THE RIGHT OT PErIrInN.
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Forty years ago, when Congress sat in Philadelphia, petitions were sent in for the abolition of the slave trade and of slavery. just as they arc now, for the abolition of slavery in tho District of Columbia. Obiec. tions were made then as they are now. to re. ceiving or referring them, but the attempt was defeated at that day, by an overwhcl. ming majority. James Madison, one of the purest and most iiiustrious men of our coup. try was then in Congress. and in the debate which arose on referring these petitions. he took the very same ground Henry Clay now takes. :" If, (said he.) any alarm be created 1t will arise from the opposition to a reEerenc1 sCfthese petitions, for, had they been treated 5n s5Ie usual way, report might have been made 90 as to have given general satisfac. fiCn."

 Just sos- said James Madison forty vears ago--and just so-says Henry Clay, now Men vii! not submit to tho violation of fun. dameDfal principle--of principle which enters into ihe very essence of frec govcn. ment--and they would not be worthy of the lpane of freemsn if they did. We care not q 3insll for abolitionisrn -indecd, we are op. poeca to 1t, heart and hand. But, we tell you, gentlemen of tue south, that we will never give up inc right of petition, the sacred right Of petilion-fos. JoiW c. Calhoun and all South Carolina. and Texns to boot, at his Dack Dd Etatc J6xynak

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