Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-12-29

The employment OF single minutes time upon
this nnd similar discussions; they were the result
OF that rule Ivy which the Representative Body
undertook to nterdct to their constituents, tho
sovcreigns of the country, the right to address to
them their grievances, for the rcpnrnion thereof
right secured TO them by the letter of the Com
stitution aud by the first principles Of every hu.
man governmcnt-ihe right of petition.
One OF the many calls for order was here made
by Mr.. Saunders OF N. &. against the discussion
OF the 2lst rule on the question OF the reception of
petition. The Speaker decided lhut it was not
in Order
Mr.. Adams. According to the construction
OF some human skulls, nothing is relevant TO the
question but whnt agrees with their own opinions
aud II sometimes happens that The skulls Of these
gentlemen have u strong sympathy with the skull
OF the speaker"
Ihe speaker remarking, MS il was incumbent on
him TO preserve decorum in debate, that lie could
not permit reflections of tlIat bind be made up
on INN Or upon gentleman OIL the floor, called Mr..
A. TO order.
Cites OF Z" That's right" from various quarters
MIR. Adoms.-"' That's right suys all the slave
representation in the House"
The Speaker" The gentleman will take his
seat" with which Mr. A. completely
Ailer further long delay on many questions
raised, Nir A. was permitted IN proceed, 4" in or
der" ~ the close Of his remarks, OH motion
OF MIR. Wise, the question Of reception was final.
in iatics)
YEAs-Messrs. .4she, Bduinger, Beser, BidIac,
E J Back, James a Black Blackwell, Bower
Bown Boyd, Jacob Brinlerhoi, Broadhead,
Aaron V Brown, .MHon Hro,cn, VIM Brown,
Burke, Burr, Caldwell Campbell, Reuben Chap
man, Augustus A Chapman, Chiffon, Clngman
Clinton, Cobb, Cross Cullom, Daniel, J w Davis
Dawson, Dickinson, Douglass Dromgoole French
Giliner, Wdis Green, Grider, llarasop, Holiness
floge, Hopkins, Houston, iiuhhard Hughes, Chs
j lngerSoli, Jameson, Cave Johnson, Andrew
johnson, Geo W Jones, Preston, King, Labranche
Lucas, Jumpk;n, McCauson, Nlaclay, McCler-
nand, Mcconnell, Mcdowell, Mckay, Moore, Jo-
seph Morris Murphy, .NetOiou, Norris, Owen Peg
ton, Emery d. Potter, Pratt, David :. Reid. Red
ding, Reli, Rhou, Ritter Russell, Saunders, Sea-
hT Simpson, SIidell, Thomas Smith, Sleenrnd,
NtphenS, John Stewart, Stiles, Stoue, Strong,
Taylor, Ihom0SSon, Thompson, 1ibbats, Weller
Wentworth, Wilkins, Wise, Woodward, Yost-
50.
NAYs-Mcssrs. Adams, Anderson, Barnard,
BeHrdSley, Benton, Jeremiah Broom, Bg0iHgton,
Carey, Carroll, Catlin, CCHamer, Cranston. Dana,
Goret Dauis, Il. d. Davis, Dean, Dickey, Dllling-
hum, Es, Emcr Farlee, Fish, Flo' ence, Foot,
Flick, Giddings, Byrum Green, Hale, Humn
Hardin, HGrber, llenly, liuhbeI, Hudson Hunger
ford, Washington Hunt, james Is Hum, Joseph Il
HgcrSoH, Irin, Jerks, Perey b Johnson, Daniel
p King Kirk patrick, Mcclellan .MciHrane, yN0rSh
lfutO"FU slOfSe, ives,
ter, Patterson, Petit, PhoeHir, e u Potter Purdy,
Ramsey, c " Reed, Robinson, Rogers, St John,
sample, i~henck, Severance, Thomas Il Seymour
David |. Seymour, Sm0n~ albert Smith, John Il
Smith, Sleison, Sykes 7Hdeu, Vnnce, Vonmeier,
ViniOn, Wheaton, White, Winthrop, Wiltiam
might, Joseph A Wrght-e0.
Ayes, 10 Wings, IS Iocos.
Nays, &c Wings, "a locos
The question whether the petition should be read
TO the House before voting Ca new subject Of dis
pulc) was decided liz the affirmative, yeas llG,
nays 81.
Alter an Intellectual attempt by Mr.. G. J. Ingor-
sol! to 90 INTO Committee of The " hJlo Oh the
Union to take up the bill to refund Gen. Jackson's
fine
MIR. Adams, still retaining the floor, presented
resolves OF The legislature of Massachusetts, for nm
amendment to the Constitution of the United
Stnlcs tu exclude the repr, oentninn of slaves; OF
which he moved the printing which was carried
and referred 10 II select committee of nine.
MIR. jameson Of Missouri moved their reference
to The COMMITTEE on HE Judiciary aud in the
"s' OF Some conversation thereon
MT wise, (who had been worrying himsrlfand
me House, not Only through The day but for about
lhrec quarters OF IN hour in opposition to the
reading of the petition Tabove upon which he
himself finally insisted, but in lilllo dliercu,
form from that proposed rose, and with tragl
coniical Hir remarked, that his part OF The country
had been wholly worsted in the fight, and thar
henceiorward to-day and forever he should
cease the war in this House and oppose nothing,
but let the gentleman from Mossnch lseuS, (Alr.
Adnmsl and those with them take their own
course on this subject
MI Holmes OF 3 &. said, on The contrary, from
This day, hencciorlh, he should renew the battle.
He was not in despair OF the Republic.
Much excitement here prevailed, and Mr.. H.,
debate moi being in order, was allowed 10 speak
ny suspension OF the rules. lie agreed with Mr..
W. that the action OF the House had been any
thing hut nuspcious to Southern rights, but in
stead Of reliaqulshng any idea Of giving battle,
when II came with so much potentially from
Massachusetts, who had stood with them Shout
der 10 shoulder in The mighty WORK OF disenIhra-
inent from foreign ioe, that the South and their
property We're no longer 10 be represented on this
H0or us by the compromise OF the consil ulien it
had been provided, he ,oOrdd sound the tocsim and
say 10 his Southern friends "gite battle al once."
MIR. Wise explained, that he was not 10 fold his
arms on the subject, but That Ibis floor not the
proper battle-ground. The South WIS dwaricd
ny the census, and he intended to leave il to the
majority OF tie ilouse-to the Notwithstanding
Sates--to determine their own action on the sub
ject. From the oldest district in Virginia, he as.
sumed The responsibility Of saying Gentlemen,
take your course abide by the Constitution and
we viii ABIDE by yon ; we desire TO abide by yod
forever TO die by that Union which our forefa-
Tiers established, consecraled by the blood OF he
roeS and The wisdom OF eages. Infringe il and
you infringe our rights mud call on God to pro-
lect al"
Mr. BeardsIcy thought that the true Conslilu-
onal course on this delicate subject, and that best
adapted 10 produce peace and harmony in the
Union and quol The excitement Oh the subject OF
abolition pcllIivns, was 10 receive and lay them
the table, # the House has determined TO reject
them, and if not prepared thus to decide, To refer
them 10 friendly committee, and let them be re-
sp0nsible for Il report on thcnI. 1t was n loud
they could not bear: when il come 10 an infringe
mCnt Of ,he Constitution or II dissolution OF the
Union, there was not northern man here or at
home, who would hesitate TO take the ground so
gulanily occupied by southern gentlemen. lie
would not trench on the rights OF the South, or
their property represented here, but believed the
best course was 10 receive and act upon these Pc
tilions.
Mr. Mellnr of OLin dissen inI from Mr RenrLs.