New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-01-08
Cne ui-slt Of Pets:ion.

vdcs that petitions in relation to Slavery III tne
States shall no. be received by the house us
IL a most Just and polite decision. Inc W ilg'
OF the North-heying more to dread as party
from the increase Of Abolition than any osneF
party, because 1t draws It's recruits mostly h0m
their ranks, converting each into bittef ad'cF-
sary-have steadfas.ly commended from the hrst
that the only way to oppose Abolition with sue
cess is by meeting it frankly and candid!y, reccIv-
ing the petitions Of It's advocates, fairy CONSIDER
ing them, and pointing on! their errors, SO that
the Abolitonists shall! not enjoy the great adv@n-
tagc Of being denied hearing IN the CouiiciiS oi
the Nation. Let their petitions be heard let iiie
undoubted truths they em5ody with respect 70
the nature and effects Of Slavery be separated
from the errors they mix with them regarding lae
powers and duties of the Government and the
Abolition Party would be deprived OF It's strongest
weapon. This ground was taken by the Wings
from the Free States at the outset, and concuTred
in by many of the most sagaclous and patriotic
of those from the Slave States. But the great
mass Of the Southern Members, with about hall
the Northern Loco. Focos, have insisted on OK
GLIDING Anti. Slavery Petitions altogether, and
thus famed the fame of Abolition, as 1t has been
the interest Of the Loco E7oco party to DO, and
TINS the XXlst Rule has been kept IN force from
wear TO wear agai,ls; the dictate Of the enlightened
reason. the calm judgement OF the People
We rejoice that this unfortunate position is 70
he abandoned. The Northern Van Buren, men
are beoinning to find that the natural revolt at
this restriction cuts both ways and that wlne
it causes some Wings to 60 oft into Abolition, 1t
likewise operates upon their own party Incy
are sick O! their indefensible ground; and ac
cordingly, the Committee on Rules has dcc!ded
on the repeal OF the XNlst.
But the Report seemed likely to be never act
ed on On Friday it was called for, the second
time when Mr.. Speaker most enormously &C
cdedlv that it must wait to be reached IN the re-
gular order business (Which will probably be next
Nay unless taken up by Suspension of Rules
that is, by twc-:hirds vote. However, 1t was
got hold OF at some rate, on motion OF .'ir.
Adams to make it special order for Tuesday
next-the former vote 10 lay 1t Oh the table haV-
ing been rcconsdcred by l02 to IS, and subse-
quent motion to lay 1t on the table having failed
by the decisive vote OF l06 to IS. A debate on
the general subject followed, III which Messrs.
HAMLIN Of Maine, BsARDsLEY Of n. Y. and
CLlNGMAN of n. c. spoke ably in favor of pursu-
ing the sensible and moderate course on this sub.
iect. (Hamlin and Bearts!cy are Northern Van
Buren, men; Clingman Southern Whig Gir.
E. J. BLACK Of Georgia displayed the usual bad
temper and bad manners Of the clique who habit
10 IN haI a H.
on this subject, 'detied the House to adopt Rules
which did not embrace the NAist, and nickIianed
every body 'Aboliiionist' who did not fall i:ito
his wake and vote down the Right of Pctition-il
game which has been pretty nearly played out by
this time Mr.. Beardsley's really orciblc and
liberal speech we would like to publish, but ouT
readers arc already familiar with It's line OF ar
cumcnt, which is that which we have uniformly
maintained Our readers, therefore, will be mere
interested in the remarks of Mr.. Chngmau, d
Southern man Of enlightened views, who thus
speaks;
have foG long been Of the OPINION hat
we oil the SCUM nav os.' on ''a sapleo puFsGs Mi
confirmed in that opinion The rule il ali concede, a
ap3osd on ,h% gioani ,ne CeaS5ss atin ia this nate
As IN. local l.egsatue Of the srcto Of Columbia, should
hi,aa,s OF the Stats nt Ia, uaon. Were tbs position
winch reasons tina, shall sseny advert 70 ldouoi adj.
cuSe rs prohibition prevents the rsouie % The District
None surely, Will ny thai the paope of this District have
direct merest the atte and OF course ought = possess w
Iga' 20 hay. Their soa presented Shoni1 they eve; think
,tn M, so@ New.Yo,i pFAnDsler ths5 Wien he
PEOPLE pray Tor OBJECTS u h5ms uneops noPsl they
rvaysris unconstitutional Til YOU receive Trey Come
and present ss requests a Your door ven may Fe]e.t
their petition ascertain for wha, ot!ect II IS
sete The night TO G.ten ;le GG'e-l fxits ~ al!
AL the ,ut Cts have s'sh % pett'l9a ta.i'amen Al
90 pso The @d " re- 30 ' 5 aS e So
val party have aiwsy> stood hs ground :h't co&a;I7
led by he ssa ds6 u a. End sesn Mr. Fox va
Oh, no; NOBODY dpas II !, ba5 .bic IIe
et ia assemblies for the Of r-tltto ns Ain
ps,tioa. Ia me BIZ o shts ii Nos, ma h rsb /
position f1drs>s of sF7ysPee teeatsi 'h iaa
Are nor they julg=l L Is said that The Continuance ct
Is,y - Bur aus is 10 be ,hs i wha
Is and yha; miy, ha gcouud
10 re- GIVE any petition wbttsNer a II has 20 DO dellde
hat The ;hi7s colnpl4ec Of IS risyiace aud fuse h-
uaou 70 rctei, re IS 10 what's g'ieyan
.eough for u we posses The sish. reject e pfayt
his PETITION II esteem tie matter he eomp!a,es Of
yrieYauce.it IS tlln. 10 refuse etisgL
/. reptoacf ,irt; t:I st' OF iecn Iigbt 50 =,
tree ny view. thu rishtioa CT, TED enss 70
thinks he ,ssersd. thai IS enough 70 eatte i'm 70 ~
ing.
This is all sound, and TO the point. Under tie
Speakers ruling, it may take some time to Get
fairly at this matter, but it vii! DC repealed al
last and the obnoxious Rule repealed, II should
be.
d. STEPHEN S. CoLLG1T, Member of the Lc-
gislature ef Indiana from Vermon Co. died 1T
Indianapolis, Dec. 2Ssh of brain fever, aged -.