The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1844-01-12


mighty work that had discnlhraled US from q
foreign dominion said TO the South, no longer
shall your representation on this floor be that
fixed By the compromise which adopted the Con. !
stiluiion-tha you and your property sta!! not
hencefofth be considered on this ilOOr-when I
this declaration came with SO mach Potentially,
lie said to every Southern man. gird up your Ions,
pat on your arnor, prepare for battle. on musi
meet i: and the sooner ION secure the rights
which your fathers Transmitted TO You, he better.
Mr.. Wise roso TO explain. lie was satisfied
that the South had not taken lie proper course
TO protect its rights The p.tiiul appeal TO cues
lions o! order was not the way 10 meet so grave
and solemn a question. The South had been
dwarfed by the Census. and he intended TO leave
il 10 the majority Of the Union. 10 decide the
matter. lie assumed the responsibility ofsaying,
representing as he did the Oldest district Of Viz
ginia, F" Gentlemen take your course; abide by
the Constitution aud wc abide by you, as VIC dc.
sire TO do We desire TO abide by YOU toreyer-to
die by that Union which our foreiathers establish
ed, consecfated by the blood Of heroes and the
wisdom of sages, Infringe il, and you infringe
cur rights and call upon God 20 protect all.n
Mr.. Breadsley of n. Y. spoke eloquently ON
the subject lie was no abolItionist, but he be-
lleved the true course TO receive the petitions
and 10 refer them TO a committee Of members
tbOsi ldfOIuOtc 10 UDlttNB 8itll LIZ
man from Massachusetts at It's head. and on them
throw the fearful responsibility. It was a lead
they could not bear. There was probably not
I one member who was prepared 10 recommend the
plain aud open violation Of the Constitution
which the Abolitonists demanded. lie was in la.
yGr OF the rights o.. petition, and he never would
vote against receiving petition. 1t was the re-
fusol TO receive them. which had produccd SO
much effect al the ortiz
/ Mr.. Weller Of Ohio dissentcd from Mr.. Beard.
! sioy's opinion believing that that course would
encourage the people in " their heIsh designs
/ agalnE. ihe Constitution and the peace and sta
bilhy Of the Union" lie was for rejecting these
/ irebrands. and pledged himself to resist them in
! every way.
I Mr.. French followed and the House
adjourned.
! In the House, On the 22d, the Chair
stated that the business before the House
was the disposition to be made of the re-
solutions OF the Legislature of Massachu
sets. offered yesterday by Mr. Adams
There were two propositions before lhf
House: one 10 refer the resolutions TO Tho
Committee on the Judiciary; the othe,
TO refer 10 u Select Committee of nint
members.
Great confusion occurred-many mem
bers were DESTROYS Of preventing, and ma
ny equally anxious to continue, furthe
discussion Of the resolutions.
Mr.. Adams rose and proceeded to ad
dress the House on the question of refer
ence. After he had proceeded awhile hC
was called 10 order. Mr.. A. again rcsum
IA ol,ao,,R, 40 10
ceeding, when, after some time spent il
deciding whether Mr.. A. should proceed
the question was taken and he was Above
TO proceed, yeas i29, nays At.
2 Mr. Adams, then addressed the House abou
= thirty minutes, when he expressed his view
somewhat fully upon the subjects of Slavery"
right of petition, tho maintenance Of the Fi,i''
and other important and interesting To-
unfavorab!e position in reference - t I
and his low tone OF voice, pyeeJiIoan v IS
from being heard or uni~-s-oou - auy eAteht'
lie was heard b~.e'e' 70 .aa'.s .ua' ne was a.
Ia - ~. JcffersoI's views on the subject of sa
-, and stated that even Er. Jefferson was op
posed to slavery in the 96stract, and TO that
lent was an abo!!tonst He MIR. a stood on
the same ground as Mr. Jefferson, and was 10 the
same extent and 10 CRATER, an aboltionist. lie
emphaticaly dsayowfd any intention TO interfere
with the institutionsof the South, and did not
desire tho abolitiogof slavery against the con.
sent Of the pcopleof tho South. lie was we'd
ded TO the UnionOt the States and earnestly de.
sired to see itferpetuated The abolition OF
slavery he thought necessary TO preserve the
Union, and lS had DO doubt il was destined that
slavery would one day be abolished, but it should
be done bypeaceablo and lawful, and not by VIC.
lent meays He entertained feelings of respect
and frsdship for the Southern portion Of the
Union, and knew that the same feelings were
share6by those he represented and the Legisla
turo Of Massachusetts,.
After several Intellectual motions. TIE
resolutions were referred TO Selec! Com.
m.,tec of nine members.
The House then adjourned to Tuesday
: the 26th.
( In the House, on the Goth, number of
petitions we're presented. No other bust
ness Of importance was transacted.
I In tho House, on the 9th, the Speaker
announced the following as the Committee
on the Massachusetts, resolutions, viz -
Messrs. Adams, Of Mass, Rhett, Of s. c.,
]. X. Ingersoll, of Pa, Gilmer, of Va.
G. Davis, Of Ky, Burke, of n. H., Sam
pie, of Ind, Morse, Of Me-, and Geddings,
/ of Ohio. Mr.. Rhctt declined serving.l
The Speaker also appointed the follow
I ing Select Committee on a National Foun-
dry, viz: Messrs. Broadhead, of Pa, Bar
nard, of y. Y, Pcyton, of Pa, Moore, of
I o., Payne, Of Ala, Black, Of Geo, Hub
ard, OF Va, Williams, Of Mass, and Cling
\ man, of North Carolina.
Most of this day was consumed in de-
bate on a motion of Mr.. Hale of n. H.,
inquiring into the cost of the Home Squad
ron, in which Messrs. Hale, G. I r fhge,-
gersoll and Adams parri~:r"1'eu' ne NC
hate took widr range, embracing tue eN-
r-.dtrmvs Of every branch of the govern
ment. Mr.. Hale was Tor cutting down the
Navy appropriations, which, from nine
millions actually passed by the last Con.
gress for year and halt, had swelled 10
nine millions now asked by the Secretary
OF the Navy for one year-about one.ha!i
Of the whole revenue for the Navy alone
Mr., G. J. Iupersoll rather rldlculed the