Litchfield enquirer., 1843-12-28

sins 10 pass an act acknowledging the dominion
of our blessed Savior Jesus Christ to pass an act
making an acknowledgment of the law OF God; and,
also, praying am amendment to the Constitution
which should secure to every individual IN the INF
ted States the selfevdent truth of the Declaration
of Independenee-(to wit the right to life, iber-
ty, and the pursuit of happiness) 1t was objected
to this House and some suggested that 1t bordered
also on rreverence, and made light of The right Of
petition. Mr. Adams contented that the petition
ought to be received, and reported on. Hesalso
urged very sensibly some considerations in favor Of
aboishig the 2lst Rule and reporting upon all such
petitions. He said if the House would take this
course, they would have no further trouble. Du-
ring Mr.. AS remarks, he was called to order fer
irrelevancy. Mr.. A. said some skulls were 80 thick
that proper idea of relevancy could never pene-
trate them, andSpeaker's might possibly bein SYM
patty with those. Mrs Speaker said he would not
tolerate such language in reference to himself or
any member Of the Housr and peremptorly directed
Mr.. A. to take his seat M. "A. complied. Much con-
tenton and confusion followed in regard to questions
of order connected with the course of proceeding.
The reading of the petition was called for, and
great opposition made to that; but it was car
ried, 146 to SO. Mr. Wise's motion to lay the ques
ton of reception on the table was finally carried,
yeas %, nays so.
! Mr.. Adams drew out from his magazine another
rocket, which he led off with great flourish. Re-
ally it was very funny He offered string of ress,
olutions in favor of amendment to the Constitu-
ton granting the right ofsuffrage to negroes born
and free throughout the Union. That was the ef-
feet of the resolutions. Mr.. A. called upon the
majority of the House mark that those resolutions
were from the late Loco Foeo Legislature Of Mass
achusetts-the same which elected Marcus Morton,
Governor. - wv
Wr. Wise, upon this, rose anddeclared, emphat-
icalv, that he would keep up the war against abo-
htion petitions no longer Hestruck his colors.-
u. yap,1loc
to check the introduction of this subject. Hence
FORTH he would never vote for any restrictive rule;
and he would throw the door open to all petitions
or papers from the Abolitionists.
MI Holmes said he would continue the warfare.
do not, said he, despair of the Republic. " Nor
do P'-ss nor F-repeated many members. Sever
al members were allowed, by special leave, to
speak against Mr. Wise's course, though the sub
iect was not debatable. The House adjourned
without taking any order on the Dorrite resolu-
tonss
WASHINGTON, Dec. %.
RIGHT OF PETITION TRIUMPH OF Mr..
ADAMS. @
The House of Representatives have at last acted
most wisely and referred the Resolutions from the
Massachusetts, Legislature to select committee OF
nine members, of which Mr.. Adams, of course, will
be Chairman. The result is most lattering to Mr..
Adams, and most suspicious to the country. A
select committee, of which Mr.. Adams will be
Chairman, will not only report upon the immedi-
ate subject Of the Massachusetts, Resolves, which
propose change Of the third clause of the first ar
ticle Of the Constitution, which includes three
of the slave popalation in the populations ppor-
toned to Representatives, but most probably upon
all the great questions commended for in the right
of petition. The reference of this subject to Sc
lect Committee, is concessions "a concession on
the part of an those who have hitherto voted a.
gainst Legislative actionupon this subect,-and on
the part Of MFR. Wise and many other Southern
members entirely voluntary. Or if, as some con-
tend, it is not voluntary, but extorted by the grow
ing state of public opinion in favor ofthe Right Of
Petition, is at least prudent. The next Congress
will repeal the obnoxious Rule that at present pre-
vents the right of Petition, and il, the House of
Representatives were again called upon tomorrow
to vote upon the Rule, hazard but little in saying
that it would be rescinded The action Of Congress
every day will become more and more sane upon
this subject until legislation is in dipect harmony
with public opinion. = M,.
Mr.. ApAafs comes out Of this last trial like gold
tried BY fire. Inspite of the most bitter denunca-
ton out of Congress, and the most uncompromising
opposition within. he triumphed in every position