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Lib l.P!E!RLRIgS SIS
ROM WASHINGTON.
III Nan Eloquent In defence OF the
Right Of Petition.

In the SENATE, nothing Of intcics, was done in
ialic. An Executive Session was held.
In the Housf, the unfinished business of yesterday
was the Consideration OF tho following Joint resolu.
tons of the last Legislature of Massachusetts pre-.
scented by Mr Adams viii
R-soieei rhai tho following amondincn, to tho
Constitution Of the UiGi States he and hereby 10
commended IN ;ho consideration CT Congress to be
acted according 10 The filth article. Tho third
causO of the Second section Of the first article shall
rasd IN tha words following :--R.prescntayes and
direct taxes shall be apporoned amoug the srverpi
states which are or may be included within this Union
accor ling 70 their respective numbers Of free Persons
including indians not taxed. Tie actual cr.umcra-
ion shall be made within two wears from tho date of
the adoption of this amendment in the manner pro-
vided by the Constitution aud within every subse
qucnt term of ten years in such manr or as the Con-
srcs, shall by law direct. The number Of Ronresen
tativcs shalt not exceed one for every thirty ,hot
sand, but each State shall have at least one Repre-
tentative.
Rtso'rsl, Tia, lis Egccllpncy the Governor be
requested to snt copy OF the foregoing resolve
and the proposed amendment to each of the Scna. |
tors aud members Of the House of Representatives |
Of this Cor1 jnweallh in tho Congress of tho United
States.
Resoirsa, Tint Hi, EScelcaey the Governor be
requested transmit copy OF the said resolve and
amendment - the Executive of the United States
and Of thc several States
Which resolutions Mr. Adams had moved to refer
ton Select Committee.
Which motion Mt Jameson had novel 10 amend
by Substituting for tho words "Select Committee"
the words the Committee on the judiciary"
Mr. II. D. Davis of n Y, wished to spcal; to
these Resolutions. but was stopped by an objection
from Mr. Preston King of n Y, who was in favor of
proceeding in order The Speaker decided that tho
debate Of Yesterday had not been in order, bu, had
been suf red By general consent Of the House.
Mr. Adams desirci that the debate should 90 on,
and that every Mombcr should have an opportunity
Nexprcss his views But this was not permitted,
10 ssan the positions and reflect he proceedings
Of Mr. Adams, and he had no chance 10 reply. Mr.
Thompson of Ky. moved that he (N1r Az be permit
Tel To address the House.
Mr Preston King objected
Mr. Bslser Of Ala. moved that tho Resolutions be
lI,i on the table
The Speaker decided that, il debate were insisted
CT, ths Resolution must lie over.
Mr. Adams pressed for decision on the reso'n.
tons a, this time. They were he spid, Democratic
resolutions Of the Legislature OF Mass echusetis, for
IN both The branches which passed them bad the
Democrats power. Hc hoped the question night
DO taken.
After some urhcr conversation,
Mr. Hudson Of Mass. moved suspension Of the
-- Rnlcs to permit Mr. A. to speak.
ilr Il. d. Davis claimed the floor, il any one was
TO have II, but the Speaker said no.
Mr W. Hunt of N. y asked the Yens and Nays
on Mr. iludson's motion. which were ordered and ia.
ken Yeas 1873; Nays 45-via:
NAYs-Nlessrs +. J.. Black, J. A. Black, Black.
well, B)sser, Bower, Bowlin, Boyd Burke Augustus
4. Chapman, Clinton, Cobb. COLON, Daniel, Dean,
Duncan. Byram Green. Hamlin HARRISON, Hop
hins,. HubarI Hughes. jameson, Cave Johnson G.
". Jones, Preston King, Fitzpatrick, Labrancl
Lewis. Lucas. Lumpkin, McCauscn Jaclav, &c.
Conncl. Matthews, Moore, Norris, Emery d. Potter
David $ Reid Reding, Simons, Slidel. Thomas
Smith, S!ecnrod, John Stewart, Stiles, Wood" ard
10.
Almost all the Members holding seats in violation
OF the law, voted against allowing Mr. Adams to be
heard IN his own defence with tour from this State
SO, two-thirds voting in the Affirmative the rules
were suspended. and leave was granted to Mr. Adams
to address the House. WhereHpon
Mr. Adams SAID il had not been his intention, nor
was now his dssire, to trcspass on the tine of the
House, nor would his be fit return for the courtesy
Just cStcndsd TO him. a proposition had been made
to refer the resolutions Of the Legislature of Massa-
chuset;3 presented by him last evening, 10 the Com.
InII,ea on the Judiciary; TO such disposition of them
he should very willingly submit and there had been
another to refer them to Select Committee to con.
sis, of member from each State; nor had he any
objection 10 that. He was willing that they should
eo,oany appropriate committee. And if the House
should send them to q select committee he was wl.
Ing TIN, the Speaker should omit his name, being
under the circumstances, scarce likely to act will.
perfect impnrt'aly upon the subject; nnd besides
he had desire whatever 10 act in way these
resolutions.
Eat the debate which had occupied so mucl, o! the
time of the House yesterday, had turned on n matter
wholly different from these questions OF reference
gentleman from Virginia over the way, (Mr Wise,
SNhom he did not see in his place, had risen ant
called the attention Of the House. and had particular
" invited that Of the Reporters especially 10 what h,
about 10 say which WIS that he renowned from
this lime torth and forever the evan which for scv
ell eight years had been carried IN this Hous
u
was heartily sick and tired of the manner in which
i, had for some time been carried on; whcreupon m
other gentleman, from the very highest pitch o
Southern chiyal!y, had instantly sprne to his fee
and declared that. howcve. weary and disguised tn
;ea,cm1r i,om Virginia might he with IKE war ant
ihs. way ii which it hid been managed, he not
80 fir oa Il that, on TIE contrary, he was ready
ntoare, % .ay all his forces and TO make battle
Now the frs observation, Mr. A, had TO make OF
'Ri4 statement oi thn@' YVES int he regretted ey
ecallngy tint his most MARTIAL this most bci!inr
.n f3lrc Of SPEECH should have btenuscd BY cilhe
cf the genhc.!en. The gentlemen from Virginia
:a,d, Dir! say lh'; 'hs was mo-, the place for such
sp",i,s Of warfare; which was perfectly rue. Thi
hall was nat Fl, p7ca f,r battle of any kind: hi
vas a place for differentiation the Ge,iberaon O
friends, OF brothers; all citizens alike o! one grca
nation, met 10 consult on IN common intercst-an
where all, he hoped, had a, hear, mosl passiona,
desire for the COOL of the country. All battle, n
conlr, and hostile opposition between different or
, 90 'T f"H W. e 5P n 's a nn 'ng
ID ul hope nYtwih tandia. the martial a,ti,ui
assumed by the gentleman from Snp'i, Carolina on
iiome;l All i" Pnli also hy the senN'man tom VI
gwen noii'e that he would no longer ha' the mills
~ pos: he had At once occupied and commanded, bl
never dI lriser thing in his life, IA laugh, +,
tae position was not tcnaaIe; the people Of III "
ion never would support those who should attempt
hJd il.
The gentleman had therefore done wisely in gYir
in unoqnivoco surrender. The position was
longer ,enaLle thank God Almighty! The posi- ic
Of Representatives attempting todicla'e 10 their COZ
silueni s3vertigns and forming out of doors d | pei
Ions and petitioners whose prayer they did no, ihir
proper to grant, was position not tenah.e, and iht
who attempted TO hold it would no, be sustained
the People Of these United Stl,es.
Mr. A. would take III. liberty T. remind his ro
friend from South Carolina (ilr II0lr,es) OF this NJ
I, express his hope that that gentleman would str
oil the g;oGiAg armor in which lie had clad hims;
c,p-n. pie; thu, he would throw nsi. his cpauet
nal take of his sword-ay though i, nigh, he
great as that y! DurauIan1 IN ancient fable, or CAP
III, Of csca greater mia lea than the ar-iamcd wca
On Of Orlini, whether IiImarIt. or FrRloso
La.Ush ..al .e:.
Iae gentleman surely must agree, on rc ref,
ton, with HE oplllJu Of his friend from Virgin
lMr W.sc) that this was not the place to brand
,hsi sword. Mr. 4. sad this because these gentlen
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