New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-06


Ocrst, and therefore considered unit 20 prosecute
The mafterl was selected by the shareholders
| to prosecute the srraignment OF Mr. Ads,ns
! Mr.. Marshall WIS man OF high talents, goOr tamuy'
and with an ambition 10 pit himself against Mr. al
ans While the South was thus eEocusei on their
side the North took step on the side OF freedom
Next day, before immense audience, Mr.. Mars1tll
offered s{subs,ute for Mr.. Glmours resolution, 70
the same effect, bat more verbose, accusing Mr. Al
OF Oh treason. declaring him worthy Of expul-
sion bui recommending instead in consideration OF
Mr. Adamss high position. the severe ceusare OF the
House Mr.. Adams heard aim throughout with the
utmost coolness. When Mr. Marshall was done Nc.
Adams rose, and, with the utmost calmness said the
aCcuser would find his answer the charge OF high
treason in the first paragraph Of the Declaration OF
Independence. Mr. Adams repested this thrice each
time raising bis voice higher The Clerk commenced
reading the Declarations he halted when he hsd got
through the preamble; Mr.. Adams told him to read
on 10 right and duty" and then the Clerk reed the
paragraph declaring the right Of the people to recon-
struct government for their protection. Mr.. Adams
smuly argued that the right Of PORTION could not be
denied to freemen The general Impression seemed
10 DO that no further steps could then be taken mo-
ton 10 print made; Mr.. Wise obtained the door,
and arraieped Mr. Adams; his whole speech was a
uersopsl inyective against bin; he accused him of
being in complication with England to dissolve the
Union: and be wound up with declaring Slavey to be
the chief principle of democracy. Mr. Adams rose
and declined replying 70 Mr.. Marshall Mr.. Gil
mour but addressed himself 10 MIR. Wne's speech.
He said he would not reply 10 the accusation
against himself but alluded to Mr.. Wise hav-
ing come into the House with his hands
dripping with human gore, (aluding 10 the duel in
which Mr.. Graves killed Col. Cdley, Wise being
Graves secoDd). Mr.. Wise could not stand it. He
called Mr.. Adams to order; butthe latter crushed him
With word, and thence proceeded to speak of Mr..
Marshall, for whose former character he expressed
UGH admiration but regretted his falling way from
the cause of liberty. He advised Mr.. Marshall togo
back to Kentucky, and recommence the study Of the
law-tbep he mi gbt learn 10 know what reason uu-
der q ~ was He
next poured forth his invec'ives until Marshall was
corr politically before him. He stood about thirty
feet Off, leaning against pillar, his face showing
that every in his body felt the torture as he
himself afterward acknowledged. A motion for ia
rsdictiOn in the made and more IN an forty
Northern members sustained il This wa, DONE al
though tie proper jurisdiction of the House. for
pusion or censure, only extended to bad conduct.
Next dsy there was discussion in which Mr. Under.
wo, d took part excusiDg Mr.. Adams as not being
an Aboiionist. There seemed to be distinction
that word then which is not held now. Mr. Under
wood said, Gentlemen, when you dissolve the Union
you dissolve Slavery" Applause love truth,
said Mr. Giddngsl even when it comes from q
Stakeholder; indeed more from him than from
other; because the scarcity of siticle always
haDces its value Laughter. The SHAREHOLDERS
were brought out in explanation OF their previous
resolutions 10 dissolve the Union. motion TO lay
on the table ives made. Ii thatthe prosecu-
ton which was Intended to PROSTATE Mr.. Adams
turned out to be that would PROSTATE the slave
power; and in consequence, the friends of Mr..
Adams voted against laying on the table. Mr..
Marshall made vain attempt to lay on the table,
Mr. GilmOur made proposition that If Mr.. Adams
would withdraw the petition, he would withdraw the
motion of censure. The question was, would Mr..
Adams compromise his character and dignity He
answered that be had presented bis petition 10 accord
ance with bis duty TO God and man, and had no COM
promisee to make. Mr.. Gilmour made as graceful
retreat as he could. Then Mr. Adams asked, as
cessary to bis defense that he should be empowered
10 obtain from the President copies OF the documents
tnfo IF
northern colored seamen of all papers concerning the
case of Capt. Bolton, of the Navy; of all letters writ
ten by A. Stevens while Minister at St. James touch
ing indemnity for slaves and Of the letter from Presi
dent Tyler to VIM johnson on the gag rule. Two
of these demands granted him. NJ. Wise
received another excoristion, and retorted IN an
parliamentary strain of yituperatopi to which Mr..
Adams only replied: This language 10 a criminal
on his trial - which remark received with the
applause and laughter of the Chamber. Mr. Adams
commenced his defense by ludcrous grouping of
the elements Of the charge agaiost hin. He next
alluded 10 the early confidence repOsed in him by
Washington and Jefferson, aud cODrasted the Revo-
lutopaTy heroes and Statesmen of Virginia with the
delegation from that State at that day, which showed
tie gentlemen Of that delegation in no very enviabe
| colors. He contrasted the prosperity of the North
with the poverty of the slaveholding States. Mr..
Sanders IL. c. called him to order. The speaker
ruled Mr. Adams in order a. he was rel iting facts
! regscin slavery, on which point the arragnment
hinged The house adjOurDeu ard, next day, tine
18th ,f the trial. iosesd of perssting the slave
holders who hao pushed the matter so far, moved to
lay on the table and carried the motion by l0l to 3D.
That was proud victory, the results OF which have
spread and viii continue to spread until ell this
country shsll be freed from the contamination Of
slavery.
Mr.. Gid6iDgs concluded amid enthusiastic applause
There were loud calls for " Hale
The Hon. JoBS 7. HALE came forward and returned
thanks lie did not errogate to himself the compl-
Inent Of the generous enthusiasm shown by the audi
erce but attributed il all to the glorious character Of
that great moral revolution-.be hero of which had
lust ceased address ing them. Loud applause The
duty of this day s to complete and carry into practice
the glorious principle laid down by the heroes Of the
freedom of this republic-the principle that all men
are equal They laid it down it is for the men of this
CAV TO give it vitality TO substitute for the csnk OF
the chain the gladdenipg voice Of universal freedom
Inc very hope Of this contamination is victory; to
know that we have disenthralled our own hearts
is a triumph; and, in the words of DIR. Chan
mig. he no has taught one human mind to value
freedom, has broken another Of the links which bind
the world TO a despots throne.
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