Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-09-28
SPEECH OF MR.. ADAMS,
or MASSACHUSETTS,
q" @e rcsot1tisn calling for Information in relation
70 us McLeof case.
IIovsE OF RrrRrsExrArlrrs. srrrrunrn 1sal

- > NV" u" 'Ny On 'ne table the following resO- |
Resolved. That the President OF the United States
De requested 10 inform this lIuuse If NOT incomfa
able with the public lteresi whether any officer of
me Army. or the Attorney General Of Tho United
states has. since tho iih Of March last been direct
cd Ia visit the State of New York for any purpuse
connected with the imprisonment OF trial of Alcxan-
der Mcleod; and, if So 10 communicate a. The house
copies OF The instructions to. and report Of such Off
GER ami whether. by an Executive measure or cor
resPondenee. the BRUSH Government la. been given
un1erslrnd that MIR. Mcleod will DC released or
surrendered
Mr.. Adams requested Mr. Boar,lman to withdraw
his motion. lie (Nlr AZ had not expected To AL.
dress the House On the resolution but appeared
that tho linnse had nothing else DO Just now ii
he could have an opportunity he would submit his
VI, VS. upon some OF the topics which had bsen in
trUduced into the discussion. lie therefore asked
his friend iron Connecticut 20 withdraw his motion
Mr.. Bospman said nc had Yesterday made the
motion lay the resoluit on the table because hc
had occupied the mornn g hour from the commence.
mcul OF the session. and he was of opinion that the
DIS ussiun had been continued as lolg a. WIS prnGla-
bic Tor the House or the country But since lac iouRd
that the honorable gentleman from Massachusetts
(Mr Adams) desired u address the House, hc hid
changed tIat opinion, and he would with great plea
sure withdraw the motion. under the cxprrt,tion
concluding his remarks. renew the motion 10 lay The
resolution the table.
Mr.. Adams WAS understood 10 made conditional
promise - 10 do if no gentleman desired 10 rcav Z,
any remarks which he might make
The mplipn O" lay the resolution on tho table wa,
at length Withdrawn.
Mr.. Adams said: Mr. Speaker; have been ocon.
innn that ihs resolution has occupicd far more of
the time of ihc People ia that house Than il ough,
anu had fully determined not Ia add To this suncr.
huiiy oi discussion one word of my own Bui after
cunning In'o the House this morning findinr a mo.
ion pending 10 lay the resolution on the tablc anil
the yeas an'l nays called upon that morion-percey
arg also thai the House has noihing else tp do \
su"ueu I'M .'uise urges me, all nnprvparod. 90 ask
The indulgenrc ofihe House to present some of NV
views upon tIe subject, and ifihey shnnld nrovc
destiilory aud disconnected, To overlook m a mfr,
m'iy' Without holding me TO rigorous odherence 10
o 'cs'iuion At elf. but allowing me 10 touch occa
s'hiiy' at least, upon topics collatcrally connected
with IL.
Aud hui. j observe, that We have one great and
"S' ioFm'dab'e Issue OF peace and war pending
ne'"een us aud Great Britain; and the frsi ques.
non which occurs 10 mo is, what is the object ol
tins resoluiionl Cor what puipos, was il od.,cdJ
ald Tor what purISse has the House been ogit,c,j
WIN u from the very commencement of the scssion
!" TITS day! The genIlrmlr who offered the res
luiion disela'mcd all party purpnscs-hc breotbeJ
IA iolly atmosphere, elevated higl above thai n,
Pryi oui what sort of comprehension had both The
friends and opponents of the resolution put pn. IN
No parry compile tioni Oh no! TI1uriter1 M. !,
was patriotism !-puro patriotsrni natrioi.,, NM
ani nndehed Renewed laughter Well ne
was disposed TO give gentlemen on all ,des of The
mouse credit Tor Whatever patriotism they pro(es
sedi but sure 10 that PATRIOTISM was co,, "a
many colors, AMI suited 70 m1ny different cpmnler
.o'i l.a1sh'er'i and II It had not been Cor that un.
NIRaln
had rnng through this House from eyerv gentleman
who had supported This resolution he ,h.U,IJ nv,
ten bound 10 believe IL the ankest Marty meosu,.
iha' was ever Introduced iuto the House. "A langb1
-" what u Tits resolution The United STATES an.
At nus moment IN critical situation. m their rela
lions Oi peace and war with the mos, no,,e,G,I o..
u"h on VIC Lace OF the gIohc--1 nation as bv the
gentleman aimed NJ by tins rcsnluiion ,,,s mo,
s,H6hgy sad, the ZAP Of whose rcyeiIIe drun- no,
ginning with the rising sun. irayels "a i,b him -,
INC iefrlqHeons glibe. WiIh this nation we b,yo
aiready ono great aud formidable Iue,tinn C.s,o,;
W d" issue and IA which are clearly riett and
She . clearly wrong. Now / for one. am n,t dis
Posed 10 multiply issues with her AMI mo-, csnoc; !
my no' Tor iendrrIng her issue upon which I'VE
ourselves are wrong and upon which she is l,r bet
- F'p''o" i"' immediate aggression or defence |
''' We are or can be. For upon that very bor,Ier
where this resolution tends 10 pioyoke hostile ~
SION she Is arr! cd mp Ia the eyes while we are ali
Ou' "cieheeIess. She has stationed there in militia
~ array an army nearly double in number IN the
"h''e army OF the United Saies-an army well
appointed and ready 90 strike at a word And vou
nave a 'iie ol States and topulous border, with
nothing hut a river between Them and tbo, p,;,;L
army. who. at signal from their commando, c,.,Ii
sweep through thousand miles Of your c,,nn,,y
WIN h'e anu sword and desolaiion and fall b,ck oy
u'e', s"ohshold beyond the river. oIuost bcc,ra
'Hso OF ineir incurson could reach TIN,
metropolis Il your connfrv '' ''''
vow WIN regArd 10 the Northeastern R,up,i,,,,
''s'' > a' on or side. and all the wrong Who'll
" on Tue side Ui Great Britain Va c,, I,I
nothing. Outright must be u,io,,;ooi .o.',eie
!, we can hrcibly u VIC must. For I s,,, - ,t;yy
house ihai from the bottom Of nv soul boI;
'usn''" called upon and required 10 put f,,,b 90,
"''",c s'fcIgi1, and sacrifice the blood and ,-o,
=, ui'' h''on' 10 maintain ourrghts upnn tb,, ;,
w" regard to The other question ,,ouLI s,,, r.,
: "'' '''"'Si"aeh 10 make unnecessary additional
issues upon matters which have M ;,nrr.,1,.,.
ntC''on WIN That for believe the award of me-,
"s' Ju"ges would be against U.s. IVhai il IN. ohio,
OF ms resolution! 10 j. 10 mako an ,ss,, -
NIe"' brlain-an issue Of right or yyron, ,,,, a.
ai'r OF the burning Of the Caroline No -, -
S"'li NY voice ho Tor going 10 war upon ina, i.
sue hold %, IN the first place ne n main, a.,
''"i sia''s'hen ought. before engaging their
O'ui,'y ~ war with Great Britain 10 be exircncIv
'' W '"""iIhy issues with that rOuufrv W. /
nave now ono that q inll enough 10 ererris, ne e.,
,eIrs 70 come and The cos is much moro Than am
wing - speak oiai this tImo and that issue mus,
''m''as believe. ] certainly womb mot ay,;I /, 4
~ any sacriiico Of any kind. Bot while saw tb,,
WI MOI multiply The issues; and more esnecialI,,
WI MT add 70 that issue other issues. np,n Will
,'"'n We 60 10 tlIird Power 10 arbiir,te NM
rty W. say We arc wrong On 10 war. nnd tho
u =. l'e slate Of Now York may he dolnpej
~ n'''i. Tho State Of New York NAV Ls ,,,..st
" "'c'sn enemies, and irreparabio iniprv NAV
n no'e To- "s people. And II the iss,o ms, ~,
,,,u.''ea with pcnce NJ i must le cifbc, b,, 30
, ,.'1'i'H between The parties hcmselye. =, 49,
W. pJ'I'' NC issue will be decided against ms
49,, =, l',I 'y any other nation that {. was NOT
T,"E i'f az o. quarrel about
nave not Time. ift were p,s4essoJ m ,,,, i,,e.,
..'.' ~ give a history Of he nH,ir of tho CO..
'''I " o. known as much n esery ps,,bo, ,eI
Y. 'i'.se as % isio me. We have ba,,J = -,o.i
=. ~ ''.h about territorial rights apg p,le,..,
ne. ana Sioie rights Blf in n question m 49,,
~ o'heT nations do MT look r,urb fo O,,,r 500.
' sr'.,n'' ~ yonr independence questions Tbsy
=. ,''A ~ your independence; lrlt they viii
nd o..