Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1839-03-07

restrictions.
The resolution was then agreed to-
Correspondence qf1ie New YORK. Express.
AMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION
Mr.. ADAMS, Sc,
WAsuNaToN, January 2lst.
Mr.. Tallmad4e has today introduced sever.
'al propositions to the Senate Of the Unled
States.
He proposes to amend the constitution oItho
United States infour important particulars
First-ro limit the time Of service Of the
President of the United States 10 one term,-
limiting that term to four years, aud making
him ineligible Cor ever afterwards.
SecondIy,-To make it necessary for the
Postmaster General to be elected by Congress,
and not by the Presidenl,-Congross making a
law limiting time, service, &c.
Thirdlv,-The election OF the Secretary oil
the Treasury by Congress, with laws tnade by
Congress fixing the termol service, dIttes Nc.
FinalIv,-That no person having been Il
member OF Congress shall receive an appoint
ment under the General Government until two
wears after his Congressional term Of service
Shall have expired.
Mr. Tallmadge has brought those important
propositions before Congress in the form OF a
lioint resolution-cach 10 be sanctioned by Con
Igross and the State Legislatures a9rooabIy
| with the fifth article in the Constitution Of the
United States. 49,.
The Cumberland road appropriations have
Ipasscd the Senate. Three hundred thousand
dollars, | believe have been appropriately
ISl50-OOO less than reported to the Senate
IThis Bill will have hard struggle to get through
the House, and its passage may be considered a
quite doubtful. The very name oil The Gum
6erland road gives such men as PIckehS Oh
South Carolina, the hylrophobla.
Mr.. ADAMS in the House, has given the coun'
try a complete expose Of his abolition principles
lie is not an AboIitonist, and would, ne says
vote to day, if he was called upon, against the
Iimmed.ate abolition Of slavery in the District
Ior Columbia!
He wishes, he says, that the aboIltlonists
should understand this if they do not. lie has
the opinion now that he had six years since,
and which he then expressed in presenting an
IAnti-SIayery Memorial to Congress. lmmedl-
ate emancipation he thinks is not wise or eXpe-
Idiept. This is his settled conviction, alter rea'
dino all that has been written in favor OF I'M
mediate emancipation. What viii the Aboll
Itionists sayto this!
Mr.. Adams, however, says he is open to con
lviction, and would like to have the whole SUP
Iiect discussed in Congress lie holds no oP'n
lion of his own, he says, in any such hlgh eSIt
NATION. that he is not wiling to hear, ana, II
possible, be influenced by the argument Oh ON
crs.
He woulIremoye the seat Of Government, nc
saws, If il were constitutional to do SO, aud re
trocedc the "ten miles square to Mofy'on'
and Virginia. -.
lie presents Abolition petitions sngIy giving
name. place. &C., out of respect to the petillon
ers. They have placed voluntary ana res
ponsible trust in him, and it is due to them ma
they should be heard. r,,,
lie goes to the death upon the right Of PetI
ton.
He has received q multitude Of letters, ihroa
Itenng him with assassination and other lnillt
Iton Of Injuries. Whether presented win
view of threatening or intlmldaiing nm, II
does not care. lie fears neither the cowafu'
Ithreatoners nor their attempt at assasshatlo'
Il A letter, containing challenge 10 hght due
was presented tothe House among the bulge
E but not read 1t named time, place, distance
f weapons, &c.-but bore the name OF an Indlvi'
r ual known to Mr.. Adams. The challenge VI
), Adams considers forgery, as oil course u wa
The aIlusion to the challenge presented 70 ~
} Adams, caused good deal OF morfimoht ID ~
= House of Representatives.
Mr.. Adams made his statement by coh'ci
the House, two thirds, and more OF inc nie'l
: bcrs giving him leave, without Which, unae
! the present operation Of the Rules no sue
1 opinion could be given. ,,-,,,,.a;s
Y The declarations that he was no AbolIIon,s
+ created quite a sensation in the liouse, ~
r Southern members were happy to hear me m d,
n nunciation made, as were many from the Norll
. Some few only Of the most devoted PorI,=s =,
J, of the Administration appeared 10 regret VI
!. ldans, ern,ge Like tho Globe, they wlshe
; to speculate upon Mr.. Adams AbolilonlsH
c coupled with his whigsm' as they dId i ,, ye'
n since upon the blood Of "lhe m0riyred C'lley
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