The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-12-21

Union Receive these petitions and lei us here have
the opinions OF those who prescott them, that Their
motives may be properly appreciated, and act accord
lngly. lie believed that tie Democracy of the
North aud South conceded upon this subject bat bis
being IN favor Of reception, does not imply that he
iavors the views here expressed in the petitions lie
wanted TO preserve the right OF petition, and that was
all he desired lie would maintain the integrity OF
The Constitution in its purity
hlr. WISE here requested the gentleman from
New York, MIR sBeardsley,) TO make a motion TO re-
Ter the subject which he, as a Southern man, would
not do, and with which he had washed his hands, TO
select committee, and bring the question at once
before the country that the South might understand
what was behind this dark cloud Of treason
MIR WELLER rose, and In forcible and elo-
queni manner repudiaed the sentiments Of the gem
tleman from New York in toto lie believed the OBJ
Ject OF those who had signed these petitions was TO
dissolve the Union, and he was for stopping their
reasonable designs against the honor and perpetuty
OF this glorious temple of American liberty in the
bud lie had sworn upon the altar Of God and his
country to resist he designs of the Abolitlonists be
had met this question before his constituents and
they had sustained him. He said the course pointed
OUT by Mr.. Beardsey was not, in his opinion, the
proper one TO allay this subject, and maintain in
violate The integrity Of the Constitution What right
had the nonslavehoding States TO interfere with the
domestic institutions OF the slave States None what
ever II the South were to interfere with the domes
tic institutions Of the other States, he would equally
resist such encroachment. But he knew their
fidelity TO the Constitution and he here, Ia the.ace
OF God and the assembled representatives Of the ma
ton, asserted that If this Wild Abolition scheme OF
dissolslng this Union is to be tolerated. by even the
reception OF their reasonable petitions, he would
say 10 the South here is my feeble services at your
command, TO protect and defend your Constitutional
liberties.
MIR. BEliSER here moved that the House ad journ
but withdrew it to allow
Mr.. FRENCH to make few remarks who argued
logically at some length upon The powers of the Con-
suon, and the exercise of those powers in the Dis
trct of Columbia and when he had concluded he
moved the House adjourn.
And the House adjourned until tomorrow at II
o'clock
OF the Howard Institution of Washington City, pray
ing an appropriation of portion OF the Government
lots IN the city TO aid in the erection Of buildings Sc
Referred to the Committee on the District of Colum-
bia
MIR. SMITH, OF Illinois, presented the petition Of
James Reid, soldier, wounded in the late war; pray
ing pension. Which was referred to the Committee
on Invalid Pensions.
Also, the petition of the heirs at law Of William
Arnold, deceased, a soldier iR the late war with
Great Britain, praying the right TO locate the l60
Of land falling to said Arnold, the State Of
Illinois which was referred to the Committee
Claims.
Also, the petition of Timothy Southern praying
indemnity for certain moneys expended by h IN for
the Government; VIII oh referred to the Commit
tee on Commerce.