The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-12-24

and peace and happiness and TRUTH and love shall
the earth as the waters cover the great deep Ut is i'm
tears actually stood in the eyes Of many of the members
and all Intensely silently In other am
abolitionist depend none OF them. hold communi
cation with but few Of them But, Sir, have
and ardent patriotism any man. and as deep and abb
wear sword Gaughterj receive my opinions rom
no man hold my opinions from God, and my own judg
Which SeieSe still in this Hall
round to the spotwhere hung Immediately him )a
though gentlemen in their wisdom and ardent pat
osm yesterday wanted to kick out of this hall request
for the security of its first principles Qaughter do
agree with these abolition petitioners in the they
versal emancipation Sir wish this Union to last orev
err firm bright and unsullied by cloud And of
the to secure that blessing wish for the abolition
shareholders themselves wish to make no idle and
insignificant declarations here sir or elsewhere wish
not to interfere with the rights and interests OF the South
and the resolutions Of the State of Massachusetts, do not
claim ask that right Srwhen presented petition for
the peaceabe dissolution OF the Union arraigned
cuprt-a degraded criminal-charged with construc-
tive treason-perjury Of perjury; and
know not what else. And for what For presenting
not be received Sir, if you had abolished that odous
rule at the of this session, you would
else you could do Sir the gentleman from Ohio velle
said he would fight in this war against the Aboonists
aud also said he represented the feelings of his consu
ents in doing Will he say sir that he represents the
views of the people OF Ohio that subectl No. sir
He will say no such thing. For he does not He cannot
But when moved the other day TO abolish that odous
rule IS of the IS members from Ohio voted with
and they fresh from the people ~ out of 80 from
New York voted with me "a voice cried ont 3i) Yes,
sir, "a but two conveniently absent Qaugher)-
And IL out o20 members from Pennsy wanna voted with
me- although the peacemaker not one Of 'em (Roars
Of laughter at this sarcastic auon TO Mr. c. Jngersols
remark Of yesterday IL out of 20 from Pennsy ania
Pennsylvania! whose motto in the days other rfue bt
erly sarcasc) virtue truth and independence Sir
the people Of the State of Ohio detest that odous rule
have been among them lately and when was coming
away to my duties here, they took leave Of me as
of child going to the home Of his fathers-because
they said / was the champion upon this floor of the
right of petition Sir it is the ground which hare
stood in this House. and upon which will erer stand for
the few short days months which it may please the
Almighty to allow to exert the poor abilities and acu
ties which he has bestowed upon melt is the ground
upon the page of my country's history and will stand
upon that ground hereafter before the Judgment seat Of
the God of Mercy for any sins may have committed in
Language fails to describe the extraordinary eectwhch
this speech had upon the members. All listened with in
tense admiration the House still Except his voice.
the grave and the tears trcked down the cheeks of
many an old and young member and southern man
worked up to pitch of enthusiasm when Mr. Adams
closed as above, cried out, "By Cd, he's noble old
scoundrel after all ~
The remainder Of his remarks were almost of an en-.
trely 'colloquial character with Mr. Holmes and MIR.
French of Kentucky. He called Mr.. Holiness attention
to the State law of South Carolina which mprisons all
free coored that arrive there in vessels SCI and
the fact that Great Britain had held out threat
sequence and that the late Mr. Legare had said that if
and that members from South Carolina had farther said
that if that State law led dissolution of the Union
South Carolina would still stand by the law And, yet
they charged him with trying to dissolve the Union by
presenting petitions He also said, that many of those
members who were eteally talking about violation OF
the constitution, were like General Jackson-they con
strued the constitution as they UNDERSTOOD and
among these he said Mr.. F. whose explanation left
the case in what Judge Chase called non seq,atir.
Mr. ADAMS concluded thus Sir III not indulge in any
idle Professions of love to this Union because all my life
has been devoted to the support of this Union and Of the
and
iacutas that Almighty God has given me- shall be sa
cedy devoted to sustain that Unionto support that con-
stitution
Here several members rose at once and cried out Mr.
Speaker"
HOLMES Qaughing) Sir wish to say one word about
that swordNoars of laughter)that sword of Orlando
Furioso. Screams of laughter)
SrEAKERIs it the pleasure of the House to suspend the
rules to allow the gentleman from South Carolina say
one word (Laughter)- about More laughter)-
SrvhRAL MEMnERs-That sword (peals of laughter)
HoLMEs-No, sir don't want to trouble the House to
suspend any thing merely wish to say word about
that sword (shou on shout of laughter of Orlando Flu
rioso
SPEAKER-Is it the pleasure (Here the laughter and
confusion was at its height and Mr. Adams joined with
the rest)
Ho1MEs.-sr will the House allow me to put in word
edgways about that sword' (The rest was drowned by
enthusiastic laughtG)
Mr. renewed his motion lay the resolutions
on the table,
This iost-AYEs, 81 NOES, lO4. They were then
referred to select committee of nine members
that Congress will remove the oversaugh hope that's
constitutional Uaughter)
A MEMBER-What, in the name OF Cd, is the Over
slaugh -Q.aughieI)
II was referred.
Mr.. ApAMs-Q Laughing wickedly)-Now, sir, | have
another and last petition Qaughter)-whch of deli
date nature. Cries of what is it ny hope the House
will treat with proper respect think it is constt-
tional Laughter) hope il won't be put under any
harsh rule for there's lady in the daughter and
cries Of Bring her out.) II is sr-t -(sensation)-
the petition-of-of Mrs .4nne Royal, (The shouts OF
laughter drowned the rest, and Mr. Adams sat down.
The rest of the day spent in receiving petitions from
all the States.
The House adjourned at p. NJ. to Tuesday.