Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-01-27
ny LAST NIGHTS MAIL.
Cerre,pondenes Of the NAG.

WAsHtHcrcs, Jan 25.
Too day. soon after the meeting OF the House Of
Representatives, Mr. Marshall, Of KY, in pursn-
ance ofan undetso aiding come to in conference sub
miued Preamble, accompanied with Resolution.
| proposing n vote Of eensure upon Mir Adams for
presenting, yesterday, Petition in favor Of n dis
solution OF the Union. Mr. NJ, in a s. eeeh Of glow.
ing eoquence, su'tained the Resolution Of censpre
denouncing, as saeril, sious the conduct OF MIR A..
n permitting himself to become the vehicle for pre-
sen,ing petition Coz purpose so unhoy. Villa-
nons, objectionable, he snid, it would have been in
any man to lend himself to an object 80 abhorron,
to every friend Of the honor and happiness Of his
country. and Of the petpetetui,y Of the proudoet
civil institutions that ever cmanated from the wis
dom OF man. Blu, that the venerable gentleman
tom Massachusetts, whose name had been ~ often
and so long connected with the history Of the Ame-
riean Union, should he the FIRST to SC, the example,
II was sacrilegou', worse than s,erilegous
deed, which deserved 10 coll down upon his head the
execra,ion Of every lover Of his country.
MIR Adams replied IN style vehement and an
gere6. lie said he would soon shew the House by
what rgh, 1t WAS that he had presented the petition
lie then called on the Clerk to read aloud tho first
parographin tic DeolnH ion independence, crying
d ~.
"here. there is the authority FOR presenting the pc
tltion." lie then went on in n long rignmarole OF
non.sen.e, to show that there was n studied and
concerted effort in Congress on the part of the slave
holding interest to smugge the country into a war
for the protection of the slave ,rude--,o nbtosate
the privilege of lIabcas Corpus, the trial by Jury,
the right OF petition, aud every other principle OF
civil Liberty contained in tho Constitution; tina, our
Minii',- at 81. James had started new and un,ena.
ble positions Of international Jurisprudencc, with
the sole view place the slave trade upon better
footing Of protection. lie then vinIic ated himself
by declaring that he did not coincide i'm opinion with
the petitioners, but that the right of petition was
sacred, and that their petition should he referred in
order tha, the reasons for not granting its PRAYER
nigh; be spread before the country thought his
defence m'serOhly Lame. In regard to the Deeara
ton of Independence, a subsequen, authority, viz
the Federal Constitution has come in force-and in
relation To the other excuse, il is enough n say that
the integrity of the Union ought to be an idea nd
aspiration OF every citizen, SO fondy and eorously
cherished, Tint the superstition OF its dissolution
ought never to 6e even spoken Of much less entor-
tanned; ard, therefore, that no member OF an Anne
rcan Congress should stoOp to become the medium
for petition for it's disruption.
Mr. Wise next obtained the floor, and called for
the reading OF the Farewell Address of The Father
Of his country. This was accordingly read. md
the portion Of in which his countrymen are warn
ed against even oentine the suspicion Of the caras
trophe OF the Unions division, repeated, ct MIR
wses request, MIR A. several times also calling for
the repetition. Mr. wisc's speech was exceedingly
animated and learn from those Who were near
him Oor could not gather his words) very eloouent
and impressive. MIR W. sustained, of course the
vote OF censure, and the conclusion of his speeob
the House adjourned To morrow, the subiee,
will be again UP, and Mr. Adams will ,tioin. a,
length; and, from the immense bulge, he promised
TO open, will, presume, sundrY fantastic tricks
and perhaps occupy the floor for day or two. The
denouemcnt you shall have in due season
/ II were TO offer reflection on the subject !,
would toe ,his-tha, the very discussion Of the sui
ject will rob the whole proceeding of its moral
weight, both in our country and foreign ones |
think the mad old man Who would De the bearer
to Congress OF formal request for the breaking IN o.
our holy Confederation, deserves rebuke in a vote
OF censurc from the representatives of the country
A silent vote could alone administer the desired re-
buke. | fear indeed, there is too much ind,mmat,,
feeling IN the House of Representa,ives-ioo itile
of;he spirit OF calmness-too Great proneness Il
be excited ard run away with things.
On yesterday, after MIR Clay concluded M. noble
Speech, Mr. Preston followed on the other side
that is to s,y-in opposition to the Veto. did moi
hear him, but learn the effort was m,s,erlv one
Tomorrow, vii! give you the curren, speculation,
ms to the fate of the Bankrupt bill. think | car
ioretel the result with accuracy.