Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1849-01-11


? In the House ii Representatives on Thurs
day. Mr.. Cot OF New York, rose in his plsc.
and moved the following PIeamtle and iesoiu,
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Where0s. the traffic Of human beings a.
/ cnaiIrIs INV pIUseV ultu within thIs AISuU-
polls Of the Republic Is contrary to natural
Justice, Ia the fundamental rii,lf =, ot uul
Political System, am0 is notorious reprOach
To OGr c, uniry throughout chIisiendom aud a
sea IOus nIndI to the pI ugI ess vi Republican
liberty among the nations of he earth: There,
lore,
ResolDed, That The Committee on the Dis
Irict Of Columbia be instructed 10 blris IN, as
soon as practIcabI+, bill prohibiting the Slave
I Trade Ia SAID District.
Mt. Gut moved the previous question or
| presenting il, H. order to preclude useless de-
bate and delay, but Georgia member. Mi
| HARRISON, promptly followed with d motion to
| lay il on the table The yeas and nays were
called on this motion and resulted in 81 to 81.
8 that The House refused to put it TO death in
| this way. The result, we al e told, appeared
| To surprise every oody, aud immediately eveI>
member in the hall tufnCd TO his neighbors,
| and all commenced 'alking and gesticulatin2
with energy--in the midst Of the confusion
prevalent, Mar. Vinton Of Ohio, enquired il the
resolution wee open to amendment. The
speaker replied, that il would be il the previ :
| Gus question were not seconded. The speaker
then desired all those in favor Of secondipg the
demand for the previous question, 10 rise and
stand until they were counted. Having done
so, he, the Chair, was Of the opinion that there
was not suffici Mt number up, "a majority be-
ing required) when loud shouts were raised f"r
st .llr,s,' :: tel.ers" Tpllers were according
I,a inf - . g., onA
passed through, they reported SIS in the affirm
alive and 40 in the ncgaIve-so that The pre-
vious question was s. conGed, AID all chance
Tor any amendment to the resolution cut #
"Shall the main question be now put ," was
then III order, OF course, after the previous
qu stion had been seconded, but ne DISPOSE
tioa to contest every step led 10 call Of the
yeas and nays. Some oil the Southern members
declined to sanction the irregularity and so it
was decided. 10 to 81, that hequesli should
be put. "Shall he resolution pass ]" was now
he final qu4 slion. Unusual silence prevailed
as the yeas aud nays wele Called, and until the
result VA declar, d, which was 90 yeasi and
81 nays.
So Tie House of Representatives have at last
solemnly declared, that ''traffic in human be-
ings in the Metropolis of this Republic is con-
irary I" natural justice and the fundamental
The declaration Of the vote took the south
ern side of the House by surprise, and produ
ced general All aion. Members sprung to
their feet in every direction with motions and
resolutions without number, aud the Speakers
Voice was completely drowned in the stir AT
length the voice OF MIR. Holmes, of s. was
heard above the din calling upon the chivalry
of Sou h Carolina {" to rep the insult by va
eating their seats and leaving the Hall. They
had borne the nsolence OF Northern fanaticism
until fol bearanse had ceased 10 be virtue
The stage for argument was passed, and the
time fr decided, concerted, systematic action
had cUme. South Carolina could forbear no
longer Duty ,seli-respect, honor and interest
colspired in demanding instant and unqualified
resistance"
This call was not responded to, but the
Southern members of Congress held meeting
in the Senate Chamber, 10 cansider the subject.
Sixty.eight members appeared Some wanted
an address to the people Of the United States;
but ii Was agreed 10 postpone It. A Commit
tee Of one lom each State was ordered to be
appointed by the Chair. Governor Mefcalfe
presided, Mr. Vnnable Of North Carolina as
Secretary. Mr.. Calhoun is appointed mein-
Der If the Committee, and will probably be ITS
Chairman and make the report. The Commit
tee is directed TO make report on the 18th OF
Jahuary.
II is my opinion. saws the correspondent Of
the Journal of Commerce. that the COMMITTEE
will recommend rStrocession Of the District
TO Maryland. On the whole, am inclined to
think II good measure for rras"ns which
will state hereafter. The friends Of the Union
are the authors Of the movement in favor Of
rptrocession