Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-04-16
CONGRESS-,
FIRST SESSION.
Corrsspondenct Of the Baltimore Americdn.
n. OF REPRESENTATIVES,. April ..

,be American and Chm, trade. The petition was
Int Ia Mr. Lawrence. but he member f,om Boston
being sitk, Mr.. l.. was allowed TO represent hun
The paper was referred to the conlmi,lee on Foreign
Relations.
Observation-Disclosures DEBATE
Mr.. HANDS resolution, calling for Information IN
relation 10 The Frontier defence. was taken mp. and
caused an exeiiine debate btteeeu Inc move, and
Mr.s,s. Wise, Adams, Smith of Maine, and Tbomp
sen, al 5. L.
Mr.. Hand. after he resolution had been read, made
a Few remarks IN support Off. The purpon Of winch
VAS the preparation IL lie Information required. ] he
Secretary oil War could forthwith lay II before the
H.use.
Mr.. WISE said II was necessary TO hare more
extensive information than the resolution called Tor
Ill was desirable 10 lear. the extent of the defence
as we'll on The Atlantic coast as the frontier border.
Mr.. w. commented euh some warmth on The ma
ked condition of The country, the character oi The
To-, fcsiions. aud the general exposure 10 infeign
foe. Nothing was done. aud the country was never
before IN so weak = condition. There was NOT a 60
yernmen Of he old world. civilized or barbarian, that
had mol ten iint our means OF defence, and yet Ne
were talking,
Nj. HAND said he did mol design that III s teso-
luiion should excite alarm. aud 10 prevent unneces.
sary discussion he would move the previous question.
Mr.. WISE bceged The Withdrawal nj The motion.
lie saudi am no slatmist. have no idea Of y war.
l do not belisv e we shall have y war. ! merely wish
that the county should be Pot m a state Of defence.
and that he Atlantic Siates.-the FIRST 10 be attacked
In case OF anaL-should be as well prepared FOR war
as The frontier STATES.
Nj. ADAMS rose 10 express an opinion which lac
ssid IL aas important ir his constituents TO know.
There is not The sligbtes, danger OF a war with
Great Brta n. now. nor for years 10 rome. No ire
peafed Mr.. A, with warmth y nor lot years TO eotc C..
Mr.. KHETT OFFS e. wished TO know. II III,
gentleman from Massachusetts was IN order " The
previous question had been arhdfswnl
Nj. A saudi beg not 10 be Interrupted.
am sorry The gentleman fom ;, Carolina should
hear my reasons Tor saying lliete was no danger OF a
wa,. with so much opposition.
Mr.. Adams repeated that there was no danger Of
war. | found this opinion, he pdded. upon two
things. Firsi, from The message Of the President Of
The u. ). to which there - not the slightest alIDsioD
10 a ~ar-not the remotest idea Of u preparation.-
Had The President conten plated any such idea, we
should have heard something about IL in his mes
sage.
When the recent correspondence made its appear
snee, ! feared adtfeteut ISSUE. thought so before
! bad seen, but uol mhen | saw that eorfesl ondence. !
The rumor Of its contents e.oiitd alarm. The
OF The committee on ioiisgn Ielatiots.-
Mr. Pickens,-made an alarming speech on the
esening of the reception Il the eorrrsp onJeuce-a
speech Which vety unnecessarily had aiarned the
COUNTY,.
Mr.. Adams proceeded to comment al some length
npon the Carrespor dence recently laid before the
Senate between lie British Min s,er aud Tie Secre.
" ft"t' tt Ehihtb ~ ~ ~ angry NnfffS-I
in which much personal feeling was ex-
hihtted, much I'll temper, aud much elimination and
teerimination. But on reading lie cottcspouieuce
hr iound There Was no danger OF 4 war-none what
ever. There was another reason which led to Tins
oriniVn, AID that was the Disposition Of the Pre,r.
deui 10 Teier he question et once 10 a hind power.
Mr.. adams sand, Ia pursuing thissublecr. that The
President lad been governed by tie most pacific
coHrse ia tbs ntatfet, Which be Jd not disappl4ve
II. lie believed that Maine would submit to = Sc
eand and a thnd atburauou. TWAS her duty to sub
mil. il Was one ofthe pregnant sigus OF the Times
thai international difficulties could be souled by re.
ference, aud not by blond, eoul CT.
M. Adams proceeded gain 10 comment on the
submission Of Maine, "hlol the President would 70.
qultc of her, aud which she would atqui, see in.
Ray that IN the event Of a second reference she viii
submit.
Dir. SMITH, Of Maine shook his head. and said
ctnrieousiy tlai Maine would submit Ia nothing
That WAS wong, aud HAT HE people would MAINTAIN
then i%utegfirt.
Mr. ADAMS said that lie gentleman was exceed
ingly cautiuus IN his opinions. say, IN reply 10
him. thai lhes will submit.
Mr.. SMITH again interrupted VI. A.. by r mark.
Inc hat Name would not consent 10 such an abb.
iralion as that which took place under another AID.
nini>tration.
Mr.. Adams then spoke Of he manifestation of feel.
ing rom The State Of lame. lie believed the State
OF Name would submit. He held ihis opinion lor
- f'N ~ EH'fsh NUN ttfbt ifi
Massathusens. Maine would submit, aud suhmi,
TO any enefoachn en- "A d continue 10 submit e,enfo
an INVASION IRON Great BruaIn, 50 lohg as The Gene
raj Government pursued its present policy, and
maintained us drsire for the Observance Il such
a submission. Would any one from Maine rise
aud say, Name would not submit to such q refer
eGce
Mr.. SMITH. ofMainr. followed Mr.. Adams, and
fald I'M he could not c %mpfehchd The gentleman
from Massachusetts, although he had given much
attention.. lie ttauted him cordially fur the cnco.
n'ium he had passed upon The Governor Of Maine.
and the President ofthe United States. lie wished
merely 10 say. thar tie Governor Of Maine AID the
people OF Name would submit TO nothing that was
wong.
Nh. THOMPSON OFFS. C. said, that he was re.
Jniced 10 bear The gentleman from Massachusetts
speak out. tie always spoke with the warmth Of a
Patriot and The wisdom of a Si3iesn an. regard
The course Of Maine with interest. aud believe that
she has a rleht to the soil she claims. NJ aine should
be given to understand lhs, we will del, nd and rro-
'ect her. | have not. Mr.. 7. said, one earthly doub,
that she has a right 10 The territory in dispute. The
government vii resture her ieifnofy to her, bur She
must leave the government 10 do tins, and not take
the qnarrel into her own hands. She must be sajs-
fed eiiher in having her own suil or an eonlyalen,
that viii satisfy her.
Nh. Thompson, after a few remarks IN reference
to The resolution, closed, and The debate was closed
heie also.
Mr.. FILLMORE Nm. Y. wished TO speak, bu,
M. Hand having The floor, insisted upon The mo.
no" inf ne PREVIOUS Question, and The resolution
was adopted.
PERSONAL MATTERS.
one a! ibe most personal, angry, and exciting de.
bates OF HE session, iolow ed The disposition sltbis
subject.
Dir. BOND Of Ohio. having been, as lie believed,