Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-01-22

Wig House Of Representatives (he 27h congess) re-
fused to repeal rule obddng the reception o abolition Pc
ions The 2sh Congress, having, as am informed, about
seventy Democratic majority, did rptai tits rule On the
10th December lSi4, (sce HOUSE Journal I'd Session. 2sih
Congress, page 4s,) Mr. Adams offered petition praying the
abolition OF slavery in the District Of Columbia On the qncs
ton, shal the petition be received the vote stood,
lo7, nays 81. Pa;e so Among the yeas were Messn.
John w. Davis and II, &. Winthrop. motion 20 lay
the table was lost pago SID The petition was referred 10
the COMMITTEES for the District Of Columbia. page 5s)
These petitions continued 10 be referred 10 the committees al
ter that time, the present House Of Representatives, which
has small Wing majority, tic vote on one occasion was
equally dVide and mads the vote Of the Speaker necessary
circumstances which occurred with the 2sh Demacra
tic Congress, in which these petitions referred without
the ac OF the Speakers vote Isnow pret nded that Mr.
WiRhroPs has let in od OF abolition pctillons 10
disturb the peace OF the country This " nood was let IN
BY tie vote the petition presented by Mr. Adams IN Deccm
ber 1914 for the reception OF which Mr. Davis voted well
as Mr'WinrRp. What Democrat refused TO vote for Mr.
Davis after @ vote None. And why this denuneia,ion Of
Mr.. Winthrop There is but ons answer-Mr DAVIS 10 De-
and Mr. Winthrop Wing Their acts the sanae,
but their offence widely different.
is well known to who engaged in this unholy
purpose stir the blood and exasperate che feelings Of the
South this delicate subject Of slavery that the object II the
Aboonss be obtained the reference OF their
petitions concerned, without vote Of the Housesmpy
by presenting them at the Clerks table They have bean
peadly referred The committees have in all
ported them back the House. and asked to he discharged
from their consideration This is the approved by Mr..
Winthrop. l. ia with most of the Southern mem.
bers have opposed their reference But the idea that the
feeaee Of of these petitions TO committee by Wing
House of Representatives, renders our slave property less
cure than The reference which had frequently been ma e
by Democratic House. is too papaby absurd to deserve
moments consideration.
The newborn zeal Of the Democratic journals and their
hypociica about the invasion of the rights OF the
South 'the South in dagger and such stuff proceeds from
peculiar devotion to the South, but from blind partisan
feeling which makes them applaud overlook in OF their
own party what they condemn in political opponent.
1t further charged that the Whigs of the South, in voting
for Mr.. Winthrop, ssvoted FOR aboHtOna." am not
charitable enough believe that this is wi nissta
nent These journalists knoc such not to be the fact.
Mr. Winthrop opposed the further extension OF slavery
Bat what Southern heart does no! beat in unison with the o
lowing patriotic sentiment proposed by him at festival 10
Faneul Hall on the 4th Of July, ls45
Orr Country Bounded by the St Johns and the Sabine
however bounded described and be the measurements
more or less snR oIu co,rp-to be cherished in all
hearts, to be defended by all our hands,
shall not stop defend Mr. Winthrop against this mali
accusation Every who reads knows the bitterness
of the abolition opposion to him in his district The
aboonsts the House of Representatives refused to vote
for him because, their opinion he not sound on the
question of slavery You have only refer any abolition
paper late date find filled with abusive articles OF Mr.
Winthrop. Northern AboioniStS and Southern Democrats
equally voent in their denunciaon of him and those who
voted for him.
The object Of this communication, repcat not 10 make
apology for my for Mr.. Wn,hropl cannot apollo
gze for doing what rg-but expose the hypocrisy and
misrepresentation Of Southern Democratic editors who are
either wifuly gnoranty misleading the honest people OF
the South.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
Z. q. CABELL.