Southern planter., 1832-04-21
WooDvnLl N1ssIssIPF1, SATURDAY MORNING Apnrr .


lc'noers had talked, debated, considered and guess
yu' snu yo, the decisive step Ind not boon taken.
~ -. 'ong'h MI: Adams came TO this conclusion. and
'ue manner OF developing il was as follows,-ITe
was walking one morning in Compress HAN nm
Fentiy In deep thought when his coosir S.,I,,a,
Adams, came to him, and said 4sl,at Is An, ,or,c
with you this morning Cousinrn ooh the or,nv H.
army no replied, al am determined what to do a.
o9ui the army at Cambridge" he Continued.
u am de'eTmined TO 20 into the hall this morn
l,'gs ana enter on full detail Of the state of
me COLONIES, ~ order 20 show the absolute need ~
taking some decisive steps, NY whole min, will 10
tolHduce Congress 10 appoint a tav or.adon,;ns,
lhcarmy as the legal army orihese IJnitc,l Cnlo,
les Of North America; and then hiniat the election
OF derinchiof."---"Well.v y said Snrorci
Adams, ~ like that cousin John: but ON ,ybom
nave You fixed as this commandergn am tell vou.
George Washington Of Virginia member Of ,hf1
house. '--"Oh," replied s. A. quickly '.that will
never DO, never, never" alt must do, il shall do y
Si'd Sohp, sand Tor these reasons; the Southern
ana Rudie States are 10th 10 entei heartily into the
cause ana 'her arguments arc potent; they sec That
New England holds the physical povVet in ,boi,
hands, and they fear the result. A New ENGLAND
army, New England commander with New En0.
land perseverance, all united, appa them. FoEi6is
cause they hang back. Now, the only wav is 10
alay Their fears and give them nothingt TO conplain
OF; and this can be done in no Other wa.
appointing Southern chief over this l0rcl
all will feel secure, then all will rush 20 tho NIL
ard. Thispolicy will blend US all inOne mass. and
that mass will be rcsistess y AZ this Samuel Ad.
ans seemed greatly moved They talked over tho
preliminary circumstances, and John asked his con-
SIN to second his mnton.--Mr Adams went in. took
the hoor and put forth all his strength in The den
cations he had prepared, all aiming at the adop-
ton OF the army. lie was ready 10 own the afrnv
appoint commander, vote supplies and proceed 10
business. After his speech, some doubted, some
objected and some feared His warmth mounted
with tho occasion, and to all these doubts and bes.
iations he replied, "Gentlemon, if this Congress
Will not adopt this army before ten months have
set, New England will have Congress other own,
which irW adopt it, and she will undertake
the struggle alone, yes, with strong arm and
a clear conscience will front the foe alone =
his had tho desired effect They saw New Enc.
land was not playing, g. not TO be played with: they
agreed 10 appoint day The day was fixed 1t
came. Mr. Adams went in, took the floor, urged
the measure, and after debate it passed The next
thing was to get lawful commander Tor the lawful
army, with supplies, sc. All looked to Mr.. Ad-
AIMS on this occasion; and he was ready l-He took
the floor, andwent into minute delineation ofthe
ShN"S'Oi VI Neh. Wdius DestoWlng on htm the cpl
thets which then belonged to no ono else. Al the
end OF this eulogy he said, shut this is not the man
have chosen" He then went INTO the delinea.
ton of the character ofa Commander-in-C Chief. such
as was required by the peculiar situation Of the Col
ones at that juncture; and after he had presented
qualifications in his strongest language, and given
the reasons for the nomination he was about 10
make, ,sald--Gentlemen know these qualifications
are high, but we all know they are needful al this
crisis in this chief Does any one say they are not
TO be obtained in one Of our own body, and he is
the person whom nominate, GEoReE WASHING
TON, Of Virginia"
Washington, who sat on Mr. Adams right hand,
was looking him intently m the face to watch the
name he was about TO announce, and not expecting
that il would be his own, he sprung from his seat
the moment he heard il, and rushed into an adion-
ing room as quickly as though moved by shock
Of electricity. r,,,i
Mr.. Adams had asked bis cousin Sam . move
for an adjournment as soon as the nomination was
made, in order to give the members lime to delb-
crate, and the result is before the world