Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-09-28
VOL. XXVIl.--NO. I6.
P POLITICAL
ANSWER TO THE CHARGES AGAINST MIL.
LARD FILLMORE

me INST objection IL Mr. Fillmore is that he vaiai
against Certain res buttons kuown he "A hrrrnn Re
so'u'i"ns. which passed IN the iulse &c Represents
uvrs. the lib and 18Th Of Dccrmhrr 1888 1t the 81
session OF The 18th Congress. WnAi l. w. history Of
these resolutions! They prepared in caucus u
me Democratic members 20 said the Chrrr-tnn IS ca
Mercury of the l4h )the Sth of December 2S and MI
Aterton of New Hampshir was selected 10 offer them in
the House. He did offer them the ill., and after
making speech explanatory Of his course concluded by
demanding the previous question Thus party
utlons concocted in party forced the House
by party vote and southern Wings well a. north
ern Wings prevented from saying word or proposing
an amendment. At the close of Mr.. Alherou's speech
the following proceedings took place
"Nlr. Wise, Of Vinrgina, said, ask gentlemen Of tho
North as the North has been heard that the South
shall be heard as These not Southern resoiuiioas
and REPCDlATE THEN such wish 10 off,r
amendment
The Chair decided that no amendment would b. il
order.
'Mr. Wise, Hna plot sprung upon the South"
Congressional Globr, 81 session, 25h Congress. p.
''Mr. Christopher H. Williams Of Pnnoessec asked
TO he excused from voting. the ground that he had
not had an opportunity 10 look the resolutions A,
he was precud d from stating hs views in regard
them he wanted look well each word bel he gave
his vote''
| Ills request refus .d'
| "Nr Stanley, Of North Carolina, made the sams
quest. and stated his reasons, first, that hs had
lime 10 examine the resolutions, and 10 Se- whether
they gave toihe South alhr South had right tnd- and
Another that Ike al things ,shich come from
The Palace they ,cere Of party consperon"
"Mr. Underworld Of he lucky, asked u ha excused
from voting, and gave his length, AID
! fused"
Mr. Bel, " Tennessee moved an adjournment with.
request that the House would order The resolutions 10
be- printed. $, thai when thu mh-r, here tonor-
row, they might unders'audn Nv"
"Nr, eastman, Of New Hampshire objected 10 the
motion 10 print. which could DC put without unauln
GUS consent"
| The House refused to sdjonrn.'.
Mr. Jpniftr. of Marylanl briefly s'acd the re,s ms
why he desired to vote on thu resolutions. They
were intended to affect the rights of the Sav-hldn9
States. and The Representatives. from the South hare had
no opportunity TO Examine them prop"'itlon 10 pri
has been refused and opportunity examine denied.
From what be inferred from HE SPEECH &c the mover
who called for the previous question Immediately after.
the South have reason 10 believe that siister OBJ
1ect is intended We Of the S,uh rsnru, b. heard IN
defence of our rights. therefore, (sad Mr. do not
intend 10 vote upon aquestlon sprung upon us without
notice, coming from which should dsrust,
denied the rlgh to examine. pvilpre f srenr in print
matter which may. negatively or attlrnat'v"y, affect
our most important interests. and cannot We heard.
decline To vote for another which that these
resolutions forced upon u.s. fol the purpose "
ALA ylng the excitement upon this most important qIes-
ton regards Southern interests. but for pnticat p
I,o--,.'' [Cy Glh~. 81 1sti, Cotg.. page -
!
follows:
"Resolved, That this Government is 4 Guvsrnmen.
of mi.ed powers. and that by the Constitution Of Tho
United States Congress has jurisdiction whatever "v-
the institution Of slavery the States Of he Confed
eracy."
For this resolution which carried by vote of 1913
in the affirmative, to 6 in the negative. Mr., Fillmore
voted. a fact which the Southern opponents carefully
omit TO note. 1t was the most important Of thu series in
deed there Isa remarkable resemblance BET ween this
resolution and the I'm resolution Of tho Ilnore"Pl
form" We shall place IN i'm ned cInnectiou,
for the special edhcall " those who de auuncs Mr.,
Fillmore as an Aoo'cnis Here they are;
First of the .4herton Resolution,
| "Resolved. Thai this Government is q Government
Of Unite powers. and that BY H. Con. tuition u tho
United States. Congress has jufisdciin whatever
er the institution Of slavery III tho several States o the
Contederacv."
Seuenh Resolution Of tho Contention that nornin.s.d
Gen. Cas-
That Congress has no piwer under III" Constitution
10 interfere with cuntrl the domestic itu "
the several States, and thai such States Tie lie and
proper judges OF everything appeTialnng 10 their
affairs not prohibited by the constituting that ali effrts
oi The AboIllonss Others, made induce Congress TO
interfere with questions Of slavery. take ncIpient
steps in relation teren.af- calculated lead the
alarming and dangerous Consequences aud that al such
efforts have an Inevitable tendency 10 diminish tne hap
piness OF the people and endanger The stability and per-
manency of The Union and ought he counienanced
| by any friend Of our political sriIu,ions."
Mr.. " se made the objection too, 10 this res)lu
ton that My ancey and others make the Platform
ouon-thai does the question Of slavery in
the Territories. And yet Southern Deuucracts " no
hug the Platform, because they defend General
Cass's Inconsistencies change Mr.. Film ne with being
an Aboitonis !
| Those who voted against this luton were Messm
J"hn Q Adams, Evans Everett, Potts Russell and Sade,"
| Cong. Globe, p. 25.
The Cd, Sd, and 4lh resolutions were merely absrsc-
first. Against these Mr. Fillmore voted IN company with
Caleb Cushing. William Parmener AMI other of t,osa
"naura allies'' Of the South known northern Den,.
crats The 9Th resolution as fluws:
"Resolved. therefore, That all attempts the par Il
Congress 10 abolish slavery in the District Of Coiuu5a
or the Territories or 10 prohibit the removal u
from State 10 Stale, or to dis illuminate betweeu in
situations ofone portion Of the Confeitacy and another
with the views aforesaid, il violation If The Cus-
tuition destructive Of the funda mental rpr, VIII oh
the Union Of these Stst and b-yOn jnrls lie
ton of Congress. and that every petition. mcmoa,
oution, prnpusnn or paper touching reatlng any
way, or 10 any extent whatever 70 slavery Aforesaid
or the abolition thereof. SHALL the presentation there
Of without further aclip thereon be laid upon IhA
table, without being debated ,pn,ed ref red -" CON-
gressiural Globe. p %.
MIR. Wise after division If the resolu had been
ordered at the word Congress in The 5h line, 10 est
the sense Of The House all lie .psoluns' moved
suspension Of The rules, with view of offering an
mendnent to this Proposition, - as To STRIKE OUT the
words. "with the views af,ressld" II pledged himself