Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1844-11-23

The cnso Of the Rev Dr.. Hawks, the
bishop elect Of Mississippi, has lately uu.
dcfpone severe investigation bqiofe Nh
lSpscopol Convention IN Philadelphia
lie has been acquitted hot moi with the
apparent unanimiiy which WIS desirable
Tho Philadelphia Gnzetle Of the l2lh
INST gives the following ploNing report
of The reverend gcullomon's dcloncei--
/ PicaVHns.
We cannot omit 10 express our teslimo-
ny TO the extraordinary beauty, the cogeni
reasoning aud the touching eloquence Of
tho defence made by Dir Hawks IN person
! For six hours he ench lined u vast audi.
once with n power II was impossible 10 re-
sist There was no attempt ut eluquence,
no oralorcal starts no metaphors. moth
ing like invectvc or aposl rophe, no lfror.
alton, and but little exordium, butNhere
was not heart that was not centre up
on the speaker, scarcely mind that was
not occupied by his conclusions. The
sight indeed was most solemn aud touch
ing. The church-a large one, with &C
commodatians for more than thousand
people-was crowded by dense mass
from organ to pulpit. On the body of the
floor was seated the clerical and lay de-.
pnties. Around the pulpit-within the
chancel-were gathered tho bishops, their
venerable forms putting forth in strong
relief in front Of the volume of gas light,
which glshed out behind them. In the
pulpit sat Bishop Chase, bending in deep
interest over the solemn trial before him.
Fifty years. ministry had not chilled his
heart, neither had his eye failed, and as
he bent over the pulpit ledge, watching
eagerly the rolling of the tide before him,
it was impossible TO forget Of what vast
aud stirring Importance were The events
OF those lew moments 10 hims ell and the
Church AT large. Around him we're clus-
tered his venerable brethren, and beio re
him, in front Of the chanceI, sat the Pres
ident o! the Lower House, in his seat a.
speaker. But towards the centre of the
church were all eyes turned. There
stood DR.. Hawks, as, feeble and chaled
with his long waIchings and the terrible
suspense of his position, he was vindica-
ting that character which TO him was ST.
dear, but which in the hands of others,
had been as a bauble.
1t was imposs BILE, indeed TO Listen to
the tones Of his voice, broken as they
were blythe awful ordeal through which
he had passed, without being subdued, i'll
not convinced; and we will venture to say
never, except in the single case of Sherl-
dams famous speech on the Hastings i'm
parchment, was SO tribute high paid to
eloQuence Immediately as Dr.. Hawks |
closed, and on his retirement from the
floor, the Hon. Mr. Berrien, a delegate
from Georgia, arose and besought the
House at once, with an immediate and
unanimous. vote to declare their convlc-
ton OF the completeness OF the defence
that had been heard. An adjournment,
however, was moved by distinguished
gentleman from Mary land, and ultimately
carried, on the ground that so captlva'ed
were the minds Of the whole House, that
they were unable to come to an unbiased
vote, and that their conclusions, as adopt
ed on the succeeding day, alter mature
delberation, would be lar more crafty
ing TO the reverend gentleman in que .ton.
Such is faint sketch ofsa scene as re-
markable as any we have eve witnessed.
The thing uttered the charges and the
speech-may be reported, but never, ex-
cept on the memories Of those who wines
sed ii, can the full beauty Of the specla-
Gle be traced out.
This morning at II O'clock, the House
proceeded to the consideration Of the res
oution TO sign DR.. Hawks testimonials.
An animated debate sprang up, which was
continuing whenwc went 10 press at |
o'clock. Ii is the general impression that
the opposition made to the reverend gen
tlemans conservation will not succeed,
and that his testimonials will be signed,
this day OF Monday, by the requisite con.
stnutonal majority.
PRoDUcTloN OF Ice IN A RED-HoT CRucI
BLE.--PIace a pIatina crucibIe over
spirit arnp,and keep ii al a red heat; pour
in some sulphurous acid, which, though
the most volatile Of bodies at common
temperature, will be found to be COM
plelely fixed in the hot crucihIe, AMI no.
drop aporates--being surrounded by
an atmosphere OF its own, it does not in
fact toucht the sides, A few drops Of wa
ter are now introduced, when the acid
Immediately coming in contact with the
heated sides OF the crucible, flies off in