The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1842-02-17

session.
Ths lIosse of Representatives uas en-
gaged reaay ne Hkolg cf IL siliiugs, On
welnesday. Thursday. Fril.y. s-,sHsay
AID Manday. ii eon.iana;iop q Ne pro-
eredings growing on, q lhs petition Cor
. dissolution Of DE snion. presented BY
Mr. Adams. and lls resolusinas a. een-
sure Offered BY Mr.. Marshall Friday
and S.iurlAy were oeeupied BY Mr. Ad-
ans in his defence. On Monday,
Mr.. Adams said that. during he course
Of tie day ON SATURDAY, he thOnshl he
perceived an impalienre prevailing in tie
house 70 gel rid Of this subject. Mr.. A.
had been charged BY he gentleman from
Kentucky. lMr. Marshall. who had in
lrodured one Of lie resolutions against
him. wiih having consumed an unreason-
able time in his defence thus Car. ID APP
peared 70 that gentleman that consump-
tim az six days By man IN Mr.. As s.
lnaIi0n was an exiravagani use Of time,
although portion Of that space of time
had been consumed by the gentleman him
self in his accusation, as well IS eOnsi-
deralie portion az il BIZ another member.
As 90 die ohjeelion ikai six days ere TOO
much 10 be occupied by member Of the
house labnring under such charge. Mr..
A. did mol know where the gentleman got
his authority Cor such an opinion. War.
rem Hastings had occupied seven years in
the Trial Of a charge not more heinous in
lis nature; and as 10 The relative proper
ton Of The lime lius occupied by The ac-
eused party in defending himself, to that
ronsumed hy lis three acensers in cndea-
Yoring 10 destroy him, he did not think
here was any principle Of justice which
could condemn il. AT the same time, Mr..
A. wished TO retain The claim he had all
along insisted on, 10 be free from respon-
sibilily lor tie lime consumed. lie had
repeatedly offered 10 LEI the proceeding
Be brought 70 a close without even thai
defence which the house had insisted on
requiring Of him. AMI which he had part
Il made. lie wished now to say, Tia, i
; any &c his accasers on this occasion were
, now willing that The whole question
should be laid upon the table, Mr.. a. wa
ready 10 assent 10 such motion. lie has
i great deal &c time still 10 require il HI
should be forced 10 go on with his dc
! fence. lie had laid out the platform
! which he proposed that defence TO Occa
py, and had informed the house Of all lha
il would be necessary for him 10 prove
But he was wiling 10 fUrcgo il all, am
. dismiss the subject forever from the house
4 and IL possible. from tie counlry, if lila
could hy possibility be done without a 81
crilicc &c his own rights and those Of hi
! constituents, and Of the just defence Of hi
own character.
II lie would say one thing farther. Th
gentleman from Kentucky Nj. Marshall
had offered him his forgiveness for VIII;
: he considered as injurious 10 himself
Mr.. AS remarks. Mr.. A. could not a
cepi that forgiveness N the present STAG
OF this proceeding; but 1.-The house woul
agree TO dismiss the subject without injl
RI 10 Mr.. As character and 70 The righ
= OF these petitioners, he would say 10 u
gentleman lrDm Kentucky Mr.. Marshall
Y 10 the gentleman from Accomac M
wise,) aud 10 the gentleman from Alb
' marie tMr. Gilmer,) liat he was ready
exchange losgiyenesses forever hereal,
iur all that had taken place. lie wish,
y lie house, however, TO understand that
y did not say this from any wish 10 shrin
! from the further prosecution Of the d
~ fence Of his character, or from the TN
and labor which This might impose up,
\ him. Sill, IL tic house was ready 10 !:
= the subject on the table that il should n
yer be taken up again, he was willing
acluescc IN such an arrangement. IL q
- house was moi yet satisfied, and that of
should be refused, and the house shon
y. u ascent 10 The proposition Of the genIlem;
~ from Virginia Mr.. Summers) 10 refer .
entire subject 10 select committee, whe
y =. Mr.. A. could have an opportunity fnrth
:, 10 defend himself and his constituents,
y Was willing for that-siill reserying
himself the right 10 continue hls delen
" in conformity with the ontline he had
w ready submitted TO the house, and 10
through with il TO the end without
sirlction or interruption.
~ Whereupon Mr.. Bolts rose aud sa
!. that il he were 10 consult his own inc
-, - pations, he should prefer that dir
Ut vote should be taken on the propositi
:. &c The gentleman from Kentucky (N
=" Marshall.) lie Mr.. . presumed q
eve member had made UP his mind
ro- lie subject; and the house and the COZ
f. try were exceedingly anxious 10 get
lore Oft. lie would therefore move, agar
his own will. however, that the VIII
subject be laid on the table; that, IN
Inc language DC The gentleman from Mas
by chusr,is (Mr. Adams, il might be !
40 there forever. ..-..
,as A motion was made for call oil
ion house, but il was not sustained.