The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-12-18
OPINION OF 10. ADAMS

We wish oil persons who consider ihe opin-
ions Of Mr.. Adams Of any weight, TO read the
following extract from the letter Of the Wash
ington correspondent Of the New York Jour
nal Of Commerce. Whig print. Those who
read both The subjoioed extracts will see thai
truth and candor both compel the Journal OF
Commerce TO allow that the course taken by
the Democratic party in the organization Of
House was the only just and proper one.
Correspondence of the Journal Of Commerce
WAsHIsGToS Dec. 7th.
Mr.. Adams usurpation" turns out TO be
humJug. like his petition from slaves. After let
ting the ultra wings CROW and exult for two
nig hts and day, he has, all Of sudden, chang
ed his tune. They are ehagrined, disappointed.
aud chop-falen. After all. il seems he did not
decide that those and only those who had the
legal certificates should vote. but that the tel
lers should suffer those who were legally com
missioned TO vote, and then. if their votes were
objected 10. tho House, and not the Chair must
decide upon their right TO vote. Further, Mr..
Adams expresses the opinion. that,
:" The Neto Jersey members. in dispute. ought
not 10 be diLOWed 10 cote for Speaker until the
House has decided upon their lille to a seat
This settles the matter. All that has been
eoneudrd for is yielded. Why could not Mr.
Adams have said this on The first day His o.
pnioo carries authority with it, and what Is Of
more consequence, it carries with it votes
Those who have expected that those duly GER
tilted Jersey members would be forced upon
the House; that they would turn The scale OF
parties, and secure an organization Of the
House, in opposition to the majority of the
House. may now reInquish that idea. Nj.
Adams opinion and vote will settle that ques-
ton. 1t is certain that many indepe endent and
conscientious men Of the whig party will go
with MIR. Adams on this question; and that he
was 1ayed alive by some wbg partizans, out OF
ths House, is also very probable. The first
thing that will strike every man, after this an
nunciation from Mr.. Adams, is. the entire de-
monstrarion which il affords of the CORRECTNESS.
and proprieiy Of the course pursued by the
Clerk Of the House. in making up his ROLL
Every Que knows, that if he had put the dispu-
ted wbig members on the roll, he would have
been obliged TO call Them. when the choice for
Speaker took place, and to receive their votes
for Speaker. Every one knows. too, that the
opposition, in and out of the House. would
have insisted upon il, aud that the other party
could not have gainsayed il. lie would have
been justly liable to the charge Of ioisiing upon
the House men, who were not Of the House
and OF eousummsting the fraud, which was con
ceived by the returning officers Of New Jersey
WEDNESDAY,, Dec. 11th.
"TlIe meeting has decided the grand ques
tom who shall vote. and a most Just auc
righteous decision it is. They decided thai
Mr.. Naylor had a right to vote, and that nei
ther OF the New Jersey sets of claimants, ha'
any right to vote. They then passed Mr.
Rhetrs resolution. which directs that the IN
II. Il. 4
eide upon the returns on election Of those i
dispute (except Mr.. Naylor and Mr. lngersoll,
prior to the election of a Speaker. Thus, al
ter nine days discussion, has the House com
TO the riginal proposition made by the Clerk o
= the House, aud also by Mr.. j. c. Rives. on til
first day of their meeting. Every days debat
satisfied them more and more OF the prophet
Of this course. aud party feeling aside, ther
are few men who can contend that il is enron
2 eous. The House has noby sustained its ow
character and privileges, by interposing be
tween popular rights aud the usurpa,iou Of I'm
faithful returning officers. Who will say. now
that the Clerk Of the House, acted unwisely O
wrong. in decIing TO decide this great question
aad IN throwing it for decision upon the Hous
of Representatives Who will say that h
alone Of all reasonable men in the country wa
TO act on the assumption tha, the right Of elec
ttON NdS III 'bV " ANtW JtiScy, su
not in the people Of New Jersey.
If the object of this objection TO receivin
false or undue returns had been merely to ens
bic the administrator party to carry their off
GERS, then it would have been an inadequat
and most unnecessary movement; for the
could have carried the State Rights candidate
Mr.. Lewis. with the New Jersey Wings agsin'
them by majority of secen. As to the Clers
even if he had been the sort Of man, as he
not. to be influenced by personal motives,
was hazardDg his election, rather than promo
ting it, by offending The Wings. There wer
no less than six Wings of whose votes he wa
certain had this difficulty not occurred; an
all those votes he will, pSobably lose. in conse
quenre oft. Regarding it a contest for tn
freedom OF elections; as question betwce
the people and tb.ir returning officers; an
the country is. in my opinion. to be congra
ulated Oh account OF the decision.
, The VERDICT OF THE PEOPLE oE New JET
sEY.-lu the forthcoming number Of the Dsu
: ocratie Review, there is an article on the We
$ diet which has been returned by the people