an alternative contemplating negotiation as a means of effecting the end proposed: and this was carried by 27 Yeas, to 25 Nays — the Nays all Whigs.
The measure, as thus amended, passed the Senate by Yeas 27--all the Democrats present and three Whigs, of whom two thereupon turned Democrats — to 25 Nays — all Whigs;
On the final vote in the Senate, the Yeas--for the Proposition as amended — were as follows — the names in italics being those of Whigs:
Messrs. Allen, Ashley, Atchison, Atherton, Bagby, Benton, Breese, Buchanan, Colquitt, Dickinson, Dix, Fairfield, Hannegan, Haywood, Henderson, Huger, Johnson, Lewis, McDuffie, Merrick, Niles, Semple.
Sevier, Sturgeon, Tappan, Walker, Woodbury--27.
The Nays--against the proposed Annexation — were :
Messrs. Archer, Barrow, Bates, Bayard, Berrien, Choate, Clayton, Crittenden, Dayton, Evans, Foster, Francis, huntington, Jarnagin, Mangum, Miller, Morehead, Pearce, Phelps, Porter, Rives, Simmons, Upham, White, Woodbridge--2
ion adjourns......July 9, 1838
United States exploring expedition to the Antarctic and Pacific oceans, under command of Lieut. Charles Wilkes, sails from Hampton Roads......Aug. 18, 1838
Third session assembles......Dec. 3, 1838
Charles G. Atherton, of New Hampshire, introduces a resolution in the House, known as the Atherton gag, to prevent the discussion of slavery.
It passes by a vote of 127 to 78......Dec. 11, 1838
Loss of steamboats on the Western rivers: Mississippi, fifty-Atherton gag, to prevent the discussion of slavery.
It passes by a vote of 127 to 78......Dec. 11, 1838
Loss of steamboats on the Western rivers: Mississippi, fifty-five; Ohio, thirteen; Missouri, two; Illinois, two; Arkansas, one; Red, one; and four others during the year (Niles's register, vol.
LVII., p. 32)......1838
Unsettled boundary between Maine and the British provinces results in the Aroostook War ......February–March, 1839
Rev. Zerah Colburn died at Norwich, Vt., aged thirty-five......March 2, 1839......[A mathematical prodigy.]
Twenty-fifth Congress adjourns......March 3, 1839
L'Amistad ( Friendship ) is captured off Montauk Point by
cluding this Federal Government, we will hang him.
This lawless and savage threat was heard without remonstrance by the senators from
Lib. 8.159, 161. Massachusetts—Daniel Webster and John Davis.
It remained for a Northern doughface, Charles G. Atherton, of New Hampshire, to offer the fourth gag-rule,
Lib. 8.202. devised by a pro-slavery caucus at the beginning of the next session, and adopted under the previous question on December 11 and 12, 1838.
Atherton's venerable grandfather, iAtherton's venerable grandfather, in the [New Hampshire] Convention which adopted the U. S. Constitution, in a speech of great length, pathos, and eloquence, opposed that instrument on the ground of its recognition of slavery (Pennsylvania freeman in Lib. 9: 32). The resolutions were prefaced by propositions unfounded in fact, irrelevant, illogical and illegal: (1) that Congress had no jurisdiction over slavery in the States; (2) that petitions for the abolition of slavery in the District and of the inter-State slave trade were
India Com., 372.—Letters from G., 2.391, 393.
Peel, Robert [1788-1850], 1.354; opposes Emancipation Bill, 355; at Wilberforce's funeral, 379.
Peirce, C., 1.264.
Pennington, William [1797-1862], 2.381.
Pennock, Abraham L., 2.310.
Pennsylvania, response to Southern appeal, 2.76; rejects bill giving jury trial to fugitives, 128.
Pennsylvania Anti-Slavery Society, formed, 2.79, makes Nat. Enquirer its organ, 323.
Pennsylvania Freeman, edited by Whittier, 2.217, 221, 276; on C. G. Atherton, 247.
Pennsylvania Hall, erected, 2.211, dedicated, 214, burnt, 2.186, 209, 215, 216; denounced by R. J. Breckinridge, 218, rebuilding opposed by E. Cresson, 218.—See cut in Bryant's Hist.
U. S., vol. 4, p. 333.
Pennsylvania Society for Promoting the Abolition of Slavery, 1.89, officers (1830), 207, G. Benson an honorary member, 425; original constitution, 425.
Percival, James Gates [1795-1856], 1.66.
Perfectionism, set forth by Noyes, 2.145, 206, 207, by G., 148, 150, 153,
