The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-06

the United States- Mr. Adams rose slowly asd With
dignity He said that high treason defined ~ the
II is lett the sad) 70 the puny voice Of the gentle
an from Kentucky TO define IT, [hr. Giddings then
gave series OF extracts from Mr.. Adams speech Mr.
Adams had placed his defence such high grouuaA that
no supported resolution OF censure could b passed
Mr. Everett Of Vermont IN order that Mr. Adams might
have time for his defence moved the printing Of the
resolutions. Mr. Wise then made two days speech,
declaring slavery To be the last remaining principle OF
Adams in debate. and been worsted Mr.. Adams then
answered Mr. Wise, Who he sad had come 70 the House
dripping with human gore, Tor he held him far more
(Eeferring to the Graves and Ciiley duel) Mr.. Wise
could not stand this, and called Mr. Adams to
TO the discussion Of Mr.. MARSHALL. He regretted
that Marshall had fallen from his high position.
he would advise Marshall TO 20 back to Kentucky and
study the law. He then proceeded to up Marshall,
who said afterwards that be would rather have met
death in any shape than the invecye Of that old
The question whether the House would take
jurisdiction Of the resolution when forty Northern
DAY The debate was continued Mr. Underwood, Of Ken
lucky and Mr.. Bolts, OF Virginia. defended Mr. Adams,
and the last named said that the frat dsunion
resolutions were drawn up by southern member (Mr.
Rhett OF South Cardinal The prosecution then assam
ed different phase the southern slsveholders in
favor Of laying the resolutions the table, while Mr.
Adams friends oppo ed, resolving that they would
place the shareholders right be fore the country Final
~, Mr.. Gimour proposed that If Mr.. Adams would
NE resolutions lie questions them was whether
not Mr.. Adams would compromise his
dignity, and he refused, saying he had COM
promises TO make. Mr. Adams then presented his
resolutions alng upon the President for certain docu
ments which he sald necessary for his defence.
He then had another passage ut arms with Mr. Wise,
and his speech was triumph OF eloquence The next
da every cay there motion TO lay upon the table
MIR. Adams into another part of tie subject and al
iudcd 10 the vi the slave power in the House. and
the attempts that lad been made to out him from his
POSITION chairman OF the Committee OF Foreign Affairs
He seemed to give his colleague Caleb Cushing his
authority, when that membcr said that MIR. Adams
speaking from his convictions; but Mr. Adams
ceedea in getting admission from Mr. Gushing that it
all true. Mr Adams called TO orders the
Isaker decided he in ORDER and the House,
appeal sustained the decision Of the Speaker The next
Gay the tactics changed, ana the Southern mem
beers voted to lay tie whole matter the table thereby
freeing Mr.. Adams from all This victory
proof OF the power 81 TRUTH and here commenced
moral revolution, which has since spread ali the
North, and which wilt continue uatil it has spread all
the country.
BIZ. hale called out and said that he could only
bear witness his pleasure the progress of the great
moral yolpton VII CHI had just been cloquently IL
him that fathers had presagsd this revolution in
their neola aton but they obliged to go down to
the grave with their work half done We hope that
long there shall up to the throne Of God the thanks
gvngs Of the free instead of the clank of the chain Of
the bondman (Arplause And the hope Is itself VIC
tory. Dir. Hale continued in the strain for few
moments longer and retired mid prolonged applause
The audience then dispersed.