The people's press, and Addison County Democrat. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1838-1841, 1839-12-10

and calling his name as member OF the house-
Mr. Randolph's commission Was either good or
bad; if il was bad. why enter his name2 If It
was GOOD. WHY were not all the others also good2
AS TO the rationale of the clerks duty in or
uanizing the house, it was not properly to call
I the names of the members. and require them 10
| answer "here;7 but simpy,to call the state from
which they came, and inquire who had the eV-
dences Of being Representatives from ina, slate
| The members instead OF answering mere UuSn'
rather TO saw, there IS my COMMISSION: "ha'
| evidf nee had the clerk seen that Mr. w. was e
! Iected7 Probably nothing but return printed
/ in the newspapers; and ye:, on that evidence, ne
| had been satisfied, and he would feel authorized
! TO call his name And if this was suthcIent TO
satisfy him, could he reject full, legal, regular
certificate in all respects conlormable 10 law! 1t
| he did not in his conscience doubt the formal ie
galty ofthe certificate, he was bound by MS oain
| TO receive il.
Mr. Vanderpoel said they had heard much "a
! bout the law of New Jersey, but he was happy
! 10 find that tine House also had a law-'he law
Of courtesy-the law of decency-the law oil
enIemanly manners in debate; and that the
! manner in which the present debate had thus lar
! been conducted, furnished a pledge that the
prophesies-hc had almost said the wlshes-of
certain people out Of the house. would not be tu-
filled. Necessity was the only and the sumclen'
power to regulate their present acton.
Ii had been said that there was Prin'a fdcie ev-
idence here and that the Clerk must receive II,
and permit these gentlemen To vote upon one Of
the most important acts that could devOlve upon
the members of this body-that was tn say. the
election OF speaker, whose province II was, 10 ap'
poiut the committees, who were the organs or
mouth pieces of this house. Gould that De sos
Ifa precedent to that effect were TO be establish
ed had gentlemen ever looked into what must
be the consequences of II!
Suppose a gentleman presented himself here,
| for example, with forged certIhcate-a certln-
cate winch he claimed TO have received frhm
Governor, who di before the election had ia
ken place, or before the proper authentic returns
had been received, and that lie were TO come
here AMI claim 10 be inscribed on The roll, was he
10 be permitted 10 do so? Surely not. And did
not the de- ctrine for Wholesome gentlemen CON
tended carry them 10 This extreme2 He put II for
their candor 10 say.
Mr.. Pope said that the House presented
the most extraordinary spectacle that ne
had ever seen or read of in any civilized
country. The doctrine advanced by the
gentleman who had Just taken his seat, MIR
Vanderpoel was more extraordinary
than he (Mr P. } had ever heard in any
representative body-What was 1t That
gentlemen coming here clothed with a
written delegation of power to represent
the state of New Jersey in the Congress
of the United States should be driven away
and that another set of gentlemen, on their
own assumption, on their own declaration.
should be entitled to be admitted. By the
constitution, each state was left free to pro-
vide for the election of those who should
represent its interests in Congress, unless
Congress for special reasons, thought prop
err to interfere. Without intending per
sonal disrespcct, he would say that five of
the gentlemen from New Jersey were GER
tainlv intruders, and that they had no bust
ness there.
How were the members assembled here.
and by what authority did they come By
the authority of their respective states. lie
begged gentlemen to pause and reflect.
He was here by the authority delegated TO
him through tho Executive organ of the
state, whether that be a Governor, secre-
tary, or half a dozen sheriffs--for each
state prescribed the manner in which the
credentials, certificate, or commission.
should be prepared There was political
law which regulated the action of indie
pendent communities and nations,-a law
which existed before the foundation of
civilized society; and that was that full
faith and credit should be given to the Ex
ecutive organ of every Independent COM
! munity, no matter how organized.
Mr. Aycrigg rose and asked the clerk to
state whether, when he and his colleagues
presented their credentials to him, he did
not acknowledge that they were full, formal
and sufficient, and such as had uniformly
entitled members from New Jersey to take
their seats.
Mr.. Cave johnson objected TO the
Clerks answering TO this question, unless
he was permitted to make full statement.
TSome confusion arose, which rendered
it almost impossible to hear what was
going on.
Time fails US farther to continue, for the
present, the report Of this days debate.
Finally the clerk declared that major
ity were, in his opinion, in favor of an adj !
iournment to IL O'clock, and so announced
tue adjournment.
We learn that Wednesday was occu-
] pied much as Tuesday had been, with a
similar result.
Salt should be regularly fed to cattle both in
winter and summer. They will never cat too
much if it be placed constantly before them
where they can obtain it at all times. The
best way 10 feed them with 1t, EXCEPT when
now is on the ground, is to employ sal
trouehs for the purpose, which are made most
convenient by making deep cavity in the
convex side Of short thick piece of slab, or
chip from scoring timber, to be kept filled with
salt These are 10 be placed flat on the
ground. They are very cheap and will not ca
siy upset. Ia winter, when the ground is COW
cred with snow, salt should be applied by
brining the fodder.