The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-01-31

bill for granting additional stamp duties newspapers
being offered, was passed in the negative. l j.
On March 4, l7s5 the petition Of certain importers aud
ton OF duties ON motion that the pstition brought
VI" it passed In the negative, nsm con-
authorised then, Mr. Speaker in stating that par.
lament only the practice rejecting petitions
but by resolution Of excluding whole classes Of them
the most important to the subject and upon which
the right OF petition should be held sacred The
rule viz that Of receiving ali petitions, is not sus.
tanned by parliamentary practice but as we are re-
for instruction, to England INSTRUCTION in humanity
and liberty suppose, let MS look beyond the the
motives oil Parliament Let how the reasoning of
ment in the rejection Of petitions. Mr. Hatsell in page
ao6 after laying down the rule upon which petitions
adopted appears be this:-that tax extending in its
effects over every part Of the kingdom and less
affecting every individual and in It's nature necessarily
and Intentionally imposing burhen upon the people
can answer no end or purpose whatever for any set Of
petitioners to state these consequences as griev.
ance to the House." Now. how do the opponents of
this rule reason An institution-Slav affecting
no one the slave holding States and in its nature
imposing burhens upon the people yet may
end and purpose for petitioners to state the Institution
as grievance TO the House Again. in the next
tence =" The House of Commons, before they to
resolution which imposes tax, cannot but know that
II may sensbly affect the commerce manufacture
which the duty is laid but they permit the nco
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branch Of trade to weigh with them when put into the
balance with those advantages which intended to
State demand from them" How in this regard, do the
advocates OF herel That Congress
but know that slavery, which does not affect
or manufactures, nor impair any particular branch Of
trade yet wi permit the anaticsm which alone opposes
it, "o weigh with them when put in the balance with
those advantages which intended to result to the
whole and which the public necessities of the State de-
mand from hem"n other words, sir, the opponents OF
the Rule reason that in England although the petition
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their petitions must be rejected whilst in America petit
tons burthened with nothing but their sckly sens
they pray for the destruction of Constitution from which
they derive unparalleled liberty and happiness
the former. according TO the position assumed by
the gentleman from Massachusetts, is infringement Of
the right Of petition whilst rejection Of the latter to
tall humiliation of the great and naenabe right" The
most Objectionable feature Of this Odous rule" he
pleased to term it, the gentleman from Massachusetts
thinks d. that undertakes to prescribe the subjects
upon which the people may may not petition" This
feature he denounces being at with the Consti
tuition and in opposition to all parliamentary rule
The rule contended for only prescrbes that petitions
aimed against the Constitution shall not be received
That such feature is not at war with the Constitution,
will directly attempt to show but at present whilst upon
parliamentary practice, will enquire whether such
feature to the extent for which the gentleman
tends, is, in opposition to all parliamentary rule" Not
to proceed farther the very parliamentary rule to which
have had occasion to refer des that petitions against
man from Massachusetts whether that not undertak
ing the part Of parliament to prescribe the upon
which the people may or may not petitionY
Here he gave way for motion TO adjourn.
Before the motion to adjourn put eral unmpor
tan private matters submitted in the shape resou
tons and agreed to among Others from Mr. Murphy
OF New York that the price letters between New
York Brooklyn and Williamshurgh. be the same be-
tween the upper and lower post Offices
Mr.. MAcLAy presented the petition of Swartwout and
others OF New York praying for reduction OF postage
The House then adjourned.
O. A deputation from the House of Delegates
Of the State of Maryland, consisting of Messrs
Chapman. Smith, Stewart lowering, Lyon, and McKaig
appointed to represent the interest Of the said State in
seine contemplated action Of Congress, in relation to
proposed transfer Of the stock of the United States in the
he'apeakc and Ohio Canal Company to the State Of
Maryland has arrived in this city and taken lodgings at
Gadsby's Hotel.-Nat. Intel, Jan. 30.
VICKsBURG BANK.-The Vicksburg Sentinel Of
the 9th inst. says that the Chancellor of Mississippi
has decided in favor of the validity assignment made
by the Commercial and Railroad Bank Of Vicksburg The
decision important one nasmuch al it illustrates the
efforts Of the United States Bank to bear off the remains
Of the Vicksbug Rank to the exclusion Of the sockhod
generally The assignment above referred to- is made
for the benefit OF stockholders credors and therefore
the railroad, which very productive and cost
millions and half together with assets amounting to
veral millions, in mortgages improved property and
slaves must be divided to the stockholders legal and
equitable creditors Th will make this stock which has
been selling for five six per and considered value
less, worth large per cent upon the original cost.