Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-07-25
THE NEW Jersey rIrrr,ov

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Never was there a more hi.h hanlcl of,,r,.o ,,,,
'he freedom Of T. people than that rrc.cn,cl by IN.
"oa OF Congress upon the New Jcs case. \, the
c'nmcnccmcnt-orIh, session all Inv AL ,-...l.,.
was violated ~ refusing 70 The commissioned NOM.
bors their seats. They were bv law entitled T., ,b.,,
until tu~E Time a. Congress chose 70 canvas, the ,l,,.
Ton and decide uPon II. They were as mnrh m.,,-
ocrs OF congress rs amy nau IN the house. Tn, vbr
members from hai state presented their cralc1ua,s.
those credentials were pcrEct and uns,ccpi,.aahl,
-"' '''i"ed lhem TO their seats until II was proved
That they had not a maturity Of the votes onhc citizens
i"'' however would no; answer The purposes 1T the
party They required a majority To consumua;c their
plans. They had a maJ'Iiy # those member. were +, .
eind'i. With thcm they had not a majority. They
were therefore denied their rights. The Van Burcn
members who presented no credentials. no prp,l uf
election were given their seats. and continued To act
a. msm5crs until the last week Of the session. IN.
subject MAS taken uP CA ThursIly orla,t wees. the
committee appointed To take testimony reported uion
testimony which occupied coo pages, accompanied Tx
a resolution declaring 'hc Van Buren, members entitled
to their seats. The minority OF the commute. made a
rounicr report coming 10 au opposite conclusion on The
same premises No orc IN the House, cNccpt ,hc nine
members OF the Committee, had had an opportunity To-
examine the tesiiuony-yci the House. acting in The
capacity OF jurors, sworn to render a verdict of the
facts WAS forced, before adjournment. To vote. without
knowing any o!Ihc fact. la vain dill gentleman rrurn.
sirlic against thus monslrous aud iynnnical prnrccLinr
In vain did thcy urge that they could not. AS con,,i
cntious men, respecting the obligations Of their oaIhs
give their VOTES b~liud.iold, and without know ing The
facts. In vain dad dozens ask to be excused from ~.
ing protesting that # Ihc majority had 40 s,ruplcs of
conscience ami ~ respect for the laws and Constitution
that was no reason, they should be com1,IIrd 10 vio,
late the same sacred obligations. Ia VAIN diI thcva an
peal 10 precedent, 10 the outraged rights 81 Now Jcr.
scy' 10 the rights of the conicsling Members, who. IN
being refused a hearing in defence of t.icir claims
were deprived off privilege guaranteed to evcry CHI.
In. The Government MAJORITY WE'RE MEMORABLE.
Their were sieadfas' IN their determination TO confirm
ihe Federal associates ia their seats, Designating all
cnircaty, and IA coatornPI of all right, Justice aud Dc.
ccucy.
Tins is a specimen of the claims which our Ar-us
n~crghhors set NJ that the rnaj"-ity Must rule.
All the wing members wished to BE- excused from
voting which was not granted by the majority. T,cv
Hs'rd To have the tcsimcay read that they might un.
dcrsiari II. II Was refused. They asked to adjourn
that they might read ,tOltofthe housc. Twas refused.
and the question was forced ON them.
lh" question WAS now, Al length, obtained :,nIb h..
my pi upon agreeing 10 the report OF the mmi,rrc
."hich declares tho members uuv siIIi.s 4, hive
""rn duly olccicdi aud entitled 10 s,aisJ Vas decided
as follows:
lE,s-Mcssr, Allen, II. J. Anderson. Athcron.
B1ukS Beatty, Bciruc. Blackwell Boyd. A y. Bro,yn
Nb"H g.. Brown, Burke, WIN. q. Btrlrr. Bynum. }
Campbell. Carr, Casey, Chapman, Clifford. Coles. Con.
nor Craig, Cray, Dana DIvcc, John Davis, John W
DAVIS, Dean, Ddig, Droomroolc, Duncan. Earl E,sr.
man. Ely, Fine, Fisher, Floyd. F1ruunce, G4Ihr,ifb
hammond, Hand, }. Hastings, Ilawkin.. HI Of Y C.
ii'ien' Iol!rInln, Holmes, hopkins. IIubblrI. Jl,k
SON. JaIneson, Joseph johnson. Cave johnson. y. Jones
Jphn jones, Klein, kcmble, Lcaib, tier. L-un,rj
Lucas, McCul!Oh, Mckay, Mallory. Nilrclrand. Alrduu
Miller Aioutanya, Montgomery, :. ~. Morris. New.
harj' Parish, PtHacntcr, PARIS. Pdynicr. P,trikiu. p,,k.
ems IrcuiI,s. Ramsey, Reynolds, Rhcii. Rivr~. + E.
gers, Samuc!,, Thomas Smith Slarkwcarhcr S:ccur,I
Strong Sumter, S"carIugcn, SNccnv. T1yInr :
Ihonas' + !. Ihomns, J Thompson, Tumcy. Wander. !
poel' ID WAGNER, NaitcrsuH, WuL, ). Williams.
Henry Williams, NuEhHgtJu-IUE
NNYs-hlcssrs. Bolts. Briggs, Carter, CLipu. Chit
icndcn, NJ. \. Cooper, CrnslOu. Fillmore. Gnrriu
Green, HaWcs, Jamcs, Mason. AIr5.un. O.lr. O.b,rpc /
Pope, RdgnNay, Truman Smith, Tolpud. Il. ". W.
hams, JOSEF b l.. WIIiIams-21