Our first century: being a popular descriptive portraiture of the one hundred great and memorable events of perpetual interest in the history of our country, political, military, mechanical, social, scientific and commercial: embracing also delineations of all the great historic characters celebrated in the annals of the republic; men of heroism, statesmanship, genius, oratory, adventure and philanthropy . ;second, because a vast proportion of theresources of one section of the Union isannually drained to sustain the views andcourse of another section, without anyadequate return; third, becaus
Our first century: being a popular descriptive portraiture of the one hundred great and memorable events of perpetual interest in the history of our country, political, military, mechanical, social, scientific and commercial: embracing also delineations of all the great historic characters celebrated in the annals of the republic; men of heroism, statesmanship, genius, oratory, adventure and philanthropy . ;second, because a vast proportion of theresources of one section of the Union isannually drained to sustain the views andcourse of another section, without anyadequate return; third, because, judgingfrom the history of past nations, such aunion, if persisted in, in the present courseof things, would certainly overwhelm thewhole nation in utter destruction. Mr. Adams moved that the petition bereferred to a select committee, with in-structions to report an answer showing thereasons why the prayer of it ought not tobe granted. Immediate and wild excitement fol-lowed the presentation of this Hopkins, of Virginia, moved to burnit in presence of the house. Mr. Wise, ofthe same state, asked the speaker if it wasin order to move to censure any memberfor presenting such a petition. , also of Virginia, moved,a resolu-tion, that Mr. Adams, for presenting sucha petition, had justly incurred the censureof the house. Mr. Adams said he hoped 368 OUR FIRST CENTURY.— JOHN QOTNCY ADAMS DEFENDING THE RIOIIT OF PETITION IN CONGRESS. that the resolution would be received anddiscussed. Angry debate continued, untilthe house adjourned. The ne.\t day, the whole body of south-ern members came into the house, appar-ently resolved to crush Mr. Adams and hiscause — the right of petition — gathered in groups, conversed inwhispers, and the whole aspect of theirconduct at twelve oclock indicated theupjiroach of some high-handed F. Marshall, of Kentucky, whohad been selected as spokesman for theoccasion, rose, and, having ask
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