Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-01-09

interposilon, in any form, with indilfer
ence -
Reso1red, therefore, That The Prcsiden,
Of the UnlloI States be requested to inform
this House, if the same be not in his juds-
men: incompatible with the public in.
terest, what explanations the King OF the
French has rendered to tho United States
in relation to the recent blockade of part
Of the coast OF the Mexican Republic by
France-lhc treatment of vessels OF lhe
United States, public or private, by the
blockading squadron-thc reduction OF tne
castle of San Juan &c Ull a-and the ot'
tcrior views and designs Of the French Gov
ernmcnt respecting the Mexican RepuD'!ic.
Also. 10 inform the House whether ne mas
proflered TO either of The contcndmg par.
lies the meditation of the United SAFES IN
the premises and to communicate any cor
rcspondcncc, on the subjects aforesaid
which have NAV passed between the Gov,
eminent 2f,hc United SAFES and that OF
France.
Mr.. Adams rose and said {: Ii would be
recoliected that on the 9th Decembcr he had
offered three resolutions, calling upon the
Pres;den, ofthe United States for certain
in'ormotion. and which, by the rule, were
ordered to lie over one day. AS nearly
month had elapsed, and no action had been
had on them, he asked that they be now
,aknn up and disposedoE.
[Tne resolutions relate 20 certain trans
ac;i)ns between our Minister at the Court
o: St. james and Daniel O'Conncl', Esq.J
Objections having been made,
Mr.. Adams said thar if the objections
were persisted in, he should feel himseltun.
der the necessity, if in order, of moving
suspension Of the rule 10 take up the reso-
lu,ions. And he woad send 10 The Clerks
tabl. letter which he had received this
n,orning, anl which he wished should be
read 10 the House, as furnishinghis motive
for desiring the resolutions 10 be taken up
at this tine.
the letter, which was then read, is in the
following terms :
MONTGOMERY (ALA.) Dec. 10.
J. Q. Albums Sir In looking over the
Proceedings Of Congress observed that
YOU have introduced YOU fantasies a gain
by trying to impcact the carIcier and
honor OF our Minister to England,
Mr.. Stevenson. MIR. S. is relative Of
nine one who | holI dear 10 me. and shall
caN you TO account when get 10 Washing
ton think and SO dose ,he country that
NJ. :. was condrscending TO muct 10 no.
iicc sue, priucc Of devils, suct as consld.
er you and on my arrival in metropolis |
shall aboli you tic very lirst time you rise
To make any remarke abou. my friend alr.
S. So soon as NJ. c. Perry returns to the
L. S. You will die certain, you are better
suited for cell in the mad house than a
sea, in ono of The highest places on car'h.
| am sra faring man my self and would
to nv god ware prcmitted 70 see you in
'h~ &C, of sp"akirg disrcspectfu'ly Of my
frlenl's if you nen,ion their names no ex-
rlanllion will satisfy me only TO take your
life and tha, | shall dou in present Of the
assembled wisdom Of the wourld, expect
20 fyh; duel in the ID G of columbia be
for The session is ended, if you open yonr
bread trap about that mode of selling affair
shall be as muct induced TO assau You as
on mos any thing els | shal! be in Wash
ing,on by the ID January 1889.
B. J. CONRALD.
The objections 70 the consideration oflhe
resolutions not having been withdrawn
Mr.. Adams repeated that his OF.
ject in having this letter read was
to get the House to pass the lesolu.
tious n, this time. 1t would be seen
that the letter threatened the life OF mem.
Der of this House, for what he had done
and said mere. As privileged question,
hc had no motion to make, although it was
in his power to do so, if he pleased. Bat
he wished The House 10 act their pleasure
on the letter. 1t threatened assassination
even in the presence Of The House, and that
within two days ofthIs time.
Mr.. Reed moved suspension of the
rulo for the purpose of taking up the said
resolutions aud asked the yeas and nays on
that motion, (Which were not ordered.)
And the resolutions having been read.
Mr.. Thomas said he ne hoped that be-
fore the yeas and nays were ordered, some
gentleman would rise end say that he re-
garded this letter as something more than a
miserable quiz.
Mr.. Dawson was understood to suggest
that it could be nothing more than bur-
lesque or quiz.
MIR Robertson inquired if 1t would be in
order TO move suspension of the rule, SO
So 10 consider the letter as well as the reso-
luions.
The Speaker said tina: when the rules
had been suspended, the gentleman from
Virginia (Mr. Robcr,son) would then have
il in his power to move an amendment, IN.