Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-06-29


Of Mr. Robert F. Scott that he and the whole soulherr
delegation went TO the Convention in great dis
trust OF Northern Wings, but they got from then then
people home do the same; e.. they, Robert f. Scot
and other Wings, went TO Baltimore virtually instructed
for Fillmore, but Seward ana oters MS tc
c volc for Scott. very ingenious excuse Mr. '''''' :
i Scott, Of Fauquier! alton Meetne
could been very comfortably besides in the All
mothers son of ,he" and r. T. D. ''' SpECTaT III
can church.
DEsuSc1ArIoN rEHGE BY OF THE THh hBq NJ
e T T1oNl FR RECORD.
onal Era the central Abolition organ of the UnOn.l
: ,srce entered Congress in ls33.-Glonday, February
tho House Of Rcpresen atives proceeded 10 The con
eruton several petitions and memorials from sundr
i citizens of the State Of New York, of which was
syne by eight hundred ladies' praying the abolition OF sa
vcry and slave trade in the District Of Columbia pre-
scned BY Mr. Dickson The war on the right OF petition
was Al this time about commencing, but MI DICKSON was
allowed 10 speak behalf of the passage OF the peon and
at the close his remarks he moved 10 refer the papers
n select committee =.
the tender merces of the gentleman from New York; 'ht
only moved lay the whole subject on the obe and upor
that question demanded the and nays The friends
IF The right of petition the ground that petitions should
not ony DO received but considered and referred Their
moments while recognizing il in form by receiving petitions
denied in fact by insisting that they should be laid upon
the table once and without debate
The question taken upon Mr. Chinn's motion, and
ippit
uidcd by such menas Wise Pckens Peyton, Bynum Pnck
ncv and Glmer with its Northern allies voted yea-John
Quincy Adams and his friends, nay Among the affirmative
votes is that Of Franklin Pierce. Gales Seatons Regis
Ter, Vol ri, Part i p ,l4l.
Wednesday December IT, 1885, Mr. Fairfield presented
petition from l72 women, Tor the abolition Of slavery and
the slave trade in this District ond moved that be printed
The question taken the first motion, and decided in
the aifirma,ve-yeas $50, nays 3lthe South with its
Northern allies including Franklin Pierce voting yea John
G. Adams and his friends, nay
Mr. Vanderpool moved 10 lay the motion to print on the
table, and this motion prevailed-yeas 1863 nays 4S Frank
lin Pierce again voting in the affirmative, with the Slave
holders Gales & Scaons Register, Vol. xii, Par q p
/ 1865
in the House the presentation OF petition by Mr. Jack
OF Massachusetts, praying the abolition OF slavery IN
the District.
now fairly commenced. Up TO this Time the usual mode o.
getting lid of the petitions had been by laying them upon
the table without debate This prevented their consdera
,ion and excluded all agitation But few Southern mcT
OF views lncensed by what they regarded assaults
upon The peculiar institution determined TO open the doc
for sectional controversy for the sake OF embarrassing h
or promoting Discussion determined upon
more violent of procedure The presentation of h
petition by Mr.. Jackson was used as an OCCASION Mr.
Hammond Of South Carolina moved that 1t be rejected; Mr.
Garland of Virginia. that ii be laid upon the table, ram
bling con versaiion followed upon points Of order At last
tie purpose OF getting al me question OF feecon nr
Hammond and his friends agreed TO have the petition con
sdercd and Mr.. Garland Withdrew his motion ~ lay upoI
the table 1t was Immediately renewed by Mr. Beardsey
New York The House became again pepleSed with points
RI ord.r until Mr. Thomas of Maryland, relieve the
bers who had voted for consideration from their difficulties
moved to reconsider the motion by which the House nae
agreed 10 consider the petition. exciting debate fol
lowed Some Of the Southern members aVowed that they
desired asi,aon for the purpose OF being able 70 vndchtt
their nstltuons deprecated aga,ion all denounced
III and they sustained BY Ihe SeR men and were
T y o 60 all lengths for the suppression OF agitation &c
ha ,uey might spared the dangerous task OF an unds
Guise denial Of the right OF petition For himself DIT
Eeardscy said he ready 10 give direct vote upon thu
neli;ion vote that should mnrk The opinion of the House
upon e Ct such petitions by saying armavey
rha, ,,v would not consider H. "l that would meet thu
views OF honorable gentlemen, no was willing to modify ms
motion 10 lay the table, and to move that the House
would not consider the peon or would reject It's prayer
although laying it on the table, he thought was equivalent
10 either Of the modihcatons indicated.
lr Mason of Virginia, hoped that the gentleman from
New York would modify his motion that thoy could have
direc, vote on rejecting petition I the House Ere
pared decide upon the principle OF the petition, why no
cec, once? To refer the petition Is act OF supereroga
ian which can do no good and will do much mischief
He roped the House would reconsider and then at once re-
fuse 10 consider the petition, or reject II.
Franklin Pierce hoped the motion TO reconsider would be
withdra wn and that Mr. Beardsey would far modify his
mo ion meet the appreciation OF all who are most cen
sve upon this ngitang question : and ne rose To- add MI
request the suggestion made by his friend from Virginia.
fMr Masonl He was anxious for direct vote upon iht
question he could not bear that any mpuation should res
cal zeal of few-comparatisely few" &c.
The motion reconsider laid upon the table-yea
lle nays y. -
on the table get rid Of debate and excitement h
question was taken and decided in The ncgarveyeas IS
n,vs l2l Those who voted were conservative men
the South and their Northern allies those who voted nal
we're The extreme Of the South who Wished 10 force
uudispnsed denial Of the right OF petition. and the true
friends Of the right OF petition who were intent upon put
ting an end 10 the policy by which that right had been prac
tcaly nulicd while technically recognized As might hav
been expected John Quincy Adams voted nay and Frank
lin Pierce yea.
The motion TO lay upon the table having failed, Mr. Ham
mond moved that said petition be- and the same Is hereby
rejected The debate then proceeded win great animation
and during its progress the fact was brought TO the notice
of the House that similar petition presented that very day
by Mr. Briggs of Massachusetts, had through nadverlanc
been referred 10 the Committee The District of Columbia
Mr. Patton moved TO reconsider this vote and then the whole
subject ill tho following Monday the Houee ad
lourning I'LL that day.
debate The majority being Liable TO agree upon any more
summary mode Of proceeding, motion 10 lay upon thu
yeas l4O nays 76he South generally and its Northern
allies including Franklin Pierce voting yea John Quincy
Adams and hs friends with few Southerners hoste any
kind OF indirection voting nay.
Mr. Owens had previously sent TO the Chair the following
resolutions:
Th1 in the opinion of this House, the question of the
abolition of slavery in the District Of Columbia ought
be entertained by Congress.
That in any petition praying the abolition Of slavery
in the District of District OF Columbia be hereafter pregen
ed it is the deliberate opinion OF this House that the
ought 10 be laid on the table without reading.
He moved that Tho rules be suspended TO enable him tc
offer these resolutions. The motion was lost-yeas 100
nays ll5-Fankin Pierce voting with the Shareholders
yea; John Quincy Adams and his friends nay.
Mr. Patton of Virginia, called up his motion reconsider
the motion by which petition for the abolition of slavery
the District had been eerred and thereupon fierce de-
general question Of slavery, Occupying
three days in the of which the Northern view OF
subject presented at length and with great ability by
VIM. Siade.
The question Of reconsideration decided the 23d
in The affirmative, yeas 45 NAYS 6lthe South and lis
Northern allies with Franklin PIERCE voting yea and John
| Quincy Adams and his friends nay
1 The petition and motion TO commit then summary
laid upon table, yeas l44 nays 67-Frankn Pierce
ing 80 before nay, John Quincy Adams vca Gales and
Scaons Register Vol. xii, Part from p 966 10 2047]
i February Is, 1885, Mr.. Pierce obtained leave make
personal explanation He read from Abolition paper an
article making structures upon his speech former
day. in which he had said that not in FIVE hundred
of his constituents in favor Of the abolition of slavery
in m He he