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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
DEBATE ON THE N. JERSEY QUESTION.
Monday, Dkcembku 9.
Tho Honse having under consideration the ap
peal of Mr. VASUKftroKt. from the decision of
tho Chair touching the votes to bo counted from
Now Jersey, and tho immediate question pond
ing being ns to permitting Mr. Dus cast to rend
certain documents—after several gentlemen had
addressed tho House, os heretofore published—
Mr, COLQUITT, of Georgia, said, although
he did not flatter himself that, at this advanced
stage of the debate,ho should have it in his power to
«av any thing new or interesting, ho had conclud
ed that, if tho process of organization must hero
bo arrested, and their time bo occupied by sperth-
making, they had as well at least have vnnoty.
Talented gentlemen had time and again address
ed this body, and, unless they had been unforta-
nato iu their positions and arguments,from th.ir
irequcnl reiterations of the samo sentimen’s. they
certainly, by this thno, understood their opm.ons.
If, therefore, (said Mr. C.) fog Houso isi not to
bo organized, nnd our time ui to occupied in de
bate. I trust that every gentleman who has not
spohon will induct himself in Ins scat by making
a speech. I have n few remarks to make, which i
hope will be received with indulgence. In
these remarks I have here no party friends to pro
pitiate ; 1 havo no political enemies to abuse. I
itand hero untrammelled by tho bonds of party
organization—uncontrolled by any consideration,
nave such ns may best comport with the credit nnd
respectability of this body and tho honor of our
common country. It is surely time that some defi
nite step should be taken. This discussion lias
continued long enough for tho naked pnrnoscsof
party. An houorable gentleman has said, matter
u here to ho served up for the People. I protest
against the continuance of this discussion, at this
time, for any such purpose; and, if enough has
not been douo and said to excite popular preju
dice and satisfy party management, let gentle
men resort to Uieir party presses. whore mana
gers are ever ready, able, and willing to be die
channels of communication to the countiy; but
let it not he done at public cost, nnd the expense
of our characters ns Representative*. It is n pity
that this controversy could not have been settled
by the contending members from New Jersey
mrfong themselves; they ought best to know what
should bo tho ultimate detenumatiou. Not having
done so, and still unwilling to do so, it is to bo
met by u«. I would ask gentlemen, in all candor
whether, in oqr preseut unorganized condition,
wo possess any powers, either legislative, execu
tive, or judicial Are we now prepared to pars
laws! No member sworn, tio quorum farmed,
no House organized? And can you exercise a
still more roleuin and iniportantiunction of a leg
islative body, by hearingoudging,nnd determinin '
qttestiousT Surely not. No tribunal has vet
been organized coinpeteptto pass upon the rights
of those claimants. Suppose that yon proceed
now with tho testimony; that you give it a patient
mid impartial bearing—scrutinize the law of the
case—hear attentively every argument—arrive at
a just conclusion, and then pronounce your judg
ment. To what will it amount? Sir, it will n-
raount emphatically to nothing. You have no
power to enforce your decision but by the sword.
We have no more right, in our present situation,
to adjudicate this question than any otherbodyof
citizens who might assemble on the Capitol Hfll.
‘ cad * "* * * f,t ’ ***
Why, then, read the testimony? Why play off a
farce by going through the form of a trial? We
have not taken the oath, under the Constitution;
wo are not yot in office, empowered to decide ju
dicially. Is it assumed tli.itjbecaujQ we have boon
elected in our respective States, and have our
commissions in onr pockets, therefore we have
the right to decide tlmt our evidence is good as to
our eligibility, while other gentlemen, presenting
the samo evidence,we declare to bo bad? The.
argument is preposterous—the assumption unjust
and arbitrary. Present this question in as many
different aspects as you please, and at last the only
sound solution is by recognizing prima facie pU
who exhibit tho testimonials of their States, uuder
the laws of their States, that they aro Representa
tive*. lVhad never occurred to the framers of
the Constitution that party spirit would ever be
so excited as to question, before organizing the
House, such commission as the State should by
law give its members. Such certificate* of mem
bership. in accordance with the laws of the States
respectively, place all who possess them upon
equality. But it is said that it is proper that such
as have their seats contested should stand aside
until this question is determined., This opinion
frees us from none of tho difficulties which now
embarrass this meeting. The mere contesting a
a member's sent cannot, surely, lessen primn facie
the validity of the commission which Iw him re
ceived under the law’. The certificate or commis
sion which he holds by the law of his State is cer
tainly valid u offorco uuder the Constitution,nntil,
by legal process, it shall be vacated or set aside.
And now can this bo done until a constitutional
tribunal shall be organized? Each House shall
bo the judge of tbe elections, ’ returns, and qualifi-
. cations of its own members. But, by virtue of
our elections, and having assembled at the place
appointed for the meeting of‘Congress, are we-,
. before taking tho oath of office, constituted judges,
with power to vacate and set aside the commis
sions which are liejd by State authority? As well
might a judge of one of your courts, who had re
ceived his appoiutnicnt, undertake to determine
n cause at law before he bad taken the oath of of
flee. 1 regret to hear gentlemen, whose profess
ed sentiments we in accordance with my own on
constitutional questions, nnd with whom, on ma
ny subjects, I hnve expected to act, advance doc
trines equally at war with precedent and law, and
declare m favor of tearing loose from their tram
mels, in order to carry out their notions of the
popular will.
We must arrive at oar . right* by legal means,
and any assumption or usurpation of power is
dangerous, and should he discarded, although it
may sometimes happen that wo suffer a tempo
rary loss by delay. In the case now before us, if
you establish the principle c ontended for by
those who oppose foe New Jersey members in
tukiug their seats, the practical result will be
that tlio next Congress must recede and abandon
the piiiuciple, or this will bo foe Mat Congress
that will ever bo held. High, excitement may
induce the minority party, chugriiied and mad
dened by defeat, by conceit of action, to prepare
foe menus, concoct foe plun. and execute foeir
purpose of having the, returns of every election
in too Union contested; whether welJ-fonnded or
capricious, no judgment could be made,, for ub
thosoata of nil would lm contested, tio judges
would bo left to decide, and consequently no
House could bo formed. The necessity exists of
■ recognizing such member* as arc commissioned
by tho ‘authorities of their respective States, as
primarily cutitled to their scat.OiganizellicHouso,
tmd you have then formed a tribunal competent
to collect testimony, oxuiuino witnesses, and de-
cido auch aeutsas.may be contested; and every
auclijudgment and decision would bo the la\y of
that particular case, and capable of being execut
ed and enforced. Until' these regular steps are
taken, no body or assemblage of njcii can tear a
member's cqnituissionfrom ms hand*, or deny him
tho prlvifogmi granted to others. Buck a contest
as tho present rnny not often arise. Tho equal
division of parties, connected ytifo foe member*
gained or lost by foe decision now to be made,
arrays gentlemen under foeir party banners, re-
solviug to fight _pver every inch of ground which
may l>e made available in foo contest. . As I be
long to neither of the great parties * font divide
tho Ilnll, I am prepared to aid cither in carry
ing out such principles ami measures as l nu\y
think consistent with the laws and the. Constitu
tion. But it is urged that permitting gentlemen
to take their seats who, after examination, shall
ho fouud to have been rejected, by foe People,
may do great injustice by participating in some
of its most iuinoitaut business. This is true,
and against which I would raise my voice by
way of caution, and beg of gentlemen for their
own sake,for foe sake of Houso, nnd for thesnko of
thn p ry of which they are members, to make no
feigned Wue, to exercise no technical advantage,
claim tio honors of which they may bo ultimately
deprived to their mortification and disgraco. No
partv should he so anxious for power as to press
tie 11 i ns of those who ore not the choice of their
constituents, and such advantage now would oF
necessity result to its injur}* in foe end.
This fear of iujury from a false step or impro
per position is oruiunrily of sufficient forco to
prevent imposition, and is all that is reenguizod
under our form of government. Tho adoption
of any other principle or organization than uio
receiving such as were commissioned under au
thority of law, would leave us without n guide.
The honorable gentleman from Ncw-York (Hr,
Vniulerpoe!) insisted upon the propriety of reud*
iug oilier testimony, of introducing the polls, and
then stopping the inquiry. Ho asserts that foe
clerks held back the returns for tVaudulcnt pur
poses, ami that foe returns give a majority of tho
votes to the contesting members. Examine the
position thut ho occupies, and sco tho re*ult. \Vo
must ta! e his word foot tho cletk*, the Governor,
and tho commissioned delegates arc till of the saute
politics—into this matter wo, can moke no Inqui
ry. Wo must toko his word that the clerks fraud
ulently held back foe returns, in order to defeat
tho election of foe contesting members, and ho
testimony can be introduced, if any such exists,
to show tiiat they added to tito polls after the e-
lection, that tho returns were held back for the
aid and bent ft of foe contesting member*. The
E entlemati desires to go behind the commission
y producing tho poll book, and yet granted wo
could not purge tho ballot-boxes. Bo yon not
perceive, sir, that tin* system would bo unjust ?
If wo commence tho trial, we should go through
with the trial; which, for the reasons I have al
ready given, we arc incompetent to do ittour pre-
sentcondition. If tho clerks nnd the" Governor
havo practised n fraud upon tho people, and by
trick aud management have commissioned dele
gates against their will, the party whose members
arc thus defeated may cousolo themselves by
knowing that foe People kuow it, and will speak
a language to those public servants that they wul
be compelled to understand. Go on with organ
izing tho Houso; let tho constituted tribunal be
erected; then exhibit foe proofs, nnd if it be such
a case as has been represented, I will,by.peu,
vote, nnd speech, aid iu their expulsion. But shall
it ho that, regardless of precedent, regardless of
the Constitution, and regardless of law, the mere
forco of numbers shall march on to -tho accom
plishment of their wishes, determine questions
important in foeir bearing, upon tx ports and gar
bled testimony, and by superior force have foeir
determinations executed ? If this be what is un
derstood by democracy, I, for one, desire to bo
saved from it. These are not the published opin
ions of tbe democratic party; this is not.the faith
they profess to believe. Majorities, in no Gov
ernment, need any protection; laws are in their
way ; forms, technicalities, and special pleadings,
ore but cotnved restraints to foe orth of power.—
But they afford the only protection to minorities
—their safety consists in holding oil to the moral
forco of foe law, iu fighting behind the bulwarks
of tho Constitution, and shielding themselves by
all tiie fixed principles of Government. A ma
jority can move on to the attainment of it* pur
pose, disregarding all these little restraints, and
ever and anon, ns in their' strides they trample
down foe laws npd the Constitution, they cry out
the People, we are clcctul by the People, we are the
People 1 * friend*. It is one of foe reasons why
majorities are usually most corrupt—they substi
tute their wills for the law, and 6com tho few and
feeble, who urge barriers to interrupt their suc
cess. Honorable gentlemen have said tiiat neces
sity imposes upon us a law. Agreed. But are
not the precedents of tho- Houso the results of
this law ever since foe formation of Government?
Aud when any body of men urge the law of ne
cessity ns a rule of action, they surely grant tiiat
tiie law causes tho necessity. This House is in
the process of organization. What then Is ne
cessary for foe completion of this purpose ? No
more than simply to examine tho credentials pre
sented, and see mat fooy are in due torus of law;
thot they linvo foe testimony recognized by the
laws of tho respective States.
Thq power necessary to organize surely does
not warrant the examination of vyitneMes and a
mock-trial before wc ourselves have been sworn.
The calling the names by the Clerk, commenc
ing at Maine, was for the sake of .order anil to
prevent confusion, Iu point of legal right oue
State had no preference over another; nor one
gentleman a greater * right to demand that- he
should first bo sworn tlum another. It U true
thut iu foe rash to the Clerics desk for qualifica
tions, stronger competitors might crowd me from
flic aisle—some man more muscular than myself
ifciight trample tna down ; hut none would have
the right, by virtue of his commission, to say,
.Stand back; Inin worthier thun. thou. -But, m
8 A VANN AIM
WEDNKSriAY EVENING, DEC. '19.\S39~
FIRE!
About 9 o'clock this morning ti^ alarm of fire
Was made, and the appalling cry giveu through
out our city. This shrilling sound, is no weleomo
one atauy time, and more particularly with tlic
thermometer below freezing point. Tho fire was
discovered in oho of tho lrtTgo W arc-hovtscs at foe
Central Rail Rond Depot, the property «f the
Company—evidently foe act of an incendiary;
fortunately, it was discovered by ono of tho City
Watchmen, and extinguished with but little dam
age to tho building. It behooves us notwithstand
ing these cold and bleak nights, to bo outlie alert.
When the torch is among us, ovory exertion
should be made, aud steps taken leading to de
tection. We scarcely could |sav, whether such
villains deserve more the knot, than hurniug
THEATRE.
On Monday night, Mr. Forbesbrought out for
his benefit, Dulwkk’s celebrated play , Richelieu,
or The Conspiranp—\\hkh wo* pcfdrmcd much
better than we were prepared to expect, it being
the first time, Mr. Forbes as Itichdicu, is sure
to become popular. We think the part well cal
culated for his stylo of acting, and every speech
prove* hiui well acquainted with tho histoiy and
character of the subtle, yet patriotic regenerator
of tho French Monarchy.
Mis. Barker’s acting in Jnlie de Marti nee, dc
serves great praise, os utmost every thing she does.
Messrs. Pearson and Mapisok, deserve particu
lar notice: but in fact, all exerted themselves,and
wc think with success.
We perceive Mr. Coli.ins has a benefit to
night. Thisgentlemau deserves well of us: lie
is always correct in his ports, nnd far above inedi-
ocraty in his acting. Tho Comedy of Married
Life, and the farce of Crossing Ac Lin*, are an
nounced as the performances.
03" We have been an attentive witness of tho
proceedings in the Hal! of tho Houre of Repre
sentatives fiir tiio last fortnight, (say's the Wash
ington Madisonian) and our own solemn judg.
mout upon foe arguments wo have heard, is foot,
it is impossible that then can be an organisation of
the House icithout enrolling those members teho have
the legal certificate* of election, or breaking the Con
stitution of the U. States by prelcrmittingfice mem
bers from Mao Jersey. Wo sec no other alterna
tive.
Polk. Ho read one (Votn foe journal of 1533 aud
die samo decision in tho easo of.a protest present-
ed Mr. Dromooolr called upon foe chair to decide
W ^MrAua°ms 1 cUed F the case* in tho decision of
Mr. Polk nnd Mr. Boll, when similar motions to
foal submitted by Mr. Wise were sustained, and
where papers objected to wore outered upon tho
^ °lI{r. n i>nonoooi.R oppealod front foe decision of
^»{r! l HorraA!f asked what was tho object of tho
Ayes and Noo«. There would bo a misunder
standing if foe papers presented ta the House on
which tho yens and nays were demanded were not
recorded. The constituents 6r a member should
klioiv what paper a mau voted for or opposed,
and for this reason, if no other, it should bo re
corded on tho journal. They liad.no other moans
of kuowing tho statements mude m snen papers.
One party said they were rospectftil, and another
thot they were not. Who was to judge ?
Mr. Tillinohast cited a rule of the House
which made Mr. Wise’s motion in order. » .
Mr. Pktrikkn moved the Previous Question.
Mr. Bynum roso to speak. He said, addressing
himself to tho Chuiriuun—“ I wish to ask yon a
question, sir. Cau a man do foatiudirectly which
lie cannot do directly f ”
Mr. Adams to Mr. Bynum—“yoit may answer
that question yourself."
' Several motions were tnndo to lay upon foe ta
ble—to appeal from foo decision of tho Chair,
&c. .
Mr. MF.ncxn submitted a resoltlon against a
second decision of Mr. Afouiis, which was voted
down. .....
The next motion was upon laying all tho pro
position* before tlio House on tho tab lo. A no
yeas and nays were demanded and foe-vote
stood.
to the cl'ecticm of
time. The Chair
order. A motion
Mr. WntTR appe
of the Chair. A dealt:
whatever .condition as to position I might be
found, I could hold up the commission—the au
thority of my State—and none could dare deny
but my authority was ns valid as his. It has been
said tlmt the certificate of election under the. au
thorities of tbe State is not prima facie evidence
of election, but that" wc nipst go to (lie polls.’’—
If this doctrine be recognized as true, how many
S eutlcmen here can exhibit prima facie evidence
mt they are entitled to occupy seats on tifisfloor?
Sir, have yon foe polls ? Ilave you 1 or yon ?
Who has the ballot boxes iu hi* pocket 1 None;
hnd yet, to suit the New-Jersey case, it is insisted
tlmt this alone is prima facie evidence. The Gov
ernor of New-Jersey has been abused. And
why? Because he has felt himself constrained to
carry out the law of his 8tate. As to the facts in
this case I am not yet informed, nor do I intend
to be, until I am constituted a judge Under, the
law. It is extremely indelicate, if not unjust, for
those before whqm a case is to bo tried to pre
judge its merits, and approve or condemn before
hearing all the proofs. The Governor may steict-
ly have discharged his duty under the law, not
withstanding the contested members may huve
received a majority of the votespolledat the elec
tion. I will mention a case that occurred a few
years ago uuder the laws of the State of Georgia;
and I mention it because those gentlemen who
are inclined to speak harshly of the Governor - of
New-Jersey will not, dare not, question either the
ability or integrity of him who filled foe Execu
tive chair at tho time of its occurrence. The
lion. John Forsyth was tho Governor of Geor
gia. When, among others, George R. Gilmer
wns elected a member of Congress, no doubt ex
isted as to. his election—it was officially proclaim
ed ; and yet by the law of Georgia, it was neces
sary that tho member elect should signify his ac
ceptance within days. Mr. Gilmer wns ab
sent from the. State, and, deeming this requisition
a mere matter of form* neglected to comply.—
Tho Governor, in pursuance of the law, declared
the seat vacant, and ordered a new election.—
This House was not troubled, with a contest; a
Correspondence of the Augusta Chronicle Sentinel.
MILLEDGEVILLE, Dec. 13.
Both ends of foe Capitol are vocal this morning
with foe eloquence of Jenkins, Chappell, Toombs,
and others in the House, and Messrs. Miller, Gor
don, Jones,'Lewis and others in the Sonate.
The motions for re-consideration in both branch-
es of foe Legislature, have called forth foe utmost'
energies of foe most influential and prominent
lions of our General Assembly. The Senate,you
will recollect,passed, on yesterday, the bill enlarg
ing tiie powers of the Central Batik—foe motion
in foatbody is to reconsider tiiat vote. In tiie House
somo amendments were adopted—among them
was one suggested by foot most excellent aud well
informed financier, and eulightcued statesman,
Mr. Chnppeli, from Bibb County. Tho amend
ment was accepted on yesterday by tha House,
and subsequent consideration of its purport hav
ing satisfied somo of the friends of foe. bill, tiiat it
amounted almost to a rejection of foe bill, on ac
count of foe restrictions it imposed, as to issues of
bills. The motion in the Houso is to re-considor
foeir adoption of tiiat amendment.
The following is u copy of Air. Chappell’
amendment, which* was adopted in foe Houso on
yesterday, and which they have re-considered this
morning, by a vote of J01 to 88.
“ Aud be it further enacted, 5pc., That the Direct
ors of said Bank shall not make any issues found
ed on that part of its capital, consisting qf Bank
stocks owned, by tho State, nntil tiie same shall
be sold and couvor(ed into money, nor upon that
part ofits capital wbioli consists.of debts due to
tiie State, until foe same shall be collected and
converted into money/’
The amendment is so obviously proper and
necessary,' that it can he scarcely excusable in mo
to urge'its propriety. Tiiat tho capital of the
Bank should ho realized in money, and deposited
in its vaults, before issues were made upon it, is
surely not improper rtr unreasonable.
The Senate refused to re-consider tiie passage
of foe bill, and it is now arnipst certain tiiat it will
pass bofo branches of our Legislature.
The contested election of Messrs. Pearce and
Pickett, of Sumter, was discussed in the • House
this afternoon, but with a view to obtain more tes
timony, is postponed to Monday. Although from
foo late day of the session it is comparatively im
material to the public to wliom this sent may be
awarded, there is an exhibition of much foeling
on this subject, and I am afraid tlmt tiie debate
will be rather too highly spiced with personalities
to be atoll pleasant.
Ayes 103,—Nbes 119. -
So the questions were not laid upon tho table
nnd the business cauio back upon the appeal of
Mr. Dromgoole qf Va. on tiie dccition of Mr.
Adams, that tho resolution of Mr. Wise was in
or,, ® r - , ' . , .. . ,
Mr. Dtomoooi.k submitted a proposition in re
laiion to Mr. Wise’s first motion—-tiiat it was not.
inordor. •
The ayei nud noos were demanded, and tho
Houso decided against Mr. Annins’ decision, 114
to .103.—After two hours aud a half columned up
on points of order, tho Houso came back to
tiie pdsitionofthingsattho adjurnment.
Select Committee.
The question came up on tiie motion of Air Crabbe
to reconsider the veto upon Mr. Dromgoolo’v
resolution for tiie appointment of a Select Com
mittee. ' \
. AIr.‘ Crariir hoped that the House would go
back to the condition of things at tho commence
mont of this session. He hoped thut some, roso
liitiou would lie adopted whoreby tho Houso
would recognize tiie rights of the regularly com
missioned members.—They had certificates of
election, and were as much entitled fo d seat as
himself*. Tho House must come to this conclusion
at lust. ’
Proposition of Mr. Wise.
Air. Wise then said that ho wished to make q.
reply to tho speech of Afri Pickens, of S. C.
But he would bo silent if tho members allowed
foe debafo to stop hero. If they would agree not
to speak, and to couie to a direct vote upon tho
motion first to reconsider, and then upon the ques
tion who had foeir right to seats ho would not go
on. Cries of “agreed” aud ;‘go on.” Most of foo
members signified their agreement.—(Much con
fusion in the House.)
Mr. Wise again stated his proposition to be si
lent, and asked any member to rise if ho Im J any
objection to it. He only designed to bring the
House to a vote and stop this endless discussion.
“ Who objected ? ”
Mr. Turney would not consent.
Mr. Wise—“Then l shall proceed.”
The House wns interrupted with cries of “go
on ” aud “ don’t go on “ they will not agree ”
from the Whig members, and “they willagr$c”
from tha Administration side of foe House.
Mr. Wise said, “ Then I shall go on.” He said
“Wo Were ready to do our duty now, and have
been ready from tho commencement of tho ses
sion. I hopo to hoar no more of wasted time-
no more of delay. Gentlemen have had an op
portunity to bring foo question to an issue, but
hive declined to do so. Let them take tho respon
sibility. Let theip say no more that they wished
a direct vote upon a direct proposition before the
House. .
The Administration members then consented
to have a direct vote taken.
Tho various vnupusitions before the House
were all reconsidered by general consent.
When Air. Wise offered a resolution that Messrs,
Aycrigg, Maxwell, Yorke,•'Hoisted and Stratton
he allowed to take their seats until foo House is
organized, and tiiat uftor organization tiie House
proceed to the election of Speaker, leaving tiie
rights of tiie claimants to bo settled by a subse
quent action pf tho House,
A call of tho House was then made, and two
hundred aud thirty members answered to foeir
Was out of order at this
that the motion wus iu
le to adjourn, and lost.
>m the aforesaid decision
__ jre ond disorderly discus-
sionnrosoon this proposition, involving inanv
points of order; at tho cloxo of which, after a call
oftho House. Mr* White moved to lay ou tho
table tho motion for proceeding to tho election of
a Speaker. This was lost—ayes 103, nays* 113,
The motion for proceeding to the election of u
Speaker wus thou carried—ayes 118, nays 110.
Another motion for udjoumqient wa_s maud and
lost.
Mr. PnornfT, of Indiana, then trfoved to recon
sider tho resolution of Air. Smith, nnd took tiie
opportunity.to administer a sovero chastisement to
sornd half dozen oftho Loco Focos’ big guns and
little guns, including VANnKRraict. and BrNUM, in
a stylo rough, but racy, and full of effect.
Mr. Jenifer followed with a masterly speech
in favor of tho resolution to rocouaulor. during
which, ho lushed foe loaders of tiie train-bands in
dnuitM stylo. He distinctly stated, tlmt tho vote
against the rights oftho N Jersey Whig members
hud been accomplished by the grossest deception.
He charged two members of foo administration
with having circulated for 1 purposes of delusion, a
story, that Mr. Kemfsuam., pf* New York, had
come to the citvby tho morning cars. This, ono
of these members knew to bo false. Another
member with the view of aiding and co-opei«fug
in this work ofdeception, hud given his promiso
to voto for the Whig, claimants, and yet voted
against them.
At seven ©’dock, -/o-uight, Air. Jkfflrxn gave
way for a motion to adjourn, which was rejected.
He then continued with, tho greatest auilnation
ami energy to maintain foe rights oftho New Jer
sey Whig members.
Mr. Jenifer was followed by Mr. Saltoxstali.
who made it lucid, vigorous, and eloquent speech
on the same sido.
A motion \yas then made for tho previous quci
tion nud sustained; and the. main question Doing
ou'foe motion to reconsider was negatived.
Mr. Pickens,, of South Carolina, moved to ad
journ. Tho motion was lost. *
Air. Wtsi^asked the Chair whothor it was in
order to submit* resolution that Messrs. Aycrigg,
Maxwell, Halstead, Stratton, and Yorke, b.e ad
mitted to vote ou tho election of Spedkor.
. The.C hair decided the motion lobe, in order*
Messrs. Dromooolk, Vanokrpqel, ond Thomas,
endeavored successively to arrest foo progresaof
Mr. Wise's hsmnrks, bn foe ground thatthe pro
positiou was out of order.
Tho Chair declared tiiat it wns in order,because
he held tlmt to decide against tho.titie oftho com-
urtsoned members from Now Jersey o their
Heuts was tantamount .to expulsion—and that re
quired ii vqte bftico-third*.
Air. Dromgoole appealed from this decision,
hut at this point, it being uow after twelve o’clock,
the meeting adjourned. D.
Cld. brig Anti.Sn
Boyce, I
new oiection took place, when Col. Henry G,
Luuiar was elected. Tho Governor,. owing his
allegiance to the State, and sworn to execute her
laws, ip the discharge of his duty may thwart the
wishes of partisans ond excite their ire, when he
most receive the approbation of foe calm end re
flecting. I repeat, sir, that, first of all, lot tiie
House he organized in the usual way; then ferret
out and expose fraud, if it exists. And should it
turn out that the Governor of the State of New-
Jersey has loaned his high trust to effect tiie dirty
work of party, arid prostituted his office to accom
plish selfish purposes, foe-decision that we make
and the verdict that wo render will tell out, in
language that skull burn, our feelings of contempt
and indguatipn.
‘ (Debate to be continued, j
Twenty-sixth Congress.
FIRST SESSION.
Correspondence of the Baltimore American.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES.
After the journal was read, aj debate followed
upon a Alotiou to amend tiie journal of proceed-
ings.
Amendment of the Journal.
Tho journal did not contain the protest oftho
New Jersey members, as Mr. Wise contended it
should have done.
Mr. Wise, therefore, made a distinct motion that
tiie proles be entered upon the journal.
Mr. VandetpoeljOI* N. Y opposed the mo
tion, and contended that the vote ofyesterday kept
tiie protest from foe journal.
Mr. PnoMaooLX expressed foo same belief
and cited several examples in tiie proceedings of
of the House und Senate, which he believed were
precedents, which should be good authority.
Some amusing hits passed between Air. Wise and
Air. Drotngoolo during the debate upon the sub
ject of the correction of tho journal. Mr. Wiso
said yesterday, he know his colleague of old, and
Mr, D. said he knew his colleague. of old also—
no well, that he should not yield the floor to him
before he concluded bis speech. Then ho would
do it with very great pleasure.
Afr. Wise then submitted his motion, calling
upon the Clerk to read it. It was presented in
.1. _ J. t..■i.I.iaI. wiiimlnlinii fmt.nlilrl.
foe form of a resolution, which resolution conclud
ed with the Protest of the New Jersey members.
The resolution and protest were both read.
Mr. Wise rose to speak, and Mr. Duomoooi.e
at tiie same time.
Mr. Wise.— 1 “I hope foe gentleman will per
mit ine to reply to him.”
Mr. DroUgoole stated his point of order, which
was, that the resolution and protestoflered to-day
by hio colleague were identically tiie same propo
sition as was offered yesterday.
Mr. Wise said he would speak to a point of or
der then, if his colleague was not willing thut he
should mako a direct reply to his remark*.
Mr. Wise said ho could prove his colleague was
, wrong-by-the example of the illustrious speuker
names.
The Houso was then greatly confused for
time, nnd some of the mcinburs contended that
they did not understand the question regarding
tlio resolution.
Mr. Wise said—that tlio JIouso had agreed to
his proposition before they knew what it wns.
Some words in regard to tho resolution passed
between Alessrs. Pickens and Wise, whenfoe
doors were opened—(the call of the House being-
made) aud a vote by yeas and nays was caller
upon Mr. Wise’s resolution. There was a greut
sensation iu the House, while the vote was tuning.
Two Whigs were ubstuii, Air. Hawes of Ky. and
Air. Kempshnll ofN. York. Mr. H.was tlio only
member of Congress in tho city not in tiie House,
ond Mr. K, was foo only absentee. Tho voto in
favor of the resolution was—Ayes 117—Noes 17;
Great excitement in tlio House. The resolu
tion is lost by a .tio vote. The Whig absent
would have given thq Whigs tiie majority.
Justus I close this, Air. Smith of Maine, has
moved tiiat tho Houso now electa Speaker. .
Correspondence of the Baltimore Patriot.
TIIE NlOHT SESSION.
WASHINGTON—Fmi)AY Nioht.
When I closed my first letter to-day, tho motion
of Air. Smith, of Aluine, for proceeding immedi
ately to theelcctioiiof Speaker, was uuder con
sideration.
Mr. Wise declared tho motion out of order, os
it was not in conformity with the resolution of
Mr. ltiiett, adopted yesterday, and which, he
maintained, wns binding us a rule oftho IIousp,
Tlio Chair decided that although tlio resolution
of Mr. lihett was in force, and wns antngouisticul
to tiie proposition of Afr. Smith, tiie IIouso still
was competent to proceed at once to tho election
of Speaker; and lm hold foe resolution of Mr.
Smith, therefore, to ho iu order, though the con
sideration tiiat the resolution of Air. Rhett, had
been already adopted, might be a reason against
Voting for proceeding now to tiie election . of
Speaker.
Mr. Vanderpoel galled upon fop House to
come to tha vote outlie organization of the House
Mr. Wise obtained tlio floor again, and in’ t
strain of fervent and impussionefi eloquence, pro
tested against the course which the Administration
party seemed bent ou pursuing. ’
By a Providential dispensation, by sickness and
death, you have been enabled (said he) to bring
us to u tie, audio trample on the will ol tho people
of New-Jersey. You havo decided that . Air.
Aycrigg and his associates are not entitled lo their
seals. Wguqnv ask you to say who arc eutitled
to represent New-Jersoy on this floor ? Will you
not answer that question ? Can you vvaivo, dare
you waive, the claims bf Mr. Dickerson and his
associates? If you do qo, ns you certainly will.
SOUTH CAROLINA LEGISLATURE.
I/ousc of Representatives.
Thursday, Dec. 12.
On motion of Air. Burt, the House resolved it
self into a Committee of tbe Whole, Mr. Carroll in
foe Chair, and took up the report of the Commit
tee on Federal Relations, on so much of tiie Gov
ernor’s Message as relates to tlio controversy be
tween foe State of Gcorgin and Maine, and tlx©
resolutions accompanying the same. The Com
mittee after amending tlio resolutions ill several
particulars, rose and the Speaker resumed foe
Chair.
Friday, Doc, 13.
TJie report of tho Committee of tho Whole
House, to whom had boon referred tho report and
resolutions of the Committee onForeigu Relations
in relation to the controversy between tlio States
of Georgia and Mnino, made a report, ‘recom
mending the adoption of the resolution*, with cer
tain alterations, which was agreed to aud sent to
tho Senate.
NKW-YORK, Dec. 13.
A slight improvement has taken place to-day
again in tlio prices of Stocks, a.fuir amount of bu
sines* has been done, and foo market closed firm
United States Bank left off at 73. N. American
Trust and Banking Company at tlio second hoard
at 40. EelaWaro and Hudson at 07—all showing
an advance.
The transactions in Ekchange* have been very
heavy at l09,'ou London, and r>f.21J a 20 on Pa
ris. We have also heard of sale* on Amsterdam
at 40$, and Hamburg at 30). There has been
fair amount of bills offering, and it is probable the
purchases will be equally heavy to-morrow. The
amount of specie which it is computed will go by
tiie steam shin, is from a million to a millionand
a quarter of aotinrs. Tho doinand for specie has
caused foe premium on it to advance, and 4 per
eeut. has been paid for Spanish dollars, 14 a 1]
for Alexican, and for American halves 4 a f per
cent. The sum of $300,000, in specio, was yes
terday sent from hoio to the U. S. Bunk in Phila
delphia. On the other hand, specio continues ar
riving hcre/rom various quarters, and there is no
apprehension tiiat tho balances of exports aud
imports will turn against us to an extout that will
create uneasiness.
The premium paid for foe use of money is get
ting lo wcr. Strong business paper will coinmuud
money nt 1 a 1£ per cent, per month—we speak
only, pf paper ol foo very first water. The rates
increase beyond those mentioned os the character
of the paper declines.
There-is a good demand for Southern Exchan
ges, but there is no variation in the rates, except
on Philadelphia ond Baltimore, which is no w quo
ted in both places O.j a CJ.-
Si Croix; schr Npwg, Harrison n ft X7 H l
nfav-york,
lii,Hrcc:i, fin St Jnro ’loCute n*
POT Dultllltoi'o—HeiularTT
200 WjI. uworlcd Candy °“ r
OboxuCaven.U.h Tobacco
doc 18
Simp.on, will lu»vu lunuo above '’1
Monday morning nt H o'clock Pm f ■ L
pn.sngn, having -uloiidid nccmmtiod.ni ™!
to JAS. A. FAWKES!
N. B.—All clave puMengcniminf,!
tha Cmrtom Honco. Freight received d
any honr during the day,
Fov Charleston, vtalitit^ui
«nd Edlat",
Ly—-ft 0 oicgantstoflin pack.;
T ,tatoana3L.Chye, master, will denan d
above places ou MONDAY MOHNINr
o’clock. For freight or nassase, having
lent accommodation., apply onboard on.
« n
N. B.—All »mvo poMciigern nm«t Ik
tha Cuatom House.
t.dce 18
Stcnin Packet Snvitnnnhl
i’crmoiicBl Arrangamait tciiteoi Sar»«*f
Charlatan—Oii.-aMc Pmu.i
Fame $8—Tiikotoii „ a l| ul!IM
will depart for Charleston every Tne*d»
Saturday at C o’clock in tiie morning; retal
will leave Charleston every ThurmTay nm)|
day samo hour. For freight or pastm r
on board, or to • ’ 1
nov 10 , COHEN &F08D1CK.A|I
A follow, who wrote a wretched hand, and
made almost as bad a fist ut spelling, and gram
mar, gave os an excuse for the deficiencies of his
education, tiiat “ he never went to school but ono
afternoon, ami the master wasn’l there.”
by now proceeding to the organization of tlio
House, will it not be mude manifest that tho pre
tensions you have setup for them ure mere pretext,
the poorest show from beginning to end. Air.
Wise concluded by challenging the purty to say
who were entitled to the seats?
Air. White, of Kentucky, made an able speech
in support of foe ground tlmt tiie motion forgoing
Commercial Journal*
LATEST DATES. . .
Prom Liverpool, Nov. 15 | From Mobile.......Dec. fi.
From Havre,.... Nov. It ('From N. Orleans, Dec. 7.
SAVANNAH EXPORTS, DEC. IT.
Per brig Independence, for Havana—244 casks
Rico, 98 Lola. Potatoes.
^CONSIGNEES PER RAIL ROAD CARS
Arrived yesterday—129 bales Cottou, Ac. to
Wimberly & Jones, N A Hardoo, W Dunce;*,
E Bliss iv Co, D Ponce & Son, 11 T Webb, S
Gpodnll.
For Darien, Brunswick, St,
nri, Jacksonville and Bit
Creek*
N fig**, ft „ The steamer IVANHOE,!
SHSbLBailey, will leave for tbe
places on FRIDAY,20th iiitt. at 11 o’clock
For freight or passage, apply on board, on
NOBLE A. llARDi
N. B.—All freight payable by shippen, 1
Slave passengers must bo cleared it the I
tom House.
Planters’ Bank,
/"\N Wednesday next, 25th but (C!
day) this Bank will bo ihut. Piper li
due on thut day, mutt be taken up prevk
and such as is intended for discount, aait|
fered on Alonday previous.
J. MARSHALL, Cu
dec 18 253l
A Card,
TVf R. PEARSON, respectfully iufom
ITj. friends and tiie public, tlmt his first b
is fixed for To-AIorrow. December 19th, 1
wiU be performed the celebrated open if r
Gl/V MANNERIXU,
OR
THE GIPSEY’S PROPHECY.
Col. **'$*'!*■
Henry Bertram,.... (with song*). .Mr. V
Aleg Mcrrilies,... Mrs.]
After which A NEW SONG, compc
himself—the words taken from the C
Tuesday, signed “ J. Al. L." ,
Mr. Eastcott from the Royal Academy,!
don, will perform a concerto on tiie Vio ui.|
Song—She wore a wreath of roics, Mr. 1
The whole to conclude with tiie comic ope
LOVE LAUGHS AT LOCKSMITH^
Col. BcMare (with iong«)....Mr. F
dec 18
Walthourvillc Academy. ]
T HE oxurciscs of this Institution will bl
sitmed on the 1st day of January nejt,l
der foe charge of J. B. Alullnrd, A. M., iod T
uol Mallard, A. M-, l-F r - ! " , ' lll! "““H
BATH, or T0IT1M.
Spelling, reading,&o. jjer term »f3 montla*
Higlieromnchcs of English, ‘
Latin, Greek, French, &c,
The location of this Institution ii a i
uiio. Tho village is retired, and, in a great W
ore, free from all dint has a tendency to «««
mind from study. The female apartment ul
atednt some distance from the mnlo aengf
Tho atteution ol tho pupil* wdl be pteucu|
directed U> that which is uxful J
i.ffort will bo spared to make thorough scholars
Particular attention will bo given to e»H
rnmnosition and Declamation, and to tai l
pariiig°ofboys for College.
str'ucuon tu tiiw ®^ 1
pursued in similar schools. The mow \v
Kook- will bo u-od. Board «t» «»,
in private ramiUo. at ftom 10 to 13 doU * r ‘|
E0 BMe.irabl. that «
entering tho «°hool, «ho <W e ! ,
Jay or the term, o« tho
citation, commence ouUmt d y. fri J
-“i.JSS’Sy* 1 - '-“-I
fared for their P“« 0 “ a ^ A j iLAR p, Friwp'
Waltliourvilie, Dec. 10, l®'
dec 18
PASSENGERS
Per brig Opelousas, from Baltimore—Mons.
Adrian and family.
Shipping Intelligence.
PORT OP 8AVAXXAH,....DECEMBER IS, 18U9
ARRIVED SINCE OUR LAST.
Brig Eleanor, Jones, Baltimore, 7 days, to S
Philbnck & CTo. Com and Flour to F Sorrel &,
Co, F.|W Iloinomanu, J Wagner, P HaUigau,
Cohen, Miller & Co, A Champion.
Brig Opelousas, Forrest, Baltimore, to F Sor
rel & Co. Corn, Onto, Flour, &c‘. to W Crab
tree. W Duncan, M Dillon & Co, Cohen <fc Fos-
dick, E Wiley, G B Lamar, J M Way no,E Reed,
R M Goodwin, J P Williamson & Son, und.ofo-
crs.
Brig Deborah, Handy, Charleston. Naval
Stores to Clnghom & Wood.
Schr Merry Gallant, Parker, Charleston. Oats
to S Philbrick & Co.
BELOW,”
A Barque unknown.
CLEARED.
Brig Independence, Evans, llavnna—F Sorrel If
Co.
WENT TO SEA.
Brig Clinton, Lyon, New York.
Brig Jane, Simmons, Philadelphia.
DEPARTED.
Steamboat Florida; Nock, Black Creek.
CHARLESTON, Dec. 17.—Arr. schr Eme
tine Peterson, Leeds,, Brunswick, Ga.; steam
packet Chesapeake, Rodgers, do.
Cid. brig Chili, Rodgers, Matanzas.
by
Seasonable Good*
S' PCS real Welsh Flatmd
ID 30 do IledFImmel
io do bleached Canton do
4 do Kentucky Jean.
30 du Twillcd Kersey.
Also,
&KSsSSS%*i-
■w 18 Nm^dVgadW
6 DOZ Gent. Buelcrftin Glove.
10 do Merino “
, 3 do colored II8
6 do Liued Cotton^ do
io aoz White and coM Merino
Ja-t received and for^^ |ggj
b, 5|
50 kindlngJiqm'^l'^G^J^
dec 18 —
lousas, for sale by ...qjj f DILLON ^ I
dec 18