Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-01-04

were no legal returns from the county Of
Philadelphia to the egislulure Of Pennsyl-
yania; because, among others, some OF the
individuals who raised the disturbances at
Harrisburg have prevented those returns
aud, that being the case. the Legislature was
obliged by the Constitution and the laws, TO
decide between the two sets Of claimnnis.
Then, state as another fact, (for l will
not enter into detuil,) that these men, and
others who prevented the returns. and mpo.
sed upon the Legislature the necessity OF
deciding the matter proceeded 10 Harris
burg. for the purpose Of declaring that the
Legislature should not decide this matter;
that they drove the Speaker from the chair,
called aloud for the blood ofindvidual MEM
bers by name. and threatened the Governor
OF Pennsylvania. who has been stigmatized
here (for, suppose that the gentleman who
made use Of the term intended ii as s,ig-
n,a) MS being an Antl-mason and Federal
list. There was no Government For the
space ofnearly a week. the Executive Of
Pennsylvania could not get 10 the Executive
Chamber. The members OF the Legislature
could not get to their seals the doorswefe
closed against them, and 10 all but the
favored few, whom these men ought proper
TO admit Under these circumstances,
suppose. for know nothing abont il, the
Executive of Pennsylvania called on the
Executive of the United States 10 interfere
and for doing this, he was stigmatized in the
rnntipg tiade TO which we have listened,
from my colleague, (Mr P-lriken) who. |
blush 10 own II, has openly encouraged this
resistance 20 law and publicly gloried in the
oulrages which feel have SO deeply disgra-
ced Pennsylvania.
Nj Wbitlesey, OF Connecticut. called Mr.
Naylor TO order. and was rema rking on the
amount OF business which lay before The
! House. and the number OF petitions which
other gentlemen had to present, when be
was himself called to order by many voices.
Mr. Naylor said II is not who have con.
sumed the lime oilhe House am ready
and anxious 10 apply myself TO the business
which lays before it. am ever ready to
work Who introduced this resolution p
| Did IL Was il who made the motion TO
suspend The rules for its Introduction and
did demand the yeas and naysl This in-
quiry came from an extraordinary part oil
the House. We had an inquiry moved the
other day from gentleman from Massa.
chuselts, mir Adams,) aud appeal to that
gentleman TO say whether he had found the
Administration party willing TO join him in
sustaining Ills inquiry2 No. sir; that was
an inquiry which the country demanded.
and which would expose TO the light OF duy
the doings Of those in high places connected
with the General Government Tha, inqu.
~ was smotheredi
Mr. Hopkins here called Mr. Naylor to
order.
Mr. Naylor. was interrupted and up.
peal-d 10 by the gentleman from Connec,i-
cut (Mr WhirtIesey.) who sustained his ap.
! peal by an argument addressed 10 me. All
this was in order and proper. suppose
But the moment a,leIDp, 10 make IA reply
10 that appeal, the moment my lips are open
10 vindicate myself am out OF order
What kind OF justice is this ,
The Chair said il was not in order The
gentleman must coDine his remarks 10 the
question before the House.
Mr. Naylor. | will say no more.
should have liked. for the sake ofihe coun.
try. 10 have told the truth and the whole
truth Of tins disgraceful disturbance 10
l doing which, would have fovored no par
". would have told the naked truth l.
But, sir. you would not suffer me- You
will have inquiry some,imes--yes. you will
have nquiry-bui, then, the inquiry must be
partial, all on one side You will ask for
intormation--bu, you wan. information all in
your iavoI Iasked to tell the whole story,
and was gagged This House, or at least
a portion Off, "hatcs the light because its
deeds are evil
Here Mr. Mayor was loudly called TO or.
der.
Destructive FiRE.-A fire broke oui
al. ~.