The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-01-16

table; when Mr.. DIckersOn tone OF the New
Jersey claimants for a sea, having no Ger
tifirafe from the Gogeruor) rose 10 addres,
] the House, but this being objected 10 by Mr.
Wise and others, Nr. Duncan took posses
sion Of the 1,or, aud resumed bis speech
which Il is Supposed will occupy at least
another day to deliver. Alter stating thai
he would not be deferred from approaching
the question by fear OF popular fury, he pro
ceeded 10 make some remarks IN relation to
prima fdcie evidence. He commended thai
individuals might present primd ficie eyi,
deuce, and al the same time have no right
toa seat. he said that when be was boy
he had read IN book that a pair of boots
made a ernleman. For instance
Boots make gentleman,
| Mr.. A. wears boots,
Therefore Mr. A. is a gentleman
Also, from the same book he had rcad
that cofsets make lady, thus,
Corse,s mike lady
Miss d. wears corsets.
Therefore Miss 3 is a lady.
Nov" said Mr.. y. "that logic is false
for know a great many men who wear
boots and are not gentlemen. also know
great many females who wear corsets
that are 10, iadiesi" At this announce
nen,, the ladies' gallery was in learl0! CON
notlon, and 1t was expected every moment
that the far creatures would resolve them.
selves INTO Committee Of The whole, and
come down for the purpose of scratching
the member to death. After good hearty
laugh, the doctor was permitted to 90 on.
Ito then applied his illustration TO the case
before the House, repeating that inasmuch
rs boots did not make gentleman, nor cor
sets a lady, neither did il follow as matter
OF course that Governors certificate con
stItuied M .udiYidua member Of Congress.
Sf. y, then mase some illusions 10 The
" great seal of New Jersey. III SAID, he
should like 10 know how great II vas
From VIA, had been said, he supposed, II
covered as much ground as Gid the devils
cloven foot, when be was cjecied from Par
adIse, which vas just ten acres Here
The House was CONFUSED with laughter, at
the accurate description given by the doc
tor, Of tbs slzs Of his friends foot.
Without coming to any decision, The
House, nj 4 o'clock, adjourned.
TO day, after the House was called TO or.
der BY the Chairman, MIR. D1acan having
the right to the floor, rose to continue his
Speech, aud commenced reading certain
drposl,ious brought here BY the Van Buren,
n. Jersey members to prove that they had
a malarily Of votes. The read,ug Of these
dispositions, taken without notice to the op
posile party, was objected tn. Mr. Gran
ger, Mr. WISE, aud other Wing members
contended, tina, no evidence ough, to be IN.
PRODUCED ~ relation to this matter on one
side, sxcep, It was brought forward on the
other also. alr. Vandofpool objected to
the general enquiry. Tie wished only to
convince the House that his friends had
clear majority Of votes, and was therefore
eHtilled to their seats. Mr.. Aycglgg Tone
Of the members having the Governors Ger
iilicairl rose 10 speak on the sahpct; bat
VI. Naodefpnol Obj cted to his RIGHT OF be
ing heard Alter much wfangllug on lhis
question, Mr.. Everett, Of Vermont, rcmon
siraled asailsi the waste Of time 10 these
useless discussions. and called on The House
to organizs ct oace. The majority had
The power TO 10 so, apj they ought 10 eSer.
else il. lie was opposed 10 the introduction
Of any more ;esliwUuy IN this stage Of the
business, aud to every thing calculated TO
proloug this preliminary debate. hr. Tn.
derwood, OF Kentucky aller some rcmarks,
characlerIz j by bus usual ability, 10 favor
Of the certified members, called for the
Previous Question. The call beng second
ed. the main question, "Shall the member
from 0hio (Duncau) be permitted to contln
40 readng the afIiiawls, was pu, aud car
ried l06 to lOl Tho reading wa, then
proceeded siih, aad continued through the
day.
The Senate MAS re elected Asbury Dct
ems, Esq. to the Office OF Secretary, and
llessrs. llaight and Bcale, dooikeepars.
DECEMBER IL.
Ga Wednesday, at - O'Clock, the nrem
bcrs of the llonse of Repr sentanSes agPin
assembled, more like political ag'tators
than sedate aud consderate Legislators. II,
viii DO borne IN mind, that Mr.. Rhett had
a.