Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-04-15

remarks weeks ago this House. which publishes
in the National nieigencer, be received letter from gen
eman who resides in the Of New Bedford, with whom
he not acquainted but making inquiry from the
eman who represented the tenth Congressional district
Massachusetts, who absent be had learned that hs
writer gentleman of wealth. and standing, and especta
biy, and philanthropy and education The gentleman
him facts which he believed would he interesting to ths
gentleman from Virginia and to other members Of this House
Amongst other things in that letter. he said
There are in this city about twelve thirteen hundred
coored people aud Of that number hundred and
four hundred slaves rather slaves but have
cipated themselves, Frederick Douglas would say by
paying with their heels This class OF people are beginning
TO improve themselves The signs are already sisibe both
as to department and mental Improvement Last year the
first scholar in high school (which is among the first in the
Stae) was colored goue who was bar above all others,
Il think all the branche and whose composition would
have done no dlscredt to graduate OF Harvard In
addition TO this, there coored boys OF our pub
lie schools, each of whom is black possible and who
stand the very head of their classes IN mathematics More
over there is colored girl who though not the first
among the first Of her class when she graduated in high
school about years snce who has since established
fant school among the colored children There is
also colored here who worth twenty thousand dollars
who has within few years twice visited Fanceand travelled
who speaks French with accuracy and is quite good Latin
scholar and moreover somewhat OF poet and OF good moral
character There are others worth from two TO ten
Thousand dollars"
Mr.. PALFREY said he would add that there there
charming boy, whom God in his providence had fit to
take away. Voices Charming J" 81 charming negro z"
Yes, (sad Mr.. p shrink from expression OF conmen
daton where intellectual and moral worth found repeat
IT. charming and most interesting coloed boy who. his
instructor informed me- the best scholar he had in all the
departments OF the institution youth of amiabe manners
and genemany and department in all repecs-one
who inspired respect and regard among all his white associates
boy fit for the oldest university in the country But God
took him Had his life been spared that youth would
have been that oldest of American universities He
would there have been the companon perhaps the rival Of
Mr. Ps son, p that institution, and companion
the OF gentleman from South Carolina, not in his
place. Mr.. p. could say for his son. that had he
treated this lad with every demonstration of respect and good
will, his father would not have felt for him that esteem and
confidence which he felt.
Mr. r. went say that he had wish to depart from
the regular and orderly of business in the House. He
had been led into the of remark in which he had in
duged by of the remarks Of the gentleman from Vgi
MIA, M BArLY who did not, he very se, desire to
remain under Misrepresentation of the true state of facts in
regard to which he speaking.
Beore he resumed his seat he would add word in
gard the action of the Senate of Virginia respecting his la
mened friend, Mr. ADAMS Mr.. r. supposed that his col
league (Mr AsnMuN) had express dspleasure
at what had been done by that body. Certainly Mr. r. felt
none. Honesty first of all the virtu and which
Mr. p desired to maintain both in asef and Others
He would praise the dead because hsy dead Let
his tongue be pased before uttered pe the character
of gone who had been members Of that House
Of course he referred distinguished political characters
who historical characters He held that the
Senate of Virginia ought in their course of public action, TO
be TO the opinions they held The misfortune not
that they acted according their opnon that they held
such opinions They could sympahze with that great
life they unable to appreciate It's aim, and they were
right in saying that they did, But other times
ing for Virginia The time coming perhaps not very
far off, that her sons when showing her public records
stranger, would turn that leaf hastily not liking to
member to dwell upon it. The days fastening
when Virginia would again to the Of public opinion
She had stood there onceshe would stand there again. If
the great State of Virginia. for half century past bad not
exered any apprecabe influence over this nation could
be forgotten that her influence paramount and
irresistible, and il would be again and when that bright day
should come then, he repeated it. would this be turned hastily
defaced leaf in her history The gentleman remem-
bered the inscription written the monument of Moliere
who had aed by two votes OF admission into the
French Academy. On his death the Academy deceed him
monument in their hail. which, by their ORDER this
written, 'A0hipg D0,ting 10 his glory he t0as
toantng 10 ours So might be said Of this proceeding Of
the Senate of Virginia her coincidence not wanting to
the glory OF Mr. Adams but due expression of regret his
loss wanting to hers.
Some inerocutory conversation here took place between
Mr. PALFREr and Mr. JOHNSON, of Tennessee alter which
Mr.. PALFREY continued
The definite object for which he had risen to move
reconsideration OF the resolution Of the Senate that might
be amended by the substitution the language very udcous
y selected by the gentleman from Georgia, (r. STEPHENS
He considered those words fully meeting the cae and
happily selected Mr. r. said he dreaded the resolution
the table, He had indeed, voted for it. because he did
like such occasion sit SILENT and because he was
unwilling to vote "nay" such an OCCASION In yielding
his voe he did rather in favor Of what he supposed the
solution intended to convey than that which it actually
expressed.
Mr. p would not speak in disrepecul tone Of any gen.
eman in the House, did he know who that had
draughed this resolution but speak the real TRUTH he did
not know what meant. II any body knew what " con-
sodatng the principles Of liberty meant he knew than
Mr. P. A laugh. Mo- the language French, and
sadly modern French No such French could be got out
Of the pages Of Moere II the French Of Cousin and
that school, For aught be knew the phrase question might
have been drawn from Of the speeches papers Of La
MARTINEZ in whose procamaons and harangues while there
here and there very good things there others
like those Of much greater character, some things hard
10 be understood"
The French loved brilliant saying well any body
but they people Of taste they bore keen ash and had
as keen Of the ridiculous and Mr. p confessed he
should like be present when this resolution should be
read in the French legislative hail. for he verify believed
would excite such merment American would little like
10 hear He hoped for the sake Of good taste and
exactness that the resolution would be reconsidered.
Mr. KAUFMAN moved to lay the motion to reconsider on
the table but consented to withdraw at the earnest soca
ton and remonstrance Of
Mr.. BAYLY who said he should not reply 10 the gentle
man from Massachusetts with any asperiy. There was so
much Of the that the gentleman, much propey
Of conduct and Of about him. that much Mr. b. alb
hored the principles he held he should attempt in his
ply to his remarks this occasion give any expression 10
his feelings. But due 10 himself that he should add
few words his reply the other gentleman from Massachu-
setts (Mr. AsHmUS.)
But before he did he say few words in reply to
the gentleman who last spoke, (Mr PALTREr) And IN the
first place that gentleman had said that Mr.. b. in error
in regard the legislation of Massachusetts, Now II the
gentleman had heard his remarks distinctly he says ne did
not he could not but have been struck with the fact that IN