The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-03-24

THE New JERSEY QUEsTIoN.-Ths question
which has occupied large portion Of the time of
she House Of Representatives since it has been in
session, is at lcngh disposed ofior time, and in a
sway which will not reflect honor the admj::s.
tration party. Indeed, every man of honorable
feelings whose soul is not bowed down to the dust
by the yoke Of party, must regard the proceedings
in the House on Tuesday not only with sorrow but
with indignaon-as disgrace(ul not only 10 a
party, but to the county. The House refused to
receive tho report of the minority Of the Commit
tee, to print the evidence on which tho report of
the majority purported 10 be founded-The Van
Buren, members, heing evidently determined, in
spite oftruth, argument, or nsce, TO give the ad.
ministration claimants, seat in the House. Mr.
Petrikin, introduced the motion to that ctTectand
sprung the previous question. Upon this procee-
ding the Editor of the National 1nelgencer dis
courseth as follows;
"The House of Representatives. came yesterday
TO decision, such as it is, upon The contested
election from the State Of New Jersey, decision
against the constitution of the United States, be-
it is against the statutes of the State Of New
Jersey made in pursuance to the Constitution; a
gains usage founded in reason and proprIety; and
in violation ofits own pledge, through its commit
of elections to the five persons having posses
from the outset, o! the legal evidence of the
title to the seats Representatives in Congress
from New Jersey.
They have admitted representatives from the
state of New Jersey, five persons whom the au-
thorities of New Jersey, legally authorized to act
upon the subject, have officially declared not to
have been elected 10 sit Representatives from
New Jersey.
a majority Of the House of Representatives has
thus not only "nul.ified the laws of the Slate OF
New Jersey ;" and given members to
persons having no ascerained title to them, but
they have done under the following revolving
Circumstances:
First They refused to hear what the opposing
claimants had to say.
Secondly, They refused to hear the testimony in
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,
FourthIy, They passed the resolution, thus vio-
lating the Constitution, usage, and their own pligh-
ted faith, under and by the power Of the previous
question: which cuts off all debate.
Mr. Adams and several other distinguished
members ofthe House Of Representatives, though
present, refused to at all on the question con-
cerning the New jersey election, from objections
to the whole action Of the House upon this sub.
ject,"
BY The admission of the Van Buren, members to
seats iu the House, says the Mercantile journal,
Mr. Van Buren, may be able to carry some contem-
plated measures, which he would find it exceeding
iy difficult to do without their votes-but we are
much deceived ifthe course adopted by his adher-
ents in Congress, is calculated to strengthen his
party through the Union. When the question was
taken neither of the members from New Jersey
were present to take their seat They we've in New
Jersey, taking testimony, under the order OF the
Committee, ms to the legality Of the votes given Tor
them. The Committee will make final report
after full scrutiny Of the votes.