Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-01-03

petitions would 10 substance ask tne
House to acknowledge the sovereignty OF
God, who has commanded that the Sab.
bath day shall be kept holy. And yet ne
presumed that members would not object
to hose as insulting to The House. Why
then should they object 10 this which
asked them to acknowledge The suprema-
cy of tho Creator in all their do;ngs. He
hoped The House would not disgrace itself
by pronouncing il as disrespectful. He
wished members would hear tho petition
read and although the petitioners had he
thought acted iInprudenilyr an; answer
from The Committee ought TO be given
them. s.: ~ y
Mr.. Wise moved 10 lay the question Of
reception on The table, the effect of which
would be 10 carry the petition also. :,
Several members demanded the read
ing Of the Petition. Here scene Of con-
fusion arose which no pen can describe.
1t was conlended By some that ifthe peti-
tior were read i, would evade the question
of reception as well rs the aDti-abolition
rule. Finally, the House by a vote. Of. LAG
TO 80, decided that tho petition should be
read. ltwas read accordingly.
The motion. Of ;Ir. Wise 10 lay the
question en- the table, was, then carried by
a vote of 9s 10 so. So the petition; was.
not received. 793S
Mr.. Adams then presented a resolution
adopted by the Legislature of Massachu-.
sets, proposing such an amend ncnt 10 the
Constitution as thalrepresentatisn and di-
rect taxation shall be apportionad among
the several Sia1esia proportion 10 the res
pecl.ve number of free persons only (stri-
king on of course the slave representation
of the South.) e Z. <. 80. s
Mr.. Adams after some remarks moved
the reference to Select Committee.
On this, the House was once: more in a.;
fermen,. 81 q 8
Mr.. Wise rose and declared that from
this time henceforth he woaidihave noihing
to sag, but that the aboli,ionisis may have
it all their own way. de said the South.
ern representation had not carried on The
war as they ought in repelliug these ineid-
ious attacks, and from this lime he would
oppose nothing. They might do as they
pleased and take the whole responsibility
10 themselves. "a: X. jsa .i5: B
MIR. Holmes with great yehenlence said,
"and hcnceforh, from this time, ! will re-
neto the battle. | am not yel ia despair
of The Republic" (cries from various
quarters of ''iha's right Holmes! nildes-
perandum. MIR. II. then in the most
earnest manner, said he confessed this
movement of the old Srate of Massachu-
se,ts looked any thing but suspicious 70
Southern rights. But as a Southern man
he would continue 10 sonnd the toscin of
alarm TO his constituents. Itwas lrue tho
waves came rolling on from the North,;
to overwhelm them, bur he
would say 10 his constituents gird u youy
oins against the day Of blithe. IL The con-
hict mast come, the onerthe better. He
expressed his deep regret that Massachu-
setts which had stood shoulder &c, shoulder
in the tine of the Revolution, withlhe
Southern States, should DOW be placing
herself iu her present attitude. Alter fur-
ther remarks delivered in, the most vehe-
ment manner, Mr.. II. sat down amidst
crowd Of members who had gathered round
him.
Mr.. Wise again took the floor and COM
planned tina, the South had not met The at
tacks ofthe Abolition members ia proper
manner.
Mr.. Beardsly contended that the only
proper course for putting this matter at
resi-, would be TO refer not only this resolu.
tion, bul all Petitions, to a Comnitiee of
Abolition Members. 1t would then be
seen that they would shrink from the res
possibility oil recommending that which
iho Petitions they presented. prayed for,
This course, he thought, would be the
best.
Mr.. Weller conteudet that this course
would never answer. The experiment was
once tried, who instead Of lesseningihe
number of Petitions, they increased a
hundred per cent.
The debate was carried on amidst much
excitement until a late Eour, when with
ou, taking the question. the House ad-
journed.
This has beeu decidedly the most stormy
day we have had for many years.
Mr. Dean given notice OF bill 10 re-
duce the pay of members.
Dec.,22.
In the Senate, after the presentation Of
petitions, Mr.. Critlenden, from the Military
Committee, reported, without amendment,
the bill to pay 10 Massachusetts The bal
ance due from the general government 10
her.
Mr. Jarnagin presented resolutions from
The Legislature of Tennessee. in favor Of
placing General Gaines in his proper rank
in the army.
After ihe adoption ofsome resolutions Of
Inquiry, the Senate spent few minutes
in Executive Session, aud then adjourned
10 Tuesday next.
l learn from high authority that
Mr.. Spencer stands no chance Of conirma-
ton asJudge of the Superior Court, in the
place of,he late Judge Thompson. There
is very strong feeling against him. Ii is