Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-12-29
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Inc Defect uiIin:lcc u! our Legislature has moi yCt
rcportcl. X appears from the tnlnwing article in The
Cincinnati Republican of the 18th that the Ohio Legis.
laturc moving in the aater--and understand
these Resolutions will unqucstiunably pass
The following preamble and rcsu,utnns, were intro
duced into the House Of Representatives of the Ohio
Legislature last "Wednesday, by Mr. Harlan OF Clinton
The cxpungns Of Mr. CIays condemna.ury resolutions
Of the President Of the United Sta!rs. from the u. S.
Scnatr1 Journal cannot much longer BE- dritrrcd.-
There is naniirstly deep and universal feeling perva.
ding the people OF this country, upon The subject Of
those resolutions, which have been permitted to stain
the archives uf the Senate, fer near twu years. which
indicates settled determination 10 them be
wiped and if this act cf justice is procrastnated
much longer; if the voice OF the People which has
called and is calling, for the eradication Of these cvi
dcnccs of unconstitutional usurpations of power con.
tnues to be treated with contempt, by the Senate, they
will speak in language which even the authors Of The
obnoxious resolutions will not be able 10 resist.
PREAMBLE AND RESOLUTIONS
"lntroduccd By Mr. Harlan, III the Oh.u House Of Ec.
pcsrntavrs Tuesday last and urrrrd 10 lie printed
"Whereas tic Senate Of the United States did, OH the
2St day Of March. 1874, by Resolution, declare, That
the President in the late Executive proceedings in rea
ton u the revenue, has assumed upon himself Authority
and power not conferred by tile constitution and laws,
but i'll dcrog&tion Of both; and whereas the
spread upon the Journals Of the Senate, and stands
part Of The records Of that body; aud whereas that de-
claraOu unauthorized by facts, aHI the adoption of
said Resolution b. the Senate Of The Limited States
manifest usarpa"n OF the nlicac!ing power vi the II.
ofR well dangerous invasion o Lie ghts Of the
D0lil rs SC'l ans IS Vi Republic:
And i2hereHS The PRESIDENT, HE passage Of the Re
solution aforesaid, caused 10 be laid before the Senate
his Protest against it, requesting The Insertion thereof
upon the Journals Of that body And ctcrc1s the Sc.
nate did refuse compliance with SUCH just aud
bic rcucst-and ,ccrcaS if Inc said Of the Senate be
permitted 10 pass upccnSured, precedent would there
by be cstab!shed founded in usurpaon and Injustice,
and subyerslre OF the FIRST principle OF Free Govern
ncnit!e rg ht Of the vIlest criminal t" meet his
scrs lace ~ lace and be heard in his defence And
1chcrcuS the People Of the Stale o: Ohio require and de-
mand OF their Representatives IN The Legislature rs.
scnbcd solemn and decided expression OF disapproba
ton of the said act OF the Senate, Therefore:
list. Rcs0iecd by tie G.NcrGi inJy ot the Sat- "
Ollie, That the SAID Resolution u the SrnHtr, and tic
action had thereon by that body: were without piece
dent, gross assumption Of power not conferred by the
Constitution and laws, ami IN violation q! tn: Sp:rIt
beth.
ed Rcs0!red That the Senators representing this
State in Congress Dc, and they hereby Instructed and
required 10 Vote for cJnngf"S the Resolution aforesaid
lIun the Journals ut the Senate.
3D. I.csOtrcd, That brevc tie light Of insruc-
ton one I'll The Fundamental principles Ut Representa-.
tive Government and essentially necessary to the purity
and STABILITY I'll Republican lnSlI;utioS and that III
the a.ents Of the People the States unable
to obey tic Instructions Of their respective constituents
it their so!"nn duty 10 resi- gn Tie power entrusted 20
them into The hands ol those who gave it.
18th. icScircd, That the Governor Of this Sate be
requested 10 transmit 10 each u the Senator'S Aforesaid,
copy OF these Resolutions also copy TO the President
and Vice prcsLcn. OF, iI,,ised s,",s..-- ..---'
9th. ETSotrcd, That, III consideration q! The uIsn-
ruisird relation in which the Honorable 1h,nas H.
Benton, Of the Senators N Congress from Tie State
Of Missouri stands to the subject Of the foregoing Rrso-
luous the Governor CT tls State be also requested 10
transmit copy Of these resolutions 10 that Senator.
Wing member Of the Va Legislature expresses holy
horror the very idea of cxpungng, IL cr which he
has addressed TO the Norfolk Herald What (says hey
show will the Senate kerp journal! lis prcce dnss il
they cXpungethat is, according 10 Johnson and Walker,
blot out, rub out, anaihalr certain proceeding
which took place certain day III thai body. What
was the gnrd FOR incorporating that provision
in the Constitution why, that there should ha per
prtua memorial perpetual record Of Tie aciings and
doings of each branch Of the Government. which would
be transmitted from generation 10 generation. down to
the renlotest postery: &c. &c.Ihr honorable gentle
man might recolIrct, that me- rspuaSc without any
oblileraiion of the RecurdWc draw line around,
and across and refer 10 the subsequent proceedings Of
the Senate Cor the IF these canctine marks.
This will be sufficient TO the reader Of the Ms.
Journal that such a resolution ought net 10 have been
entered on it at ail-and still the whole proceeding IS
preserved on tho face OF the Journulas tic PERPETUAL
memorial the perpetual 'cecrd which the Wing ncnbcr
desires to preserve Thus tit remedy md GrOid
the objection.