Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-02-01

the trial OF that crime by this House. The House
thought proper TO refer the subject to COMMITTEE,
and tAat committee Teported-l am not sure that II
was an expusscn; | think not. The report, IT |
roeolleet, land should Toe glad hear H. i'll am to
| answer upon the resolution OF the gentleman from
Virginia, Nc G'lmer, which, 90 have said, sup
pose to be the only on which the House can
act. because the House will see what was done
| a former occasion when member brought up
for riall-tha, report, think, expressly recon
mended the expulsion OF n man far less guilty than
the other one Of the blood which was she'd bscaase
he happened 10 draw the trigger which levclled to
| the earth another member ofthis body. But that
far more guilty man, who. | say, came into this
House with hands and face drippinc-whep the
| blood spots were yet visce upon him-l opposed
as much a. possible the trial of that man by tn ;
House, because II was like the present, case in
which the charges made OF the highest ma.
ture-chargcs involving the very lives Of the par,es
aud thought that they should be sen, to the pro.
| per tribunal. thought that they should he tried
where they might have the advantage when this
instrument tholding up the Constitution ct the u.
Satesl secures TO them that they should have the
| right OF y speedy and public trial. Ivy impartial
Jury of the State and District wherein the crime wns
committcd-that they should be confronted with
/ the witnesses against them-thOt they should have
the benefit OF compulsory process TO obtain witness
| es in their own behalf, and that they should have
| the aid ofcouusel in their cause
! | was willing that the parties TO that airoeous
CRIME should be sent 10 their natural iudges-to
have an impartial iraland that the action OF tins
II = y
should not take place. | expressed that opinion in
this House, and expressly and strongly opposed
ITS action; and It IS very probable that saved this
blood STONED man from the ccnsure of this House
NJ that time. contributed as much as 1 possibly
could 10 that end; and wish, &c am to be called
upon to answer for crimes before this House or
even to answer on charge OF contempt that the
precedent should he required o-tha, the facts which
took place then should be brought fresh TO the me-.
mory Of the members Of this House.
The report Of that COMMITTEES was not finally act
cd upon; and by It's not berg finally acted upon,
The man OF whom | speak escaped all punishment
from the House, although his hards were reekng
with the blood Of mur6er-and that. too. tie muir
der Of an associate brother member Of this House.
Mr. WISE here rose and interrupted Mr. Adams.
/ Mr. ADAMS. IN Does the gentleman rise TO a
pom; Of order
MIR WISE Undressing the Speaker said he rose
10 inquire of the Speaker whether his (Nr VS.
character or conduct involved in the issue be-
fore the House. and whether It in order for the
member irom Massachusetts Mr. Adamsl to charge
him with the crime Of murder, and with being stained
with innocent blood? \ charge made hy n man
who had-and he appeaed TO the members who
~ere present at the time 20 confirm the statement
defended him Mr. w from the charge on the
floor ct the time, and not upon any technical grounds
but upon the merits % his case and conduct. And
who had as he MIR W. was informed, by one Of
his MIR AS own colleagues, defended him and the
part he took IN that affair before thousands Of PEG
pie IN Massachusetts, in primary ass-mblase, and
who pledged himself TO the truth Of his defence; and
We: who has SINCE from personal revenge for subsc-
quent causes Of hostility to him (Nr W. again and
again, no less than three tunes, iasihed his own
defence ana re iera'ed this charge this hoori MIR.
w SAID he had never escaped from trial IN the case
referred 70. So far from l., he had even earnestly
sought tria, from the House which arraisned hun,
and he was most nus.ly refused and denied tri,l
! lie was willing now 10 bc tTied-to 20 10 MARYLAND
and be tried-to be tried here or any where bv a
| fair and impartial tribunal.
And he would now, for the first time, so'ennly
declare that he was not responsible 10. any thing
/ which occurred IN that duel except what occurred
I on the sround-to guard the life Of friend. And
I this he was At any tine ready 10 prove whenever
the fact vas iegiumately questioned or tested. And
now he pronounced the charge made by the gentle.
man from Massachusetts as base ana black a lie os
the traitor was black and base who uttered 1t.
! Nis ADAMS was understood to DENY that he
l had ever justified the charge on the merits OF the
clse.
! Mir WISE repeated he had been told so bv one
/ OF the ccntem'n's own colleagues.
! MIR ADAMS. | say | never did defend the man
on the merits OF the case, and never did believe but
what be was the guilty man, and that the man who
pulled the trigger was but an instrument IN his
hands. This my belefn tie beginning And
nowh may go TO his democratic friends from the
North, TO whom, he has paid such tributes Of ap-
p.ause, and we will see h0w they voted throusho II
the whole Of that proceedng-to say nothing OF the
article in the Democratic Review, which suppose
the Speaker saw published al that time Tim;
Review Is known 10 have been the publication OF
the democracy of this Union, and there was an ar
uc.e m &; 81 that time which would show what wee
the opinions and feelings Of the democracy OF the
country on this question. The ground which
J took on that occasion iahe now. | demand ths,
this House sha. not undertake 10 try me. Yester-
day there was consider bic portion OF this House
reldy 10 adopt the utons OF The sentenlln from
Kentucky, mir Marsha'L) Where did the gem
t.eman &c: his law ASsurdy not from his uncle
OF whom he spoke IN the manner in which every
American citizen ought % speak Of him. And when
hat |afr1ar FL.
existed between his uncle and my father did feel
surprised that II did not dlsarm him from such
charge as he has made against me. ! respect that
gentleman and his talents. hope he will succeed
al that effort az reform OF which he has recently IA.
ken the pledge; and that When in the compass of
two or three years, he shall have redeemed that
pledge, he will blush himself at the want of that
Temperance % which he ha, devoted himself IN tie
very measure before the House NJ this une-He
has talents make himself the ornament and glory
Of his country; but u the means 10 do so let him 20
/ home-i let hm 90 10 some law school, and team
little OF the rights of the citizens Of these States
and al the members of this House-let him learn
That # there is disgrace in tins Hose 1t is the pre-
sentatlOn OF such resolutions these which he has
offered against of its members, charging him
with crimes, ready to admt them proofs Of
crimes, and otiering them u The party implicated
had been tried and found guilty. That IS the foun-
dation OF his reioutionsj nor can the House adop,
them without deciding thlt the person is guilty Of
those crime.
%
sumed guilty Of these charges, and whether this
House IS % inhict the punishment upon him which
the resolution says, IS founded upon his commission
OF these crimes. That article of the Constitution
which hos been read provides that "in all criminll
prosecutions the accused shall enjoy the rsht to
speedy and public trial by an impartial Jury" VIII
the gentleman deny me the right Of that impartial
luryi lie must do so before the resolution can be
passed. lie must deny me the power Of being tried
by an Impartial Jury.-Aud will the senueman say
that, 1t ! am 20 be tried by this House I shall be
tried before az impartial tubunli7 No; ne has too
much sense and candor % say 50. lie hmse'riy
not impartial; the very draught Of his resolution
shows 10.
+; wish to speak Of the Shareholders Of this House
and Of the Union With respect. There are three
classes Of persons included the slave interest e.
representatives hero. As 70 the STAKEHOLDER. hays
nothing 20 say against him, except thst n am 10
he tried by h'n, shall not have an impartial tfal
challenge him Tor p1rtia'lty-lor pre- -adIudic. ton
upon this question, as question Of contempt, which.
] repeat, IS the only charge on which can be made
20 answer here. say he IS not impartial. Every
saveho der has not only an interest," but the most
sor1id OF al in'crcsts-a personal, pecunsry int
. rest which will govern him. / come from d DOR.
ton Of the country where slavery Is know only by
name, come from soil that bears no, the foot Of
. slave upon H. ! represent here the defendants
Of Bradford, and WinsOW, and Carver, and Alden
the hrst who n'ighted on the rock Of Plymouth
AM am ], thc rcprcscut1tve Of the descendants of
these mcn-Oi the free people NJ the State Of Mass
. achlsau', that hears not sI1ve upon tam 10
come here and boz tried for high treason brctuss
presented petition petition TO this House and
because The fancy vr im gnltion Of the gent. eman
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