Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-03-19

information reaches. that no individual! was more
.m;pentlv endued with those intellectual ana
moral qualities which entitle their Possessor to
tho resnect of the community. and to an entire
confidence in the purity of his motives, than the
gentleman from Massachusetts,. HIS oplnlon,in-
IN wbatever scale 1t NAV be cast. cannot tall 10
b. attended with powerful influence. lie Is
placed in position, in which he may be lnstru'
mental in maturing and bringing forward mea-
sures, which. stamped with his authority, may
calm an excitement, which. if it does not endan-
ger the integrity Of the Union, unquestionaoiy
prevails in various sections of this Republic to
degree, which disturbs the public tranqu'il'y'ana
which, if not soon allayed, may 6e pregnant
with consequences deeply to be depioreu ny eve
ry lover of his country.
Mr.. B.rEs. of Maine, said he should do vlo-
lence to his own feelings if he did not. IN lew
words. state the reasons for the vote he should
give on the present occasion. There was no
man in the House who would more reluctantly
oppose the wishes Of the gentleman from Massa-
cbusetts than himself; but he was free to confess
that in MANY instances it had been his good or Ill
fortune to disagree with him. Little hau ne
then thought that the time would so soon arrive
when he should look to that gentleman as the on
" man in the Union capable OF taking the hish
stand of umpire; the only man who would possess
the power of preventing that dire catastrophe
which seemed TO be impending over the country,
and ,hicb every patriot must fear as the great
eat of evils. Yet, such being the case, he must,
with whatever reluctance, give his vote aganst
compIy wing with the request which had been made.
RI. would sooner consent 20 excuse the gentle
man from Massachusetts from any, and from all,
the duties he owed to the House, than from his
service on the Committee of Manufactures lie
did not know precisely what might he the gentle
mans views, but he perceived him to be so STU
ated as to haye an Opportunity OF acting honest
f., independently, and noby, and ne hoped the
gentleman would continue in situation where
he had il in his power to do SO much good
Mr. Denny expressed his surprise that some
gentlemen should speak OF certain dire e.
vent as likely soon to happen, and as depending
entirely upon the deliberations OF the Committee
on Manufactures He thought that gentlemen
were lnisled by their imaglnati"ns, and we're not
governed by their cool Judgment when they ex.
pressed such sentiments on this fOor tie could
not hear opinions of this kind avowrd here. and
to 90 forth TO the public without protesting against
them Whatever dire events were about tn hap
pen to this country, they would not be the conse-
auence of the measures of this Government,whlch
have been committed to the consideration OF the
u
he commended, would sustain the prosperity of
the country, and establish the Union perma-
nent basis. As to excusing the gentleman from
Massachusetts (Mr Adams) from serving on the
Committee of Manufactures, Mr. ID. had opar-
ticular desire on the subject but sand the reasons
given were satisfactory to his midland he should
acced. To the wishes of the gentleman.
Mr.. E. EVE Errobserved, that perhaps no geo.
tleman present had listened with greater satSfac'
tion than himself, to the remarks which had heen
made in various quarters, the subject before
the House. 1t Is not necessary, L trust, (Said
| Mr.. E.) to Join IN bearing testimony to the capa-
CITY and disposition of my respected colleague,
To render the most valuable services to the House
and to the country. What rose 10 say, is this:
IF the continuance of my colleague in the station,
| at the head of the Copmittee of Manufactures
is matter of as great Importance as II is SAID 10
be-if. indeed, il is question ut The continuance
or dissolution of the Union-it is TOO grave mat
! ter to be settled at a moments warning. !, Tor
one, am not prepared on this bret notice to vote
upon a question of such all-ab>orbing Importance
But this Sir. will say; difficult as 1t Is to say
any thing with proprety on such subject IN this
, presence,) that though there Is no man IN the
House or the country who thinks more highly oil
the intelligence and patriotism of my colleague
than myself and of his ability IN this and every
other station to serve the public, yet will not
allow that the pre.er, ai,nn of the Union is to tie.
mend on his individual services or those ut any
other one man No, sir. rely for the preser
yatlon of the Union, nn the intelligence and the
patriotism of thr people at large, who enjoy it:
blessings. 10 that great end. my colleague Will
contribute as much as any o'her citizen. and that
whether he remains in his place, at the mead o
the comnlttee or not. But. sir, no gentleman
who thinks the question I" be ct the magnitude
described, Cat refuse his supper, to the motion
which beg leave to submit, which is TO postpone
the further consideration Of the subject till mex
Monday.
Mr.. SrE1oHr said that the motion which had
Just been made was one of the most extraordlna
nv motions he had ever witnessed in that House.
The gentleman rose in his place. aud asked tobe
excused from serving on one OF the Standing Com
mlttees And immediately motion was made
to wait until Monday before the House should de
eide on granting or refusing the request. iht
u,od hrppdino he had bppn taught, did not allow