Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-02-20

uurs'ion-and alter all tbls-should IL be taken IN
discussed and passed will be like the Indians euu,
and cost more than il win come TO- What rood is
the re'te1aton OF the sentiments of the rcpor, 10 do,
na' good nj least, commensurate with tue waste of
time and the expenditure Of public money, We
have seen no man who could answ err tho question.
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Gop. CTnfon.-The death of this eminent cit;zen
has come upon the public, like clap of thunder in
clear sky But that the expression has been appro
Pr'aied by neighbor of ours for the last IS or 90
years. we 'ooad say, tha, great man has fallen in
lsrael.n
That Dewitt Clinton was able man, we belieye
is conceded by all. That he has succeeded in s,am,;,
the impression of his fame more deeply than any Anne
rican statesman in active life, we believe-as works
ontiiro words-and because we should not know look
ING at the face of France, that Lewis XIV had ever
'ed nut Tor the Lansuedoc canal His public virtues
we have not thought, were numerous or sterling.
Inc death Of Gov Clinton cannot fail to have some
eject upon the political parties of the da v we be-
'sve tue subtraction of his influence will be felt by
Tie jackson party 10 New York But we W i'll not
speculate upon consequences of this nature so soon
after his death.
Rules of fhe Senate.--The Senate of the U. State,
oy vote of 81 to Is have amended the 7t rule of the
Senate, on motion of Mr.. Foot requiring the Presden,
to Call TO order, for words spoken in debate.
We need not remind the reader of the origin of this
proceeding. From the foundation of t,e fovernne,t
every President has preserved order in the Senate ..
1T the duty of every presiding officer in every sssen
bly,, er ri ie'mia TO 90. 1t was reserved for Mr. C.
h"un to make the discovery which had eluded the sa,a
city of Jefferson and Geo. Cliuton-:hat heas Preai
dent of the Senate, had right TO cell TO order for
words spoken in debate. This doctrine sbock. IN.
'o"oh sense OF mankind, with all the sopbistry in the
world. 1t is impossible for plain people (who for,u
na'eiy compose the great majority 10 conceive for
"a' Purpose the Vice President of the United States
required by the Constitution to preside over that ia
10 ACT Is the Speaker of the Senate unless he 10
us'' AN Inc acute reasoning upon the ler par
Ha"'eor'n upon tho pathological construction Of the
CONSTRUCTORS and the rules of the Senate, is not worth
Que straw when weighed in the scale against this sim
PIE vie" OF the case To suppose Speaker or Presi
ueh'' l"r call HIN by what you willy without the
p'". VI preserving order, is TO suppose an absolute
ana downright absurdy. II because the ouestio,
was 80 simple, and went home to the common sense of
every man, that the conduct of Mr. Calhoun In ner
'h''ins MT. Randolph 10 riot in the Senate wan
reProoated By all parties. None were ipcanabIs or
seeing 'nS' ms true motive POLITICAL and all de.
o''ceo 'he conversion of the Senate of the United
"'''es by him. into an instrument of advancing his
OF political ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. Even party men
'""ea The honour and dignity of their country mora
'han the temporary aid which such a cause repdere5
their party.
we must express our snrprize at finding Our new
senator N'r. Tyler, iaboring 10 whiewasl MIR. Cal
ho"n' and defending fotis Diri6us his conduct i,
'0@'' hut perhaps 1t is natural enough he shon,d
praise inc oTiuge that carried him over safe IT.
must be grateful to MIR. Calhoun for iHdulrinp NJ
i>''u0's'h with that longitude of rope Which finally
ah"'''eu nm TO hang himself, and opened tbe war
'' i'''. yer TO succeed him. Mr.. TYLER knows
very "eii' that 1t was Mr.. Randolphs extrayaoancs
:" ''-'' mat elected hin. MIR. Tyler, to The Sen
~a'u ne Knows too, ought TO know, tha, If
- '"o'''' ago he had limited appreciation of Mr.
'''o'"S construction of his duty as presiding of
As' vi ''e SENATE, he would not now have bee, ubsre
NC 49, iA'S defence of Mr. Calhoun touching ,I,.
Is al least Misrepresentation of his cons,i
''e"'7-and violence offered TO the very on;,io
"'"oh run INN into the Senate of the United States
we are sorry That Mr. Foot,s amendment prevail-
wv '0' ''e simple reason that fhe Vice President
f's9'''cu me power conferred by il before
'"o 0eHate also, by vote of ID to 2-bave oir,,
" f'S" OF appeal from the President 10 the Senate =,
sea- The effect OF the modest disclaimer of the no~or
OF Gaining 10 order for words spoken was 10 make Tho
The appellate TRIBUNAL we are glad tina, tho
senate have destroyed this monstrous and uDpreceden
ed power IN presiding officer, and given the RIGHT oe
appeal TO themselves.
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NenfueFy'-'n The Senate OF kentucky the Admin,
"'''lon mas majority ofthree Mr.. Beatty, an admin.
MEMBER offered resolutions reprobatipc the
ATTACK made on the regulations of Messers Adams
''' 0'"E' ana expressing the confidence oftbe Lees.
u Nen'ucky in those gentlemen. BY way ofsett
'o"' "'on' jackson member, moved to clotLe the
'ce 10 whom Tue above was referred with The
fo"e' u 'end'"S tor persons and papers, TO Invests
s"'e '"e transaction upon which the CHARGE of bo
gam against Messrs. Adams and CLAW wa, soroa..,
10 THIS course the friends of the Administrators
notwithstanding that If thev re;oc,od :. -,