Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-02-17
Ertraet ef a Letter from a gentleman in H'esh-
ingfon 10 his friend in this village, dated Feb
a.nnral 4 1877.

Erfraef Of Letter from a gentlemen in W'osh-
'ngfon 10 his friend IN this village, dated Fec
ruary s, 1887,
You viii have seen from the newspapers, thar the
House on Monday and Tuesday was occupied with
question Of privilege, Of which Mr. Adams Is The sub
Ject II IL not yet disposed 81, hut comes up again
morrow. win undertake to give you detailed
history 81 the proceeding. Mr. Adams stated 'ihat he
hnd 10 his ppsscssion paper puporiing he petit
ton signed by slaves, aud inquired 81 the Speaker
whether such paper would, if presenied 20 on tho
table under the resolution &c the iuuse." IL wac inn
medialciy assumed not only that sir Adams had pre-
senicd the petition hut that prayed for the abolition
81 slavery, and there for hour or more most
tremendous raying among the Southern gentlemen,
each endeavorng rival the others 10 essing resp
Iutions OF censuru that would convoy the and
biiterest dcnunciations against HIM H. the nst 0f
the storm, as soon as mr Adams could obtain tho floor,
no informed the house he had offered , reseni the
petition, but was waiting the answer Of the Speaker,
which had yet becn given and moreover thai the
petition instead of praying for the abolition Of slavery
asked ne Houss TO erPef him. Mr. adams, 70 pre-
vent his presenting such petitions ia future. Il was
immediately perceived that the peiiion had been got
up by Shareholders for the purpose Of quixzing Me- Ad
ans and doubtless he understood il. II Is proalc
that members Of the House were in its
eoncoetion, lis contents known to some South
ern gentlemen before Me- Adaus had published It's con.
tents. The announcement Of Mr. Adams, YOU ruay
well suppose, threw air Of ridicale on the whole
proceeding,bu the Southern gentlemen, bcns some
What 10 the predicamenl uf the colored man who sup
posed he heard Massa Whitfield preach hut found be
had not heard him, Hing like the aforesaid
man 10 confess they had worried themselves FIR
Mortified at The ridiculous figure their conduit .ud
make before the public, and with view 10 brtsk The
force OF the laugh against them, well s1ir
spleen against Mr. Adams they still pun suing hD
with resolutions Of IL somewhat less hafsh
fprns. The main resolution NJ IL now stands pronkes
To censure Mr. Adams not Tor doing or attempting 4,
do any thing, but for "gfring color 10 the ideo,''
thai he might do something think Sir Adams IL be
he punished fur the offence, will be The 6rs, victim IN
this country the Of giving color 10 an idea
but there i the slightest danger that any vote Of
eensure will he passed upon him. -
Mr. Adams has been charged ~ many quarters with
improperly occupying the time Of the House in the pre-
senaton &c abolition petitions, with dong IL in an Of
.ensvc manner, Sc. I have no, not time 10 90 into
this mailer. think however that on an impartial ex-
animation il viii lie found that Mr. A. is in this re-
spect quite "as murh sinned against SHINING. II
IL IN defence Of what he considers the fright Of pefi
ton" that he has bcea rontending. lie has cnIend-
ed for il, Il always with discretion and good TASTE
at least with boldness and learlessnrss iat another
generation will approve aud applaud, II the present
does not.
had almost forgotten the Message Of the President,
recommending rcprisals against Mexico. You will
doubtless ash for wharf Really, sir, am unable 10
say The people Of this eonniry will, apprehend. be
somewhat astoBirlcd to ind that outstanding the
loving treaty made with that power some ~ az IS
months ag,, have n multiplicity Of old quarrrls
with her yet ua-r,ilrd, and that are the eve Of
war with her, j. il passibr tina, the pe.pe will APP
prove OF this proceeding, and sustain the President In
his warlike mo,emenii There is not the slightest
doubt Of the cause Of this hcgsent attitude be
su'aes. An invasion Of Texas by the Mexican troops
Is on the eve Of being made, aud the whole is forthe
hcnct of the land spccusors and sye-eaIcs Of that
Tertiary Hut this subject opens too wide field for
present discussion. hupe aud trust the people Of
Vermont least, whatever others may do, will never
hereafter he driven 60 reproach hem-ee with having
had either art or part 10 this unholy crusade.
Very truly yonrs,