The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-12-06

matter stricken therefrom and he conceived the
motion OF the gentleman from Virginia Mr.. DSoA-
eooLs, to acnd the Journal TO be the true question
10 meet The object In view, and he renewed the mo-
tion to that effect.
Mr. CAVE JOHNSON said he hoped the gentle
man from Georgia would, tomorrow, move the
amendment Of the journal, by inserting his speech
TO the Protest.
Mr. BARNARD here rose TO point Of order, and
renewed the motion Of the gentleman from Virginia,
Mr.. Gimer, made yesterday, and asked il this was
not in order
The CHAIR decided the motion TO amend the
Journal TO be In order.
MIR. BOULDIN said he hoped this question would
come mp in proper manner, but he did protest
against the course pursued by the minority He was
ready at any time to meet this great constitutional
question when it shall be fairly presented He was
not well acquainted with parliamentary rules but in
his opinion it was violation Of every rule TO have
this protest placed upon the Journal
Message from the Senate informing the House
that they had appointed additional joint rules
Mr.. BOULDlN continued, and said he could pre-
pare an argument and place il side by side with the
Protest but he objected to this course because he
believed II to be wrong in principle Let il 90 upon
the Journal, but he hoped il would 90 with the stamp
of condemnation by vute Of this House; and he
hoped gentlemen would vote their sentiments upon
this great and important question.
MIR. BELSER said he was not prepared TO debate
this grave Constitutional question but he in ia:
vor Of keeping correct Journal according to the
oath which he had taken to 'protect and defend the
Constitution lie believed the Journal was true
record Of what did take place; but il was well
known to the House That the paper was not re-
ceived by this body There is nothing in the rules
of this House, far he had sen, that just flied
this Protest being placed upon the Journal He did
believe that he had committed fraud ty placing you
Mr.. Speaker in the chair lut he did not take upon
himself 10 say that this Mandamus law was nulty;
he believed it to be grave and important question,
and was ready to debate il when it should come up.
Mr.. BARNARD said he observed disposition Of
gentlemen to make appear hat those who had sign
cd the Protest had preu ICED the question. This was
not the fact bu, he believed those gentlemen had
come here and Claimed their without shadow OF
ofrigh'. They come here under direct act of null.
LITIGATION, TO which he did object. 1t was in violation
ofa solemn law and he demanded the yeas and nay
upon this question
Mr. HALE, of New Hampshire, said the gentle
man from New York, (Mr. Barnard,) denied that the
Protest was exceptionsble in its character. This
paper is not respectful at least twas not kind II
asserts that he came here in direct violation of law
Is not this dsrespcctfu' He had sworn to supper,
the Constitution, and when he asked the gentleman
to acknowledge hiuD as his equal, it would then be
time for him to deny that right The right he claim
ed as Representative from New Hampshire existed
in the Constitution, which was paramount TO every
other law.
Here the Reporter left the House, and the debate
was progressing, for the paper to 60 to press