The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1846-01-20

I regrets at the collision between Us and Eng
Land and the desire Of thai Government 10
restore peace between us, for which purpose
the Russian Emperor rendered his services.
MIR. Adams. in behalf Of our Government,
accepted the friendly offer, SO far as TO COM
municate il to his government, by whom The
offer was accepted, and Commissioners were
sent out to ST. Petersburg To act for the Uni
ted States-the Commissioners being AIberi
GaIIatin, sbo was taken from the Treasury
Department, and Jas. A. Bayard, taken from
The Senate Mr.. Adams was the third Gem
missioner.
The two arrived at ST. Petersburg, where
thew learned that England declined the friend
" Interference Of Russia, but that she was
willing to open negotiations al once upon
this subject. Our Government accepted this
or,ar. and the three commissioners already
sent ou;. with two others, commenced nego-
riatious for ,.eace at Client. 1t was here that
AFR. Adams wrote the letter TO which the gen
ifeman from S. C. referred.
He had said that he heard The country was
not prepared for the campaign, as The g@n'le-
man bad quoted. but that gentleman had on
ly referred 10 one-hG!f Of his letter, but took
quite enough to serve his purpose. II: how.
ever, he had read more, be would haveiound
that in that same letter he maintained thai.
unprepared IS we we're, we should Come out
of i, with glory and honor TO the nation.
Now, said Mr.. Adams, the gentleman from
s. c., instead of recanting the false charges
he made against me the other day, as he was
bound TO do, as Christian and gentleman.
reyives them upon such frivilous testimony
az that he had Quoted. 1t WAS not the FIRST
time he had been arraigned.upon his floor as
4 culprit in regard 10 his course during the
war, !and once upon time he remembered
to have been artaigned by South Carolina
gentleman. After a statement Of his career.
that gentleman came TO him and said that he
was wrong.
Mr.. Adams gave an interesting account of
The Convention for the treaty OF peace at
Client, and particularly 10 regard TO one Of
The articles of the treaty Of peace tie had
labored with all his power. rs one oil 'he
Commissioners, To obtain a snLeessiul i'e"ce'
and one ofthe articles of the ConvenrIGn was
that the British Government should make I"
remuneration to the South.
lie defended this claim during the Two
wears he was minister to England. and alter
wards when Secretary of State, and exered
all bis powers to bring it to an amicSble issue
as it was by reference TO The Russian Gov
eminent. who decided against Eng land and in
our favor.
And yet the gentleman from South Carroll
ma not only falsely charged him with being |
opposed TO the war, but opposed 10 the SCUM
also. And al! because he had expressed HIM
self in favor of giving the sotice TO Great Brit
ain. This notice be had pronounced peace
measure. He repeated now that IT was a
peace measure, and that there would be no
war. The President an6 the friends OF the
would be found backing out
before they would go TO wal upon this Sob
lect.
Mr.. Yancey called Mr.. Adams 10 order.
hut the House almost unanimously allowed
him 10 go on; and he further replied TO Mr.
Rhett. and remarked thai there WAS no occa-
SION for panic in consequence of anything |
he had said lie denied that he was for war
No man could have a more realizing sense |
Of its horrors than himself but war would not
come.
In conclusion, Mr.. Adams left the subject
by declaring that peace would be preserved
and the gentleman from South Carolina by
declaring that he lranted nothing more 10 do
lcifh him.
Mr.. Rhett briefly rejoined, declaring thai
he meant no injustice to Mr.. Adams that he
was warranted in the differences which he
had made and that he wanted as little to
have a struggle with The gentleman from
Massachusetts as that gentleman desired one
wirh him.
Mr.. Holmes said he should seek TO pour
oil upon the troubled waters, and put an end
TO this strife Of intellect. by introducing res
oIuron granting TO the Washington Monu-
ment Association any portion oil the public
lands in the city, not now occupied. 1he
resolution WAS read and passed, at once.