The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-12-06


which Representatives for the 2Sth Congress coal
be chosen. tf, ~ ,
1t is understood, nevertheless that the persons
above named propose and intend to vote in the cleo
ton for Speaker, on the ground that they hold re
turns, written certificates or commissions, drawn
up IN regular form, purporting to be the evidence
their election as Representatives. We hold that any
returns they can have do not give them any tirsl
whatever, when they considered in come xioI
with the known law Of the land. At the same time
1t undoubtedly true that by the Parliamentary law
returns certificates in regular FORM by authorized
functionaries, made according to law, are, in al
cases, primo acis evidence Of election and conclusive
evidence Of right to assist in organising the bod,
to which persons are thus returned and il is unde
color Of this rude OF Parliamentary law, as we un
dsrstand, that the persons above named presume Il
call themselves members Of this body 3hI s53A
But no provision has been made by law for cleo
ton by districts in these States and no such electio,
in fact heId, how could any aicer or faDctisusry Il
these States make return of any such eIeefiaa
And as these States are not authorized BY hw K
by districts, how can, any Osss ilnelimasy lhss
n be authorized BY ~ 70 nske return Of All alac,
elections We arg not prepared 70 admit that al
persoa from Any Of these 6tstes rsrahas ~ ~ Eis+
sgssfrl s~sni eeaasenisf TTe ~ Of Asa csaa45
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s,o esa " s. y S MI ese 1sa rs "a sar,ei
barrassinent and greet ae,ay and With The hazard al
confusion, violence and anarchy in this Hail.
We have concluded, therefore, to content our
selves in this stage of the business of the House.
with declaring in this formal and solemn manner,
condemnation of proceeding on the part of the
persons we have named, which, if performed, we
aha hold to be lawess and essentially revolutionary
in its character subversiye of the Constitution and OF
all law and order and tending directly to the destruc-
ton OF our free Government. We declare that we
shall regard the election Of Speaker, if effected BY
the votes Of these persons, illegal election and
illegal fraud upon the nation; and we shall not fail
cease, after this body shall have been organized
and in the progress Of the session. make every eff
fort within our competency to vindicate the law to
purge the House, and bring it back 10 condition of
constitutional soundness.
rihHf II DID. Barnard, of New York
5v x. Rayner, of North Carolina
Robert c.. Schenck, of Ohio ol -
Milton Brown, of Tennessee.
''' Washingto. Hunt, ofNew York
aaag VI Asher TYLER, of New York. 2i5 r
dw Samuel G.. Sample, ofIndiana. ~
John J. Hardin, of Illinois. H
Alex. Ramsay, of Pennsylvania.
Charles II. Carroll, of New York
Hamilton, Fish, of New York
SOLOMON Foot, of Vermont.
j. Phillips Phoenix, of New York.
FL. Clingman, of North Carolina.
rr II. Grlder, OF hentucky. galJlUW
Thomas ]. Paterson, of New York.
George P. Marsh, Of Vermont.
10. H. Peyton, of Tennessee.
John Quincy Adams, of Mass.
Samuel F. Vinton. OF Ohio.
John White, Of Kentucky
VIM. A. Moseley, of New Y ork.
J.Collamer, Of Vermont.
g. a w. Newton, Of Virginia.
Samuel Chiffon, of Virginia.
George B. Rodney, Of Delaware.
r. G. Winthrop, Of Massachusetts.
WmP. Thomasson, OF Kentucky.
Garret Davis, of Kentucky. M
d. NJ. Barriuger, of N. Carolina.
Willis Green, of Kentucky.
jeremiah Brown, Of Pennsylvania.
John J. Vanmeter, of Ohio.
James Irwin, of Pennsylvania.
Elias Florence, of Ohio.
Joseph Vance, of Ohio.
]. K. Gddngs, of Ohio.
Alexander, Harper, of Ohio.
M. II. jerks, of Pennsylvania.
Albert Smith, of New FORK.
Daniel K. Tilden, of Ohio.
Charles Rogers, of New York
Charles Hudson, of Mas ,achusetts.
Charles M. Reed, of Pennsylvania.
John Dickey, of Pennsy lvania.
A. II. Mcllvaine, OF Pennsylvania.
Daniel p. King, OF Massachusetts.
Joseph Grnne of Massachusetts,.
Elisha II. Potter, OF Rhode Island
Jos. h. lngersol, of Pennsyl vanla.