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'eneNcd ne r-mRrks upcu the subject
OF tho snnoIaiion Of Texas.
Mr Adams spoke with much warmth
'hi' morning for the purpo.s Of show
ING 'he un.AiFncss OF making . report
10 TIE House upon tho merits Of the
question: without reading The petitions.
ar. Acami reverted 90 several ins,an-
ee' where committee, before had done
a. tho Committee II Foreign Affairs
had now done: deoid,us upoo the ma
f',, Of question. without becoming ,c.
4umn'ed or interested in them. The
iish: OF petition. he sald was b.com-
ing cAtaet. and soon these and other
ns"i' dear to the Americas people. ho
believed. we're 20 hs consigned 10 the
tomb 81 tie Capule,..
Mr.. Adams here touched an .,ci,;nv
'"sJec'. Thioh va. .he mean. throw.
'"g 'e House into "a ur.osr. lie
'I'eitta u tae petition presented by
"'m it.o more Than aycar since from
slaves snl refr artcl . tie Hcu,. th,t
io' ih" act lie had been Threatened
with Assassination verbally snd 10 wri-
ting. Such conduct ho said Sa,,p.tt
ioi ono gs-at sy.'cra Of tyranny 20 sup
PEE" petitions and close the months Of
fir--nen.
MF' Adams was proceeding 10 state
HhAt were hi' views N regard 10 re-
er!LIns Petition. from Slaves. when
Nd Lega7e called hln To- order.
I'e speaker rose at tho saiae mo-
'"'n'' a"d ior lho same purpo,e. dosir-
Ing ham 70 contns himself % tho mr.
. ri'i % The question. a. It was not in or.
Ger iosay anything about petitions from,
slaves
Mr. Adams sad. We'll. Isoppo.. !,
: 70 an order Tor he 10 saw 6.h.rs they
Aavo night 10 petition"
/ The Speaker then remarked that no.
thias could be said relative 20 tho .u5-
Jet which would be in order.
Mr.. Adams, much excited. SAID that
+ las remarks WEIR IN order inasnuch
, as hc was not discussing the point vha-
iaeF slaves hid Tish, 70 petition OF
Goi. IN the abstract. lie had merely
referred t. the conduct e a meuorlbl,
( occasion for the purpose Of showing the
Gi'gfao"tul system Of supp,essing the
'o.ss q petsuon upon all subjects. whs-
ther IN reis'Ion g. Currency, Texas or
/ Abolition.
Mr. Adar1' concluded by spp.slin,
itom the decision Of the ehs,r and de-
{ mau ding the yeas and asys
/ HE Speaker thea stated lha, his
'f"'pt Of cItei. was that the member
ifpm Massachusetts WAS discus,inr a
sulIee, hot before he House.
: Mr.. Adams, more excited thso ever.
and At the pitch Of las voice. said.
That was NJ, tho poiut of order! I
I vas only referring to thst sn1 other sub.
l"e'' 70 show The strong points in the
system
I Loud ories e "opprR .--oRpER-
'nnaa sit down. o., down" Sc.
80. ~efs heard 10 oil part, u tie
House.
Mr.. Adam, Wished aud demanded
II the speaker hat be should put has
( p''ni Of order IN wrnny. great eoniu.
+ -ion 10 tie House
3 The Speaker answered that be could
no, comply With sIf Adam, request.
a. j; would lead % innumerAbls dis.
.ntc' aud establish bad preceded
! Iaofe - rule Of tue House which
ays that whom a member 10 called ~
order tie pJlnt. ~ dspaie sh.ll Do put
IN @Iifiay
Mr Adams 1snsnded Il the srssk.
; cr ahai the rule required of the ren-
he's % 20 House. lie referred 10 thu
fule and deps 5e6 ~ reading.
f The Speaker ssii TIA, pending qasi.
+ Ton Of aYresl there could be % 80
bale
/ Ms Adam, again rose amid. v,..,
( oiam-f In aloud voice ho sad. Take
nOhce--ihs Speakef refuses g. bavs
The rule read Which refer, T. tbs sub.
tcct
} LJul ruc' rfottcr
The speaker here tod SIR Adams
'h4t &c must inke ht seat ard called
ap9u TIE Hoo.c 90 support him IN en-
+ forcing rider a. 1t wAs imposfibis foF
+ mm ~ accomplish % alone
Tes .4.J Mr. Adams and I cal
.1r-1 GO House e. help zoe in sngofs-
ms ths rI'e by Which wiil Prove ibst
! 900 lI,.'.
q s.rro = elnfuuon hefs arose e..
20 unparalleled "A dsbsis. which
h4a''y c..et 10 taking ne sves sa4
ooes liso ihs srgcs. = 81 dams
sEsiust tle frciu1u 4 the Speaker
Iae vote stood 10 favor Ofiho pvsksrs
tsn.i1o. Us syes sn8 ~ noss
Gle mern,tg hour here expired sd
DE ,sto cIlfsi sPou thu question
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