The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-01-29


Alter many votes had been changed, the result
was announ ced-syes ll8, noes IS. So that the
House determined they had jurisdiction over the
subject.
stage of the proceedings, demand the benefits Sc
cured to him by the 9th article OF the amendments
of the Constitution.
Mr. UNDERWOOD lh-n took the floor, and at
much length, opposed the proposition OF the gen
tleman from Kentucky (Nlr. Marshalp. he al
luded to the various ineectual efforts OF the House
to punish members in the cases 81 Graves auo
Wise, Of Bynum and Garland, oil Bell ana lieI
ney, and others; and urged that II the present
proposition was persisted In, it would 40 more ts
injure the slave holding section OF the Union
than any thing which occurred since our eN
istence as a nation. He was directly opposed
10 the exercise Of this matter OF privilege, as liable
to great abuse, and a. assuming to the House SUI
perority TO the laws of the and, which had insti-
tuted tribunals for the adjudication OF onences,
and there the accused had the privileges secured
90 him by the constitution OF his country, trial
by jury of his peers, to be confronted with the
witnesses, and the assistance of counsel. He al
charging bribery upon himself and colleagues, and
said that the best way of treating such caumnies,
was not by sumnoning the editor to their bar, but
by faithfully and promptly attending TO the public
chusetts, (r. Adams) carried his doctrines of the
right Of petition to toe great extent That gen.
temau contended that petition was but prayer.
and that prayers, NO matter on what subject should
Omnipotenee itself, for every thing In his opin-
ion the right Of petition should be limited to the
power in the body petitioned to grant He closed
with an imPassloned appeal to the members OF tho
nOn-slaveholding States, not to endanger the exist
ence of the Unsn by urging their doctrines of the
social, political, and religious equality Of the white
and black races. Such condition was utterly in
compatible with the existence of the white pOpu.
lation in the slaveholding States. 1t was a ques-
tion Of existence with them, and they would die
in the last ditch in resisting it.
Mr. GlDDINGs attempted to respond to the ap'
peal Of Mr.. Underwood, assuring him Of the de-
Termination ofi,the abolitioniss not to interfere
with the institution of slavery within the limits OF
the slaveh0lding states, when his remarks were
arrested BY call to order.
Mr.. BORIS addressed the House briefly in opposi
ton to the resolution. He said that tho question
of dissolution was not then for the first time
brought to the notice Of the House. Three or four
years ago, q member from so.th Carolina, (Mr.
Rhett) had drawn up resolution which he pro-
posed in express terms to dissolve the Union
Mr.. RHxTr explained that he had drawn it up
with view to offer 1t as an amendment to bill
proposing abolish slavery in the District, and as
presenting alternative to that measure, but il
was never offered to the House.
Mr.. Boris said that did not do away with the
fact, that the proposition was drawn up. with
scented, if an opportunity had offered But if being
q dissolutiouist was crime, they should arraign
the Secretary Of the Navy, who had expressed
himself in favor Of open, undisguised and immediate
Mr.. Wise Il deny it.
Mr.. Horribly what authority does the gentle
man deny i'll
Mr.. WIsE said on his own authority, he would
say that the Secretary Of the Navy had never ex.
pressed an unqualified opinion in favor OF disse-
luton Of the Union.
Mr.. Boris repeated the assertion that the Secre-
tary had frequently 30 expressed himself and if it
was officially denied he stood prepared 70 prove it.
He differed with the gentleman from Massachu
setts in many ofhis views, though he believed that
gentleman honest, however mistaken, and that his
course in presentin the petition coupled with his
motion to appoint committee to report an answer
In opposition to the petition, did not call for the
censure of the House. He expressed his regret
that severe indisposition prevented him from 60
ing more at length into the subject
MIR. ARNOLD said they had fallen upon evil times
The transactions Of the last five days showed that
We were rapidly approaching the scenes OF the
French revolution, (laughter) Members on that
floor were put n bodily fear, in danger Of their
lives for doing their duty. The other day, when
he was sustaining the Speaker in his efforts to pre-
serve order, gentleman, who he believed was
and addressed him. 4" l understand you are grent
hand at preserving order" said he Itry to do it,,
said l. :" co. slider you the most disorderly per-
son in this House yourself" said he. l saw at
and was determined to have none, for I admonish
gentleman that 1 belong to the peace party.
Laughter. )and IL these lighting gentlemen becom e
rampant and want to fight, there are a few Semi
The gentleman from Louisiana then said that
! was 4 damned coward, and q damned black
guard, and if l did not behave myself better
on the floor he would cut my throat from ear
to ear. (Roars Of laughter.y Yes, the mo-
dern democrats laugh as II they had been in a
grog shop; but he would swerve the thou.
sandth part Of hair for pistols or bowie knives
The coward dies many dcaths-the brave man
but one. (Roars Of laughter) He wesla say
10 the young gentleman from Virginia, if it would
not give him offence, (Mr. Wise. You can't do
it, that he had done more to further the
views of the aoolitionists, than any other
gentleman that floor. His speech had went out TO
the four winds of the earth, (laughter) the four
corners Of the earth, and had given perfect dis-
gram Of the operations of the abolitionists He ap
pealed to gentlemen all sides in the name Of that
liberty for which our fathers fought and died, to
put an end to this thing. (Roars Of laughter)-
Gentlemen who would laugh at this were no better
CONTINUED laughter.) He concluded by express.
ing hope that the whole subject might be laid or
the table.
Mr.. SALrorsrALL addressed the House At con.
siderable length in opposition to the resolution.
Mr.. X. w. THOMPSON then moved to lay the
whole proceedings on the table, which was ga.
tived-ayes 80, noes 81
Mr.. Marshall moved a call ofthe House.
Mr. TURxEY moved an ADJOURNMENT, which was
lost, ayes 81, noes 80.
The motion for call of the House was then re.
newed aud the yeas and nays ordered, and the vote
was, ayes 80 noes 81.
A motion was then made for call of the House,
which was neg ativcd, and then BY unanimous con-
sent, the House adjourned.
During these Improbable discussions for the last
few days, the House has been attractive resort
for strangers, who densely ell the galleries. Ar
mold Of Tennessee "draws more," to speak in the
airical phraseelogy than Adams, the very excel.
lent tragedian, aided by the combined talent Of
the excellent company with which Mr.. Ward las
opened the theatre. Damon and Pythias, admir-
ably played as it was, afforded instructive les.
sen to degenerate Republic, by the imbecle sub
mission Of a weak yielding Senate to the tyrant
Dyonsius; bat its lessons Of instruction were un
needed, while q worse tyranny governed the Ma.
TONS Senate Hsusc or Capitol Hill Lord Nor
psth is panctual in his attendance, and unremttine
IN his assidueus attention to the proceedings o
the House. What may be the impressions will
which he may return to his own radical friends j,
England, he is polite enough to conceal.
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