Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-05-13
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| DEBATE ON THE PRoPosiTIoN OF MEssRs POW.
DEXTER CLAY TO EJECT THE PREsIpENr'.
PRoTEsT-lhe great point now under consideration by
the leaders oil the coalition III The Senate is how the
most efecualy insult the President in their mode Of
treating the Protest Mr. Poindexer in his tb intro.
ducing lis resolution refusing 10 receive The aIo
geiheT explained himself meaning "f0 Kick cur of
The Senate. Mr.. Clay, in proposing amend Mr. Pon-
dexters resolution to refuse admit the
paper TO record in the Senate seemed consider this al
once equivalent to rejection, election, the time
il would avoid the contradiction refusing to reeeye
Whist the body had determined TO take possession o dis
! cuss, and discoor, throughout months debate The
whole matter OF difficulty and discussion is now whether
they will refuse TO Teceiue and ick our the Protest M
refuse to record and fling among the rubbish of The
Senate Either proposition affords ample field for that
invecve against the President. which forms Tie sole OBJ
jet to which the majority would direct the abors Of the
Senate.
On Monday, MIR. Wright replied 10 Mr. Claw. pbilinD;c
He met the exaspeTaed Bank Councillors defamation
with cool, clear, common sense reasoni0gs Mr. Claws
charge that the President had ui0died The Constr
tuition and The privileges OF the Senate in demonstrating
against tho pursued towards him, was put down by
simple reference 10 the right secured by the Consiif
ton to every American citizen, IN of Office 10 make
complaint or remonslfance, by petition protest, against
any wrong done him by either branch OF Congress or
by BOTH The President having been asssaed by the
majority OF The Senate ia his reputation individual
andimpeaced IN his official character cannot mir con.
tended with inyncble force oPsrgument0 be derived of
the right OF presenting 10 either branch of on
gress and through them TO The States aud the People they
respectively represent, any Of the grievance
complained Of, which does not violate its terms The dc
corum due TO the body 10 which may lie addressed The
Protest. OF The President, being nothing than lucid
exposition Of the injustice of which lie complains couch
ed IN respectful language, Is clear that its rejection by
the Senate IL not only repetition OF the wrong already
done him, but violates tie great conservative principle Of
freedom IN this countrythe right OF every individual TO
make known his grievances by petition, by memorial or
remonsiTance.
In the Of The President. double wrong Is com
mitted; aud as officer and individual having tight in
his private aud public character make know his
OF the injustice done bin. be has, Chief Magistr,te
and as Andrew Jackson, aVaed himself his two field
lille 10 the Senae's confederation. In what way he will
be received by the malignant who have violated lie
Constitution to reach him, there is no dieuv in divn
ing. How they viii be received by tber constituents
and the country, aud postey there needs no prophe 10
tell us.
We shall not attempt TO anticipate by any rematts NJ
our own, the admirable exposition Of Mr. Wright I'm lie
empef--its maDner-its argnment-iis eloduence lie
republican tone-Mr Wdghfs speech will be found ato
gether worth Of his high character
Since writing the above notice Of the attitude Of The
question 10 The senate, vote has been taken on Mr. pon
dexlers original proposition modified by Mr. Calhoun
II VIII be seen, by recurring 10 he congressional pro.
ceediugs IN columns, that Mr. Calhoun resontion
Gf He Senate d0 not receive IRE Protest offhe Pyssi
DENT, was lost by vote Of 81 to So Il seems the ma.
Jouy have made step towards recovery from h,ir
delrum. They will decide, whether thev will per
nit the Protest 70 stand by the side Of their accusation and
judgment, on the journals Of The Senate or ghehes ev
will put their false interpre stion Of the Gage II so
occupy, ~ the Term Of resolution 70 characterize n
aod stand IN place oln.-- Gi06e
THE PURsE srRrNos.-- Congress now have The purse
siuDgs OF The nation IN their own hands, and The secse
tary Of The Treasury IS calling upon them to fence round
The public money with gusfds Bot what is the cIs
nor Of the majority Of the Sorae and what do they WANT
They cry out upon the President AZ usufper because he
mas caused The purse srngs 10 be put 10 their possession