The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1842-02-15

n The PfeS'0 ,;,ee on Foreign Affairs, with re
NJ nd 10 the ':-,on 10 re port Immediately on The
subec'' .,o took Mace, on the motion of Mr.
"a AIong the Committee on Manufactures
|smnOns' ',horized to employ Clerk, which was
A0I 'U carried by vote OFFS TO i4 H., .o,,,,,s
sfo''V House, Mr.. GiImer continued MS remarks
!" o.,orday in advocacy OF the reso''''" o. GO"
lFO" y' W. Adams He commenced by proposing
StuIe I" - withdraw his proposition on wh'ch all
|p Mr. ]" ,rMr. A. would Withdraw his petition
er' .;oine 10 do this, stating that he had pre-
|bt ~ ,der n solemn sense of duty, and was
nsa r "" TO withdraw it, Mr.. g. spoke about
1bo'" " and baliin support more particularly OF
&sn hou' -o.oIu,ion 10 ceusure Mr.. Adams. He
zp"s"r tho sacredness Of the Union the value
ES"e' " aornot be brought into calculation, as
" '.. tho case if the petition were received, and
w., however able, is made by the gentleman
FpV' massachusetts, He wanted no agreement to
w." This Union. Seventeen millions of people
n noace and perfect content under it, ex-
NJ ,ho AZ citizens OF Haverhll, signers of the Pc
Fsp' I, ,vould be better and more economical
"' send Mr.. Adams as an Envoy Ex;raordina.
R hsm than to stir up the whole country with
WI ,soOn On this subject.
|S W. Adams in reply to MIR. Gilmer, referred
W bic Cormer declaration that he would stop Mr..
music, saying that he had auxlIiar'es in this
-, He then read TO the House an anonymous
,,sr he had received, dated Jackson, N. C., Jan
Eso 1870 and postmarked Norfolk, va informing
IN ,bo, his course was watched in Congress by
h. vbo,e South and unless he changed his course
H. will be unexpec edly launched into eternity He
(. lol exhibited picturesque representation of him
&of which he had received, the origin of which he
II ala UNA known to members of the House, in
Ah;b ,vos the mark of rifle ball on his head, the
uord "Aboli,ion" written over; on the sides, the
Words " Meme, teke, upharsin;'' and underneath
she words "To stop the music off. @. Adams, the
Btu Presiden! OF the'U. States, who
ain one revolving mo Don
Is statesman babbIer and bufioon."
This as well the reading Of the letter caused
considerable laughter. He then expressed his sur
bise that proposition TO censure him had come
from Virginia, to which State, more than any 9th
u, except his own native State, he was attached,
X from that he had been Introduced into public life
BY Washington, whose confidence, friendship and
patronage, as well as OF Madison, jefferson and
IAonloe, he had enjoyed. lie could never exlin
kubh his gratitude to those sons Of Virgi nia and
h ha, State, and he was surprised now to receive
Entertainment from her Representatives. He de-
},nd no would have referred to have been stab
Medic The heart al his desk, than that those propo
icns should have been brought forward, to destroy
lbs character and good name.
NJ Without his concluding, the House adjourned.
Friday, Feb. a.
Mr, Adams still continues the great point of at
hcWON Mere and still goes with his defence
Up has been engaged today, chiefly with at
fohpt 10 prove combin alton on the part of the
rFFesidenI, the members from Acconac and Abe
@hne, and the Southern Party generally, TO eject
|Rm from the chair Of the Committee Of For. Rela
'#ns, fol the purpose of procuring arrangement
Nhh Great Britain, b, which the South should be
poured in the perfect enjoyment of the slave trade
*hd Of their peculiar institutions And he charged
P' alleged cabal with design to sacrifice tho ter
p'OTy OF Maine, as qnid pro quo 10 Great Britain
~ her compliance with their designs
Inc interest of the House and Of the public in
Seoera'' IN the case of Mr.. Adams, seems TO in
Tease rather than diminish every day.
4 Inc elect of his steadfast opposition to the op
PessWe and unconstitutional rule, has been to
Pnse The South TO n sense of the necessity of re
2ea''ng lt-and a strong effo,l is now being made
YPrepere some new compromise, which will per
\ them 10 undo their tyranical work, without too
FePIy astonishing the slaveholding constituency.
10 The Senate, great number of petitions were
F'en,ed, demonstrating against any interference
4 'h The Bankrupt Law, before it has had fair
fd
Saturday, Feb. 5.
( Mr. Adams occupied the whole day IN The con
Ruaion of his defence
Monday, Feb. T.
Lie House OF Representatives have disposed of
W SeSed question under consideration there, for
\ many days past. Mr.. Adams true to his origin
Y purpose ofnot consuming the time of the House
~ majority would withdraw the subject matter
NJ UT get rid of il in any form, yielded the
~ 'notion to lay the whole subject upon
u 'ao'e' Mr. Botts of Va made the motion, and
L,c "ofds from MIR. Adams, re-iterating opinions
expressed in regard 10 the consumption of
49,, "e motion was submitted and sustained by
OF some ten Of fifteen votes, in a vote
II. Nv. Two hundred. The question of privil-
s'"s mus got rid OF, the obnoxious memorial
~, ,l'c'ed by laying the motion to receive upon
awe oy vote of four to one.
An. VIC senate, the President of Senate laid
ii ~ We D0dy