Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-01-11


Slmonton, Slade. Truman Smith, S,okely, Alex
II III Stuart, IiliughNs', Toand, Tomlinson
| ltumbull, urdetwvcd Van Rensselaer,, Wallace
| winthrop lorke, Augustus Young, John Eours
| MIR MATHIOr then renewed the motion 10 en-
'ofee the rules against the gentleman fcom Massa-
| Chuseus
The SPEAKER said it would be necessary E.,
| the gentleman hom Ohio TO introduce u resolution
| on the subject before they could act.
| The motion rot being further pushed this subicc
was dropped, and petitions further pr, scented
MIR GlDDlNGS next presented n petition pray
ing that the people OF tho free States be relieved
from AZ OBLIGATION to sustain the institution eff slavery
MIR WISE asked Il that did not come within the
| rule so as to bc rejected.
| The SPEAKER replied in the negative.
Mr. WISE then objected to its reception, and
moved that the question of reception be laid the
table.
| Mr. ADAMS raised the poin, OF order whether
the gentleman from Virginia had right to make a
motion, end then immediately move TO lay that mo-
| ton on tho table.
leccd to the reception Of the petition; thereby the
question OF reception being raised, | moved TO lay
that question on the table. know what am a,
very we'll.
MrADANIS. We oil know that verv we'll. too
Messrs. GlDDlNGS and WISE briefly discussed
the point OF order, to the reception of the petition
under the rule, and their conversation was inter-
rupted by
this debate would not he INDUCED
The question was then taken. and decided in the
affirmative. rs follows-Yeas los, nays St.
MIR GiDDlNGS then psesenrda petition remon-
stratins against the admission OF any State into
the Union whose Constitution tolcra,es slavery.
MIR CAMPBELL Of South Carolina, moved to
ay the question of the reception of the petition on
the table; which motion, after brief discussion was
carried: Ayes 100, noes 50.
Mr. GlDDlNGS said that, to Justify himself to
the country, he would state that he held in his hand
the p'tiiions OF some ten thousand electors, from
various States OF the union, but mostly from Ohio
among whom were members of the Senate and
House OF Representatives of that State. and other
gentlemen Of the highest standing praying TO be re-
heved from the expense and disgrace of holding
persons IN slavery, and Of the slave trade. But nr.
ter what had passed to- day, he said he should feel
justihed IN Withholding them, and would submit
the question 10 the People of the free States to say
how far they will submit to these legislative ndigni.
ties
Messrs. DEAN, C. MORRIS, MATHIOT, and
S J. ANDREWS.
MIR ANDREWS presented petition. rcmon.
strlilng against the adoption OF any rule by Con-
gress stsnatising petitions the subject of slavery
or placing them in any way on n different footing
from other petitions
MIR CAMPBELL, OF South Carolina moved to
Law the petition on the table.
On this motion Mr. ADAMS called the yeas and
nays; which were demanded Ivy the House and
being taken, resulted ms folows,-ycas 90 NAYS So
Thus the petition wrs laid on the table.
Mr. ANpREWS, after presenting one or two
other petitions of similar character on which the
question OF reception was raised and laid on tho IN
BILE, said that he had some fifteen pe,,Ions OF the
same nature, which he had been requested 10 pre
sent, but would forbear doing so, as he supposed
from the decision Of the House to-day they would
be rejected.
MIR WELLER presented several petitions or the
subject of slavery; which, his motion, wero laid
on the table.
MIR COWEN said he had several petitions of this
KIND, which, although he was unwilling to occupy
the time oi the House by tire taking Of yeas and
nays. he felt forced TO present TO DC disposed of ns
the House thought proper. He then presented
number %; petitions, which were severely rejected
or laid table.
MIR STANLY asked lift was in order to move
n reconsideration Of the vote by which the petitions
presented by the gentleman from Ohio, mir Wei.
ler) were laid on the table. lie merely called the
attention of tic House 10 the fact, that although
lne gentleman had voted forthe adoption Of the 2lst
ruc, he yet felt himself bound to present abolition
petitions.
Mr. WELLER said he had felt bound to presen,
the petitions OF his constituents; and as, from the
recent DECISIONS o! the House, they were rejected
he has moved 10 lay them on the table.
MIR STANLY said he wished IT might be re-
memhered that gentlemen who belonged TO the
Wing party, and wc!e opposed TO the 2lst rule,
who presented such petitions, were Influenced by
like considerations.
MIR q. DAVIS presented a petition askino for
the repeal of'he Bankrupt Law
MIR CRANENS moved the reference of the ne.
u'ion to the COMMITTEE on the Judiciary, with in-
struciIons 10 that committee to report bill rene,I
ing the bankrupt law, and on This motion called the
previous question.
Mr. PROEFrr raised point OF order that The
resolution must he over one day. as giving rise to
debate and against the proprlety Of the previous
question under the circumstances in which !, was
now moved. lie moved a call of the House.
MIR ClllTTENDEN moved to lay the peti,ion
on the table.
Pending which motion, a motion was made bv
Mr. J I. MASON that the House adjourn; which
prevailing
The House adjourned.