Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-12-27
WAsuIsGros, Dec. 81.

WAsHISGToS, Dec. 81, 1913.
C4GREss-The House has been, from Saturday
last swamped in Mr.. AGamss questions about peti.
lions This rrnerab!e sage has busted himself, ever
since his degradation by the people OF the United
Safe, as iactonis. in Congress-doIug everything
in his power, to degrade The peoples Government IN
turn ~ dstractng It's councils. lie has pursued TINS
object by continually interruptlng the regular and
constitutional business of Congress, by pouring in pc
titionsand memorials subjects, IN regard 10 which,
Congrss is forbidden TO act, by the Constitution =
Many these petitions are, doubtless, orgeries-se
veral PRESENTED by him, have been detected as such,
and exposed TO the contsmrt ct the Hcuse Last
year, ia introduced one TO dissolve the Union, and
came mar expulsion from the House, as punishment
for the Infamous act Yesterday, he brought m among
others, peton-in the face oil the prohibitions OF
the Conf tution which denies 10 Congress The right
10 medde with n gion-praying for law providing
ufor Mceopffssion Of national siaS''to pass an act
acknowledging the dominion OF our Lord and SAVIOUR
Jesus Cnist''-"to pass an act, making an acknow-
ledgmen OF The law of God, and praying ITO secure
every individual in the United States the sel!-eydent
truths of the Declaration of lndependcnce-to wit the
rpht to lie, liberty. and happiness +" To-day, Mr.
Adams Introduced memorial 10 alter the fundamental
compromise in the Constitution, which apPorons the
taxes according 10 population, as estimated IN mat IN
strument which includes three-hilhs o The slave popu-
la,ion.
In III 6 yav from week to week and for years back,
Mr.. Adams has COMPOUNDED the business of Congress
by pressing consideration subjects whch u Is
forbidden ent-rt,in at all lie forces these inter
liced matters the House, under the preie1t OF the
rict of petion-whch, If asserted in The latitude he
demands, GOULD be employed to illustrate entirely
Il has ALREADY TO great extentall constitutional and
salu,ary LEGISLATION What have a knot OF maconents
(hose 10 tie Government and Unon) to do, but to
provide themselves with masses OF petitions, signed ny
one or more persons counterfeit petitions las some
presented b. Mr.. Adams were notoriousy and take
their stand on the floor, US MIR. Adams does, and
compel Congress from day to day, to give IT'S ear
10 the farrro OF nonsense or treason contained IN
tem and /, the nonsensical and reasonable speeches
based on them Does not everybody perceive, mat
# Congress surrenders It's deliberations TO be DIS
posed of b7 maGmen, or wicked men, oevoung
their whole energies 10 defeat il IN The dischsrge
of lis appripriate functions, it must necessarily
take The Character of those who thus usufp the pow
err Of dire tiig its proceedings Is Congress oannd
10 receive ard make matter for lis discussions, ques-
tons no mat er how presented) with which the nsJor-
~ think they have nothing (, do, and with which they
are in truth sworn not TO interfere? Mr. Weller ana
Mi French bth urged, with great strength OF atgu-
men this vier against the proposition oil Mr. WISE
supported by Mr. Beardsley, to receive all hlr Adams
nsdious and treacherous propositions, looking 10 Inc
violation Of the Const tuition; and in the progress 10 tins
consummaton 10 make the Congress OF the Union
mere of fury and distraction, in wrnngng ana
ouarrenr over matters which the body is nterdicec
from touching at ALL as having been settled by high
er power-that from which Congress holes all Inc Ia
cul.ies it is entitled 10 exert - Globe
WAsmlSoroS, Dec. %
CoScREss To-day, Mr. Adams exhausted himself
upon his lschevo propositions, and the House pro-
ceeded receive petitions from other quarters, on SUD
ects which form the real and proper business OF egs-
a,ion. .
II will be seen, from note addressed 10 US by Mr.
Wise, that he was misunderstood and msrepiesebteo
by those who furnish the sketches OF debates Inc IN
t. lipencers ns well as r Globes reporters, have MIS-
taken the scope of Mr. VS. remarks, which, 1t seems,
we also have mscons:rued In our hasty comment
upon The debate find recurrence TO our arucie,
that we did injustice 10 Mr. WISE, in saying that he
made proposition receive and refer The obnoxious
papers presented by Mr. Adams. We understood him
10 make Suggestion of such course, and TO ask Mr
Beardscy propose II in form, Is he (Alr. Nse) could
not with propre,y do it, We understood HIM TO mt
mat, tina, he wished to see Mr. Adams, and those who
acted with him. put 10 the test, and compelled 10 as
sumo the responsibility nf bringing forward their odon
projects in their legislative character, no onse
screened under the of Others Tor whom they as
serted mere the petition privilege This suggestion a.
we understood it, enforced by Mr. W. with so muct
power, that for the moment it staggered our ta'ih u
regard 10 the policy hitherto pursued But, upon SC
cond sober thoughts, cur old principle REQUIRED Con
gress has power 10 deal with any subject not dele
gated to it, In this respect it differs from The Engllsl
Parliament, St,te Legislatures, and the Leg'sa
lures of ell other Governments. Congress has spe
cic power granted to i, like that conferred By pow