Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-06-29
Remarks of Mr.. NIadc,
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE,

The question being on a proposition Of W. An,
to amend a resolution adopting the rules Of the . ~
Congress, 10y adding, excepting the OILS, rule vhe r.
hereby rescindcd,' (Which rule excludes the tcc,r
of abolition petitions, SCI IL
MIR. SIADE said he did no, rise for the purpo,,
continuing the debate on the merits ofthc question
indeed its merits had been actually reached in het
cussion lie felt compelled to say, that So far ast
question had been discussed with reference 1, e
agency which the respective parties In the las, "a,
press had in the adoption of the twenty 6rst rule
the discussion had been mostly confined 10 thai Il
merits had not been touched at all. lie deemed II 81
no importance TO go into an examination as to the "a,
ternity of the rule. Whether i, was measure of,.
last administration of its opponents, did not alec
true character lie perceived no good tha, could 3,
suit from bringing up these "reminiscences Its o,,
effect would be To divert the house from the true QUE,
ton before it, and throw it of into inicrmuaFe 10,
of debate on points tina, had nothing to do with h
question
Mr. 5. Said his purpose had been, and sill was "a E
refrain from discussing the 2lst rule the SUBJECT
slavery, al the present session When the proper tins
should arrive he should have much to say ON the oue
ton of slavery and upon the rule should there he an,
attempt to adopt it. But he here at the prser
session for a different purpose. He came with tie
exptess determination to present no abolition petition.
and with n confident belefthat nobody would prcscn
them. and he would add with a confident beiefus
the friends of the rule in question would refrain IRON
pressing itthat they would not force upon the lIou
question which must necessarily lead TO prolracN
debate, and trench upon time which ought to be dero
ted exclusively TO the objects which formed the nc
ccssy for the extraordinary session. lie had not BE-
leved that the friends Of the rule would in the absence
of all necessity for it, undertake the experiment ofeac
ging, six months in advance, merely for the sake Of
showing their power of doing it, The rule cSpredon
the third of March last. lie had thought that they
would be willing to let it sleep, at least until the first
regular session of the 27th Congress; and that he mp
be permitted TO enjoy the satisfaction of conscious Tree.
dom during the intervening period especially as he
had felt, what he now avowed disposition to
else that freedom to the annoyance Of any body.
To show the House what had been his views on the
subject, and the course he had deemed it his duty
pursue he would beg permission 10 read to the House.
communication he had addressed to the leading abo
lton paper in Vermont touching this subject cor.
respondent of the paper having suggested that pel
tons should be sent to Congress at the Extra session.
praying for the resembling Of the 2ls rule he (M S.
had thereupon addressed the Editor the following:
Il observe in your paper OF the 9th, which has Just
reached me- communication from Jesse Stedman, W.
gng the sending OF petitions to Congress, at the Et
ira Session, praying for the resembling of the Infamous
2lst rule of the House of Representatives.
"lf petitions are TO be forwarded, they should nj
pray for the resembling of the rule, il is not now IA
existence The rules Of the last Congress expired with
that Congress. None of them will have any force Of
effect until revived by the action of the Next House
Representatives. The petitions should therefore ask
that no such rule be again adopted.
take this occasion say that do not deem it Of
any importance that petitions such ! have suggest
ed should be presented at The Eaa Session 1t is de-
srable that that session should be short possible
that it should be confined the legislation rendered
indspensably necessary by the financial condition Of
the country. That will spread itself sufficiently
er all the time that the Representatives will be willing
to spend, or their constituents will be willing to have
them spend, in Extra Session / presume that no
Representative will think of presenting that session
any such petitions as were in contemplation when the
2Ist rule OF the late House was adopted and that 10
adopting the late rules, at the Extra Session. the 2lsi
rule will by common consent be dropped. / do not
say that there will be attempt adopt the next
regular session in December; but its friendsI
will not think of pressing ii at the Extra Session, know
ing, they must that its discussion will occupy time
which the urgent necessities OF the country demand
should be otherwise appropriated; and feeling assured
that no necessity for it will at that session
keep out abolition petitions At the Extra Session
IN September 1897 these petitions were withhodcn
IRON presentation by common CONSENT and So | pre-.
sumo they will be at the Extra Session which is ap.
preaching.
"No man can hold the 2Ist rule to be more inla-
nous than do but do not think that any thing wl
be gained by sending petitions against its adoption
at the Extra Session. Let its opponents reserve their
srehgih Tor the regular session in December when, Il
ever, an attempt may be made TO revive it,
your obedient servant, WIN SLADE
"Middlebury, April 2s, IS4I."
In one particular, Mr. s. said, he had been mistaken
IN the communication he had jus, read. His impress
ION had been that abolition petitions were wthhoden
from presentation at the Extra Session Of 1887, but
upon examination of the Journal Of that SESSION DO
found that the following resolution had been adopted
viz:
Resolved, That the action Of the several standing
committees OF this House on all matters not embraced
by the Message oithe President OF the United States
TO the two Houses Of Congress, Communicated he
second day oiihe current session. be suspended until
me commencement ofthe annual session OF Congress
IN December next and that the consideration Of oil
peulons on such suspended matters be also postponed
10 the period above specified.
Under this resolution, all petitions Of every descrp
lion' mol coming within the scope Of the Presidents
Message, were laid the table and passed over 90 he