From the Globe.
TURNING FOUR STATES OUT OF
CONGRESS.
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1t would seem from the National IntelI-
gencer the 22d ult,, that the Federal party


is resolved 10 follow up its mandamus act
commanding the State Legislatures to do
what Congress- has power to do, but is not
authorized to cotnpsl the State Governments
to pcrinrm for it-by excluding the whole re-
presentation of four States. Sone Of these
States had elected under the old law, before
the new law promulg gated, SO as to enable
the States 10 provide a new mode Of election.
Others, denying the constitutional authority
of Congress 10 command the States to make
" alterations in the mode of electing Repre-
sentatives, refused to execute that duty for
Congress, which is expressly imposed en that
body by the Constitution, whenever it might
deem alterations in the State laws necessary
Congress having only directed alterations 10
be made in the election laws of The States -
laws which the States were authorized 10 es-
tabish, and to act upon un,il altered by Cou-
gress-and such alteration having been
made by act Of Congress, Georgia, M iss ouri,
Mississippi, and New Hampshire elected un-
der the only existing laws upon the subject


laws remaining unrepealed and unaltered by
Congress, unless act o. that body requiring
the Leg lslatures OF the States 10 repeal or al
Ter, can be construed into actual repeal aud
alteration. Upon this const. uciiop, however
shocking to the State rights, and irgcconcia-
ble to the spirit of our popular institutions,
lhe Federal party are, ii seems, prepared to
shut the door of Congress upon four States,
and exclude from the councils Of the Union
their entHe representation, regularly elected
by large majorl,ies of the people, under the
authority Of State regulations existing from
the foundation Of their respective Govern
ments!


"A ,ciH Be the duly Of Tie fast friends of
The Constitution (we are toId) TO resist 10 the
| utnost'-what? The admission I" of ths per-
sons sent hnher as Representatives. 6y tn.
States" And this upon the principle tha,
Federalism resisted the admission of Renre-
senta'ives returned on the polls as elected by
the majority OF the people. In the New Jer-
sey case, however, the attempt of Federalism
| was not tnonsirous as that now contemoIa.
ted. 1t was not then the purpose to deprive
| the State Of its representation in Concress-
| to dlsiranchise ito drive it, in effect. out
Of the Union. At that time Federalism con-
tended that there existed no right in Congress
| to go behind the great seal of the State, to
look into the title of members claiming seats
under it TO form House; i; was prima- facie
| evidence Of right; and the question o.. It's
| verify, as we'll as of the legality and constitu-
| tionally Of the election certified by ii, was
reserved for the House, after organization
.NoiO, the great seals Of four States, as well