Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-04-19


4 A repori WIS received Gom the Department, Of
war, stating, an reso uiion OF the Senate,
that Il would Ice Impossible To reduce the expend'-
lures of the Department beyond what they were.
| Mr. TALLNADGE e1ted two memorials OF
| = public chafacter-the one from Rochester, New
York, praying Congress to adopt the plan or.glna-
ting with the President. and modified 10y The s. nate
Committee on the Currency. The second memorial
was IN reference to tho present duty on impott.d
watches and iewelfy. IL came from New York,
and asks Congress to reduce the duties on those ar
ticles, IN order to prevent smuggling.
The other memorials presented, as well as the
reports from the Committees, were of private
character.
The resolution submitted ty MIR Linn Of Missou-
r. time since, instructing the PTesdent OF the
United Suites to inform Great Britain of the IN
tention OF this Government, to close the treaty oy
which the United States and Great Britain have
Joint jurisdiction over the Territory OF Oregon, was
taken up.
MIR LINN commenced a speech upon this subject
some time since, which he concluded to-day, at
eSs; for the present.
The Senate were in Executive Session several
hours to day, aud brough, nothing OF public lnis-
rest TO pass. Naval matters were the theme oil dts
cussion. and beng of n contested character, the
debate was consumed without the accomplishment
OF any thing OF importance. Yesterday TN oblec
tionahle Land Officer in Illinois rejected; for
what reasons have not heard. The Senate, SINCE
MIR PowelPs nomination and confirmation, have
been very careful IN the examination OF the merits
Of the several nominations. Acting with the Pre-.
sdeni, Senators regard themselves as more respNn-
sbe than the Executive for appointments. You
have learned, | presume, shat ID. ) Carr has been
re-nominated TO the Office oil Naval Officer OF Bal
timore.
The President, TODAY. gave large and elegant
dinner to the Foreign Ministers the Cabinet, and
several Senators and Representatives.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The Journal having been read, the House OF
Representatives very coon went into COMMITTEE OF
the Whole upoa the unfinished business OF yes;eT-
day, being the
CIVIL AND DIPLOMATIC BILL.
Mr. THOMPSON of Indian, took the Chair,
snd the fnor given to Mr. ADAMS, VINO had
not closed his speech when the Committee rose
Yesterday. MIR Adams had no, finished his eckon-
ing with MIR Incerso'l Of Penn, and continued 10
p'y his respects 10 that gentleman ios his speech
oi Yesterday.
The member from Pennsvlvania was sson called
up 'or most eIci'ins explanation. Mr. Adams
having incidentally sad that there we're hve points
IN the argument OF the gen'emaH from Penn.ylva
niN, and that hose were bsd enough TO have eudna
ted from the FIVE noinis Of New York. Mr. lnser-
soil, much excited. rose and gave MIR Adam. a fail
bias. he sad that he knew nothing OF the FIVE
Points of New York. the a.u.on TO them 10y the
gentleman from Massachusetts. was indecent ana
disc listing, the gentleman FROM Massachusetts
knew much more OF the Five Points than he did,
that he had probably been there oitcn snd was
familiar with that place OF vice and nquitY,-thst
the allusion TO such place, in such a place was
shocking in the extreme. MIR !. further said, Mr.
As sentiments, uttered on the floor OF the House,
had been so litrocous thatthey disguised every man
who had heNrd them. They had been held IN gen.
eral eNecriton, and IN conclusion MIR lngerSni &C
cused MIR Adams OF beng English in hrs feelings
and IN his Arguments. He regarded Eng land quite
as much Il not more than his own country.
| Mr. ADAMS quietly reoined in this explanation,
10 MAKE which he had quietly vie ded the i>or. Mr
/ A. stated that he made TO association between the
/ gentleman and the eentleman's Congressional D.s
trio, and the Five Points in ". " lie had spoken OF
his argument only, and the gentleman had ma e the
matter personal. lie was welcome 10 do 50 in re-
s1rd TO what MIR 4. had said about Eng and md his
English feelings; he rad only to answer that the
feeling was very singular one, coming Il did
from that genteman-ihat gentleman who had
boosted even that had "he lived IN the Revolution
he should have been Tory, an that he never
could consider that word 4 tissue Of reproach."
Then did the gentleman change his position, asked
Mr Adams with good deal OF feeling. Mr. IN.
GERSOLL was not lef, here, but hardly hit again
;or the loud voice which he had raised for war.
The right OF search was question mex, discussed
by MIR ADAMS. Upon this subject he disp aved
much OF that extended learning and appiopriat,
information, for which he is much distinguished.
Next came Mr. WISE, and Mr. ADAMS replied
HIM, not afer the fashion in which he nsd re led
TO Mr. lNGERSOLL, but nevertheless with a good
deal 81 severity and point. He spoke much OF Mexico
q.
tween these countries and his own. lie vlnjicaed
MIR SLADE, OF Vermont, also from the attack that
had been made upon Inn by Mr. WISE, and briefly
defended the relationship which existed between
members here, for the purpose Of commenting upon
the injustice Of a practice common here, Of one
member lAuSng himself over another.
The concluding portions OF MIR Adams speech
had reference 10 the causes OF war, and question.
ot difference between own and other nations OF
Europe. MIR Adims, upon this topic, seemed 10
! he l. IL ~,FT u
and the Uniiet STATES, and argued that rs many
az were the differences OF opinion between the two
countries, all Of them could b1 settled wiz out the
last resort Of nnuOns-a settlement OF grievances
by force OF arms. Yet, Mr. Adams remarked, a ]
war was far from impossible, and the present Con-
sress might be called upon settle the question OF
grievances or deciding upon The question If war
lie thought that war was much more likely TO
crow out OF existing difficulties with Mexico ihan
from any other, and he feared that incidentally We
might be led into war with Great Britain upon
thus subject. In all hi. remarks upon this subject
Mr. Adams commented with great feeling upon the
subject OF war, us terrible ravages and its destroy
ing effects upon the lives, the fortunes, the happ-
ness and the morals Of people
The closing remarks Of Mr. ADAMS had refer
enee 10 the institution Of slavery. MIR Adams re- /
lterated former opinions UPON this subject. lie
declared that he was sgainst any interference with
the Institutions Of the country, and particularly .
With the institution If slavery IN the several Sta-eS
Ion vas, called upon the people Of the free States
o AID them IN the suppression OF The grevsnce-
70 there was 70 be a civil or servie or foreign !
var, occasloned by the institution Of slavery IN The
south and tie people Of the free States were 10 be
allied upon 70 put down an insuuecion, u then I
'ecame a war question and calls the people and Nj /
like had right 10 take a part IN 10. IL became .
var question and the opinions Of al should be |
ieard uron The subject
Mr. ADAMS SAID much also, against the anne1a-
ION Of Texas-the main objection was that slavery .
vas there, and a secondary one, which, however
you'd be sufIcien, IN his mind, was the relation.
hip which existed between Great Bfi,a n and Texas
ipon the subject Of .he Right Of Search.
Mr. ADAMS spoke until late hour and MIR
CAMPBELL, o South Carolina. IN reply, defend
NJ The South, and the peculiar Institutions Of the
'ooth, IN mild language but with strong and eTec
i've reasons.
Mr. CAMPBELL having concluded
Mr. BOLTS obtained the floor and expressed his |
mention 10 reply to some Of the remarks Of Mr. .
adams, but IN obedience 10 a very general call and |
he hour being late, moved that the committee rise
IL the same line, Mr. 3. gave notice that, should |
he committee rise, he would in the House give
Io;ce Of motion 70 reconsider the vote by which .
he House yssierdaY resolved that the general ap-
'ropuotion bill should be taken out Of committee |
u " o'clock tomorrow.
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