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they are responsible TO the People and 10
the world of mankind for that decision. Ia
my private opinion believe that it is the
rights Of the people of N. Jersey that are
at stake here. ] say nothing Of State GOV.
ereigny or the Governor, but of the peo-
pie. These five men cone here with the
authority required Dy the Constitution aud
laws, declaring Themselves Representatives
Of the people Of New Jersey; and the
Constitution and the laws ofthe U. States,
and the laws Of the State Of New Jersey.
bave said that no other evidence shall be
received Of the will of the People. That
is tho evidence, and the only evidence,
that has been presented. Nowthat being
so. these gentlemen come here and presen:
1t. You have already received one member
presenting it. If you refuse the five Others
having the same evidence. it is not the
members whom you turn on, Of this house
and refuse to allow TO vote it. is not them
whom you outrage it is the sovereign
People Of the State of New Jersey whom
they represent whatever may be the
ultimate determination of the House. here
are men coming here under the form pre-
scrIbed by the Constitution and the Laws
for trde Representatives Of the State OF
New Jersey, in whom the rights of he
People OF that state are vested and you
cannot deprive them Of that right without
outraging the rights Of the People of New
Jersey. In their persons Is vested the
right Of the People Of New Jersey TO be
represented; and il you say that 1t is not
So that they shall not be reccived it IL
the People of New Jersey whom YOU thus
deprive of five sxlhs Of their rept esentarion.
Now, have heard much of this respect
for the right of the People-of this con.
tempt for the signature of Governor Of
a State, and Of her Council and have
heard it said that here is a conflict between
the rights of'he People and the acts of the
Governor and Council. Why. the Gov
ernor and Council are themselves the rep.
resenta,ives Of the People Of New Jersey;
and what constitutes n remarkable answer
to this appeal TO the rights of the People
is, that long after this election had take
p|ace-long after the exercise of the
thority by which this commissions was give
The People Of New Jersey have bee
ca led to pronounce upon this very act, an
have reelected that very Governor an
that very Council by whom the certtical,
was given. This remark produced muci
sensation in the House, and Mr. Adam
proceeded
Why, then. are The rights of The People
outraged How are they 10 be respected
| respect the rights Of the People IN those
who come here with that official document.
which is he only one IN which their will is
manifested IF you say they shnlI not
vote, it is the People whom you outrage.
You take away from the People. thus rep.
resented by persons presenting documents
to show that they are The Peoples Repre-.
sent a,lves-you take away the night of FIVE
sxlhs of them TO vote. And it struck me
as strange that my honorable friend Mr.
Vanderpool who proposes to offer an
amendment, in his appeal TO the House
about the rights of the People, sacrifices
their rights and takes away their represen.
'atlon-because, If the members Of New
Jersey are not called. the People Of New
Jersey VIII not be represented.
They will have no voice whatever On the
nlI.imporlanl question on which we are TO
vote. for so Judge it TO be from The full
attendance which we find. At all events.
hat voice will be suppressed IN the rate of
five slxlhs. This boast Of friends hip appears
10 me like something have read Of IN the
good book as occurring tween two per-
sons, where one approaching the olher
with smiling face SAID Art thou in health
my brother - and lmmc dately gave HIM
a stab under the fifth RIB. This is prec-
sey the frlene>blp Of the gentleman from
New York. He proposes, as an evidence
of his rspect for the People, to deprive
them of five. sixrhs of their representation.
M 70, L. nd
ton are various. and dltfcrent in d ffprent
individuals. | do 2rotesS to have as much
respect for the rights Of The People as the
gentleman from New York, who under
ST and, IS TO be one OF the leaders Of this
House, and Of whom. therefore. | speak
with great respect and Difference. His
mode Of protecting the rights ofthe People
is to take away iive-slXths of their repre-
senatiOn in one of the most important
transactions that this House could perform.
My mode consists in letting them have
their own; ami as they cannot have
double representation, because the ConSlt-
tuition will not allow it, ! give them re.
presentation IN those perS rs who have
the evidence which The People themselves
have declared should be the only evidence
to show what their will is.
These are the reasons why have offered
the resolution which lays on the Clerks
table.
Mr.. A. was hero interrupted by much
confusion, and the ,n'ctmingling o' many
voices, demanding How shall the question
be put-who viii PIT the question =
Mr.. Adams whose voice reached the
ear of the Reporter above he tumultl," II
intend to put the question myself"
Fellow cltzens, now wait TO see what
amendment shall be proposed to the reso'
luton, After that, as have said, pro-
pose, from the necessity OF the case, to put
the question myself; because | protest
against the Clerk being addressed at all.
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