Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-03-17

to have it said. thai the country 10 which
ne belonged was thus disgraced by such
management on the par. of its Executive
and his Attorney General !: and that the
time was, when the United States Gov
eminent sympathized with the vietims Of
the slave traders, and not with those trad
ers themselves. The closing part of his
speech was the most touching and affect
ing of anything of the kind 10 which |
ever listened. Thirty.seven years ago"
said he, 6 / was admitted as an Attorney
and Counsellor at the bar of this Court.
A few years after. appeared here to plead
the cause ofthe oppressed. IEow appear
here again, to plead similar cause. and
in all probability for the last time. But
where are the Judges who formerly sat
here! Where is Marshall and where are
his associates They are gone-gone, |
nope. 10 blessed reward. And where's
the Judge who sat 10 that vacant seat at
the commencement of the plea which am
now about to close2 He loo has gone to
take his own trial before another tribunal,
higher than this. And L do most fervent-
ly calculate the prayer, that you may so
act your part, that it shall be said to each
one of you. when you GO hence, Well
done, good and faithful servant, enter thou
into the joy Of thy Lord" Ia ultering
the last sentence or two, Mr.. Adams voice
almost failed him, through the force of his
feelings.and as he sat down, the tears start
edsfrom his eyes. as they did likewise
from the eyes of others, (your correspond
ent's among the rest) And when an ac-
quaintance at that moment asked me what
| thought of it, | was unable to reply, so
deeply were nv feelings affected. | was
[ informed that the Clerk Of the Court shed
tears. / did not. observe the Judges, be-
/ ing absorbed with my own emotions, but
doubt not they were deeply affected like,
wise. How could they be otherwise? AS
to Mr.. Adams, the nation will mourn hts
| loss wheG he dies. He is highly valued
now, but he will be still more highly priz.
/ ed when we are deprived of him. Coo
preserve him to US many years to come.
| 1t may prove to De providential inter.
ference in .behalfof the captives, that Judgs
| Barbour's death took place as it did. Coo
smote him down from his high seat, II
J consequence of which, the Court adjourn
ed for three days, so that the Amisted cas-
was delayed. 1t is still on hand. Tn,
J, present administration have but two day
more TO rule. By the delay of that case
it will now probably not be decided by tn
Court till this administration shall end, 70
. the Attorney General is to make his clos
| ing plea tomorrow. after which, the Judge
! will have to hold a consultation on the sub
ject. They will probably decide, tina
they have no jurisdiction in the case
Fl Were this decision to be made before tn
end of Mr.. Van Buren's reign. the poo
lcaptives would be instantly seized and de
. livered to the Spanish authorities Blu
should il not be made till his career ha
: terminated, they will no doubt be set at lit
!. eIty.
The House have been discussing til
appropriation bill for week or two
They have made some retrenchmen!s, BIZ
E they have not gone half far enough. Som
! of the members are very warlike-i
scords--but it won't amount TO much. An
7 as to the labors of the present session. al
: reminded OF the proverb !: - The mountai
= labored. and brought forth mouse"
= would puzzle one very much to undertak
! to tell what Congress have done-.excep
: ing to talk. And they have bu: two das
more even for that.
II They are pouring ir here in multitude
! and darkening the city to witness the il
: auguration, and-to obtain office. for augl
= know. But some of them will be sadl
: disappointed, for there will probably |
] ten candidates for each Office, on an ave
s age. And this will no doubt continue
Z be the case. till the emoluments of off,
7 shall be reduced SO as TO render place le
an object to the selfish and ambitious.
Yours, LIBERTAs.
$ SLAV cry.