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over until Tues lay next, to enable the senators to
celebrate Christina.
HOUSE.
The resolutions of the Massachusetts legislature
came up in order. MIR J. r. lngersoll, tWhig0
of Philndelphia offered resolution TO permit de-
butte on the above subject bur it was not agreed
10.
MIR. Adams nsked permission 10 he herrd in an
swer to the remarks of Weller French, Holmes
Mr.. Beser, (lOco,) Of Alabama, muycd to lay
the resolution on the table, aud demanded the nycs
and nOes-l1It the motion was Withdrawn aud
Mr.. Hudson, (WhIg,) moved that Mr.. Adams have
leave to proceed. The vote was taken by ayes
and noes aud decided in the affirmative ayes
l23, noes Az. Two thirds having voed IN the af-
firmalivc, Mr.. A. was declared by the Speaker to
be IN possession Of the floor.
lie began by allusion TO the declaration OF MIR.
Holmes, that he stood ready to do battle IN the
cause. He told him this Hall not intended
for battlefield. 1t was intended Tor delibera-
ton. lie cOunseIlcd him 10 cnst off his urtnor,
and lay aside his sword, although it might be pos
sessod OF even more magical powers than that OF
| Orlando Furoso. lie said he was not here the
organ OF AbUlinon rs an nboIitonist. IN hut
one sense, he was TN nbonnnist-in the same
sense that 1homas Jefferson was an uboiunst.
lie believed The time would come, although he
should NOT live to see it, when slavery would no
| longer have meaning when there would he 10
slave Oh The face Of Gods earth. That would, IN
tan religion. But in the general Sense OF the
term he was not abolnOnist. lie believed that
clhss cuninIneG many men unsurpassed tor their
patriotism vlrlue--he believed that, in many Of
Their views they were greatly in error. He dis
c'nmeh all intention, purpose or desire 10 inter-
iere, III any u.anner, with the Institutions OF the
south. He ,lisclnined all intention Of doing any
! thing TO cGduuger the safety Of The Union. lie
was most ardenly attach, al to that Union-und all
he had ever done was with view to promote its
security. lie referred 10 the course Of those who
bad kept the excluding rules umunG the rules Of
The fluusc-and showed that tliey,by their course,
had greatly endangered The safety OF the Union.
Mir. A. then analysed the votes Of the members OF
The States oi Ohio, New York and PaBnsy lynua,
upon The 2lSt rule 10 out OF 90 Of the Ohio mem.
beers, u out OF 81 OF New York, 10 out of "a Of
PennSy lvnnin had voted with him Mr. A. refer
red TO his recent visit to New York State, aud the
unexpected aud overpoWeriug kindness with
which lie had every Where been reccved-anu on
what ground had he received this kindness For
his defence Of the right Of petition. On that
ground he still siood-and, before The throne of
The Almighty where lie should soon stand, upon
that ground he would buse all his hopes of mercy.
II is impossible in this hasty sketch OF the pro-
ceedlngs, 10 do Justice 10 the powerful aud affect
ing remarks of this venerable patriot who has ut
lasI had an opportunity by handsome vote OF The
House, (neury to 10 give lis views upon the
subject Of aboon, aud whatever pertains 10 this
question. You will fluid it, most probably, ai,h
tully reported in the Inelligencer OF TO morrow.
AS close my letter, Mr. A. IS still in possession .!
the floor. His speech, rs whole, has been char
acterlsed by far more cauIness and dellberailon
than has usually been characteristic OF his speech
es IN tie House, while nothing OF his usual power
OF argument has been wanting. The imprison.
ment of free negroes in South Carolina, aud Other
States, has formed a prominent topic of his re-
marks.
| p S. Half INST two-Mr Adams has lust