Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 182?-183?, 1832-02-03
EX-PRESIDENT ADAMS.

EX-PRESIDENT ADAMS.
The following letter is given in the
Charleston, South Carolina, Evening Post,
as from "unquestionable authority" We
do not believe it possible that MIR. Adams
could have used such language as is quoted,
respecting Mr. Clay's proposition. 1t wants
some other testimony.
1t is truly amusing-we should rather
say disgusting-to see the CONSUMING COM
pliments and concentrations which are now
bestowed on Mr.. Adams by some of those
who were foremost in reviling him while
President. What can all this mean ? Do
they wish 10 atone for their past injustice
TO him?-Or do they expect to work upon
the vanity of Mr.. Adams? We shall see
WAsuINGToN Jan. IL, 1882.
| MIR. ADAMS, you know, is chairman of
| the committee OF manufactures. At the
meeting OF the committee this morning, he
came out IN a most decided manner in favor
of reduction Of the duties, using substan-
TALLY this strong language :-"Mr Clay's
proposition is entirely inadmissible it
keeps the word OF promise to the ear and
breaks 1t to the sense. l am for affording
SubStantiGIrelief to the south; their COM
plants ARE JUsr-they are oppressed
they cannot, and tUW not be satisfied with
any delusive scheme Of modification tell
gentlemen they MUST reliere the south or
FIGHT THEM. |, for one, declare that I
will not hazard the Union for any scheme of
policy like the present tariff" The gentle
man trorl whom [ received this report NAV
have misunderstood the eX- president in the
strength of his language, but il is very GER
tain that he expressed in strong terms his
opinion that the south was oppressed and
must be relieved, and that MIR. Clay's project
was illusory, using the strong expression
that they must relieve or fight the south |
have no time for speculation the probabi-
hty is, that in the senate the tariff party will
be hrm-but that in our house we shall OBJ
tain an indication of disposition TO address
our wrongs. Mr.. Adams, | am inclined TO
hope, is honest in the views which he has
eXPresed-you will perceive that he brings
great weight TO our side, in asserting that
we are oppressed, and that Clay's scheme is
deceptive.
The apportionment Bill is still before the
House of Representatives. motion 10
strike out $4,000 failed. Another motion
was made to substitute A 900 Mr.. Adams
made forcibe speech in favor of this num-
Der according to that ratio he said none of
the old States would lose a representative
whereas if $4,000 were agreed on, large
fractions would remain unrepresented in
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, MARYLAND
and Virginia. The objection is that by max
ing The number SO small the body would be
increased toomuch-and the relative weight
Of each State not materially changed.
mr.. NDoWePs Speech.-A gentleman
in Richmond thus writes TO a friend in ib;s
county :-"M'Dowell's Speech Tin avomr
OF the abolition of Slavery on Saturday OK
ceeded any that / have ever Witnessed in a.
ny deliberative assembly whatever. Tie
annihilated his opponents. No man on ei.
Their side was willing TO take the floor
No business could be done. The Sneaker
could not preserve order and the House
adjourned at half past l o'clock"
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We do not imagine that the discus
slohS nave by any means terminated.
Mr.. Moore, few days ago, read Res
olution which he had prepared, and de-
termlned to offer, calling upon the Fed
eral Government for aid in abolisbing
slavery and deporting the slaves. Mr.,
Brodnax, yesterday, ridiculing in lust
terms the idea that it was unconstitu-
tional in Congress thus to appropriate
the proceeds of the Public Lands rbe
National Debt paid, or that it was dis
honorable in Virginia to ask of the Cen
eral Government what was her right
made known his intention ofintroducino
proposition applying TO that Govern.
ment for just share ofthe proceeds ofthe
fuolIc Lands, to aid in the deportation
OF the Tree negroes. We hear, also. of
other Resolutions connected with the
whole subject of the colored population,
which will probably be introduced
We likewise hear the rumor Of speedy