Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-02-14

say: With lar If calmness than has hitherto nar
he'd thc e,scusson. For day. Al eas, aners com
rnctinn vas ls>hel and calm sues'eeisd rendered
se grateful ty tie raging storm whic, had rrerc-
dsd. As 1ilnsr oorc'uded his rcmarks1n defence ef
has nsoaiion vhirh Is simple IN lis terms. AMI nil
that ua;, acceptable than the presented
ty Mr.. Ssgsllall. When Mt. Gilmer cgnciude,l. NJ.
Atlsl r,se TT eirs tine, he sad I, i.ra defence
frsn the srsy, ACQUISITIONS that hai sccn against made
him.
I. would l. fusilc IRE to attempt description in
detail. oi ihc sIcfch # Mr. Adams Tiero ras in i,
much If thrilling NJ and touching eloluonce Vie
reviewed his Whole poiI,lc- life. d~clt upon The e,dercr
Ne had rueeiscd Il the high consideration II usirous
Sii-nisns; iron " ssiington, from jefferson. run
Madison. and from Nonrc. lie recoun,ed many most
interesting incidents d his Diplomatic history, particular
Il while he Minister Plcnipot,ntary Ia the Court
e Acxanirr ol Rnssis which not only reflected the
hicies, henor Nr Adams man, but fully justified
The compliment paid him. in impartial hour, by
.sir Riichic-;hst Ms ahruad was "blaze Of
Diplomatic glory" lie narrated with moving interest.
the Circumstances connected with the matter referred 10
Yesterday the amendment proposed ny Nh W Use 10
4thResa,ut1n, and cleared up the entire satisfaction
ef every hearer punt cur civil history which. he
said, had h.cn much misunderstood 70 his own. and 10
the disadvantage oi others. And In making the dsclo-
cures hs did &c psfrned tic task with deiracy
which left The hast fer any impgtson Of im
rno1csty cr,tisn. Every thing he sad "a5 stfiet,
connected with his defence
But the p5int which struck me az being most material
IN TIA dis~lss IN, least TO Southern men, was, that
he believed he could say, without charge VI egoiisln OF
fear OF eoa;Tadieiion thai he more instrumental than
any other lviog in procuring, IN his character at
Ambassador "a James, indemnity for slaves IA
ken trpn US IN The last war whh Crest britain low
could Virginia een men, he said, (allnding 10 Mossrs
Wise and Glner) charge hia with being Aboltonlsi
when he has in this ornal Of all modes, aeknowl
edged and cJn;ended for the right by property tenure
ofthc Southern STAKEHOLDER 10 his slayes9 And with
what heart could they forward 10 ask vote Of
ald disgrace upon hun.
lie reiterated, too what ho SAID on Yesterday, that he
not onl, Abolition's, but that II a bill
brought in To for the abolition Of Slavery in the
District OF Coiiiula he would vote against IL and with
tho mcnon II thesr material points, leave the detailed
account nf hs Speech for those whose peculiar business
is. to spread parliamentary debates before the
try. and .his, irusr, will be faithfully done
The Speech Of Mr.. Adams evidently produced a deep
impression There stiffness in the House which
Is there, unless thrilling interest Is 90
inr on And am sure that no man heard him without
being se.n d down in whatever of resentment maliani
IS hr may have cherished towards him. Nor could
,lao be struck with the extraordinary accuracy
of his memory. and the houndcss extent Of liz nleuns
ton. lie is. indeed, remarkable mana prodigy
Of in,ellecths mind, infxhaustibo repository o In
know ledge. He is match hr the whole Ilousr.
have n, Doubt that his effort to-day vii I.atft I'm o.
much e the prejudice that exists against him; and wa.
pleased that Lord Morpcth hard by listening atten
honorable
civil and political history OF our country, and Whose
great powers he could have failed 10 admire credit
able, both 10 their p,sscsscT and to the uRtinn.
BY the way, little incident connected with Mr Ad
ans, occurs IN me, which II not be inappropriate
the present OCCASION to recall ! rccorc when Mr.
Sergeant ot Philadelphia participating in the dis
cussion Of the celebrated Rcrcnchmen Resolutions OF
Mr.. Chiffon, IN the early part Of Gen, Jacksons admin
straon he. Mr. s made this striking remark II those
who were denouncng Mr.. Adams administration as
profigate and corrup''ths he had no doub, that he
should hre 10 The day when tho administration of
John Quincy Adams would be looked back the pare
DAYS If the Republic" How strangely and how an
full, has the prcdciion been realised Truly he docs
seem to have been gifted with the spirit OF prophecy-
When shall We have asaln pure a government as WE
had in the time Of Mr.. Aiamsl |, looks incredible 10
what extent dcgeneracv and decentralization have adyan
eci IN the land Twelve years Of prpfIgacy and ms
rule rolled round to the country The people
in their majesty and hurled their wicked from
power. They hoped by change Of men. 10 obtain
change Of ineasurcsto have, =, least pure Govern
nent. Bai alas they have Ecnawiull, deceived Cor
rupaon is Yet IN tho ssrn Liant. John Tyler Nirginm
horn and bred though he be boased OF too b, his mouth
piece. as the 'layouuto sou of the Oh Dominion
God help her h IS even John ryrr is tins DAY ad
mlnsering the Government Of his euuntr, AS crrupy as
Andrew jackson Martin Van Buren, and II all that is
SAD he Is. far than the worst hii Prelrcs
sors God erau, that he had hurdodlh part Of the
virtue and honesty Of Joha Quincy Adams If he had
he would not stand dishonor the country, md tho
ohgec, OF almost universal scofn.
You VIII soc find II difficult 10 write without, bring
ing Mp his EScellcncyl cannot holp To think tina,
the Wing Party should have struggled for Twelve years
ior the glorious victory they Won and then that traitor
and migrate should have appropriated himself all It's
fruits, shameiuy decel,ng the generous friends that
served him. uampns under Goo, thousand solemn 81,
legations, and, wshal, involving the country by his
weak and wicked conduct, in distress and ruin saw
when call to mind this ungracin ungcncrous unman.
y dish,norabe conduct, cannot but vent upon HIM the
Indignation OF at least one hating Whi.
But ~ return. At 3 o'clock the House adjourned
before Mr.. Adams concluded So he will orcupy the or
again To morrow. The impression seems to be- that on
the conclusion o his speech the question will be taken
and the Who'll, subject dismissed So mote II be-
WAsHiNGroN, F1n 1, 1872
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr.. ADAMS took up his defence, which was utter.