Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1842-02-11
Tho yeas and NAYS were ordered.

III ndWe Oh MT. DOttS was CaIIe(
Mr.. Boris rose and inquired, with a view t
vote accordingly, whether the gentleman fro,
Massachusetts (Mr. Adams) desired to rcpl
to tho gentleman from Kentucky, (Mr. MAR
sHALL).
The SPEAKER said the inquiry was not in OF
der, but that by general consent the gcntlema
from Massachusetts could answer.
MIR. ADAMS. | say now what ] have said be
fofe. l VIII not be responsible for the con
sumption of one hour of time on 'shat relate
personly to myself. The gentleman from Ken
lucky (Mr. MarshalD has made a most %eloouen
'nvective against me, founded OH one singl,
principle, utterly false and UNJUST
Loud cries to order.
The SPEAKER said it was not in order (,
make remarks at this time.
Mr.. ADAMS continued. Well, sir, | say
VIII not be responsible for the consumption O
one moment OF time. Hany farther continuance
OF the subject should take place
Mr. GfLMER submitted to the Speaker tina,
all this was out of order.
The SPEAKER SO decided.
AND MIR. ADAMS took his seat.
When The name of Mr.. CUSHING was called
una gentleman rose and inquired of the Speak
CT whether this motion involved the reception o.
inc petition which his colleague (Mr. ADAMS
"aa orercd to present, or recognised that the
petition was received.
The SPEAKER said. No-,bo mo,;,, h,d
nothing to do with The %nctition !, annl;eJ onIv
10 me resolutions of the gentleman from Ken.
lucky tMr. MARsHALL) and the gentleman from
Virginia. (Mr. GILMER.)
The vote was 9j to 100 and the motion to
lay on the table was again lost.
Mr.. ADAMS then took the floor.
excitinc speech. I will endo.rnr ~ a;un ,a au
readers something ike an iJoo ofi,
He said. DISTRESSING .s this s,,,o,, 49,. a.,
him. il rave him dcener main vbor ho roea.,.J
TIM, be was tins n,Jc ,ha ;nnnn.u nsnp't
consuming So great , rortion nr H. ,;,mo af ,t T.,
House. cbar1od ,s bo was ha .nuis 49,
frain from coing At rre,t le,r,b ;u,a ~. IT,
fence. Vel bc wonJ a, ,nv mor,an. n;.LI y
tho uouse would law tLo v,ho,o ,na,! .Ln
t,hle Oherviso bo r,,s, nv TT. W. 'rJ
No, ho r,,nors;IIo t. =" H' "ou'"
lie reviewed his nosi,;or aud ,ro,.od =. =,
nreonahiLtv conclu .iyoI,, th,t P'".. 10 III
VIII rr;mc and n,isJemo. nnr in ,ho ""S .ha'seu
Of Mr. NarshollwanJ ,hem ho said ~ Lad hp'"
from ono who kew Warrcn ua",;nms , u 'ca'u
cbr,teJ man had said. ,I,,, whon h., ."L, I tn
faro m. judicial ,r;bmnnls nS hs U,ouSnt ue-
n IL TX Jnu'o.aa ..oula,s 0, MS country Tor the
jaws mon tho ,ri,I mh III" . ,.ie against lis
,;a,o Ipn na' Mn.o. 'dsteu lMr' "a. oe-
80. !ea,', WIEN ,"e 'nuhuers OF eio-
I tn.t - u nu'he anu iNlcn brinsley
,La,nL. . w.. po"t.u upon MS I'eau' ne almost
Wv "oIsni "s vas surny o'lnc cr'ine WIN whIch
NC "a oe.n '"l'st"Lso powerful was the ell
oIus.ac MnM "h'o' NC was assalieo. Inc eio-
IuIm a ".,.s .nc sch'Iemah rom kentucky
, u"e y. PRESUMABLY against MN, under
nc pa"'eIs >, ,L y, nsStns no personal feelings,
h;nod d., 10 ~,n a D"ih anu ontr'dah COM
,nnn a,1 NV ! nn.' a., ou assure the getntie-
slant lad ,l,o ito. 'i 49, aot ,or one single m
mind ,b,, bo y,s n"i,,w 81 ".P.essea upon MS
aa. Lromrh, ,a,;ns, ~. NY ~ par q ! thc char.
b. hann is;.na en mri wv o Que moment
innocenco ,,i,i, ".hioh b." &C. ~ = ! oohc'ous
"nn1inn as;, ia ;.n'' ,to Nv me. .ns charge
,on,hiS, . r,u "u. .'o "u'st extraordinary
~ :. nav, p''tes tna' l'aa ever been form
-a;h ~ t"'s "n- T1n.o''a.lon OF a most 'or-
"u1''' ."A'a''e" ""a' was 'hat coInoina-
w.
ora',irr v.m,.,onn s = .n.o d most ~
,or.n ,n;,h C.nnn;an Wiz. oonI'''on' u
Ian =, tbo ha,JI anJ ,.a. ;ninod h., H. 49,
,hs bo,ns .ononnm |T, y ~ "e cav
h~.J Is a.. Ill.,, I Nv IL
crnor nf Visn;ni pa,.i' 'o i"o Wv
whom Ana for whn,, 49, .Anu asans.
!, member Of tia, House. c5,rnsj ! s s' h, nan
dozen capital crimes ami ali GarNnresenGnn
,, For 70 coro ~ tho ~, nn;n. .
sue, that was the pis, Of this nroceed;na
Now in what part of the consti,utnn of tho
States was this declared n crime uo
like the gentleman from Ken,ucky n
ook into his dee , researches a. law. common mr.
national, and TO define where the law vas which
it a crime TO p-esent a %pc,ition. lead
o what it might. The gentleman from Ken
ucky, who had, as he tLourht. 50 inocniouslv
to free himselffro,n hav;n1 charred
hese crimes uDon him. mir. As Connd,I hi
e~solution of censure. tirSt. unon tho f,ct tha,
,e (Mr. Az had presented a n%.tition . and cor
,ndly, make A speech TO prove him ouiltv IF
very thing that was pravei for nv thai ne,i,;on
yhei,, in the very act Of preseniing II. he had
lbsolu,cly protested AGAINST il. Wborn was
he rentlen,n's law II, w,s aroot onJ
lawyer, and he (Mr. Al asked hin to
how where he found his law for this. Let him
ook into the constitution of the United States,
nd show where the law was by which he would
in any shape or form, a member Of this
louise for presenting a petition. No; in the
irst place, the gentleman had made The lac he
lad then gone on and accused AN associate
oil violating that !aw--to SIT as A iudre
lpon him, and then to turn executioner. And,
o crown all had declared that it was a great