The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1843-11-16
From the Wabash Courier
ORGANIZATION OF CONGR Ess..

Avery important question for the Consider
alton OF Congress, will come up, npl have
TO be passed upon that body, al rs 6sss
meeting in December One il we mistake
not, well calculated 10 Try the fidelity and
true patriotism Of members. A PLANE qnes-
lion, however, VIC think could not come be-
fore any deliberalive body: one, really easier
10 determine, by men sworn to supper The
Constitution and laws. BY late law Of
Congress, IN relation TO the election of mem.
bars 10 the House, il is provided, thai each
Representative shall be elected from single
district. And vet in the face Of this enact
meni,the States of New Hampshire, Missou-
ri, Georgia and Mississippi, have each elect
ed their severnl delegates by general ticket.
II IS impossible that persons elected in such
manner can be admitted. The very ceriif-
Gates which they must prcsenf, viii show On
their ace, that the iaw Of The land hss nof
Heun ovssf.i.1 ~i,i1. On nc 2nplesi tas
VIOLA sn OF law, the Baitinore Aneric IN has
TO Slowing
sThere can be no question as 10 the ,rre
view orlhis case. The elected claimants
from New Hampshire, Missouri, Georgia and
Mississippi have no more right TO seats in tho
next Congress than the same numbered re-
spectacle gentlemen taken from any Coun,
" in Maryland would have TO seats in The
Legislature Of Virginia. There is not tha
shadow Of a right
"When iae election Bill was passed bv
Congress, tits well remembered tina, III.
Tyler, in strange iorgetfulness Of his off,
cial duty, and in utter disregard ofalI proud
ETY., while Resigned the Bill, accompanied
his signature with bis recorded objections
aud doubts as to the consfitutionalty of the
measure. Almost unheard of proceeding
an aci Of weakness sufficient TO stamp iube-
clliiy upon aly responsible Official Byahis
conduct on tie part Of The highest officer III
the Governm'ni, certain States have BEEN
encouraged & treat the authority of the Gor-
eminent wiihcontempt; and they have &C
coEdlngly disngarded the law Of Congress is
this particular which the Act concerning.
elections was designed to regulate.
"The GROUND taken by these States--snu
il is the same shich weighed in the tender
scruples OF Mr.Tyler's mind when he signed
the bill with hit otiections--is, that Coz
gress had no rigt by the Constitution TO III.
rect the States b district themselves. TIE
language ofthe Constitution will afford ar
answer to this alIegation--thus: 'sThc
times, places and manner OF holding elec-
tons for Senator's and Representatives shall
be prescdbe IN each Stats by the Legisla-
lure ihereo-but nc Congress fn0u at an
tune BY Iau mako o. alter csch ree1ldtions,
e<cepi as-fcfhe rar1z u ch1aeaQ Asr
tori" Il follows plainly enough &c ,l
provision that an Act Of Congress , esq ~
| ing the mode OF eiecsing representative ng
lsingle districts would as matter OF co1Yse
do away with any diffemt system whit tsirhs
exist in any State. il is equally claaf that
| if any State should persist in adheriugi 10 tbs
General Ticket system, which is f sbiddea
by the law Of Congress, the persons elect
ed By that mode would not be entitled
to seats in the House."
That party which in the coming Coucioss
will have the majority in the Houfs, nsy
possibly wishio favor applicants Of theiroWn
political faith But where win be the 4 cath
where the Constitution, and the lawn Of tss
landl This may be trying monseng for
some who deem party tactics, and pcsi'ics1
scheming Of more binding inhuens (hrn
principle or true patriotism. twill Be an in-
teresiing trial. We may here see fts wesk
and the sirong-who may be relied upon o.
faithful and true servants, irrespective olpar.
~ feeling
Ofthe constitutionality Of thelaw, direct
ing representation by single districis, thers
can be no question. Il is only-a aaibbis g
make coniroEenyr on the. snbjec Tho
States have no night 70 send repTes nt Livas
70 Congress many other way thar 81 tie
mode pointed out Iby law. If th sv iG
wrong let It be repealed-bnt must com
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