Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-02-14
Correspondence efhe Richmond U'h.g


NAsnisGT0s CITY. February ID
In the senate this morning. Mr. Buohauan held the
floor the Resolutions OF MIR Clay, proposing amend
of the Constitution and in opposition any modi-
hcalion OF the Noto power. His speech was ahleior
MIR. b.. besides being good speaker, is gentleman Ut
fine abilities, and IS both honor aud ornament to his
party. cannot undertake 10 what VIII be the fate
of the Resolutions. Were | to venture pfcdictun. |.
should say ha, the Senate will be found adverse to any
alteration OF the Constitution far a. the Veto is coa-
ccIned.
The House of Representatives is still Tie theairs Of
scene which no friend 10 the dignity and quiet oi the
country can contemplate without deep regret This
morning, after the meeting Of the House, motion
was made 10 lay the subject OF consung Adams on
the table. which was ost-ayes So nays IL. MIR.
Adams then submitted four resolutions calling for certain
information from the Executive Department, which. lie
said, necessary ir his defence The first three Of
his series adopted by small najries unless tho
subject be otherwise disposed OF, Ne are 10 have album
dance speaking yet, when the gentleman from Aass,
chusolts shall open his new budget The fourth resciu
ton Of the series. prop sing call the Executive Tor
letter supposed To have been written by the President
during tho Extra Session. to Nr Cost Johnson, Of Md.
coming up, Mr. Wise moved amendment thereto,
calling the Executive 10 communicate whatever in
formation the public archleyes might furnish III relation
to charge said 10 have been once made by Mr. Adams
to Mr. jefferson, concerning attempt Of certain North
ern iedcralists dissolve the Union So YOU perceive
that the discussion not likely 10 want for irritating
matter. Fortunately, the lth Resolution together
with the proposed amendment WAS by large vote,
laid upon the table, where may ii long slumber in
peacei
Mr. Adams then proceeded in his defence, and took
occason In the sincere qualification al all lovers OF quiet
and camness to define his position lie declar d, osi
uncquvocy, before Heaven and the country, that he
Abolltionls that he, more than any Southern
man, favored the designs OF the antSavey fanatics of
the North, that from his place. he would say 10 his
sucns, that they sent their numerous petitions To
him, under the belief that, on the merits io would
tam their views, they widely mistaken; that
man rcvsred the Union more than himself; that, IN
public life Of sixty years, he had done ac nor breath
ed sentiment dsloya to the Union; that he present
cd the petition in question, he did all Abolition
petitions, as matter Of representative duty; that he
gardod the right Of petition as sacred, and that II was III
Difference to the great principle of the popular right Of
petition and to the representative duty that he thus &C
ted, and ON other motive whatever. Such tho
explicit avowaIs Of Mr. Adams, must confess that
when heard these declarations from the venerable old
man, made with all appearance OF soemnity and ear
nestness was disposed To throw the mantle OF charity
his eccenrlcites, and forgive him. have never.
indeed permitted myself to cherish towards him the
feeling oideop magnity which some seem to entertain
concerning him.
When Mr.. A. took his seat, Mr.. Summers. Of Va.
obtained the floor and taking the advantage OF the IA
vorabe presented by the softening exposition Of
Mr. Adams moved to refer the whole subject 10 spe
cia Committee, to report what under all the clrcustan-
ccs OF tho case might be proper 10 he doe Had the
vote been taken the instant there dlub that the
motion OF Mr. - would have prevailed ny an overWei
ming majority and Mr. S. would have gained the credit
of transferring this most agta,ing subject TO moro
peaceful tribunal, and OF forwarding the important
business Of the session. But Mr.. Gmer. OF Virginia
appealed 50 earnestly TO MIR. S. TO withdraw tic
previous question (Which Mr. s had made teFre
taking his scat that he Nr. s. would resist, and
cordingly withdrew his call ior the previous question:
Mr.. G,lmer then went into defence Of his resou
ton of consure. could wish he had wiihdrawnit tie
moment Mr. Adams defined his position en- lie slave
Question. 1t seems to me that it would have leen mag
unanimous, well politic, to have done. donot
what the friends Of censure ask Arc they
not disarmed2 Can they now persist IN a kind OF
sigmatising rebuke Of Mr. Adaulsa viii the dis'usslon
be continued when 50 much rraton is 70 grew cut OF 4,
and possible good? Truly, ausPcons orasion ser
the settlement the whole difficulty suffered to go
unimproved; and regret IT, deeply HgIetit
| Mr. Gmer continues his remarks ~ morrow. and Z
presume, as he conclui, the question wis 10
iskon Mr. Sunmerss motion. when t.ust tbs siF~t
will longer be permitted to disturb the good ioenrs
and pfocras,nate the legitimate luslrtss Of Congress
I Correspondence of the R'rtaond HHig.
WAslisGTos, February 5, 1872.
The deha,r IN The corsure Reso!riion was ccaiinn