Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-09-28
Mr. .sss,n, and Al. csn,,itv.nt,.

L. Turing MS speech, which occupied about two
hours and hall, MIR Adams stated that he had
been representative in Congress for tw Give surccs
s,vo years, ten years Of which he had represented
int district. Tie expressed his gratitude to the
Oliver OF all Good FOE hts many mercit him. aud
TO his constituents Tor their eTc tied testimonials OF
their confidence and esteem. by the new appor-
uonmcnt the district was divided, aud he was Jeff
for the short rtmhinins period Of his term to lie
their executor. In his review of transactions OF the
past session, he said that Hon. MIR Appleton had
hhed corner OF the veil that concealed tho mo.
ttes OF the present government. That he had
iofeseen, upon tho accession OF MIR Tyler, the
courio he would pursue, and the result had verified
| MS nntsipatons-that in his mind these mo vomCnt
had Tor their incentive and object, the oil South
Carolina publication scheme, pnd 20 form confed
eriey, the centre " which should he ut Charlestn n
and embrace all the slave states. Texas and the
territory westward TO the Rocky Mouu,n ms. And
this scheme has not passed away, for by a morn
ing paper, extracted from Cslhoun's organ, he had
seen threat that this Tariff Law ought 60 be null
lhed, that 1t would be repeal Il MIR Calhoun
came into power, nnd condemning MIR Tyler for
sgniug the bill; AID he vetoes aud protest of MIR
Tyler had all proceeded from hi5 desire to turtle.
these southern plans.
mr. Adams went into exposition OF the con.
duct cf the Jackson administration ard its objects
to detseh Texas from Mexico, in furIheTancs of
these plans, aud - attach IL to III, Uniied States.
protcso OF Gen. Jacksons, o Tohressec oilic, r.,
went 10 Texas, and raiiyirg around him persons
from al! Countries. took command OF the Texan
TO Congress concerning Texas ON tho % Dcrc n /.
Der, 1886 and the Effect of this message toon ap
peared, Tor on the Sd March, 1887, at n late hour
previous 10 adjournment, frend OF Gen. Jackson's
introduced an item into the appropriation bill for
the salary OF Minister to Texas, should the Presi.
dent deem u exPedent to acknowledge It's indepen
denee before the next Congress assembled. Van
buren found the public voice would not bear him
out IN this scheme, aud he declared it inexp,dcnt to
agtaie the subject. Alter this four or 1--WE sllva
States passed resolutions IN favor of anne King Texas
TO the Union, while several free States had pro-
tested against 1t. This same scheme was limited at
m blind paragraphs as soon Us MIR Tyler came into
power, ny the papers ut the South in the pay Of
government. The Santa Fc Expedition, hc had no
dOuot, was one link In the chain-it was projected
IN the United States. with hostile intentions many
oil thc party, OF over two hundred, were from the
United States aud they went To stir up discori aud
dsunon. Nothing was said about tbi, Union bs
ing IN any wise concerned in it all tho party was
surrounded, sun eudered without firing a gun and
ga the protection of tho government of tho United
States was entteated for these unfortunate prison.
efs
Mr. Adams then went on to mention all the pro
mnent measures AMI doings OF the present Sc. on:
The motives which prompted the Wing and tho
Loco toeo and the Tyler party, which VIC shall no,
mention, preterring TO wait the publication OF the
speech from MIR Adams own notes.
lie alluded 10 the vetoes OF President Tyler the
motives FOR them, and the action of Congress on
them, and the anxiety as the day approached when
Il
Tyler. after taking the advice of his Attorney Gen.
era. issued his decree Tor collecting duties which
he then thought and his opinion is not yet shaken
he had no constitutional right TO dots assumption
was only equNlcd, as he had before expressed it, to
the collection oil the ship money under King Charles
The next cause OF dlscoGd was the Protest which
Mr. Ty.er, following IN the footsteps oi General
Jackson IN case where thoro was much more an
penrince OF reason Tor It than in IN 81 the
House while the report of the committee OF which
MIR Adams chairman. before thcn The
only notice that was taken of this outrage was to
offer and pass a series OF resolutions which Mr. Ty
Ter himself had signed in the OF Gen. Jackson's
famous protest.
MIR A. said that he had been CHARGED in many
pipers and by many people with being harsh on the
Executive. lie did not caim any exemption from
the common failings Of humanily-likc all men, he
was subject TO being carried away for time 10y the
force OF his feelings and he would not say that un
der the excitement Of the persecution, insults and
attacks which had been heaped upon him, even by
men from this section, and particularly 10y the hand
full called the Corpotnrs Guard, by the opposors of
the right oil petition, and those who had conceived
themselves aud Their institutions attacked by him,
he would not say that no word had escaped him
which in Lis caimer moments Inc should have wished
unsaid. Among the insults which had been heaped
upon him. none were more relentless in their cha
Tacter, more severe than the resolutions nf cen
on him moved Ivy Marshall OF kentucky-af
ter moving them and making furious speech, he
turned him over To the tender meIcies OF his on,s
mes, TO be dealt with their should prompt
In another part Of his speech MIR A. mentioned tia,
this very Thomas T. Marshall, when he came into
Congress, had openly avowed and told HIM that ho
was IN favor OF the right Of petition and he believed
the reason Of his bitter persecution OF him (Mr Al
vas TO atone for this indiscretiOn ia the minds Of
shareholders.
MIR A. snid no matter what the subject might be
which he should address the House no matter il
It a mere abstraction, he was always subject
TO personal Auckland the mode of these attacks
were eowardly they were cruel Under the
operation OF n rule IN Congress, no member is nj
lowed TO speak twice tho subj ct till every
member had spoken who desired, or LY general con.
sent. Therefore, when he made n few remarks IN
any suGjec, number Of persons would attack him
in succession without any fear of a word from him
and no opportunity was Granted him for defence
from these cowirdly attacks I'LL he stood before tho
House as a cupnt! He also stated that Marshall
had not been content with his attack his chnrac.
ter and motives in the House, but he had published
two Of his speeches il pamphlet. with preface, in
which he Ind denounced him as incendiary who
was always bringing up exciting topics, and charged
HIM with being the organ Of northern abotonis,s.
HIS enemies had always followed IN each others
track in thieT attacks. When in tho course Of mis-
speech on the tariff he had portrayed the general
distress in the country, aud had said that the c1un-
toy would be ~ horrible situation, and That there
wouc be danger of that last resort which he prayed
Heaven TO avert, ian appeal 10 the God Of blttes"
the whole of his opponents Ut once seized on the
preston, and distoring TO Their own base purposes
had rung the charges N tho assertion that the had
appealed TO the God Of battles And nmorg the
foremost in this false accusation was MIR Gushing of
Massachusetts and MIR Irwin had said, instead of
invoking the God Of battles, he would invoke the
God Of mercy and love
Mr. Adams remarks on the conduct Of the Cor
pora's Guard was tho most scOrch ing sarcasm we
have ever listened to- ond portrayed their ruculonce
and miserable spirit OF subserviency TO the Exocu.
tive Us they deserve.
Mr. Adams goieued to his las, vote on The Tariff
Bill and the uukind remarks that hGd been made
concerning It IN some parts Of the country. lie
gave the history OF this bill the constant discussion
among the Wings to what should lie done nf,er
the fourth veto, their unwngnesj and positive 70.
lussl to yield tho public lands, or TO become com
pleIely under tho control Of the Executive and TO
pass bills only TO suit his peculiar views and the
great danger Of thus yielding to dic,aton rs a pro.
cedont for future governments lilo said that with
his deep feelings on these great questions the dan
ger he foresaw to our institutions, and from his pre-.
yIou5 votes and speeches he preferred that Congress
should adjourn, and for the short time before the
next session TO let matters remain they were AMI
TIL tho opinion Of the people should be heard on
all these important subjects
lie said th1i he was glad tina, it had prssed and
rejoiced in tho returning prosperity Of the county,
but that he would not say, that were he placed ~
tho same situation again with the same feelings he
should not again vote the same way. He believed
that the woe OF both Houses on the question of
striking out the twenty per cent clause the Land
Bill would show the determination OF tho represen
tntyes 10 ndbcre to the Bill and tand 10 secura Tho