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

c,ing the petition al once-Mr Hubbard OF laying Tue
question OF reception on the liable MR. islc o,ch vas
70 st,mo the petitions with disapprobaon 10 pleVeDl a.
d-bate and consideration to get rid OF them as m
as possible, every one meun"''o s 49,
Tue ts ,nns Of this character should be received ne
sa would be prepared 10 &c; upon ie s hs upon the
abe ar Give them any other direction that nsh oe 1h
bes, calculated silence the aeitaIos Committee of The
public mind. As member OF Inc oe Sonth Carolina was
othet House OF ~,G I sd in the sentiments OF Inc
Chairman he had luly NJ the first session Of the
report presented by that eenen.'l u nination and re-
,wenty-fourth Cnngress an. further n. =,
rc1n had onv seized 10 con firm him in me opinion nc
that time entcrtaned br mad and fanauca S h
the schemes of the ASuitionss, ana oeeRs ons of the
the consequences O. their course upon ai info
t;,nn hc could give no vote mil ht De COM" 20
dnioI of h4 right of petition, and thus enaoe 'le ~
change the. position and make up false Issue 0eo' "
m IA voted once in the House to lay upon the table INC
- II receive Anti-Slavcfy peon but so seVele!
m b.en handled for this that he had become more sctu-
rIus ne 10 FORMS and aimed I" reach the same oo
,.c bv laying petitions on the table without debate pfn'
ing, consideration -r, D.,
nlsenss having stood with John Quincy Adams BY The
7Decru,bsr 81 1927 Mr.. Calhoun brought forward his
bnrcd resoIrons ON the subject of slavery in the dis
,rlc Territories and States designed avo"ely 10 suppress
the discus sion OF all questions OF Slavery. ;, h.so
Several amendments were moved 10 .lle nl ~ re
resolutions intended modify their paseology SO ss "
impca ton 1yuinst cs discussion, out le! "e'e
firmly resisted by Mr. Calhoun and his friends ana W
case FRANKLIN Pierce uniformly Soing WIN nm W
Morris OF Ohio for example, moved 10 strike OUT ,
second resolution The words, moral anu reiigous' IN
view of cxenpling from denunciaton the moral anu c
eious discussion Of slavery and this seemed IN IN of
that even Mr. Buchanan recorded his name III Ia'o "
but it was lostFranklin Pierce voting nay WIN w. 20
houn. ,.,;, ,,,,
linn ecutju the freedom of speech and OF the press on al
subjects ndisputabe and under The supervision only OF
States in which such freedom was exercised; ou' 's was
rejected we believe BY the same vote. :.
Tho its four resolutions with some slight hlooica.io,
were then adopted Franklin Pierce recording his vote IN
favor If every one oil them. ,,,;,
10 ,hal Efforts by the People Of the States or the state
themselves procure the abolition OF slavery IN me DIS
rrir ar Territories direct and dangerous attacks on
,r of the Savcolding States. though an me
States are made responsible by the Constitution ana Con
gross for Slavery in the District and territories W.T. ferce
iook occasion 10 define his position. This resolution nc
said was the ground which this contest was 10 be deter
mined i, perhaps, modification, would present me
true issue here and 10 the counryan issue winch "ou
raise not question Of expedIency but one of much
higher character in which the public faith is directly Ia
yovcd" He then proceeded 10 sustain the resolution IN lis
pnd BREADTH nn 10 vindicate the whole series as Oh
ered b. Mr. Calhoun ngains; the assaults made upon them
But while Mr. Pierce anxious to put through all tess
| resolutions Mr. Clay and other slaveholdng Senators
thought the fifth and sixth too sweeping and unguarded;
and he substitute directed only against
BY the citizens of State with the Institutions OF another
containing declaration that attempts 10 bring about The
abolition OF slavery mere "were direct and dangerous attack
upon the institutions of all the slavehodng Sates bur
recognizing express terms the duty of Congress TO re.
ceye and Respectfully all petitions in decorous Ian
puape against slavery in the district This substitute was
adopted with some slight modhcatlon-l9 to ls-Mr Buc.
hanan and Mr. Clay voting yea Mr. Calhoun ana ar fefce
nay ,., ;.
parts amended and adopted sncccssivey-M Calhoun and
Mr. Pierce generally voting together.
On motion of Mr. Preston OF South Carolina the sixth re-
solution Of Mr.. Calhoun laid upon the table, on the
ground that this branch OF the subject would DC more nppro
praey discussed in connection with the resolutions miro
duced oy him for the annexation OF Texas TO the Union me
vote stood IS TO 9lhis time Alr. Pierce voting win hc
great majority against Mr. Calhoun Gales Seatons Reg
lister, Vol xiii, Part ?, PIP. 1857 10 1874
January 1885, two petitions were presented one against
the annexation Texas and the admission of any new State
olerating slavery the other for The abolition OF the Inter
State trade The motion 10 receive was ald upon the
abeMr Pierce voting nay In accordaneG win MS ppI
which was receive all such petitions and lay them on me
table instantly Congressional Globe lS3s- 81, p "a
January 9 1888 Mr.. Prentice presented resolutions OF
The Stature OF Vermont, against the annexation OF Tex
IA against slavery in The District and Aheons gag; and
he moved that they BIZ laid the table and DC printed
The first part of the motion prevailed; and Mr. Lumnkln
then moved 10 lay upon the table the motion TO print This
carried and sovereign State was thus nsuI'ed oy inc
following voe--yeas 90 nays 9Frankn Pierce voting yea
TCnngrcssonaI Globe 1888, p. ITO
February G. 1888 Mr. Morris presented resolution direct
ing the Committee e Judiciary 10 inquire into certain
matters pertaining the institution of slavery in the States
and Territories and report thereon 10 inc Senate ooe o.
tho Sayculding MEMBERS with their Northern allies mani
sted desire In refuse reception but the rules Of the
senate forbade this Mr. CaIhouns resolutions in Deccm-
had been respectfully received LAID upon Inc taoe aHc
ortcrci 10 De printed The resolution of Mr. Morris was AZ
last laid upon the table but seeing the hostile disposition o
The ScEatr, he withdrew his motion 10 print.
The Friday following, the resolution was called up and
Mr. Morris expressed desire address the Senate but vi.
Nove moved 10 lay the question OF lis consideration on
tho labc. Mr. Buchanan requested him TO Withdraw II;
Nobody would msappehend his position on this subject OF
abolition but he was in favor Of fair play. Mr. Clay had
been permitted address the Senate at length The day before
presenting memorial against aooion ano ne "usn
ter hat they 'S ono 1a gn. % Df . snbee
This certainly iar proposition and credltauie 10 ~
Buchauln NOrve persisted in his mn'ion and lie Sc
nate 90 lay the question Of consideration On
The table thns apply ing ne gag TO Mr. Morris and virtual
nying free speech TO Ohio while trcco2nsed IN Ken
lucky. Mr. Pierce voted yea, together with MIR. Calhoun
ard his special friends against Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Clay
and lher advo OF "lair play"
We have presented the record of Mr. Pierce as Repre-
sentative and Senator in Congress. During his two terms
in the House. and until he resigned his seat in the Senate
he vas always the Slave Power and vote
which subjected him It's dspIeasure suspicion.
may said tina. others in those days voted as he did
who since then have shown the devotion TO Freeaom-
True he has continued Unchanged When John P Hale
his intimate Tread for twenty years faithful 10 his convlc
lions n right denounced the annexation OF Texas in def
nnca of hs ccts his Party, Mr. Pierce tramping under
foot his long srnng friendship turned upon the indepen
dent representative, followed on his track with relentless
hostility utterly prescribed him, and compelled the Demo
cr4 c press Of his State its words that qu"s
ion From that time, he has been the leader Of the Hunker
Democracy of New Hampshire and WHEN Mr. Atwood, !he
regular nominee of the Democratic Party frankly avo@ed
his dsaparobaDn OF the Fugitive Slave Law MIR. Pierce
attempted iits browbea him into retractOn of his hon
est words and then led the party in the work Of making
new nomination. of ascer,aincd devotion 10 the Savcoli-
ing Interests.
On public occasion in New Hampshire after the passage
of the Adjustment by Congress- he nvowed his
lire APPRECIATION Of them; and the newspapers recorded the
high praise avowed by him Mr.. Webster for his 9Th Of
March speech.
In letter Major Laly, dated May Ii, few days be-
fore the late Convention which was doubtless designed
be used in that body he insisted that for the sake Of CIV
ing protection and strength 10 the who in New llamp
shire had fought the battle for the Fugitive Law and Com
promise the Democracy Of The nation ought endorse these
measures. This letter read al the Ratification Meeting
in this place, by Mr.. Richie, as follows
FREMONT House. Bos7oS, May 81 1852.
intended speak you fully upon the subject OF
the Compromise Measures Than had on opportunity 10 DO
The importance the action OF the Convention upon this
question be estimated. believe there will be
disposition the part Of the South to press resolutions
unnecessarily offensive The sentiments of the North But
con we say Us much side Will the North come
chcerfuy up the mark Of constitutional gh,7 If not,
breach in our party is inevitable The matter should be
the Threshold because it rises above party and looks
the very existence Of The conlederacy The sentiment Of
one State is be regarded upon this subject: but having
fought the battle in New Hampshire and upon the Fugitive
Slave Law and upon what believed be Tho ground Of