The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-02-08
CESsyRE OF Mr.. ADAms-RErEAL OF BANK

WASHINGTON, Tuesday, Jan. 25, 1912.
In the House, to day. Mr. Fillmore reported
from the committee of Ways and Means the
following bills,which were severally twice read;
ordered printed. and referred TO the Committee
of the Whole on the State of the Union, ma
king appropriations for 1912 for the civil and
diplomatic expenses of Government; for the
support of the Army, and Military Academy
for the Naval Service; for the current expen-
ses of the Indian Departments, and fulfilling
treaty stipulations with Indian Tribes; and for
Pensions.
The Treasury Note Bill, yesterday returned
from the Senate with amendments, was then
taken upon motion of Mr.. Fillmore, for con-
currence in the amendments, and further de-
bated by Mr.. Sprigg of KY, until the hour
having expired, the bill was laid over.
The unfinished business was then taken up,
being on the resolution offered by Mr.. Gilmer
TO censure Mr.. Adams for having presented a
petition praying for the dissolution of the
Union.
The motion of Mr.. ]. c. Clark to lay this on
the table, ,v0s negatired: Yeas ga, Nays lO2.
An immense crowd completely filled both
galleries of the House, assembled in antlcipa-
ton ola row on the subject of Abolition;
much excitement was manifested by the men,
bers, and the elements on the floor portended
4 coming storm.
Mr.. Marshall offered substitute for Mr..
Gilmer's resolution, being long preamble up
on the sacredness Of the Constitution, which
forbade the idea by those sworn to support it,
of proposing n dissolution of the Union, not
only as perjury, but as high treason and pro-
pouncing the severest censure on the Hon.
John Q. Adams for having presented to the
House petition for that purpose.
Dir. Nj. spoke for half an hour concisely
and forcibly, giving his views upon the highly
important and sacred nature of the Constitu-
ton, under which this was the first attempt
ever made to present petition of this charac-
fer, and expressing his surprise that any men,
Der should be found on this floor to assume the
responsibility Of being the mover of a PROPOSE
ton to dissolve the Union. which, disclaiming
all personal prejudice against Mr.. Adams, he
considered as meriting the severest rebuke of
the House.
Mr.. Adams held the unqualified right of the
people TO petition Congress for the peaceable
dissolution of the Union as well as other pur-
poses, in support of which he called for the
reading by the clerk of the first paragraph of
the Declaration of independence. He replied
pungently to some of the grounds taken by
Dir. NJ, and glancing briefly at the causes of
grievance TO the people, named as one most
prominent, The suppression of the right of petit
ton.
lie should ask of the House, whenever thev
came TO act on this resolution, which he did
not believe they would entertain, an opportpni.
ty to defend himself, in which case he would
go into detail of the whole subject of the
right of petition, slavery, &c. He said There
was 4 concerted plan to smuggle the people of
the free States into war with Great Britain for
the protection of Slavery,and that the grounds
taken by our Minister at England with respect
TO the right of search, were utterly fallacious
and absurd, the intention of which was the
maintenance of our slave system.
MIR. Everett briefly spoke Of the resolution
as an lnitiatory step-on which he looked with
alarm-to consequences which he hardly dare
contemplate. For the purpose of giving op-
to deliberate action by the House.
sssssnd Of defending himself to Mr.. Adams. he
moved the printing of the resolution and its
postponement till Friday next.
MIR. WISE, without allowing this motion TO
DC Put, TOOK the floor and spoke at great length.
advocating the resolution, and giyinp vent to
his well known feelings of bitterness tow,rd
Mr.. Adams.
Without final action on the subject. the
House adjourned.
In the Senate, many petitions were ptesen.
fed against the repeal of the Bankrupt Law,
and Il few in its favor.
Several resolutions, bills. &c. were brouob,
before the Senate, but without final action.
The bill to repeal the Bankrupt Law wa.
then taken up, and Mr.. Berrien spoke at prea
length in able opposition to the bill, contendin,
that the law SO beneficial in its design, wa
practicable. and should be permitted to 90 int