The Madisonian., 1840-01-07

returns 10 legal form MOST be sworn and could not
BE- turned ont Of ibei sls but by the Adjudication Of
MS House; and ] NV at the same time how ncon
veneD' " mol impossible, II would b. for VI. HoUss
70 spare the necessary time for the citation of the
parties, for the examination OF evidence for solemn
argument and that entire process which righuully
us,"ngs TO copft OF justice, and is necessary TO
Judgment IN conformity with truth, I saw thai very
pa,by 80 did others, aud offered a resolution
WIN view 10 see whether This painful extremity
,pula Sa no De- avoided ! believe q Eentiemas from
smEhia' M CfaR) has offered the same On a 81
"na n 'ssoulion since met
same, rcrbdf,m RI Hts,ofjn, i
~ resolution = now useless respects this aase
since he election Of Speaker has been decided and
here must be- permitted say that il seems as II BY
feflbuiys net Of Providence ibat election has
been decided pre- sely - Il would have been II the
hye excluded New Jersey members had been admit
ted Neither nf ibe two great political pares into
wfi"h This House Il divided was able 10 carry rs
own candidate, and gentleman has been placed 10
The Chair who would have been placed IN Il 20 that
case, but with five more votes IN his favor Having
very high idea of The agency of Providence in
drawing good from evil have mol been able o avoid
some sns picioD that his Is ictfibuiye providence
nn - ipf The great waste of time which has here
takcn place 10 useful end whatever for, after all
The violent struggle having Tor its ultimate object
lbe hnR Of tbat Char, the scfsame individual has
been bfonghi into u as would have been brought
mere u al ne commissioned rneibers ol the House
hhd bfeb allowed 10 ypf, and there had been no
ramPling on Constitution law, and immeDoriaI
ntagrt Bnt the principle of my resolution was, and
oi he Rcnllemans resolution l.om Virginia is, nmy
opinion
Here Mr. Adams was in.eTfuried by Mr. y Tho.
mss, of Maryland, who made point Of order Tho
discussion of which occupied The House fof more
than an hour, bu which terminated 10 Mr. Adams
being PERMITTED 10 proceed
Mr.. AD.ms pfOceeded. I am sorry Mr Speaker
and somewhat sutprised, that The gent lsnaD GDrn
Maryland, MIR Thomas should b. sO excessively
uneasy Of the few observations have submitted, and
faa EHHn Ep IN al. ~. y.au
which still remain to be made and that he has
thought proper 10 consume mud lime upon what
consider 70 b. IN exceedingly frivolous quesltb.
As 10 the Gf4 part of The m made by The gentle.
man from Maryland Mr.. w e. Johnson namely,
whether the previous ques ion Is now In order Or
NOT have nothing % say The snhiec, Is too sDal,
100 lf'hiDg tor me u consume time ppon It, Wbatf
speak - Is The second paH Of the motion II Is that
which makes the point that until The members from
Nsw Jersey are sworn, this House ran, by The con-
snDion and laws, pfotsed 10 no other business. ,
say was 10 order IN speaking to that pan Of the
motion, and that caD speak 10 H. Di course, there
fore, when the Rebeman from Maryland Mr.
Thomas, moved ID ! have leave 10 prncesd in Or
der according 10 bis views ~ "in order bis motion
was substantially hatI should be gagged n am
10 proceed according f1 his motion IL lin order
had better take my seat, and cay nothing. am ek-
ceediDgiy happy thai The House has come n the con
cIusion 10 hear me, md viii not abuse Ne indbl.
Rehee by occupying very moch more u its nten-
tI0n.
In The course ~ ibis di cussion II has appeared
ha, It's exceedingly objectionable 10 some gentle.
men here 10 hear appeals made 10 the constitution
and laws, and inmepDfial usage for the purpose Of
securing 70 the people Of the United States theu
right 10 representation In This House can readily
conceive that these grating sound On the ears II
some gentlemen, and that t. hear them opcs IL
enough; bat 70 hear them time aler time as tbink
they ought, until they hear their effect mn Is sti
more di$agfeeabe, disgusting, sDd tedious. / am
happy that hat is nDt The 'emper Of the House but
that may still appeal to The constitution and laws
mi inn nf4Fla nMUr IA fNrH
that enormous encfoechmep, upon them The erco-
son TIE expulsion u hye members from this Honss
Wha by The constitution, tne laws and inmemoftal
usage, are entitled 10 their seats much any oaeT
gentleman here
When was intercepted By the ercesdingiy ran
Gla gentlemen from Maryland, Mr. Thomas, who j.
wiling 10 let me proceed in order aae1rGing ~
his views of order was RETIRING ~ resolution
which offered N this House At fhe fss session ~
Congress- and wkicb, teiieye Is nov before me
fiouse il The shape ~ rssHutDn 6Eered by the
gentleman from VHginIa and Vas proeee6iJng
STATE thst did tsihx hsi here vas great and i'm
pprrtn question b~i~een fhe parties ! nov
SpeaSfagto - me day of ne Cbafto It's dDig %
spsar in fhr niembgfS froa Nsr Jersey before any
ihfE4 rlse E done ~ tais House ard speak 70 ~ ia
c@fer 10 ssDftss ny c3hvci0n thst that i dgty ~
the performance of which lie is bond By l8e Coa-
NJjnon ~ The Ug5ted States By ne laws ~ lac
United States BY TIE tN0lsGGfi4l usage n ire
Uated stsrrs s6d Il ~ Etaisr PatA4msot, ard
n tx No FsSoiG. 81 n tbiS f5ogse ean G1sr-
pose b-tvesp him aDd .he osrtormsnce II that 3stg
J vas sSo1t proceed 10 sa thst fas} i'm corabt
qgssliea fwheA 4if bc'3eTs I, e afgsgy great IN
pos1ancs, asd which did hop% tfs BaGse would
fad ~ means u ssfllfn9 sefJr* t0qetberJ
has ooiat ~ fact iost Ill ts 0psgrsncs becsDSe
yhe Speaker mas sesa esosen aef sscsuse the qDes.
tiaa Is 10 i@nger Defofe NE H99se Wow ess
conceive hat nenosr af fajs HoBse pRA aigh
Fsspect fDr ne CONSTRUCTION, ths sys and ssa9es,
whJe me qEeSel9R ~ SPEAKER s@f1rs be sfouss
may dil ssg lbefr j. tlser ~ osaind nat 4ues-
fiyn "a 10 TIE vii ~ ne majority 1f fhe 5scp!s n
Ner Js,sey Lhe eieetion " hci- members re-
present Gem ia gais H9u~e Add ~. an rt'tag
n cpBceds 70 ne seetisn4a frgra Vrg5a5s, M
III ,nZ5isie pRo rgsef tBe SoSat Ssg ar synrs
ah1E ia Heusc ha6 ghe tever % proree5 . ~ and
2aI1d cats NJ question before ne speaker
r3esea cDncese il % ajnp 5gi fspn ssy taas
Il hey - ~ undertake - de.i6e isas a3sston ~
sars Sossker Is ehosen iaey must ~ ( 1cca ~
rGnaitati0nsi primo ple a. u6ges sGt 9T hsfr ritg
BIC ast sas7 aas 5ader NE s8taarHY zigs1 -
laen BY fhs CONSTITUTION ~ ,16gs ~ Ge sferiDns,
Fs,slras sad 4os cns II ~ merthers o. AVS
E3Bse Aas { gsA~r ~ -hs1 IL thsy ~ i - asS
ranuer as9 saaHot Ia x righrgt a srgak gitSout
sraglag tae 5s1J~s vIHsm -sccvug -yicencs
sitsnIt aesriag srEsgTaears 3ad aat i NOS oe
I'D icial sc; and 1c5 sr sct 1S sniGcrsts
Wei NJ Eorse las chosen y ~ i ashervYs<
snd saat might " 40 tsurs n 4zy sncideHt .
stamp .aeni Ae iNereS eSjsfsacT ID Aetr sct hey
aaV- faas & xirb . resls iHett tfoie mo, ~;
-.psstea rhica offered BY Ne gentleman from
slun Caratiaa VI Sselt gast MS Houss would
5rlered ~ add seserHiae ne agrstion before he
slsr;son II SPEAKER Faat rsSalui.on - aii 5~fors
ae House nnrspesle8 j. aas to be sure been gio-
1sisi 7 ne s.ert5nn 81 Soesks AaS ta9en place. By
an seaitrary tcI not av ludgmeat--tor here has
bern Ddg1ieat lrisi no nrsriug of psrises, no
rerepi.sn evidence nY as< <ed sut0cTssic sct
i has fecited hst 'ae i've mentors from View
JerseY sboald not permuied vote 10 ne eseeilon
~ Speaker Mo- ! ssg aa, thst he House nnc6n-
a.uitcd or this Efrose constituted had no tight 10
pass sncH resolution snd ! nv X IS he dutY