Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-02-18
Messrs. NASH, BAPTIST, SNlrn and HoLLEMAS.


Eltract IF huer from Hasiinsion, Feb il.
eThis morning, Mr. Rves moved TO suspend the
rules in order that he might submit motion TO print
the journal of the proceedings Of the Committee of
Elections; but what was the result By an almost
united Wing vote, the motion rejected What are
men, who stand arraigned before the country for dis
respect to the 'broad seal of sovereign State to think
Of this: What are the Republican Representatives of
Virginia think of it: They have been formally
raigned before the Legislature of their State for having
done an act with Others calculated to put faction above
order and violence above law. When they seek to OBJ
tain evidence OF the state of facts in regard to the New
Jersey election, which must and will show to every
unpreudiced mind, that it was the Wing party who,
in fact, trcadng down the Constitution, and not
the patty accused what is the part acted BY that
mncuiate party: Why, they are denied the privilege
that our laws allow hi hway robbcr The evidence
is TO be suppressed, such garbled portions as the
accuscrs please to submit, are to be laid before their
trers
ut has been established beyond contradictions in the
investigation by the Committee OF Elections, that Co
vernon Pennington broad seal bore testimony to false
hood, palpablc and manifest; and, what than
all that notorious fact throughout New Jersey
and before the time OF axng the seal of State, that
Dickerson, Nroom, &c, had received ma ory Of the
votes cast II, the election. And yet, Sir, the Republ-
members of Congress denounced by every Wing
paper in the land for having insisted that pal pabe truth
of higher and holier import than batch of wax,
"a broad SEAL betokenng that TO be true which they
knew 10 be false
81 admit that the laws and the forms Of law are the
safeguards and munIments of popular liberty long
as they are unpcrvertcd. But what situation, if
from pulling squean,ishness, shall consider them
so holy 10 afford sanctuary to plot, treason and
conspiracy: Shall deny to ourselves the right To
diSodge the enemy from fortress, because that for
tress intended 10 protect the liberties of the ctl-
zen: II be the conception of the people OF the |.
States that their liberties are 10 be preserved by blind
and passive acauescence in the forms of government,
without regard TO the effects which they may perverted
triot be obliged TO blot out in and tears, the
theory Of selt.government impraccable chimera
of the brain
The voice Of State, evidenced by its great seal, is
entitled TO the greatest possible respect but whenever
it becomes necessary set it aside, to submit TO the
alternative of permitting the Governors of States, IN
opposition the elections of the people, to elect the
members Of Congress- say, away with all broad seals
.sAcr the motion Of Mr.. RivcS had been voted down
Mr.. Campbell, of South Carolina moved resolution
to the effect that the Committee of Elections should
have leave to print such papers before them as they
might think proper TO facilitate their business. Mr.
Johnston Of Tennessee, Immediately moved to amend
by striking out and inserting, to authorize the
printing of all the papers before them Before The
question was taken this last proposition, the hon
for taking up the order of the day arrivedso II lies
over.
"You would have been amused to have seen the fut
tcrinr among the Wings, produced by Johnston mo
ton 10 amend. Campbells proposition lcf, it with The
Committee to decide what part of the matter before
them should be printed. Johnstons directs ever!
thing to be printed and it is but sheer justice TO th
Republican members Of Congress, all of whom are un
der accusation that all should go before the country
"At this moment = o'clock, Barnard of New York
is on the floor, discussing the Cumberland Road ques