Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-02-13
nit the extraordinary speech made by the gentleman

mil The extraordinary speech made by the gentleman
of Ohio to pass by in silence.
MIR. B. then proceeded to reply TO Mr.. Giddings to
show how these, the burden Of whose song IS "humah
rirhs and human lberiv in relation to Southern slaves,
rent the free negroes who residents OF the non
slaycho,diur States At Mr.. Is s request, many eX-
tracts were read from the Philancplst, containing an
article written by Mr. Jay, showing tha by the laws "i
Ohio and many other OF the free States, negroes were
yoJsd from the elective franchise the right oil petit
,on from serving in the militia, from participating III
.be administration OF justice and that mpediments
were thrown into their way to debar them irom the ad-
vantares os education, the enjoyment of religion loco
| notion &c. and the opinion of the writer Mr JayJ
was that Oho stood pre.eminent for her wickedness
against this class of her population
Mr. b. was proceeding in his remarks, when he was
called 10 order ty several gentlemen, on the ground OF
rrelevancy in debate
Mr. BYNUM hoped the gentleman from Georgia
would be permitted to proceed We had listened (sald
Mr. the better part of the whole of yesterday to the
snccch of the gentleman from Ohio Mr.. Giddingsl
against the shareholders OF the South anu their nsiu-
tons which was calculated to do ncurable INJURY 10
that portion Of the Union 1t was (sa'd Mr. d. The
duty Of every Representative from the South promptly
IA meet his ASSISTANTS that subject If the gentleman
from Georgia should he arrested IN delivering his SEN
,ments upon this vital and all important subject, Mr.
R said that he himself small portion ofthe South,
would claim to DO heard II was a SUBJECT, beyond
pv
The dee pest interest," and about which they had been
more deceived in his opinion, than about any other
pnon the face Of the earth; and to be undeceivcd, it
,y,s only necessary for them TO do justice to them
selves in this matter Well might gentlemen be afraid
of the truth, as TO the position OF parties, gong orth
from this place
Mr.. BLACK again resumed his remarks, and was
proceeding 1trther'to reply to Mr.. Giddhgs, when
Mr. RAYNER said, the discussion had gone far
enough and, in his opinion, it only calculated to
oart,, pr!aS nf IN In a
the pension bill before the committee and the gen.
teman Mr.. Black was discussing Abolition.
Mr. BYNUM said he knew whom the remarks OF his
colleague Mr. Rayner were intended to reach; buthe
would say, we'll might certain gentlemen from the
South vince for this was, and ever must be, tender
subject to them. They were anxious (sad Mr. b. to
arrest any discussion that would let the truth go to the
South, and their position was becoming more evident
MIR BLACK resumed his remarks and after frequent
Interruptions said lie held in his hand portion OF an
ancient book lie meant the Bible itself. Now, sir,
Remarked Mr. b. call me TO order with the Bible IN
my hand. intend TO read from the 9Th chapter OF
Matthew, lst 2d I'd, 18th and 9th verses. Mr.. H. ac-
cordngly read as follows:
al Judge not, that We be not judged.
az For with what Judgment yc Judge, ye shall be
Judged and with what measure ye mete, it shall be
measured to you again
"5 And why beholdcst thou the mote that Is IN thy
brothers eye, but considerest not the beam that Is IN
al Or how wilt thou say 10 thy brother, let me pull
out the mote ont of thine eye and behold beam IS
in thine own eye. 49,
as. Thou hvpccrilc, IMr. 3. pointed to Mr.. Cid
dnos1 first cast out the beam out OF thine own eye
and then shalt thou clearly TO the mote out
of thy brothers eye
Mr.. B. conended that this passage Of Scripture was
applicable TO Mr.. Gddings. We, OF the South, (saId
Mr. 81 say lave mote in our eye, neither on Inc
subject OF slavery any other subject. call upon
the gentleman in the language Of holy Writ, "1ho"
ypocritc first cast ont the beam out "f thine own eye
and then thou shalt clearly to cast ont the mote oil
thy brother eye.
MIR. b. then concluded his remarks; not, however,
without frequent interruptions the ground of ire
evancy.
r'rhe remarks of Mr. T. in course of prepare
ton, and viii be given hereafter
Mr. DOWNING Of Florida, in very animated man
ner defended his constituents from the charges brought
against them by Mr. Giddngs of stealing negroes from
the Indians etc lie, Mr.. d., denied that the gentle
man from Ohio had subsantiaed his charges by sim
gle proof.
Alludinr to the ground taken by Mr. Gidd:ngs on
the Abolition question, Mr. ID. observed that, if the
Wings of the South imagined that individual who
came By the this morning, sanctioned those prncl-
ples. the would have said 10 him, " begone forever.
He, Mr. d hoped it would not be understood by the
country that the gentleman from Ohio was the repre-
sentative, the mouth-piece on this subject OF that
treat man GIarrison) who came from the State.
The gentleman ought to recollect that there were men
fthe Wing party acting with him on other subjects,
who in this matter would not touch him with pair Of
tongs.
Mr.. d. concluded by urging the mned late appro-
priatjon of the sum required by the amendment.
| Mr. SMITH of Indiana then obtained the floor, but
| rave way TO motion that the Committee rise.
On the question being taken, no quorum voted.
The Committee then rose, and reported tiaiiac to
the House.
| A motion to adjourn was then made and decided IN
| the nega,ive-yeas ~, nays b.
| A call of the House was then simultaneously de.
manded by several members
Mr. SMITH Of Maine renewed the motion to adj
ourn, which prevailed.
And the House adjourned.