Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-01-09
r>vY.NINTH CONGRESS.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. Z, 1916.
SENATE.

- ,nj was not IN suinclehi healh ~ 80
S ,rns is duties. The request was granted ana
H. - SpEiGur was appointed IN ms p,ase ~
~ JOHNSON Of Maryland presen.eo ne
VA VA, signed by Merchants and others OF Da'''-
me- PRAYING repeal OF 'he ri n %
Il nc s., hs,s,otare reported 10 raise regiment
mou n.I Ton, sa the bill was important as
IL Mr' DE-, ,,,snre |, had nothing TO DO with
~ eaIe ,,s nj war. twas measure caiiea
=! 81 "',,,ence Of the extension "i our sci,
or ~ 1o', .,,l in advocating The bill ne shouiu
"a .sn,ds in any manner 10 our iofe'su le.a"ons.
y hon went on 10 give his reasons Why NC
sb,,J he n,ssei and alter Inserting an a,''ena-
o,,r,nr,s,ine So, 800 Tor teirayins 'he *
~" trfrraied bv the bill and some o'ls sa.sn,
,s,sn,S ,hc hill was ordered 10 be ehStosSeo
tur third reading H., MI, establishing
a = 1a1,.S IN IiraS. which was, ai'eI SUM- ~,
In. ,;SsnS.;nn referred backed 10 me Iohihi''cs
- pns, Ofiiccs ard Post Roads Tor me purpose u
Amendmsnt -. wost;rc,on National
~, ,numcn, Society 10 erect statue " 1sh'
a5Sno;on on he public grounds, was poS'P"neu,-
f.rhe House having passed loihl resources ~; ~.
,b. SANE putpose rendered The passage OF this
bill unnecessary. :o &c
The bin 10 regulate and reduce the price OF
rub,ic printing, with an amendment that II take
effect from the commencement 9th session, was
ered 10 be engrossed and read third time.
The Senate then went into Executive session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Air ROBERT SMITH offered resolution
t,r The engraving Of as many maps OF oregon
,s he House had ordered copies Of the Message
=, ,be President. which resolution was discussed,
All III n Ia id on The table for The present
Mir. RHErT now rose 10 make statement
r,r<nnal 10 himself. lie stated that in making
III. declaration, in recent speech that The gen.
,,ruan IRON Massachusetts (Air. AdamS) was
opao>ei 10 the last war with Great Britain, be
l,ai no, he authority By him for making the de-
claration II was denied at the time, and he adj
mi,ea his mistake. Bat he had since obtained
lie authority, which he would read 10 the House
He then read from Mr.. Adams sentiments, NJ
,r,. while Minister Al 81. Pe,ersburgh, alter the
var had been declared, in favor OF peace and
i. - from letter written hv MIR. Adams during
ne war, in which he spoke OF our having but
!alee iusates and five regiments with which 10
carry on the war. In conclusion, he seemed 10
think that he had made out his case That is,
that there was good ground for the assertion that
he had made, or rather Tor his making IT. The
gentleman from Massachusetts has denied the
5llv object was to show lha, he had juslifiable
ground for making the declaration which had
yten 50 f1atly conlradiced BY the gentleman from
VI i>sachuSetis
Mr. ADAMS blamed leave 10 reply and ad-
dressed The House for more than thirty minutes
living full statement Of his connection with The
var OF 1872, Of his attempts 10 bring about an
honorable peace, and Of his conduct in the com
MISSION a; Client, which finally agreed upon
,.a.f oi peace. The members of the House,
aol he numerous persons crowded into the gal
ers, paid The most profound attention 10 althat
he 1reret.
He began by rebuking Mr. Rhett for having
renewed this onset upon him, after having first
made me unqualified charge that he voted against
III ale war with England, and then, that if he
II; no. vc,e against it, he al least opposed it, and
axe, beng exposed in both, admitting that he had
made .wo false charges, and confessug his igno-
rsnce in the matter. His sarcasms upon this
Lraccn Of his remarks were very pointed and Sc.
we're. he said that for three years before the
ylr Of 1872 he was the Minister of this country
.. las Court Of Alexander of Russia He was
4. fir,; he representative OF his country al tina,
Court. suaring The interests OF his conntrymen
aglin>; The encroachmantS OF France; and next,
a;,s, III war was declared between the United
SAFES and England, guarding those rights and
interests 10 the hes, of his ability, against the
sncroachmens 0! Great Britain. When war was
l.c'a,et he gave his hearty appreciation 10 the
measure, and supported il in every way that he
co1n in the position that he occupied. AT The
ine England and Russia were in bonds OF ALI
ance While the war was going on, the Emperor
Alexander sen, his Prime Minister, Romanzof,
IL him Ia know il lie (Mr. Adams believed that
il the Emperor wonli offer his mediation between
En- gland and he United States II would be ac-
ceped rs the latter. II was al this time, Mr..
Adams said, iha NJ gave u,,erance TO the seht-
menls which M gentleman from South Carolina
had cad 10 he Hons. He informed the Minis
iey iha; he be!ieved he ot-r of The Emperor
would tc accepted liz The Government OF The
United SAFES twas made, and was accepted by
Mr. Madison. ard Mr. Gallatin, then Secretary
Of The Treasury, and Nh Bayard, then dis
;insu>hed Senator in Congress from Delaware,
we'e appointed 70 90 % Russia and join Mr.
Adams IN Commission to settle with the Eng
!iSh Commissioners the terms OF peace. Mr..
Galiat;n and Mr.. Bayard repaired TO Russia for
that ?nrpose-but England refused The offer of
mediation.
Il, he sail, the genlleman'S proof 10 sustain The
charge ne had made against him, Of opposition 10
ne var, was good, on the score that il proved his
desire that peace might be restored, then was il
equally good 10 convict Mr. Madison and his
Cstin.,, and The House OF Representatives that
supported Mr.. Madison, OF being opposed 10 The
war
IL spoke OF his efforts in assisting to make the
Trea;y ofGheni, 10 secure The rights and interests
Of ne Southern States of this Union, and had
been often thanked bv Southern statesmen for
th0sr services.
He was severe upon Mr. Rhett for having
omitted 70 read portion Of the letter written by
All A. during he war, which would have shown
ma ne IN ha' Identical e!,er, declared that, with
az ou' inequality, such was the business OF our
cause and the raior anu energy OF our people, we
"on.l come onl Of The conflict with honor and
Wi't glory Bn, The gentleman did moi choose to
Eead tint PIT OF the letter.
Mr.: RtiErT replied with some spirit, and ad-
ii''ed maj Mr.. Adams had made pretty fair de-
;snce Of MS patriotism al The time he referred TO-
~ ulu no. seek lhS controversy, and had never
oeiofe been IN one q. the kind 10 Congress-
Mr. HOLMES, Of 5. c., submitted Joint re-
solution authorizing The erection nj . monument
10 Inc memory Of Wasurxcrox upon The public
GROUNDS IN IBIS city, which was read three times
and passed
VIZ hAMl.lN. lom the Committee who had
me >uolect Of h- Florida election under conside-
1duon, reported hat William H. Brockenbroueh
va entitled 10 The seat now occupied by Z. Car
I!nson Cabe
~, he House now went into Committee OF the
Mho'e, MIR. TlBBATS in the Chair, and
resumed Inc consideration OF The resolution 10 give
the notice 10 England, &c
Mf. faNCEY spoke an hour, in an eloquent
I,dln' against war and agans, giving The notice.
tie defended MIR Calhoun from The ,ss,ni,. ~,
mad been made upon him. and declared his Vii
hhsness 10 60 with the Yves, in building all su;,-
aoie lorts along the route 10 Oregon 10 IN. Co.,
fass ~ the Rocky mountains or even leyons
th0se m9unlains--bul would moi go rasbly inlo a
ar with England who had KEEP. her faib win
inc 'Feaues between her and The United STATES in
The matter He was followed by
WI Mr. "a LEB L. SMITH OF Indiana, one Of HE
,n '.et wno signed the report Of the Minority of
'ae f"feign Relations Committee on The .uIiec,
o' 'ne notice who spoke his hour in onno.i,;nn
" ,a we oregon measures in general. He snnLs
Nj. COBB go, lie Noor nov, ,rd 49, :.