Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1840-02-04

ff,ttlerrs wt,h So rlrr " uiaoss concurrence
'f,ef have lern ftrleded Ni.ai o;hor view
,as w., tnte ofibis caar ihsn - an iusali uiici-
.-s directly 90 SIC siHis whose commas cf.s
useps eeui.snen l.esf. md violation II tie
constitution ~ 10, United States
TiAs proceeding - uls'rusil, aggravated by
shs fsci iisa tie llsuse IL Engaged Ia she Trans
as.iau IT busiucss wiica Greedy eoucerus tie
toap,s 81 New Jersey. ihc same a. liicy were
f-sir sslFcssu'ei \ large appropriation 81
dss p.Sosic money. has ssosdy tren made,
who'd regard in tsc claims oiihis siatc g.
yoscs ~ he sutJcri Niih ihc same prppficiy,
'he Representative from tie other siaios "a 10
have cansfarvd 81 exclude Nrw Jersey ihus
far from her proper pariicJps TIC business
efths liousc. may 50 ug ~itiipui her consent
N appropriate the pqahc revenues. ALLEVIATE
he1 uile tsnalcd With ;lse best hltssd of tic
hevolvugnl ,he public domain. 81 involve
us IN al She consequences ~ a disastrous s,s-
ten ot hnance As prrcc1rni % ~ Taught
VIII lie greatest mischief. ant ilihe positions
viii "a have hecn assumed arc 90 prevail. tie
very hgs ptpciplo ani ihe only security Of
Representative fycfnmcni vii have been sub
,sr,cd Il viii l.ca always bc ~ Tie power
II minority io rule. siBce the mere act Of
suesiiuning the iitie If nsm crs drp'ivos them
81 uetf seats II Is believed ,Gsi the case Is
without parallel IN tive history onegisiaiiou.
I NAV venture So sa1 thsi no example Of tic
kigd can he found So tbc history Of any State
Iegislstufe. in The UssgeS Of Congress, or the
British Parliament.
Tbs oase - not NJ all affected by the well
known feet. always understood and rrcoQnl-
red. that Ihere Is grave question as 10 five of
the seats RON New Jersey, 10 bc settled III
iimately by Congress. There are two returns
from townships which. under the Law Of this
II. u q al.
Gers Whether they arc such as should be
counted by Congress (which has very differ
IN, power over them from officers acting un-
der The positive directions OF the statute oi tie
Siaie.) is a question for the llouse 10 settle
There Is still another and more imborsri c;.es-
ton remaining growing out Of frauds, alledg-
ed 10 have been committed not oy mistake or
oversight. but hy systematic plan 10 allow
slieas not nsiuralizcd, the privilege oi voting.
a. 20 noe at tie disputed townships. we are
botlet h conjecture on this point. for Won will
remember TIA, the fact was clacrly ascertain
Ell 10y an open examination, before ihc Lrgis-
la,ue last year | pretend not 10 know, and
II Dad. should think myself not warranted ~
expressing any opinion as TO which Of tic Two
parties claiming thc election, viii appear on
full and final examination, entitled to The
seats aud have no other desire Than that JUS
bearing on the case before u.s. II cons flutes
10 ground Of justification for tha, violent cx-
paric proc ecdng. hy which the cssc was pre-
Judged, and the State LEFT with but a single
representative on the floor OF Congress.
What were the prcioN's for his act The
claimants produce certificate from the Sec
Rotary Of State, Of certain estimates and re-
,urns, by which 1t would appear that If the re-
turns from two townships IN the state, which
wsre rejected returns, and never forwarded to
the Governor, bad been counted, there would
be majority Of votes for the claimants This
certificate possesses no authority Whatever
IL does not relate TO any paper or record be-
longing 10 the office Of the Secretary OF State,
and was issued without the authority OF law
II might as well have certified private letter
NJ a cnnma oi a newspaper Ia ihe al.Aeno.
OF more convenient place of deposit, II has
been customary for the Governor TO lodge rx-
ecu've papcrs IN the Secretary's office for safe
keeping, and that was followed in the present
instance. Bot thew form no part Of the files
III records Of HE Office
Is II alledgcd that any law Of the state was
violated IA the manner Of awarding the ceriif-
Gates There u your statute book aud by il
the Governor snd Council arc dire oiel tn make
up the uliirnm tho Clerks returns, and from
them alone, and tho commissions were award
all the Clerks IA tho state, Without a VIC.
la;ion Of tho Law and Of nv official oath with
out passing boy advice OF tie Council. aud dis
regarding the uLyaNing practice under the
law from It's enactment, no other course could
have hcen adopted. | take my stand hy the
side OF the law Of the lani and amid the
storms OF party seek no other security than an
approving conscience and a firm conviction of
having faithfully discharged my duty But
have the farther satisfaction to know thai nv
judgment has been confirmed by YOU gentle
men and blythe people oithe State Bot sup
pose u were Otherwise do YOU hold your Ex-
ecnu'e Responsible Tor ms acts 10 the Congress
OF y - ihis would he new doctrine for an
independent state. ! am alone responsible
ioF my public acis, let me say, 20 the Leois.
laiurc and the people Of my own state ami
Deny all night 20 pass upon them officially by
any other earthly power, Nhoihcr. therefore
The decision IN granting the certificates was ,
night 90 wrong, Congress al an events is
bound 10 receive the credentials thus furnish.
Cd a. TIC mandates 81 the State 10 them that
they admit her representatives 10 their seats.
unlil others can show a,boter Title
have thus presented 10 yuu my views Of
THIS case, ! find IN u no palhaiing circum-
stances nothing bui a most unpFovoked vio-
!.,.ct 81 our nights as stale, and mpeach-
meni OF our character as people. What ac-
too yon may dunk proper totake upon II must
d. ieii 10 your ludgincni and sound dis rciion
As the immediate representatives, Of tie pco-
pie you hes, know their feelings and teir
wishes liihorc te moi a deep and settled
feeling 81 iniury ih She minds Of the people. !
have not properly apprcci aicd their character
II ~ toi among the east alarming features Of
the caso. that tie question has always teen
earned against ihs uglis oi tie people Of New
Jersey by party vote Trust. gentlemen,