Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-09-01

"On III" 81 OF Jun', instant, motion was
made By Mr.. Sladeto amend the amendment By
striking OUT he ts"which is hereby fescin5ed
"The question Tecurret on this Amendment,
when Mr.. Adams accepted The same and lnod.
ied his motion by striking out The said words.
'iThe question then recurIe. On Mr. Adams
amendmcn, 10 adj 10 Mr.. Wise, resolution these
words excepting the 2lsi rule"
Upon this there was much debate, aud after
number OF motions 10 adjourn, Tor lie previous
question, &c, were put AMI decided. he main
question, lha; is, that the House ID agree 10 The
| Amendment moved by Mr. Adams, was then pui
and passed in the atTymlfirc-yeas IL. nays l0i
Tnus, by his Yo.c, was the 2l>' rulc suspend.
Ell and virtually rescinded; and here again, IL
we find this f.po,i's Of Souttan H1igs TOR The
| Vice Presidency voting against the Sonh.
l Among those who voted for this motion, were
.Join q iiams, WILLARD FILLMORE, ia.
| shua r. Gi4diags, Hit'iam Slade aud RoJe,t {.
| Winthrop.
And We are proud 10 safe thar in striking
4 contrast with this anti somiern vole is The vote
Ct WILLIAM o. BUTLER, u Kentucky. The
, candidate Of the Democratic parry ior The Vice
| Presidency. Mr.. Butler volei 0sa,s,a this mo
ton OF Mr.. Adams.
That Mr. Bets voted for his mo.icn is no
apology Tor Mf. FiIlmure-it does ~. in the
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force OF The objections we are urging against him.
And we are Gappy 10 say hal although Mr.
Bots dd vote On thai occasion in opposition 10
Southern members generally he has seldom, II
ever before Or sincc, been aund in sncn company.
In order TO arrange the woes upon his par:icu-
lar subject under one head, We will not adhere
strictly 10 the order of daiss but dispose Of Mr..
FlIlmort's action in relation 10 the 2s rule a.
once On the 9Th Of December, 1912
"Mr. John Quincy Adams, in pursuance Of
notice given yesterday, submitted the following
resolution, viz;
"Rcsoy.d That the alst rule Tor conirrling
business in This House, BE- 2Gd the same IS here.
By RE,clSnED.
"A motion vas made by Mr.. Weller hat nc
resolution do lie or tie tatls and the question BE-
ry put il was decided in The nesative-yeas 50
nays %
Certainly, every friend 10 the South ought 10
have said, 'p4ss his motion, and lei rhe resolution
offered By Mr. Adam, lie on tie tatic; = but NJ;
g, saii his candidate OF Southern Wings Tor the
Vice Presidency, Tor We find recorded ds01nst
Ibis moiinn, the names OF John QUINCY Adams,
WILLARD FILLMORE Jostan II Gldd,ncs
Huisa S'ade aud RoJct { Wenhfcp; while
anayet on lhe 81 ot the Souh and determined
never to surrender one inch Of her rights, We
find the gallant and true WILLIAM 0. BUT
LER Of Kentucky.
On The l2lh OF December, 1912,
"The House resumed the consideration OF the
resolution submitted BY Mr. John Quincy Adams
On Tuesday las 10 rcscind The 2l.! rule for con
Quoting business in he House.
aMr. William Cos, Johnson moved That The
said resolution 10 liz upon tic taJic, and he ques
lion being put il passed IL the atli.ma;ive-yeas
LOG. nays I02."
Here, also, this Southern Wig candidate ior
the Vice Presidency is found agraycd against III
South, Tor among those who voet against The
motion we're Jota quincy adams, MlLLAED
FILLMORE, Joshn& r. Gid4sngs, IViN'Ga'
SlaGe and Robcr c. Hinttrop,- while, here
again We find. that, in noble and gratifying con
lras,, WILLIAM Q. BUTLER Of KeDlucky
voted for The motion.
On The 3 Of January. 1913,
"Mr. Siade moved that lie 2ls rule OF thi'
House BE- suspended, 10 enable him 10 move {
resolution, with preamble, as follows
"Whereas by law OF the United States. pass
ed On inc 18Th Of May, 1890, The foreign slave
trade is declared 10 be piracy, and is made pun
ishabc by death:
.And. whereas there is, and has long been
carried on in the District ot Columbia, within
sigh Of the Halls Of The two Houses OF Congress
and The residence of The Chief Ex' cuilve Mag,
lrae # this nation, trade IN men, involVins a.
The principles OF outrage Oh human Tishls whc,
characterize the foreign slave tfaie, and whicl
have drawn upon II the n.aleiiccns oi ihe clVii
lied world, and s!ismalized hose engage III
as enemies OF The hnman race:
"And, whereas the trade hus existing In I'm
District is aggravated in enormIy by reason :
lis being carried on in the hrart OF nation whps
institutions are based upon The principle maj a.
men are created equal, IN! whose laws nave y
effect detained rs gfea. AMI supefla've ih'ini
~: aggravated, moreover, by lis outrage IN IN
seusibllites Of christian community ny is sin
dering 81 the lies Of christian brotherhood ana ~
the anguish .. its remorscess Violation VI al w
domestic relations, rendered The more deep an
enduring by The halowng Influence Of me CHRIS
ian religion upon those relations, AMI ny inc ~
creased strength which il gives 10 he domes
affections:
"And, whereas, one Of the purposes Of III
Constitution, in providing Tor The setting apal
and pxempiag from State jurisdiction dIs'rIc
for the seat OF The Government OF me Uni'''
States was 70 provide common ground where
on all could meet UNDER system oi law no. ~
volrine, OF necessity, principles or usages pecu
liar 10 any OF The States, but based upon III
orea, principles asserted il the Declaration {
Independence, and looking 10 the great ohsc'
contemplated in The preamble 10 The Constr uiIon
"And, whereas, hat purpose Of The Co"s''n
ion is defeated by suhjccing majority .! ~
rrpresen.atiyes OF the people and al the States
in Tie Two Houses Of Congress, and m7lorn
., those employed in the Executive department
a, the seat OF Government, 10 me necessity o
witnessing trade in human beings which IS 7
them source Of srievous annoyance, and an ob
irct OF deep abhorrCncs and daiestalion:
"And, whereas, this trade in human beings !
carried OH under the authority of laws enacted
BIZ The Congress of the United States, thereof
involving the people of all the States IN II
guilt and disgracc-a guilt and disgrace en-
HANGED by the consideration that those laws arr
virtual usurpaton Of power, the Constitution
Of the United States having conferred upon Con
press no right TO establish the relation OF slave
~. or to sanction and protect the slave trade, II
any portion Of this Confederacy: Therefore,
"Kesolyed, That all laws in any way author
ling or .anctioning the slave trade IN this DIS
,rjct, ought to be repealed and the trade pro
h;h;led: and that the committee for the Distric
of Columbia he instructed 10 report bill accord
ngiy.
aAnd on the question, shall the rules be sl'
nendeJ. il was decided in the ne5atiye-yea
73. nays II.
Among those voting to suspend the 2lst rule
in order to have an opportunity ut adopting IN
above resolution, whose object IL dear 10 IN
heart Of every ABoLITloSIsr IN tie country
are JonN QuIScY ADAMS, MlLLAkD FILL
MORE, JosuuA X. GIpDISGs, william SLsD
and ROBERT C. WISrHKoP.
On he same day, Mr. Morgan moved The
lowing resolution, 10 vi:
Resolved. THAT The committee % The Terrific
ries he instructed 10 inquire into ihe cxPedlenc
Of rsp:e'tng an act, Pa'set by me leIi,io'la! L.
o;sla ,re 81 Florida, enirled, AN ac' q prtren
liz future enig5Gt'GIef ne ncgroes or matato:
totiis Tertiary, aud Tor other IS approve
March s, 1912, or 50 much heFso; as impose
a capi.a.ion TAX On free negroes Or mu!aitce
and authorizes the sale Of sucn fefsons Tor IN
non.payo.en, Of said tax; and also :" much there
II "a auhor;Z.s The sale Tor niGely nine years {
such Tree negroes and mulaltoes as have come
been brouah, into said Territory since Inc 10.
day OF February, 1892, in case Of their relasin
10 cave said Territory before the i'fs' aa7 q &c
ioaer, 1912 or Tor any otter cause, ana 81 oecia'
ing every sale which mas taken pia*e unief sue
Law unconstitutional anu vod