Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1837-02-16

man on ti1s Hoo' hdu $1,000 Dy MN more SIN
cerely OH the right Of petition than he Mr..
g. But he must express his surprise that
the gentleman slou1 havc assumed respon-
sibilty so great as that which he had assumed
in presenting this paper. 1t was well known
tha. 10 man had deprecated more sincerely
than he (Mr. Granger) had deprecated the
decision Of the Chair in tying down the men,
bers ofthis House under the resolution adopt
ed at the last, as also at this session Of Con-
gress, Sc. But he deprecated the adoption
Of these hasty resolutions; especially when
the gentleman from Mass. had not presented
the petition, but had asked the opinion OF the
Speaker upon it, and had not expressed any
opinion OF his own as to the proprety OF pre-
sentlng il.
Mr.. Lewis, Of Ala. suggested to Mr. W.
Thompson TO modify his resolution, so as to
read in effect, that Mr.. Adams, in attempting
to introduce the petition of slaves to the
House, had committed an outrage on the
feelings Of the members of the slave holding
States-had been guilty Of contempt to the
Ilouse--,hat his course was calculated TO cx'
cite the slave population to insuIrectlon, and
that Mr. A. be forthwith calico TO the bar OF
the House to be censured by the Speaker.
Mr. Thompson accepted the modification
did not press kis amendment)
An opinion having been expressed that the
character of the petition presented by Mr.
Adams was very different in its nature from
what had been supposed,
Mr. Patton hoped that these facts might be
ascertaned before the House proceeded fur
ther.
Mr. Adams then rose and made an appeal
-, h.. ,1u rt..I tA thn
tions which had been made OH the subject
expressed his entire dissent from the views
of the petitioners set forth in their memorials
on the subject Of aboltion-and finally stated
that the petition he had then offered, was a.
gainst abolition.
Mr. Adams explanation called forth Messrs
w. Thompson. Pickens, and Others, who con-
tended that the course Of MIR A. was equally
culpable, if not more SO, from his explanation;
and that which had given the offence to the
House was the simple fact Of offering to pre-
sent petition from slaves, whether in reali-
ty or as joke.
The debate was continued with increased
excitement, and Mr. w. Thompson offered
the following resolutions as substitute for
that previously otfered:-
Resolved, that the Hon. John Quincy Adj
slaves, has committed gross contempt OF
this House.
Resolved, that the member above named
by creating the impression, and leaving the
House under the impression that the said Pc
titon was for the abolition Of slavery when
he knew it was not, has triAed with the
House.
Resolved, that Mr.. Adams receive the CEN
of a., f,,rh rota tn
in the preceding resolutions.
Pending the question on these resolutions,
the House, ut 20 minutes past five oclock,ad
journed.
IN SENATE.
TUESDAY, Feb. Z.
Petitions were presented from Pennsyva-
mia, against the reduction Of duties on For
eign Goa.
A message from the President, recommend
ing reprisals against Mexico, should she long
er refuse to make satisfaction for grievances
charged against her, was received, and refer
red to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Resolutions from the Legislature Of Della
ware, against the Expunging Resolutions,
were presented, praying to restore the jour.
nal fthe Senate. Ordered to be printed
Several abolition petitions were presented,
and laid on the table.
The Public Land Bill was again taken up,
but nothing de6nllive was done with it.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
The entire day was occupied in the dis
cussion Of various resolutions of censure on
Mr. Adams, for the line of conduct pursued
by him on Monday. The resolutions were
offered by Mr.. Thompson, of South Carolina,
as follows:
Resolved, that the Hon. John Quincy Ad-
ans by an effort 10 present petition from
slaves has committed gross contempt OF this
House.
Res olved, that the member from Massa-
chusetts, allowed named, by creating the i'm
preston, and leaving the House under such
impression that said petition was for the abo-
liton Of slavery when he knew it was not, has
trifcd with the House.
Resolved, that the Hon. John Quincy Ad-
ans receive the censure of the House for his
conduct referred to in the preceding resolu-
ions.
The House adjourned withou, having come
% q decision. II
IN SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 8.
Mr.. Webster presented a petition Of 400
,r 1900 mercantile houses in the city Of New
York, praying for the establishment Of a
National Bank in that city for the improve
ncnt Of the currency. 1t was accompanied
,y short communication stating that the
signers were of the most respectable firms.
He said that his opinions were what they
always were OF the constitutionality and ex-
pediency of such Bank. If Congress had
the power to adopt, it has the same power to
create such institutions. lie had determined
not however to move on the subject until it
shall be demanded by the united voice of the
people. lie anticipated tina, change would