Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-01-16

have referred Us for authority
For the causes which I'D 10 tieBll OF Rights IN Eng
land in referred aeai men 10 the we" ioiA hePo
papes II t. IL rs follows
uTo prevent the people from assembling and discuss
I,, ,Lr,r pr;eyancas severe Laws were mad. agains
yb.t the M ons of mower m shl deem 'r't, 'r"u',
or 'unl.wful assem- ~. Even ct common Jaw, @hrfe
number Of persors fom three eleven are concerned
Gor, imnris,nmeni, and the pillory are awarded =
| Nlrwk. ?. Z. l39)
For In. ca-es N whrh petitions were rejected before
and t.r the Bill of Right, IN 1885, IN England see
page % of report, commencing III ioso' anu Gnu
ing June il, l1l3:
! 1IGI3 The Assembly OF Divincs presented pet
ton t, The Lords setting forth The daily increase and
growih Of all manner OF outrageous and lntoilpraoie
aho ~. rat ons such drunkenness, swearing uncean
ness and Other crying sins, anc praying Tor the SPECIFY
annontment Of some able, cody, and prudent mas's'
trates.
| No nrtice wac taken of this petition.
..16,3 The University Of Cambridge petitions the
Lords aud Commons, setting forth how IN our colleges
our numbers grow thin, and our revenues short-ho"
frightened by the neghsofIng NOISE OF war, our SUI
dents either quit their gowns or ABANDON tnef
how our dsgrees be disesteemed, &c. and praying
for relief.
No notice taken OF the petition
"IG9I April 9th, petition vas rendered TO ihe
House relating to the bill granting duties upon tue
Tonnage of ships and the question being put that Inc
oatition be received, 1t passed IN the negative.
.l695 April 2Slh the same vote on petition against
bill laying duty on pit coa
uI706 olst December, Resoiced, That this House
will receive petition for any sum OF money, feia'ng
to public service but what is recommended from the
Crown"
sl7l3 June 18th. The above is declared to be
standing rule o! tlis House
So much for English precedent upon the right oil
petition. lie then referred them to the American pre-
cedent which he had alluded; winch VIII DC iouho ]"
the same report page -
"A petition or remonsrance oil the citizens OF fork
Pennsylvania, approving the removal oi tie aepos"eS
by the Pre- sdent presented TO the Senate ana on
its beng read, Mr. Clay objected to It's recepton ana
on the question: shall II DC rece''eo' u was ue'e'
| IN ihe negative.
.On motion of MIR Preston, the yea. and nays being
desired by fifth Of The members, those who voted III
the affirmative, were
"Alessrs Benton, Brown, Forsyth, Grundy, Hen
dr,cks, HILL Kane, King Of Ala, King Of Ga, Lyon
Mexican. Alangum, Morris, Robinson, Shipley, Tall
madre, Upton, " h,te, Wkins Wright 20"
Those who voted in the negative,
"Alessrs BIB, Black, Calhoun, Clay, Clayton Ew
ing, F.enehuysen, Kent, Leigh Moore, Naudain
20 n1ex,e, Porter Prenliss Preston, Robins, sllsbee
smith, Southland. sprague Swift, Tomllnson, Wagge
man. Webstar-2l
Numerous other American authorities might be ad
duced, but this would be work Of supererogation
No man who is no, furious Abotonist, or who doe:
wish purchase abolition votes and abolition IN
uence at discount, can have the least doubt on the
subject"
This was high American authority for some gen
emen, and particularly those who believe in the un
rrrng Judgment Of Henry Cley. and his Just concep
ton of Constitutional rights. IL those who adore him
sincere, they must yield the position they assumed
10 untenabe. Here is not emily English authority fo
the reception of petitions, but American authority, al
of which took zee after the declaration Of the Englsi
Bill Of Rights
The trainers Of the Constitution intended 10 remedy
the evil Of which The English people complained, IL
relation t. the right of petl,ion hence, the amendmen
of the Cons luton denying to Congress the power Il
pass any law affecting the right Of the people 10 peace
ally assemble and petition but they never INTENDED
to lake away from Congress the power Judge, wher
n petition presented, whether it conflicts with the
! Constitution not. This is for what he contends
hut IS these petitions pray to abolish slavery IN Tho
Disric, OF Columbia and the Territories, Constilu
tionsl power cannot exercise, il is competent foi
this House IL adopt rule refusing 10 receive them.
Here he cut off by the morning hour, having
! spoken thirty minutes
4 Mr.. OWEN of Indiana introduced bill in relation
to the Cumberland Road which read twice, anc
referred to the Committee of the Whole on the state
of the Union and made the order of the day for to
morrow
MIR. GlLMER moved that the House resolve itsel
into Committee of the Whole, which agreed to.
Mr.. WINTHROP then took The chair.
\ PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
| Mr.. TILDEN took the n ,or, and spoke 10 The sub
ject in favor OF the rights Of the West
/ Mr.. HUNT rose and spoke in favor of the interest
OF New York. and con,ended that she had done o.
much To enhance the public domain IN the West as am
other portion Of the Union He alluded tn The amour
of money which had been expended in Ohio and In
diana
/ Mr. BRINKERHOFF of Ohio, and Mr.. J. w
BROWN of Indiana, explained, and held desutor,
con versa.ion with Mr.. HUNT, which not under
stood.
i Mr. HUNT continued, c1pllning the operations o
trade and advocated strongly The interests Of the pro
tective policy, and alluded TO the remarks of Mr.
Holmes Of S. C inviting the West to unite with tn
South, and put down the Tariff.
Mr.. HOLMES of S. e., here explained, and said Ia
not only invited the West but the whole country, It
unite and pu, a stop TO this system.
/ Mr. HUNT spoke his full hour, and passed andsom
eulogums in his opinion, upon the protective polic
and the distribution of the public lands defining tho
Democratic party, pronouncng their doctrines on thos
subject, political heresy He wanted 10 see both par
ties distinctly divided on their principles.
MIR. MCCONNELL. No KING Coon's advice on tn
subject
Mr. H. said, although the tariff, it stood, was pass
ed by Wing Congress- yet he did not believe it wou'
be repealed at least materially affected by this De
mocrac Congress, until after the great political batt
which is TO be fought and won
i Mr. GlDDINGS then took the floor, and gave sta
tis,ca view of the trade CT the West and particularly
the upper lakes
i Mr. JAMESON rose ard moved that the Commits
rise. and, al the suggestion of
Mr. CAVE JOHNSON, that the Chairman report il
part,
The SPEAKER resumed the Chair.
The committee then rose, and Mr.. Winthrop, th
Chairman, reported TINT the Committee Of the Whole
on the state of the Union had had the Union general
under consideration, md particularly the President
Messnge ard he instructed 10 report that they hat
come final action thereon, but TO report 10 thu
! House the first ten resolutions
Mr. HOPKINS gave notice of his intention to o7e
an amendment to the I23d rule so to enable majo
r,y to take any subject out Of committee at any time
Mr.. WISE Objected.
Mr.. HOPKINS. My colleague cannot object TO m,
| giving notice.
A motion vas then made that the House adjourn
And The House adjourned.
Saturday, January Is, lS4l.
The Senate was not in on day.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.