Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1836-02-05

NJ, Len of Tennessee, rose and lully con
Grmrd all that Mr. Wise had asserted
What think you of John Quincy Adams
coming out in the manner he mas cone =
The reference in his speech ahont gong
over 10 the enemy was TO Daniel Webster !
On Saturday Mr. Wise resumed his remarks
and spoke at great length, strenuousIy oppos-
ing the reference of the resolution to oeiec'
Committee. The House, he said, was lhe
proper tribunal before which the investigation
ouoh, TO be made. When he had concluded
Mr. Cambreleng rose and SAID, tha' as Tue
House was fatigued he would not then enter
uuon the subject. He would, however, take
the first opportunity TO do 50, and then he 'rus-
ted he should be able TO show that the charges
made against him were unequlvocaliy ialse.-
He now moved that the House adjourn, which
motion was carried.
Nonday. Jan. 25.-In the Senate, bills to
increase the Engineer and Topogral heal corps
were ordered to be engrossed. Mr. Benton S
resolutions relative to preparations for defence
were taken up, when MIR Southland addressed
the Senate on the subject, and spoke until the
hour of adjournment.
In the HousE-Mr Adams presented the pc
ttion of JOG ladies in Mansfield, Mass. log the
abolition of slavery in the District OF Columbia,
and moved TO refer il TO Select Committee,
with instructions TO report thereon.
Mr. Hammond moved that IL be not read.
Mr. Adams proceeded claiming the right 10
discuss the question of reception, under the de-
cision of the Chair, formerly made, that the
question of reception was debateable, any thing
in the 45th rule to the contrary no'withsiand-
ing The Speaker asserting
Mr. Adams proceeded 10 give his reasons
why the petition should be received.
Mr. Hardin rose to point Of order. The
Chair decided that the gentleman from Massa-
cbuse,;s was in order. Mr. Craig dssented
from this decision. Sir Lane Johnson moved
TO noslpone the consideration of the question OF
order ill Saturday next Mr. Williams protes-
ted against assigning that day for the discus
sion. as it would throw another obstacle IN The
Wav of private business, vast mass oil when
had accumulated during the last two or ihree
wears. Mr. Miller, believing that The House
could decide the question OF appeal now as well
as nj any other time. moved the previous qneS-
tion. The motion was seconded. add the main
question ordered to be put. The question was
taken. and the decision of the CbaIt confirmed.
Mr. Adams then proceeded 10 address the
House in sup ou Of the motion that tue peli-
ton be received. He stated the circumstances
under which the petition was sent to him. He
was requested not only to present II but To sup
mort its prayer He wished to have 1t referred
and report made upon il, with a view 10 con
vince the petitioners themselves that then
views were erroneous. He wished all the con-
sderations which 60 to justify the House III
denying the PRAYER Of The petition to be presen-
ted in the most powerful manner. lie believ-
ed that "A Committee Of this House would
frame report which would satisfy the reason
able, 'the Jus an the humane, that the prayer
OF The petitioners ought not 10 be granted. lie
begged the ma jurity OF the House and those
who had the control Of that majority, 10 aliord
opportunity for thus presenting IN proper
form. The great, the powerful the convincing
reasons, in opposition 10 the wishes of the peII
TONERS. The Speaker, who had the power VI
appointment. would select such Committee
as would be best suited TO give the country
sound and solid reasons for refusing ~ grant
the petitions This would leave the rsnt o
petition untouched and would take from thI
abolilunists the power of saying that the ngh
of petition and Of free discussion had been aD o.
lshed by this House.
I Mr. NJ Her said it was now evident that this
discussion would consume the day aud prevent
the presentation of petitions. He moved thai
the motion To receive the petition be laid on the
table; " hich motion was adopted.
! Mr. Adams then presented petition from
sundry cltizens Of Western Pennsy lvauia, iuI
the abolition OF slavery in the District oil Co
lumba.
/ Mr. Glascock of Geo. protested againt the
course taken by Mr. Adams, and char Led upon
him the purpose of agitatlng the House, ana
provoking the members iroin the South lie
had hoped that gentlemen who proiessed dis
position to quiet the agitation prcyJiling on
this subject, would defer the presentation al
their abolition petitions Till the House had act
ed upon the Resolutions ON this subject now
before them. What purpose but that OF agita
ton and excitement could the gentleman from
Massachusetts have in urging another petition
upon the House the moment after the Illus,
had dete. mined 10 lay the question on the Ia
bic -? He went on 10 controverl the position o
MIR Adams, that the nOn-recerton of a petition
would deny or impair the right Of petition.
Mr. Miller moved that the question be laiC
on the table. Mr. Adams said he should llK,
exceedingly TO have an opportunity 10 reply II
the remarks Of the gentleman from Georgia. -
Mr. Granger called for the yeas aud nays an,
the question being put, the motion 10 lay OF
the table was decided in the Acknowledgment
40, nays az
Mr. Adams Immediately rose aud and Preson
ted another petition praying for the same objec
from 400 citizens of Pennsylvania He aske,
the House to receive H. stating that il was sen
TO him from the petitioners themselves, but fo
what motives he knew not. He went on {,
reply to the argument of the gentleman iron
Georgia (Mr Glascock,) maintaining, at length
and vehemently, that refusal to receive wa
equivalent to a denial of the right of peti
ton. AS 10 the resolutions spoken of by tn
gentleman from Georgia, he now warned tina
gentleman and the House, that he should no