1/35 ADAMS TAKES HIS SEAT IN CONGRESS--HIS POSITION AND HABITS AS A MEMBER--HIS INDEPENDENCE OF PARTY--HIS EULOGY ON THE DEATH OF EX-PRESIDENT JAMES MADISON--HIS ADVOCACY OF THE RIGHT OF PETITION, AND OPPOSITION TO SLAVERY--INSURRECTION IN TEXAS--MR. ADAMS MAKES KNOWN ITS ULTERIOR OBJECT. His appearance there produced a profound sensation. It was the first time an ex-President had ever entered that hall in the capacity of a member. |