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FORM ak 10 show what his yefifable ob.
iIcct vas Now. said Nj. a. isnof lie
nme ~ 60 into The whole inertia Of this
subject, put when The House has acisd
i upon The question befote ii, he koped 10
B pc able tp defend himself. and 10 shoM
That ah attempt 10 control the affairs 81
ne hePpblic hy coalifipn Of Northern
Democrats with Southsrn Shareholders.
bad been going oh for seven. wears Das..
and that unless It were arrested. ii would
inevitably lead 10 what HE desired sio
show these petitioners il was not Vet
time Ger them 10 bring forward. VIZ: dis
solution qf this Union.
Mr. Everett madesa few enerre.se ~
markssupon .he magnitude 81 ,he subject
! thus seddsnl lRs;odpeea intsstha .Hours,
ls'~r PSI onkment 81 tho resolus
resolution be printed.
MIR. Wise begun here with what he
fSalled d voice from the iombs, and the
VOICE wasIread blythe Clerk in iiie form
Of he Farewell Address 81 Gen. Wash
lingtonN This over. be commenced
speech Npon matters and things in gene.
rail-. TheN great object seemed 10 be Id
prove that Adesign WIS making 10 dis
solve the UniGp. BY foreign influence and
lby other nieaLsS Articles were read rom
the Emancipa,oN Anti Slavery Repor-
Ter. and from othehso nrces, commenting
upon Abolition movements generally,
and in favor of Mr., Aims. The reaec.
tons upon Mr. Adams were about as se4
we're as language could make thetne He .
was charged with being the cherished
ally Of . foreign enemy, and Mthldesign-
ing to PROCURE an instruction. Y tevolu-
Etion and = dissolution pi the unioh. 2I
y Il Wkpa tspAY. JAN. 26.
Me- Wise concluded, in alonespeeeh,
bis remarks on the resolution 81 Mr.. Mar
shall for censuring Mr.. Adams. HisN
speech was, violent and 'denunciatery
against2M INF. ia, and atalitiqnlsss ii home
and abroad. He said that he. should ask.
al the proper time. to be excused from
voting do this resolution. bu. though be
could not vote npon III he owed It 10 bis
constituents 70 speak tp6n il. II Wild
beast we're le. loose in this assembly, he
should be taken and fettered, So, when
an attempt was made, ia any quarter. to
1breaksup the Union, and 10 array North
against South, W linhaming passion. and
1exciling dlscord Il was the bounden duty
4 Of every one TO crush The effori---Ro mat
tier Shether the mover in such a design
| were clothed in the panqply Of age, learn-
. ipg, dignity and Honor. For hiHrelf be
| would not pronoul cd whether imbeeility.
nopomania, Or any hing else, had pos
llse,ts, but be would Say that be believed
| that This gentle man was far less weak
I than wicked. I'm
/ Mr Wise said thai So far as be could
be Intended that this petition should be
used as i test TO see how many friends &c
tie Union were Oh this floor. The ques-
ton Of its5reception should be directly
voted upon, that the9coub try might see.
who wefesihe abettofs OF their, copktry s
i destruction. After al few remarks, per
sonalto Nj ADAMS, Mr.W. said he would
now conclude and let the House take
| what coarse they pleased 10 this matter.
Mr. U.4derw God next got the Aoos, but
/ Mr. Adams rose 10 point Of order.
which the Chair required himto reduce
: ito writing. say ing that he took that oc-
Il casion TO announce that such would be
1.-The future course ,of the Chair With all
points d order.
i MIR. Adams was glad 70 hear this he
i had once OF twice coitended fot this; he
/. then sent His point of order in writing to
1.-The table, whick was--that the house had
no right Id consider the resolution offered
lby The gentleman from Kentucky (Mr.
Marshall J Gnastnge1t ., j, ehsrged hiu,
with acriR / over@M hieh the House had
no Jurisdictions, snd WHICH. if.it we've en-
teriained By-the House you'd deprive
! him Of his constitutions rights. ].
MIR. Adams them called Ifor the reading
ofthat portion Of The Constitution which
!, Ideclares that every individual charged
with crime shall have . speedy and int
!, partial tiial BY Jury Of his peers. The
i resolution Of Mr. M. was nextread and
I when flashed there, said Mr. A.are the
charges subornation ofperjury, and high
/ treason; and iiseems loIane, said MI. a.
Efhattbfre is nota little bafhos in following
4 up these assertions with declaration 81
/ EmeTe cenSlre i
Where did tie gentleman from Ken.
1 :ucky get bis. law ?--not from hisiuncIes u
am sure. Sir, this gentleman has the cred
l fiji or possessing some talent. but be n eedt
Z 10 % home and attend a law school, j
he shall do this, and persist ior some thfee
I Ne ars 10 the reform which lam ,oEd'he has
ommenced, be may then return hers
Z and 40 Iiimseifsome honor.
III Mr.. A. then launched forth into bittei
;al attack upon Mr.. Wise--x HON be repre-.
! sen,ed as having once come into this Hall
With hisface and hands dripping with IN.
! nocenf blood. the spots Of which we're sill
.Tfresh in hisIcouniensnce, and now as pour.
] jig forth the walls u wrath upon his head
lsnG advocating resolution which chaigec
sf him (Mr. A with having also committee
! capital offences ior what2-becanse b.
sslthad presented petition claim trial
n an impartial trial byjury; and ! deny ihs
fright ofIibis House 10 act in the case.
,l Mr.. Al. wasat times fnavdible, but made
: some remarks which brought
u Mr.. Wise ID the floor. who declared hi
= entire innocence Of the charge made
. L against him, except only reluctantly golnl
,JYll.outstoA attend friend and vent Oh TO sa,
j that whoever mightrepeatabe calumny
/, he would denouncel il 10 be IS black u
4 yes al black = lie. as b. believed %
I. the gentleman from Msssach asetss y ee
traitor. f.
Il. MI. NJ was called 10 order, both BY ihl
~ ~. LIZ - n Ar A. cnfIea0uei