The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-01-06

~ e"'s~ y. europe, It's sun, customs-Tel,Q ious and
pohteai--snd DC challenged gentlemen TO show him
he pure African that has not remained a negro His
shin Is 'liil sharp-hls foot aud nose ha, When
mus accounting for The blackness of then faces The
sharpness OF their shns and the hAlncss of their feet
and nose II certainly cannot BIZ accounted for as the
snee's OF climate In every section Of the globe the
negro Is the same, and will continue SO TO the end Of
time.
The Portuguese and other Europeans who have
settled IN Africa. have maintained their purity in ev
cry essential particular and he put the question 10
gentlemen, and he did not care by what rule they
solved H. whether the rule of three, Algebra natural
philosophy moral philosophy or any other science if
Two hundred Years has not changed The character
compile ZION, aud deposition Of the negro with the
a'd OF European manners and customs, how has eli
mate Affected their color, mental and physical ab-
ties But In every country and in every age since
the creation OF the world we find the negro with the
same da'k skin, and the same hot feet and nose 10
TACT The same stencil and sdor that peculiar to that
race of men, which they have always possessed.
we, ofthe West, have seen here on this floor the
fight between the Northern Abolitionist and the
Southern STAKEHOLDER. and all for political effect and
we looked upon Il like fellow at a dance-a mere
tempest in teapot. All the talk and hourishes about
the dissolution Of the Union upon this subject, with
which the mass Of the American people have had
nothing To do, is all a humbuq c.eaied for polit-
zeal effect, TO divert the attention of the people from
more legitimate subjecls, and with which the whole
country is vitality interested
This twenty fifth rule was Introduce ed here by
Democratic Congress for the protection Of Southern
rights and to crafty Southern feeling, and portion
Of he Sou lent their aid in deftaiing Democratic
Administration which had pledged itself to sustain
them in their constitutional and legitimate rights; and
This very rule, which has caused 80 much discussion
was the weapon that used against the Democrats
IN me nonslayehoding States by the Abolitionists
ana Tie wings, declaring il against the spirit Of
freedom, the Consttu ion, and the inalienabc right
OF petition and It was one of the most forcibe
pons that was used 10 defeat the Democratic party
This Abolition excitement had been carried to such
an extent, that Kentucky, slave State, who gave her
aid in defeating a Democratic Administration, was
forced TO ask Democratic Legislature of OHIO to
pass law protecting them in their right TO their fu
gitye slaves who enticed runaway from their
masters by the Abolitionists. And this act of De-
mocratic Legislature protecting Kentucky in her
slaves was used in Ohio 10 defeat that party which
had stepped forward and sustained them in their
sttutiona property yet this very State voted for the
very man for President, whom the Abotionists pre-
ferred, aud for whom they cast their votes.
When we, Of the Wesi, told the Southern men Oh
this floor that they ought to unite with the Democrats
of the North and West, who we're their constitutional
friends were told that they were capable of de-
tending their own rights This question was used now
North and South by the Wing party as another mise
rablc humbug for political effect, and which should
be npped in the bud.
This Genera al Government is a specific Government
:"
States 10 reyolve in theirs ref citing The true and le
Ultimate objects for which they were created in the
wisdom of those who framed them. All this talk
about dissoving the Union is all siuf-created for
political ehect--as the gentleman from New Elamp-
shire Mr.. HanAin) had said The people of this
U nion made of better material than to entertan
such notOn-present or prospective. They prize
this MON they should--it WINS conceived in the
wisdom of the trainers of the Constitution, and
mented by the blood of patriots. few Abolitionsts
II, I1r,,nr hS of
the people OF the North and West are as much OPP
posed TO The Abolionists the South because they
know the deeterious ell, cls which would be produced
to the whole county by the abolition of slavery.
All we want is the rules of the House reported,
leaving out the 25th rule and receive these petitions
and this question would be forever pot 70 res,. He
did not beeve that nine members in this House cud
be fund who would vote for bill if brought forward,
aboshing slavery in the States the District Of Co
lumbia Let report be made upon these petitions end
his I'd foi it, the ople Of the West and the North
would then let the People Of the South that
they were against this subject in every shape and
form.
Mr.. DUNCAN here asked his colleague (Mr Gid
dngs) il he had not read letter to some of his
constituents, DIT public meeting, from Henry Clay,
who asserted that he was in favor Of abolition
Mr.. GIDDlNGS rose and said he would explain :;
and asked the CHAIR if he occupied the hoor'
The CHAIR replied To answer the question
Mr.. GiDDINGS: Then II will take me an hour
Mr.. DUNCAN; Answer, yes or no.
Mr.. G. declined.
Mr.. DUNCAN continued. He said that he had
read letter in some newspaper to that effect, and
had never heard II contradcted; but when he had
concluded his remarks his colleague might take an
hour to answer him.
He believed the best course for the satisfac ton of
the county, would be 10 receive and adopt the re-
port excluding the 25th rule and have them referred
that report might be made upon the subject, and
this political humbug at rest IL anything has nurtured
the Abolionis.s INFO existence the rejection OF
these petitions; they had made political capital out oft
They stated TO the people that their consi ulional
rights had been invaded by Democratic Con ness
who added his rule for the express purpose of grali-
Tying The South, portion of which had deserted
Democrat Authorization in an hour of trial We
il t. the prejudice Of the people To abolish this
rule and he appealed to The South to come forward
and let this rule be rescnded and forever settle this
que -tion, which was only political humbug
Mr.. A. v. BROWN rose, when
Mr.. GIDDINGS asked him yield the floor for
two minutes, to allow him TO his colleague.
Mr.. BROWN yielded the floor; when
MIR. GlDDINGS 81 that he had addressed a meet.
ing in Ohio and stated that he had read letter to
them from Mr.. Clsy-a name Of which he was proud
-Cssius NJ. CLAY man Of influence and wealth
and slave holder, who had denounced slavery in the
most magnificent manner.
Mr. DUNCAN. Did you state TO the persons
whom you addressed that ii was from Cassius NJ
Clay
Mr.. GlDDlNGS. did
Mr. G. continued. tie said that he told his consti,-
uents whom he addressed that he believed that Henry
Clay was friend Of the Constitution and would pro
tee, them in their rights. He had written ai.tter to
the Richmond Etquircr on the subject, stating that
it was Csssus M. Clay, and not Henry Clay to cor.
rect an erroneous impression the subject which
had been put in circulation by some one.
Mr. DUNCAN. Why did you not address let
ter T. Ohio disavowiog it 2
Mr.. GIDDlNGS: He did no, care about disavow.
ing a thing at home, whcle they all knew It. lie
had addressed the letter dlsavpwIng IL, to gentlemen
IN The South whom he loved and admired. II was
enough fr hIm TO prepare the matter and wgs he
duty OF his cnIIea quo 10 read and IL be did moi rcnd