Litchfield enquirer., 1844-01-04
pENFARKg ~ M DAMS

An tne IAOtase ~ ~, tAS 10y. SSo
Of the Resolutions q the Lysiature OF Massa-
chusetts proposing an smenarnent Oh the Consti-
tuition Of the United states
| Mr.. Adams said it had mt been his intention
nor was Il now his desire, to espass on the time
of the House, nor would this be- fit return for the
courtesy Just extended to him. A proposition had
been made to refer the resolutions Of the Legsla-
ture Of Massachusetts, presented by him last eve
ming, to the COMMITTEES on the judiciary; to such
a disposition Of them he should very willingly
submit and there had been another to refer them
n Select Commute ID consist Of one member
from each Stare nor had he AMI objection to that
IT. was r;llnv that they Should 90 to any annro-
pr;ate committee. And if the House should send
Them 70 selecf COMMITTEE he Vas willing that the
Sneaker shouId omit his name, as being, under
The c;rcnnatancas scarce iilely to act with per.
az, ;rorsrt a,ty pnon ne sa,heet and besides he
had no desire whatever, to act ii any way on these
| resolutions,
/ R,,t the debate which had orsnpied 40 much Of
4 the House Yesterday. had t,sined on matter
wholly d;farent from these Questions Of reference
| a gsntlarnan from Vir0in;a. kssk tha vvav fMr
Wac ,rhnm he did moi now i'm his Mace had
risen and called the aftehfionyR the House. and
had particularly invited TINT Cf Ahe Reporters. e.
pecially to what he was about to say, which was
that he renounced from this time forth and forever
the wARo which for seven Of eight wears had
been carried on in the House on ihe subject Of an
\ clifton petitions adding for one that hevas hear
tily sick and tired Of the manner in which il had
| for some time been carried on /: whereupon anoth
ar gentleman. from the very highest pitched South
arm ch;valrv. had instanty snrs,rr to his feet ana
declared that however weary. and disrusted the
ssntIem,n from V;rg;n;a mighf ne WITH The ,yar
and the ,vav in yb;cR X had bec MANAGED he wa.
| NOT % for FROM X that nm thh contrary no woe
ready at once. to rally ali his forces and to make
battje'
No,,, +ho s,st o,,.orv.t;on M, a hal 70 m,ko ~,
/
;ngly that th;s most martial. tl;s most belrerent
saysa of saacb Should hove bern nsa5 hy either ns
~ eonilsrnon Tha ,e,,tIo,ns u, from vroin;a in
das5 d;d ssv that th, Mas rof ehr n,ce for sucb
= sneces ~ warfare which ,vss r,arfectly true
This hail ysas MT A. Mace oy battle Of anv k;nd.
This mae ni..a for dalsberat;nn The del;her-
st;on. ~ fendS 81 brothsrs sii c;t;,ens sI;te If
one great nation met ii eossul n, conmon inter.
ssteauS ,,,horo Ill ~ 10 hn,s5 SoS Heart moo,
na.s;onata aesrc for The cond ~ tha country All
battls al, cona;ct erd hast;la nnnnst;on bet,raan
jsrent nort;nns os or co,,ns.v in ais
Nall onsbt 20 ca.sa T.h;s Az A ss;S h. ai,.svs
had honed ana Ali st,i hs,, AZ
martial att;tnde ass,,med IL the geotleman from
| Sonsh Csroln, 1Nr IIol,ne. era I. n.rt .,so hv
tha ran,ia,an r.c, v;rS;e;s ~. wy a,thnn~i
the SSttar -an.,o,,.r \. o;.s III ha rro,,
No Longer Sold The ml;ta9v Nd IL had once occ,.
pied and commanded but would take another posi-.
Eon Carta;nlS .hs ssn,,",n.,s na,,.r S;d &C..
h;n r.; III l;F3 "a ls,,,h ~ a. ro.t;o. ,.ss
mt tsnahIa ths nsone - ,,,;a ,non never svon5
.unnort tho.e ,vha Should .ttara,,t 10 hn,J 4 The
saptIsra,, had ther.fora .as ,,;seiv in s;v;,g IN
an mnenn;voc.l s,,rra,isr ,is ,.s;oe ,',as No
inrasr fen.Sl" thsnL "a A;,n;rhtvi The ros;1
t;oe of pa1,soata.;,,s. ..ta...,ss~. .. 49, -
thar consf;l.ent sore,e;sns ena ,n ~ on, Of
doors all neIt;ons ana nsss ;e,s ,.asa sbsv
did not think nroner IS erant ~ns nps;t;on NJ.
tenahle and thew vino stissas.S ~ MIA Il ,.oalJ
not he spss;ned IL she pea5g m M iii fsd slcs'
MI a vomla e. 20 srtv u ramind lie
good friend irgm South SIisa or. Nolmesl az
this, and to express his hope that that gentlema
would strip of the glitterinr aflnor IN which he
had clad himself cap-a apple that he would throw
aside his epauletts, and take off his sword---ay.
though il might be as great az that of Duranda IN
ancient fable or capable Of even greater Iniraces
than the far-famed weapon of Orlando whether In
a0sorcta or FUTroso much laughter.1
The gentleman surely must agree, on a little re.
ection, with the opinion Of his friend from Virgin
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