Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1843-12-28
GEN. E. p. GAINES.

order No 40 as having done great injustice to
that officer Mr. J. said he wouId introduce a
bill to carry out the views 0l ;he Legislature as
contained in those resolutions.
Adjourned till Tuesday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The unfinished business OF yesterday was
considered.
Mr. Edams was desrdus 10 be heard upon
Ibis subSc; but objections were made in vari-
Gus quarters of HE Hall by members Of The ma
jnrily.
Mr. Adams said he had been accused of ar
resting the progress Of business III The House.
He should like 10 answer This charge, but he
would not move 10 suspend the Rules 20 do so.
He had no desire 10 interrupt the proceedings
Mr. Carroll of n Y moved lha, Mr.. Adams
have eave 10 be heard The yeas and nays
were called, aud by d ,ole Of I23 to 46, Mr.
Adams was permitted 10 be heard. He spoke
briefly and commanded the undivided attention
Of The House
MIR. A. commenced lis remarks by again
calling The attention of the House 10 the posi-
lion The question had assumed yesIerday-to
Ihe remarks of MIR Wise, that The war had
ceased with him upon this subiect-and 10 lhe
remarks Of Mr.. Holmes, SO warIlke and so
chivaIic as he called them This is not the
place of battle Of any kind II is the place of
deliberations Tor tslberatan as friends and bro
Tiers, for the exercise Of mutual good will to-
wards al the members OF the Uniun.
Mr. 4. said that the position Of ihis House in
turning petitioners oul Of doors was not tenabie
! lie hoped the gentleman from South Carolina
would strip Of his sword and lis armour
! These gentlemen (Messrs Wise and Holiness
had declared how deeply they were attached 10
This Union. Perhaps II was so. He would
not doubt it, but he desired TO say that other
members were deeply attached 10 the Union
as they were, and oihst sections OF country as
! those they represented.
! Mr. Adams also SAID he was not here to an
swer fer any AhoIllonst He was IN one sense
an Abolilienist, III The sense OF Thomas Jefier-
son in the 77th year of his age. Mr.. Jefferson
believed that fate had destined the slaves TO be
| free. | believe, said Mr.. adams, that the God
of nature destined them TO be Tree. Mr. A.
hoped the day would come when slavery would
be 4 word without 4 meanlng-when The word
slave would no longer be found IN our vocabu
larv In The sense Of The AboIllonlsIs OF Jhe
present dav he was not and never an Abb
olillonisi. He had BEEN denounced by Anti
! Slavery Societies for his opinions. He never
thelexs had great respect for these persons. He
believed they were good men and patriotic men,
and were controlled by as good motives any
in The Union. But he believed tha, BY their
conduct .hey retarded the blessed end they
wished 10 accomplishing abolition Of Slavery
Mr. A. said he held his opinion from God
from the Declaration OF Independence which
he believed hung in this Hall, though some Of
ils principles had been turned out Of DOORS
He wished for abolition, aud he wished that ii
should be accomplished by peaceabIe means
I He believed That the time would come when
Abolition would be effected bypeaceable means.
He desired il TO be effected 10 no other way
He wished to see Abolition accomplished by
those most interested in the suhject-by the
South itself This day, too, lie desired to dis
claim all wish of interference in the Institutions
Of the South He was ardently attached TO
this Union as any member of this House.
He knew from recent visit To- these States,
: that such was the reflection Of the popular voice
from these sections of the country. Much OF
the kindness he had received in the West was
in consequence of his vindication Of the right
of petition
} Most powerfully Mr.. Adams spoke of this
right; and in language which produced a mark
ed effect upon the House. In conclusion, he
said" stand upon this ground-the right OF
Petition-before my God for mercy"
: Mr.. Adams closed his remarks by declaring
! his nvoate attachment 10 the Union and the
] Constitution. But while this was true, he could
not say that he should not vote for an amend
uient TO that instrument.
. Mr. Giddings, Of Ohio, asked permission to
be heard briefly in explanation OF his views.
The House by vote of 81 10 IS declined 10
+ give Mr.. c. hearing,
e Mr. Belser of Ala, spoke Of the Resolutions
r from the Massachusetts Legislature as calcu.
0 lated to dissolve the Union. He, therefore
: moved to lay them upon the table, and called
for The yeas and nays-negatived, ayes e.
= noes l04.
e The question returned upon Mr.. Adams:
: motion 10 refer The Resolutions 10 a Select Com
i mitIee of nine members, and to Mr.. Jameson:
C motion to refer 10 the Committee on the Judi
: ciary. he last motion was Withdrawn, AM