The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1839-02-08

a'e VI massachusetts, was called upon fol
Petitions, Mr.. Adams rose and asked leay,
TO make statement TO the House, winch
leave was granted by the votes of two third,
OF the Members present..
Mr.. Adams then proceeded to state al
considerable length the views which he EN-
tanned on the subject of the abolition apc
ah'i'siaVery memorials, and Of the duty o.
hImsel! and of the House 10 regard to them
La The course Of his Speech Mr.. A. took
occasion TO say that he was no, prepared
TO grant the prayer Of these memorials
with the exception of those which remon
s'rated against the annexation of Texas
J (Which he considered now out of the oues
tom and those which prayed against the
domestic slave.trade between the States
This he had avowed from the moment he
presented the first petition STA wears AGO
Ills opinion, he said, was not changed
though II might possibly be altered by a
iull aud free discussion of the whole sub
Ject ~ the House. At present. however
he distinctly said 10 the House, and 10 the
world, that, II the vote should be taken 10.
Z "a u p''pSoiitOu dDOilstllUD SID.
very IN the District Of Columbia, he should
rofe against IL. He wished the abolition.
lists aud the anti slavery men, as we'll as
others, distinctly 10 understand this.
In justice to Mr.. Adams, we shall epdea.
vor to give IN our next a report of the whole
of this Speech. Intel.
The editor Of the Cincinnati Gazette writes
from the seat of Government of Ohio, iha, il is
well understood there that Mr. CLAY will not con.
sent TO be candidate ior the Presidency This
has been our opinion for some months. Mr.. CLAW
can have no desire 10 enjoy the mere honor Of
nomination. The only contingency upon which
he could allow his name TO be used would be the
concurrence Of all the various conflicting Interests
o. the Wing party in his support, with the moral
certainty that success would crown the undertak
lng. The signs of the political horizon south of
The river Potomac do not Justify the assumption
that II woo.d be safe or the Wings to re.y on any
Of The States that e IN that region Boston Alas
The wish is evidently father TO the
thought ia this instance, but it will not be
gratiiied. MIR. Clay will not feel himself
at liberty TO give up the contest. Beng
10 the hands Of his friends, he can do 10
act TO check their ardor 10 the great strug.
gle for reform and having submitted his
preiensIons to the decision Of a National
Convention, he VII abide the result. The
Atlas may be assured, however, that what
ever 1t may think OF the signs of the Pc.
litIcal horizon south of the river Potomac,
Mr.. Clay Is the prominent man IN the
Wing mod, aud IT will not be " safe TO re.
" on the presentation OF any other name
la the People of the South Mr.. CLAY is
gaining ground IN spite OF the misrepresen.
lbtions Of has enemies, and the folly Of
portion Of the Wing press ia the North
aud Wes,.-Riehmond Uhig.
Consistency a few weeks ago,
Thomas II. Benton, had resolution Snug
CLEO through the Senate, BY which the snug
sum Of about $50 900 was TO 20 INTO the
pockets Of Messrs. BLAIR and Rlses, for
printing some old British documents, on The
suhlec, Of the Salt duties. Thus extraya.
CANT imposition vas, however, discovered IN
Tine TO have II reconsidcgcd and reversed,
chiefly by Wing votes: About the same
time a proposition was made in the House
Of Representatives, 10 PRINT the documents
showing the deillca'ions aud frauds OF the
Executive Officers OF the Government,
sh,eh Il was supposed would cost about
$1,000, when a terrible shou, was raised by
the Locos on the score Of economy. " CIR.
cumstances alter cases. Cur. Waterman.
DR.. Watkins stole four thousand dollars
from the Treasury, aud MIR. SNarlwout
stole more than $50 times that amount
and vet the former case of peculatlon made
a thousand tunes mere noise throughout
the country than the latter. The explana.
ton is easy; the one case occurred 10 the
good old DAYS Of Governmental purity,
when frauds we're almost thing unknown
aud the other hes taken place in AL era Of
general corruption, when official thelts,
from their frequency, are universally re.
garded as matters OF course. II Prentice.
Important from 1erds,--The MeSicans
On the RIO Grande, bordering upon Texas,
i, IS stated, have pronounced for the Federal
have driven the Central troops
from the towns of Mier, Camargo, and
Reyuosas and have requested the govern
ment Of Texas to adopt such regulations as
will secure the protection OF the adherents
Of the federal party. 1t is believed tina, a
speedy coalition viii take place between
this dsafiected party and the Texans.
spirit OF deep dlsafectIon prevails through
out Mexico. We venture TO predict, thai
IN less than ten years the star upon the
Texan banner will fash above the walls OF
The famed city of Montezuna.
Some of the Indian tribes have commenc.