The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-01-26

Hopkins that the committee be req Vested in
iormity with the PRAYER Of the petitioners That gen
t!eman had made up his mind upon the truth Of the
cusaon contained in the petition and he was oil course
an eAceedingly proper person to sit as Judge; .a.
UPS ana ne heartily concurred with the petitioners IN the
propriey Of removing the gentleman from the commit.
| whenever he had the privilege Of doing So
Mr. ADAMS said he wished to have the opportunity Of
answering the charges 10 that petition before the ques
| ton on the reference taken. ...
The sYxAxKR said that under the rule, when notice
was given OF intention to debate petitions they must
Mr.. ADAMS hoped the day would come when he would
have the opportunity of debating the whole subject;
when the door would be thrown wide open, and then
the gentleman from Accomac could open his whole
Mr.. wARRrS asked if II would be in order to move an
amendment to the instructions, requiring the committee
to act in conformity with the of the petitioners
The SPEAKER said would be out of order, as the in
| ssructions were not now before the House.
Mr. GILMrR asked il the committee on foreign rela-
tions could aot on this subject without Instructions
Inc SPEAKER said that was not question LOT MIN 10
| decide.
Mr. AD.M,-The committee can decide that ques
Mr. GLMER-vsry well, it shall be brought before
them for their decision.
Mr. ADAMS then said he would endeavor 20 get rid Of
some petitions Of which he had goodly number
and presented the petition OF hundred and sixty sail
makers OF New York. praying to be protected in their
business from the competition Of foreign manufactures
which was referred to the Committee on Manufac.
lures.
Mr. Adams then presented several memorials, direct
iy or indirectly connected with abolition, which were
| table.
Mr. ADAMS then said he had petition from citizens Of
Haverhill, Massachusetts, praying that Congress may
adopt peaceably to dissolve the Union which
he moved might be referred to select committee with
instructions to report answer to the petitioners with
the reaaons why their prayer should not be granted
| While the contents Of this petition were being an
nounced, surprise and indignation strongly depict
ed the countenances OF many Of the members The
| following Is a copy ofths petition =
| To the Congress Of the United States
he nndp cd citi s0fH in ne a
monwealth of Massachusetts,, pray that You will imme
diately adopt peaceably to dissolve the union
First, because union be agreeable perma
nen which does not present prospects Of reciprocal
benefits.
Second, cause vast proposition # the OF
section of the Union is annually drained to sustain
the views and course Of another section without any adj
Third because Judging from the history of past
tons, that union if persisted in the present Of
things, will certainly svorwhelm the whole in
utter destruction. Signed by Benjamin Emerson and 10
| 9th, r..
Mr. HorxISs asked if il would be in order to move to
hove that petition burned in the presence OF the House
The SPEAKER sud the House could decide to do what
they pleased with 1t.
Mr. TURNKEY asked il il in order to to lay the
petition on the table and have printed He wsded the
country to understand the character vi the petitions that
| were presented to that House.
The SPEAKER replied in the affirmative
MIR. TURSEr then made that motion
Mr. WIsE asked If it was in order to move vote OF
| censure any member who should present petition
or the dissolution OF the Union and appoint commit
tee to enquire whether any such petition had been pre-
| scented.
| Mr. ADAMS tjocularlyl-Good!
Mr. CHAPMAN said this subject deserved grave consid
GRAFTON, and he moved an adjournment. This motion
was negatved.
negatived
moved to lay the motion to receive upon the table. He
thought diegracefu to receive petition of such
| character.
Mr. ApAH. surprised to hear opposition to the
ception Of this petition from quarter which had SO often
| calculated the value OF the Union.
Mr.. JOHN CAmrBELL did not think that Petition Of
such character should be passed without notice.
| The SPEAKER said it was not debatable.
Mr.. CAMPBELL said it should be debated that the
try might the character Of the petitions whch were
presented.
The melton lay the motion to receive upon the table
Mr. TusSkr then moved the printing Of the petition.
The STEAMER said not in order the motion to
lay the motion to rec i've the table, had carried
Mr.. TURNrY said there had been Misrepresentation of
the vote and he moved reconsideration on which he
asked for the yeas and nays, which were ordered
Mr.. HopKIys moved call Of the House, which was ne
gatved.
gaived-ay es 40 noes 81.
Mr.. GnMER offered the following resolution for the
Resolved That in presenting for the consideration Of
this House petition for the dissolution ofthe Union the
Member from Massachusetts (Mr. ADAMs) has justly in
CURED the oensure eff this House
WMr. ADAMS is that in order, Mr.. Speaker!
MIR. UNDERWOOD objected that the resolution was not
in ORDER and necessary to move to suspend the
rules.
Mr.. GLxrR aaid he would move suspension, if that
was necessary to make the resolution in order.
The s,y.xrn said Il ould not be in order to move
of the rules the House was at the present
time, scting under suspension he would say, how,
ever, that he this privileges question and
he would refefer precedent which must be within
tho recollection Of the gentleman from Massachusetts
gentleman had then offered petition from certain slaves
near Fredercksburgh, Va. on which resolution was
offered BY member from Virginia (Mr Patten), that the
gentleman be brought to the bar and censured With
this precedent before him, the Speaker did not feel at
Nc waRp depr ecated the consideration Of this resou
privileged question, as he feared it might lead to
shprs acrimonious debate He was member Of the
oase time which the Speaker had just referred
and he rscollectca well the scenes that took place on
occasion. The debate was then of SO violent charac
ter that the Southern members in body left the all
and ia were with difficulty persuaded to return. H.
hoped the House would not by entertaining this pr
vlegd question lead to the recurrence Of such painful
MT AnSolp asked ifi would be within the pale fthe
Constitution to present petition in favor OF the Union
dissolve aise L. "'' ''sA ''p'''''' "''' VIC ~ "
s,vxs.L vorcrs Never never!
Mr. ARNOLD There has been.
Mr. ADAMS hoped that the resolution would be rtceiv
and that he might be permitted to address the House
in his defence particularly as the gentleman from Vir
emia (Mr Gilmer seems disposed play second fiddle
10 his friend from Accomac, Mr.. Wise)
Mr.. GnNGR said he played second fiddle to no man.
He was no fiddler but wished to present the music
@who in the space Of one revolving moon,
Was statesman, poet, fiddler and buffoon"
(Roars Of laughter, intermingled with calls to- OF
der
MrA w. BRowS moved cell of the House, which
was agreed to- and hundred and sixty members hav
ing erod to their names,
Nr TuRSEY moved that the House adjourn, which
carried ayes l0a noes not counted and the lious
adjourned.
Baltimore.
| correspondence OF the Herald.
BALTIMORE, Jan. rs, 1872.
Mn EpIroR,-
|
The foreign news by the steamer Britannia reach
ed us yesterday afternoon, and was looked upon a
highly interesting. We hail the arrival of the in