Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-02-28
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present certain Joint resolutions ol the
Legislature of Soulh Carolina.
No objection being made, Mr. wallace
presented the joint resolutions, as follows !:
The Joint Committee Of the Senate aud
House of Representatives upou Federal
: Relations, to .whiclrwerc referred so much
Of the Governors message as relates 10 The
agitation Of slavery, and sundry resoln'
lions upon The same subject, beg leave 10
report the following resolution, rs express
sing the undivided opinion of his Legs.
lalure upon the Wilmot provso, aud all
similar violations of The great principle of
equality which South Carolina has SO
long and so arlenly maintained should
govern The action Of The States and the
laws of Congress upon all mallers allecl-
ing The rights aud interests OF any member
: oil This Union:
Resolrcd, unanimously, That The time
for discussion by the sluveholdins States
as to their exclusion from The territory re-
Gently acquired from Mexico has passed,
and that this Gcneral Assembly. repre-
senlius The feelings Of he State Of South
Caroline, is prepared to cooperate with
ber sister States iu resisting the app!Ica-
tion of The principles of The WImot pro-
piso TO such territory, at any ana every
f. hazard.
Resolrsd, unanimously, That the Gov
ernor he requested TO uansmit copy oil
this report to the Governor OF each ol the
States of this Union, and 10 our Senators
and Representatives in lhe Congress OF
the Uniled States.
Mr.. w. said he. was aware that debate
was not allowed on an occasion OF this
kind. Gentlemen on this floor would do
him The Justice lo. admit that during the
brief period he had had The honor OF a seat
here, he had ,resspassed very little on Inc
time Of the House He asked the indul.
. pence of the House whilst he made few
remarks in explanation of these resolutions.
The Speaker said if there was no OBJ
ieclion, the gentleman would proceed.
No objection was made. -,
The reading of The resolutions was called
for, and they were read.
Mr.. Wallace was about 10 proceed with
bis remarks.
T.. SuIIlIIllUS hSnSu loufS w O'AS' u
resolution Of inquiry.
Mr.. Wallace said he would not deialu
the House many minutes.
The Speaker said The House by unani-
nous consent had read The resolutions Of
the Legislature of South Carolina, and the
: gentleman from South Carolina was enli.
tied 10 The floor.
9 A brief conversation followed on a point
Of form, touching the resolution, between
! Mr.Collamer aud the Speaker.
Mr.. Wallace being about to proceed:
MIR. Giddings rose TO question oforder.
Did he (he inquiredl understand That The
subject was debatable! -
The Speaker said, Clearly ot,7wi'houl
unanimous cousent.
Mr.. GiddiDgs.q As asmember of the
House, | caun0t-
1Cries OF ..Tvu ld,e, tvu ia'o-''1 =
- The Speaker. The Chair distinctly an
noupced tha; the gentleman from South
Carolina Mr.. Wallace could 90 on by
unanimous consent. That consent was
given.
- Mr. Giddings. did mol know.
The Speaker. The gentleman from
South Carolina will proceed with his re-
marks.
MIR. Wallace then addressed the House
as follows:
Mr.. SPEAKER: rise, sir, as I have
stalled, TO present to this House certain
resolutions, which were unanimously pass.
ed by the General Assembly of The Stale of
South Carolina. in December last, in refe.
renee to the introduction of slavery into
the territorial districts of the United States;
and avail myself of The opportunity thus
afforded me 10 express my cordial concur
renee in the princi Piles they assert and the
sentiments they express.
claim, sir, TO know something Of The
people whose representatives have passed
these resolutions, and sent them here.
They need no euloey of mine. That ell
logy which is their due is written upon the
page Of our counlry's history, in every
irving scene through which that country
has passed; and feel, sir, that can stand
upon this floor, in presence Of The assem-
bled representatives Of this Federal Union,
aud point with patriotic pride 10 The re-
cords Of that history to provo The TACT, that
in every period oflhcir political existence,
they have. both at homo and abroad, in
peace and in war, in The cabinet aud The
field, given the best evidence which paIri.
OTIS can give of their devotion 10 The Con-
slilulion, and for the preservation ofwhich
they are at all times ready 10 lay down
their lives. And hesitate not to declare,
that i, is this very devotion Of The people
of South Carolina to The Constitution, and
TO the Fundamental principles OF political
and civil liberty, which it guarantees alike
10 all, lha, has prompted their representa-
lives to pass the resolutions which l now
have the honor to present.
1t would, MIR. Speaker, be a very great
error to suppose that these resolutions
were passed without due consideration, in
a moment Of exciiemenl; that they are
merely the result of a hasty ebuIliion of
feeling without sufficient cause, and that
the grave and important resolve therein ems
bodied will'be abandoned The moment this
feeling Of excitement shall have passed
away.
Knowing as / do The cause which led to