The Madisonian., 1840-01-21
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
SATURDAY, January Is.

The business first in order was the proposition Of
Mr.. w. Thompson, of South Carolina, to amend
the Rules and Orders OF the House by adding there
10 the following:
Upon the presentation OF any memorial or petition
praying for the abolition Of slavery the slavetrade in
any District, Territory, State Of the Union, and upon
the presentation OF any resolution or paper touching
these subjects, the question Of the reception Of such
memorial petition resolution, or paper shall be cons
dcred made and the question Of It's reception shall
be laid upon the table without debate nrher action
Of the House"
Mr.. SLADE, who was entitled to the floor, being
alb Ut To address the House
Mr. LEFT asked him to give way TO enable him
TO make motion that the House now proceed TO the
election Of Printer. Mr.. L. said il was indspen.
sahy necessary that some provision should be made
for The execution Of the printing for that the public
business was suffering. The chairman of the Com
mit,ee Of Ways and Means had yesterday made
motion 10 provide temporarily for the printing, it
be ng ndispensaby necessary to facilitate the public
business.
Mr.. SLADE declined to yield the hoor for that
purpose.
Mr.. BIDDLE asked Mr. Sladc to yield for a mo-
meni, 10 enable him 10 present petition which he
had had in his possession for several days, the
subject Of safety guards TO prevent steamboat expo
sions.
Mr.. SLADE expressed his willingness to yield, if
any way could be devised by which the motion
might BE- made and he still retain the floor.
Mr.. BIDDLE asked that the petition might be re-
lerred by universal consent
Which was objected to.
Mr. FISHER rose and said The House will reco-
ect that on yesterday. made known to that | was
absent from the Hall when the gentleman from New
York submitted copy Of his letter from General
Green and his remarks upon II and that could
then take notice Of them, for the that did
hear them stated, however, that when these remarks
should appear in the papers, II esteemed them Of such
character as 10 require notice from me, should
tlce them this morning have read the report Of the
gentlemaus remarks. Such they wcre they require
some slight notice from me.
need scarcely alude to the circumstance that the
gentleman chose TO deliver those remarks in my alb
sence Whether this done inadvertently, or with
view Of managing the thing adrolHy," leave 1t
to this House conclude; but / will say for myself,
that | never viii rise this floor and direct my re-
marks to a gentleman behind his back or in his alb
sence | look upon this procedure in accordance
with what gentleman should do But the letter OF the
gentleman is before the Public my statement is be-
fore the Public; The statement Of the gentleman be-
fore the Pubic and will leave il 10 them to say
whether the letter does not bear thing said
Wha, did ssy will read an extract from the gen
llemsns letter. to show how fully il agrees with my
statement Mr. F here read the following extract.
= Ii has occurred 10 and otner oi my political
friends, that such arrangement could be ,nsdo with
you would Justify the snfrs Whig party in support
ing you for that Office