Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1837-02-16

''',''sH W dhu u'tlartu " MI. 1dnr
f'llhs would name hun lheu, he would move
is,hpulson Of such members from the Uou,v.
tttfdi other southern gentlemen Of both poti-
4. parties called loudly upon Cambrsl,ng to
afne the person, to HON he alluded. Immense
setement prevailed tambiehng had 10 re-
act the inputatlon he had MAKE. He had
card, he SAID several gentlemen IN his neigh
'orhood make the same remark
Again the debate was resumed. Several men,
ter, from the South eontended that II was due
tic House aud country that the resolution OF
ensure should be adopted.
At last MIR. Lawlef, OF Alabama, rose, and sue-
trsilng thai the House was ia TOO inilammable
ondtton 10 come 10 a sound decision, moved
III adjournment which was carried.
III" petition that caused all h,s iumult, vas
me purrofting TO be trum slaves, aud paying
hal Mr.. Adams, and every other abollllonlst, be
expelled ifom The House !
WASHINGTON, Feb T.
Another day Of extraordinary excitement in
The liou,e The resolution 10 ccnsufe MIR. Adj
'ms offered yesterday by Mr.. " addy Thomp-
on came up 10 diy. an the hrst business III order
"a question OF privilege taking precedence Of
very Thing else
At the suggestion Of Mi Adams, the Journal
VAS corrected SOFAS record the iact that Mr..
Lew, OF Alabama, offered the resolution o GEN.
TIRE, which wa, accepted by Mr. Thompson, az
substitute Tor IN, own. Mr.. Adams SAID, that
whatever lnsnher hid introduced resolution Of
| ensure, upon hun, he wished The Journal 10 show
the TACT
Mr. Jenfcf then rose to address the House on
The sub lfet 81 tn, resolution. He SAID he wish
al b.iure the vote was taken, that the House
mould distinctly understand lht position assn
med 10y MIR. Adams, IN regard 10 which there
ea, much misapprchens,on. He read from the
Globe. the report OF the speech Of MIR Adams
(Which in substance aecords with my ab tract Of
at cVenlnp) aud a,kci that gentleman If he
had been reported correctly !
Mi Adam, replied IN the affirmative, and with
the ascent Of Mr. lenIct proceeded farther 10
explain his remark. He did not ollel the p,ll-
uonln our slion but only stated than he had In
his possession paper slgucd by persons calling
themselves slave. lie had distinctly stated at
The outset yelcrday, That the resolution of Jann-
Any 18th, ( Mr.. HIVES rcsoluhon) would lead
10 mpo ttion on member, IL under that rcsou-
non certain peIlons could not be read and there.
lore their contents could mol be known 10 the
ilou,e and h. had sad that lao had one IN hl.
possession, respecting the character of which
he had strong su plcon4. No man, he main
tanned had night 10 infer from any thing he had
said, that The petition prayed ior thc abolition OF
.ascrv. II that had been lis object he would
have paused before presenting II, OF even asking
aqn 'Sron aboul i-nol, however, on account of
the mere circumstance that II came from sh.res
Cor that would be no lnducenrnl with h,m To
Withhold the prc-ouiatlon of any memorial MIR.
AdtnN here spoke III II most nnpaS NIpnrd strain
al eloquenre ON the sacred tighi o. petition; and
declared thai though he would not present
tn,itiou from slaves 10, ,ho ol,,it,vn of ~, e.,y
yo II such reuton came 10 HIM PRAYING that
.lavcty should not be abo he'd, and asking tho
ckpnl .ioe al himself aud other, from the House,
he would oller II II The House permitted. No
hing he dtclaI,d was farther from III thoughts
than to oH'r any indl,nuy or dlsrr,pect 10 any
portion OF the House o. OF the country. Never was
/. 4 n a 4. L.
= more socmn sense OF dury, than when he pun
the question Ia the Chair Yesterday II was his
! . pet for the Ilouse-hls determination to ~
ab lie by their decision, and not otir the petition
# they wee against the presentation, that indu-
red hun 10 ask thai question. lie concluded by
expressing the hope that II brought 10 the bar,
he m ,hl ne allowed 10 speak for himself, before
The cen ure which gentlemen invoked, should be
passed on him.
Mr. Jenlier then resumed and commented in
a lone OF severity and Indignation on the whole
course of the Ex-Presidcnl with respect TO ,hls
question, and avowed his determination TO vote
Tor the resolution OF censurc.
Mr. Dromgoole next rose, aud offered a rcsou-
ton, which Mr.. Thompson accepted az sub
sfliure for HI. own. The resolution rscltes that
Mr. A dams, by his course, has gwen color TO the
ldea that slave, had the right Of petition, and
that he willing 10 be their organ, and
for the same deserves the censurr OF The House;
IN mai MI. ADAMS httDiHlh9lN 't'ti'' 'tii~
,ure from the Speaker in The presence OF the
House.
An animated d"bae arose on this resolution.
Mr. Pirken, supported IT with great warmth and
In the course ol his speech he
cferrcd to remark made by Mr.. Cambreeng yes
ridav, that there was patriotism enough IN the
country 10 put down ianallri,m at the North,
md rebellion at the South He asked whether
Mr.. {. mcant his remark 10 have any application
10 hun.
NJ Cambreleng di,claimed any such inen-
ton.
Mr. LAWYER, of Alabana, next took the 6oor
in support OF the resolution OF censure.
MI Robertson of Virginia, opposed II rs d.
reel assault on the liberty OF speech in The House.
| Though he condemned the conduct OF MIR. Ad-
ans a, strongly any one, he could MOI vote 10
establish such precedent this 10 cenSure u
ma for asking II question ma respectful
Mr. A ford, Of Georgia spoke with grea, vehe-
nence on tie general subject; the tanalicism
II the aboltIonl>t~ aud the feelings, derermna-
ION, and demands Of the South. He suggest.
ii that Mr.. Adams should either Withdraw the
question he had pul TO the Speaker, present
he petition and take the responsibility.
The debate was continued by Me,srS. by mum.
Patton, Thompson, Lincoln. Phillips, an Cusl-
n :, aud assumed great latitude, in which, the II al
Iie ,lon before the House almost lost siaht
IT, and the character and designs OF hose who
,isneJ abolition petitions beanie the subject of
aud severe comments from Southern
gentlemen, and Of animated retort from gentle
men of the North.--Mr. Lincoln made spirit
ed defence OF his constituents. Mr. Thomp'on
poke with great animation and pun2ency
u the designs OF the abulnionists.- Cu,h-
Ing made a long and vigorous speech. The clo-
ing passages have been seldom surpassed IN
rloquence.
The House adjourned without coming TO any
l,ci ,ion-the ppn IN qut-iio being on reso-
u ia, of NJ, Patton, con lemnaory OF the pre-
,.,,-.,I,,n nj any uettlon from sa"e but provi-