Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-07-24
TIE NEW JERSEY CASE.

= lt f.lng passion tltN- ia uai6!.
1t vii. be rrcol,cctcd that, al the beginning OF the scs-
sion, the Opposition were unwilling To hear me evidence
as 10 the title of the respective parties claiming the seals
from \. Jersey. Nothing but the broad seal would do
for them until the question was investigated by II COM
mi,lrc. IN this struggle nearly three months of the
session was lost. 1t became apparent 10 al! the world,
tIat their object was to prevent any decision, II possible
upon the frauds of the New Jersey Governor aud his
suhordinatcs. When the question al last came under
inquiry III the committee, the Opposition members there
sci to work upon the same plan which had been adopted
by their friends IN the House. Their effort has been
continually TO Stave off by every sort of artiicc. They
have made upwards Of SIX hundred speeches in the
committee. Every ballot that had been challenged by
either party upon III" evidence, has become Inc SUBJECT
OF discussion. The result oithc c"luIlttcc ; InTestiga-
ton proves coucIu>ivrIv that the Federal party pollcd
more had votes than thci. ad:crSarrcs, aud the Dcnao-
cratic majority Is increased considerably beyond that set
ASIDE By tn" broad seal.
The committee reported this result to the House this
morning: and the chairman, MIR. Campbell, moved TO
have the report of the minority and the majority OF the
committee printed, (tle evidence has Lcen already
printed and the case submitted to the House Tor It's de-
ciSiun on Saturday next. This would have enabled
each Of The members 10 become acquainted with both
reports, aud with the evidence stated IN them. The
Opposition, however, objected to this fair proposition
Of the chairman OF the comlnittec, and insisted that the
reports should be Immediately read. The chairman ;
plan would have enabled each member TO read the re-
port at his room, and the business Of the nation could
have been carried on during the running OF the last
sands OF the session, without interruption. But stare
Oft vas the game OF the Opposition. Almost the whole
day was consumed in reading the reports OF the COM
mittcc on each side. These reports contained the views
of both partirs-thc argument and the evidence on
which each side relied to place the subject in the fair
est light for them.
After hearing the whole case in this way, those ia
vorable 10 the decision of the committee proposed TO
take the vote upon the resolution submitted by them,
declaring the members from New Jersey having the
majority on the polls orimtnally-and which was IN
creased by the purging of the polls by the committee
entitled to their seats. The Opposition, on the other
hand, insisted iha; the reports which they had heard
read should be printed: that the same parties which
had consumed nearly three months in the beginning of
the session i'll speeches, and made SIX hundred speeches,
before the committee, should BEGIN AGAIN in the House,
and with the hell Of a thousand PAGES of printed cvI-
dcncc, put an cflcctual bar 10 the decision OF the qucs-
ton.
1t is perfectly clear that if the case were opened IN
this way again, it would not only be impossible to de-
eide it in the few remaining days Of this session, but
that the Opposition could easily consume the whole
Term OF the present Congress, up TO the lh day oil
March next, taking their past movements as a criterion.
The Democratic party, pcrcciving the design OF the
Opposition, called the previous question, the reports OF
both parties on the committee being fully heard. When
we left the House At dark, this evening, the Fedora!
members were rising in Succession, each making a
speech on a motion to he excused from voting. These
f1"il"ns were overrrled successfully; but several, in
defiance of the authority Of the House, IN tire most m
solenl and furious manner, declared they would not
vote. In thts way they probably expect 10 defeat a de-
cison Of the New Jersey controversy.
As several OF the Democratic members have left the
city, If the whole body OF the Fcderaiists scccde, it
may happen that no quorum can bc formed 10 pass upon
the case: and in THIS way the Opposition will accom-
p!iSh the purpose which they have no doubt resolved
upon III caucus.-G}0bc.