Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1844-03-09
Congressional.
REPORT ON THE RULES.

The Sneaker announced that the first
business in order was the report OF the Sc
1ect Committee on the Rules, on which
subiect the gentleman from Alabama Mr..
Deiet] was entitled to the floor.
Mr.. Henley aske permission of the gen.
'tleman from Alabama,to move Tor sus.
pension of the rules, in order to submit a
Resolution fixing day for the adjournment
bf Congress; but Mr.. Dellet, learning that
he time would be taken from the hour al.
Gifted to him, declined giving way.
Mr.. Dellet then observed that, IN the
temarks he proposed to submit upon the
Question under consideration, ne should
iefer, in the first instance, to facts and cir
Sumstances which had occurred there, IN
rcsence of that national legislature; and
L should also refer to circumstances which
tere of acknowledged record in the his
bry of the country. lie should do SO with
&irness and impartiality; and if the con-
1usions he should draw happened to be
|hpaatabe to some Of those who listened
) him, he should not stop 10 inquire whe-
her they were so or not. He should en-
eavor to avoid several topics which had
! cen cursorily adverted to in the debate,
Ind touch lightly on others which had been
}norc deliberately dwelt on.
The report of the select committee had
presented for the government of the pro-
feedings ofthe House set OF rules, with
Inc old rule prohibiting the reception of
abolition petitions stricken out. There
would be but little debate on this question
among those who opposed this motion, If
ihe nature of the circumstances under
which this report was made was reversed.
II those who insisted on striking out this
fue were of the South, and the south were
d tho north, what would be the language
Il gentlemen who now are such strenuous
obvocates for the reception OF abolition
Editions? They would be heard holding
the constitution, proclaimng it as the
cred shield which would protect them in
eir rights. They would not be heard.
ession after session, and day after day,
Insisting on presenting these petitions, and
IN their being referred and debated; and
b these conclusions he was warranted by
be facts. Mr.. D. then went on to give
description of the various classes Of aboli.
BON petitions that had been presented, and
psked for what purpose they were brought
here. No one believed that Congress
fould act on this subject in any manner
whatever. Those who had been the most
Industrious in the presentation Of these pc
'itions acknowledged that Congress had
20 jurisdiction over the subject. The mem.
Der from Ohio, Mr.. Giddings, so anxious
for something TO hang an abolition speech
Pn, had seized upon the resolution of the
gentleman from New Hampshire, asking
Tor information in relation to the home
squadron, The gentleman asked for
whose benefit this home squadron was es-
lablished, and then answered the question
himself. He said it was established to pro.
tect the interests OF the South, and 10 catch
runaway negroes, and added that he wish
ed they would all runaway. The gentle
man went farther, and said that the nation
al flag was disgraced in protecting the in
teresis of shareholders. Was the national
flag dsgraced when il was supported by
the father of his country at Trenton, at
|Germantown, and at Yorktown? Was 1t
|disgraced when it was borne by the Pinck-
|neys and Laurenses, and Sumters, and
Marions Of the South, all shareholders,
when the British army retreated before il!
Was 1t dlsgraced when planted by a single
brigade, under the command Of a slave
holder, in the face of the British at LuD-
dy's Lanel Was it disgraced when borne
by the hand of STAKEHOLDER at the soltie
OF Fort Euel Was it disgraced at Tippe-
canoe and the Thames, when sustained 81
supported by the gallant band who accom-
PANIED a stakeholder? Was it disgraced
ana dishonored at the battle of the horse
Shoe aud at Pensacola, or at the battle Of