Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-12-29
Abolition Pctitions-Nr. Adams-21st Rule
Dissolution OF the Union. sc. sc.

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In the HLusE OF REPRESENTATIVES,. the spor;lve m
terest and excl, elneni connected with the presentl-
ton of Abolition pttilions by Mr.. ADAMS, and the ad-
venturous attempt OF Southern veterans as well US
those less experienced 10 thwart hum IN his course
have to-day towards the cit Sc OF the .sllting) gwen
way 10 graver and more interesting debate upon me,
direct qne'hon of the reception o. non'recepuoh ol
Abolition petitions and the course po.itc ana proper
10 ne pursued thereon AT the present crisis.
The petition yesterday presented by NJ. Adams
rom Illinois Tor the Acknowledgement by Congress
OF lhe authority of Jehovah and the security to eacm
individual IN the United States the "se'i-evident
'truths' of the Declaration Of independence, &c.
came up, and amid many interruptions and much
wran"llng on points of order, with the general qles-
ton Of The right of petitions, was debated by Mr.. Ad-
ans at some length with his usual ability and power,
and a tunes indignant and sarcastic eloquence. lie
urged upon the House the duty of receiving and giving
a IAN hearing and a reportupon the petition, rid .cnlIns
The preteXt u. e. thatlt was dlsrespectful to the House
the point raised by Mr.. Hazelton of Ga by which
its exclusion had been tempted. "A prayer for the
acknowledgement OF God an insult 10 this House =
(sald hel. why, he had heard of constructive irea'
sons and he thought the trainers of the Constitution
had heard OF them and of their cruel operation upon
the people, but if this was constructive insult 10 the
House, was ii possible for the human Imagination to
conceive what would not be considered an insult 10
them?"
He protested against being held responsible forth
employment of a single minutes time upon this lnC
similar discussions; they were the result OF that null
by winch the Representative Body undertook to IN
N'h'Nt W 'Htll cDIlSllluGUllS, lHt SpNult'shS Va t'
country, the right to address to them Their grleyan
ces, for the reparation thereof; n night secured I
them by the letter of the Constitution and the frs
, principles of every human Governmental Right q
Petition.
One Of the manv calls for order was here made b
5 Mr.. Saunders of n. {. against the discussion OF IL
: 2lst rule on the question of the reception of a petItlol
. The Speaker decided that 1t was not in order.
Mr.. Adams. According to the construction
some human skulls, nothing is revalent to the que
ton but what agrees with their opinions; aud il som
times happens tina. the skulls of these gentlemen hn'
a strong sympathy with the shull of the Speaker"
The Speaker, remarking, as II was incumbent
him TO preserve decorum in debate, that he could II
= permit reflections of that kind TO be made upon hi
or upon gentlemen upon the floor, called Mr.. A..
order.
to Cries of "That's right" from various quarters,
Mr.. Adams.-"'That's right says all the sa'
representation in this House"
u The Speaker. 1.-THE gentleman vii. take his sea
ie (Nth which Mr.. A. completely
&c After a further dalay on many questions raised, \
+, A.. was permitted To pro ICED, Sin order" Al
= close Of his renarks, on motion If Mr.. Wise, the ql
~ lion of reception was finally laid on the table by Y,
To IS, Nays 50, The question whether the petitit
should be reld to the House before voting Ia n
nm subject Of %dspu'e) having been decided in the az
=" native; Yeas 146, Nays 80.
us After an Intellectual attempt by Mr.. e.. j. ingers
So, 10 60 into Committee of the Whole on the Union
If take up the bill to refund Gen, Jackson, fine.
Lr, Adams, still retaining the ho5r, presented