Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1844-01-05
RIGHT OF PETITION.
Tho following resolutions of the Legislature
of Massachusetts presented by Mr.. Adams:

OF massachusetts, were presented Dy NE. -iuains.
Eesoitcd That following amendment the Con
stituon o the United Safes AMI IS hereby
mendei consideration of Congress, 10 be acted
according to the fth article rhe tarl clause
coal of article SHAH real IL tho words
following: Representatives AID drcct SHALL lie appor
toned among Inc several states vhr are or may be IN
cnfet within this Union according Is taeir respective
free persons ncl Idns Indians taxed. The
acIal enume zion shall be made within years from
date of adoption Of this amendment ~ the manner
provided by tue Constitution and WITHIN etey shasenen
of years in the Congress shall by
The number of Representatives shall
coed for thirty h9usand, but each STATE shall
have a least Representatives.
Res1Lred, That his exceency the Governor be requested
transmit copy OF the foregoing resolve and the pro-
posed amenent each Of The Senators and Members Of
House of Representative of this Commonwealth in the
Congress the United states.
Rssolred That eveea.y the Gorc-nor be requested
transmit copy of the said resolve and amendment TO
Executive OF the i States anI Of the several States
And the resolution having been read
Mr.. A. moved that they be referred to a Select
Committee Of nine members, and that they be
printed.
Mr.. Jameson moved that they DO referred to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
The printing of the resolutions were ordered
And the question recurring first on their rstef-
acce T., the COMMITTEE the Judiciary-
Mr. Cave johnson asked Mr.. Jamison to with-
draw his motion.
Mr. Jameson did not wiihdraw the motion.
Mr. Wise rose and gave notice that hereafter,
in this House, he would cease thls sub
should leave to the gentleman from Massachu-
sst,s (alr. Adams) and others TO take their own
course 90 this whole subject. Therefore, be
should vote for the motion OF reference to
ect committee.
Mr.. Holmes Aud give notice that hence
forth, from this day, shall renew the battle
am yet despair of the Republic.
Mr.. Wise. Nor |.
MANY voices: "Nor 7; nor t. .nor any bod,
else" mingled with cries of MI desperadum;
"never say die" "Yankee DOODLE &c.
Mr. Beardsley thought that this opposition TO
Petitions had wrough t mischief. 1t had increas
ed abol,tionism every where. The right TO Pet
ton was constitutional right. Refuse, and II
would be used with effect against you.
Mr. Weller denied the doctrine LAID down By
Mr. Bsardsiev. Receive the Petitions OF A5oli-
,ionists and you encourage them. The Gentle-
man from New York had made Grand Discove
~; viz: that encouraging these people tn their
heliish designs against the Constitution, and the
peace and stability of the Union the only
efcctuat mode of proStrdtinS hem." And yet
had not "ihese people" run candidate OF their
own IN the Butler districl this member would
have been de'eated)
He had met this entire question before his con
s,,tuents, and he had pledged himself deeply 10
them before God that his efforts never should be
relaxed so long as he had a voice here 10 resist,
oppose, withstand and IN all WAYS and by ali law
full means put down, the miserable fanatics who
madly sought TO burn down this tar temple OF
our constitutional liberty.
Mr. French, of Kentucky, then addressed the
House with a good deal of pre'ens'on. and some
pomposi,v of manner Nothing ne said was new
or striking The House adjourned after his
speech.
The following dav the House BY vote Of 123
TO As suspended The rule, to enable Mr.. Adams to
make his remarks. After noticing the threats
and war tones Of Mr.. Wise and Mr. Holmes, the
venerable speaker SAID;
!! Now the first observation MIR 4 had TO make