The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1843-03-08
TIE L.TlMER PETITION.
.,,o,.Iesee Of the N. Y. American.


,,orre s,ertleaee Of the N. Y. American.
V.sr,ssTsx, Monday. Feb. 20. ls43.
.o,,h, ,nee,inr OF the House This MORN
s,..r 81 eyes were AT once st;ra c;cn 10 wards
=. drsl: Of John Qui.cy Adams. upon
z.,;ci, Stood punderous wooden wheel or
roller. Supported on substantial frame
,vo.k-having very mitch The appearance ct
. ,cduced .<ysrcic.,en OF a "hsIerman s reel,
..i.a as NC oiicn gee along our sea-shercs,
.,>cd FOX winding Up and driving large hSh.
:.r-flJ.is OF scirrs. The wholn hctSnt OF
zee frame and roller. with lis burden. was
l our!v three feet. Upon it mas wound IA"
'.,nrnrnsn roll Of paper, about two Feet broad
AMI nearly ,wn feet IN diameter AZ viewed
ri. ,.,n end. This curious objec, is petit
= "a from Massachusetts. signed by 5is63
.-i;:z sns OF that STATE, ''praying Congress 10
..is. sash aciS, aud propose such amend
~ ITS to tho Constitution as viii sepera'e
81. pa;fisaers from all connection with the
:, :tiiu::A;, of domestic slavery ~ TIE
IN : oe these thy Lone thousand eight la n
jl,sf ami s;riy-t iree signers, written in the
-,ttarasv fam aud size, occupied the who lie
,~.v:,,nt OF Ibis immense roll, which is HALF
NILE LONG.
air. A la,ns took the earliest moment
:slrn he could get the floor. 10 offer this Pc
zion. this being the regular DAY for Ihg.
p9es"niation cfpciitioIs under lie rules of
&c House. But il so happened that 'h"re
was then pending a motion 10 go into Cam
.ni;tee nr the Whole, which Is done by
suspension ofim rules. and Mr. Adams was
hrrcf,rc ptecluicd from any action unll
nc voc vas decided. The House carried
tint mot on in The affirmative but briarc
r,e S2ra irr i.'f the Chair to The Chairman
.,' inc Co nmiiec Of The Whole, Mr.. Adams
tns, aga II. al asked leave TO present The
ti-ea; p 'itior. (As he sfond beside il
w:rh his l,aud on the pxle Of the roller, it o.
vcrsi,alowrd him completely, rising ueally
., ino, hiql,rr rhan his hea3.) The Speak":
decided that. us one suspension Of The rules
mai bce1 ordered. another motion To SIS
Z,end CoplI nol now be entertained. and TINT
nc petition could now he recri,ed only by
nnanimo1s consent. Mr.. Adams Then ask
ID the unanimous consent of the House, for
1haf PURPOSE. Reiorc any slave holder or
Snuihernrr could draw his breath 10 utter
MS objections, ,wo base Northern Loco!o
,.ns >hou I'd II OBJECT, and thus shut the
mouth of the great ana venerable p7triaich.
mud cut nff The c'nims of more Than fifty
thousand irrrnrn 10 be heard by line servants
and Re?rr scria,ives Of The people. The
man who firsl cried Il ohrci" was n Rep
rrseniaiiye Of New York Civ. known to The
ru;ers and 10 some of the Bankers nf that ci-
" BY the name of Fernando H'ood. The
,olher, who objected nimns, al the same in
slant, was Charles J. IngersoN. of Philajel
rhia. Noble rivalry Of the two greatest
ellie, S Of free America Mr.. Charles J. IL
.:rrsolI So mrd particularly wraihful al The
sigli az the petition, and lshored 10 make
!,imsrlf conspicuous in the light Of the
,avr-ho'd' rs rs their dirt-eatcr. He as
FIRES 10 he constituted the Inost Shameless
rman in the House but New York scorns
IN he nu'lloac bv Philadelphia IN ANYTHING
Mr.. Adams then said" Well, shall keep
The petition on nv desk until have m OPP
poi;uniiv 10 present. il and il shall remain
hire AS q monumcni."-ttlere Fernando
Nnoi addr': m an audible voice, y" OF
YER IyFaEYi ip
Now. is nj that richl JoHN Quincy
ADAMS. arcicni venerable. lime .honorrd.-
.-x>led il soul, in mind, in station ard in
fsmc,--I:ie coeval Of rho Constitution" It's
illustrator, and lis guardian, WHOSE life is
The history Of Tie Milton whose character
nnl ncii"ns are It's pride ana boast; Ire
f lend and chosen favorirc of Washington.
-i''r' d rlira AID household nmai,. of Frank
!.n. She cnr,panion ard counsellor of all the
half p "cr,l".y, tie glory Of three ages
he. John Quincy Adams, is Infamous =
icrnaa. 70 Wood saws soil!