Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-12-07

aatinn Of In, !llusc Ii. Clerk himself never would
have vcn;uryd tax! the c"Gra 10 did, had IL .o'
been trncd 10 il hv his friends. hlr. J. appealed 10 the
Clerk and urged upon him l. rcccGc from his decision
Mr. WELLER said tn. question presented 10 tic
consideration OF that assembly, Dor IT cond moi yti DC
called Housed il appeared {" hin! was very singular
ono. Tho motives OF III" Clerk IL emitting 10 can "
Wl;r claimant. from New Jersey had been impugucd,
and lr had ask, rir permission to state r Facts IN
tho case as shown ~ tho papers filed ~ his Office, ana
In" reasons upon which h had acted lie was Ut
;crly ascnisrd lind on that il""r denying thS
privilege 10 the Clerk. lie would ask the gentleInrh
az the Oppos,on why il WAS that they were unwilling
10 have ali the fctss Were they afraid 10 lei the Cirfk
state 10 The House the facts upon winch II" was led '"
submit this question of right 10 the House: ID" t.H
fear that full and far exposition OF The evidence VIE
show ,ha, these ccriiicatc gentlemen are not entitled
10 their seats: Tor his part, ilc w;"''rd 10 see ''
evidence in this case lad bctor" ihis assembly, an"
before the country Let the people see now The gen
iruln ia The Opposition had sought to Fannir h''h
2if rg'Its-how Governor bennington IN" MS ~
Council had attempted 20 place men INTO THIS li
whom they had rejected He sad he understood 'i
that there was evidence on the Clerk Table showing
beyond reasonable doubt that the Democratic c!a,'
ants received majority of the people votes, ana 'i
;lc Governor and his Council had usnrpcd the r@hiS
Of The people BY commissioning others Nhal was
Tie t!u,: OF til" Clerk then, under trS3 circumstances
Should he proceed to enrol members oil tins House,
men who far from hclng sent here ~ ne people,
had been rejected BY them! lie apprehended moi
fE,)
oath Ia pass them BY for il Impossible TO decide
who were entitled to the seats. Lat both sets stahd
lc, until the House "rganiZrd when ihi! ana i
Investigation could bc had Ar. W said l." wa" UNI
willing take scat alongside oi those Wlo' 80 Ill
from, co,,n here endorsed by the people, come here
vii, grni,g on their backs. He unwilling thai
,hy Should BE- permitted TO v"t; on any question: IN
III their RIGHT 10 seats here was determined.
Ba, il had been said that they could not g" behind
the .:ccrtiicac of Governor Pennington, gwen under
| ,f, -, 81 GpII
10 at !ch some peculiar sancty TO ScnS' were thcy
not aware that there was al official d"cNincn' W ',''
i.n,is of thu Clerk, undo: Tn" great seal OF inc 81
crllry o., State, showing that th" Democratic e'i''
ants received Majority Of the pcoPi" VoS rs II 'lt'
pears ,v the records in his Office: II they were Si
rant Of tin, fact il was their own fault tor th'y hai
refused to hear The parcrs read. Shall We ne ASKED
sltrr Governor Pennington, with his great seal 10
manufacture members or the people III d'ct Oppose
lion 4, ,brir EXPRESSED wishes: He trusted mol ~"
ho,d for tn. honor Of Tins na.i4n that they would moi
suffer 80 gross 10 BE- r"''ratrd ~" inc
| Of the people.
Much had been said b. gentlemen in Tie Opposition.
about "tnr Liberties Of the pcop!" constitutional fgn'S'
Nc Ii,, had as high Il regard tnr The liberties Oh III"
nrop ~ any man on that floor. and II vas TO p:cFrh'
| Governor Pennington and his clique from destroying
! thos,. liberties that III. addressed them.
Kut sir (sad MIR W. we are told that these cei'i'
Gates afford prina ftcic evidence that Inc rain'h''
are entitled I" ;hr seats. is was mol denied" ~ WIS
| iNrf. evidence, bNl llit " hIr'i''
hu,ird and DESTROYED by cvd"nc" 81 higher CHARACTER
Here sir ", lind upon She table oI our Clerk, pro-"
TN; those certificates had been Tivta u 'h "',' "
Ciy,r Il minority 81 the popular vote" nat r'','''
was abundant and conclusive Let any in"ii "i"S'
,ind is not under tii complete Dominion ni prciuh'cr
examine H. and tell HIM whether there was "" g. r,ie'
sufficient 10 warrant III. Clerk u! In" iions,. III iacIN-
!.,r mon i! this Hall n m"In. r. our ''Pr'"" "'''
evidence i, r,huIrd hy the im"S conclusive proof ',h
the certificates hascly false You may succeed IL
a.. i.r hui II I
III i.S country will have H. and they WIZ I' Justice L
his WIN. Governor and his Prny Council
Lat the citizens % this Republic once understand al
the facts IN this case, and his word for It, they wn"'
80. III" ssrrrr Sc0i OF condemnation upon iii'S hGh
handed OUTRAGE, Upon their rights. lie SAID II waS en-
,h,,icaIi.- comics; between the Governor Of New
Jersey and his Priyy Council Oh the on" s'G'', ana IN
,n.np. on The other. Shall the people elect tcir re
nrr..n,a,irca or shall Governor Pennington do II !"
thrn That lii" question submitted 10 ih"'f c"i'si
dcga;Iom.
suppos,. -aid MIR ", ,hcr" was proof that ia" Ger
,;,i.,:,. y,rc FALSE: h. would ask whether they w"r
now i'll condition to pass upon that que s'"h y"
,r The question: who entitled L" yot" would Ii''t
dia:civ ar-": If proposition be- made TO Investigate II
vncv would then bc compelled /" decd" upon In
claims Of these gentlemen 10 vote"
Mr. w SAID h. would ask what were i"s" griIi"
men drpcnda" mprm I" "tFr thea seats: -'"' I'm
votes Of III" people, h'tt The n'rr' "s!""as "i ia
~ ana the broad seal g" the state, ifaudu'niiy nAa
,ls. ulh;. Coy Pennington This was, as Ir brt"r
SAID Il contest between that Governor and Tn" p""rI
al N.,,y Jersey and -cn!cHcn willing I" sacrifice
The ,arcs, rights 9" the people and sustain the ITO
werner in il,s usurpnon>. The people had aS muci
rirht t. have i'll clcrtm" Speaker ." tii's li"s
A. t. volt. IN ia. cuac..'nt ~ law, and !; Wd> "i
schema duty to decide whether Tie prnplc OF lie To
vernon should he represented IN the election o that Oil
u crr. There sufficient proof upon tnr 'icrh ah
that the Repre- nj the pcopi" are entitled Il
vote upon this question, and not those OF Gov Zen
Il ninrtOn: that his CCrtihcacS were untrue.
. Mr. MAXWELL. here rosr and denied the assertion
= Mr. " continued: He said liz did not hear the con
ilcnan: tina, h. would BE- pleased 10 hear him, n"t
; witistanin" h. cane here without the authority q
the pcoplc He again reiterated that h. was opp"s"
: ~ their vn,i;ir for Speaker and commended the Clr
II E the he hid pursued: and r"ncn,rd liza;
was his duty aside The caIms u" thos" who cam
{ there with fraudulent certificates.
= lie sad, The principles adj coated b. In" Federal part
on tbs occasion, III exact accordance with iLus
which hal governed that party from the first or@anza
: ton uf tie Government. They had always Practise
II upon Tia" principle Of the incapacy of the people +
; govern tlmScivc*-'hat tie minority shonld rule.
; That, he said. the corner Stnn" of frdcrasrn
Ihry believed that the great mass o! their c"niry
/ men were too ignorant 10 govern Themselves: an
: hence, in s case, !i"y appear Ia contend that Ga
vcrnor O! STATE" with hs 'gr'ct Scai, was hri'
iudr c who the people want TO represent them, thai
the people themselves.
/ Mr. " said h. intended, upon al occasions to cas-
: his vote in avor Of :'c individuals claiming seats VIII
II had majority OF legal votes and Of til" Repre-
scnaivrs Of the people. he could moi consent {" SIT il
l. that Hall with men vino did not there thci
" choice. His object 10 dn full and ample justice +
these rri and to lie people of New Jersey, and he
not TO h. tied down by forms, stand upon technical
ties wici; IL Gross fraud practsed upon tie right
e Of The people of sovereign State Suppose, Sir IL
aran said. that there facts the Clerk tab!
showing that these certificates bascly false Wer
9 we to adhere 50 closely to lcchncars that canno
. inquire into the matter, and examine the cvidcncc:-
Are we be prrcudcd by the "grca seal Of Govcno
{ Pennington: Ii did seem To him that common jt,stc
required that none OF these should be seated unit
this question settled lie had, he SAID, cxpr"ssc
his opinions freely, and perhaps with some warmth, o
hi. subject He had been accustomed nil his life
express his opinions freely. II" had exercised thai rg
at hcnc and earthly consideration should deter hin
FROM caercisin. 1t here" And whenever he an q