The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-01-24
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4 M. OWEN. qf IL, who introduced the osiei.
nal ,resolation regretted that the snmmAtes had
taken this view of the subjact. He thouQi5t the
time had arrived when 1t was expedient to act
M. o. briefly reviewed the diplomacy 81 this
Government in reference to this subject under
the Administration of Mr.sAdams and Mi Clay,
when each of these gentlemen were il, the State
Department. He quoted the authority 6f Mr..
Clay, that Great Britain had not even color Of
title to this Territory LIN this position he agreed
with Mr.. Clay, but blamed him for instructing
the American Minister at London to yield what
was yielded by the treaty Of 1927, merely for the
sake of getting treaty To negotiate upon what
belonged to US was dangerous and unhacoming-
the claim of the Americans had been weakened
by concessions. Mr.. Calhoun he also blamed for
yielding what he had and considered that our best
statesmen had been msled by the position taken
on this subject. 9fi3s 3tsH ih2lus aps se5sss
B Before the expiration Of the morning hour, or
the conclusion of Mr.. O's remarks, motion was
made that the rules be suspended for the day in
order to conclude the debate upon this subject
After some conversation, the whole subject was
referred to the Committee Of the Whole on the
state of the Union. IL a4as tasb g4 lose
Mr.. OWEN then moved to suspend the rules
in orderoto GO into Committee of the Whole upon
this subject - a3HimIst4b aK ~ lRssA ~ 9FlS
\ Mr.. ADAMS asked for the yeas and nays,
The vote was Ill to g. not two-thirds. - s.
aaTg 1.-THE BLIND.
81 The use Of the Representative Chamber was
voted for an exhibition of the blind to take place
on the evening Of the 28ths inst. aa4A 400
Ia ORDERS OF THE DAY. 'iA sdssiaa
Mr.. ADAMS called for tho orders Of the day,
being the report Of the Select Committee on Rules
On CArTNnrnc,f ~ ~ q ...;, y. IL
floor, and consumed the remainder of his hour in
vehement denunciation of abolition movements Of
all sorts. He alluded to the Latmer petition from
Mass, and charged as fact that Mr.. Adams, in
reference to the resolution Of his State Legisla-
ture, acted here in concert with his SON there.
Mr.. S. was proceeding with a strong appeal TO-
members Of various States who had hitherto stood
ythe South when his time expired, and .ss.gs
Mr.. WINTHROP, Of Mass, took the floor, and
discussed the right Of petition upon it's own merits
The right of petition was question of civil lib
erty, but as it had been treated by Congressii it
was a farce, and the sooner it was blotted from
the Constitution the better He denied that the
House had any right to reject petitions, however
they might refuse to act upon them, and quoted
from contemporaneous authorities to show that
the trainers Of the Constitution held sentiments
peculiarly sacred in reference to this grave SUBJ
ject. Before. Mr.. w. had gotten far in his re-
marks, the morning hour expired.
Mr.. ADAMS sent to the desk the resolutions
of the present Massachusetts Legislature, passed
unanimously, Of similar character with those Of
the last Legislature, in reference to amending the
Constitution |; he desired their reference to the
Select Committee having charge of the subject.
s The resolutions had been partly read, when
Cd Mr.. CAMPBELL of, s. G., said it was, unne-
cessary to- read them; he objected to their recep-
ton. G2aq b.is staaa@is s7&,s9 s asiS9 g4I9lfg
Mr.. ADAMS could conceive of no honorable
motive he could have for objecting. fss5e
Mr. CAMPBELL said he should object to all
petitions of that character. AUX
+ Mr.. A. They are not petitions, but the resolu-
tons Of a State Legislature, and unanimously
passed. ..s ss3s3, s.af,sf bag N t31tes,5fsig
Mr.. CD. INGERSOLLth here interposed to ask
| Mr.. A. whether he was not in fact the author OF
| the resolutions et e sT-ssa laaais4a sfs
| Mr.. A. without replying to this insulting ques-
! ton, called FOR the yeas and nays on his motion
| TO suspend the rules. The motion was rejected
| by Ill to so.
igH'T The CHAIR presented large number Of Elk
ecutive communications, and shortly thereafter,
lpo The House adjourned. }as9sgga Gll. ise34s