The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-04-30
TWENTIETH CONGRESS.
FRIpAy. AnriI Is
FIRST SESSION,

SEf.4TE. Mr. Harrison moved to take up
the bill repeating the duty salt, with the dis
tinct understanding that il the motion was not
agreed 20, he should not again move its consid-
eration during this session. The question on
considering the bill was then decided in the
negative-Yeas 81, Nays 25.
On motion o. MIR. Rowan, the Messare of the
President Of the United States. received vester-
day, was taken up. Mr. Tazewell remarked
that as the other House have taken up the sub.
lect, il was, in his opinion, nexpedient for the
Senate to take It up at present. He then NOV
ed, that the message be laid on the table, with
the understanding that when the proper time
arrives il shall be taken up, and acted upon full
ly and promptly. The yeas and nays on the
question, were-Yeas "a, Nays % So the
message was laid the table.
The Chair presented letter from Mr. Rus
sci Jarvis, the substance of which, is contained
in the following extracts:
lately accompanied party Of ladies and
gentlemen on an evening visit to the mansion
of the President, among whom were Mrs. Jar
Wis, her parents and two young ladies', her rel
atives. As all the ladies, excepting Mrs Jarvis,
were recently from Boston, and for the first
time in Washington, they were DESTROYS of pay
ing the usual tokens of respect to the President
and his lady, and made this visit in pursuance
Of the etiquette usually observed'on such occa-
sions. While they were in one of the drawing
rooms, with other visitants, MIR. John Adams,
the son of the President, declared, in their pres
ence and hearing, that their being at the Pres
idcnt's involved an impropriety, and if knew
tho estimation in which | was held in that
s house, | would not suffer myself to be seen
there and that he intended the remark to be
heard by those concerning whom it was made
and hoped it was so heard The ladies' and
the father of Mrs. Jarvis, who was political
friend of the President, deemIng this gross in
dignity to themselves and violation of the hos
pitaties of house to whose inmates they were
paying complimentary visit, Immediately re-
tired. From respect to the lady of the Man
sion, and of the company present. forebore to
notice the conduct of Mr.. John Adams, prefer
ring to seek an explanation after the excite
ment produced by the outrage, had in some de-
gree subsidized. ] afterwards addressed a note
TO Mr.. John Adams stating that had heard OF
his having made the remarks aforementioned.
and that the gentleman who delivered the note
was authorized to receive his explanations, be-
: ieving that, on reflection, he would be sufii-
2 ciently sensible of what was required by com
mon civility, to offer satisfactory apology
After reading my note, he affirmed that he did
pronounce our presence at the Presidents
on the occasion above mentioned, TO be highly
improper, considering the political relation
which bore to his father; that he had no ex-
PLANTATION to give and that he should decline
all correspondence with me on the subject.
John Adams until Tuesday last, when he APP
peared in the Hall of the House of Representa-
tives, charged with a message from the presi.
dent to that body. After he had left the Hall
and while he was in the Rotundo of the Capitol
/ accosted him and asked if he had piven his
final answer to my note ; for !. still hoped that
be might be induced to offer some apology or
explanation. On his saying that his final an
swer had been giver, | was excited by his con-
of, byso = Il. r
fence, to commit an assault upon his person
which consisted merely in pulling his nose and
slapping side of his face, with my open
band. In doing this, disclaim any intention
of infiictng upon him any bodily injury for
was totally unarmed, and assailed him merely
IN the manner above described, while he was
provided with stout cane | also disclainlanv
intention Of waylaying him, for our meeting al
the Capitol was accidental. More especially
do disclaim any intention Of infringing on the
rights or aSsallng the dignity of the President
OF the United States, or either House of Con-
gress, or of any public functionary. or any in.
tention of obsIueting an officer of the General
Government in the discharge of his Official du-
ties. If either House of Congress shall consd.
er thai have, unintentlonally, or inadvertently
violated its rights or dignity, or those of the
Executive, by resenting within the walls of the
Capitol, greyious insult to the ladies' of my
family, and which insult choose to consider
entirely of private character, / am ready and
disposed 10 offer any atonement that shall be
due to such body. Russell JARVIS.
18th Street, April Is, 1928.
On motion of Mr. Woodbury., the communi.
cation was laid on the table. Adjourned tc
Monday.
HO6SE The committee appointed on the
message Of the President relative to the assault
on his Secretary, consists of Messrs M'Dufie
Gorieam, P. ?. Barbour, Oakley, Bell, Ingersoll
and Ripley; six ofwhom are Jacksonites
The House took up the Tariff bill. and Mr.
Cambreleng and Mr. M'Dufiie spoke in opposi
ton TO it,
SATURDAY, April 10.
HOUSE. The House having resumed the
consideration Of the Tariff bill, Mr. Alexander
Mr.. Hamilton and Mr. Turner of C deliver.
ed their sentiments in opposition to the meas
ure. Mr. Tucker of S. G. then called for the
previous question. The question was put, when
there appeared for the previous question So
against it lO4.
MONDAY, April 81.
SENATE The bill to graduate the price Of
public lands and TO cede the refuse to the States
IN which they lie, taken up and discussed
HOUSE The consideration of the Tariff
bill was resumed. Mr.. Thompson, OF Georgia
delivered his sentiments atlength in opposition
to the principles of the bill He protested
against the whole system, as injurious in its ef-
teets upon the agriculture, commerce, and rev.
enue, OF the U. States, and as tending ultimate
ly to iniure manufacturers themselves Mr.
Burgess then spoke till near 5 o'clock, in reply
to the arguments which had been adduced in
The course Of the debate, as bearing upon the
character OF the eastern section Of the union.
In retaliation of what he understood to be a
taunt cast upon the people of New England, by
a gentleman from Kentucky, he referred in a
humorous manner, TO some the characteristics
OF that State, in which part of his speech he
was frequently interrupted by the irrepressble