The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-10-01

career III Congress. Inc ItcoTu VIII ut ioaHd
in the senate journal, I'd session, 25sh congress,
pages 203 and GOA
"FEBRuARY 9Th, l839-Mr Morris, (of O.
submitted the following motion fer considera-
4 ton:
Whereas The right and privilege of petition
is an existing principle, established by the laws
of nature in ali animated beings, which are
made capable 10 feel orto suffer, and is design
ed to be exercised hot for opposition or resist
ance. but for relief. or to obtain favor only
and this right, where the people peaceabIy ex-
ment, is placed, BY the constitution Of the U.
States, above the power Of legislative bodies,
who cannot rIghtfuHly control the time when,
on the manner Or Ilatter, IN OF for which the
people shall petition. But recent events IN
congress, in their proceedings on this important
subject. have rendered it doubtful in many
minds how far that body considerable people
justifabe, and ought to be heard in the exer
else of this right, and more especially on the
subject of slavery, the slave-trade, and the
abolition Of slavery; and as it is an undoubted
| truth that upon all subjects, on which Iegisla-
tive bodies can act, petitions may be presented
\ and il seems equally clear that every intelll-
gent human being who is subject 10 this action,
ought to enjoy tie right to It's fullest extent
Resolved therefore, That as tile people Of
I the United States, or certain portions of them,
claim to lave an undenable right to petition
congress 10 abolish slavery in the district of
Columbia, to suppress the slavetrade therein,
and between. the different States and terrific
ries ofthe United States, or between the States
and the republic OF Texas and against the adj
mission Of any new State into the Union, whose
constitution permits or toerates slavery, in as
| full, free, and ample manner, they can ex
ercise this right on any other subject; it is,
4 therefore, expected, that all petitions on the
aforesaid subjects, o. any Of them, presented
1 to congress, BY any PORTION Of the people Of the
1 United States, be referred TO the committee on
the judiciary; which committee is Instructed to
! inquire and report to the senate their opinion.
g 5th. Resolved, Whether congress have the
power, and ought to: restrain or abridge any
constitutional right OF the citizen, because the
exercise of such right may tend, by calling in
question the justice and policy Of slavery, to
weaken or abolish that system in any of the
4 States? -.=
eth Resolved, Whether congress have the
power to provide for the safety and protection
Of the persons and property Of the citizens of
one State, from violence or injury being done
such citizen, or his property, when in another
State; and, also, to protect the citizens OF any
State, who think proper in their own State. to
speak, write ..nHia, or religious institutions of
other States, from trial and punishment in the
State, whose institutions such speaking writing,
printing, and publishing was designed to af-
| ftct9
'9th. Resolved, Whether congress have the
| power to authorize the sale of slaves as prop
erty, to discharge Judgment in favor of the
United States? @
cloth. Resolved, Whether removal of the
seat of government in$o State il which slave
Iry does not exist, would not be expedient, con-
sistent with sound policy land promote the quiet
safety, and interest of the eountry?"
By referring t the same journal, (page 214D
will be found tht following:
FEBRUARY 9Th, 1999-The motion submit
ted by Mr.. Morris. nthe 9Th instant, in rela-
ton to the right of petition, and to certain in
structlons proposed to be given to the committee
on the judiciary, being taken up for considera
ton: /
"Mr. Clay, Of Alabama, demanded that the
question be put On the consideration of the mo-
ton; and
ION motion, by Mr.. Norvell, that it lie on
the table, it was determined in the Affirmative
yeas 20, nays co.
Mr.. Buchanan, together with the anti-slave-
ry senator's, voted Against the motion to table
the preamble and resolutions; while Calhoun,
Clay, Of Alabama, King Linn, Lumpkin, Mou-
ton, of Louisiana, Nicholas, Norve, Pierce,
Preston, Roane, Sewer, and others, voted in
favor Of the motion.
We have on hand and will publish before
the canvass closes, a number of official docu-
ments, showing how Mr.. Buchanan acted and
voted in congress on the slavery question, and
on the PERCEPTION ofabolition petitions.
The Fillmore Rangers, of New Orleans, are
having manufactured by the most distinguished |
jewelers. in that city, bracelet of rare design
and most elaborate workmanship, which they |
intend to present to Miss Elizabeth Dye, the |
young lady who personated the State of Louis
lana at the great American Union demonstra-
ton, on the Ohio river, on the 9th August
The gift will be worthy alike of the donors and
of the fair lady whose arm it is intended to cir
Gle. The bracelet consists of a representation |
of the sugar cane in solid gold, draped with the
American flag, the stripes to be rich setting OF /
rubies and pearls. and the stars to be diamonds |
The centre piece contains the coat Of arms of
Louisiana, ia pelican feeding her offspring with
the blood from her own breast, and the motto .
Union and Confdence,'') surrounded by the
cotton plant with the green leaf the bud, the
blossom, and the open boll-aII effected by ap-
propriate setting and, costly jewels. We fully
endorse the assertion of the Creole, that:
The young lady may be assured, though she
is unknown to all the gentlemen who have en-
engaged in getting up this neat
that she will be remembered with
pleasure in years to some, and will find warm
hearts and friendly greetings in New Orleans,
if she should ever pay the city visit.
We have received the first number of "Por-
ter's Spirit of the Times and must say thatit