American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-06-03

III tney nave, We IearieSsiy aPPSoi w 49, JNS "
the two Houses. We have before US some minutes
of what occurred in the Senate on the occasion.
We lay them before the people, vouching Tor their
correctness in substance. "Wednesday morning.
Feb 5-The Senate receiveda communication from
the House of Representatives requesting the Senate
to meet that day at IL O'Clock, Tor the purpose oil
choosing two United States Senators. A motion
was made, that the communication from the House
be read. Motion not seconded. "Wednesday alter
noon--Sena.e received another resolution from the
House. The same in amount as the one received ID
the morning. This resolution the Senate TOOK INTO
consideration, and amended it by striking out the
latter part OF -that is, the Senate agreed TO go IN
to joint meeting, and elect Senator, TO till the va
cancy that would be occasoned by the expiration OF
Mr.. Vandyke's term. The resolution thus amend
ed was sent TO the House for concurrence. The
House returned the resolution refusing to concur.
Thursday morning, Feb. 6th-Senae received from
the House another resolution, OF similar nature to
those received on Wednesday, only difference, &C
cording to this last, the successor OF Mr. Rodney
was not to take his seat until the 4th OF March The
Senate took no notice OF this resolution. thursday
Iaiternoon-Senate received from the House, another
resolution, OF the same nature as the one received
in the morning Senate amended this resolution by
striking out oft, that part which related to the cleo
ton of successor to Mr.. Rodney. No notice at
forwards taken of it. Friday morning, Feb. 9TH
Nothing done towards election OF Senators. Friday
aiernoon-Sepate sent to the House resolution Tor
la Joint meeting, to appoint Senator IN the place OF
Mr.. Vandyke House sent il back with the follow
ling amendment sand one Senator in the place OF
Mr. Rodney, at the same moment" Senate refused
to agree TO the amendment, aud gave notice oil their
refusal to the House. The House sent it back, say.
ing that they insisted on their amendment. Senate
answered unanimously that they insisted upon the
rpc oil he RET,
ed no answer. Senate received from the House a
resolution for joint meeting, at O'Clock that at
ternOon, to choose Senator 10 the place OF MIR.
Rodney This resolution was adopted by the Senate.
The Two Houses met, and alter ten unsuccessful
trials to make Senator, they separated. Senate
adjourned for half an hour Senate convened Sen
Ate received anothet resolution from the House, for
a Joint meeting to choose Senator in the place of
MIR. Rodney. This resolution the Senate refused
to consider. The Senate then received from the
House the resolution for adjournment. The House
stating that they had concurred therein. Thus en-.
ded the Session. We have now laid before the
people, fair accoun, of the conduct of their dele.
gates relative to the appointment oil Senators. You
have asked why no Senators were elected! We have
old you why 1t is your privilege to Judge between
conflicting parties. You are the tribunal before
whom all political contentious must be heard and
by whom. they must be decided. Those who dol
WE'LL should receive your superintendent it is a
duty which you owe to yourselves, to brand with
public censure, those who abuse your confidence
In the present controversy, who merit your appro-
baions and who, your censure? Can you have a.
doubt. Look at the proceedings of the caucus at
bddle's Look at the proceedings OF The Legislature,
which we have ust laid before you. The FIRST prove
to you that the friends of Mr. Read abandoned him
aud, that the friends of DR.. Black refused 10 give
him up, but persisted in having him or none. The
proceedings in The legislature prove that those Who'll
were opposed to DIR. Black, made several efforts to
get Mr.. Hall elected, but that the friends Of the
Doctor would not consen! to Mr. Halls election,
but persisted TO the last, in their resolution that Mr.
Hall should not be elected, unless Dir Black was too
Do not the minutes which we have laid before YOU
already show, that the Senate were always willing to
go into an election for Senator in the place Of Mr.
Vandyke, and that the House always refused. Ill
was well KNOWN that it The legislature had gone in.
to an election for the six years Senator, that Mr.
Hall would have been elected without any difficulty
The Pencader men we'll knew il. They knew that
the whole democratic delegation had at the last eau
GUS unanimously agreed to support Mr. Hall for this
place But no They said, Mr.. Hall should not be-
eiec'ed unless DR.. Black was elected also. BY re-
ference to the proceedings OF the caucus, it will be
seen that DIR. Black was then fixed upon BY The ma
orty, as the successor OF Mr.. Rodney Hence the oh
stinacy OF the House in permitting the successor
oil MIR. Vandyke to De appointed unless the success
sor OF Mr.. Rodney was appointed az the same time
The friends OF the Doctor thought, that they would
have no opportunity OF giving the Doctor ano,he,
chance IN Joint meeting unless they kept fast hold
OF the skirts OF Hall, and entered the door at the
same time with him. They thought, that ii Hall
was once elected that the door would be shut upon
the Doctor and that it would not again be opened.
unless the Doctor was abandoned. This probably
dilemma m wi tt,a 4
10 reduce the Pencader party. The Senate knew
hat IT they could once get Mr.. Hall elected that
they could keep the Doctor OUT by SHIFTING the doc,
UPON him. Thus the Doctors friends would have
been forced to abandon him. and take up another
candidate. In this manner, The Senate expected ln]