American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-02-14
FOR the WA7'cHMAR.

Il Mr. WILSON,
Il That your readers may be put 10 possession Of
II me of the proceedings which took place IN the
snae of this state in relation TO the appointment
Senator'S to represent this State in the Senate oil
he United States, be pleased to give the following
" place in your paper Il.
u IN SEMaT,E-Friday, February7
u BpsoIred, That the Senate and House Of Repre-
#n,atiyes, meet this afternoon in the Senate cham
&er to choose person represent Thu. stale in the
3ena,e of the United States, Tor the term of six
8ears, from the third day of March next, in the
bace OF Nicholas Van Dyke, Esq.
IN On this resolution being offered, Mr.. Du Pontl
observed that he held in his hand paper taken by
himself from the journals OF the house of represen
Alyes Of Yesterday, and which had been adopted by
She house, grossly and in his opinion unjustly cen
$lring the conduct oil the senate, he therefore NOV
Ia that the paper be read, which was accordingly
@one.
n The following is a copy of the Protest..
Rrofest of The House Of Representatives entered on
Il their Journals.
n WurREAs there does now exist vacancy in the
Senate oil the United States, caused by the resigna
lion Of Cesar A. Rodney, Esq. a late member of
That body from this state.
& And whereas the term for which Nicholas Van
dyke, Esq. now Senator in Congress from this
$ats has been appointed will expire on the third
Nay Of March next, and from that day leave this
3iate totally inexperienced in the most important
Branch OF the general government.
And whereas the common legislative business OF
3his session Of the general assembly Of the state of
Delaware, has now been so nearly completed, as to
sender it possible, and proper to adjourn within
#weny four hours, and thus relieve the state OF the
&Spense arising from a more protracted session
n et the members of this house cannot view 1t as
consistent with the duty which they owe 20 the peo-
pie, or as dscharging them from the obligations oil
that faith which binds them to the interests of this
State to adjourn the Legislature, until the very i'm
'6ortant and imperious duty of filling up those va
Eancies in Congress be fully accomplished; and
whereas this house has by repeated resolutions oil
ered to the senate Joint meeting OF the Two houses
Ndr the appointment OF senators in congress accord
Ping TO the provisions of the constitution OF this state
on that subject provided, which offers and invita-
tions have as repeatedly by the senate been either
3iTeatrd with neglect refusal; mutilated and
fchanged as to render them inefficient and unavail-
SiDg.
4 The members OF this house deem 1t within their
1 nrOper province and as legitimatey belonging to
'heir duties IN consequence oil the course which
the senate have thought proper in this instance TO
pursue to declare, and they do hereby most solemn
protest agains, every attempt TO protact the pre-
sent session unnecessarily; or to adjourn the legis
iature without first having constitutionaly appoint
ed two persons senators TO represent this state If
the congress Of the United States.
Therefore resolved by the members of this house
that they are now ready for an adjournment siR'
die II they can De admitted into Joint meeting t.
discharge and after having discharged what they
deem constitutional and sworn duty 10 perform.
On notinn nf MIR (tl.uton fine nanRr was refer
red to committee of three, viz. Messrs. Clayton
Green and Du Port--the committee made the iol
lowing report
The members Of the Senate have seen a copy o
Tie protest of the House of Representatives, agans
The course pursued by the Senate in relation to tn
Choice OF persons to represent this State in the Sen
ATE OF the United States. They do not wish to re
crlmlnate, nor to censure the course which tn
Rouse has deemed proper to pursue nor will the
aver, that the facts stated in the protest fase
stated; hut they declare, that they know OF no fact
which will warrant such statement: bret revie'
o. the proceedings of the Senate will be their bes
yindicaton.
ne House has been pleased to say, that it has
repeated resolutions, offered to the Senate joi
meeting Of the t'"o Houses for the appointment q
Henators IN Congress, according to the prorisioi
me Constitution Of this State on that subject pro
cMed chich offers and inritations, haze as re
Peafedty been either treated wh neglect, or reuSa
or 50 mAtiioted or changed as to render them net
Hr'ent and unaraitng. 1t need not be remarked
'haI search into the Constitution of this State 70
.he provisions here alluded to would be vain nor
" necessary to stop to admire the elegance an
E'ammatical proprety Of this sentence nor is an
"hS more wanting, TO test its liberaliy and justice
'lan review OF the Journal of the Senate.
he hrst proposition 10 choose Senator wa
!naae IN ine Senate the Resolution was kept in til
'''use OF Representatives several days. and when