Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-03-01

Eli uas one of the rules OF the last congress- "hch nae
Ebecn professionally adopted-wneh hey were '''e' y" -.
on ms subject Ito retain I'll 2lst rule) Oh
,no s,hsrs from his State, tTennessee three OF the
Wiz, Cd a,anst saving this 23h rule. From The
Stat of Kentucky, three OF The w h'g party sso '''ed
AGAINST having the subject on the table ana from the
.a,e Of Georgia, he was sorry 70 ma That one ., MS
tsfr,anfs voted IN the same way
q .Nr Black asked permission OF The gentleman to
Hr,a;n his reasons for giving that vote lie wished
The gentleman 10 reply to his request and to grant
Cor refuse II. ,.,,.
h', rnlass 10 correct facts. He then went on
H. eau that nm The vote to which he was referring he
sonpd that four of the Wing members from North Ca
rona also voted against The motion 10 ihe on
bs table From the State oil MaFyIahd ne found Tour
Wing members; from the otale VI 'Hs''a, Two, ana
Srom The Slate Of South Carolina one member; all vot
,cains, the etention of this rule, which was deem
so essential the preservation oil southern rights
H-In tins way, there were nineteen 'o'es from the
nysholdng States against The motion 10 lay on the Ia
and against the retention OF this rule
!, ,;J AIR ! nm this question, deemed so irnpof-
E,an, TO the South, all the representatives. from the
Southern States had gone with the rule would have
Hbepn retained and would now be IN ui !orce. When
9 sad Mr. j. ask my Northern Democratic friends,
who have stood by US year a'er year, IN SUSTAINING
Htbis rule deemed so important TO the preservation of
no rights of the South, still TO assist US IN maintain
;n9 IL they answer With what reason can you call on
aus 10 sustain this rule when we me oouthefn mem
Hbers voting against il Considering this state OF
a,binps he deemed the 2lst rule as lost and that il
Eeould never, under any circumstances be adopted
youl5 the House then 90 without rules, and sub
NIT "a The nexricabe confusion and delay OF business
d,l.t would cunse queny follow: ""at then were
5thcy to do If they adopted the proposition oil the
gentleman from Massachusetts, they mSn be voting on
81, rule BY rule until The Ist Of Apr they adopted
s,be nropositon of the gentleman from Virginia Mr..
Drorn poole the result would be the same and IN
aelher case they would be deprived Of several necrssa
~ and imporan, rules for the transaction OF the bust
ness Of the House. which he had just referred to. He
wonld then appeal 10 his Democratic friends whether
the best course under all the circumstances, would
no, be to adopt the amendment lie bad submitted.
4 But Mr. Johnson's amendment was rel scled, by a
1 vote of l3 10 50. motion was also rnade by Nj
i,sser lay the subject on the table, and losto 10
alG7 The House thea proceeded with the amendments
aof Mr. D.omgooie All his rules were adopted, e&
3cpn, the sd and the Goth rules. Tire 23d ue, (n his
ab,,ch of amendmebts vent 10 cut OF the receipt or
I j scusslon oil any petition, touching slavery IN ~
Estate thc District Terrltpry-but thls rule was re
ai.cted-e to iG5 These votes require some little ana
dlys,s Among the Go ayes, are found IL Wh'gs, ans"
s6- Democrats These II are oil Southern NhIgs-n"t
an Whio North Of the Potomac, far rs we can d's
scoyer are among them. OF IS Republicans, Is are
lrrom the nom Slave holding States, who had the mora
Hcouraoe to discharge their duty 10 the rights OF the
1Sonth and The institutions Of their country. or The
1 lG5 noes. 40 are Wings. Every member from Mary
Eland who voted md they all Wings, went agalnst}
a,ha South The other 56 noes are Republicans.
These results are most unpleasant we tel,
1 TALL the members, from John Z Adams Gown,
hto the least Abolitionist in the House, that they;
are throwing open the door to inc's'ant ag'la-i
iiii,ns, and to ncaculable mischeis. We especiay
Ety the Democrats, North OF the Potomac, mat 'he!
ara rushing to their own des'fucucn-thal ahsy are;
aminr blow al us as well themselves. The Blow
I unon The South may be ftarniiy visited upon thei
North and consequences mag ensue which mo eye,
hath seen no hath heard, tongue can adequa'ey
tell The South will not submit, 10 these eternal attacks
pom her Institutions, guaranteed too by ,he Con
slit ution from The daggers OF the fanatics we mus
avert them at any peril-and begin TO think that
mo sooner they are induced to feel our resolution
the be ter for all 70 the gallant and generous is whoi
have stood by u.s. or rather stood by their country
owe debt Of The strongest gratitude. 10 'he ohFi
lRepub!icans We say, yourselves, and thro"
sslyes into the breach for the sake Of the Union
sAs to Clngman of North Carolina, his own people:
must avenge the degeneracy Of her son.
POSTSCRIPT.
si.rc writin tho above the Washington Mail arrives
i'm the Proceedings Of the IL d! H. oil on " eeneSaf
Every thing /, changed. The South is again safe from
the Fanatics The sIad.onian Of Wednesday Evening;
;sa,s:
.By the time the Abolition bonfres in the North arc
full blast in cxul,ation over the victory obtained
Itertav in Congress- the disaster sustained to-day WIN
put wet blankets over them 1t VIII be seen that 'l'
action Of the House Of Representatives to-day has com
petcly nullicd the action Of yesterday The failure Of
shc motion 10 reconsider the vote OF yesterday or Taet
the vote laying that motion on the table, conS!5h' '
hole matter To the tomb oil the Capucts and Tie RUE
Of the las; Congress prohbing the reception Of ADO
li,:o petitions is sN "a taycc. This is glory enough
r one day Let the Democratic majority only stand
+ last wHcEG u,,, r aud 'tnc G~ins oil Brapiice
hcann9t prevail against them
i The Washington Spectator saws:
"THE TwExTy-FIRsr RULE RETAINED Our read
ers doubtless observed yesterday that the twenty first
6rule being one Of the rules introduced in Mr.. Dfom
goo!e report, BY direct vote rescnced by ma
3iorry of twenty votes notice reconsider The vote
ann he rules was given, and this question coming up
Ito day a motion was made 10 lay the whole sntject on
he table, and this motion prevailed by single vote
IS, the whole subject Of the rules reported to the lous
dismissed az and the rules Of the last Congress, with
the twenty first included amongst em the rules OF
5the House We do not know much OF Parliamentary or
dar bu, We suppose this will be the end OF tire matter
We DO not pause 10 inquire how tins result has
ecod Uni IS the escndag o! the rule had been
deis rmned why was the question opened; why oet
! tie Democratic party allow fierce contest amongst
Z nemse Ives unless separation inevitable: Why al!o"
] heir COMMON enemy to blow the fire OF dsc"rd ancl
place the records Of the country 81 fearful an ar
ray the direct vote this rule yesterday displayed
The whoe South, from the Potomac md the ONO TO.
he Gull, standn in solid phalanx, with but two eI
reptons, MIR. White of KY and Mr.. Clingman OF
North Carolina favor Of H. and, on The other hanc
i the whole North, on the other side OF The Potomac
with the exception of eight votes only united ngans
H. When sections thus become arrayed against each
. thcr in common council the strife will not be long
Or or the other patty Will soon bring matters to AMI
I ssue.'
THE FAMOUS TARIFF TABLES.
! We published in our last paper some statistics from.
! the IN Y Plebeian, 10 show the iaacy OF the sta
sstics of the Richmond merchants, IN the R'chmondt
Wing These prices clearly SHOW, that the goods navel
RISEN now lin lSI4) not fallen they were aegedt
m s43-and that the high, black Tariff does not les
sem but increase the price Of the commodities consul
med by The people writer in ,o-days Enquirer,
takes these gentlemen rather severely TO task for the
result of Their labors-and know that two other