The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-02-08

some three weeks. He would not be respon-
sible for this consumption of time. He would
have nothing more to do with the matter and
if the House chose to entertain the resolution,
he would not answer to this House, but lay his
views before his constituents.
The question was then put, and the yeas
and nays were called.
The vote was then declared, yeas I16, nays
10.
So the House determined to consider the
resolutions.
Mr.. Underwood, of KY. took the floor and
stated that his views on this subject would not
probably meet the appreciation of all those with
whom he usually co-operated. He doubted
the constitutional power to take the course pro-
posed and if they had power, its exercise
would, in his opinion, be highly inexpedient.
He said the course proposed would necessarily
promote and foster the prejudices of the peo-
pie of the North against the slave holding
States and would result in aggravating the
evils and dangers under which the country Ia
bored from that source.
Mr. Bolts, of Va, took similar view, and
insisted also that Mr. Adams, even if he had
recommended dissolution of the Union, would
this floor often beforehand no more than some
persons now high in office had done. He sta
ted that he had himself heard Mr. Upshur, now
Secretary of the Navy, express the opinion
that the Union ought to be dissolved.
MIR. Wise denied the assertion. Mr. Bolts
reiterated it, and said he would prove it if Judge
Upshur denied it.
Mr.. Arnold, of Tennessee, followed and ad-
dressed the House, at length, on the subject of
its disorders and confusion-the contempt un.
der which it had fallen with the people, &c
He insisted that the only way to correct the
evil would be for each member voluntarily TO
take his seat the moment the Chair called him
to order. Mr. Raynor called Mr. Arnold to or
der premptorily, several times. Mr. A, said 1t
was malignant interruption. Mr. Raynor
replied-'You are a blackguard.' Mr. A. went
on and said--you see, Mr. Speaker, they call
me blackguard-and that is no more than
what they have SAID of you this morning
Words continued to pass between Mr. A. and
Mr. R., Mr. Raynor at length said, if that black
guard. wants to attack me, let him do it in the
street-instead of making a scene here for the
diversion of the galleries.
Mr.. Arnold professed desire 10 keep the
peace. He said he belonged to the peace party,
and therefore he appealed 10 the House TO kt ep
better order. The scenes which had been en-
acted here for the last seven years were dis
graceful. Al the late extra session, band of
men, consisting of the opposition and other
parties made desperate attempt 10 involve
the whole House in constant confusion, and TO
prevent any deliberate or useful lesisIatioR.-
The same attempt still continued. These men
had their DULLES, who had repeatedly bctn set
upon him Mr.. A. AT the extra session, his
life was often in danger-Qaughtcr)' Mr.. A.
went on TO relate some of the attempts then
made to bully and intimida,e him. AT this
session il was no better. He was continually
assailed on account Of his love of order. A
gentleman from l ouisiana came 10 him, at his
seat the other day, and said, you are very fond
of calling people to order. Yes Mr.. A. repi-
ed, wish to promote order. The member
from Louisiana, proceeded Mr.. A., then said
to me-you are d ID blackguard, and id
scoundrel, and if you don't behave yourself bet
ter will cut your ID throat from ear TO ear
| (vociferous laughter) Mr.. A, went on to say
that these persons wanted very much TO pin a
| fight on him /; but he did not intend 70 CRAFTY
them, They might go and fghtthe Seminoles,
if they liked, or soma body who was fonder, Of
| il than he was.
| Mr.. A. passed 10 the resolutions under con-
sideration and condemned them as highly inex-
pedleDt. He regretted the course taken BY
Mr.. Adams. and was also TO witness the violent
assaults made upon that venerable man, now
faltering with age, by boys in his hail. who had
hardly cast off their swaddling clothes compar.
ed with him, 1t was by this contiued badger
ing, from members ofthis body. operating, up
on the peculiarly sensitive mind and indomlta-
hle spirit of Mr.. Adams that elected from him
remarks and provoked him TO course which,
he was persuaded hscooIer judgment would not
approve,
But, after oil this denunciation between H..
gentleman from Va and the gentleman from
Mass, they were both pulling in the same d.
rection. Their course tends 10 the same end,
i. e. granting Mr.. Adams 10 be an Aboli,ionists
though he (Mr.Arnold} denied that he was
in the exceptionable sense of that term. He
could tell Mr., Wise that mis- able and violent
speech of he last two days would make a thou
sand abolitionists where there was one DOW
The speech held out exaggerated views of the
power and resources Of the abolition party all
over the world--showing that England the
league ofthe Eve Powers would promote and
expedite il. In conclusion Mr.. A. opposed the
whole procedure against Mr.. Adams.
| MIR. Saltonsiall took the floor about candle
light, amid vociferous calls for adjournment, on
one side, and to go on the other. Mr.. S. ad
verted to the condition of the Treasury and the
disgrace the government was suffering from the
delay of the Treasury Note BILL 1t was wish.
ed, he said 10 dispose ofthis matter tonight, in
order 10 take up the bill tomorrow.
\ He therefore determined 10 90 on. Mr.. S.
proceeded to comment on the injustice done 10
! his venerable and honored colleagues BY his