The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1842-02-01

rs, Nays 81.
Mr. Wise then in his claimed the right as II
question of privilege to be heard in defence of him
self from the attack of Mr. Adams
conversation by various members points of
order here arose, and was terminated by mo-
ton Of
Mr. Bolts to lay the whole subject the table.
Which motion was carried, by Yeas 100, Nays
r.
MIR Adams presented several other petitions,
amongst which was one from HaverhIll Ms. pray
ing fer dissolution the Union the reference of
which he moved TO select committee with iustruc.
tons report why the prayer should not be grun-
ted
Mr. Hopkins asked if il was in order to move TO
burn the petition before the House.
The question of reception raised and laid on
the table, thus rejecting the petition.
Mr. GiImer offered resolution, declaring that,
in presenting the last named petition, Mr. Adams
had Justly incurred the censure of the House.
Some conversation arose 9s to whether this
oIution was in ORDER Mr. GilnIer insisting that it
was as u privileged question, in accordance with
which the Speaker decided
Mr. Adams, previous to the decision of the
Speaker, expressed his hope that the resolution
would be received, and he have the privilege OF
debating It.. After further points of order, and
call of the House,
Mr. j. c. Clark moved to lay the subject the
table
Pending this motion, the House adjourned
Tuesday, Jan. %.
In the House of Representatives to-day, Mr. Fill
more having asked consent 10 report from the
Committee of Ways and Means the annual applo-
priaIion bills, which severally twice read, or
dered printed, and referred to the Committee of
the Whole on the State of the Union
The Treasury Note Bill, yesterday returned from
the Senate with amendments, then taken up
on motion of Sir Fillmore, for concurrence IN the
amendments, and
WrCooper of Pa. moved to lay it on the table;
which was negatived, Yeas %, Nays l07.
Mr. Spring of Ky, then obtained the fioo r, and
spoke at large on general subjects, usual, when
uu der the influence of his potatons, 10 The great
nerrirreuI of the House, until the hour having ex
pred, tss bill was laid over.
The unfinished business than taken up. be-
ing onthe resolution offered by Mr. Gilmer, TO
sure Mr.. Adams for having presented petition
prayiug for the diss olution of the Union
The motion of 3Ir ]. C. Clark lay this on the
| table was negatived, Yeas "a, Nays lO2.
| Mr. Marshall offered u substitute for Mr. Gilmer's
| resolution being long preamble upon the sacred
ness of the Constitution, which forbade The idea
by those support it, of proposing disco
luton of the Union not only perjury hutns high
treason, and pronouncing The severest eensure on
the Hon John O. Adams for having presented to
the House petition for this purpose
| Mr Adams held the unqualified right Of tue peo.
pie to petition Congress for the Peaeeable dissou-
ton of Inc Union as we'll as other purposes in snp-
.f,.. b,rt 81,
Clerk OF the first paragraph of the Declaration of
| Independence lie replied pungentiy to some OF
/ the grounds taken by MIR NJ, aud glancIng briefly
n The causes of grievances The people named as
one of the mos, prominent, the suppression oi the
! right Of petition. He should ask of the House,
Whenever they came 10 act on this resolution,
w Lch he iid not believe they would entertain, an
opportunity to defend himself, in which case lie
would 70 into detail of the whole subject of the
rie6t of petition, slavery &c. He said there was
a concerted plan smuggie the people of the free
States INTO war with Great Britain for the proteC
ton of Slavery, and that the grounds taken by ouT
late Minister at England with respect 10 the rIghi
cf search were utterly falacious and absurd, the
intention of which the maIntanauce of ouI
slave system.
Mr. Everett briefly spoke of this resolution az
uitiatory stcp-on which he looked with alarm
TO consequences which he hardly dare confer.
plate. For the purpose ofgiving opportunity IL
deliberate action, by The House, and of deiendiu
himself to Mr. Adams, he moved the printing Of
the resolution and It's postpouemert I'LL Friday
next.
Mr. Wise, without allowing this motion To he
put tool, the door and spoke great length advo
eating the resolution and giving vent to his wei
known feelings of bttsrness toward Mr Adams.
| Without final action the subject, The House
adjourned
In the Senate, many petitions we're presented
against the repeal OF the Bankrupt Law, and few
in its favor, and several bills and resolutions werG
acted upon.
The bill TO repeal the Bankrupt Law was ther
taken up, and Mr. Borren spoke ut great length III
able opposition the bill, contending that thF
law so beneficial in its design, practicable ,anc
should be permitted 10 go into operation, leaving
to experience to discover and remedy its defects.
tooL< he door. and the Senate