Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-01-27
Bf LAST NIGHTS MAR,
CONGREss-Wedaesdav, p,o,e,5;,o,


MIR. Marshall Of Kentucky, submitted 10 the House
OF Representatives, Substitute for Mr.. Gmer reso
teton OF censure upon John q. Adams. II consisted
OF Preamble and two reseuons-the last resolution
as follows:
Resoired further That the aforesaid John @. Adams
io tins INSULT the first Of the kind ever offered TO the
Government, and for the wound which he has permit.
ted TO be aimed, through his instrumentay, at the
constitution and existence OF his country, the peace
the security and liberty Of the people of these STATES
might well be held To merit Spulsion from national
councils; aud the House deem 1t an act OF grace and
mercy, when they only lnict upon him their severest
censurc for conduct so utterly unworthy of his past
relations TO the State, and his present position This
they hereby do for the maintenance of their own purl
y and dignity for the rest, they turn him over TO his
own conscience and the indignation of all true qmeri.
can citizens.
Mr.. Marshall addressed the House at some length
upon his resolutions lie was followed by Messs Adams
Cooper and Everett.
On the motion to print, Mr. Wise sent to the Clerks
desk the farewell address of Washington, and desired
that q part indicated might be read. When this was
done, he proceeded with animated speech tracing
the history OF parties III this country-and endeavorng
to show the identity Of the present agitators of the
Abolition question and kindred doctrines with the fac
ton formerly in favor OF Britain, and denouncing their
opponents connected with the French Jacobins. He
showed the danger arising from the encouragement OF
Abo!itionism in the event Of between this coun-
try and England Without concluding his remarks,
Mr. Wise yielded the floor 10 Mr. Hopkins, on whose
motion, the House adjourned.
The Senate occupied with the reception of petit
tons various subjects principally against the repeal
of the Bankrupt Law The bill from the House Tor
the repeal being brought up, Mr. Berrien addressed the
Senate in favor Of the bill and in reply 10 the objections
urged against H. When he had finished, the Senate
went into Executive Session
THE TYLER MFEIlYc--rhe meeting held last eve.
ming at the County Court House, scene of great
confusion, and turned out expected ir the dsu-
mon OF The Wings, between Clay and Tyler. The
friends iNlr Clay not disposed suffer the ".
Ter men to make any political capital ont of the affair
Thomas bradford, Sr, presided, and Samuel Rush
offered the resolutions IN favor OF the policy Of Mr.
Tyler. They met with strong opposition, and the
meeting adjourned amidst Of huzza for Henry
Clay, &c.
After the first meeting declared to be adjourned.
second meeting was organized by MIR. kerrson, for
the purpose of discussing the merits Of The Exchequer
brojcct, and Professor Hare was called to the char;
but he declined acting, and other person APP
pointed chairman. Professor Hare then spoke in ia
vor of the ExchequeF Bill, and Of the meeting lie
vas frequently interrupted By dsorderly persons;
after he concluded, Mr.. kerrison attempted reply,
but was prevented BY the noise from being heard
The whole scene was dsgracelul IL the highest de-
gree-Phd PennSyranian
5-Wo received IL nights ua. the Proceedings Of the
Democracy in lie counties Of fuyarnl, Caroline, Orange and