Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-01-15

was an attack upon tus ttGus " PSel0us
M. ADKINS. n the course of his remarks,
said that George Washington and Thorn
As Jefferson were Abolitionisls, and he
would prove It if any man dared % doubt
it.
Mr.. Wise said he dolbted It.
Mr.. Adams will prove Il.
The Chair said It was not IN order.
Mr.. Adams manifested great anxiety
10 make good what he said, but being out
If order he could not.
Mr.. Bouldln, Of Va, spoke after Mr..
Adams, and
Mr.. Bynum of N. c., followed, ia a
manner quite excited.
Mr.. Wise called him to order for re-
ferring to the Van Buren, Southern party,
with view Of making hts remarks have
party bearing.
The Chair decided that Mr.. Bynum
was out of order.
Mr.. Stanley, Of N. c., was for SER
wing Mr.. By mum precisely as Mr.. B.
served Mr.. Adams, compelling him to
take his seat until allowed to proceed in
order. Mr.. B. much excited took his
seat, but was suffered to proceed in order,
as Mr.. Adams was.
He continued his remarks at some
length, arguing that the United States, as
a free and independent nation, was not
bound TO acknowledge the independence
Of Hayti, or of any other Government.
After Mr.. Bynum had concluded, the
d" Instructions" and report proposed by
Mr.. Adams, were laid on the table by a
large vote.
The House then adjourned over to
Wednesday next.
December %.
Through slip from the Louisville city
Gazette, we are favored with the letter Of
the B. Patriot, of 26th uItimo, when Con.
gress resumed business. The proceedings
in the House were full of interest. Mr..
Bell of Tennessee, and Mr.. Prentiss of
Miss. were the principal speakers, in
Committee of the Whole, on the Presi-
dents Message-John Quincy Adams in
the Chair. The correspondent Of the
Patriot prefaces his letter with few ex-
cellent remarks, on the Republican pro-
priety of diSSecting the Message in the
House, before reference, which he Justly
contends has a most salutary influence in
neutralizing the sophistry and double-deal.
ing Of plausible State paper. To the
conductors of the public press alone, has
thus far been left the task of reviewing
the late Message of the President" one
of the most dangerous, and in every re-
spect, most exceptional documents that
ever emanated from the Chief Magistrate
Of nation pretending to freedom and in
telligence."
The writer adds:
g confess, was glad to-day, that the
Message was taken up. although it did
seem to interfere with the debate on the
subject of defalcations. 1t was no doubt de-
signed that the De(alcation Debate should
be cut off; but unfortunately for those
who aimed at this, as the present-and to
resolve for the future the Message itself re-
ferred to defalcations, and that whole SUBJ
ect came legitimately under notice.
In pursuance ofthe scheme of the party,
Mr.. Haynes Of Georgia, moved the or
binary division Of the message, latter Mr..
Adams had taken the chair,) so as to re.
fer the most important subjects to Cam
breIeng's, Towards, and Cushman's Com.
mittees. Mr.. Bell Immediately took the
floor, and referring to the unfinished de.
bate of the week before, on the defalca-
tons, requested Mr.. Haynes to defer his
motion, as he presumed it would be more
accordant with the wishes of the House.
Mr., H. having declined Mr.. Bell con.
tinued his remarks, and in speech, dis.
tingushed for searching investigation and
great power, expose the hypocritical pro.
LESSONS of the message, and the ilusory
and corrupt practices of the Administra.
ton. He alluded to the recent enormous
defalcations by Government officers, and
denied that the measures of prevention
proposed by the Executive would, in any
degree, eradicate the evil. 1t is lmbeded,
the remarked,) in the SpoiZs SyStem-in
the doctrine and practice of that system,
and lies much deeper than the individual
depravity Of the defanlters.
Mr.. Prentiss followed Mr.. Bell, and on
first addressing the Chair, made very
happy hit at fragrant instance of Mr..
Speaker Folks partizanship, as exhibited
a few days before. Addressing Mr.. Ad-
ans, he expressed great JOY at having OBJ
tanned the floor, at last, for said he, (alIu-
ding to Folks having turned his head
from him the week before, when actually
on the floor, in order to give Cushman an
opportunity to spring the P. Question:
have been subjected to reversed tel.
eScoPe of late, in the hands of the official
organ Of this House." Mr.. Pr. having
spoken for short time, without conclu.
ding, moved an adjournment, and Of course
had the floor for the next day.
In the SENATE nothing of general in.
terest transpired. An Executive session
with closed doors was held, and an ad.
jOurnment Immediately followed. The
Graduation Land Bill was laid over fol
Monday, (last,) when an interesting de.
bate was expected to come-off."
December 81.
In SENATE.--The Chair communica.
ted report from the Secretary of the
Treasury, in obedience to the resolution
of Mr.. Rives, of which 5000 extra CO.
pies were ordered. to be printed. The
subject of the Alabama two per cent.
fund was again considered on the amend.
ment of Mr.. Niles, which was rejected.
Mr.. Clay's (of Ala.) amendment was
adopted.
In the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The Pennsylvania and Wisconsin contest.
| ed election cases came up. and was most.