Litchfield enquirer., 1839-12-12

For Mir. Graves .-Ha minority of the members whoas seats are dsgnify in writing tsI desire silat shall proceed with the cal Of the rol made ln Ile conscientious regard to my duty. and in contested cases, l will then proceed. hope Mir Graves will see the necessity my proceeding in shis way. and that he will appreciate my motive in adheF' only course can take most solemnly aver to him that believe no parry advantage can he taken n that cUnfse and thar none such is intendedon my par:. Respectfully, H. A. GARLAND"
 Mir Graves said thar, in this of the case, the probably sggest some course to counteract the step taken bY the Clerk; as it seemed to him tMr. G. o be utterly impracticable to organize iouse go long asthe Clerk remained in the seat which he now oc- cupieds 5s fs
 MI. Adams commenced this address to you, ellow-cltizens with the declaration that should be under the painful necessity of appealing from the de- House and the majority of the House to set aside en- frely his decisions, and act for themselves Ihave no doubt of their power io dot Therefore, in cub ETlttIng tnls proposition, nave nG reference 10 ts H6Hse itself should act It may, fit pleases, choose a4temporary Clerk. It may take what course il thinks goper. put this matter .o the House, and O
 their duty 10 organize themselves and that no deci sion oflhe Clerk canfoFce upon them the oFganiza. ton of the House in any manner he may ihnk pro per. It is inAhe power of the House to set the Clerk
 aside but it is not in the power of the House to obey his sdetafesdespotic ashe is determined they Ahail be-. The oase thank God, is not under the necessi- ,y of submitting ta them and call upon yoIto SC! speak of his acts and O the stuat0n m which he has placed the House iss situation in which 1t is impossible frthem tD act so long as his decisions which was dira wn up by the gentlemen from Ken tuckv, Mir. Graves md laidon the table, and which | have now brought i,etore the House, should not have spoken But, one by one, these resolutions hay ye hes n nn a Nlin the ire The Clerk tells he cannot put the qnes. tpn upon thenn-thas t is the dictate of his duty
 hope 70 have ID more oithe benefit oi hs ageaey at ton. repeat offer this resolution in it's present fhrHlit Is not mine originality butlt answers my pur- psse and will effect the organization of the House, That is all ask aad appealing to this body now, as anindependent bOdy-a body possessing powers en- treiy independent of the ClefkIc call upon them te act upon the resolution in such- . manner as they and if there are those las we know there are) who think that the call Of the New-Jersey members ought nes .s De made iet them propose an sHeadmens i9 % se ss so a The Clerk has rendered. usa mpos
 ke for ss to do so in the usual way by { sia ,he ifs. place. call upon you a the name of of the people Of the United States, and to save them from the evil. and Inay add from the discredit of our being here q whole week, and, for aught know. whole month. without organizing, tfur we shall be decision of the Clerk and shall be set upon ypn, in the name of the people of the United S,ates-that people towards whom we have irad SO many WniiderfuF manifestations of regard and alice tion. What will they say n What will youfq qconsti:. tuents say What will my constituents say to me This hos brought me at last to the deierminaon .o address ,is House according o ny duty Wha. w,ii waste tour days in idle and useless debate. when the nrst oi its duties was to organize and at nme when It vas impossible to oresnzs without resort to some
 ling that the Clerk under his sense of duty, should be held responsible 10 the people for four days wasted in ie debafs do not say idle because there has been no good sense. or wisdom or reasoning Tn the argn. ments but none af them came 10 the one great pont -ihat s to the organization practical Organza- eicn oft inc House: That was our duty-not to be de- batting here, tor four days. idle questions which the dictator in that chair he never would put Isay he is responsible for that. wish he may answer lc the people of the United States how he has wasted wnrd.s the Ifouse--,he majority of the Honse-and go further, and say the l2l members who have been set down in the organ of the Admnistration as the majority that are responsible to le country for any further delay. If any one, as have said, thinks proper to move amepdmeat requiring ihs Clerk t0 omit the members from New-Jersey--
 MT, VaRderpoel here inierposed, and said he had
 Mf. Adams resumed. The gentleman, if he thinks proper, propose it after have made the few re- marks which have yet to offer If there s a majo- Fity Ofthe House determined set aside the i've bers from New-Jersey who have produced their ere deBtials precisely similar to those Of other members who have been called in this House, and to say they sna ao. ae rssmsd so so SAY so Let the pie and to the world uf mankind for that decision In my private opinion Ibeeve that they cannot say and n my Privaie opinion ibeeve shatifis the rights gftne People Of New-jsrsey that are at stake here say nothing Of Safe sovereignty the Governor of the State, hut of the People. These five men come
 here with the authority required by the Constitution and tawe declaring theniseives Representatives ct the people If New Jersey; and the Constitution and laws 0t tue United States, and the laws of the state ot New-Jerssy. have said that no other evidence shall sdsnee and d t he ony % esidssce s s has been sented. Now, that being sO. these gentlemen come here andpresentit. You have already received.one member presenting it.. If you refuse the i've others whom you turn out of this House and refuse to allow to yoie-t is not them whom yon outsage-it IS the sovereign people of. the state of New-Jersey whom termination of the iouee here are men coming here under the forms prescribed by the Constitution and laws for true Representatives of the stnie of New Jersey, in whom the rights of the penpe o inst state are vested and you canno, deprive them of. that right without oairaging the rights of the people Of Nsw-Jersey In their persons is vested the rgh! of the people of New-Iersey 10 be represented; and t that 1t is that they shall mt he recei- veds h is the people ot Nsw-Jersey whom you thus de- psive of five sixths of their representation.
 Now, have heard much of this respect for the ture of Gevernnr oftie state, and of her Conncl- and1 have hesrd il said that here is conflict he- tween the rights of the people and the acts of the Governor and Council. Why, the Governor and Council are themselves the representatives of the people of New-Jersey and what constitutes . re Tnarkahe answer 10 this appeai to the rights nf the
 people s that long aef this election had taken place --isng afeF the exercise 0f the authority by which this commission was giveu--ths people oi New-Jer- sey had been called pronounce upon this very ac. end have reelected that very Governor and that very Council by whom the certificate was given. This remark produced much sensation ia the House, and SMF. A. psoceeded.I
 Why, then, afe ihe rights of the people outraeed7 How are they to be respected feepect the rights oG the people; in those who come here with that Oi
 ial docutient which is The only one in which their viii is manifested lfyou say they shall not vote, it is theapeope whom you outrage. You take away
 from the people, thus represented by persons present.