The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1840-11-12

eQual nEnfs haFn proper sell ftfFtet
demands. Reeeni nrrnrrefets have. 10
ded. ssskened irsiiFg il he kEssfss
81 lie anas h.sly n he psalie ri lis
STATE. ahirh sense cf wrorg. eesp
wsnre, ii fileard wnhuut 81 sIpeleFy.
mist sluays inspire The TEessns Ilau.s
II Repsrsenlssives IL The unisrd S'sies
has druied 70 New Jersey ngsl which
las never hEsose been drnird - any nsen-
her IL he ilninn. and ahieh. under The
Constitution. eauld heyer haze bren Dc.
nied 10 her: he right II commissioning.
according 10 her oaL laws n'smbtfs y
revrsssni her IN llal budy. This Tiehs
Il vital IL ihs very existence Of he Frd-
erai Gnsernnrni. and II III exeFfisf be
eenish IL any one &c lie stsles, no Cpn-
grsss can b. runs'isuslnEasly orgsn'xFd.
The attempt 10 exlenvssr The enormliy IL
this measure. by ehargiGg he. slale au-
,horilies with yiolsiion u their Ensi. l.
N unworthy snh'e,fuge. What has
Congress 10 ID with your slate officers!
Are MI The People Of the slate eolnpe
senl 10 paes judgment % their own acis
without lie inisrieIenee of strangers wbn
hive No rrrar.l d her LAWS and her insii-
buttons! II il.ere be s.y qnes.ian on that
subject, LEI il be seiilei between those
H officers and lheir constituents. II i sul-
/ lic,snt IL command The fesperi of Con-
cress in The tirst instance. that The COM
mlssions presented are genuine, and in
/ form agreeable 81 The Laws Of the state.
That this proceeding Was violation Of
aIl principle AMI ussge, rannoi be made
more manifest than BIZ the TACT that il 10
The tirsl instance u The kind 10 be found
/ in lie pa,li.neniary history Of The coun.
inv or the world. Daring The three
weeks in which this question was deba-
led. no precedent. either IN the records
&c this or any other country, could be
furnished 10 Justify il. shall moi again
enter upon defence Of the course pnrsu-
/. ell in granting The commissions. That
, proceeding has been fully explained ON
former occasion, and il has twice re.
cpived lie sanction OF lie People Of the
!. stale. Further 10 discuss il would be an
| insult 10 that expression Of public opin-
: ion from which there is no appeal. But
n 60 beyond This pnint. Whatever diff
ference, Of opinion might exist 10 realty.
! or be feigned fnr party purposes on ,ha,
question. Congress cannot, within HE le-
, climate exercise IL Is authority, 90 be-
4 hiud the seal Of The STATE. They mpsi re-
= cngniss thai. or there can be M feIurn
' of members from The state a, all After
IA "a. 81.
. their seats, then. Tor the first time, The
1 subject is under the control and direc.
lion of The House. Ii has uniformly
Il been so held in the House If Represen.
i. ianyes heretofore, and il must aud will
a be so held hereafter.
q " The New Jersey case will. in all az
! ter iimes, be considered an invasion OF the
/. rights Of one oil The sovereign slsies Of The
m Uninn. for The purpose Of secusing the
n pager OF parry. Fortunately for The
nd country, il has had the effect 10 open the
,y eyes Of The People To the actual condi
ZION OF their Government, and iaugh
N them the danger Of confi'ling their inter
III esls TO men who have lived too long i
of the sunshine Of Executive patronage
IN The subsequent aclinn Of Congress II
~ placing individuals, wi,hpu, warraDt. an
re- belure investigation. in The seats, and thu
10 100 while tie commissioned member
A, were absen, nnder the authority Of .h.
. committee, taking testimony To subs,an
Dr. t,ale their claims, and the iinal decision
Sc of the. uouse by strict party vote, with
re out hearing. or even so much as looking
=, a. The evidence. presents a scene Of VIC
n. lrnce aud wrong wholly without prece
IN dent or apology. Ii the Treatment which
II. New Jersey has suffered had been receiv
p ed al the hands Of foreign Power, va
,e must have been the inevitable cnnse
:, quence. But she has been wounded in
4. the scase OF her friends and resort tc
Re- force must have involved not only foes
Ie but friends. She has looked TO peaceful
y remedies. and made her appeal 10 I'll,
re Justice and patriotism OF the country, ami
D. all the signs Of the times give unerrins
,e indication that the appeal has NJ. been
a, in vain. A great principle had been
/, invaded. which affected alike all The
y states and all The people Of The states. sn(
it vas eminenly proper that their snen
ton should be called to j. in a manner
adapted 10 secure their deliberate consid,
Grafton.
"The subject. am happy To say, ha:
awakened lively in'eres. throughout Tx
e, country. Nor has il been confined Il
any party. Many Of the friends of tn,
&c Administration have disspproved IN,
a. whole proceedings al Washington. In
he deed, all men who look beyond the pre-
he sen, struggle. aud have desire to sc,
ne peace aud order prevail. cannot but view
as i, as revolutionary and subsersiye Of Oh,
very foundation Of representative govern
lie men,. Several Of the State Legislatures
er with spirit worthy of enlightened free
H. men, have baldly denounced the measure
re as an infringement Of the righ.stof tn,
10 States, and declared their DETERMINATION
al. 10 make common cause with us. III