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the rules Of the House. But il so happened that there
was then pending motion to go into Committee of
the Whole which is done by suspension Of the rules
and MIR Adams was therefore pfecluded from any
action until the vote was decided. The House carried
that motion in the affirmative but before the Speaker
left the Chair to the Chairman of the Committee Of
the whole, MI Adams rose again, and asked leave to
with his hand on the axle of the roller, il ovcrshn
dowed him completely, rising nearly foot higher
than his head2 The speo er decided that as one
motion TO suspend could not now be entertained and
that the petition could be received only by unani
nous consent. Mr. Adams then asked the unanimous
consent OF the House. for that purpose. Before any
ave.holder or Souherner could draw his breath to
utter his objections two base Northern Locofocos
shouted II oBJEcr."-and thus shut the mouth of the
great and venerable pa rlarch and cut off the claims Of
more than fifty thousand freemen to be heard by the
servants and Representatives of the people. The
who first cried ~ object" was Representative of
New York City, known to the voters and to some of
Bankers of that city by the name Of Fernando Wood.
The other who objected almost at the same instant,
was Charles D. MgersoH of Philadelphia. Noble
rivalry oil the two greatest cities of free America =
Mr.. Charles J.. lngerso seemed particularly wrath
nj ut the sight of the petition, and labored TO make
himself conspicuous in the sight of the shareholders
rs their dirtrater He aspires to be considered the
most shameless man IN the House; but New York
scorns TO be 0ulone by Philadelphia in anything
Mr. Adams then said "Well shalt keep the petition
on my desk until have opportunity to present il
and /. shall remain here as a monument" -thcre
Fernando Wood adedin an audible voice. y" OF YouR
iSrAMY!!!"
Now, is nit that rich JOHN Quincy ADAMS, nm.
clent, venerable, time -honore ,-exaed in SOUL in
mind in station and in iame-"the coeval of he Con
s'uon," lis illustrator and its guardian, whose life
is the history Of the Nation, whose character and
tons are its pride and boast; tho friend and chosen
favore OF Washington, the darling and household
inmate of Franklin, the companion and counsellor of
all the great and good of our country for more than
half century, the glory of three nges,-he, John
Quincy Adams, is "infamous;" Fernando Wood
says soil! Now, in addition to the general hilarious
emotions excited by this impressive information, de-
rive from it wholesome and refreshing qualification
OF laudnbe curiosity which, donbt not. all the
citlzensof New York share with me. Who does not
feel curious TO know what are Mr.. Fernando Woods
opinions of "infamyr Cheating. swndling over
drawing an account at Bank &c. &c. &c.-Mese
are not ''infdmy" Far 'FRONT.'. They are legitimate
and honorable expressions of genuine democratic
horror of all moneyed corporations, and of resolufe
hostility to Banks and "Wall street money changers"
But 10 be the distinguished agent ard organ of fifty
thousand men Of moral prlnbple speak for the
wronged and oppressed to move on steadily and
bravey in the conscientious performance of public
duty-thts is ''infamy."
TUESDAY, Feb. 81.
Senate. The bill to remit Gen. Jackson's
fine was passed yeas %, nays 20.
YEAs-Messrs. Allen, Bayby, Benton, Blu.
chanan, Cuthbert, Calhoun, Fulton, Graham,
Henderson, King, Linn, McDuffie, McRoberts,
Mangum, Sewer, Smith of Conn.,, Smith of
Indiana, Sprague, Sturgeon, 1almadge, Tap
pan, Walker, Wilcox, Williams. Woodbury.,
Wright and Young-25.
NAys-Messrs. Archer, Barrow, Bayard,
Bates, Berren, Choate Clayton. Conrad, Crafts,
Chittenden, Dayton, Evans, Huntington, Kerr,
Merrck, Miller, Morehead, Phelps, White and
Wondbrdg geo.
House. The bill appropriating forty thou
| "a J,lt, 10, 4 ,,c In,
President of the U. States. to enable himto es-
tablish the future commercial relations between
the U. States and the Chinese Empire on
terms Of national equal reciprocity; was read
third time and passed-yeas SO, nays SO.
WEDNESDAY. Feb. %.
| Senate. Mr. Walkers Resolutions declaring
it unconstitutional, &c, for Congress to assume
State debts, were laid on the table, 25 to ID
and it was understood that the subject woult
not he resumed. Some conversation was hac
about expungng resolution, but no vote wa;
taken.
In the House, communication from the
President was received, stating that the pro
ceedings of Com. Jones, in the capture o
Montery, were not in consequence of any or
ders given to him by the government of thu
United States, and that he has been recalled.
THURSDAY, Feb. %.
Senaie. A report was made against any &C
ton on the Warehousng System at the pres
ent session. Mr. Archer, from the Committed
| on Foreign Affairs, read an extract of lette
from Mr. Everett, our Minister to Lonlon, rela
ting to a statement of Sir Robert Peel. viz
that certain letter of Lord Aberdeen had re
manned unanswered and unacknowledged 4
this day. Mr. Everett says that it was acknocl
edged Immediately after it was received, ant
that the Note acknowledging it had been plb
lished by order of parliament. So far Their
was papable mistake on the part OF Sir Rob
ert. As to the more formal answer, it was de
ferred for time because Mr.. T.. had not re
ceived expected Instructions And betor
there was time Tor an answer-and indeed onl
seven days after the date of Lord Aberdeen
Letter, Lord Aberdeen informed Mr. E. that
special mission (that Of Lord Ashburton) ha
been decided npon, and that he (Lord Aberdeen
supposed that no benefit gould result from tn
Simultaneous discussion of the subject at Wash
inpton and at London. OF course, correspon
dence was dropped; but at the Suggestion O
the British Government, and not, as Sir Rober
Peel would have il, because Mr.. Webster coul'
not answer Lord AS argument.
FRIDAY, Feb. "a.
Senate, The Bankrupt repeal Bill was take
up discussed, and then postponed till the neA
day. Nothing else OF importance was done.
In the House, The Bill regulating the takin
!, of testimony in cases of contested elections wa
, taken up and passed. 1t contains provsio
enforcing the single district system, after tn
, % b congress. The general appropriation bi
, was also considered, and the House then ad
journed.