The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-21

3. The Judiciary. who will treat all unconstitutional
laws " null and void Is moi the South safe with ma
joy Of the Supreme Court from and the residu by no
means i'll disposed towards that section
a. The political sway which they can ever exercise by
joining any minority there may be in the free States
sway which would be lees ecacous even though the
number Of slave States considerably red uced The
South has perfect bond OF union this great and
moving - one man. you will ever have the power Of
s. The right OF Tevoluton--alwsys remedy when
nothing else remansto, often adveTed in Congress.
not 10 be thought OF but IN the last extremity.
The slave States them safe without the extension of
the institution into Territories now free They have
interest IN demanding what contrary the principles
our government and the spirit OF the age which we
live.
| cannot dsmss this branch of the subject without
adyertng to the character and value of the slavery ques
tons which have made much disturbance in and
oil Congress Tor long time past What was the I'M
poance Of the controversies thence arising the South,
and to what extent the interests OF her people
involved! The issues were made up
L. On The right to petition Congress the subject of
slavery in cases which II was supposed the hand
and denied the other Tell within the jurisdiction Of
that body To exclude the exercise of the asserted right
the celebrated 2ls rule was adopted by the House (f
mistake Dot at the 25th Congress- and about the
time corresponding rule practice Obtained in this
chamber, which has been enforced with less
rgor to the present day This rule occasoned in the
House heated disputerenewedf from time 10 time-in
which the late Mr. Adams took conspicuous part, and
much excitement and commotion throughout the free
States ound this controversy raging when first en-
tered the hall in the fall of 1899, and it was continued
with much acrimony through the 26th and 27th Con.
crosses, greatly nterruptng the public business and
sometimes producing OF disorder little creditable
TO our free Institutions have MIR. Adams on his
feet presenting these petitions By hundreds. and insist
ing his right to do with his characteristic We
henence. at home during the 2Sth Congress, and
the House had the good to set aside the rule Then
realized the truth and accuracy of the predictions
which had often addressed to my southern friends.
that it they would only consent to receive the petitions,
very few would be presented On returning to my seat
at the opening Of the 29th Congress, found Mr. Adams
in his seat, quiet and inofensiye lamb heard
nothing the subject during the four succeeding years
Did the South suffer by the new policy! Have you
been lees secure IN person or estate s there now
more danger OF servile war than formerly' The
House has to this day enjoyed entire repose, far
this fruitful cause Of dssenson il concerned No doubt
the 2lst rule did infinite mischief. II of the
slightest value or use to me South and yet II would
lamatiOn OF members from that secon) as'if the very
salvation Of the slave States depended on it. All we'll
informed admit that had abolition petitions been re
ceived and quietly laid the table, there never would
have been one-fourth part OF the agitation at the North
that has since obtained.
the District Of Columbia, which deemed odious in most
il not all OF the slave States. and very generally nhib
tied there Why should not this traffic be put down in
the District net Of Columbia why SHOULD southern men
Staes The people of the District utterly opposed 10
it, and earnestly desire its abr0gatlon. produce pet
tition signed by the Mayor OF Washington and all the
members of the city councils in this city time
since
Uaitsd States ia Co.greu assea6ied:
The undersigned members Board Of Aldermen
mon Council q The City Of h.vns 10 common with
ioa Of slaves he district Columbia for Of % Or
u.c and asenns alike psudes % the interest, Of
body restrain such traffic by the
reported House q in The
y m % .Ss .sss ~ MI
ns &c THIS .Ss,se o. sn. The
them TO remedy this evil.