Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-12-17


nal of the House.
Mr. BYNIIM said he protested against the entering
of this protest the Journal of the House; and he
thought the House owed to its dignity TO pass vote
of upon the gentleman from New Jersey, for
offering this direct insult TO the members OF this body
It was contrary all the rules and nsagcs of the House
for persons to come here and offer Objectionable and
insulting language 10 the House, who have no con-
necton with it, They do not belong to this House, and
have ght to enter protest on the journal of
this House, than inhabitants of Great Britain What,
sir the character of that paper 1t is nothing but the
chutons Of disappointed ambition, coming from
who have been excluded from this House, and prevent
ed from practising imposition the free people OF the
State of New Jersey. a protest, indeed! Why, Sir,
members of this House alone have the right to have
protest entered upon your journal, and the signcrs of
this protest they call It, not members OF the BODY
Then, instead of receiving countenancing this pa
per- which has been read by the gentleman he deserves
the censure Of the House, if not expulsion from the
floor TLaughter.] The gentleman cannot be looked
upon as member Of the House; and if the House was
properly organized he would deserve the Of the
body for the course he has pursued The gentleman
was conscious when he first presented this paper that
contained Objectionable matter, and hence it that
he endeavored to shrink from responsibility, by decln
ing to make brief statement of its contents and send
ING il up TO the Clerk table TO be read He hoped that
the paper would be returned to the member from New
Jersey as the attempt have it entered the journal
was entirely out of order. The member had right
to make the motion, and the Chair had no right to
terrain it. If he understood the Of proceeding
last night, the Chair had decided that motion was
in order but motion to adjourn. Now, however, it was
perfectly in order for member to get up and present
petition called protest, of men, aliens it were
in this House, who had right this floor, and
who had been voted again and again out of this
House. He hoped that this protest. as il was call
ed, would receive countenance from this House.
Contrast the conduct Of these men, who have attempted
present this paper with the conduct of the Democra
lie members, who have been excluded. The Democra-
tic members who have been excluded, act the part of
gentlemen and men of honor, disposed TO yield to the
solemn decisions of the House, when they are once
made. Their conduct lie commentary upon the con.
duct of their opponents, and ought to be considered
md will be so considered by the eemen Of the State
of New Jerse There has been disposition, on the
part Of the Democratic members who have been excud
d. to thrust themselves into the House. They have
exhibited disposition to yield to the decisions Of the
majority Of the House, they know they were sent
,ere by majority of the people, The members on the
ther side who have been excluded are endeavorng to
hrus themselves into the House, they
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