Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-11-24
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T-NITEn S1,i,CES' SENATORS

dulv in believing tiIt such scholars as Webster, Cal
houn and Leigh ignorant OF the true meaning the
word Expunrc, as 10 ppose there my other the
language appropriate to the acton that ought
to be had on Mr. Clay scondcnlory Resolution These
gentlemen knew very well, that although The word Ex.
pnnge, is defined in Dictionaries by the terms 10
Blot o Rast EruSc, Eface, Cancel and Citcrate, the
sar Of difference, actually Existing, Lc%ecn the word
itself and all thr terms used 10 drfne It, Td that word
Expungc the very word land EXCESSIVELY fit to
be applied TO take the out of ClHys Restitution
They knew vrry WE'LL that il The Resolution should be
condemned by the people, act of h-handed usur
patton and I'M ustice it unsl be c1P0nged or remain to
future generations mark ofdsgrace the memory Of
their victim. But, Benton vel! as White became
dupe 10 the affected scrprs Of Clay, Webster and Cal
hnun: Not dreaming that the great object Of 1.-THE De
tenders of the Constitution, only to put Benton TO
rest for that session They, and ALL confidently be-
levpd tlcy had S, Alarmed the people by their panic
speeches, and pois med their minds by accusing and
slanderng the President, that. by the next meeting of
Congress- there would be found $50 poor, 70 do
him reverence" No. nor common justice! Besides,
thoy had some suspicion that White would be candidate
for the Presidency. If White and Tennessee deserted
Jackson who (h,'usht they would be for him
Finding that all their Sangune hopes of alarming and
dsccving the yeon.nry Of The untry into abandon
mem of their honest old friend van they
driven last shift, to defend. i'll good earnest .he
ground which they took at first only temporary font
hold 10 orcrset Judge White. and ostle Benton out of
his path. And these men. who. some o.! them, have
char grJ each other with violating the Constitution and
who all nf them most fagranily violated the Consu
now since the Bank has dubbed them = Defenders Of
the CONSTITUTIONS have such tender and sacred regard
for that vcnrrard churer. that they c1nnnt, nay they
will not cxpungc The Resolution because the Consttu-
ton says Each House shall keep journal of its pro.
cccdngs! Very precious in the sight Of Senators is
this journal now have said, and repeat it, the pas
sage Of that Resolution in itself violation OF the
Constitution 1t was not only violation Of the Ccnsll
uiion but unmanlv stab at the reputation of most
worthy citizen. wo had hut just perilcd his ALL to rid his
country fthat mighty Robber tie u s. Bank
Oae of the most anxiou, of the iraners Of our
Government was make the thee departments Us Sc.
para,e and distinct and ind ndent of eas other as
il possible they could be, with nut giving undue power
n either No department has the rast control over ano-
ther kept what is expressly given by ,r CONSTITUTIONS
the Senate branch of the Legislative Drpar slncns. is
made BY the CunS tutinn Advisory C"uncif 10 the
President in certain with power to negative GER
tain specified acts; but not in Gny manner TO interfere
with the Presidents duty, cal! IN question his caT"c-
ter The following clause contains every vesse OF pow
given the Senate when acting in the capacity OF ad
visers and checks:
He Uhe PresidcnU shall have power, by and with the
advic. and the Senate, To max treaties pro.
yidrd thirds of the Senators present concur; and
" he shall nominate, and by and with the advice and con-
sent of the SENATE, shat! appoint ambassadors, other
public ministers and consus, judges of the Supreme
Court and Ill other officers of the United Statcs whose
appointments not herein otherwise proviIedior and
which shall be established by law.
We look here in vain, for the Senate Authority TO
pass Clay Resolution.
The Senate has judicial power conferred by the Con-
sltnton in these wards
The Senate Shall have sole power to try impeacl-
rnen,s When the President of the United States is
tried the Chief Justice shall preside; and person
shall be convicted without the concurrence OF two
thirds of the members present.
Here we look in vain for the Senate authority 10 pass
Claws Resolution. They have no Legislative power
except in concurrence with the House OF Representa-
lives The constitutional powers OF the Senate, thrn
arc Lcgsatiuc with the Of The Representa-
lives checked by the Presidents veto, as the veto of tho
Senate checks The Presidents appointments. Judicial
power limited by the clause comforting it, and to be ex
crcsed in but upon prert"us impeachment ny
The House of Rcprcsentaves-0drsory ant0rify also
limited BY the clause comforting it, Was the passage OF
Claws Resolution, which is act seriously Affecting the
Executive Department, and deeply involving the int
rest of this nation, Legislative, Judcla! or ADVISORY
act Of the Senate; II neither, what is II, but sheer
usurpation' wi,
Is the President in the late Executive proceedings 10 re-
q lation to the public revenue has assumed upon Fam
self authority and power not conferred by the Conssl-
" tuition and laws but in derogato" OF D"th
If the Senate has power and authority to pass this kr
solution, why has it not the authority to resolve tha' tir
Suprenr Court in their ia'c Judicial proceedings; IN
relation to the public revenue assumed upon ltsslt au
hori,y and power not contrrrd ny the Constitution ana
laws, but in derogation Of h"h: can see no dlhrr'
cnrc in urincipe between the wo aud hold both TO be
rcualy unconstitutional until it is shown that one would
be- constitutional and the other not So
Jhe objection now seriously urged to expungng MIR.
Claws Resolution is that hc Constitution requires Tie
question arises, what did the trainers OF the Constitu
ton mean, by "a journal of its proceedings lhey
surely meant such proceedings as the Constitution au
thpriscd and other 10 suppose they riranL any
ihing Else would be manestIy absurd, and would open
door TO the odlous and oppressive tyranny lhis
Resolution: then, is, property, no part OF sach
as was contemplated by the trainers OF The CONSTITUTIONS
but raneous matter thrown into tile journal I'D tEs
bra, Of partv rage and without autorityHatte wa'sh
ourh TO he Gotcd torever-nnt by the tear or inc
Recording Angel, my Uncle rohys oath was b'ot,ed
out of Heavens Journal-but BY ink as n'hck as inc
decd st IT. Tocscnd, revoke, cancel or annrl' won'o
amount 10 an affirmation that it was such proceeding
CT the Senate The Constitution authorised. =.
But ENPUNGE is The most appropriate wore lot tn's
business in the whole language II WIN Vindeae .he
President and the Constitutional save Inc SCI Vi w
sDefendrrs of the Constitution and satisy lhe Jus'c
Of an injured people Now, let us enquire mo Tue pc
culiur and appropriate fitness ci TINS ""h1er'' ""'u'
yult no better authority than Crabbe synony|Ss-an
authority which no man Of rcputntlon as scho'ar VIII
venture to dispute will quote from his BOOK
Alto BLOT OUT, EXPuNGE, RAISE or ERASE:
EFFACE, CANCEL, OBL!TERaih. .s.
"BLOT in all probability "a Va'ial'on'i SP0'; S's"9
ino TO cover over with blot.
2EXPUNGE, in Latin, 1pnnso, COMPOUNDED OIL az
and pungo to prick signifies to put out oy p'icS'nS VIII"
the pen. -.:.:.,a e .,do ,h,,;
a EFFA in French, eaeer, compounded of the La
lin and fncio to make, signifies literally 10 make or put
.CANCEL in French, caneelers Latin, oaneelLo, from
eoaeei lattice work, signifies strike out with cross
! lines. ,..-. .., e
"OBLITERATE, in Latin o5iiterotus, partic'plc Of
obcro compounded of OBJ and tera, signifies to cover
| over .turs. ,h,,
A of these terms obviously refer to characters oa'
are impressed on bodies the first three apply IN the
per sense only that which is written win inc
,ers ne ba.d ont so that they cannot be seen assin
they are ezpsnged to signify .h,t n. ne snace
stand for any thing; they erased 80 Ina, 10. are
| may be re-occuPed with wiring; nh,r.c,ers formed