State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-02-09
MIR. ADAMS SPEECH.

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Patriot:
WNIr Adams now commenced by abiding
10 the declaration which had recently been
made in another place that TO the Honse
belonged the responsibility of loosing the
Fertilization bill. He went 10 animadvert
upon the opinions and declarations which had
been made in that ptdce, which he said We're
untrue and unwarranted by facts. AS ne
began to grow severe, the Speaker reminded
him that the rules OF theHouse did not permit .
members to anmadvert upon the proceedings
OF the Senate. Mr. Adams said he did not
sayany thing about the Senate he spoke oil
a pIace-he did not say what place. 1t was
left with the members OF that House to asso-
ciate in their minds the Senate OF the United
States or any other body with that place he
spoke Of &c. Mr.. Adams then went on.
The members in, in grent numbers began to
flock round him. 1t was palpable that some
thing tremendous was anticipated. And true
enough the orator began TO bear down upon
the Senate with renewed saicasm. Mr.
Mercer now called him to order and stated
the point oforder. The Speaker decided that
he had no authority to put construction
on Mr. Adams words, and therefore as he dld
not name the Senate he could not say that he
was out oil order. Here cries OF ego on; go
on were uttered by many membersl MIR
Adams went on more and more severe
MI Mercer again called him to order, and
r Iuced the Objectionable words to writing.
Another member made one or two unsucceSs-
full efforts to 'saya few Words but consoed
himself as well as he could by giving utter
ance to lew voes OF round oaths Gin an ur-
der tone) at the di5orderly state OF things.
The words Mr. Mercer took down Mr. Adams
would not admit to be his. Mr. Speaker put
the decision to the House which declared that
they were not Mr. Adams again proceeded.
Before this however, he said as it appeared to
give gentlemen so much disquietude for him
To aIlude to the Senate, he would transfer his
place to the Office of the Natl. Intelligencer.
(Here was an audible laugh.) In that paper
he said he found prodigious argument going
to father that House with the loss Of the Fol-
LITIGATION bill, on the last night OF the last
session, charging thatHouse with subscriber
cy and man worship He went on comment
ing upon the great speech recently delivered
by Mr. Webster in the Senate, in the most
severe and cutting manner, denying its asser-
tioiis, running out against IFS positions and
ridiculing its arguments with tremendous
sarcasm and Indignation. Once more Mr.
Adams was called TO order. Considerable
confusion and great sensation prevailed. Mr.
Wise hoped, he said, the gentlemen would
he permitted to go on out OF order or in order.
He wished him to dvulge all he knew upon
this most important subject. II ever there
was time when il bch0oved men to speak
out. it was now upon this question, let it cut
where il might, whether the executive, the
Senate, the House, the Speaker OF the House,
or the Chairman OF the Committee of ways
and Means. Ii was time 10 speak out and let
thetruth be heard.
Mr. Adams again went on. He went into
history of the doings OF !he last session
told what he recolected and knew upon the
subject justified the $1,000 900 appropria-
ton said he voted for it, and il there was
one act OF his lie which gave him more salts
faction than any other, ii was that OF voting
Tor that necessary and proper appropriation.
lie passed an over wrought panegyric upon
the Executive, and asked in scorn and deris-
ion who were the sychophantS and man
wOrShppers OF the House, OF whom 50 much
was told in the argument OF so much prodi-
gous eloquence in the Observation-Disclosures
He ridiculed the Senate tor protesting 50
much ignorance OF the Executives views in
relation to the $S,000,000 appropriation, and
said it was very easy Tor profess not TO
know what ii should know, and to know that
there was no necessity Of its knowing. He
took up the declaration made by MrWebster,
that, il the enemy were laundering al the
door OF the Capitol, he would not vote for
conerTing upon an Executive such an unlim-
tied grant OF power, and dwet upon it for
some time, uttering comments and lnsinua-
tons which no man else is capable of doing.
What, said he, see the enemy batteling down
this Capitol as the did in the last war, and not
vote for an appropriation, so asked for, to
defend il, because it was granting too much
power to the EXecutivei There was but one
step beyond such an expression OF sentiment,
and most natural step 100 1t would be
only for IA man who could utter such senti-
ment to go himself over to that enemy and
help TO batter down the Capitol (Ilerc
tremendous clapping of hands took place
among the members. The Speaker jumped
upon his feet and thumped his ivory seal, and
called loudly for order! lie said that for the
last ten years, and he thought that ever since
the formation OF the Government there had
never been such an instance o! disorder and
contempt OF the rules OF theHouse. The older
members cried out, no, no, never, never.)
Mr. Adams resumed and went on in the same
powerful, sarcastic strain against MrWebster
and against the Senate. He brought up
message sent to the House by the Senate on
the famous last night, TO remind the former
that the appropriation bill yet was 10 be acted
on. The Senate informed The House OF It's
duties. II he ever felt regret and Indignation
in his life, he said it was upon hearing that
message read to the House. II he could have
got an opportunity he should have moved to
have two members OF the House appointed
tocarry back the message and cast it upon
the floor of the Senate telling them that the
HOuea WOnll receive no inSOlent MESA pp