Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-02-17
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

SATURDAY, FEB. s.
Mr.. Adams took up his defence, which was
interrupted by adjournment yesterday.
At the outset, he repeated, that the rights of
AaJeas corpus, trial by jury, the freedom of the
Post Office, OF speech and the press, were all
aHinvolv,d in the proceedings now in progress
in this House.
He had yesterday undertaken to prove, and had
proved the existence of a conspiracy here, not
only ~ degrade him from his station on the Com
mittee of Foreign Relations, but also to deprive
him of his character and good name.
MIR. A. then called up again the subject of the
conversation with his colleague (Mr. Cushing)
which he had yesterday alluded to, in order 10
prove that his colleague had been tempered with
in that matter.
MIR. Gilmer rose and said that he was sorry to
! see that the gen,ieman's colleague was not pre-
7 sent. AS soon as he came into the Hall, he
should request of him again TO state, whether he
(Mr. G.) had ever made directly, or indirectly,
any proposition, or suggestion 10 the effect Stated
by the gentleman from Massachusetts.
Mr.. Adams accused the gentleman of equivoca-
ting in the matter, and some little sparring took
place, when
Mr.. Gushing entered, and as soon as he had
reached has seat was appealed To by MIR. Adams
to say ,cho it was, that hal made the proposition
to him!
Mr.. Gushing rose, with the Intellgencer in
his hand. and began by complaining OF the great
injustice done him by his colleague. in persistng,
after his repeated denial, i'll representing him as
having been ''tampered" with.
Mr.. Adams was about to speak, but
MIR. Gushing in loud tone of voice desired
that he might not be interrupted. Other gentle
men have rights on this floor well as my eel
league. Mr.. 4. then eXonerated Mr.. Giimcr
from having ever said anything to him upon the
subject, but declined To repeat private converse.
ton; the gentleman or gentlemen were present,
and could, if they chose, speak for themselves.
Mr.. Profit hoped that he was not alluded to in
the matter. (Great laughter.)
| Mr.. Rhett then stated that lie the gentle
man who had said TO Mr.. Gushing tha, he sup
posed, as there was design to remove MIR. Ad-
ans, that he (Alr. Co. would be made Chairman
in his place; towhich Mr.. G.. had responded that,
under such circumstances, he would not serve
upon the Committee. And now, said Mr.. Il. l
suppose the gentleman from Massachusetts will
raise his tomahawk over my head.
| Mr. Adams would not have thought of that gen
| tleman--he had formed better opinion of him.
than to suppose thathe would hold out any such
| pleasing temptation to his colleague. He how
| ever apologiZed to the gentleman from Albemare
| and also said that he meant nothing unkind to
his colleague. AS TO what his colleague said a.
bout "Private conversation" he would repeat any
| conversation which served, situated le was
| to unrave the conspiracy against him.
The gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Gilmer,
| had read yesterday private letter of his, Mr.
As, written under the strctest seal circumference
more than thirty years since. Did he complaint
| No--he was willing that every act of his long
and busy life should be laid bare before til,
| world.
! have been accused ofacrimony, said Mr.. a.
in some of my relations TO members here; but
ash the House, and the world, if | have not bee,
| hunted and prosecuted with a fury that could on
ly be equaDled by the blood-hounds which wcr
imported from Cuba to throttle the Indians =
| And ain not entitled 10 some little iudul ,yenc
under these circumstances!
Mr.. "A. was going on TO speak of the course o
some Southern gentlemen, whom he thaDke
most heartily for their kind support of him, whe
borne down by the spirit Of persecution, and cor
| trastng 1t with that of others--alluding also
their abettors elsewhere as well as in this Ia
when
Mr.. Wise rose and said he held the original
the letter from which an extract was read yester
day, and he asked that it might be read it ha
been handed 10 him by the son of the gentlema
(Mr. Anderson) to whom it was written.
MIR. Stanly inquired if this person did not nov
hold an office in this city.
Mr.. Wise--Does the gentleman ask mel
MIR. Stanly said Yes.
Mr.. Wise replied that he knew nothing Of ii,
genileman-the letter was given to him to max
what use he pleased Of it.
Mr.. Stanly said that it only added .anothf
poooi to what the gentleman from Massachusetts
had said, viz: that there was base conspiracy
both here and abroad, to hunt him down.
Mr.. Adams resumed. What kind Of so
must this be, who took upon himself to divulg
) the private correspondence Of his fatherl
) To show what had always been his sentiment
} upon the Union, Mr.. A. read extensively from
pamphlet which was published address Of h
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