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HOUSE OF REPR RESENTATIVES.
SEPTEMBER 4, lS41.

SEPTEMBER 4, lS4l.
Mr., Boardman, of Connecticut, after
a call OF the House 10 which 165 mem.
bers had responded, called for the yeas
and nays on motion Yesterday made
by him 10 lay on the liable the following
resolution:
Resolved, That the President of the
United States be requested 10 inform
this House, if mol incompatible with the
public interest, whether any officer Of
the Army or The Attorney General Of
the Uniled States has, since The 4th of
March last, been directed to visit the
State OF New York for any purpose con
necled with the Imprisonment or trial
of Alexander Mcleod; and, if so, TO
communicate to this House copies Of The
instructions TO, and report Of, such off,
Ger; and whether, by any Executive
measures or correspondence, the Brit
ish Government has been given TO un
derstand that Mr.. Mcleod will be re-
lensed or surrendered.
Mr.. Adams requested Mr.. Boardman
to withdraw his motion, He lMr. Az
had no! expected TO address the House
on this resolution, but as it appeared
that the House had nothing else 10 do
just now, if he could have an opportuni,
ty he would submit his views upon
some of the topics which had been intro
duced into the discussion. He therefore
asked his friend from Connecticut TO
withdraw his motion.
Mr.. Boardmau said he had yesterday
made the motion to lay the resolution
upon the table, because Il had occupied
ihe morning hour (rorn The commence
;nent of the session, and he was Of opin
ion that the discussion had been contn
ned as long as il was profitable for the
House or the country. But since he
found that the honorable eentem an
from Massachusetts mr. Adams) desired
to address the House, he had changed
that opinioo, and he would with great
pleasure withdraw The motion, under
the expectation, however, that the hon
orab!e gentleman would, upon conclud
ing his remarks, renew the motion to
Law the resolution on the table.
Mr.. Adams was understood to make a
conditional promise so TO do, if no gen
tleman desired TO reply TO remarks
which he (Mr. Adams) might make.
The motion TO lay the resolution on
the table was at length withdrawn.
Mr. Adams said:-Mr. Speaker:
have been of opinion that this resolution
has occupied far more Of the time Of the
People in this House than it ought, and
had fully determined not to add to this
superfuIly Of discussion one word of my
own. But after coming into the House
this morning, finding motion pending
ID lay the resolution on the table, and
tire yeas and nays called upon that mo
tion-PercelVing also that he house has
nothing else TO do, sudden impus Sc
urges me, all unprepared, to ask The in
diligence Of the House to present some
of my views upon The subject, and il
they should prove desulory and discon-
nected. To overlook that infrmity with
out holding me to a rigorous adherence
10 the resolution Itself, but allowing me
10 touch occasionally, at least, upon top
les collateraIly connected with it
And first, | observe, that we have one
great and most formidable ssue Of peace
and war pending between US and Great
Britain; and the first question which oc
ours to me is, what is the object Of thi;
resoluton2 for what purpose was il of
ieredY and for what purpose has the
House been agltaled from the very com
mencement OF the session to this day
The gentleman who offered the resolu
zion dlscaImed all party purposes he
breathed in lofty atmosphere, elevated
algh above that Of party: but what sor
of comprehension had both the friends
and the opponents Of the resolution pu
upon it9 No party complexion! Ono
Laughter No; it was palriolsm!--
pure patrio,ism!- patriotism pure anC
undedIed! Rene wed laughter Well
he was disposed to give gentlemen, on
all sides OF the House, credit for what
ever patriotism they proIessed; but sure
1t was that patriotism was a coat OF ma
nv coors, and suited TO very different
compilations; [Iaughrer;l and il it had
not been for that unqualified profession
of patriotism, and no party which had
rung through this House from every
gentleman who had supported this reso
luton, he should have felt bound to be.
lleve II the rankest party measure that
,ever was introduced into the House. -
\ laugh For what is this resolution
The United States are at This momen!