Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-01-27

1he Nf1t census -dn0ther Quarrel IN me mouse
about A6oliionism.
The raes of the House, being those Of the last
session, were temporarily adopted few days ago
and expired by their limitation last Righ,. Yes
terday evening, just before the House adjourned,
Mr.. Ogden Hoffman MADE attempt to get them re
adopted, bat the House adjourned without doing so
This morning the House met, an found itself
without any rules TO regulate it. 1t was completely
adrft; bat Mr.. Hoffman came in, and after little
trouble got things to rights by adop ing the cid
laws. The floor given to Mr.. Bynum, o. North
Carolina, to go with anti abolition speech that
he commenced yesteid4y.
Mr.. John Sargent, from the Committee on the
Judiciary, asked the consent Of the House to report
bill ON the satject Of the census for The year
1910.
"No, now on all sides, with cries of Go on GO on
Bynum" Mr.. Sargent said that il would not detain
the House moment to receive the report. loud
cries Of =" order-order-bc seated'
Mr.. Petrken wished to offer a resolution.
ono, no; don't let him! Go on, Bynum-go on!'
from all quarters
Mr.. Bynum.-Mr. Speaker, will proceed to =
nj r. Abbott Lawrence With permission OF the
gentleman from North Carolina ] respectfully APP
peal to the House to suffer the gentleman from Penn
sylvania Mr. SargenO to make his report 1t is,
sir bill TO regulate the Of taking the next
censes. 1t is very Important bill, sir; and sub.
NIT, if it ought to be delayed ask respectfully the
unanimous consent of the House to suffer the gen
teman to report his BILL ("Agreed. agreed"' on all
sides.)
Mr.. Lawrence a. am quite sure the gentleman
from North Carolina will give way
MIR. Hynum Certainly, sir, certainly; have no
objection.
The unanimous consent Of the House was now
given, and Mr.. Sergent permitted to report his
bill
/ notice this incident, thus particularly and mi
Hutely, because II shows how much man personal
popularity may effect For the last fortnight, Mr.
Sargent has been striving to report his BILL and the
House, for reasons to me unknown, has invariably
refused to let him do But today, as soon IS Mr.
Abbott Lawrence appealed in his behalf, the House
came to right about face, and yielded its unani
nous consent
MIR. Abbott Lawrence possesses more personal po
puarty than aay other man iha. l ever knew
do not believe that there was ever man in Con
gress. that felt for him any other than the most
kindly feelings. And, the popularity If Mr. L. is
as spOntan as it is desirable. He has not
qured by trucking, by playing the sycophani;
he has not sought it, he has tanned it by enactng
the part of candid, cautions, undetermined man.
He carries his heart in his hand The book Of his
and read the book Of human nature, can, at
single glance, discover in Mr.. Abbott Lawr nc e,
all the noble attributes OF our race
Mr. Bynum, OF North Carolina was now permitted
to proceed with his speech, and went on at great
length and appeared to be anxious to prove, that
the northern wings are far more identified with the
abolitionsts than are the locofocos. At half-past
three clock, Mr.. Bynum dealing out pretty
strong charges TO several OF the wing members Of
the house who he was pleased TO say, were aboli-
tionsts. He made reference so Of the
New York delegation, whom he charged with being
abslit iOnist.
Mr.. Luther c. Peek rose, and enquired If he ailu.
ded to him.
MIR Bynum allude TO gentleman named Peck.
Mr.. Peck Then SIR rave 20 say. if the member
means to charge me with being an Abolitonist, he
charges that which is untrue.
MIR Bynum-l say. sir, that the gentleman is
Abolitionst according 10 my dc hnition Of the term
Loud laughter from all parts Of the house.)
Mr. ByDun Does the gentleman mean &c say that
state that which is iaset Does he mean to say that
lie!
A pause Of come &C conds ensued, and the House
waiting in brea,hless impotence for reply.
Mr.. Peck mean 10 say, tina, If the member saws
that am AHolitionist. he says that which is un
Mr.. Bynum-M Mr. Speaker, I did not intend to treat
the gentleman from New YORK with any discour-
tesy; meant him no insult, but -
MIR Peck-And ior the reason that he is incapable
Of doing so.
Mr. Bynum-Then, sir, l say that the member is
BLACKBOARD and scoundrel
Mr.. Speaker-Order. order The gentlemen will
take their seats, and preserveorl
Mr.. Waddy Thompson new rose with great re-
luctance; and for the credit Of the House, offered
resolution, calling on Mr. Bynum to retrac his
words. This he said he did, because there
were many gentlemen in the House, who were con-
scientiously opposed to settling personal diff
cuties out Of the House, and yet who If called TO do
so in a rightiul cause, were as brave and as hardy
those who settled their collisions in other theatres
than this IL due to the House, and to the gen.
tlenap, that the affair should be adjusted in the
House, and not TO be taken out oft
Mr.. Bynum said, that il Mr. Thompson would
withdraw his proposition for a moment, he thought
he could obviatc the necessity Of pressing it.
Mr.. rhompson-I assent, sir.
Mr. Bynum-Mr Speaker, confess that the Ian
guage uttered was very offensive to the dignity Of
this body, and ask pardon Of the House for using it,
I was provoked to il by the outrageous insults that
are daily offered me by ciique.
Mr.. William Cost JohnsOn-Mr. Speaker, the
gentleman from North Carolina; a nd hope that the
proposition.
MIR. Thompson said he should insist on pressing il.
The Speaker said, that Mr.. Thompson had not sent
his resolution TO the chair and il was not before the
House.
Doctor Petriken now moved resolution, calling
on Mr.. Peck to withdraw he offensive language he
had applied tn Mr. Bynum.
MIR Peck said, that il he had usel any improper
language TO the House, he would withdraw it; but,
he had not done so. IL the House should adopt the
resolution Of Mr. Petriken,-ard thus, in effect de-
eide that he had been guty-he would sooner quit
his place, and quit the world, before he would re-
tract il.
Great confusion was realised at this moment. Or
der was ultimately restored-and the House adj
journsd.
In the early Part Of the day, Mr.. John VI. Bolts,
Of Virginia, called the attention OF the House TO an
attack that had been made him by the correspon-
dent of the Charleston Courier. The attack con.
sisted in most gross and false representation OF
gentle manly passage that was had few days since
between Mr.. Bolts and MIR. Smith, Of Maine The
writer in the Courier stated that Mr. Bolts had call
ed Mr.. Smith to account for words supposed 20
be offensive, and. in default IL his complying 10
e he nd hrea flne fC