The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-06-12

objected.
olution proydine for the OF committee OF
three on the part of this House, on the Library OIL
| Congress- &c.; which was adopted
| Mr.. FILLMORE asked leave to oher resolution
providing that the report Of the Secretary OF the rea
sury made to this House at the present session, be com
mtied TO the Committee Of Ways and Means, except
such parts thereof related TO the subject already sub
mtted 10 a select comDIttee.
Mr.. WELLER objected to the introduction Of the
resolution. -
Mr.. FILLMORE hoped the gentleman from Ohio
| (Mr. WELLER) would withdraw his objection. The
Committee OF Ways and Means had no business be
This Mr. WELLER declining TO do, Mr.. FILLMORE
moved a suspension of the rules for its reception.
Mr.. PICKENS suggested that there was some bust
ness requiring the action OF the Commi-tee OF Ways
and Means he allnied 10 the appropriations neces.
sary 10 pay themselves. Laughter He presumed
there would be no objection now.
The SPEAKER here stated to the House that the
applications for money had been very numerous and
pressing and that heavy responsibilities ON this sub
leci had already been taken by the Speaker. No APP
preparations had been made and the Char was now
checking upon a bank his responsibility. 1t
for the House TO say how long this state Of things
should continue
The question was then taken on the motion Of Mr.
FILLMORE, and the rules were suspended; afer which,
the resolution was adopted
A message was received from the Senate in relation
TO the appointment Of Committee on Enrolled Bills.
Concurred IN an motion Of MIR. BRIGGS.
Mr. HOLMES, of South Carolina, on leave, pre-
scented resolution passed by citizens of Charleston
South Carolina, recommending an appropriation 10
the amount of one years salary for Gen. Harrsons
family
On motion of Mr. H., the resolution was referred to
the Committee of tie Whole the Of the Union
and ordered to be printed.
The SPEAKER laid before the House the follow
ing communications
lst The testimony in the OF contested election
of the gentleman from Virginia, MIR. Banks)
Referred to the Committee OF Elections.
I'd. A conmu mic alton from the Treasurer of the
United States, transmitting account Of the receipts
and xpendtures for the service of the POST Office De-
partment for the year terminating the first Of July
ls40.
Laid on the table and ordered to be printed.
MIR. UNDERWOOD, by unanimous consent, pre-
scented memorials from the Patriotic Bank and the
Bank Of Alexandra, of the District of Columbia,
which referred 10 the Committee for the District
OF Columbia.
Mr. McKEON, by unanimous consent, presented
the memorial Of the Chamber of Commerce ofthe city
of New York. in favor OF National Bank; which,
motion Of Mr.. Mex was referred TO the select
committee on the currency.
Mr.. G. I'll. WILLIAMS asked leave to introduce
resolution providing for the appointment of select
committee whose duty it should be to report as early
possible, bill for the apportionment OF Representa-
tivcs within the several States according TO the Cen
sus. This received, being objected TO.
A joint resolution was received from the Senate in
relation the appointment of Joint Committee on
the Library, &c. Concurred IN
ABOLITION PETITIONS
The House then resumed the consi Iteration Of the
motion heretofore submitted by Mr. lNGERsoLL TO re-
consider the vote by which they had decided omit
the 2lst rule of last Congress.
Mr. INGERSOLL resumed his remarks from yes
erday in investigation OF the general subject of slave
ry petition, SC. lie adveltea To the doctrine OF the
gentleman from Massachuseu CHR. Adams) that the
treaiy-making power Of our Constitution is comPe-
tent, certain case, States from this
U zion. This was the doctrine they had from ho-
norahe and most experienced member, whose senli-
msnt was matter of iublic history, that ~ same trea
ty-making power was Incompetent 10 purchase and In
corporate within the u s. the province of Louisiana
his discussion entirely transcribed all the political
absti actioHs he had heard of; and 10 South
Carolina nulifcalon let il hide its diminished head
for Northern notification LEFT it far behind. He
sorry TO say that in the Moth they had habit of
discoursng on an instruction of the slaves of the
South, as II II was not event involving the most
horrid and dreadful consequences. We spoke Of an
event OF this character with the greatest composure
not TO be dreaded and adverted without horror
He must say that he had listened to the honorsb BILE
gentleman from Massachusetts, on this point with
out feelings of the utmost horror and h hia blood
running cold. What, he asked, was a serv.le war
Nobody knew better Than the gentleman from Massa-
chus,t,s who would recoec the fatal and disastrous
consequences of The ten sefvile that waged
in the Roman Empire. Notw outstanding all that had
fallen from the gentleman in reference TO the event o.
and whatever might be his constitutional ideas and
scrupes in relation to il, he CHR. Ingerso) would /
venture TO say that he woui lay them all aside when
the time came, and be ready to march with North
army TO the aid and assistance of his Southern
brethren And suffer him Mr.. lngersol) to say that
he would he glad 10 tender his upon such
expedition even AZ corporal or private. (Laugh-
ter) Here Mr.. read extract trom Sallust in re-
ference to the servile of Rome This was bu, a
feeble description Of the ser.ie wars where the slaves
were of the celor their masters Mr. went
on TO notice some remarks of Mr.. Adams in aluson
10 Mr.. Van Buren, the Northern man with Southern
principles and also 10 speak OF the question Of slavery
in connection with The annexation Of Texas when
The SPEAKER reminded the gentleman that he
was taking very wide range and wandering from the
immediate subject before The House
MIR. INGERSOLL said that with all due Difference
the opinion of the Chair he regarded the course of
argument he was pursuing necessary to show the
effect OF interfering with the question OF the abolition
Of slavery.
Mr. ADAMS hoped the gentleman from Pennsyl-
wanna might not be arrested in any observaton he
might make
Mr. PROFIT asked il The Chair had not decided
The SPEAKER again said, that the gentleman
from Pa, in order.
Mr.. INGERSOLL acquicsced and leaving this
point, proceeded to the subject of Abolition. What
was an American Abolitionst He had never been
able TO ascertain, He understood the gentleman from
Massachusetts, disclam the title altogether aud to
say, that in the District Of Columbia, the time
had not yet for the boti,ion of slavery. What
then, was an Aboonist The moment a question
was put them, one answered one thing, md another
answered differently. He would say what he thought
they meant and The upshot OF the business was that
they call for nothing less than simple altcra
ton OF the Constitution Of the United States which
would exclude from the Union, ten Sovereign States.
He considered AbolIlions,s as divided into three
classes.
LIST. The jealous or enthusiastic
2nd, Rational hut impracticahic
3rd The portisan class