The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-07

vary coed naturedg crecsng he NeYature Of report
sosa.s ndi9ssaon, sS@ rsss:ssd 10 upon as him With
great bitterness Nr. Adams undertook 70 return II
compliment, but In quite different style nom that he <ad
Marsha entered the hail. and inquired Of Mr. Nsr 1eher
what was going ON, and being told that Mr. adams had
Dssn $1,000 ~ ~ NJ x: ana y: Ne
teri permit me 70 say he has fallen ntc Adams hands
may God have mercy on h. seu (rsnewed laughter and
sppnassl Lnas IiAi nssed through thirteen days On
become impatient under the constant interruption by
Southern men, among whom was Mr. Smith, OF Virginia.
end Of every year he demanded extra Compensation until
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in Congress and now believe he Is called Ess noss
smith, IAughter) Mr. Smith arose, and the Speaker
81 know that" said Mr.. Smith, but want TO make
suggestion for the benefit Of the gentleman from Massa
chusetss" Mr. Adams turned around with scowl, and
AID" But Mr. Smith, IKE many others, had forgotten
his Latin, and stood still not knowing what to answer
sD s e dass BE-
laughter Mr. Morgan was something of a wag and
said, "Why, you see the old gentleman become per-
The place pointing MI
Mr.; Smith recoisd back into his chair as II he
sad been shot and 50 f.. q. my knowledge
III he had been dead seven years On the twelfth day OF
the proceedings Mr.. Adams commenced comparing New
IOIk Win tH&mn ne spoke OF tneir SCHOOLS, acade-
mics and colleges, and drew comparison in the numbers
Of scholars and students in the States He compared
the commerce Of the two States, and In other respects
showed the advance which New York had made beyond
Virginia This entertainment TO which they had
not been invited and Mr. Sanders Of North Carolina took
exceptions and raised point Of order The speaker said
that every speech made the floor had related TO slave
N and he surely could not say that the defendant should
have his lips sealed. Mr. Sanders took appeal but the
Members began to feel that l. was becoming matter Of
difficulty and 70 wish themselves out of IT, Mr.. Merr
weher on the thirteenth day arose and spoke Of what
time in this manner, and be for one was anxious
to take the vote at the earliest moment. gentle
man from the South said that Mr.. Adams haa
right to defend himself, but that he was responsible
for the consumption Of time, and inquired how long Mr.
Adams would probably occupy In completing his deence2
days-an entire missatement by the way for Mr. Adams
was commencing the fourth day The old man replied,
him responsible az was not consulted, said he "aboui
this resolution nor am responsible for hour Of the
time spent on the trial. will give way at any moment
am constrained to argue the case, I shah feel II
my duty 10 bring my remarks TO close at the earlies!
moment can do SO in Justice to myself 70 the public and
to the constitution, and II gentlemen win permit me
proceed without 80 many interruptions, verify believe
nish my remarks within the course OF ninety days"
ly made to lay the resolution on the table and was
carried by vote Of 162 to 90. (Applause.) Mr.
Adams triumphed. and from that day forward the
right OF petition was regained TO the American people,
(Applause.) True was that IL was not till time
afterwards that the gag rule repealed, but from
that forward every man felt and knew that NO longer
could that outrage continue against the people Of the
United States dwet more upon this subject because it
was the commencement Of that mighty revolution which
which viii continue while truth shall exercise its power
over the American people. (Applause) While Mr.
Adams regained the right Of petition, your humble
gaining the freedom Of debate the right Of speech.
Eight weeks from the time TO which have adverted your
speaker arrayed At the bar In 1S4l the bark
HAMPTON virginia. n
hundred and thirty five slaves. When 1t was out
en- days the o S people felt the
endowed by their Creator with the right to life and ber
and by the power Of their own right arm they assert
and drew pistol One Of the slaves, named Washing
ton struck him with hand spike and laid him low in
Sn e %SS SS n a. yoH should
struck with horror, and their villages elongated when
found slave that had dared, In the presence Of his
dealer, 10 stand up in his own humanity and strike
the death blow 70 his oppressor. cloud applause
know said In these days that you must not speak Of
the right Of man to maintain his LIE and liberty by VIC
lence Ny friends, had two uncles who died upon the
Americans 70 life and liberty (Apphuse.) have my.
self served upon the tented field. have seen my COM
panions dying around me- and tell you, as i've that
no man. whether slave or in any other capacity,
asked my opinion whether he had right to liberty and
right to notwithstanding his oppressor but have said
.Te. G seog ~ shin.
went to the British possessicns and went ashore The
sAvehoders to The President Of the United States
government for their loss Of human nesh and the Pcs
dent became their solicitor and agent Tho Secretary Of
our Minister at the Court Of st. james directea him 70 ca
the attention Of the British to this matter and
odenounce these as mutneers and murderers When
this letter was published and sent 70 the Senate there
were Senator'S grave and reverend discussing the sub
jec who declared that unless the British government
-. Ss
States should die upon the tented field TO maintain the
IN human fesh. And 30 country was dis
for far the United States known In the Chris
tan world, was held up as government sustaining
commerce IN It's own people. felt humbed, felt mort
graded before the civilized world. therefore psnned
my resolutions declaring that slavery was local law
IT, that the State had the power Of sustain
Ing slavery they pleased for let SAY - you that at
that day. seventeen years since hed, e have ever
tuition and not II State institution, over which
each State alone has CONTROL and this federal
has no p0xs, e interfere ,s with IT, Appause And win
and assert the liberty Of your States that You are not at
upon level with the slave States that you are not de.
graded below them that the government which you have
Formed for freedom has no right TO involve you in the
Of sae &. sss ss s &c S.ss =
DEATH as Il has been my prayer through ne, ID That the
American people Of the free States may be aroused not TO
encroach upon the rights Of the South but to maintain
these our rights. (Applause) had penned as said,
these resolutions, declaring slavery 10 be local insttu
bon, and maintaining that the moment the Creole LEFT viz
gn left the jurisdiction Of the slave laws and went
upon the high seas where there law of slavery and
here no man had right over another. One man had
no more power over another to carry him to New
Orleans and sell him than that other had over him.
maintained that when the slaves Of the Creole asserted
heir rights they violated no law, and II was
fact which no svehoder doughface has dared
Or presumed before audience d American people 70
contradict in any respect (Applausa) No law can be
found making penal for man outside Of the slave
States to maintain his liberty declared that these men,
In resumng their natural rights had violated law had
committed no crime for which they amenabe 70 any
government The moment presented these resolutions
the House was in oonvnsions resolution Of censure
Immediately introduced and by the introduction Of
the previous question my lips were Dramatically sealed
The vote Of censure was passed. in order TO degrade me-
to destroy my influence, and drive me from my seat
scorned the place where could play the ryant
me- for had a. much right TO censure them as they had
to censure me. II which win endure as long
as memory lasts when the representative OF the people,
standing at the bar arragned for violation Of the rights Of
the body, NO presumng to say wherein, was con-