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

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Mr.. BARNARD objected, and said The motion
was not debateabe.
DIR. WISE said the queslion before The House was
the reading OF the paper.
The CHAIR decided that the subject was not de-
baleable
Mr.. TlBBATTs rose to question of order.
The CHAIR said, strictly speaking, the paper was
not IN the posse son of the House but il compe-
tent for the House TO decide whether il be read or
not
Mr. WISE inquired if it would not go upon the
Journal
The CHAIR said il would
MIR. TlBBArTS moved il be read, and demanded
the yeas and NAYS.
The CHAIR decided it TO be out Of order.
Mr. WISE sand he had right to have any paper
upon The Journal read but the paper not in the
possession Of the House he had right TO ask its
reading lie wanted 10 know, what paper (which
paper Is the alluded to-
The CHAIR explained.
MIR. BEARDSLEY rose and made some remarks
which were inaudlbe.
Mr.. HOLMES said he wanted TO know il the
whole proceeding was not entirely extraneous, be-
cause II would cause the reading of every paper,
(which might be the Mormon Bble) aud it would go
Eupon the Journal.
Mr. GlLAlElt rose and endeayored TO make a few
remarks, but he was interrupted by
Mr BEARDSLEY, of New York, who said the
question was not debateablc
Mr. GlLNER explained.
Mr. SCHENCk rose and recapitulated the various
phases this subject had assumed in this crcutols and
indirect debate upon the various points of order lie
wanted the paper read that he nil hit not in the
dark-that he might understand the whole subject.
Mr. WISE called the gentleman to order,
The CHAIR decided the gentleman to be out Of
order
tCries of question" "queston," question"
amid great confusion
The CHAIR here gave lucid opinion, and said
The rules did not authorize him TO decide according
to the views of Mr.. Wise
Mr. WISE wanted the paper read that he might
vote correctly.
tCries Of Call the roll ~. "Call the roll !" "Call
the ro,ml
MIR. TlBBATTS said he believed Mr. Wise misun-
derstood the question
Mr. WISE expoined satisfactorily to MIR lib.
BATS
Mr. REID of North Carolina, rose TO a point of
order
MIR BEARDSLEY rose TO explain Here there
was great confusion and disorder, which rendered
impossible for the Chair TO keep order
Mr. WISE sand he bowed to the decision of the
Chair but he had made no such motion as the one
imputed to him by the Chair and the House He
said he had cried out loud as he could "Read
Read ] Read =! Read =!
The question then REQUIRED "Shall the paper be
read ~
1t was decided by yeas and nays as follows: yeas
LAG, nays 80.
So the House decided that the paper should be
read and
The Clerk proceeded and read this UNIQUE and ex
raorcnary paper, parallel Of which is not TO be
found IN the legislative history Of any other country
on the face of the earth
The question then REQUIRED upon laying this UNI
precedented paper upon the table.
Here hessrs Hamln, Beardsley and several other
members made several inquiries of Chair, to which
he replied satisfactorily
MIR. BELSER moved that the part in relation to
Texas and slavery be read.
The CLERK read IT,.
Mr., BARNARD inquired IL the motion to Law upon
the table prevailed, would it be rejection of the
psper'
The CHAIR decided in the most emphatic manner
that 1t would be rejection of the petition.
SO the question required, Shall the motion to re-
celve the petition be laid upon the table ,"
The yeas and nays were demanded by Mr. ADAMS;
and the following is the result Yeas o. NAYS 50.
So the motion was laid upon the table
Here some conversation ensued between Messrs
c. J. lSGERsoLL, THOMPSON, Of Mississippi, and
The CHAIR decided Mr.. ADAMS was entitled to
the floor.
MIR ADAMS rose, and very sarcastically alluded
TO Mr., { }. lngersoll, and said peace maker"
he was the most extraordinary one he met
with.
Mr.. ADAMS presented a memorial from the L.
gIslature OF Massachusetts, praying amendment Of
the Constitution; which read and ordered to be
printed, and referred TO select committee.
Here there was great excitement, which is but
the forerunner OF what is to follow upon this ques-
Mr.. WISE sand from this day henceforth as a
Southern man, he should leave this subject: and he
made this remark that his constituents should see
them. THIS days proceedings had convinced him
that there was something slumberng against South.
ern rights.
Mr, HOLMES, Of South Carolina here rose, and in
Of the most eloquent bursts Of oratory called up
on the South TO unite as one man, and assert their
rights which the sages and heroes of the American
Revolution, by their blood and treasure had left them
as a legacy of their patriotism and wisdom and as
for himself, lac was not done with the fight but be
should renew At with increased ardor and zeal in ia
vor Of those rights which the Constitution has guaran-
tied to the Southern States and he hoped tha, the
whole South would rally a. one man, and battle man
fully for those their dearest rights and appeal to the
God of Nature for the enjoy ment of the inesti-
mable privileges, which, IT really seemed to him
belonged TO them; and # majority Of an American
Congress shall, by want Of good faith, violate this
Charter Of Liberties the fault SHALL not lac at the
door Of the South but If il should come to pass that
the rights Of the South are 10 be invaded by those
who have solemuy sworn to defend the Constitution
he for one would meet them al the threshold and
his advice not 10 despair but TO renew the fight
with new zeal aud ardor and let the records of the
country be faithful history Of the deep and abid-
ing interest which they felt for the honor and
glory Of the American Union, as il was given TO
them by the pstriarchs Of Liberty who consecrated
il with their blood upon the battle fields during the
struggle for our National independence. lie ap-
peared to be invigorated with the proud and usrious
examples Of those who had bequeathed the bless
ings Of liberty, and called upon all TO cherish the
prize which was Of inestimable value. lie alluded
with afectionate regard TO his own sunny South with
poecal Imagination, II the spirits of the departed
sages Of the Revolution, were fitting round and about
him, reminding him Of the duty he had to perform
for posterty, thus animstng him, with renewed
beauty and ygor to the faithful discharge Of the du-
ties assigned 10 him and, when the historian shall
recur to the debate of this day. he will be enabled to
cxclaim, in the language Of the Poet
In his death he's left lofty name,
A LIGHT and landmark on the ri fl AZ faue