Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-02-01

ffNANAs ahu never Nnnulus Ahni me question: winch Itl
he genilemin Was ionier ct stirring IN n any other q
'nsm,es of The country. as The m,ans Of caecting e.
hat very thing 4 was now proposed In The shape 81
a sllemn petition 20 du) was a subject which he
owed MOTTO touch, and he meant not now 10 handle. I
that he should ever stir up any topic that
10 draw n line between the different portions
81 THIS Union. and array SJatnem men on one side
and N-uhem men on the other. which always eK-
cited feelings that should ever be deprecated by
true friend OF his country. The perpeiuity
aud The peace uf this Union wasa principle which
he held Nuracuh men were bound as strongly To
as Sbuthern men. Were men ofthe North
on tins Hoor 10 say that undcr my law known to
this country, petitions uf this SORT were 10 be laid
before Congress. and that this Congress should take
measures OF consideration. aud make this question
here a matter of legislative TO ~lsidenton, which
ih'se whohaie their country. It's unIOn and IL peace.
have $ ariedi
But nc was tnld That along with this proposition
was another inslructing the committed To report a.
tainst the prayer Of the petitioners. In his humble
judgment. tins did not affect the question AT all; Il
made II worse. Was a proposiIipn OF this drScrip-
ton 10 be treated n, n Legitimate subject oflegislation
TO he referred To a cOmmitte Of THIS House. and
reported and acted oni Was Il to become a matter
OF l~cgSlluye consideration If presented, lLe pre-
ced"n', 50 lar rs AZ went, am 'unled 10 this, that IA
the Jldgncn, of m over the dissolution oc this Union
was n tar snljcct OF lecislaiion-a dcbatable Ques-
AlFA = ~ y ~ - lAsHAAh u
a thing within Ihs scope OF his power. That was
The precedent which was TO be established up,a
ths Journal and which he would meet at once with
The severesi possible rebuke within the power OF
this House Had IL been his owR father who had
moved this proposition. he should have pursued IRE
cisely the same course towards HIM which he had
lone here.
lie hoped Ih-t the action Of this House ga this
subject might 90 abroad TO the nation aud To- the
world aud whatever else OF misery or OF mischief
might hereafter ia coming years cusue. that nj least
this Congress would not Tor one mum,ni. permit a
ny member Of this body To make himself The vchicle
by which a pro1OsIiIIn So mplsir0us IVES q be hd
before this h,-ly. which could not act upln il with.
out dishonpr 90 ihcmselves aud incipieuI ruin 10 all
Win were In come after them.
Thus much for the present he nd thought proper
To say ia vinlicaiiun Of the course he had pursued IN
Offering this resolution.
II there were wrong q it. let the les, possibility rest
upon his head. The PppulIIioa of the North had
gnae So far IA this matter That they were prepared
10 ask the Government to consider a matte, at thus
sor;! Oh what n source from whence To present a
proposition Tor n dgsS iuiioa Of The Un.uai Mt,sa.
chuSetts, of all lands on which heavens sun sheds
us bright radiance-MnssachuseJt To come EnrwarI.
and lh'ough the man Lriring the name which this
man bore, she has any shame let IL be aroused. aud
let the severesi censuTe OF ihis House fall ulon him
through whom this proposition hal been brought TO-
ward.
MIR NJ having concluded
The SPEAKER informed the gentleman from Mass.
achIseuSAr An ,Hsl ia, I the position " tlch he hSI
authorized him - occupy the noir at this time.
Mr. Adams said hc had very luulC To s,y on this
subject at Tins t.mr. The gentleman from Krntncky.
(Nr MsasuNLL-l after a great variety or arguncut,
ITO prove that h hui no personal enmiiy 10 him. (NIr
y bui, on The cOaitary, that the motion he now
male arse from the profound st spirit Of nairnrisin.
had ~ u'ils all the language that humln fancy
col'd con rhuie, now poured down oa him tNIr Al
The walls ~ the wrath OF this narioa ns having com.
muied The greatest crime of which man Is caanhI..
The genlIcm, an had thought. he (Nl, A. supposed.
tl't he was making n great dsal % ~IJ.i:icll capital.
lie (Mr A. wished 10 vail until lac saw whether
iAis House was prrpI-eI 10 adopt Resolution o.this
KIDD before lac called on the II Iuse cT an Odd ,riuui-
y To defend himself. Ii The gentleman had hccu
surprised, as he affected To be, he (Ir A. confessed
nat ne was nj less surprised al the Ia Iruapc The
senlenaH had used, and the charges he hld hrhughi
against him, rs ifhc had been guilty o. high treason.
Ihc Constitution nf The UMtcI Salts said What
high treason s,.esAj be. an Il Was not Tor him Mr.
NJ Or ms puny mail 10 cUuipunI hat whirh IS h,gh
treason with ihIt which ht CIR ~ had dOac, and
which was done under the Constitution Itself II.
aslcI the FIRST vulIml Of n, laws uftac UaiicI
S'lies Ia be seat 10 hi n. AL dss RED the Clerk to
read Ia" FIRST paragraph uf the Declaration OF Iude-
Pe"dticc' winch was accordingly read, Is f,llow.:
"Nhen' ~ the course uihuRau events. u bec1mrs
necessary lor one people % isshve the plliical
hands which have connected them with ann,hcr.
aud i" assume amrng the Powers of The carlh the
separate aud equal station 10 which the laNsui Na.
lure and of Natures GuI entitled Them. n decent
respect 10 the opinions If mlnkiri rcoIrcs that
lhey sa'uii declare Tie CAUSES which i'm lei them 10
the separation.
hold these truths To be self evidcn,-ibat
all men are crraiej equaS that They are endowed
oy Their Creator with certain uIalienable rights;
NnR nm Ann IL -. HE
happiness-Thlt Ih secure these rights. Govern.
IN ehis are instituted am M len. DERIVING tb.,, ms,
powers Irum The consent of the gOvemci; that n hen.
eNerany form oigDvernm sni becomes destructive ol
uiese ends n : The right OF the People 10 alter or
10 abolish a., and To institute a new government. law.
l"S Is tonndliIon un such principles, and organizing
It's powers M such form, as 10 them shall seem most
iheiy 10 eitsci their safely and happiness. Prudence
lnueed' VIII dictate that COvernm ,aIs long esta.
nilshed should Rot be changed for light AMI transi.
en' causes AMI, accordingly, all experience hath
Sn'wh That IN Inkind are m IRE disposed 10 snf r..
while evils are snTsmble. Ihan 90 right themselves
o. aoo'isling the forms to which they are occsuium.
Gu nut when a long Train Of abuses aud usurpa.
lions pnisuIng invariably The same shiect. evi,res
d u'sign 10 reduce them under absolute dOspoiism.
1t Is their right, III their duty. 10 throw off such GOV.
eminent and To provide new guards for their rIture
security
II there was a principle continued Mr. Adamsl
sacred on this earth, established by that which had
Just been read, II was the right Of he People 10 al.
TER change or destroy their Government whenever
y becomes oppressive on them. lfIhey took away,
men IRON every individual VI The People The power
OF coming here and saying THAT is our present con.
dil"n'' where was tiis right Of the PeopIel Il
was totally destroyed. 2There could Sc no such rigbt
eA,uns, II The People could not have the power To
uhuer'ake a process of this kind 10 state their rriey.
ances. Now II this House was capahle Of receiy-
ing The resolution which had bee offered BY the zen
iIeman rs n subject Of discussion, then he sbopld
ASK IN his iuIn for the privilege Of defending him.
sen, anu OF proving, not that the conclusion drawn
ny these PciiIoners was correct; he had guarded n.
ga'nst that's for u had been proposed that, in accent.
ing this petition, IL should be referred 10 n commit.
zee WIN instructions expressive Of the sentiments Of
'he House TO rePpu in answer To the petition. rs.
sighins reasons Why its prayer ought not 10 be gran.
TED. ~ hrs attachment 10 rhe Union and Is Consu.
i1iIon could be questionable. This provision would
nave oeen sufficient 30 refute any slanderous impu-
ialIon on him 10 the country
lie rested nihe frst Hinciples of lhc Declaration
oI independence. lie presented this ~ Sent Ctom a
IN II a.