The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-03-04

other was to march and coun,ermafch the follow.
ers 50 as that each one might claim to have voted
But the proof is positive that there was quorum
actually voting after the Cumberland-road bill and
II O'Clock, TO the last but voting al different times!
My name is among the number Of those who Io-
ted on The Cumberland road BILL aud fuiicd 10 vote
twice afterwards. Mr.. Gilmer's conduct struck
Inc, and hesitated TO vote until was satisfied b.
my colleague, Mr.. Mercer; > and when saw the
miserable, internal game which was playing, |
would have voted at all hazards, and dld vote, as
the journals will show, on the last vote of the scs.
sion, 10 help make quorum and against adjourn
mcnt! And now, SIT, what shall We say 10 llcsc
men of the immaculate--the only patriotic men,
who would no, for the world have had the iortlfca
ton bill to tall Shall they not have nctpd out to
them that measure Of yituperation which they have
mcted 10 the Senate? Shall they not now BE- nun.
ted down with the furies and scorpions Of abuse,
not only for falling to DO duty which was unpar-
donable in the Senate, but for knowingly piitul
false accusation Iirrrah for such pat,ots! They
are for National Defence Oh Shame Oh Homes
ty Oh Truth!
Sir, the gentlemen have got into hornets nest
by troLbling-impudently gasconadins about the
failure of that bill They are bitten by their own
titul trick. would ask the gentleman from Mas
sachusets, (Mr Adams,) if he never signed bills
after u o'clock at night on th last night OF ses-
sion when he was President. Sir, | can prove by
the manuscript minutes of your clerk, that there
was a quorum in the House. Here is book, the
title Of which is "23d Congress, I'd session-Mi.
nutes of the House Of Representatives" In this
book we find this entry Oh Tuesday, March the Sd,
.ska tha tat. ti,
ton to compensate Robert p Letcher; AYES ll3,
noes 3. No quorum-many members declined to
answer, though standing at the Clerks desk, be.
cause 1t was supposed to be past II O'clock" On
~ seven members were wanting then, but three
to make quorum, and many members
declined 10 answer Sir, there was a quorum, and
a quorum at the command Of "the party" Lett
never hereafter be denied.
Mr.. Wise then gave summary review OF the
material facts.
Sir, what caused the Senate TO send us
that message which deem so respectful,
and which the gentleman from Massachu-
sets MIR. Adams) deems was so insolen,
The Senate was warned of treacheryI-
When that special messenger, that Senator,
was seen lodging in and out-hc was no
ghost, sir--if, one, he is very red faced
ghost, he is a cogaiac looking ghost =.
Here Mr.. Wise paused, and glanced his
eye around TO see if he could see him in tho
Hall. The Senate, sir, was warned ottreach
cry. They then reminded the House of the
report Of the conference. What less could
that body do to defend itself from the Mach.
iayelan plot against it! Was there such
spectacle ever exhibited in this Capitol be.
fore, asa trap 10 SET for one branch Of Con.
greSs This message called out the jesnlti.
cal excuse that the k0u, had come there
was no quorum" sorry, regretted rery
much, bat the Senate must take tic response.
jiHfy!" Immediately the plot revealed itself!
Sir, hope that condition of things, and this
exposure, will stand a solitary warning to
: tie party" not TO leopard again the inter-
ests Of the country, by its low, seryilIe tricks
Of corruption! Tile party" wished 10 say
by resolution, in reply, that we had finished
7Hr business, tshen this bill waS untouched,
Hour atIer hour had the Senate politely
waited for this toltfcation bill to be sent
o them for their concurrence, and Mr.. F.
J. Smith moved to say TO them" We
rare completed our bnSiaesS!" And at last,
liz, The House did ignobiy ddjouru mithout
completing its business, including his bill.
Sir, have not TO take back one word of
What | said yesterday about the adjourn
nent IF the last Congress. Except on one
solitary question shall ever think of the
asst House Of Representatives with disgust.
We had President at the last session bent,
think, on war The House was subser-
lent, succumblng, and servie to his wishes,
N every other question but that. The
emper and the example of the House OH
hat question were noble, and worthy otimi.
alton for all time TO come. The gentle
nan from Massachusetts may we'll clam it
s one of the brightest achievements of his
iviI career, that he united us unanimously
\ one Of the modest sentiments which ever
ctuaed the patrlot-howeyer divided a.
longst ourselves, in our own household as
rothers, TO present an undivided front TO
,regin foe We acted wisely and temper
teIy. Aud, sir, the real secret is, the rea-
IN the Committee on Foreign Affairs did
OF report sooner, not until the last moment
I'D then in the form of that three millions
was, that the chairman (Mr.
y dared not report coaater to the sense of
'e People on The one side, Or the sense of
e President on the other! When we act
lsely, though counter 10 the President, the
raise rebounds 10 the Executive; and,
hen any thing wrong is done, no matter
7 whom, the Senate is nowadays made
le scapegoat to bear all the sins Of "the
rriy" TO which they are so much opposed
Before I conclude, sir, permit me TO reply
rieny to the gentleman from Massachusetts