Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-01-31

vf thsir industry. Towards the gentleman himself.
he history Of the past and his (Mr M'sl personal
'aiiors towards him oush, to acqnit him. Of the
charge Of being NctuNtod 10y any feeling Il person
al na'ignity aud dislike towards him. Tho gentle
mans name and the name of his family had been
connected IN year. gone by with his (Mt M's) name
ADD the name OF his family. lie (mr N.Y. had ne
voted he first ,H IT'S OF his youth IN aiding to ele
waite that gentleman 10 the first office within the gif,
ct this great People, Office which. Vt proportions
of the kind he was now denouneinc should Prevail,
terminates alorg with the nation over which he was
called to prosde.-lic had not only devoted the
energies ol his youth to the elevation Of The gentle
man to that place. but throughout his whole admin
tratiIn had been his ardent supported. And,
whatever feelings of hatred there might exist be
! tween that gentleman and othcrs-ho~ever he
might have that deetmnsd spirit ol vengeance which
seemed to actuere him this hoor-no such feeling
could ever enter his bosom agains' himself (Nir ny
| or his; aud certainly there was nothing in his con
duct, ether past or present, which would warrant
| the impre ssinn that he actuttcd by any ,uch
unworthy motive in offering this resolution. And
during the las, scenes OF discprd which had pervad
cd this Amer can Congress, IN consequence OF which
| crowds had here assembled tn the end oC
what he had IA The stceets denominR,ed the "row ~
IN hts person Al conduct tow ards the gentleman even
/ IN the scenes Just passed. had there been nothing
! offensive. The motion which was made 10 give the
gentleman the benefit oi this floor, TO viniichte him
self from the charges made against him, he (Nlr MY
had moved. Courtesy, personal courtesy toward,
the gentleman, had distus uishcd him ever IN his
.A
mons;rous as this wni brought forwatd-n n-,,o
'i,'on made IN time like this, amidst ell the diff;
Guilty aud confusion IN which our public affairs
werc involved-amid al the sources of popular dis,
content out Cfthis uouse--amid all the nsitntinr To-
PFC and themes by which the eye ola citizen or n
legislator of the country WAS to be withdra~n from
the consideration Of its policy and every day rt,r
es'S, there were enough found here To stir the en-
hers Of discard; at time like thu, that
was eravely brought forward before this House
| calling upon them TO ulsslOvo the Union of the
American ates coupled with motion Of refer
ence TO a committee OF this Huus, To take the mat
ter INTO consideration. struck him with horror n.
was perfectly siuplhed-he would no; havo believed
It possible.
There might be found men out OF his House
Wild enough TO make sucl a 20 o.I,ion 10 The
Government at the United States 10 dssOi ve It's own
existence, inviting them To perjury, and as re
thought, mos clearly 10 tscason-morsl ire SON Il
east. There might be men wild enough to ofr.,
suth a petition, II they could lave found "A u,r,,i.,n,
oil us presentation to this House. Ia, tina; there
was man On this nCor who would assume In, p.
sponslri NV through all coming time of having made
such a proposition, lie had thought. lie bnd
heard whispers OF this through the sircc,s nnd
Ind rejected them with uter inctedul,y aud con-
tempt
/ IL might be said. and had been. and p.rb,,s
would he again. that the Congress OF the United
States ought 10 pass this thing and take no no
tee II II. lie thought tar otherwise. Hoidins This
Union, as he DID, as the only pledge and the onl,
means 81 perpe uatins the liberty OF the Pcop'e of
the United States; holding this Union, rs no did
as the only means known under hish Heaven nv
which the State and the People which he immediate.
~ represented could be saved IN irdepend,nce
there was. IN his judgment, sacrilege in aonro,ch
ng u after this stye
ms proposition, coming from any quarter, in his
'uEmeht was worse Than saerisge; but. coming
from the quarter Il did, II assumed, A poliiir,l i'm
nortance and consequence which tcouli not derive
emanalinS from any other source. He tI,rousb
whom nc proposition was now made 10 pnil doy, n
body the temple, was once the very hish priest
mlnisIering al the altar IL was no obscure h,nd
th't WAS dong this thing; It was no obscure name
mat was connected wuh this movement That
name mad gone abroad connected IN ..ior,ou, un,n,
" IN the name OF the Republic all over the worJ
Inc enemies ct tree institutions, and those who
abroad are 50 iondIy predicting the early desiric
ton oi this Constitution had their ewes now turned
IN INK Gus hope upon the movement in this Han
and the movenentsof that gentleman. The cues
'oh "hlch "i all Others did not enter IN the slightest
degree INFO the proposition which he had brruebt
orN'fd, ana never should, (but the question " birh
The gentleman was onder vi stirring ,h,n any o,h.r
enemies o. the country, the means Of effect no
mat very lhing was now propose IN the shan.
OF i solemn PETITION to do) was a subject which he
IlHtd u to touch, ami he meant not now In b,,
die. God forbid that he Should ever s,i, ~, a,
'op'c thei was IN draw line between the d iT-rent
portions OF this Union, and array Southern men ~,
one siir ana Northern men on the other, which al
ways excited feelings that should cvar he dsnrc.,,
ed ny every true friend OF his country Tn. re,
petuiiy and the peace OF this Union was 4 princ,
pc which he held Northern men were hound 80
Strongly 10 main'ain as Southern men. Were men
oi inc Nnrtl on this hDor To- say that under ans,
NV known To this country petitions OF tbts s,r.
were tn he laid before Congress AMI thar I'll Con
gress should take measures Of Confederation an,
MIKE IN question here q matter Of legislative con
sderauon, which those who hate their country III
union, and It's peace, have startei2
But lie was told that along ~iih his rfono,ii,n
was Hnother' instructlog the committee to report
esiins the prayer o. the pc i,ioners. la his humble
judgement this old not affect the queSion At .l
mace II worse. Was proposition Of tins dsscrp
ton 10 be treated as legitimate suli.ct Of eyi,l,
uon-to 10 referred TO q committee OF this House End
reported an1 acted ont Was IL 10 become ma. .r
OF legislative consideration II presented the n,s
eedeni 80 Tar as II went amounted TO this in the
Judgement OF the mover the dissolution ofthis Unoa
was ialr subject OF legisiaton-a deblta bic ques
ton, TO be looked upon by the eve Of A ,,t,r
as thing within the scope of his powe- Thai
was the precedent which was TO be established
upon tins Journal and wh ca he would m, e. A.
once WIN the ssverest possible rrbuke within the
power OF this House. Had Il been IN, own C,ib.r
VINO had moved this proposition, he should have
pursued precisely the same course towards nam /
which he had done here. w
lie hoped That the action OF this House on this
subject nigh, 20 abroad to the nation and IN tb.
world; and Whatever else OF misery or uf rnsc,i.f
might hereafter IN coming years ens1e tha, AZ le,sf
TINS Congress ~oUd not for one moment ue,n,t
any member oitbi body to make hmseIfe yeb,,Ie
ny winch PROF ostipn nonstfous was Ia b. .
ihli before this body which could not &C upon II
WIn'ui dis'"npr 10 &. smselyes and incipcnt ruin
to all who were to come after them
lhus much Tor the 3 essen, he had thought pro
per TO say m vindlcalIon Of the course he had bur-
SUED 10 Offering this resolution.
u there we're wrong in It let the responsibility
resi upon his head. The population OF the North
had gone SO far m this matter that they were pre
pared To SIX the Government to Consider matter
oi this SORT On what source from whence to pre
sent proposition for dissolution of the Unionl
Massachusetts, of all lands which Heavens sun
heds us bright rndIence-Nasslchusetts TO come
Onward, and through the am bearing the n,nc
which this man FORE II she has any shame lei toe
aroused, ana LEI the severest ccnsurs OF this House
iiII upon MN through whom this proposition has
been brought forward.
Mr. NJ. having concluded
The SPEAKER informed the gentleman from
Massachusetts (Mr Adams) that the position which
he held authorized him to occupy the floor at this
time. w
MIR ADAMS said he had very little To s,v y,
THIS subjectai this time. The gentleman rom XIV.
(hr MafshulI,) after great variety OF arsuuent5
10 prove that he had personal enmity 10 him
(Mr A. but, on the contrary, that tho motion he ]
now made arose from the pfOfoundcst sni,t oi n,t
fotism, had IN using all the language that human
fancy could contribute, now poured down on bir, /
tMr al the walls OF the wrath Of this nation no \
having committed the greatest crime Of winch man
y capable The gentleman bad thought. nc MI I
q } supposed. that he WIS mixing n great de,l nj /
political cipual. lie MIRA wisned 10 wait u,tI I
no saw whether this House was prepared 10 sdopt
resolution Of this KIND before be c, led ON H. |
House Tor an opportunity ID defend ht,pe.ff ~ 7