Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-02-17
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erto marked the oiScusStoD. TOT ons
day. at least, angry commoion was hush
ed. and calm succeeded, rendered thu
more grateful by the raging storm which
had preceded. Mr.. Gilmer concluded hi
remarks ia defence of his own resolution
which is simple in its terms; and, on tba
account, far more acceptable than the Sc
ries presented BY Mr.. Marshall. Wher
Mr.. Gilmer concluded, Mr.. Adams rose
for the first time, he said, to formal de
fence from the grave accusations that hae
been made against him.
Ii would be futile in me to attempt de-
scription in j toll, of the speech oil mr.
ADAMS. There was in il much Of thriinng
narrative and touching eloquence. re
reviewed his whole political HE, owen
upon the evidences he had received OF the
high consideration of illgstrous virgin
ians; from Washington, from 1eneisoh'
from Madison, and Monroe. lie recount.
ed many most interesting incidents oil MS
Diplomatic history, particularly while he
WINS Minister Plenipoteutiary to the Court
of Alexander, of Russia, which not only
reflected lhg highest honor on Mr.. Adams,
as man, but fully justified the compii.
ment once paid him, in an impartial hour,
BY Mr.. Richie that his career abroad
was blaze Of Diplomatic glory" He
narrated, with moving interest, the cir.
.umstances connected with the matter re-
isrrcd to on yesterday in the amendment
proposed By Mr.. Wise 10 his 4th Resolu-
ton, and cleared up, to the entire salts
faction Of every nearer, a point IN our civil
history which, he said, had been much
misunderstood to his own, onl TO the dis
advantage Of others. And 10 making the
disclosures ne did, he performed the task
with a deicacy which left not the least
room for any imputati0n Of immodesty or
sgotsm. Every thing be said was strict
~ connected with his defence.
But the point which struck me as being
most material 10 this discussion, at least
to Southern men, was, that he believed
he could say, without charge of egoilsm
or fear OF contradiction, that he was more
instrumental than any other man living,
in procuring, 10 his character as Ambas-
sador to SAINT James, indemnity for our
slaves taken from us in the last war with
Great Britain. How could Virginia gen.
,lsmen, hs said, (allujing to Messrs. Wise
and Gimer,) charge him with being an
Aboi,ionist, when he had, IN this mos;
formal of all modes, acknowledged and
nontended for the right, by property ten
urc, OF the Southern STAKEHOLDER to mis-
slaves And with what heart could they
now come forward to ask vote OF cen
sure and disgrace upon him
lie reiterated too, what he said on yes
terday, that be was not only no Adolf
tionst, but that if a bill were brought in
10. morrow for the abolition of Slavery IN
the District OF Columbia, he would vote
against il; and with the mention of thesa
material points, leave the detailed &C.
count Of his Speech for those whose Pc
culiar business it is, to spread our par
liamentary debates before the country,
and this. | trust, will be faithfully done.
The Speech Of Mr.. Adams evidently
produced deep impression. There was
stiffness in the House which is never
there, unless something of thrilling inte-
rest is going on. And am sure that no
man heard him without being soitened
down in whatever Of reseGtmen, or mallg.
nifty he may ever have cherished towards
him. Nor could any one fail 10 be struck
with the extraordinary accuracy OF his
memory, and the boundless extent OF his
information. is, indeed, a remarkable
man--a very prodigy Of inte''ect--his
mind, an nexhaustib!e repository of hui.
man knowledge. He is "a match for the
whole House. | have no douot that his
effort to-day will relieve him of much OF
,he prejudice that exists against him; and
was pleased that Lord Morpeth was
hard by, listening, attentively, 20 one WIN
had borne SO honorable a part in the civil
and political history Of our country, and
whose great talents he could not have fail
cd to admire as creditable, both to their
possessor and 10 the nation.
BY the way, a little incident connected
with Mr.. Adams, occurs to me, which 1t
may not be inappropriate to the present
occasion TO recall. recollect when Mr.
Sergeant, of Philadelphia, was participant
ing in tho discussion of the celebrated Ike.
trenchment Resolutions of Mr.. Chiffon, in
the early part Of Gen. Jackson's admins
tration, he, Mr.. S. made this striking re-
mark 10 those who were denouncing MIR.
Adams administration as protlIgate and
corrupt" that he had no doubt that he
SHOulu ace 10 sec ttt tUy wien Wv uuhi't'
istration of John Quincy Adams would
be looked back TO as the pure days Of the
Republic" How strangely and how aw.
fully has the prediction been realized
Truly, he does seem to have been gifted
with the spirit of prophecy. When shall
we have again so pure government as
we had in the time of MIR. Adams 1t
looks incredible to what extent degenera-
cy and generalization have advanced IN
the land Twelve years ofprongacy and
msrule rolled round to curse the country.
The people rose in their majesty and hurl'
od their wicked Governors from power.
They hoped, By change of men, 20 OBJ
tain a change OF measures--to have, at
least, pure Government. But, alas
they have been awfulIy deceived Cor
ruptIon is yet in the ascendant. John
Tyler, Virginia. born and bred, though
he be boast d of too by his mouth-piece,
as the "favorIte son" Of the Old Domin-
lon--(God help her ir he is)-eyen John
Tyler, is this day administering the Gov
eminent Of his country as corrupily as
Andrew Jackson or Martin Van Buren