The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-02-16

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% =. Ahy,ham lie Fny, Peter = Titus, Andrew
NV l,.aad n ilIiam White, Ezra :. Common, John
Harris John r. Wheeler, Isaac Webb, h J, Nc
alnIn. Blusius Moore, uzal 7. Ward, Philip Hen
- James Gillespie, Peter Smith, Isaac III. Under
Mn Waller Howell, William Forgay Thomas ].
c;n,dwin John Freedom, Charles Chamberlain,
Jordan l.. Mott, George Kitchen, James d. Oliver,
William Chamberlain, Joseph Fletcher James w
smith, Benz Townsend, J. III Beers, James Nash,
William Madden, Benjamin Gurnee, J. G. Tanner,
Robert Dingee.
Frederick G. Gay, Esq. nominated the following
gentlemen TO be secretaries Of The meeting.
M. g. Hart, NJ. De Mott, c, f, Lindsey, j. II. II.
HAYES, John w. Deerauw, John Tait, Jr. i. g.
Churchill, Henry h Cook, John Haight, Edward
Jenkins, James s Wilson, John Cisco, Levi Cook,
James Lllteli, John G. Bergh
X Ii. Winsow, Esq, read the call OF The meeting
Gideon Lee, Esq, then rose and stated the object
OF The meeting, accompanied by a few appropriate
remarks
Edward SANFORD, Esq read the following pre-
ambe and resolutions, which were unanimously
adopted
declares that The Senate Of the United States shall
be composed Of two Senators from each State chosen
by the Legislature thereof Tor SIX years. And
whereas ty the laws oil this State, IL has been enact
ed that on the First Tuesday OF February next be-
fore the expiration Of the time Tor which any Sena
was elected 10 represent this State in Congress
an election SHALL be HELD for Senator IN Congress
at The place where The legislature shall be then sitting
in the room Of some Senator gong out Of ONCE
And that such election shall be made by the egiSa-
lure in The following manner the Senate and As
sembly shall each openly nominate one person Tor
the office Of Senator in Congress- after which they
shall immediately meet and II they shall agree In
their nominations, the person so nominated shall be
appointed 10 the Office Tor which he shall be ncm-
mated; il they shall disagree The election shall be
made by the joint ballot OF the Senators and members
Of Assembly
And whereas, on the fnh of February instant, the
1au6 ya d bv law fare in m rap gpnt
this Stale in Congress, eighteen Senator's, comprising
a majority OF the Senators in the Senate OF this
Sale, by conspiracy, and previous concert and agree
ment, nominated different candidates. each time, to
prevent any nomination on the part OF The Senate
thereby defeating and obstrucling The execution Of
laws oating their own official oalhs, and re lusinS
10 perform their duy-therefore,
Rcsolred That we regard the conduct Of The ma
jority of the Senators, our Senate as debe rate
and Wanton outrage upon the constitution and laws,
and fraudulent device 10 evade the obligations of
their own oahs and OF their representative charac-
ter, involving them 10 the crimes of conspiracy and
moral perjury. ...an
Rssoired That this fraud OF faction, upon the
requirements of the law 10 defeat its execution, is
another Illustration OF the maxim, that She price
of liberty is eternal vigilance" and Of the corrupt
ing tendency OF long possession OF power, which
transforms men once honest aid enjoying popular
confidence, into tools and instruments OF uSuipiDg
demagogueS ..
Hesoiped, That this fragrant violation OF public
trust and representative duty, has no mitigation of
It's enormity and wiliulneSs in the accompanying
circumstances or subsequent action of majority OF
the Senate. That when m lcIty Of the members
OF the highest court in Stale, thus deliberately
and publicly render themselves liable to indictment
tor conspiracy commit act injurious 10 public
morals and for the perverson and obstruction Of the
due administration Of the laws and also triae with
their official oaths, il is calculated 10 impair public
confidence in the fountains Of justice, and calls Tor
the most unqualified reprobation by the people.
ReS0lred, hat we regard this exhibition OF apos-
acy and official delinquency as degrading TO the
character Of the State, stain upon the ermine oil
| justice; and we call upon all our fellow citizens,
who feel regard for the supremacy OF the laws and
the preservation of free institutions, 10 visit the
actors and those who have directed them, with merit
| ed censnre and punishment
Resoired, That the present occasion affords suit
able opportunity to carry out the views and opinions
expressed by General Jackson in his letter TO Mr..
! Monroe in " EXPERIMENTING THAT MONSTER CALLED
PARTY SPRlr." That one more united effort OF The
freemen OF New York, will again triumphantly ex-
hibt the self-preserving principles OF our insltu-
tons, and drive into retirement and disgrace the
men who have presumed to set themselves above the
Constitution aud laws, and the will of the people.
/ Resolred Thai the Hon. N. p. Tamadge is en-
titled the lasting gratitude of the Republicans Of
this State for his patriotic devotion 10 the principles
of Democracy and the interests OF his constituents,
so violently assaled and wantonly betrayed By Mr..
/ Van Buren-lha he stands SO distinctly marked by
the voice of the people the man o. their choice,
as TO defy the malice of trucking, profigate, and
corrupt fiction and this effort of the Senate to defeat
the majority will elevate him still higher in the pub
| lie estimation ...s