Delaware patriot & American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1828, 1828-02-26
DEBATE IN TIE SENATE
On The uo,cprs of the Flee President.

Ua,h,npton Feb l8-No,hing has occurred during this
session. either House, better calculated to illustrate the
characteristic difference between the two great parties
which atae and divide Country, than the debate in
the Senate the revision OF its rules Inc Soat'oh,
driven despair, determined TO make stand, IN order 70
give some counenance to The caumnlcs hesped upon Mr
Calhoun for refusing interfere with the liberty OF deoa'e
in the Senate. The Committee, consisting OF hve, Two TOT
and three against the Administration, we're unanimous IN
their opinion that the Vice President hau correctly con-
srued his power derived from the rules OF the Senate
which forced the Coalition members to make stand ON the
ground that he possessed the power by virtue OF his OIL
flee President Of the Senate Driven 10 stand on the
unconstitutional and antrepubcsn doctrine OF
Inherent powers the doctrine which gave birth TO the
odous sediton law in the days Of the cider Adams, ana
has, all other times, furnished the nree5t Tor nsarraoh'
tie Republican Senators, headed by the venerable Macon
and Smith, with nyincbe force demonstrated the utter
absurdy of the doctrine 20 this case or III fact, under
our institutions at all
To complete the confusion of the Coai0n forces, they
we're compelled 10 act directly in the teeth Of their oa y
doctrine Even they felt the danger OF such power, unless
under the control of the Senate ITSELF and were forced 10
advocate the power Of appeal to the body provision
which, in the strongest manner, proves iat the power
derived from the Senate to the Vice President ana mol
from the Constitution in virtue of his office as President as
they pretended in debate
The Constitution having gwen 10 each House WE Puwcr
to make lis rules of proceeding the power 10 call TO
order for words spoken in debate must be conferred py
rules, by the Cons tuto, or be inherent ne eomnt,
Zee, have sad unanimous, that Inc power had
been conferred by The rules and the Senate nave APP
proved of that opinion 1t the power had been CONFERRED
by the CONSTITUTIONS was inherent IN me Char y WAS
power heyond che reach n the Senate for existed with
au them, and couI be abrpgatcd b. them Yet the
Seta'e the Administration members voting with me ma
oiity have conferred that ro@ei or the Char and nave
as taken away the power given, by providing tor an a
peal from the decision OF the Chair; thus placing the CUES
on Of order The latitude OF debate where Mr. Calhoun
had placed il, in The Senate Itself
To such sbslrdy the Administrator members
forced, rahcr than acknowledge tie caumnes OF their
partsans against the Vice President 20 be wholly uno,n
ded It is the highest compliment 10 that ohcer 'hat
through the whole o. this mighty struggle between power
and liberty he has not committed ~ act on which even US
bitter enemies have attempted aiX censure SAVING only
shat he has refused power Which even these cit-
mics forced by their acts 10 ledge that ne
lid not possess; and which the wise and snuous unan
monsty pronounced TO he unconstutona anlirepublca
and dangerous
Among lie services which he has, on many OCCASIONS
rendered the country the frmness with which he met The
atemp 10 raise and direct the public indignation against
him. r refusing 70 be instrumental in Wrestling from the
Senate The roWer Of the body the freedom Of Discus
SON is not he lcast His condnct, w hope vii be an
cxamrie 70 all public servants not 10 finch from ne d
charge Of duty whatever temporary loss OF popularity may
follow Itkgtoph