New-York tribune., 1842-02-07
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Co,spondeae. OF TIE Ne4r-fo,k Tribune.

In the House. Mr.. Adams occupied the floor
principally during the dav IL continuation o; his
defence, which viii probably consume YET a week.
He commenced by severe attack or TIE Press tor
misrepresentation of him, and particularly or The
InteEgencer for suppreSSing-as he alescd-ais
remarks This paper after most STRENUOUS and
successful exert;osss 70 furnish daily reports this
morning informs ts readers, ina: accom-: OF the
harsh and unnerted attack yesterday made BY NT.
Adams. il ~ speech lis reporters as:e: PUBLISH
crs it shall discontinue other than authorised
por-s Of his remarks. He charged the liobe AID
other I,papers with misreprcseatus him. lie in-
tended TO show that there wa, design in lie
South no, only 70 support their own peculiar in
.iiutions b,; 70 spread the law o.; slavery through
OUT the other portion OF the community. He
charged the Intelligenccr with withholding his
disclosures Nadcr az aat:-.boiition influence and
read r1aay documents showing an unlawful inter
ference OF the Po<;-o::cc Department; prohibiting
tie transmission OF Abolition papers by r,a Tnis
ne sail was one OF III. great proofs Of The con-
spiracv which he intended 70 provc..ilc desired
Postponcmeai OF the subject until the ntoylna
ton from, the President and the Departments
called Tor b. the resolutions adopted and which
was necessary and essential TO his dcience-was
ob,ainsd. and moved to postpone til mex, Thurs
DAY week.
Nr. MARSHAL SAID NIr. Adan<. although he
had professed 50 great desire 10 save tie time Of
the country had already occupied a much time in
his defence a. was consumed in the creation Of:
the wosd and now asked postrone,nenf Of the
subject to GET information from the President and
The Departments TO provo nspiracy existed
in the South To extend slavery 70 the North. lie
WAS willing to admit, IS far Us this resolution was
concerned, all he Intended TO cprov and would then
ak II that justified Mr. 4. in bringing forward pro-
positions to Congress to dissolve the Union which
thoy were bound to support. aud with which they
could not interfere. There yer, in this case two
questions OF fact and one of aw. Had n petition
been presented to dissolve the Union oul was il;
presented BY M-. Adams These fact, were
known to the House. Under them, was Mr.. \.
liable TO the contempt Of the House This the
question now before them, could NOT be influenced
ov the information and time enough Of the nation
having been consumed it should now be settled.
Mr.. \. had said the South wished to throw slave
~ on the North: 10 involve them in war with
Great Britain for the purpose OF rcvivins the slnvc
trade, and TO destroy the right of trial bv Jury,
and iiabcas corpus. he had Already justified in
the presence Of an English noblcman. Lord MoR-
pETH, who ma. attended the sessions Of the House
for some days, the right of search claimed bv.the
British Governments and now wished BY long
documents 10 prove it. 1t had no connexion with
the case. He hoped the House would no, post
ponc the subject.
Mr. ARNOLD. after briefly expressing his opin-
ion against postponemcnt. and in favor of hs
motion of Mr.. Summers 10 commit the whole sub
iect to I; Select Committee, inti,nating that BY
this course the subject would probably be finally
disposed OF, and in the easiest manner, moved the
previous question, (Which would cut off Mr. Ad-
a!ns's motion, and bring the House TO a direct
vote-iirst Mr.. Sumners's votc.)
4 call Of The House was moved, but refused
Yeas 92 Nays 90.
Mr.. ADAMS then appealed to Mr.. Arnold tc
withdraw the motion for the previous question
saving that he would withdraw the motion TO posi-
pono, and proceed. This was complied with. and
Mr.. Adams continued He said the vcry adrnis
sion Of Mr.. Marshall of such designs Of the Soutl
established the right of the people of the North tc
petition for the redress of their grievances They
might have mistaken theirrernody; andif SO, wer
they to be tried for high treason! If they had
mistaken, the House should ,nke it upon them
selves to pursue thcright course, By amendments
of the Constitution or otherwise, to remove rs "a,
az they could these just complaints. They were
fully justified in asking a remedy. He referred
to the recent letter of the Secretary of the Navy
10 Mr. Wisc-in which twa said tha; rather
than SEQ the success of this Abolition movement
he would prefer dissolution Of the Unioif-and
said that it was indefinite an evasion of the cues
ton Are you or in favor Of the dissolution OF
the Union ;" He would take this platform, and
that of Mr.. Rhctts former resolutions to dissolve
Me Union. and claim for his constituents the benefit
OF these views, in proof of their right to petition
for redress of grievances. twas an irsolent pre-
sumption in the House to arrosatc To themselves
this .uperiutcndcncc the constituent body in
the exercise OF the privilege of petition granted BY
the Constitution. He touched on many points,
which the limits of this letter do not permit Civ
ing, and claimed the right to tnllc up the whole
subject OF slavery.
At half past three o'clock he gave way to mo-
ton to adjourn. ARGUS
APPOINTMENTS BY THE. PRrsIDFrT
By and with the advice and consent Of the Senate.
ZALGKRSoS Sidney RoBERTsoS. TO be Marshal
of the United States for the Eastern District OF
Louisiana.
CRY P.lSoy SrA1is7tcs- .i,tsd-3a
whitc males, 30 females, 20 black males and IL
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