Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1846-01-24

Remembering wha, he had said OF Mr.. Ad.
ans opposition to The war, and his prompt denial,
Mr.. Rheu came with what he supposed to be his
proofs, and they were first communication
from Mr.. Adams with the Russian Minister of
war, conserving to transmit communication to
the United States from the Russian Government
rendering her services for an amicable termina.
ton Of the then difficulties between Eng
land and the United States. The next proof was
letter from Mr.. Adams. commenting upon the
unprepared state Of the United States 10 enter
upon another campaign.
These two circumstances, according 10 Mr.
Rhett, warranted the conclusion that the gentle
man from Massachusetts was opposed 10 the war.
Mr.. Adams was permitted to reply by the
unanimous consent OF the House, and for nearly
an hour. His reply was mainly reference to
historical facts and they were listened to with
the deepest interest by the House.
Mr.. Adams expressed his surprise that after
the gentleman from South Carolina had made a
false charge against him, and after he had denied
this charge. he should have persevered in making
It until the present hour. He had expected at
least after what had occurred in the House, that
the gentleman would have said no more about it,
But the charge made now is precisely as unoun.
ded as the other, and this like the other, Mr.. Ad.
ans would lain hope was made rather through
ignorance than from any malignant intention.
Mr.. Adams then stated that he left the country
three years before the war commenced-that he
was appointed by Mr.. Madison as minister to
Russia, the day after the President OF the U.
took the oath Of Office. While in Russia he sup.
ported to the utmost Of his ability the policy Of
MIR. Madison's Administration. His position
abroad was important for the country. England
was at war with France at the same time she was
at war with us, and Russia became the ally Of
England and it was after the war had common
ced that Mr.. Adams was requested to have an in.
terview with Count Romanosoff, which was ask.
ed as from the Emperor Alexander The Rus.
sian Government stated its regrets at the coils.
sion between US and England and the desire Of
that Government to restore peace between US,
FOR which purpose the Russian Emperor rendered
his services.
Mr.. Adams, in behalf Of our Government,
accepted the friendly offer so far as to communi.
cate it to his Government, by whom the offer was
accepted, and commissioners we're sent out to St.
{ Petersburg 10 act for the United States-the
commissioners being Albert Gallatin, who was
taken from the treasury department, and Mr.
s Jas. A. Bayafd taken from the Senate. Mr..
} Adams was the third commissioner.
The two arrived at St. Petersburg where they
s learned that England declined the friendly inter
a ference with Russia, but that she was willing t.
open negotiations at once upon this subject. Ou
n Government accepted this offer, and the three
commissioners already sent out, with two others
j. commenced negotiations for peace al Ghent
! was here that Mr.. Adams wrote the letter t.
| which the gentleman from South Carolina hat
referred.
He had said that he heard the country was no
+ prepared for the campaign, as the gentleman hat
G quoted, but that gentleman had only referred b
one half OfhiS letter. but took quite enough t.
! serve his purpose. II, however, he had reat
!. more he would have found that in that same let
i. ter he maintained that, unprepared as we were
d we should come out OF it with glory and honor t
It the nation.
d Now, said Mr. Adams, the gentleman from
1. Carolina, instead Of recanng the false charge
he made against me the other day, as he wa
a to do as a Christian and gentleman, revive
it them upon such frivolous testimony that he ha
lie quoted. 1t was not the first time that he ha
at been arraigned upon this floor as culprit i
" regard to his course during the war, and ono
t. upon time he remembered to have been arraigne
ID by South Carolina gentleman. After state
I'd ment of his career, that gentleman came 10 hir
and said that he was wrong.
IS Mr.. Adams gave an interesting account Of tn
r. convention for the treaty Of peace at Ghent an
ID particularly in regard to one Of the articles {
IA, the treaty Of peace. He had labored with a
ID his power as one Of the COMMISSIONERS 10 obtain
IN successful peace, and one Of the articles Of ii
lie convention was that the British Governmer
of should make a remuneration to the South,
rs He defended this claim during the two yea
OF he was minister TO England, and alterwart
" VIXEN Secretary of State, and exerted all h
a. powers to bring it 10 amicable issue as it Wi
ne by reference for arbitration 10 the Russian Go
eminent, who decided against England and in OF
favor.
And yet the gentleman from South Caror
<. not only falsely charged him with being oppose
G. 10 the war, but opposed 10 the South also, Ar
in all because he had expressed himself in lavt
IS. Of giving the notice 10 Great Britain. This NJ
I'd tce he had pronounced peace measure. II
repeated now that it was peace measure ar
IN that there would be no war. The President ar
NJ the friends Of the Administration would be four
backing out before they would go to war upo
a this subject.
ar Mr. Yancy called Mr.. Adams to order, b
or The House almost unanimously allowed him
g 90 or; and he further replied TO Mr.. Rhelt, al
nj remarked that there was no occasion for pan
: in consequence OF anything he had said. i
IL denied that he was for war. No man cou
N have a more realizing sense Of its horrors ths
70 himself, but war would not come.
er In conclusion, Mr.. Adams left the subject
,e declaring that peace would DO preserved, al
the gentleman from South Carolina by declariI
,g that he panted nothing more to do a0ith him.
{. Mr.. Rhett briefly rejoned, declaring that