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nst slavery in the Southern States. These petitions now began to pour in, in hundreds, and were signed by hundreds of thousands of persons. A most stormy scene ensued, which ended, finally, however, in the adoption of a resolution--135 yeas to 60 nays — to lay abolition petitions on the table. On the 28th January, 1840, the Twenty-first Rule was adopted — ayes, 114; noes, 108--that no abolition petition shall be received by the House or entertained in any way whatever. On the 3d of December, 1844, the rule was rescinded on motion of Mr. Adams-- ayes, 108; noes, 80. On the 25th of February, 1850, Mr. Giddings, of Ohio, presented two petitions from Abolitionists, respectfully asking the House to "devise and prepare, without delay, some plan for the immediate, peaceful dissolution of the American Union." It was decided by a vote of yeas 8, nays 162, not to receive the petition. Upon the 1st of February, 1850, the same petitions, praying a dissolution of the Union, were present