Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1852-08-24
fism the Ricamaaj Wing.
Mere Proof From the Record.


worse they appear That vote against allow
ing tu o negroes from Virginia 10 come 10 the
District was a bad tale upon The tide Yankee
True. be might have 'earcd a reduction IN III,
raipe Of stare labor-fears, which we're shared
by 5hn Quincy Adams. and all the Northern
Aboliuonsts; while Southern delegates were
strangely decd 10 heir own interests.
Now We have another rather unpleasant Dc.
velopment. 1t was said very boonfalIy. that
he was so sound on Southern rights tbat no.
body was TO be compared with him except
John c. Calhoun. What follows, ~ilh the
vote there recorded, shows in "hat way they
pulled together Pierce on one side and Cal.
houn on the Other. And that on no less a
question, ,than petition 10 abolish slavery in
the District md in Florida, andlle lavctrade
between the States. lie would not lot two
negroes come 10 the District IN 1884; and in
1850 he was willing 10 listen to proposition
10 prevent their plshng Goln one State 10 an
other-and Tor making Free State Of Florida
The Alexandra Gazette brings to light the
following.
For the Information of those who are labor.
ing 10 show the de. orion Of G en- Pierce 10 the
institutions an, inter. SIS Of tue South. We ex.
troet the following from the National Intel.
llgenoer of January 9Th 1887"
IN SENATE. JnNUNnv 81. 1889.
Mr. Mexican presented memorial from cer-
ain Indies of Ere county, Pennsylvania, pray
ing law oil Congress TO abolish slavery in the
District Of Columbia and the Ter TORY Of
FlorIdo, and for the prevention Of 1hat traffic
between the States. The petitioners desired
reference to a select committee.
Mr.. Williams Of Mississippi, moved 10 lay
the motion 10 receive on the table.
On this question. Mr.. Morris asked the oyes
m nays, aud said he desired 10 make a ques.
ton oforder. The Constitution, he argued
demanded IN express terms that the yeas and
nnys should be taken on every question brought
before the Senate when the yeas any nays
should be demanded y one.fllh Of the Nom.
bcrs present. The question of order " hich
he raised. therefore was, whether, when the
ayes aud nays had been ordered on any qnes
ion, II WINS in order or constitutional to Law
that question on the table unless With a view
TO take 1t up again at the first convenient sea
SON. Conversation near the desk prevented
Mr.. NJ and others from being distinctly heard
by the reporters.
Mr. Upton was understood 10 say that the
gentleman himself was not in order, to argue
question in this manner, pending motion
To lay 1t on the table.
Mr.. Hubbard Wns understood To saw that a
question was not before the Senute in the
sense of tho Constitution ill it was actually
put for The vote. anil then the Senator would
not he depri, I'll ofthe right to record his name.
II he were seconded hy one .Afth Of the mem
hers present, rs the Constitution required
The noise was still louder
The Vice President lhaving decided the
icsi'on oil order IN opposition 10 the views Of
Mr.. Morris, and Mr.. Nj. having appealed to the
Scnateirom the declsionol the Vice President.
proceeded TO state the questions us above. in
distinct terms, aud to give a succinct account
of the proceeding that had occurred on this
petition.
Mr.. Morris withdrew his appeal.
| Mr.. Norval stated lrieny'th both the sub.
Iects embroced in this petition would IN all
probability not be presented for Legislation by
tue Senate Tor long time to come. On this
account therefore, ifno other, y; vas proper
that the petition SHOULD lie on thetable.
Mr.. Williams, of Miss. now renewed his
motion 10 lay'the motionto receive, on the tn.
Bile, aud twas caniedin the affirmative, as fol.
lows:
YEAs.--Mcssrs Benton, Buchana n, Calhoun.
Clay of Ala. Fulton, Hubbard, EKing, Linn.
l.umpkin, Lyon, Mouton, Nicholas. Norvell,
Preston, Rives, Roano, Robinson, Strange.
Upton. Walker, White Williams of Missi,.
sippi-23.
NAys,-Mcssrs. Allen. Clayton, Davis.
Knight, Mexican, Morris. Milos, Pierce
Prentss. Ruggies, Smith of Ohio. Smith of Ind
Swift. Williams of Me.-14.
The votes of Messrs. Pierce and King are
wonderfully consistent on this subject Per.
haps the South can explain this vote of the pr-
lar Southern candidate. "a word to the
wise, &c.
FREE TRADE IN PENNsYIyaN1A-The Cla.
rlon county Register adverlses seven columns
oil Sherif's sales again. Among the proner.