Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-03-01

erosion, that shall he found side by side, and
shoulder to shoulder, with the gentleman from
South Carolina, in her defence.
That party, said Mr.. Granger, which has per-
United in its administration Of the Government,
the army to run to disgrace, which, by its own nc
acknowledgement has allowed the navy to sink into
dilaTHdation which goes out of power leaving the
country utterly delenceless, and unprovded a.
galnst such an emergency as it would seek 10 Dring
down upon us, is the very last one to BRING III ana
sustain report like that sincerely trust as l
firmly believe, that the Administration which II
soon to come into power, although 1t may not DIS
play quite so much courage on paper, ms that
which it succeeds, will least, provide much bet
ter for the defence ofthe nation against crisis like
the present. If it does not, l. for one, shall be
greatly disappointed.
Mr.. Granger proceeded to renew his protcs'a-
tons against a needless and uncaed for agitation
Of this question:
| lie was followed by John G. Adams, who took
n similar view of the matter with Mr.. Granger.-
Well as Mr.. Adams usually speaks upon questions
of importance, he never did himself more credit
than TO day. | think | never listened to his re-
marks with IRE unaoyed satisfaction. Ills
views were high, patriotic, noble, and dgnhed.
He was very severe upon Pickens, and tore TO tat
iers the fnsy web of sophistry which he had
woI en- arouad his position. He said that it, us
Mr. Pickens insisted, the friends of the new Adj
iIlnlstraon had all at once changed their ground
and made a party movement, which, however, he
would not admit, the gentleman from South Car
oIina at least, had all at changed his ground,
TO q remarkable distance from any prsiton lie ev
er before occupied. How long is it, said Mr. Adj
ans, since he, when the bill for the protection of
American merchants from the interference OF Brit
sh depredaiors upon our revenues, was before the
/ House, was distinctly avowing his advocacy OF
i The British interests? Has he not always avowed
his preference for us he certainly has supported,
those interests which he now charges the friends
OF the new Administration with iavoring? MIR.
Adams contended that the report was wrong, and
should not he received in its present shape; il
should he recomnied, with Instructions tina: all
contained in il about any thing not directly touch
ing the Caroline business, such MS the foieEn re-
laions of Great Britain with India, China France,
&C.. aud all not hayng hearing upon the ques'
ton should he omitted lie concluded with one
OF the most beautiful perorallons ever listened
20. The views which it embraced Were those OF
high craftsmanship and sound patriotism. 1t has
not been my fortune to agree with MIR. Adams IN
all his political views, nor TO approve OF nh~hls
erratc ecceutricilics, hut must do HIM The jus
} tice TO acknowledge, that have never known him
to say any thing TO equal his speech to-day, and
have seldom heard il surpassed. His speech a
bounded " it'll his characteristic hits He said thai
if the report was intended to prevent war, by Mr.
Pckens, he would say. with Sir John rastaff
call you this backing your friends" AS for Its
beng conciIiaory; it was about as much 50 "a
the salutalion of Pistol, "you lazy, lousy rascal
good morrow
MIR. Adams was succeeded by Mr. Everett o
: Vt, WHO was opposed TO the report, and was de-
srous, if 1t must be printed, that all the accompa-
nying documents should be printed with it, lie
moved that amendment, but it was lost by party
vote.
| Mr.. Fillmore. Of New York, made some remark:
in opposition 10 the report, and complained OF The
shameful neglect Of the Notifications on our nor
thern frontier by Government.
Not another word was said by single Tory
member in defence Of the report, hut when i
came to the vote, it was ordered TO he printed by
silent but logged party vote.