Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-06-18

have slowed away in his abolition dfawer-a OF them
And why ; Because he did not wish TINS question
,,tsd wear after year. and, 1t might be- century alter
e,r,v Int he wished it settled now, at once ana
800 And if the vote be not reconsldered, and
,boltion pcons be received at The bar OF TINS House.
10 sbonld move that they be committed 10 slecl com
m;,,ee of Northern gentlemen, ana mat the gen.e
an r,m M,ssachusetts be placed at the head Of the
,hl;hmant lie MIR NJ wanted to try 1t as
question Of history There was something poe,ica' IN
The idea and the gentleman, we al Ahe"' nau n's
poelica hours There was something poelcai III wv,
idea that the Of the man whose stai"aI' a'p anu
brawny shoulders had aided IN laying ~. *
stone of that edtice which sheltered the ilneies " a
empire like this-Gf conaagration was to be
if The temple TO throw its Pickering names 10 .ne
sky and il iiose who had received sucn oesseu
within lis walls were to be sent wandering over Wv
face Of the eartl-thcre something poeicai IN .e
thought that the son Of the who created IL shoa
be the ncendiary light the flame for its DESTRUCTION
Mr. NJ. then proceeded tn reply TO that poruoh OF
Mr. Adam explanation OF yesterday Whlch .ooh "e
ground that there case IN winch Congress
could interfere with the domestic institutions OF lne
South-namely, in the Of Instruction by the
slaves
The gentleman had laid down the principle, clearly,
that in such a case the General Government could
interfere between the whites and the blacks when hey
were in a state Of war What more had the gentleman
men, as lie dcnomnated those of the North, could
not be expected to embark in quarrel on which,
to use the idea Of MIR. Jefferson, the Divinity himself
frowned with horror They could not take part with
the whites of The South Oh, Whose part, then,
were they 10 take Mr.. Nj. went TO argue that,
under the argument Of Mr.. Adams the North might,
by the force of interference guaranteed by the Con
slluton, by means Of the treaty making power, es-
tabis the principle of universal emancipation and
that finally, by these means, black Republic igh! pe
\ ~, tl,a Calf nj
Mexico
| Mr.. VI then commented on the superiority OF mum
bers enjoyed BY the North the South this floor,
and by way of illustrating the injustice OF the inter
ference of the North with Southern institutions, sup
posed that the OF numbers had been reversed and
that the South had attempted 10 force slavery, the az
gravated wills Of which he admitted, the North. lie
referred TO his own course IN Kentucky, winch had
been such as subject him charges OF sympathy and
co. action with the Aboonlsts because IN o3i as q
member Of the Legislature he had voted in favor OF pro-
biling the importation Of slaves into kentucky, and
had subsequently refused 10 against it. lie exam
| med several clauses Of the Constitution of the Y. 3,
in connection with the subject of this peculiar lnstitu-
ton, and acknowledged the influence which the views
taken by honorable member from Virginia (alr.
Botts) relation to this rule had had upon his udg
ment. lie alluded 10 the rapid increase Of the slave
population and TO the evils TO be apprehended from
that alone. lie deprecated the perpetual agta
ton and excitement which were kept up on the sub.
ect Of Abolition, and discdimng intention 10 buster
or threaten REPRESENTED the nvlncible determination
Of the South stand by It's Institutions and It's rights,
even unto death. Through all these points the Re-
porter at this time unable 10 follow MIR. NJ, even IN
n sketch.
Mr.. NJ. concluded by saying that having been in
dulged BY the courtesy of the gentleman from New
York, (Mr. Clark } he should, in compliance with ms
contract, the motion for the previous question.
although his impression that IL ought not 10
be seconded but that nasmnch as the debate had been
forced upon the House. it should now be permitted TO
go ahead
/ And the question being on secondng the demand for
the previous question:
MIR. RANDOLPH moved to lay the motion Of recon-
sideration the table.
Mr.. BRIGGS asked tho yeas and nays: which were
ordered
Mr. WISE submitted to the Chair that this motion
to lay on the table, if it should prevail, would not
touch the second motion 10 reconsider, Fl. that
submitted the other day TO reconsider the final vote
by which the rules Of the last House adopted,
temporarily, and by which committee was appointed
\ thereon.
The SPEAKER said Not at all
The question was then taken on the motion TO lay the
motion reconsider the table, and was decided in
the negative: Yeas ~ nays ll2
So the motion to reconsider not laid on the table.
i The question then REQUIRED seconding the de.
mand for the previous question the motion TO
slider.
i Mr.. STEENROD asked for tellers who or.
dertd ana py ayes lUS, noes ~ the question WAS be
conded.
The yeas and nays ordered on the question
.'Shnll the mai question be putt and being taken
, were; yeas ITO, nays 100
So the man question was ordered 10 be now taken
Mr.. BRIGGS asked the yeas and nays on the main
question: which ordered.
And the main question, ''Shall The vote be reconsi
dered:" then taken, and decided in the negative
yeas 10, nays 10
:. So the vote was not reconsidered
), MIR. WISE then called up the second motion for re
. consideration, to wit: the motion Of MIR. Fornanc,
sthnt the House reconsider the vote adopting the
solution for the appointment of committee 10 repor
rules for the government Of the House, and emporar
ly adopting the rules and orders of the last House
Which motion being regularly before the House
n Mr. WISE said he had few words 10 say, and wa
). willing either 10 90 now, or, if il was the pleasure
. Of the House. 10 yield 10 motion for adjournment
4 and submit his remarks Tomorrow morning.
d Mr. w. having yielded the floor for the purpose
n Mr. HOPKINS moved that the House do now ad
e journ.
The yeas and nays ordered, and, being taken
4 were: Yeas l07, nays ~.
), SO the House adjourned