Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-02-24

were expressed In their resolutions and reports
With the same object, also. he referred TO that a
nendment TO the Constitution which guards the right
prohibits Cong ess from doing any thing 10 abndge
n--Ih,s was one oi tho ao,endonts, the adoption OF
which was made by New York nm express condition
antccedent 10 Tie ratification by her pcopleol the
Constitution.
The right, he maintained went behind the Con
slituiion. The citizen has right TO petition even
Tor that which Congress is prohibited ron granting.
tie would present any petition, II couohcd IN Ian
gurge respectful to this body.
Mr.. Talimadgc closed by rcmarkinc, that having
already made his sentiments known 10 the Senate
and the country, he had not risen this occasion
Tor any purpose but protest against the doctrines
al the Senator from South Carolina; aud to express
lis conviction that l.eentcmrn here had not inyad.
ed, and attempted lodeptivo the peopo of the IN
alienablc rights of petition, there would have been
much less heard ab6u, ambition.
MI CALHOUN, III his rcioIndor. began To eshi-
bt that offensive duniueetiug tone which has been
so h,btnal TO him OF late. Ito called on Mr.. Till.
nlndgc 10 say whether he would present q petition
Iiof puning down the Christian religion. one thai
oonts'ned abusive dstespecIlnl language toward
! the Senate. Bht his manner al address Was haugh
~, and indicated feeling olr,umgh, rs il lac had
put questions which Mr. Tallmldse could not an ,
swer,
! The distinguished Senator hom New York re-
turned The defiance IN proper spiril, and quickly
lowered Mr.. talhoun's eNulting tone. lie SAID, u
pclIon whose terms were NlSftspetilul 10 TIE st
nate, was an exception of course; and self prpiec.
ton tquirrd that tho ptcscnlaop of IT should be
refused As To the vei, improbable Instance Of n
petition against the Christian religion, he did not
think there would be mneh harm III the present aiion
even oft, il were referred 10 property consiiu-
ted committee.
Mr.. Calhoun said he would be- glad if the Senator
would 60 home, aud TILL that to his col stnents
they would alter their tnnr ui remark upon the mem
bers of the other House who had voted agains, re-
cewing these lnecndiafs petitions. lie repeated his
dcnuneaiions az os The "monslfous doctrine Of
the right 10 present such papers, and declared that
those who held it showed lhey had less sympathy
with HE South, than they had With The fanatics Of
tho North.
lie then re asserted that the whole Of The
doctrine was absurdily under our Republican sys
ten Here. SAID he the people are the sovereieos
Shall the sovereign peution the servant The no
lion was ridiculous. Nc. &c.
After the rhapsody OF This eccentric gentleman
was over, Mr.. BEDFORD BROWN, OF North
Carolina, made Of his Characteristic pnfilsan
speeches, the whois purpose oil winch was To
make out the whole Opposition TO be an Addition
Party
Mr.. TALLMADGE very trnlv told him. in the
course OF cutting reply. that when he talked Of any
political patty IN The North being Abolition party.
lie talked Of what hc does not comprehend. There
was no sucti political party there. There was no
leading public man there of any party. who not
willing to maintaln the constitutional rights OF the
South.
Mr.. Tamadgc also noticed the remark of Mr..
Calhoun about the People being soyercigns. and
therefore, having Ieason 10 petition their slaves
Why. he asked, was these metaphysics presented
now The Senator seemed to have In his head The
flea Of his preserving petition To one of hs
slaves. Was that the analogy Mr.. y. said hs re-
ieoled il. The people 81 the United States ar: SO
vereigns. and their representatives arc called pub
lie servants. When they petition, it IL the petition,
n
lie servants, aud which those servants are bound to
hear.
In conclusion. Nh. Tamndge noticed some
marks of Mr.. Brown about tho Democratic Paytu,"
and said he would iniofm that gentleman and HE
Senate, that trne Democracy is ascendant in every
department II the Government OF New York. "Old
+, dcralism' is put down aud II was the intention
Of the People TO keep II down. They had c.
nough Of The concentration of Executive power aud
patronage, and intended that democratic repub-
lean principles should henccfnrth direct the dcs-
nlcs Of tic Empire State
Mr. BUCHANAN cndcavorcd to arrest the pro.
grcss OF debate, by motion 10 lay The table the
question oirccepion but Yielded the request Of
some OF his ,ends, and withdrew il.
Mr. WEBS TER then rose. aud with his usual
clearness and iotce, demonstrated the falacy OF Mr..
Cahoons new fantasies about tho right of pctInon
being superseded under our system when The friends
OF liberty actually took more pains to inscrbc the
clause which gave that right, than they did in relo-
renee To any other.
Mr. Webster also expressed his dissent to the
general principle, when broadly and unqualiicdy
asserted that too distinct races Of cannot live
lbaimonionsIy together. without subleclng he
other lie never could concur in such u sentiment;
though he agreed that in In particular case Of the
difference between the White and the negro the
proposition might be true. lie objected, however,
entirely 10 The general principle
The discussion now took desultory range, and
Mr.. TALLMAD GE was again brought out To re-
pei imputaons upon the course OF the opposition in
his own State, aud in the whole North, viii, refer
encc the abolnlonsls. lie bore himself gallantly
throughout
Alter good deal oil partisan iwaddo from Messrs
BROWN, OF n. c., and SMITH, Of Conn. Mr.
CLAY aud made earnest aud patriotic ap-
peal to Senators on all sides TO refrain from mixing
up the question OF slavery Ambition with the party
disputes oil the day, and to forbear NAH ng issues
ing TO the cilzeu and guarded by the Constitution.
He content to abide by the constitutional qua
rinee Of protection for the rights aud property Of
the southern people and he believed that u course
conforlnable would be the wiscst aud most benef-
cal.
The discussion was continued TO a late hour by
Mc>sfs. WRIGHT, TALLMADGE, CALHOUN,
HUBBARD, and HENDERSON.
The result OF all was the usual disposition othese
papers. The question of reception WAS raised and
promptly laid on the table,
The Senate then adjourned.
IN SENATE.
FRIDAY, February a.
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