New-York tribune., 1842-02-07
srEEcn OF JoHy QvlycY .apAus.-sorne OF the

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SrEEcH OF JoHy QuiScY ADAMs.-Sorne of the
most graphic and eloquent Sketches of doinss and
debates III Congress- we mcc; in the NewYcrk
American. From The Washington correspondent
OF that paper Of SATURDAY. last. NC extrac, the fol-
Io,vin:, picture o; {; debate the question Of cen
suring ]. q. adams.
The great Adams questionis still pending Let
ii pend I'LL Locotocos and Sorlcrners are brought
70 confess and dcplorc their foy in bringing up.
and thus far pcr;inaciously keeping uo question
winch ,hcv now find viii not lie down at their bid
ding The will learn that il i easier to raise
this spirit than TO lav it, The Northern Wing
Press has sounded true high tone once again as
i, did la; summer when Mr.. EvcTe,t's nomination
va, pending in the Senate; and the effect IS lkc9
70 be- "G,laIly decisive Let every pccuniaI:
.ider,,tion vanish let the Treasury still rii,, hol-
!ow with emptiness; c, our dccnces noudcr; c;
the impoverished country bow under the distress
inflicted by one tvranlcai President and continued
bv another; but ctrls not Weld in this struggle.
cvcr. sacred principle and righ; tina, make the
@iit, OF prosperitv worth freeman enjoyment.
Though already all J.. lost but honor let Us YET.
cling to that. the last hope that remains to u
under accumulated evils: IL, Us pluck up drown
in. honor by tie locks, and tint rescued and r.-
lrc"et 1T viii bc time enough - talk Of money
,,mtlcr- OF Banks and t-cliics, of Currency and
Finance. .ei Tariffs and improvements Peri>iItlc
,raitorolls hand that t!lrs,> il=,Ipon us sordid
schemes of pccu.iary profit as paramount to tie
ricl, o free discussion and the cause of freedom
to all mankind Lot u, bear no more ot'protane
babbling about dcla: Of public business, when
such interests are ut stake. Fiat .IuStita. iult
terra.
Mr.. ADAMS rose. and spoke till the ad ourn
rucn, retaining the floor for tomorrow. OF the
magnificent scene that opened on our admirng
and iwr-stluck gaze during these t"o glorious
hours, report, IN description seems impossible.
The pen almost drops from my feeble hand, when
attempt to do my duty to YOU IN detailing the
leading incidents Of this grand hi>toric#iranll.
IN gratefully acknowledging his infinite obiga-
lions TO the great Nirginians of the FIRST agc Of
the Federal Hcpublic. he modc>iIy and unpre-
lcndngly rccountcd the unsought exalted honors
heapcd upon him by Washngto by Madison,
and by hlunroc. and detailed with touching sim
plici,v and force some Of his leading actions in
the discharge Of those wcighly trusts. a. lie
went back through the historic vista of patriotic
monuments. he seemed to :. renew his youth like
the eagles and rose into still lofler and bolder
strain than iii the withcring rctort with which he
struck down Wise ard MARSHALL last week. In
passing over the prciminaric> Of his career, he
happened to fix his exc Oh Marshall. who was
then moving down one of tho side aislcS. III
stantlv. on the suggestion Of the moment he burst
into beautiful appeal to the lialowcd memory OF
the venerable and immaculate Virginan. who
once bore the namo of MARsnALL through "a long
career of iridcal honor and usefulness. Then the
contrast-'U Up To this time, the name of Marshall
associated with only the ideas Of honor and
Justice: but now il must 90 down To all time, de-
graded by the memory of this scene of ba.encSs.
You would have pi,cd poor Mr.. Marshall. il, you
could have seen his pallid face working under this
influence, Inc str,Igsl led to keep his ground and
brace himself UP against tho torture He Will
probably continue to walk the lobbic> hcrsaltcr,
as he usually docs when Mr.. Adams speaks.
MIR. Wise whom Mr.. Adams disdancd to touch
again to-day. sat vainlv attempting 10 wear an
aspect of needless Indifference during the whole
sps!ch, writing, &c..At last, when Mr. Adams
WAS giving the details of portion u: his dip!o-
matte services and while the House were listening
in blrahlcss interest. Mr. Mise, as il iatigncd
with a tedious old man story, took up his hat,
salncrrd down from his seat in the centre of the
Hail. and hcnor through the broad nisic--a
crcuituus and unusual course for him. / his w'i-
intended, of course, us significant hint 10 the
House. OF Mr.. W wcarneSS and want o inter
est but. /, mencnl, or two after, he Struthv Sid
into the Hall by another entrance and taking II
back seat, sat dcvouriny tic speech with the silnc
rNcrucialing interest As before. Strange iascna-
ton. The pocr fellows would like To AWAY
and ouvc him with thin House; but they cant,
and so they sit writing under ii, ul.atter hour
The general interest (thougll less completely i'll
tclgcnt) in tic perfect beauty and value OF this
appeal u tie past, was notices. impressive an,lall-
absorbing. The whole II 1ou>c drew together around
him and s;, a, his fcctlikc children transXed and
admirins. Wild. furious Southcrncrs amt trcacL
crous Northern Loco-Focos torso; their rage
and baScncss, for time. 10 pay this involuntary
tribute to the old man eloquent. As he stood
pouring out tho torrent of wisdom aud patriotlsln.
the blush OF shame tinscd many dark face and
stern b,ows usually kni, AT him in hate. relaxed
their Scowl 10 the Ingenious bland expression OF
esteem AND ycncraion 4, some of the softer pas
>ascs of the often iorching recital, gray-hcadcd
men bowed down their heads and wcpt. while the
workings of other faces s,illiiNcd on the beloved,
muchnbuScd old man, betrayed the ctcndcrcnlotions
that did honor, to their better nature. These are
facts.
th. happv. il those OF theirs
Could wash Il Natic-i> shane away
Nome but an i,nbrutrd nature could resist the
moving influence OF the The carly chosen
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