The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-03-19


Mr. Profit. made the call half dozen times
before-but in these scenes Of revolution-this
hall ofcoinmoion aud lacobinisin, no mans rights
are regarded!
The proceedings that followed, battle all de-
scrp,ion. Motions to adjourn, motions for call
Of the House, the calling of the yeas and nays,
attended with all the excitement and disturbance
which have become Of late so common, eonsum-
ed the time until nearly nine O'Clock. There
was a decided determination TO force the infa-
nous resolution Of Petriken through that night.
But sudddnIy the Loco. Focos became alarned-
Some Of the more honest supporters of the ad.
ministration wavered, and talked plainly Of lcay-
| ing the Hal The managers gave the signal,
and tho trlin5 BAND voted for the motion to adjourn,
and carried il.
| The National Intelligencer Of the llth
instant, notices the further proceedings of
the House on this question as follows:
The House of Representatives came yes
terday to a decision. such as il IS, upon the
contested election from the state Of New
Jersey a decision against the Constitution
of the United States, because it is against
the Statutes of the State Of New Jersey
made in pursuance of the Constitution /;
against usage founded in reason and pro-
priety; and in violation of its own pledge,
through its committee Of elections, TO the
five persons having possession, from the
outset, Of the legal evidence Of title to seats
as Representatives in Congress from New
Jersey.
They have admitted as Representatives
from the State Of New Jersey five persons
whom the authorities Of New Jersey. ie.
gaIiy authorized 10 act upon the subject,
have officially declared not to have been
elected 10 ,it as Representatives from New
Jersey.
\ maio7i,y Of the House Of Representa-
tiycs las thus not only nuitifed he idtcs
If The State 81 Nsp Josey, and gwen seats
as Members to persons having no ascer-
tanned tile to them, bu: they have done 50
under the following revolving circumstan-
ces:
FIRST They refused TO hear what the
opposing claimants have to say.
Secondly, They refused to hear the tcs-
ilmouy ia the possession Of the Committee
Of Elections
Thirdly, They refused to receive and
hear read the report Of the minority Of the
Committee Of Elections.
Fowthly, They passed the resolution
thus violating the Constitution, usage, and
iaeir own pIghled faith, under and by the
power cf the l'rerious Question, which cuts
off all debate.
IT there ever was more high.handed
proceeding in this country by any Legs
latiye body, we should like to know. It
is very evident from this proceeding that
" The party are determined to carry the
Sub-Treasury Bin through the House, re-
gardless Of the means. But We hope the
day of reckoning is coming.
We kaeis there ieas q party IN the Uni
led States secrefig anxious 10 establish titleS
and ranks Of nobility, bur zee did no. erpeci
so soon 10 sec them Try so broad a step TO-
yards their o!Ject as they hare tried loifa
their broad seal.
The above extract is copied from the
last Western Carolinian. We think this
charge comes with rather a bad grace
from men who, when they commenced their
editorial career, was at the head Of u
pscudo.Wh ig paper, but kept yeenng round
until it has become as thorough Van Bu-
ren paper as any in the country-and we
think gentlemen if any party in this coun-
try is in favor of ranks Of nobility ii is the
one YOU have now enrolled yourselves with.
Your President il is stated viii not allow
none but the rich and those high in favor
10 visit the White House, and We find it
the case with mos; Of those under him, that
they have nothing but circumstance and
show degrading TO the descendants Of the
hardy veterans Of '76.
~ The charge was made against Gen.
Harrison some time ago, by an Ohio pa
per, and published by all the Van Buren,
papers that he belonged 10 an Abolition
Society, and il It was denied it could be
proved, This was denied by Ohio papers
bu, no proof has been forth coming to sub
stantiatc this charge, Another charge has
recently been pu, in circulation and is go
ing the rounds Of the Van Buren, press that
the General ioined an Abolition Society in
Richmond, Va. when he was eighteen
years Of age. This charge carries a re-
futation on its face, for it is stated that at
that age Gen. Harrison was at a Northern
College attending Medical Lectures. And
further, we call attention to ali article in a
preceding column headed Strong testimo-