 nays. Of the ~ yeas l4 were Democrats,
and ) Wings: Of the g. nays, was Democrat, and
81 Wings.
RHODE ISLAND.
In the Rhode Island Legislature on the 25d January,
80 preamble and resolutions were introduced, which
annex lnarAed b. Condemnng the resolutions OF the
United States House Of Representatives, adopted
the tI and 18TH of the preceding December, provid-
ing for LAYING Abolition petitions the table. Upon
notion these resolutions were LAID on the table, BIZ
VOC Of - 10 80 OF the - yeas % were Democrats
md ~ Wings OF the nays, were Democrats, and =
" hIgS
In Connecticut. the Wing party having the ascen.
dancy IN the Legislature -}-, adopted resolutions
favorable to the views Of the Ahotonists which We
hereto annex, marked c. At their last session. me
referred the subject of Abolition 10 com
mtee majority Of which made up Of Democrats
They made strong report with resolutions against the
object OF the Abolition petitioners, which the Wing
jory of the Legislature refused to print, and they
were left the table The resolutions we hereto an
mex, marked d.
Vermont has long been equally celebrated Wing
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