The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1844-01-10

Of MIR. Pinckney and he might be mistaken. II there
Is no rule upon this subject session after session. this
subject will be introduced and aMrrport made
which will forever keep il before conntry, and
VIII excite the South and the North moro than it the
2lst rule made part Of tho rules of this House.
The continual discussion Of this question will deprc-
cate the value OF our slave property until il will not
be worth having, and Northern gentlemen, who wish
to act in good faith and sustain the South in their
constitutional rights to this species Of property should
sustain this 2lst rule Suppose gentlemen had an in
dlspuable right TO tract OF land, and every year
suit should be brought against him, pot with any
idea of getting it from him. and there is no outstaRd-
ing title whatever against it, and which only haras.
SEES him, would it accomplish the object deeihed Sup
pose thiscommtee who light have this subject refer
red to it, to go home and not be returned to this
House, would not the next Congress clain4 the same
right of making report? He objected "a referring
the subject to any committee whatever, because it
would tend to create rather than allay excitement
Our children have learned some Of oUrnaGroes TO
read, and these reports would be placed their hands
by the abolitionists, which would excite In their
bosoms a feeling Of revenge. Do not gentleman see
the danger with which this subject is fraught}r The
aboltionsts send their addresses among them and
the negroes read them at night by the ickerqe light
of pine knot they will also send them your orts,
which will be read with avdity, as coming frQ ihas
body. In these addresses they are told not ~ klk
their masters, but that they have HegfaSt Jyht g
steal their horses, and make their Wy VI
Look at the celebrated Pittsburg lstssr, addi IA u
the abolitionsts!l When thatl ie{1at thsll bed,
DO you not think \ WIN An ~
+s W. Il issSs 3a e' lsS ocsi 5ies al
~ % lG Il cy9IJ MA peaceaBy II posi-
DE, bloody a unnecessary. Would II not prJduo4xh-
other ST. Domingo massacre, in which the help
less infant was murdered at its mn1Aer's breast,
with the fagot in the hand Of the Infatuated negro
He appealed to the Northern Democrats, and said
they cannot vote for the retention Of this rule do
not go for the reference of this subject to commit
tee, which will produce angry debate but let them
simply lay upon the table, 1t is not in the reception
of the petition, hut the reference Of the subject,
which will not settle this subject quietly, as is suppos-
ed BY those who advocate it, tn which he objected
But reference is claimed that the constitutional power
OF this House may be applied, which is denied to be
consistent with the great principles Of the Consttu
ton Gentlemen say that they do not wish to exer-
else This power, then why refera subject upon which
they do not intend to act' The argument and theory
inconsistent in themselves.
Mr. SAUNDERS inquired OF the Chair il the morn
ing hour had not eXpir. d?
Mr.. ADAMS said he did OF think so, from his no.
ton of the clock
The CfIAIR-said the gentleman from Tennessee
had one minute more.
Mr. CAVE JOHNSON then moved to proceed to
the orders of the day, and that the House resolve it.
self into Committee Of the Whole on the state Of
the Union
The question was put and agreed TO.
So the House resolved itself into a Committee Of
the Whole the state of the Uhon Mr.. WIN
TtlROP in the Chair, and took up the reference of
the
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
Mr.. FICKLIN took the floor, and spoke 10 the
subject, referring to The vat improvements in the
West, and defended the Message and the President
from the impualon cast by Mr. Barnard, because
he had called the attention of Congr' IS TO the i'm
provement Of the Mississippi and not referring to
the Hudson. That gentleman had SAID that he did
not wish TO dsparage the West; and in the same
spirit, neither did he wish to dsparage the Hudson
but while the West had been neglected, large sums
of money had been expended on the seaboard in the
way of Notifications, and for the support of the Ma
Wy, and it was high time for the West to look to that
subject, and no was glad the President had brought
the subject TO the notice Of Congress.
Mr.. RATIIBUN here rose and stated that he wish
ed to address the House OH this subject and moved
that the committee rise.
Tie SPEAKER resumed the Chair.
Mr.. WINTHROP reported that the Committee Of
the Whole had had the Union generally under cons
Iteration, and particularly the Presidents Message
and he instructed to report that they had come
to no conclusion thereon
Mr. REDDlNG then moved that the House ad-
j )urn
And the House adjourned at quarter to o'clock.