Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1842-02-22

FOR THEQlSSOl'UIl ON VI - - =
UNION!
We copv from the National lDtclIIgen-
Ger debate in the House Of represents,
lives on the 25th ult., which DoneS more
alarming consequences TO ine country 'nap
60 ,,,hich Ess fanspired for years. or
p,,y in the American Congress.
III day before, the House had adjourn,
aJaonJypg Reconsideration Of the follow
'nr RESOLUTIONS by MIR. Gllmer.
Resolved, That in presenting to the
consideration of this House petition for
he d.s.ou ION Of the Union, the member
rom Massachusetts, (Mr. .Adams) has
iu,ty incurred the censure of this House.
% a motion by Mr.. JIG. Clark TO lay
said resolution. on the table, the vote
siood-yeos "a, nays 10.
Mr.. Marshall, Of Kentucky, then offered
the following pregmbls and lesollHions' in
lieu Of MIR. Gilmer's resolution, viz:
Whsreas, the Federal Constitution IS a
permanent form of Government, and Of
perpetual obligation until altered or modl-
lied in the mode pointed on! IN that lnstNi-
ment aod the members OF tins House, de-
irving their political character and powers
from the same, ADD sworn TO support it;
andthc dissolution of the Onion necessa..
riy implies the destruction of the ihstru.'
ment. the overthrow ofthe american Re
public, and the extinction of cur .lratonal
existence: a propostion therefore. 70 tie
Representatives of the People to dissolve
the organic laws framed BY their constitu.
cn,s to be sworn before they cab enter up
on the execution II the political powers
created by it and entrusted to them, is
high breach Of privilege, a cen:empt OF
fcred 10 this House, a direct proposition
10 the Legislature, and each memteE Of
IT, locomm.t perjury, and involving neces.
sariIy in its execution and its consequen,
ces the destruction Of Our country. aud the
crime Of high treason:
Resolred therefore, That. the Hor.Joh
Quincy Adams, member from. Massaehu-
sets, IN preSentirg for the consideration
ofthc House of Representatives ofthe q.
States a petition rraying for the dissolution
Of the Union, has efler, tie deepest in.
digntylo the House. Of which he is a
member, an insult to the People of the
Unucd States ocwhich that House is the
legislative organ, and VII; if Il S Outrage
be permitted to pass unrebuk6d and IN.
punished, have disgroeed his country,
through the ir Represent tives, in the ey es
ofthe whole world.
Resolved further, That tie aforesaid
Tohn Quincy Adams, for. this insult, tie
first of the kind ever offered 10 the Gov
eminent, and for the wound which he has
permitted TO be.aimed, through his inStrr-
mcnla 'ity, at tn, Constitution andexiserce
ofh.s country = the peace, the security, and
liberty Of the People ofthese States, might
well be held to merit expulsion from the
nalioual. council lard the House deem it
an act Of grace and mercy when they on
" inf ct upon him their sevCrest Gel sure
for conduct so utterly unWorihy- OF. his past
reiato ns to the State and his prestnt o -
ton. This they hereby do for fhe main
t,pance Of their own party AID dignity;
Tor The rest, .thev turn him over 10 his own
conscience and the Indignation of. true
AmercaH citlz, rs.
lie then inquired Of The Cha Whether
It WIS in or er to accompany the res
o'uton with very few remarks IN ex.
PLANTATION Of his purpose IN ollering'it. q
The Speaker repl ed in the affirmative.
Mr.. Marshall said lie was very well
aware, aud had before he offered this reso.t
luton malu-ely, at east as maturciy as
the rime-woud permit, considered well all
he should expose himself to by making
this propositions aud, ifhc was at oil &C.
Qualnied with his own temper or themoye
menis Of his own temper or the movements
Of his own mind. and healt,. he had been.
induced 10 take a position of-this sort by
90 personal feelings towards thegentleman
ON whom he invoked the censure Of this
House, and sill less by any sectional feel.
Ings against that portion of the Untod.
Staes which the Sc .tleman represented
on this floor.
Towardslbc gentleman hiInselfhis per.
sonol and political leellngs had bcen.ofIhe
kndcSt character. e. He had devoted the
first ,fJus of his. youth in along to .elc-
vote tiut gentleman io'tbc first office with.
IN the gift oGthis people! An cewhich
propositions Of the kind lie wosnow de-
nouncing shouloprevail, ierminantes along
with the nation. over which he is called 70
preside. tie bad not only devoted the
energies OF bis youth to tire elevation Of
the gentleman to that place, bu. through
out his whole administration had been his
ardent supporter. And during the Inst
scenes Of discord which had ore vaded lhis
American Congress, in consequence Of
which crowds had here now assembled to
see the eEd ofwhat ie lad in tie streets
demommated the."rowy in his personal
conduct towards the gentleman, even in
the scores just passed, had there been 10.
thing offensive. The.molion which was
made TO give the gentleman the beneht.of
This flor, 10 yindcOlo himSelf' flom. the
charges made against him, he (MrsM.)
had novel Courtesy, personal courtesy.
towards the gentleman, had distinguished
hun ever in his conduct towards him.
But when proposition. so monstrous as
th's vas brought foward---a proposition
nude ~ a time like this, amidst altthe.dif-
hcuty and confusion in which our public
attalrs were involyed-amid oil the sour
oes Of popelar discomfort out Of this
Hodse-amid all the agitatng' topics and
themes by which the eye Of citizen or
legislator of The country was to be with.
drawn from the consideration ofits policy
and every dav in'erestsJhere were enough