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

INJUSTICE AND HYPOCRISY EXPOSED.
The subjoined remarks Of Mr.. RICE GAR
LAND on the motion for printing papers from
the Committee Of Elections, present, in a
strong light, the injustice of the majority Of
that committee, and furnls hin short compass,
a conclusive refutation of the false statements
which have been so industriossy circulated
by the Globe, respecting the conduct of the
minority Of the committee, and the opposi-
ton members of the House.
The business before the House being the following
resolution Of Mr.. Campbell OF South Carolina
Resoped, That the papers enumerated in the FORE
guIng list and the Journal Of the Committee of Flee
tons the New Jersey comprising proceedings
up the 9Th inst be printed for the Of the House
and the committee -
Which Mr.. RICE GARLAND proposed 10 amend by
adding thereto the following
"And that the said committee be instructed to re-
port the evidence referred TO 1t the 9th inst and that
the same be printed -
Mr.. GARLAND said. The gentleman from Virginia
(Mr Rves) has endeavored TO produce impression
that there has been change IN the opinions and the
Of IN, self and others in relation the subject Of
printing but brief review OF facts they have
red will show that course has been uniform from the
beginning. When the gentleman and his friends had
introduced and urged the House proposition to take
the whole Of the testimony from the Committee OF
Elections, to whom it had been entrusted. after the
committee had sent both the parties claiming seats
home to procure further testimony. that the House
might have before the requisite materials to make up
an enlightened Judgment. then ii that against all
usage and every principle Of law and justice, either in
this House, any court Of justice, or elsewhere
luton had been introduced TO take all the papers from
the committee and bring them before the House, that il
-. I.fz. H.
while the parties absent by leave. with the now
svowcd purpose Of foresallng the opinion both OF the
House and Of the conblry To such Infamous pro-
position we did object Afterwards 10 violation Of the
order Of the House and all proprety the chairman of
the committee came before the House with report
companed by only part OF the evidence, and moved
iha, that report and that imperfect exhibition OF the
,imony should be printed What was the Of the
member and his friends then I! They themselves pre-
scented proposition to admit Mr. Dickerson and others
TO take their seats, substitute for the resolution
print the papers, called the previous question, sup
pressed all debae on the report and voted down the
proposition to print by substituting the other for it,
Now member is found with sufficient hardIhood To
sert that the opposition members are opposed to pub.
fishing the evidence, when it prevented by their
own votes previous TO decision the main question
They wanted to palm upon the House report and part
Of tho testimony, when it was known and openly de-
cared that the minority of the committee prcpa-
ring report which they would shortly present Such
proposal (sad MIR. G did resist, and ever will |
did refuse since tire adoption Of the resolution
Of the 2sth cit the printing Of the testimony, provided
the whole 10 be printed together | objected only
to the printing OF part aud mol the whole. That was
the ground, anj the sole ground Of my opposition and
votes against suspendng the rules never did object,
and do not now oec to the printing, If they will give
us all. Let the gentleman look his proposition.
could not have voted against 1t, for vote ever was
| taken.
Mr. GARLAND continued Tho resolution of the
House directed the committee to report who had
Iorty of the Iar votes and all the evidence pertain
ing to thu fact. ask II the committee not bound
to consider all The evidence their possession as to
who had msjorty OF the lawful votes before they re-
ported Or, whether they did not come TO q concIu-
sion. and report that conclusion the House, without
considering all the testimony which related to IL The
resolutions directs the committee TO report this House
all the evidence gong 10 show which FIVE claimants re.
ceived The mos, iarful votes I warranted in in
ferring from the aci of two reports being presented
that they did consider sil the testimony relating to
that question. Had they any testimony before them
which related TO any thing else but The fact Of who
elected by the lawful votes Does not all the tesi
morv go to that point
Yet when they make their report, thew accompany ii
with only part Of the evidence ! Did they only con.
hne themselves to the certificate Of the Secretary Of
State aud such parts Of the testimony they chose
support Of that certificate. without reporting
the residue And II so, have not a RICH, TO infer
that the committee did not examine all the testimony !
Oh Thursday they brought in report declaring that the
FIVE Administration claimants had received ina orliy
Of The prima fsce ,rfat gwen IN the STATE and
thcy hrng cerian papers as evidence Of tbs, fact
fMf Caupno her iptefpo.ed aud observed. that
po#t fisis That fact was ~ evidence before ,Ae com
mree
III G,HG,xn. Tile evidence N'sh . have printed
rs any amendment. II am correct, informed " ~
character seuld blvc destroyed whole fiaia }ace
case. Ii was IN the p0SseSyln OF the comuitteC dl.