Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-01-09

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MIR. BLACK of Georgia said he did "defy all ei
forts eyelled against Sou!hern rights He would be
n,wor,hv of hoidiug sat in this House, II he were
;, kae, 1,o,l" when the rights OF hs constituents
were invaded here by the reception OF hooh''oh pe"'
tens-wete he 10 keep "cool at such time ana I'M
dr such circumstances, h. should net only Tor et 'e
c,nfdanca Of his Constituents, 5u, OF every Southern
nan ., ,b,s n,or What keep cool when the A bel :
iop;.s mud ieir ncenaiares were ready II apply The
torch not only the homes ct those whnm he repre-
pted but Ia this Tcmple OF Liberty " aai Keep
ucoo on such subject, iraught with canger 10 tne
COMPROMISES OF the Constitution winch brought tis
Union INTO existence and without which 1t canno' be
lie shIuld never Keep cooi on suh)ec'
with which he constituents are so deeply and VI ally
interested There are her greet questons when d.
wade the parties Of HE country among ''m .'e
ia,,,Iwb cb he wanted to see settled, moi By probes
ion hu, by promut and decisive uctInn. He wanted
~, NJ these oestons ;ch divide the country brought
forward y! once, and lei The sentiments OF every mem
her be- recorded on the walls in his owl hand wiring
| Do nat talk me about Wing or Democrat, when The
Aboltioniss were throwing their rebrands into this
Hall which, if no, stopped and that promptly, would
dissolve this Union. What! Democratic Congress,
with majority of two thirds, who viii not step for
ward and sustain the INT rests OF the whole Southern
country! To keep "ccol at such iIne' ana uhder
such circumstances when the constitutional rights OF
Eis constituents were about TO be invaded b emascu-
latino the rules Of this House. would in his opinion,
amount almost TO surrender OF their rights lie ne
yer world keep scoa, until the ago aud the torch OF
these ncendiares covered his feless corse IN defence
Of Southern rghts-an Inheritance bsqueathed by the
Fathers of the American Revolation-in the vndIca-
! ton oc which he would defy every Aboonist IN The
country II then demanded the yeas and nays, that
the South might understand what had been done IN
] tlis mater BIZ Democratic Congress
| Nj GIGMEk again rose 10 ms point oil order.
| The CHAIR requested him 10 state it,
Mr. GILAiER said that it was "that the report was
not privileged question; but upon the same footing
with all ether reports.
The CHAIR so decided aud admitted thct the
motion to re-Commt, and the amendment lnstructing
the Committee report The 2ls rule, were in order.
Mr. HOUSTON, OF Ala, hoped al these questions
of collateral character would he passed over until the
report came up in order, and then he would be pre-
pared to dscnss lis merits he inquired OF the Char il
the previous Question Won.d cut eli the motion to re-
COMMIT, with the instructions:
The CHAIR decided II would not.
Mr. V LITE Of Kentucky rose 10 point of order
and dsreiad from the decision at the Char lie saio
that the previous question would bring the House &c
direct vote upon the report, which would cut oil the
motion TO re.com,n, The report and the anne ndment
with instructions. lie referred The Chair 10 the Jour
nal Tor precedent, and hoped he would review his
decision.
| The CHAIR adhered to his previous opinion, from
which there was n appeal
Mr. CLINGMAN requested MIR. Houston 10 with
draw the previous question.
Mr.. HOUSTON declined, and said that his object in
moving The previous question wos 10 prevent an excI-
ting debate upon collateral QUESTION.
Mr.. BEARDSLEY also requested Mr.. Houston 10
withdraw the previous question:
Mr.. HOUSTON positively ceol ned.
Mr.. WINTHROP rose and read from the rules, and
dsscnted from III. decision Of the Chair conancinc
that motion for day CERTAIN was emitted 10 Inc pre-
cedence.
The CHAIR. A motion 10 day certain would be
frs, eDtcr'nncd.
Mr.. WINTHROP asked the Chair, if he understood
him say that the motion TO day certain would be
first IN order.
The CHAIR replied in the affirmative.
Mr.. uENLY moved to lay til: motion TO recommit,
with instructions, upon the table.
Mr.. BLACK of Ga, rose point Of order, and in
qnired at Tie Char II in order 10 make motion
lay the able after The previous question I'd been
ismanta.
The CHAIR decided The motion TO lay upon The iab
to lie ~ "rd-f.
Mr. c. j lNGERsOLL. Has the Chair decided
the question TO ne privileged onc
The CHAIR replied in the negative.
Ilere Mr.. Beardsey made inquiry OF The Chair,
and proceeded to make some remarks, which were in
audible
Mr. CAVE JOHNSON objected to his proceeding
Mr.. HARALSON inquired OF the Caa: # the motion
lay upon the table prevailed, would require vote
of two-ihird> to cell it up?
The CHAIR replied II would he out of its order.
The Clerk then called the roll, and the following is
the result-yeas 49, nays l06
So The motion to lay upon the table was lost.
The question then required upon the motion to re-
commit and t. amend with instructions
Ttlers called for, who reported Oh in the a!lr-
native, and 90 in the negative.
Mr. BLACK Of Ca, called for the yeas and nays Tor
second.
The CHAIR decided it TO be out of order
Mr. HAMl.!N rose and sad the dav had gone by
for the cavanc eoIuence Of any gentleman 10 have
an influence this House. lie was opposed TO The
recon,mimert oi the report and The amendment with
Instructions because he DID not want 10 discuss col
lateral questions. He dad not wish to be misunder-
stood npnn th,s subject lie IN favor OF the right
Of petition iii the broadcast sense, and hen that vas
denied, II took away from The People their lnbe-
rent constitutional rights. True, he in favor Of
the reception o these petitions, IN" that he agreed
with lc sentiments Of the petitioners but because he
b. levsd II RIGHT inhc'ent ~ tine People aud
which Congress had the constitutional power 10
abrnEa'c renirct Let those petit ons be received
and referred 10 committee and report made upon
lie subject and forever put 10 rest this exciting ques
| ton. lie here boldly declred, that he was in ia
vor Of the compromises Of the Constitution, and II
the House would only receive these petitions and let
them be referred that report might he made, he
would then let he South that the North would
come up 10 the work, and sustain the Constitution,
conceived by the wisdom of our Revolutionary ialhe.s,
ard consecrated by their blood Make collateral is
sues. hn bring us Uhe North) up some;b a- Iangl-
he--ronehing fixed in lis purpose thar decama.
tor and his word for it, this question would be finally
settled. They would come up TO the altar Of their
cnunry, ard swear by the God of their fathers 10 pro-
Tee. only the North, the South, the Westbut the
whole Union-onr country enc and indlvsib!e-in all
of their Constitutional rights.
Mr.. BEARDSLEY rose, and made few remarks
in reat 10 the absence of some of the members Of
the Committee on the Rules when
| Mr.. DROMGOOLE called him 20 order, fer abiding
10 the absence Of members of the Cunmlltec, vo-
lation Of Parliamentary decorum.
The CHAIR so decided
Mr.. BEARDSLEY said he DID not intend any thing
personal in what he had stated He then alluded TO a
remark, which fell from Nr Block of Georgia, defy.
ing some person this floor. VIVA. does The honor
able gentleman insan by "defying =
Mr.. BLACK said he had alluded TO no person
this floor, except he Abalitionis and he did
dey them and their incend aries, with their fagos in
their hands.
Mr.. BEARDSIEY continued in favor of receising
these petitions which excluded by the 2lst rule
He said he had been member Of this House for long
time and his opinion was, that Congress should receive
these petitions ike all others What right has this House
to refuse receiving them The power to reject them
10 be found in the Constitution, but there is secu
red in ha, instrument right for The people 10 assem-
Bile peaceaby and petition for redress of grievances
Let US then examine this question with sense,
and this inesmabe right, which is inherent
the Constitution, and which Congress cannot abridge
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