Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-03-01

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Z. D. 'porrER, JAMES McKrNNE1,
CyRsNius ELLIoT. AMos CoRwlNt,
JOAN s Cock, JACOB VoRHEs,
]. w. WARREN, DAVID Brewer,
JAMES Fl. SMITH, Nj. NJ. Coz,
J. MUsGRAvE, MICHAEL BRAcKLEY,
JoHN CLARK DAvIp LYLE,
N. A. LANDS, WM F. DIVERSE,
w. P.NoBLE, E. l.. ARMSTRONG,
SALMON SHAW, J. r. WILLIAMS,
nj. ToTTEN, JOHN LIDtl,
J. C. KENNEDY, WIN. MoRRow.
JosEpn WILLIAMS, w. l.. SMITH,
VIM. CooLMAN, JAMES Parton,
WILLIAA JoH>sroN,
Mr. Drake, offered 4 resolution provid-
ing for the appointment Of committee OF
three to revise the protest just read, signed
by AR Potter and others
Mr.. Potter remarked that this privilege
o. protest was derived from the constitu
ton. and he supposed that when presented
there was an end Of the matter. But if the
gentleman from Gre enc, {Mr. Drakel de
sire | 10 enter specisa plea in Justification
MS he " onld do in the Court of Common
Pleas bsfore which he practices, he (Nr
P.l would assure him that the minority
would insist on fling replicatiop; ane
this might beget a necessity lor reioinder
and a suf-reloinder; a rebutter and sur
rebuttef; and he had heard Of SUDDEN
who was inquired Of by committee o
lawyers what i. was that succeeded a sub
rebutssr, when he replied thlt he did no
know except I was ''b'asi phemer, ant
this n1tter might be carried on until i
reached a s.blast.phemer We did no
Oppose this resolution from committee
from any fear that reply affecting the
truth of any thing contained in that protes
v old be made; but because it was pro
ceeding unknown TO parliamentary prac
ticc. The Journal Of the House was The
record, and if that protest containad an,
thing contrary to that record, it woult
doubtless be apparent.
Mr.. Smith OF Hamilton said he was sur
prised at his friend from Lucas (Mr. Pot
teri in claiming that the minority ha,
rights upon this aoor. SIR, every vestage
OF right has departed-the Constitution
the osAy thing that secured the minorit,
any right. had, in The last few hours beer
irampled in the dust, by the unhallowe,
feet softhe majority, and its scattered trag
nlents were gwen to the winds. Thos,
who lave destroyed 1T, and the wings o
this llouse, have snnken themselves SD deey
in intamy that the hand of resurrection
cannot reach them. ~ 81 10 F.
But let this committee be appointed; le
them frame excuses for this damning act
Butslf any manufacturing the likeness Of hi
Maker, Isays that this protest is not ttt
truth. chuge it rs false,s and brand hin
belore heaven as libeller
Here Mr. Smith was called 10 order B,
the Speaker, but was told that he woul
suffer him to proceed.
Nj. Smith remarked that he shoul
~s.6srp him to do nothing. He woul
do us he pleased.
The Speaker remarked that he shoul
do right. tss ~ .sf
Mr. Smith said, taking his sent, that b
would not proceed; for he was convince
tha. the minority had no rights on this Hool
Mr: Russell was opposed to the resnlu
lion st ,he gentleman from Greene, (Mr
Drake Il looked as though The condue
OF the majority required whitewashing
ne iden was, that there was somethin
wrong something that required chinkin
ano dauolng Mr.. R was conscious ths
n's own conduct as one of the muiori.y ha
been right, - -
MTs Drake, on leave, withdrew his reso
latinn, and. -. 80 0'N
Ms. smith-of Hamilton, said he woul
then withdraw his speech. - :. - -
Ihe House then took recess.
NA dispatch TO the Pittsburgh Pos
dated New York, Feb. % says:-rl
news 81 The treaty of peace has had Il