Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-03-25
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FRIDAY MORNING. MARCH s5. 10:
TIE VIRGINIA SENATORS.

Senators, adds the following commentary, for which
we request pcrusa:
w ho does not see tina. such ATTEMPTS to dracoon
Senators nio stbscrvicnt appreciation of tho Gong<
"i tn" State Department, must rccoil the popular
ty nt General Jackson. In the case before us II il
thnt Nr. Tnzrwell, carly day of the
session, informed Mr.. Van Buren that he could not
by AIRY vote oi his recognise the power Of the Pre-
'dent 10 originate mission. That his opinion upon
the construction of the Consti utlon was not only de
brIatCly formed, bat fully expressed the case of
the Panama mission. lie wiling that the ex-
pcnscs o!the treaty should be- paid, and would have
voted Tor an Appropriation of the money IN a shane
which would not conflict with his csnsi ruction of the
Constitution Instead of asking the appropriation in
the shape suggested placed in The general ap-
Precipitation bull and assumed the power of The Prss-
dent TO originate missions at his will Mr. TaZewell
was then called upon To take back what he had said
on the Parama MISSION. aud To approve in Mr. Van
Buren, what he hid C ndcnucd IN Mr. Adams. He did
not hesitate. lie discharged his duty as a Vrgnla
senator should do, and lie is receiving as he
expected, the abuse of servc and priiiga press
Go, ernor Tyler has ably and icarlcss!y sustained his
colleague.
Both Houses of Congress sustained the ground as.
sumcd by them. Mr. Van Buren, was glad to accent
Tue appropriation in such shape to save the priu
cip'e, and Virginia will laud the independence. and
sustain the popularity of her Senators. The Rich
mond Enquirer gives proof of this. that print
s"s'"ins them. We intended to have published the
debate IN the order of its delivery, and did no, know
mat Mr. iyier's speech, which in type had been
introduced INTO the paper until IL late to ston
UG press or to give this explanation. We hope to be
able to lay the other speeches before our readers in
a few days"
'Ercn the Richmond Enquirer sustains them" nhc
Virginia Scnators) Aye-ailcr a sort-a mere
tanning with hin, praisc-n fashion which
proves that the conductors Of hat print are nfu-
tcy more dsp!eased at the manner in which the
Senators of Virginia manifested their oppos,;op n
the Turkish mission, than gratiied at their support
I n I'm, ia, Lo
cry when no emphaticay remarks, ''eren the Rich.
mond Enquirer sustained them"
How much Tended in truth, that paper was with
M'ssrs TazewoIl aud TyIor, hose only understand
wh" arc IN the habit of studying it's phazcs-who
know how to detect lurking hostility in apparent
apProbation aud who can interpret the ambiguous
rl2nTIng Of particular texts winch appear in its
columns, by contemporaneous Indics lions Thus
"hiIH the Enquirer affected to owe The conduct
ct the Virginia Senators, it luborcd by the cxhibj
tIon OF presidents, TO defend that Of the Prosdan,
lor rather Mr. Van Buren,, for no one supposed that
the PrGsldrnt had any other agency m il than IN
-i%h me commissioner and by parity, to condemn
'H"Sc who assaied him. for sending Ministers to
Turkey Thus to. II Llvngs,an's speech is TO-
published al that paper with iniiaic cxpcdit on
"'hHnSH-maTS IT. render-thc Mr. Livinns-
ton speech IN dcirnre Of the Panama mission, con-
tanning almost 'dsnticay, the same train of thouobt
and r'aSonins was never published by The Enouirer
whose eH'or turned deaf car to the appeal which
we m'Ha to his 'cnss OF Impartilly "a sense which
nc does net possess to rcpublIsh It We find also,
mat he "o0 thinks -whca his is the sufferer
that the Prccclents collected by Mr Livingston.
cor" r'butc good deal TO PALATE the transgres sion
which mas been charged upon the present admins,ra
ton Candid nan! Mr. Livingston lifted his voice
ana urged MS p-cccdcnts vain in defence Of
accepting the invitation 10 send Ministers TO Panamnr
i'' VOC" passed unhccded bytiie people of Viroi-
MA were ncyc; allowed To SEQ his speech by Their
political caiercr-tha benefit of tho defence of the
conduct OF Dir A.amN made by Jackson man. was
lost tohim and his lr the Enguircr could
suppress Mr. Livingstons spccGh-hut no,s-tho
editor Of taat paper dIscoyaN that Mr. LIVINGSTON
ai"1y' speaks we'll (Enfrrcr Of Yesterday and
'i'i "nIs PfcceGcn's contribute good deal 10 nal
"a'c 'hc trln'lrrrsiou ct'trged mot committed byl
upon the Administration" Thrice candiI and i'm,
partial m1"!-"c.l may D1lr say, ccsa the Richmond
EuqircE
These are the true ndicia TO th3 real feelings Of
orr CohIenporary-no his cold appreciation Of the
conduct of Ncsgs Tazewoll and Tyler. There is
yet another sign more indicative still II has for
some line been III contemplation, by many of their
poH''ni friends in the General Assembly now in
session. to furnish those gentlemen in the shape Of
public dinner, a testimonial Of tho respect and
appreciation which thcf conduct on the Turkish
dis''on has inspired To prevent this the Enquirer
'o5 exercised all rs ait, and It's Editor aided by two
~ 'hTcr no@'arcs, has privately applied all his per
8oHaI and party influence. In that paper Of Tucsday
Inc faithful are EXPORTED to withhold their attendance
ana an insidlohs attempt made 10 represent tho
movement ~ originated by the friends of Mr.. Clav-
statement nni'undcI IN for it originated
"Hn' PROFESSORS under The auspices Of ave- and
VII o' con-"mmalrd by, friends Of Jackson. Isi
h'' sf''S'' That be, who bad erected himself into
~'' P'c""'r chnnp'pn OF he Constitution ond yir-
g.'' principles should :hos attempt to defeat man.
"'s''"on o public rca'cc Gr those who at On p,,,c,