The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1852-08-07

keen felt that. after all the vindclive As.
saults upon him, without opportunity hav
, ing been allowed him for defence, this would
, be disposition of the subject highly on
just, They voted against the motion. az
did the Southern members, who were aux
, ious to have an expression of opinion on
the transaction, the motion failed-hu, Mr..
. Pierce did NOT rofe at aH lie would not
: vote to give Mr., Adams a chance to be
heard he would no, vote against any of bis
Southern friends.
February o, the suhjec, being still under
discussion, the motion to get rid OF the sub.
) j-ct by laying it on the table. WAS ngain
! made, and with similar resul,-Mr Pierce
! still no, voting.
The question was then taken on the first
! Of Mr.. Pstton's resolutions. aud decided in
; the nsgative-yeas 02. nays l05--Mr.
: Pierce not voting. The second resolution
was also lost yeas 81. nays I37-Mr.
Pierce still not voting
Several Southern members voted against
the first resolution Of Mr.. Patton. or re.
fused to vote for it, inasmuch AS tho pe,i
ton referred to was for the expulsion OF
] .N's ENuhiHr, Nbt ipf tit tDpiftibH VI hENtTN,
: and they we're also willing to define in adj
, vance the kind of punishment, a member
deserved who should present an anti slavery
petition from slaves. Mr.. Pierce, we pre-
sumo, agreed with these, for on the lth,
We find hun moving to reconsider the vote
by which that resolution had been rejected
the purpose being 10 modify il, 1t Was re.
considered, yeas l45. nays As. and then
modified So ms to read
Resoired, Iha, slaves do not possess the
'igh, OF petition secured to the people OF
the United States by the Constitution.
After a great deal more discussion and
Pronunciation, in the course OF which Mr.
Adams WAS threatened by Waddy Thomp
son with an indictment by the Grand jury
OF the District of Columbia. his adyersarie.
failing IN their attempt to c.nsure hin,. set.
tied down upon the lollowin. resolutions:
AN inquiry having been made by an
honorable member from Massachusetts
whether paper which he held in his baud
purportng to be petition from certain
slaves. and declaring themselves slaves,
came within the order OF the House of the
iou' of January. and the said paper not
having been received by ~. Speaker he
stated in a case so extraordinary and novel
} he would take the advice aud consent Of
{ the House;
Kesolrrd, That this House cannot re.
ceive the said petition without disregarding
its own dignity. the rights OF large class
; OF the citizens OF the South AID West, aud
the Constitution OF the United States
; Rssofred, That slaves do not possess
the 'leh. Of petition secured TO the people
OF the United states by the Constitution"
! The first resolution WAS passed-yeas
, 100, nays IS; the second al.o--yeas l62,
; nays ls-tranklln Pierce In both instances
voting yea. and John Quincy Adams, ndg''
We have completed the record OF Mr..
Pierce IN the House, u demonstrates that
during the time he held seat IN The House
ct Representatives, he was an earnest,
thorough, consistent opponent, ct ants
slavery and agitation. and ant'slavery dis
cuss'on that he was constantly atrayed
against Mr.. Adams, the 'lus'nous cham
plon OF The right OF petition that while
recognizing The technical right o' petition
he uniformly voted virtually to abroga'e II I;
that when the shareholders attempted to
crush Mr' ADAMS ana ann MN The mop.
OF 'rec DISCUSSION N the House, he would
not vote so ~ to secure 'h"i venerable man
'a'r nearing IN "ofn 'ha' he was 'he
unWavering ally and supporter oil the slave