The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-12-10

Mr. A. did vote upon oil the incidental questions touch
ing his seat; aud the House being otherwise equally d.
yided his turned the SCALE and The Speaker Of the
House and the Council Of Appointment also were. in
faet elected by the vote Of this very Mr. Allen Yet
The right Of Fellows had been clear and his major
ity Of votes decided that the committee Of elections.
10 twenty.fo hours, reported ia his favor
Mr.. Allen, whose vote had done such important
service, was Immediately onsted, and bis competitor
installed in his seat YET the Speaker retained the
chair throughout the session, and all the appoint
mens In the Stale were regulated by the will oi that
very Council which Peter Aliens vote had appoint
ed. OF course thai Council did not disturb Mr..
Attorney General in his place. Now, during this
whole process nothing was heard about "lhe demo-
cracy," nothing about popular rights" But Mr.
G. would go further. This issue had been sent TO
the peope-to The democracy Of Ontario, (and Mr..
G. then belonged 10 the democracy. The name of
Peter Alien had been placed at the head OF their
ticket. Thus had the democracy OF Ontario de-
cared that the man who held the legal certificate OF
election was the man entitled TO utter their voice on
the floor Of Representatives. The gentleman had
told the House a great deal about the popular
voice" Let Mr.. G. tell that gentleman that there
was wide difference between respecting the popu-
lar voice and altempngto excite the popular clsmor
And who had this Attorney General beenl H.
there was any citizen who was absolutely free from
all shadow Of ambition toserve himself al The ex-
pense of the Constitution aaod the law, the gentle
man from New York would readily admit that II
was the present Chief Magistrate Of this Confede-
Iacy. III the gentleman had any uoupl MT. ".
would refer him TO the proceedings of members Of
the last Congress, which had been read by the gen
tleman from Georgia, (Mr. Cooper,) and which
would demonstrate beyond all doubt question that
the principles Of the purest democracy were not
only held by that distinguished individual but con-
cenlrated and embodied in his person.
Mr.. g. said he had referred TO this case OF Allen
merely because he was DESTROYS of presenting to his
colleague over the way precedent which he could
not fail to respect He really did not know why the
people Of Ontario had been SO dead TO their duty as
TO sustain man who stood up for the rights Of his
own constituents by voting, as The gentleman would
have il, Sin his own case" Whether IL was that
they had not had the advantage Of listening to the
very corteous and logical argument of the honor
able gentleman from Ohio, (Mr. Weiler) or wheth-
er hts honorable colleague was not at that Time so
deeply tmbosomed in "the Democracy" as TO be one
OF their constitutional advisers he could not exactly
say.
Mr.. G. held that IL question should come up
which would directly touch their interests in this
question, it must rest in the consciences Of those
gentlemen claiming them. 1t was question for
them only 10 decide II his colleague was ready 10
come up to the work let him vote against laying The
resolution on the table and ii he did not like it1et
him move resolution that they who hold the regu-
lar commissions should not be allowed to vote aud
then let him 60 home and answer IT to his constu-
ens and TO the sovereignty OF the State Of N York
Will he do II? Dare ne do III
The debate was further continued by Messrs.
Craig, Wise, F. Thomas OF Maryland, Ogden Hotf-
man. Vanderpoel. Bidde, and White, Of Kentucky.
Mr.. DUNCAN moved an adjournment until IL
o'clock on Monday; which he afterwards withdrew,
and the house then, on motion, adjourned ill To-
morrow, al IL o'clock
Saturdays proceedings Of Congress unavoidably
pos!poned-they shall appear in our next)