Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-04-21

| MIR Adams eoutinued his speech in the House
| yesterday, which he commenced the day before
In his commencement, he bore down with unrelent'
ing severity upon MIR & lngersoll, took oriei
| review Of the Maynard, eccentric, and serpenune
course of that gentleman in political siiirsi oil hts
having declared that, had he been living during the
evolutionary war. he would not have been one o.
those who stood up for liberty and the Nights OF tree
men, of his having belonged to the Fedora, party,
and his being now one of that democracy" which
Clement c. Clay said were the natural allies OF the
South" Of his having written the ultra tariff
memorial ever presented to that House, and OF his
being opposed to the tariff policy; ofhis having
been turned neck and heels out Of the District At
torney's office by General jackson, and then i'm
mediately becoming Jackson man; and various
other somersets, "too numerous to mention" All
parties seemed to enjoy this keel hauling with great
zest, but one-tse party particularly Interested
We'll might he have repeated what the frog said TO
the boys. This may be fun for you, but j, is death
to me-"
Mr. A. went on now chiefly in reply to the war
| speech of Mr. Wis.,, who was for with Mexico.
| be took up, and commented on, every cause nlles
| ed by MIR Wise, and showed that not one OF them
| constituted the least ground for war. He handled
MIR Wise with great severity, and turned the tables
OF rldcule upon him most successfully.
Mr. Wise had spoken in a grenaioquent tone Of
planting "the star of liberty" (the Texen haGl
upon the heights ct Mexico, ard said that II sam
Houston did not do il, he would, at the head OF
10000 men, from the valley OF the Mississippi,
march there ond plant the fas of freedom upon the
walls OF that city himself
MIR A. said that the gentleman from Virginia
! (Nir Wsel might possibly become = Tsm"rlane or
a Gcrshis Khan; he might perhaps, by holding out
the temptation OF robbng churches and priests in
ducr twenty thousand men TO follow him from the
Valley OF the MisSissipp twenty thousand men
might he tempted Ivy so glorious prospect Of plum
dee 10 enter into his service; and when the las:
planted. u was hardly - &c supposed that the SIN
biiion Of tho renowned ard successful warrior
would be content even with that conc leSi;- the
/ lsthmus OF Darien would scarcely bound his AM
bi,iOn: he might possibly even aspire To reach
Cape Horn: But what would become of Liberty
in the meint.mel Conquetors we're not uiten
wnrshppcTs ut her shrine. But, said MIR ~, instead
| Of having his urine placed BESIDE those Of Gershi>
Khan, or rImerlane, think II more likely that the
gentleman will Ssnd On the page OF history with q
hero flr more renowned than either OF these cc!e-
brated warriors and conquetoss; | mean that illus
trisus hero. whose exploits are 80 familiar 20 us
all, Mr. Ik5mas T.iU.b ; THIS ircny was too
much tor the risibles OF the House AMI galleries,
and the most grive gave vay, and jAined IN hurst
OF laughter which followed; oven Wise himself
could not resist and seemed to enjoy It as much ns
any one.
MIR 4. dwell much upon the idea that the United
States were to iavolve themselves IN war with
Mexico for the benefit Of Texas, or for tho support
Of slavery in ,hs. country. Such would of
course iOvOlve us in one with Great iiiin, and
then might see the South overrun. she was
during the Revolution, and the North called unon
she was then, 10 protect h,r against nv'sion, and
seAin,i n mere dangerous and uH-rlenuus enemy
within her ovn bosom. her own black po-u n on.
a. tins might be, md 4 civil war NJ tho Sc me time.
o. feared such would te the fate otthis country a,
come day; u vas well TO look ahead.
lie JSe'sincd Ill night Of the free States to inter
fere or NEEDLE with the instiirton Of slavery, so
long as The States IN wbich It existed were compe
text to manage It themselves, and did not cal, on
the free States 10 help them to put down insurrec
ton.
But when it came TO this-when the civil power
was no longer able 10 keep the slaves IN suhiecton
and the North should be called upon for aid that
r1oment they had full jurisdiction OF the subject and
legal right 10 tax cosnzance of il IN any way they
might choose. TINS part of MIR AS speech was
listened 10 with profound attention. but with evident
dlspeasure by the Southern members. In thus
treating the question of slavery, MIR Adams reused
spirit which, had there been an opportunity on
this Bill, would have raised an angry debate of al
least iortnight's duration.
As soon rs Mr. Adams had closed, MIR Andrews
Of Kentucky, moved that the committee rise, for
the purpose ofenabling him to move, in the House,
a re consideration of the resolution adopted few
days ago. to take this bill of the Committee ofihe
Whole on Saturday. lie said that after what he
had heard from the gentleman who had just sat
down, he was disposed 10 cut the debate shori-he
wished it 10 go on. But the Committee refused to
rise, and MIR Campbell, Of South Carolina, having
obtained the floor, commenced speech, which was
sigma for general movement out OF the House Of
those who had brought chairs and gathered into
dense group in front OF and near MIR Adams.
Among so large body Of men as compose the
House OF Representative, it Is natural 10 suppose
that talents OF very opposite character will be found
in different members; some have talent for speak
ing, others, perhaps for writing; some for fnance,
and others for fine arts; some for GrdriHg others for
! driring
Now it SO happens that Mr. Adams has the pow.
or Of draioiHg, while Mr. Campbell is one Of those
men who are extremely useful IN case a dispsrSire
power IS needed. He would be an excelen police
inan IN case nj a mob for crowd could stand be-
fore him for five minutes. In less time than have
been telling 1t, the House presented a JeggaTiy
scene OF empty seats.
BY the way, omitted Mr. Adams interesting
relation OF the circumstances OF the negotiation be.
tween himself as the organ Of this Government
and the Spanish Minister, relative 10 the boundary
between the United State. and Mexico. Rich in
history, and especially that history Of which, "pars
| magma iuii," he himself has deem the prominen:
| actor, he never opens the founi Of Renaissance
without pouring therelrom a copious stream OF in.
teleelua instruction, which is sought with avidiiy
| by ell who have the good fortune 10 be within lis
/ reach.
! You are aware that he has been charged with
having, ne an enemy Of the South, surrendered
| Texas TO the Spanish Government, and accented
/ the Sabine, instead OF the Rio del Norte as the
/ boundary between the two countries What n
strange MN Attack him as you will, he never
comes off second best. lie may bide his time, and
though 1t come not for many years, come il will
and he stands higher and frmer than ever. Yes
terday he stated, what, however, he asserted on
some former occasion, that he and he alone. OF all
Mr. Monroe's Cabinet had COMMENDED 10 the last
for the RIO del Noue as the boundary between
tins country and Mexico; that he had adhered 10
Lhai river as the boundary tll oyer-ruled hy Sir
Monroe, and epry Member If his Cabinet; thus
showing tina, II the yielding this claim was an act
OF hostility 70 the South. Southern men. and not
himself, had been guilty Of the act charged against
him as an evidence Of his unfriendiness to the South
Tod as they nre with oil the attending circum.
stances, and as personal history. these historical
"reminiscences possess a charm that rvets every ear.
and value, iew are so stupid as not 20 appreciate
When IN the communicative mood, Mf Adam,
iairy enchaIns the House, and the members listen
with the deep interest and unweariej attention OF
children TO a tale Of romance.
On the meeting OF the house this morning the
motion was made n consider the vote 20 s,op n 70
debate on the bll IN Committee Of the Whole. at ~
| o'clock to-day, but II did not succeed and MIR
/ Bots, who had obtained the floor Yesterday. went
/ on with his speech t o'clock. An unsuccessful
attempt was then again made to rescind the orIe,
to stop debate. The Committee went on v,tb
amendments, peheciing the bill without debate an
4 ? o'clock. when Il was reported to the House.-
! Here an important amendment was offered nd car
RED by large majority, which requires that the
/ job printing, binding, stationary, &C. Of the Exe
cutive Departments, shall be furnished nv ~,rt,,c,