The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-01-10

MIR. b. said he had not amined closely the report
OF Mr. Pinckney, and he might be mistaken Ii there
10 no rule upon this subject session after session. this
subject will be introduced and report made
which viii forever keep II before tie country, and
w'ii excite the South and the North more than il the
1st rule was made part vi the rules Ut this House.
he continual discussion Of this question will depre
ciate TIE value of our slave property until it will not
be worth having, and Northern gentlemen, who wish
10 act IN good faith and sustain the South In their
constitutional rights this species Of property should
sustain this 2lst rule. Suppose gentlemen had in
dispulable right TO tract OF land and every year
suit should be brought against him. not with any
idea OF getting il from him. and there is no oustapd-
ing title whatever against il, and which only haras-
SEES him. would It accomplish the object desired Sup
pose this committee who might have this subject refer
red to it, were to 80 home and not be returned TO this
House would not the next Congress claim the same
right OF makinga reporl He objected to referring
the subject to any committee whatever, because It
would tend to create rather than allay excitement
Our children have learned some Of our negroes 10
read, and these reports would be placed in their hands
by the abolitionsls, which would excite in their
oosoms feeling OF revenge. Do not gentlemen see
The danger with which this subject is fraught! The
aboton'sts send their addresses among them,and
the negroes read them at night by the Pickering light
Of pine knot they will also send them your reports,
which Will be read with avdty, coming from this
body In these addresses they are told not TO kill
their masters, but that they have perfect right to
steal their horses and make their way to Canada
Look at the celebrated Psburg letter, addressed to
the abolitonisls! When that letter shall be read,
do you not think ii will have the effect which its
author intended The author Of that letter said he
was in favor Of abolition if it should cost blood
II must come at every hazard--peaceabiy if poss-
bic, bloody If necessary. Would it not produce
other ST. Domingo massacre, in which the help
less infant was murdered at its mothers breast,
with the fagot in the hand Of the Infatuated negro
He appealed to the Northern Democrats, and said
it they cannot vote for the retention Of this rule do
not 80 for the reference of this subject TO q commit
tee, which will reduce angry debate, but let them
simply lay upon the table. 1t is not in the reception
oil the petition, but the reference of the subject,
which will not settle this subject quietly as is suppos
cd by those who advocate it, to which he objected
But reference claimed that the constitutional power
OF this House may be applied. which is denied to be
consistent with the great principles of the Constitu-
ton. Gentlemen say that they do not wish to excr-
else this power, then why refers subject upon which
they do not intend to act' The argument and theory
are inconsistent in themselves
MIR. SAUNDERS inquired of the Chair il the morn
ing hour had not expired,
MIR. ADAMS said he did OF think so, from his no
ton of the clock
The CHAIR said the gentleman from Tennessee
had one minute more.
Mr.. CAVE JOHNSON then moved to proceed TO
the orders Of the day. and that the House resolve it,
self into Committee Of the Whole on the state of
the Union
The question was put and agreed to.
So the House resolved itself into Committee OF
the Whole the state of the Union, Mr.. WIN
rHROP in the Chair, and took up the reference of
the
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
Mr.. FICKI.IN took the floor, aud spoke to the
subject, referring TO the vat improvements in the
West, and defended the Message and the President
from the impuiaiion cast by Mr. Barnard, because
he had called the attention Of Congr, TO the i'm
provement Of the Mississippi and not referring to
the Hudson That gentleman had SAID that he did
not wish To dsparage the West; and in the same
spirit neither did lie wish to disparage the Hudson
but while the West had been neglected, large sums
Of money had been expended on The seaboard in the
way Of Notifications, and for the support Of the Ma
Wy, and high time for the West to look to that
subject, and he glad the President had brought
the subject 10 the notice of Congress
Mr. RATHBUN here rose and stated that he wish
ed to address the House on this subject and moved
that the committee rise.
Tie SPEAKER resumed the Chair
Mr.. WINTHROP reported that the Committee Of
the Whole had had the Union generally under consi-
Iteration, and particularly the Presidents Message
and he was instructed TO report that they had come
TO no conclusion thereon.
Mr.. REDDiNG then moved that the House ad-
journ.
And the House adjourned at quarter to O'Clock
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