Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-10-14
~, me Editors of he Ithig.

line o. pollcy.
n, The Editors Of he Wing.
have seen by your paper Of Yesterday that the lltofs
NJ the Richmond Enquirer have uumpcd up new charge
,yainst me- and that is that am myself Dsunlon MA
and 10 establish it, they refer TO my votes on inc resolution
Of censure and expulsion OF tho late !ohn quincy Auas
IN lS42 for presenting memorial 10 Congress proposing
solution OF the Union. To show with what uniairness
r treated this all other occasions by my potcai
mnnents have caused my remarks that occasion 10 DC
eoied from the Congressional Globe just as they were i
ris;,cd To that paper by the Rcporter-whch VIII explain
The whole matter and of which should nave supposed tc
n,rIincn Editors that paper, after their own cNana-
ian would hardly have stoJdin need. However, they
crn. understand it, hope their readers wi !! They vi" 90
m. the justice after publishing their charges to
ih- hope they will excuse for asking single fleS-
tiun If shall be elected TO represent this District what
wi, they have gained Ly making the Abotonsis anI dis
un!3nisi. the North believe that sympaIhzc with the
Tor thai be their purpose anu TINS district aS en-
dor.ed BY such course 1t is that the power OF the
Commonwealth is weakened.
Please publish what follows. JNO. NJ. BUTTS.
SATURDAY, Oct. 4th 1851.
Mr.. G,LmER offered the following resolutions:
HesoIved That in presenting TO the nsldcration OF this
Hons. pc,iton for the dissolution OF tho Union, the
Der rom Massachusetts Mr. Adans has Justly INCURRED the
censurc OF this House"
amendment :
Kr-ulycd That the Hon. john Quincy Adams member
from Massachusetts, in presenting for the consideration Of
the House o Representatives OF The United States, petit!
lion praying for the dissolution Of the Union has offered the
deem nlgnity the House OF which he is member an
Insult 10 the people Of the United States Of which thai House
the legislative organ and will this Outrage be permit
ted 10 pass unrcbukcd and unpublished have dsgrlced lbs
country through their Representatives. in the eyes Of the
whole world
Resolved further, That the aforesaid John Quincy Ad
ans for THU, insult the fret of the kind offered To the
Government and for the wound which he has permitted 10
be aimed through his nsrunentaty at the Constitution ana
existence Of the country the peace security ana liberty OF
The neoolr Of these States might we'll be held merit
puson from the National Councils and Inc House deem
an act of grace and mercy alone thai they only nc upon
him their scvees ccnsurc for conduct 50 utterly unworthy
his oast relations the State and his present cllions
This they hereby do fur the maintenance of their pur
~ and dignity for the rest they him over 10 his own
conscience, and the Indignation oil all true american c
zens."
The aorr sal! resolutions being under consideration,
Mr. Boris said he had listened with very great pleasure
to warm and patriotic remarks of The gentleman from Ken
lucky Sir Underwood, and should av" been perfectly con-
tented nave submitted the question 10 the House at tIS
line bat that differed widely from the views o the
majority .! this House indicated by the votes taken and
widely from large majority OF ms cole CUES up" ms
lJOr and the Southern delegation in general lf r aii not
zeal himself liberty the question taken w!in1nt SUB.
hitting M views this important SUBJECT and I'm doing
this he I'D not mean pledged t" d!eni The Scm@T-
Al course ui tie gentleman from Massachusetts HE zen
ena mad sa:d and done many things tins ii0or which
did not ggih his approbHtDn and IN shyH@ th!', he
1cln 40 li-rcsprct the gentleman from Massachusetts,
lie mus. ly.c al respect TO himself before liz could BRING
himself !ectng- oi that venerable g@nt!e!ti
.nu he mputation on any Other sents4n Il" 'a"
ryen some evidence these things Wien the gentleman
lad nshet, Saturday !aai, to 'ccnd hiSet lem ',e
CHARGE mJnnnlnia he had voted 10 gram permission
Hhcn lr thought the gentleman htc NtsESSrd on an"
scl the courtesy % the House IL %i!ii'rW mat cFt;
and vet he was prepared maze nlny apologies Tor ms
COURSE From hr had u that geGein, ls was
i,rinr,l 10 g.y. aL liz cxurrs4cL very rI.ny scGncnis
H. the rrilduy u The weight 0l years that hun2 IN h!n,
WHICH his own calm reflection would condemn. There was
enough I floor, pa s'@ u"ier is i'i"ra!'r "s"f'h-
Ion provoke me c.ciAn; ana, IL hc h4"' uS ''c cH
preston, u "D.dcy' him.
yyh,I was the CUE stion before the House and wa;
ii, offence committed ny the gsainlaa from iiSsachu-
sn;s The gencmn lad pTrsvn'"t t" this H,ns" pcIi-
ion not asking that EonGrca: should dissolve ms lh1n ~
M acl Of legislation, but that Congress should io@ n"a
,es bv which the peaceful dissolution may % elected
no v,nil.man rom Massachusetts, standing here vi
INC pararcs OF the land after having been IN me service 81
tie country half century, with one loot standing tc
would saw the gentleman would pardon HIM on the verge
o the grave, asked that the petition fnisi' br referred 10
committee which he wond OF COURSE III common c"e-
sy be placed At the heal: iat ne nsht nay an
Of d,inr-wat Of appealing 10 ms ieilor.cH':snS ara
rtnotrrtjnp FM them against me hoTroTSy "s>NWtoH
n he Eaioe He had told them that this was iccIng not
confined the forysx individuals who mad signed a pc
,;,;rrha II growing ami increasing evil and that the
sn,iment is widely spread throughput i commonwealth OF
,yhi he is REPRESENTATIVE Anih ASKED them IL permit
bn rs cmL. Of s H9u5e 10 P-sStid rcrtoas!rHcs and
h, i.s. nclioacrs against The folly Of htr
Ma ADAMS head 10 he table IN dissent 70 NJ g.
s,t.g.siiJn rs 10 his 1;GtreS.
That was his Mr. BIS understanding OF tie suhject ana
nm that question the proposition was submitted FIRST thn
the gentleman should be ccnsu'ct and then that ne sn'u
dec. mark OF great grace and mercy On lie part ol Tie
House that he was not expelled 49,
Thu ut stiou OF the dissolution OF the Union did not sound
for the first lime his ear or upon The ear ot me House
Ii he mistook no.. three or four years ag" nei"ae
from South Carolina, and gentleman, NJ" nsiuci 81
,hs oty prepared resolution (wlleer he submitted II OF
moi, or asked leave present IT, was nat within ms feco
,ecun) but he knew tina. there was letter puoiI1'a when
he believed the gentleman had afterwards avowed hnlsc! To
he the author Of in which bc said That he had !hd IN ms
drawer for time resolution asking Congress Tor .
app5lninlsnt OF Il Committee, consisting oi one Ieina"r
from eac State in the Union To devise MEASURES Tor Tie
dissolution OF the Union. -.
Mr. W.. BuTLGR here requested the gentleman from VIZ
onia 70 what from South Carolina he re-
terred. . ,.
Mr. RrErr said excepting this "a langi) no had brought
10 the House the document containing the TACT H" which
he was about proceeding 10 read, when
Mr. ARsoLp said he hoped this would be postponed
Mr. Boris said he yielded the floor only for an explanation
Mr. HuEr said he wanted expllnnton except that the
gentleman would allow the document, 10 WHEN nc had re-
,crcj Il, be read or short extract o IT, 10 show The real
character Of what he (Mr K AT that time did and sad. Inc
resolutions intended amendment 10 proposition
10 abolish slavery in the District OF Columbia suollti III
the form, of instructions by The gentleman from crmon
The SPEAKER, addressing Mr. Bora -Does the gentle
man yield the iioof ,
Mr. BORIS said he had objection bni other members
sselned object Ii the gentleman had The !csouor ara
would give it TO him, he would read it,. -
Mr. RnErr then proceeded TO explain during wh'Gh he
read the following resolution as the one ne ID prepared
nResoyed That committee of two members from each
State in the Union be appointed to report upon me cHFeG-
eucy and practcabiy OF amending Tue VI ''
best means of peaccaby Gssoving the Union
Mr. Boris continued While | ara very "iiiis 10 near
from the gentleman the arguments for The motion he ad pro-
posed make, II enough Tor nm 10 Emo" t e'
Der of the House had prepared and ready TO oT resp
luton 10 effect dissolution of the Union tic CID NOT I'M
dcrstand him whether he asked leave TO oilcr IT,
Mr. RHETT-1 did not.
Mr. B-ie the gentleman himself who had prepared re-
solution and ready and waiting only the opportunity 10
present the House. that the House should proceed 10
dissolve the Union, that gentleman voted against lay as on
the table The proposition ccnsTe or cXic! e gentleman
from Massachusetts. 1t ony the doctrine Of The
gentleman from s Carolina, but of hi= whole STATE o h
lDy ofhl State They held that they had Ght 10 Sscee
from the Union The separation Of one dss1Ss me Cnln
The barrel fails IN pieces the moment one staFc Ken ''o
the hoop. Gentlemen would excuse hin Tor Swing WIN
his knowledge .: VIVA, had anspcG in this HOUSE ua'
this had appeared 10 him gta isre from The beginnings
perfect siorn in teapot talk about ceas0@ 'Ae gen,
ilen,au from M:"ic;trs".!S. Losk al tM@ "itcf e.H
Of tic s:caue There r.ry ouai H'an sHniias n
the heal ni u: rie ~ the defence ~ ms M
tin-he iacan; the Secretary of the Nasy-~ho, Inc as'
time he had conversation with n the susj"c vas an
opan avowed uadissased advocate OF the inHccate us
solution Of the Union.
Mr. WsE-I deny II.
Mr. Borrs--Whlt Authority have you? Do yoG keep
record OF he conversations the Secretary oil tie Nay:
Cries of o:.cr. order.
sir WISE Sal: he hoped his c5!!"agn" f2ai TOT iy mo
flame. He did not Inc 70 offend !1; NJ 10 Say !s ''
hr believe -itii;ss