The Madisonian

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Tuesday, Dec 18

The first business in order was the motion made yesterday by Mr. Wise not to receive the petition presented by Mr. Reed from certain inhabitants of Nantucket, praying Congress to open international relations with the Republic of Hayti.

Mr. GRENNELL, who was entitled to the floor addressed the House at some length in support of the right of petition—a right, he insisted, which had never been denied by the veriest despot on earth.—He then expatiated on the great advantages that would accrue to this country, by opening commercial negotiations with, and acknowledging the independence of, Hayti, where we now labored under great disadvantages, owing to the inequality of duties between goods carried in American vessels and in those of other nations which had recognized the nationality of that Republic. Mr. G. admitted that it did look to one sort of abolition, and that alone, viz the abolition of national distinctions founded on color, to which he was at a loss to conceive any possible objection.

Mr. FILLMORE expressed a hope that the question would be taken one way or the other, so as to allow other petitions to be presented.

Mr. LOOMIS then demanded the previous question.

Mr. WISE moved to lay the subject on the table which took precedence of the demand for the previous question.

Mr. REED called for the yeas and nays, which were ordered.

Mr. CUSHING inquired whether, if Mr. Wise's motion prevailed, it would not be, in substance, equivalent to refusing to receive the petition?

The CHAIR replied that the petition would remain in the hands of the gentleman offering to present it, and the motion to receive would be on the table, subject to be taken up at any future time the House might feel disposed to do so.

Mr. CUSHING. Then, in point of fact, the petition will not have been received?

The CHAIR. It will not.

The question being taken, was decided in the negative—yeas 65, nays 121, as follows:

YEAS—Messrs. Banks, Boon, Bynum, John Calhoun, Cambreleng, Wm. B. Campbell, J. Campbell, Carter, Chapman, Cheatham, Cleaveland, Clowney, Coles, Connor, Craig, Crocket, Cushman, Dawson Dennis, Glascock, Jas. Graham, Grantland, Graves, Griffin, Hamer, Harrison, Hawkins, Haynes, Jabez Jackson, Jenifer, Henry Johnson, Wm. Cost Johnson, John W. Jones, Legare, Lewis, Lyon, Mallory, James M. Mason, Martin, Abraham McClellan, Miller, Montgomery, Pearce, Pope, Pratt, Rencher Rhett, John Robertson, Augustine H. Shepperd, Charles Shepard, Shields, Southgate, Stanly, Stuart Stone, Taliaferro, John White, Lewis Williams Sherrod Williams, Joseph L. Williams, C. H. Williams, Wise, Word, and Yell—65.

NAYS—Messrs. Adams, Alexander, Andrews Atherton, Aycrigg, Beatty, Beirne, Bell, Bicknell Biddle, Birdsall, Bond, Borden, Briggs, Bronson, Buchanan, Wm. B. Calhoun, Casey, Chambers, Chaney, Childs, Coffin, Corwin, Cranston, Cushing, Darlington, Davee, Davies, De Graff, Dromgoole, Duncan, Dunn, Evans, Everett, Ewing, Farrington, Fairfield, Richard Fletcher, Isaac Fletcher, Fillmore, Foster, Fry, James Garland, Giddings, Wm. Graham, Grant, Grennell, Haley, Hall, Hammond, Harlan, Harper, Hastings, Henry, Herod, Hopkins, Howard, Hubley, Ingham, Thomas B. Jackson, Joseph Johnson, Nathaniel Jones, Keim, Kemble, Klingensmuth, Leadbetter, Lincoln, Loomis Marvin, Samson Mason, May, Maxwell, McKay M'Kennan, Menefee, Mercer, Morgan, Samuel W Morris, Murray, Naylor, Noyes, Ogle, Parmenter, Parris, Paynter, Peck, Petriken, Phelps. Potts. Putnam, Rariden, Randolph, Reed, Ridgway, Rives, Edward Robinson, Russell, Saltonstall, Sheffer, Sheplor, Sibley, Slade, Snyder, Spencer, Strattn, Taylor, Thomas, Tillinghast, Toland, Toucey, Tur ney, Underwood, Vail, Vanderveer, Webster, Weeks Albert S. White, Whittlesey, Jared W. Williams Worthington, and Yorke—121.

So the House refusing to lay the subject on the table, the question recurred on the demand for the previous question, which was seconded, and the main question ordered.

The main question, being "Shall this petition be received by the House?" was then propounded.

Mr. CUSHMAN asked for the yeas and nays thereon, which being ordered, were—yeas 157, nays 32, as follows:

YEAS—Messrs. Adams, Alexander, John W. Allen, Andrews, Atherton, Aycrigg, Banks, Beatty, Bierne, Bell, Bicknell. Biddle, Birdsall, Bond, Boon, Borden, Bronson, Buchanan, William B. Calhoun, Cambreleng, William B. Campbell, Carter, Casey, Chambers, Cha ney, Cheatham, Childs, Cleveland, Clowney, Coffin, Connor, Corwin, Craig, Crary, Cranston, Cushing. Cushman, Darlington, Davee, Davies, De Graff, Drom goole, Duncan, Dunn, Edwards, Evans, Everett, Ewing. Farrington, Richard Fletcher, Isaac Fletcher, Fillmore, Foster, Fry, Jas. Garland, Giddings, Goode, William Graham, Grantland, Graves, Gray, Grennell, Haley, Hall, Hammond, Hamer, Harlan, Harrison, Harper, Hastings, Henry, Herod, Holt, Hopkins, Howard, Hub. ley, Ingham, T. B. Jackson, J. Jackson, H. Johnson, J. Johnson, N. Jones, J. W. Jones, Keim, Kemble, Kennedy, Klingensmith, Leadbetter, Lincoln, Loomis, Mar vin, S. Mason, Maxwell, McKay. R. McClellan, A. McClellan, McKennan, Menefee, Mercer, Millgan, Mitchell, Montgomery, Morgan, Murray, Naylor, Noyes, Ogle, Parker, Parmenter, Parris, Paynter, Pearce, Peck, Petriken, Phelps, Plumer, Potis, Pratt, Putnam, Rari den, Randolph, Reed, Rencher, Ridgway, Rives, E Robinson, Rumsey, Russell, Saltonstall, Sheplor, Sib ley, Slade, Synder, Southgate, Spencer, Stuart, Strat ton, Taylor, Thomas, Tillinghast, Toland, Toucey, Turney, Underwood, Vail, Vanderveer, Wagener, Webster, Weeks, A. S. White. John White, Whittlesey. S. Williams, J. W. Williams, J. L. Williams, C. H. Williams, Worthington. and Yorke—157.

NAYS—Messrs. John Calhoon, John Campbell, Coles, Crockett, Dawson, Dennis, Glascock, Jas. Gra ham, Griffin, Hawkins, Haynes, Jenifer, W. Cost John son, Legare, Lewis, Lyon, Mallory, Martin, Miller, Pope, Rhett, J. Robertson, A. H. Shepperd. Charles Shepard, Shields, Stanly, Stone, Towns, L. Williams, Wise, Word, and Yell—32.

So the petition was received.

Mr. REED then moved to refer it to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Mr. STEWART moved to lay the petition on the table.

Mr. REED demanded the yeas and nays on that motion, which, being ordered, were: yeas 84, nays 105, as follows:

YEAS—Messrs. Atherton, Aycrigg, Banks, Beatty, Beirne, Bynum, John Calhoon, William B. Campbell, John Campbell, Carter, Chambers. Chaney, Chapmnan, Cheatham, Cleveland, Clowney, Coles, Connor, Craig, Crockett. Dawson, Dennis, Farrington, Glascock. James Grabam, Grantland, Griffin, Hall, Halsted, Hammond, Hamer, Harrison, Hawes, Hawkins, Haynes, Hubley, Jabez Jackson, Henry Johnson, Joseph Johnson, Win. Cost Johnson, Nathaniel Jones, John W. Jones, Keim, Legare, Lewis, Lyon, James M. Mason, Martin, Maury, Robert McClellan, Abraham McClellan, Menefee, Miller, Montgomery, Moore, Parker, Paynter, Pearce, Petriken, Pope, Pratt, Rencher. Rhett, Rives, John Robertson, Rumsey, Augustine H. Shepperd, Charles Shepard, Shields, Sheplor, Southgate, Stanly, Stuart, Stone, Taliaferro, Titus, Towns, Wagner, Lewis Wil. liams, Sherrod Williams, Christopher H. Williams, Wise, Word, Worthington, and Yell—84.

NAYS—Messrs. Adams, Alexander, John W Allen, Anderson, Andrews, Bicknell, Biddle, Bond, Borden, Briggs, Bronson, Buchanan, William B Calhoun, Casey, Clark, Coffin, Corwin, Cranston, Cushing Cushman, Darlington, Davee, Davies, De Graff, Dromi goole, Duncan, Dunn, Edwards, Evans. Everett, R. Fletcher, Isaac Fletcher, Fillmore, Foster. Frv. Gid dings, Goode, William Graham, Grant, Gray, Grennell, Haley. Harlan, Harper, Hastings, Henry, Herod, Hop kins, Howard, Ingham, Thomas B. Jackson, Jemfer, Kemble, Kennedy, Klingensmith, Leadbettcr, Lincoln, Loomis, Marvin, Sampson Mason, McKennan, Milligan, Morgan, Murray, Naylor, Noble, Noyes, Ogle, Parmenter, Peck, Phelps, Plumer, Potts, Putnam, Rarden, Randolph, Reed, Ridgway, Edward Robinson, Russell, Saltonstall, Sheffer, Sibley, Slade, Snvdrr. Spencer, Stratton, Taylor, Thomas, Tillinghast, Toland, Toucey, Turney, Underwood, Vail, Webster, Weeks, Albert S. White, John White, Whittlesey, Jarcd W. Williams, Joseph L. Williams, and Yorke—105.

So the House refused to lay the petition on the table; and it was then referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Mr. WISE said, being in a minority of 32, he gave up the fight, and withdrew his motion made yesterday to reconsider the same reference of a similar petition presented by Mr. Grennell.

Abolition, &c. were presented by Messrs. Lincoln, Petitions and memorials, chiefly on the subject of