The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1832-11-13

hear much said about anarchy aud con-
fusiob. by gentlemen who advocate this
law, if we do not GO with them in this
power. Bot Sir, this is mis-
lake.-IIe considered there is greater
danger to go on with this assumed power
han to stop and retrace our steps. Ser
wants may become bold. and finally as
sume the command 0f their masters.
We a, bai the servants ofthe people,
We have bccou'e bold, aud assumed this
power, aud the people will tell US SO, in
heir owe good time. He was not able
10 raise his voice SO loud, nor speak so
laeally as iiiosc, Who have pictured all
Iie horrors of anarchy and confusion,
but he deied them To point 10 any thing
written or practised, to show the right,
tO exercise the power Of continuing The
Governor and Senate, who were not duly
elected by the people. 1t does not be-
long to tins assembly any more than tho
right Of The election. If VIC continue 20
exercise this power it will arouse the
people, He considered it destructive Ia
our safety ia. undertake to cIothu the Sem
ate with ihs power TO 60 on and elect.
The Grand Committee in June last. and
the election Of officers then, ought not
TO ior.a n precedent. Flo considered, il
we nov join and elect q Senator, the e.
lection would not be good. IT would be
prccisely y such case as that Of Mr. Bnr-
rill. IF We should elect now, and Gov
ernor and Senate should be chosen before
The next Session, they would say right
fully we had no right 10 elect and would
nuI!ify our proceedings. We have piay-
I'd this game until we can play it no lon
yer. There is one card missing we
nave not Senntc const::utiOnnl!y elect
sd-they would say, we, their servants
had rebelled, and they would correct it.
The powers of the Senate ceased on the
first Wednesday Of May, 1892. Sup
pose General Jackson and his party, had
made law 10 continue him in office af-
ter his term expires, what would ths
people say to it? Would they not call
il usurpation 4? We should think it arbi-
trary, far more SO, than the days of Brit
ish tyranny. He knew Of no consritu-
tional power that justified the law by
which the Governor and Senate now
law was not Investigated
it was introduced at the heel Of the Sess-
ion. lie had never examined il before
i, passed, or no should have opposed it
1T was against the common sense Of
every mnn--Mr. Hazard had told US,
without this law, the Governor and SEN
ate would have the right to hold on. II
SO, why was the law made? The. law
and overthrows his theory.
&c rcpcnted Il was srre'c' of power,
.g:oi!y nna iti,orized and conferred uu
rights apon them. NJ. Robb.ns t,ius
does NOT expire until the third of March
next, and we wont a Senator legally ell
'cied He was ftr Iho posrponcnou,
md hoped il would prevail.
Mr.. Potter said, an he had m1dc the
motion, he would rs we lawyers say, now
proceed 20 close 1t. lie would apologize
for having spoken Sc often, as he wos
without any aid on his side, except his
friend from Bristol. Bat he did uot des-
pair--a9 he had heen i'll The House al
most from hoy oyhood--wIren the state of
hings was much more unequal, than now.
When he first came iuto this House, he
found the town he represented paid more
lakes than any town in the State, and
lad done during the war, more than the
town of Providence By one hundred dul-
lars, ard the other country towns nearly
rs unequal. He then found such a rep
resentaiion from Providence, Newport,
Bristol and Warren, the names of whom
ne could mention, the like he never ex-
pected to see in those seats ngaio, how
ever respectable they may now be. But
his cause was Just then. and it prevailed,
and so It will now, although unequal as
to its advoca,es, its numbers and weigh,
Of metal. He thought this question
ought to be postponed from every con-
sideration. But above all, Il ought ta be,
bocniise, another election of Governor
and Senate would intervene between this
and the adjourned Session. lie referred
to the Statute, which limits the choice o,
"a Senator; to the Session next preceding
the time when the vacancy occurs. lie
referred also 10 the election Of Mr.. Bur.
rill-- which was made in June, and prov.
ed than il was voIp, bccnuse M election
of Representative to this House, inter
vened between June and the October
s5s.rion, which was the time, the e!ect,or
Of senator ought to have been made
lie said Mr. Burrill left it with him aut
the gentleman from Newport (Mr. Haz
ard to procure an act, TO be passed, con
firuiing lis election.---But they found j
was kind Of brstardy proceeding, tina
no act Of confirmation could legitimate
and they advised him TO surrender hi
spurious papers, and be fitted out with I
new set. Mr.. Burri!I consulted eminen
Senators in Congress, and was advised
to the same course--or his seat under hi
first appointment would ne vacated