Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-04-18

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ton. hat rcbuke can come only from you gentle
men. That you will administer ii By almost an unsn;
nous vote, IN favor OF your old and tried representa-
tive will not allow myself for one moment 10 donht
A CREOLE IN WASHINGTON.
FOR THE ENQUIRER
The Hon. JOHN ~ Bots, and The Right of Petition.
No. H.
In 1886, Mr. Pinckney of South Carolina Welding
TO the argument which still adhered TO bv MIR Rots
and Mr. Clay, although experience has demonstrated
It's allacy ihat The petitions OF the Aboltionss wero
treated respectfully, received and reported upon thew
would be satisfied and their agitation moved to
refer them 10 a committee. Then be it remembered
the expedent had not been tried and there MIGHT he
some show of justification for those who resorted to it,
Nov, ii has been tried, and has failed fit wes foIlv
10 resort TO II then, it is much than folly To ad
here to it now. OF MIR. Pinckney's movement ON the
l2ih Of February, 1896, the Wing thus spoke:
".7dotnion- In the H. Of Representatives.
awe confess ourselves to hnve been as much sur.
prlsed at the movement Of Mr. Pnckney in the H. of
representatives, az al any event of the times but we
were not surprised al the immediate rally which those
from the South and the North, who held certain asp
rant political interests above all other considerations
made tot. Mr.. P'nckney, null,ier from South Ca
rciina, by his position, his repuaiinn, and his prnci
pies, furnished them IN this movement, exactly with
what they wanted. For Mr.. P.nckney himself. wa
entertain exalted respect We only fear that his mo-
tves in this procedure little too kenreniv for this
world and these times. A man with IN absorbing
sense OF hereafter, is that account personally and
in all private relations the 10 he beloved confded
III, and trusted; but there certainly is danger of his
refining too much IN the transaction Of sublunary mat
ters which, TO be conducted WELL must be conducted
in reference not TO imagined, celestial standard but
TO the standard OF existing. and known realities Ve
humby think, that hr Packnty bound 10 defer 10
the tIperteactd rsdom Of these ,cho, IL appears al
tempted IN ra" 10 rcstraia him. The Telegraph says
"'Tnr ABOLITION QUESTION Our readers will have
| Q0n he Tho IrID, rnpl,,, a
We apprehrnd, dangerous change been effected az
to the stale OF this question the House of Repre-
scntatives on Monday last
"lt must be obvious to ell who have witnessed tho
progress ct this question, that the first issue be- ween
the Abollt'onsts and the South won!d be tried on tho
right OF Congress TO emanc pate slaves in the District
OF Columbia. IL is manifest from the proceedings OF
The Abolonsts from the beginning, that they consi-
dered tins District their strong point being that on
which the slayeholdng States could be most easily As,
sailed and that ofcourse the true policy ofthose Sioes
IS to rally with all their force in defence Of the point
selected for assault In pursuance Of this policy tho
friends OF The South took decided stand against the
right OF Congress to interfere in any shape or any
form whatever either in this District or elsewhere
with the question of slavery Acting on this princ-
ple the question receiving the petitions for abolition
in this District firmly demanded in both Houses
and with so much spirit and success that not pet
lion, except few IN the early part of the session
which slipped in unaoticed has been received in either
House The Abollonis,s and those who considered
the politics of the day paramount The salvation Of
the savehoding States, felt the necessity Of parrying
| or GLIDING so decided move, and accordingly Mr.
Jarvis. thorough political partzan, moved resnlu-
ton which was intended by inference TO recognize tho
right Of Congress 10 abolish slavery in this District
and thus to get around question which he and those
associated with him dared not meet directly Mr.
Wise of Virginia, Immediately moved resolution as
amendment, directly denying the right of Congress
to abolish slavery in this District, with n view 10
| couneract the insidious aim Of Mr.. Jarvis propos-
ton. Resolutions similar in character 10 the amend
ment offered by MIR. Wise were moved by Mr. TYLER
in the Senate, denying in the s,ronges, terms the right
Of Congress 10 interfere in any shape with the cues
ton Of slavery IN the District. These resolutions were
moved in concert with the friends Of The Sonh in that
body.
"'Such is The brief history Of the proceedings in the
two houses this all important question involving
the very existence Of the South, and such the position
occupied by the parties until Monday last. On that
day, Mr. Pnckney Of South Carolina contrary TO the
advice and enireaty las we esrn of every political,
friend from the State in both Houses, moved a series
of resolutions, which surrendered to Congress the right
to abolish slavery this District and by one wholeeae
act to receive the hundreds Of Abolition petitions pre-
scented and 10 be presented however caumnious their
language against The citizens and institutions of the
South, and refer them to committee eport OH them
and thus inviting the action Of Congress on q subject
which the dearest interests OF the South requires 10 be-
placed beyond the possibility of being touched by the
General Government. These resolutions were adopted
amids! the joys Ct his associates and the me Ian
choly foebodings Of The friends of The South ,nos nj
whom believed that the blow coming from quarter 50
unexpected. may prove highly DISASTROUS which may
Heaven avert.
"'lt is not for to say what were the motives Of
Mr. pnckney, in making this extraordinary and unex.
pected move-whether it originated in thou htessness
misconcep tion, persuasion from quarters which
he ought 10 have scorned, Objectionable con-
sheraons. His motives we leave to his constituents
but must say that he has given blow to Southern
ms tutons, which no Southern man but himself Of
any party, could be found bald enough TO give; and
which none could give with so much effect as one com
ing from the "ga!lant cotton State and from that
party which has long combatted advance in defence
Of the South and its institutions.
t"Towards him we have no enmity The cause is
too great; and any individual whatever may have been
his past standing is too uncomfortable excite any
personal feelings The regret feel is for the injury
done to The and the danger 10 which il exposes
tie South and lis institutions.
Again, the l?;h Of he same month in publishin0
Mr. Pinckneys defence oil himself which il will be
seen is identicolly MIR. Bots, the Wing thus holds
forth:
"MR. PiscKsEY-.4gain.-A letter from this gentle
man explanatory Of his course, appears in the Charles
ton Mercury which, with the introductory remarks Of
that paper, and through feeling Of justice we lay be-
fore readers:
"'The following communication shows what were
Mr.. PincEneys views in introducing his Resolutions,
which few if any, doubt were int nded for good,
and introduced with pure and par &c MT ve'; but il
We had objection trying the experiment. with the
ps % that e a s as9' ses BE- ., l
three eaesand three very able Reports made BY
menl the march Of Fanacs: populate none Of Is PIE
JUDGES abas Of s Violence The only
avoid all petitions references all reports al discussion
and as far as possible excitement agitation Throw his
session, when Congress would be .oded by petitions
snd agita'ed by debaes-sp'eadiDg over all The sOunt