The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-10-30
VERMONT

VERMONT.
Gov. Jennison communicated his message tothe Le-
gsature of Vermont on the 10th inst The affairs Of
the State seem to be in prosperous condition Gov
Jennison declines serving in office after the expiration
of his present term. We copy two paragraphs from
his message relating the prospect Of change in the
National administration and the wrongs of New Jer-
sey.
MORAL OF THE CRISIS.
The difficulties which have beset the business trans
actions of the country since 1886 are by large ma
ory of the people Of this State considered as having
grown out OF the mprovden measures OF the general
government Many of our most enlghted and saga.
cious statesmen clearly oresaw and preacted the re-
suit majority of the community, notwithstanding,
deceived by the plausible reasoning and specious pro
misses of interested and designing men, and by the APP
parent prosperity and success with which most Kinds
Of business then pursued were led Tor season,
give them their support The people, however, are
now engaged in fearful strife to remove from the adj
ministration of the federal government those, whe IN
the discharge Of their official trusts they believe, have
wanonly disregarded the best interests OF their con-
sttuents As the struggle progresses the maj result
appears less and less doubtful The recent eiectons
Indicate with a certainty almost unering that the
great mass of population whose only interest IN
government Is To have wisely and frugally admins
tered becoming convinced OF the ruinous tendency
of some Of the leading measures OF the administration
This result is the more TO be priced afiordlng as II
does ndubitable evidence Of that honesty OF purpose
and purity of intention, which have ever characte-
rzed the great body of the American people II can
hardly be otherwise while the interest OF the great ma
orty of each of the political parties INTO winch the
country is at present divided Is the same the greatest
rood of the greatest number II furnishes sure qua
rantee for the durability OF institutions, and Sc
rous admonition TO our rulers that they VIII always
receive rebuke the hands of the people, whenever
they make the Of partzan measures an object
paramount to the general good.
NEW JERSEY CASE
Copies of resolutions passed by the Legislatures OF
several of our sister States upon various subjects have
been received by since the adjournment of the Cen
eral Assembly. In compliance with requests by
which they were accompanied they will be laid before
you.
No subject embraced in them is of so grave import
or involves principles so alarming in their character as
those from the State of New Jersey One OF the SOW
eeipn States Of the Union has been deprived OF her
constitutional rights Her Representatives, presenting
the before undsputed and legal evidence Of their
election have been refused seats in Congress. Not
from any failure the part of the freemen to elect
from any fraud neglect OF the executive OF the
State to furnish the usual and legal evidence OF the
result of such election not through the omission OF
those holding that evidence to present the same to
Congress not in obedience to any law or precedent
which has heretofore been considered binding in like
cases, but in startling violation OF all law and cons
tutonal right and reckless disregard of all prece
dent.
Whatever motive may have influenced the decision
ofthe majority N Congress this question, STILL in
history of times will be difficult to consider it apart
from the fact, that the matter was prematurely and
for the time being settled, during the tendency of
avorte, executive, and partisan measure; a measure
which all parties admit, is to exercise an important
and controlling if not destructive influence, on the
pursuits and prosperity of the country
This invasion of the constitutional nights OF State
is the more dangerous from the fact that it perpe
traed by body whom the injured party can
have no control and before whom 1t can neither make
known its wrongs nor seek redress, except by suffer-
From the practice, in regard to contested elections
which has prevailed from the foundation Of the Gov
eminent until the last session of Congress- little dan
ger could be apprehended. For there is occasion
to fear that any permanent wrsng, either public or
private can grow out of any fraudulent unlawful
of the State authorities in of this character
the actors by our frequent elections, often
brought before tribunal from which there is APP
peal and whose reproof few would be willing TO en-
counter Our present form of government has more
fear from undue assumption of power by the several
branches of the General Government than from any
other source. II behoycs the States, therefore, as
they prize liberties, to regard with watchfu vig
lance every approach to the usupaton and exercise
of power not delegated by the constitution
The CONVENTION At YORKTOWN Va, on the me-
morable 10Th, went of with great spirit There were
in the procession upwards of two thousand PERSONS
consisting Of delegations from all parts Of lower Vir-
gina, invited guests, the chivalric company of Will
liamsburgh Guards" and the citizens of the county
Crowds of ladies from the surrounding country filled
the windows and doors the procession passed. and
by their presence and by their smiles, haowed the
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such as Old York has never witnessed since the revo
luton except during the visit of La Fayete. The
procession halted on La Fayettes redoubt" where
stand had been erected for the Speaker and invited
guests. The Hon. HENRY A. WISE was President
of the day. The Norfolk Herald says:
Upon taking the Chair Mr. Wise addressed the as
sembled multitude upon theme that could not fail to
inspire them with sentiments that well became the
place and the occasion He called up by the magic of
his voice. the spirit of the past and reviewed the thou
sand thrilling recollectons that suggested by the
scene around, Strains of more fervd eloquence
timents of greater purity and depth fell from
the lips of man. AT the termination Of his address he
read in an impressive manner the bright page of His
tory, that records the last great battle Of the Revou
ton, and illustrated what he read by pointing out the
places where the several incidents took place He
then introduced the Hon John Sergeant of Phadel-
phla, who in a clear and powerful speech, compared
the acts and principles of Martin Van Buren, with the
Constitution, and demonstrated plainly not only by
the evidence of facts but by Matty's own acknow-
Judgments, that many subjects he had voted in en-
tire ignorance ofthe Constitution, and had afterwards
made Of this plea to excuse himsefw he found
his votes unpopular
Mr. Sergeant was followed by Judge Upshur, in an
able and eloquent exposition Of the true doctrine of
State Rights and review of the leading measures of
the administration which he showed to differ carlo
from any principles which the State Rights party had
ever entertained. No is better qualified to dis
this subject than Judge Upshur, and the members
of the Convention have been highly gratifcd by
the eoquence,o of his language, and the force of his
reasoning as he explaining the misery and ruin