The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-01-21
Correspondence Of the ". Y. Express.
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The .Ne,o JERSEY Question has returned to the
House again, and will from appearance occupy us
much Of the time to come as of the time which has
past. 1t has been almost the only subject before
the House during the day, and its Introduction
commenced with the opening of the session on a
motion of Mr. Campbell of s. G., Chairman Of the
Committee of Elections to refer all the papers re
]ating tn the contested seats to his Comnittee.-
His resolution contemplated the further power of
summoning the commissioned Wing members and
the five Van Buren, claimants to attend the sessions
of the Committee during the Investigations MIR
Campbell brought forward his resolutions agreea
bly, with instructions presume from the Commit
tee of which he is the chairman. They are op-
posed upon the ground that the Committee ought
not now to go into examination OF tho whole
case, but should decide first upon the prim1 tacie
evidence of election An examination of the
whole case it is believed will take two three
months, and it is, therefore, considered an act of
great injustice to keep the State so long without a
representation. This plan is holly opposed by the
more rampant Of the Administration memb ers,-
who are resolved upon one of two things either
that New Jersey shall be DISTINGUISHED altogether,
or misrepresented by allowing the five Van Buren,
claimants to take their seats. During the day in
debate, MI Adams commented with much severi-
ty upon the course puis sued bv Congress. He still
views the conduct of the House act of flag.
rant outrage upon the sovereignty of New Jersey.
heard of Legislative atrocty. Mr. Bell during tho
day has spoken at length in favor of proposition
of his introduced in the form of Resolutions, and
as an amendment to the Resolutions Rpresented BY
the proceedings of the House in allowing eleven
persons to be upon the floor of the House as mem
bers when the State Represent ation is only six
lie reminds the House Of the fact that the five V.
b. claimants have registered their names and tax.
en- seats within the Bar,--have used the Thanking
privilege,-the stationary and the books of Con-
gress, aud TO remedy this he proposes the prompt
action of the House, and also calls upon the Presi-
dent to inform the Governor of New JERSEY of the
fact that New Jersey is not represented, and the
reasons why.
Mr. Benton called up his Bill for the armed occu.
patton of Florida. 1t is copy of the bill which
passed the Senate at the last session of Congress,
and may be known as a bad scheme to bring about
a worthy object. The Missouri Senator made
long speech in defence Of the bill and one chaiac
teristic Of himself, learned, false in princp heor
ettca historical, classical nsnsencical, and to sum
up all, Bentonian The historical part aroused MIR
Tappan of OHIO, who made very brief and appro-
pirate reply. Mr. Benton had cited the ancient Is.
raelites example for his BILL and also the
Element OF the Roman colonies. Mr. Tappan
thought the cases very different. His plan for
driving the Indians from Florida was the New
England plan. He wished that emigrans might go
there, fight their battles, and be their own proec-
tors.
MIR Preston commented upon the conduc, of the
Executive, and the head Of the War Department
for it's conduct touching the troubles in Florida