Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1842-02-18

he should vote against the repeal but was ready here
after to vote for proper amendments.
The morning business despatched, the Senate took
% the repeal BILL Mr.. Bayard addressed the Senate
f,r more than an hour in favor Of the BILL He ex-
amined the Bankrupt law ofthe countries to show
that the law of the extra session did not come WITH
in the purview Of the constitution. Mr. Choatc fol-
lowed against repeal. Mr.. Benton went into an or
gument of some length against the Bankrupt law,
but gave way to motion to adjourn.
The House. was engaged all day in the considc-
ration Of tho resolutions Of censuie. Messrs Under
wood. Bolts, Arnold and Saltonsta spoke In Oppose
ton TO the resolution, and against the right u the
House to act in the case in that manner. Mr. Al
ans raised the question to the jurisdiction OF the
House, and that was affirmed by vote OF llS to 20
SENATE, Jan. 2s.-Mr Clay presented some re-
monstranccs against the repeal Of the law, and took
that occasion to give his views the merits OF the
law. He continued for some time, and was followed
by Mr. Benton, who spoke for about the same space.
We regret that we cannot find room for their re-
marks the present week, but will give them In our
next that our readers may see the views OF these
champions of the party to which they belong. After
Mr. Benton had concluded, the question, shall the
bill pass? 2" was taken, and decided in the negative,
by the following vote:
YEAS Messrs. Allen, Archer, Bayard, Benton,
Buchanan, Calhoun, Fulton, Graham, King, Linn,
McRoberts, Morehead, Pierce, Prentiss, Hives, Be-
vier, Smith, of Conn, Sturgeon, Tappan, Woodbu-
nv, Wright, and Young-22.
Pafnc Rc~ran Clay.
Choate, Clayton, Evans, Henderson. Huntington,
Kerr, Mangum, Merrick, Miller, Phelps, Porter,
Simmons, Smith, of Indiana, Southland, Ialimadge,
Walker, White, Williams, and Woodbridgc-23.
By the above vote it will be seen that the Senate
Mouton were absent. Cuthbert has been detained
at home in consequence Of i'll health; Bagby and
Dixon were too sick TO leave their rooms, and Mou-
ton and Preston paired off, Tennessee is unreprc-
scnted in the Senate. Had Tennessee been heard,
had Mr.. Cuthbcrt been there, or had Henry Clay
obeyed the instructions Of the Legislature of his
State, the bill would have passed. But no. lie
sets himself up as Dictator, and therefore too ex-
allied to listen to the voice of the same power
that placed him where he is. In refusing to obey
instructions, he has assumed to himself knowledge
superior to the united wisdom Of his State and done
an act that no Democrat ever dared to do. Let this
act gross violation of the instructions of the Legis
ature of his State, stand mark against him, set
ting as it does an example for the Senators to follow
HOUSE. Jan. 28.-The House resumed the con-
sideration of tie resolution censuring MIR. Adams
The Senate having adjonrned over that day, many
Senators were present, and the galleries were crowd
ed. Mr.. Marshall addressed the House at great
length, in most eloquent and mastery defence OF
the ground he had taken. Mr.. Adams replied at
great length, still protesting against the jurisdiction
Of the House, and demanding thar IL he was TO be
tried, he should be sent to court Of justice. 1.-THE
House insisted in trying him, he insisted on post
ponement, and handed up several resolutions for
do,,tion, calling upon the Departments for informa-
ton to be used in defence. In the Of his
marks he called for the reading Of the three several
subject of the duel between Graves and Cilley, and
while the clerk was reading one of them Mr.. Adams
gave way to Mr.. Wise, who rose and said he was
glad he now had an opportunity Of saying what he
long wished to say, and he thanked God that there
was large assembly present to hear it, and that the
time had come for him to vindicate himself from the
charge of instigating and advising the duel. He
had been charged, he said, by the gentleman from
Massachusetts, with being the instgator and adviser
of that duel, and with being more guilty than the
man who pulled the trigger. He appealed to Mr..
Clay and others present bear him witness that his
advice was not given, relied on followed in sim
gle preliminary, that he was the ground as an
armed second, with written instructions in his pock-
ct, and that his only regret that he was induced
to go, not approving the preliminary sterss that had
been taken In the course of his remarks he stated
that Mr.. Adams had approved his course in that af-
fair, and defended it before meeting in Massachu
SETS Mr.. Adams asked for the name Of his inform
ant or informants. Mr.. Wise replied that they
present they could speak for themselves but 40
one rose to corroborate his statement. After some
little debate beween Mr.. Adams and Mr.. Wise con-
corning the duel, and Mr. Wise's Justification, the
House adjourned
Mr.. Adams appears perfectly reckless about his
fame and reputation. With talents Of the first order,
and accomplishments second to no man in the Uni
ted States he appears to take delight in provoking
excited debates, though he incurs the dspleas
of every American, save the Abolitionsts Of his
and the adjoining States. 1t is to be hoped that in
way other, the House will soon be rid Of his
presence; if not treason will not long remain UNI
known in our country
The CAUSE OF TENPERANcE.-Aithough decid-
ed friends Of the cause Of Temperance, when conf
ned to its proper limits have several times ex-