The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1839-12-23

rainier oil recrimlnhtlUn ana defence, IMAM ar
gnmenis upon the records of either Of the
motions before the House. The conse-
qnence is, that there has been no decision
no approach 10 one-nn probability of arri-
wing at one-unless the House should leap
to it, as was done yesterday in the PROPOSE
ton of Mr.. Adams-not to the Clerk but to
the House. The Senate were in session
but a moment to day-long enough only to
admit Mr.. Phelps, one of the new Senators
from Vermont. | am told he is one Of the
ablest men in Vermont, and it is admitted
that he is one Of the best lawyers in N. Eng
land. His colleague, Mr.. Prentiss, is de-
tanned at home from indisposition.
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50 Correspondence Of N. Orleans Bee.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Q.
The question pending was as to whether
Mr.. Duncan Of Ohio should be permitted to
introduce, and cause to be read as part of
his speech, certain dispositions brought here
by the New Jersey Van Buren, members,
which they call evidence, but which are ad-
mitted to be affidavits taken, without notice,
and not In conformity to law. These depo-
sitions, it might be remembered also, were
papers not belonging to Duncan, but in pos
session Of the clerk, who allowed Duncan
to use them, so that they might be given to
the public, through the columns of the
Globe.
Mr.. Granger said he would-pot object to
the reading Of this SO called evidence, on
condition that the majority Of the House
would allow all the testimony on the other
side to be read also. The administration
party having determined that thu ques ton
should be settled as to who are entitled to
seats, previous to organization, he hoped
] that if these spurious affidavits were to be
pressed upon the attention Of the meeting,
no member would vote for the reading, who
would not also 60 for holding open the ques-
| ton until the entire testimony was spread
before them-especially that which was ne
cessary to prevent these illegal dispositions.
Mr.. Vanderpool said that for his own part
he objected to the introduction Of the testi-
mony which Mr.. Granger had said should
be brought in to rebut the evidence which
Mr.. Duncan proposed to read but if the
| majority Of the House wished it, he would
acquiesce, and spend three months in set
Ting the question, if necessary. He then
proceededto contend that the only question
was, which set Of members was the voice
Of the ballot box in favor Of. without refer
ence to the votes said to be illegal, alien, or
fraudulent; and in order to sustain his posi-
ton that the ballot box showed majority in
favor of the Van Buren, claimants Mr. Dick
erson and his colleagues, he began to put =
series ofquestions to Mr.. Randolphthe only
member present, and whose seat is not con-
tested. In reply to these queries Mr.. Ran
dolph said it was true the ballot boxes, in.
GLIDING the illegal, alien, and fraudulent
votes, show majority for their opponents
when questioned.
I Mr.. Aycrigg, of New Jersey, one of thu
Wing claimants, also rose to answer for him
self; but Mr.. Vanderpool, thinking, proba
bly,, that he had got anough on that point
and more than he wished, said he did no
recognize Mr.. Aycrigg as member! ant
then went on to put other questions to Mr.
| Randolph.
MIR. Wise rose and objected 10 testImon,
J being taken in this irregular way, unles
!, Mr.. vanderpool would promise to take Mr.
: Randolph's answers, and have them printe'
: along with his speech; but he proteste
r against putting questions at this stage to sui
himself, then putting his cwn constructor
{ upon these answers, and finally sendin
> abroad an argument founded upen such cor
struction.
Il Mr.. Vanderpool thereforefore was CON
PEELED to stop the progress Of his catech
zing. He resumed the thread Of his II
. marks, and acclaimed in his customar
style against forms and technicalities, an
the attempts which have been made tostifl
!, the voice Of the people. This, the reade
; will perceive, is the old story. The Va
Burenites have, from the first, been laborin
to show that the people were against tn
members who had received the commissio
Of the governor Of Now Jersey. The fac
as is well known, is directly the reverse
tho governor and council, upon whom !
many violent and ignominious epithets hay
! been heaped by tho destructiyes in Cor
r gress, having been actually subjected to III
review Of the people, since these commi.
sions were given, and triurnphantly re-elec
ed and sustained. Mr.. Vanderpool and 81
!, lparty find the law and the constitution yer
! announcement.
II It is really very idle to be carrying on Il
3 guments with gentlemen who thus indicat
81 their feelings 10 be against the obligation
of law and settled justice.
81 Mr.. Everett o: VT. demonstrated again,
1.-The waste Of 90 much time ii these useIes
: discussions, and called upon The House
!. organize at once. The majority had Il
!: poweEto do 50, md they ought 70 exercis
lit. He was opposed 10 The Introduction
i | anv more testimony &c this siaoe. and II 81