The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-03-26

GOES PROVE THE iLLEoALirY or rHE WHOLE ELEc-
T,oa At SOUTH AABoy IL was taken 10 replace dspo-
svns pre- slously lad before the rescled
Oh cal objections quobles ras kaowa
lfhaf The package contained; aud, N ~ establish i0hai
,oas alleged ihe ohols prima )acis iarfai s
other ioIy II The election was illegally held at South
Amboy then the presumption OF tho committee that all
the votes received there were lawful Is destroyed The
report assumes that the election was legally held aud
ergo all the votes received were lawful. Two days
after the committee make their report TO who had
the majority of the prina face iagfut votes, they
come With another report and other evidence docu
nents realng the question: and ask US 10 ppt them
siH keeping out Of hs erideaec they refused 10
opsn IN coaies. Is i not clear, thea, that when they
made the fist report the evidence was not all exam
ined and considered How can they escape The cou-
ciusIon kNt
The gentleman from Virginia talks about the respect
due report Of the committee. and that this ought
10 have made wing print II, but he does not con-
slider that the responsibility rests altogether with them
Had they given all the evidence, We should have
voted prnt their report AS 10 The respect due 70
that committee and its course IN this matter, my re-
spect for my self aud this House forbds speak Of
It in the terms 1t richly merits. Nov, forsooh, after
the matter settled without considering all the evil
dence in the committee room, aud without reading "
IN The House they say II may be printed, but the gem
tenan from Virginia Mr. Rises] is very indifferent
about IT, He willing, If Others desire II, but does
no, know il will do much good What mockery this
is! Two weeks ago il was very necessary TO publish
every thing now, not much good can coIne OF H. II
the majority were anxious 10 do what they now pre-
tend why did they refuse to receive and have read the
report of the minority Of the committee before they de-
clded the case! The Injustice and hypocrisy OF the
whole proceeding is too palpable TO need exposure
The evidence which my amendment proposes TO print
was delivered the Speaker. aud referred to the com
mitiee before decision by the House their report
motion was made reconsider the reference and hrIng
back the House. that 1t might be read and cor
sidered on the final question That refused As
the evidence got INTO the committee room, the
majority found the advantage Of keeping II locked up
there, and again they erpose obstacles TO It's getting
back into the House. and being published. This is a
specimen Of the aIr dealing Of those whose mouths are
full Of the cries Of fraud and corruption IN relation 70
the Governor and Prvy Council Of New Jersey They
will hear nothing look nothing, read nothing but rush
a decision defiance Of the Consticution the law,
and every correct principle; and then talk about our
wishing to suppress The facts. / say publish the evl-
dence bun publish Il truly. Let every be held
sponslbe before the country and by IL. great out
rage has been committed This House has undertaken
TO make five Representatives for The People Of New
Jersey, without knowing whether they legally elect
cd or not hope there viii be shrinking from The
responsibility hope, after they have forced five men
cipe Of law morals, ard the legally expressed will OF
the people Of New Jersey, that there viii be no skdk-
ing from giving publicity every thing. say give US
all the testimony, and lee the People OF the United
States see il and Judge Us according TO our deserts