Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-04-06

-. Here be was interrupted; and he
sat down, having moved the previous ques-
ton on the resolutions. The excitement
was very great; many members endeaV-
ored to obtain the floor At last, some
body moved to lay the resolutions on the
table. But several Southern members
were DESTROYS of voting at once on them,
and so resisted the motion to lay on the
table. This motion was thus decided
yeas 50, nays 1874 So the resolutions
were not laid on the table.
Mr. Holmes, of S. c., rose. "Mr
Speaker: there are certain topics so sa-
cred, as-'' But the Chair called him
to order. A call for the previous ques-
ton was pending.
The previous question was seconded
ayes lis, noes not counted.
"ShaIl the main question be now put?"
Yeas 1872, nays 81. And the question
was then upon the resolutions.
Mr. Everett: asked to be excused from
voting on this question. He could not
| forbear, he said, from expressing his utter
adherence of the course taken by Mr.
Gi1dings in this matter Mr. Everett was
not excused.
| Mr. Fessenden asked to be excused from
voting, and gave his reasons He was
ever ready TO vote on a question upon
which he had made up his MIND. Upon
this he had no such opportunity 1t was
most important question it involves
many most momentous points of national
law. which regard pending negotiations
with foreign powers. He had no dispos-
ition TO dodge" the question. He never
did So But he could not consent to vote
upon such an important matter without
comprehending it. Mr. Fessenden was
not excused.
Mr. Gushing asked to be excused from
voting. This was British argument in
relation to a matter of pending negotia-
tons between the two governments. 1t
Appropriated a reasonable proposition.
If he voted at all, it would be in the neg
alive on all the nine propositions. Mr.
Cushing then withdrew his motion to be
excused.
Mr. Giddings then withdrew his resolu-
tons, intending to offer them again here
after.
Mr. Bolts of Va. then moved that the
rules be suspended in order to enable him
TO introduce a resolution as follows
. Whereas the Hon. Joshua r. Giddings,
the member from the sixteenth Congress-
ionaI district of the State of Ohio, has this
day presented 20 this House a series oil
resolutions touching the most important
t interest connected with large portion o
the Union, now a subject of negotiation
v between the United States and Great Brit
ain of the most delicate nature. the result
) of which may eventually involve those ma.
tions and perhaps the whole civilized
world in war; and whereas the duty o.
every good citizen, and particularly the
r duty of every selected agent and represen'
, tative of the people, should discountenance
all efforts to create excitement, dissatisfac.
r ton, and division among the people of the
United States a: such a time and undeI
= such circumstances, which is the only eC
q feet to be accomplished by the introduc
ton o. sentiments before the Legislative
p BODY Of the country, hostile to the ground:
i. assumed by the high functionary having
j. charge of this important and delicate trust
: and whereas mutiny and murder are there
in justified and approved 10 terms shock
e ing to all sense Of law, order, and human
=, ty; therefore
= Resolved That this House hold the
y conduct of the said member as altogether
unwarrantabIe, and deserving the severe
y condemnation ofthe people of this country
! and of this body in particular
[Mr Bots's state, Virginia, had already
i. been called for resolutions hence he coult
only offer one, at this time, by two third
.. vore.]
Mr. Weller of Ohio, (tha: state bein!
& called in order for resoIutrons,) Offered
- anew the resolution drawn up by Mr.
= Bots.
The previous question was moved or
- the resolution.
" Mr. Glddings asked the chair whether
= even if the previous question was ordered
he would not have the right to speak ia
= his own defence.
y, The Chair decided that such would be
his privilege.
Mr. Gddings moved an adjournment, OF
postponement, that he may have leave to
u pone till next Thursday week.
- Mr. Wise rose to order. He insisted
. upon it that, if the House were about tc
Z enter upon the trial of a member, they
II should proceed according to a fixed law o
= court, to be previously adopted for thei
regulation.
Some conversation ensued on Mr. Gid
= dngs's motion, and on MIR Wise's point o
~ order. And the upshot of the whole wa
{ that the Speaker decided that the motion
\ for the previous question, 10 case ofPrV
= iIege like this. is not applicable. M
o Wise sustained this decision, Mr. FiIlmor,
4 having appealed hom it. And the ap
u peal was a long time debated. At length