Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-06-22
por7sr OF REPRESENTATIVES,

MoHpAY, June IA, lcll.-(in continuation
Asa further proof that the Aboiionsts wanted moro
than the mere right OF petition, Mr. Wise read from
the journals to show that during the last extra session
a great number Of petitions were presented from yer
mont asking the repeal Of Mr. PnckDey resolutions
This he mentioned because it had been asserted that
during that extra session, no petitions were received
from Vermont.
MIR. WISE then gave history Of The origin of the
resolutions of Mr.. Patton the "Atherton resolutions,
and of the 2lst rule with the votes by winch they
were severally adopted lie also related instance
and the only instance, where Mr. Adams, The honapar
of Abolition, had bowed TO the latter rule u was OF
the Sd of March last when the gentleman presented
bundle consisting Of fire hundred and etfren petitions
requesting that they mghbo examined by The speaker
and that those which were found to come w'thh Inc
rule might be returned 10 him. The request was acce
ded to- and of the five hundred and eleven, there were
three hundred and fifty three bad, and only hundred
and ffty.eight good petitions The bad enes were re
turned and the rood ones seveally referred IL must
(said Mr. Wise,) have been Tremendous task 10 Sc
parale the chaf' from the wheat, ana aare say my
colleague, Mr.. liunterJ mas ''e "e'''e"e - Wv
thought of it. ~
In the course Of his remarks Mr.. Wise referred t'
an instance when Mr.. Adams had presented petition
from Rachael Steers "an old Virginia bag, and eigb
other women siares Of Fredericksburg, touching, mol
the adjustment Of slavery hut the aboshnent OF The
venerable gentleman himself After reading the reso
luton offered in relation 10 that matter by MIR "addy
Thompson he (Nlr w said he was astonshed that the
gentleman from Massachusetts could now face him IN
the House; more especially after the gentleman had
made an apology for his conduct on that OCCASION
Mr ADAMS. | made apology
Mr.. WISE. Yes; but the gentleman did make an
apology. Indeed il was more than an apology
Mr.. ADAMS. Well then, if it was more than an
apology, it not an apology
Mr. WISE then gave the result of resolution finally
offered that occason and, after reviewing the whole
matter said it made his soul burn through his ribs to
think Of it,
Mr. WISE then appealed to his friends OF The South
on the imperative necessity Of resisting 10 the utmost
every attempt at innovation their rights lie refer
red to the career of Wherefore the slave trade and
also to the Catholic Emancipation act, 10 show the dan
ger Of majority remaining inactive and only opposing
dead inertia while minority, however small, were
constantly erer,ng themselves, and keeping up asta
ton, year after year, before the public mind In such
state of things the minority were sure to gam then
points as certainly that the solid marble would wear
away by The constant running of the stream.
Al &c clock after speaking as many hours, Mr. WISE
concluded.
Messrs RAYNER and Bolts simultaneously
claimed the floor but the Chair awarded IT TO the latter
MIR. Bolts then moved the previous question
Mr. STANLY moved call Of the House, which was
ordered and proceeded with until 204 members an.
swered TO their names All further proceedings were
then dispensed with.
The previous question was then seconded put and
carried and the main question ordered to he put.
And the main question being, "Sha the vote be re
considered:" then taken, and decided IN the aiir
native las published in our last)