, 1841-07-03

lagItation. This indeed is a sovereign reme
dy for curing agitation! Agitate the subjec,
OF Abolition in Congress, and that will cure
Abolition in the non-slaveholding states!!-
We turn Mr.. Bolts over to the Louisville Ad.
vertiser, who leaves him nofoothold to stand
upon.
Now for the famous, or rather the Infamous,
Mr.. Bolts. He deems 'the right of petition
to be absolute, unlimited and uncomfortable
"a right guaranteed to the humb!est citizen
in the community, and that it necessarily car
RES witt 1t the obligation TO consider" So
far Bolts and Garrison agree perfectly.-
Both proclaim the right Of petition absolute
and both affirm that Congress is under
obligations to consider such petitions-the
right 10 petition carries with it, Mr.. Bolts
says, the obligation TO consider. Well-if
the obligation to consider follows reception,
the duty to decide and act must follow the
obligation 10 consider. Thus Mr.. Adams
argued, and very correctly too, a year or
two ago. He declared that the question Of
reception involved the right to refer, consid-
er, and act on petitions. But Mr.. Belts
does not carry out his argument quite as To-
Iglcally as did Mr.. Adams. Mr.. Bolts, at.
ter pronouncing the right of petition abso-
Lutte, and declaring that the obligation TO
consider necessarily follows, states that ::two
questions arises: LIST. Have you the power
TO grant the prayer? and 2dly: If you have
the power, have you the disposition? And
my answer 10 these particular petitioners
would be. that | have not the power. and if
| had, | have not the disposition" The
right OF Congress 10 Abolish Slavery is de-
MED, and yet it is strangely affirmed that
Congress is bound TO receive and consider
petitions praying the Abolition Of Slavery
Congress bound TO receive, refer and consid.
er petitions. praying for what it is admitted
Congress has no right TO do! Bound to re-
ceive and consider petitions, land report again
and again, that Congress has no right 10
grant the prayer Of the petitioners! Can an
intelligent people be willing 10 see their
Representatives wasting their precious time
enacting such a farce-receiving and pre-.
tending 10 consider petitions, praying for
that which Congress cannot grant! Were
1t merely child's play, it would be pronoun.
ced absurd-but when such 4 game is arged
on the part Of Members OF Congress, the
people may rest assured an object is to be
accomplished zoo atrocious TO be openly
But Mr.. Bolts is for meeting the question
for dissipaiing the delusion that prevails at
each extremity Of the country. BY ascertain
ing the exact strength Of the AhoIitionists
in Congress, and thereby settling the uues-
lion at once and forever" What a misera-
bic figure this gentleman must cut in the
estimation Of highminded men, WHY talk
of ascertaInIng the. strength Of the Adolf
in Congress! Is not their strength
by the yeas and nays on the amend.
of Mr.. Adams, in favor Of receiving
petitions!
In conclusion, we will state, tina; we re-
gard all sticklers for the right Of petition
on the part Of Aboli;!onisis, as being IN heart
A~bolitionists. themselves. They are stick
for the right. because they feel that such
will have been gained when that right shall
be conceded. 1t will be one step in the on.
progress of fanaticisrn, and an impor.
tant one. Ii will be, TO them, obtaining per-
manently the use Of the Halls of Congress
for purposes Of agitation. They will there
be ready 10 do battle against the South every
day. and will do it. 1t is possible
lney may hOld up q little during this call scs-
sion, but at every regular session they NAV
be expected 10 consume 4 large portion OF
The time in advocating and disseminating
incendiary and reasonable doctrines.
With a full knowledge of the fact. that New
York, Vermont, Massachusetts and Ohio are
by AboIitionists, and that in every
free State. except Illinois and New
Hampshire, they hold the balance of power,
The people Of Virginia must view the asser.
ion, made by their recreanl Representatives,,
the AbOlitioniSts are insignificant in
'oint Of members, as an insult TO the public
understanding.
We copy the following tribute to the cha {
'acter, talents and public usefulness of the S
distinguished divine alluded 10, from an ex- I
paper. We do not r~ecollect to have {
cen any account OF the erection of the COL
mentioned below before this:
We paid 4 visit on Monday TO Me-. Alex. e.
lnder Campbell, at Bethany. lie lives amidst
he everlasting hills, ard there is beauty all |
him. We have never heard more !