Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-12-10
Richmond, Thursday, Dec. 10.
sEN3TE or TIE UNITED ST7TES.

SENATE or TIE UNITED ST.3TEs
The Wings have thrown themselves into the Senate Of
,, u States as their Citadel Does this excite
tCnishmrnt:
1st This Body is the arstocra,c feature in our
Constitution. They hold their Office for SIX years
Will the H. of r. arc elected for two only; and tile
President f,r four years
State Sovercignty--and so far they would deserve all
respect if they would fairly represent H. But dues he
present Senate truly represent the States d" they really
reflect The opinions of their constituents Clearly not
Some of the Wing members have even gone 81 lar 10
disobev the pysttre instructions of their lie sturs
such as Messrs Mangum and Southard These prisgus
consult their wishes and not those Of their States
They not i'll tact the constitutional representatives Of
their OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, does any man Jclrrc thai
Messrs TYLER aud Leigh the eXponrnts Tie
wishes alI opinions OF the Legislature and People Of VIZ
ginia?
3D. What extraordinary respect moreover. is due to
Body which constituted the present Senate Of tie
ITuiied States: Il embraces not less than Fiyc ndy
duas who have been Wing candidates for the Pre-.
sidencv of the L. States.
4I The means To which the during Opposition in the
Senate have rcsorted are liable to the strongest olec
tons Look at the Panic which they raised during the
last year. to oyerwiclu the present Administration and
the Republican Party. Read their IugubrIous pretc-
tions-thcir outrageous assertions See the attempt
which they made To accomplish their own gloomy vatc
nations and to the renovation eongaLun OF the
Bank OF the u States They also transcribed the limits
Of the Constitution, by adopting resolution which was
intended to disgrace the Presldcntthus assuming upon
themselves the Office o accuSers. when they were dcs
mated the Judge OF the PreSident.-And what vas
the consequence Of these abuses The ruin which they
predicted has occurred Their alarms have been
tascu By the uncxanpled prosperity Of the country
The storm which they sought to RAISE for the benefit Of
their party, hts been d!Sspated-and the vengeance
indignant People has recol!ed upon the heads Of their
authors
Such is brief picture Of the Senate Of the L. States,
So wrelchrd their prcrnsions to the confidence o
the People! And yet they arc constantly attempting 10
upheld the paramount dignity OF the Srnate-lhry clam
Il superiority the Representatives, wI" ac fresh
from the bosom of the People, Their great c!JIt u.s.
maintain their ma ority in the Scnatc-ad thus tIwar
the Executive the House Of Representatives, aud Tie
People themselves
Hence it is 50 important 70 both parties to Obtain Tie
majority in that body. The contest is Sill, vigorously
maintained The balance is nicely poised. One mo.
mcnt il vibrates in favor Of the Wigsln the neat III:
scales are trimmed equal yand in case OF tie, The vote
of the Vice President decides the question. The Aiss
sipp election is still uncertain The election Of Walker
or of poindcxter is calculated to settle the question:
While all eyes fixed upon that State 10. MI Ga!
are friend o.! the Administration IRON LOUISIANA
compcIed to resign his seat-and the battle Is tote
fourth over aran The death of Mr.. Nathan Smith i
Connecticut wivrs new turn to the whcrl-tor, as i
Alexandria Gazette states his place III the Senate, ",
perhaps be Immediately filed by gentleman o opp.
Site pocs-thc legislature OF Connecticut beng nov
for Van Buren,.
Should Walker be elected in Mississippi-and Re.
publican succeed Gayare in Louisiana, the contest w
be over The Wings will be deprived OF their g'ca!
rhold in the SenatcaHd the popular rMce VIII Uc
duly reflected in the Legislative and Executive branches
Of the Government But the issue would no longer be
doubtful, if Mr.. Mlngun would obey The Instructions
of his LcqsltIe-amd il Mr. Leigh would respect Tic
sentiments of the People and Legislature Of Virginia
The last holds his seat in defiance CT both WI! the
Legislature quietly submit to this assumption: