Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-03-10

sons for Il, and to substitute the words ssrcScind
and to make ''asIt and rcid" the condcinnato-
ny resolution which the panic ci the las, session
turned, pivot. In the course of the discussion
which arose on Judge Whites amendment several
Senators friendly tD the Administration requested Col
Benton COr the purpose of uniting the support of all the
friends OF the Prsdcnt) To accept modification for the
word cfHAye and particularly Mr. Buchanan nIr Cuth
orrt ad W. beliryr MIR King of Georgia. all of them
Offering To agree Ia any ether mode which would ex
the "rgna ilrgay and injustice of the resolution and
To insert suc cgali,y and injustice the reason for
now adopting dilliIcnt WORT. In pcnnsylyani cs.
pecj the words reverse, rcscind, repeal insert
oil passage through the Legislature OF that body.
Mr. Benton on being appealed Ia lay those of his friends
IN open Senate in his place agrccd u the mo-
dhcaton always. he said retaining as reasons for re-
scnding and reversing the resolution which
would maintan the illegaity, injustice irregulary and
unconstutionality of the whole proceeding. To all
this, his political friends who requested the modifca
ton fully assentcd and declared themselves in favor
the strongest expressions for that object The vote was
uen taken upon the yeas and nays to strike the
word cTpnnge, which was done by u large maoriiy-
The instant this was done, MIR. Webster who had rot
the oor moved TO lay the whole proceeding upon the Ia
be--a motion which admits of deLate-and dcclaed
that he would not withdraw his motion for friend or foe
The vote then taken and tile subject laid ON Tho r.,
pie aud the friends OF the Administration thus cut off
iro all opportunity OF Offering any other words i'm place
OF that stricken out This abuse of power by MAORI
ty, was viewed, deserved be- by all candid
sons and strong expressions ped from several Srno
tors, which induced repeated calls to order The little
ness OF the manGnvrc moriying; but the majority
had inc power to cut of the minority, and they did ii;
IN the amended form it was intended by its friends TO as
sumo But nothing gained by the manuuvrefor in
lew minutes Mr. Benton presented his resolution over
"gai WIN notice that 1T should be called up ut the
commencement of the session. Thus a rnomentnrv
tiumph on the smallest possible scale was followed hy
prompt uiscunhture Tor the amended resolution of MIR
Is reaiiirmed every circumstance of Injustice irrc0ua
rity, cgality aud unconstitutonay of the condeInno
uon OF the President which the first did and upon
uhs the majority would not vote. They therefore
evaded the vote atcr the word erpunGc was subs
tntcd by others but then these others were followed BIZ
the same allegations which followed the word ex
punge and these allegations contained the whole
power OF the cxpunging resolution as first drawn The
only difference is, that the word egpuage of itself inn
Pes an Illegal and unjust origin to the offensive resolu
uo or tng TO be expunged the words rescind rcrers
co not imply that original iegaity and Injustice and
without other words would admit The reso1ton 10 no
legally adopted but subsequently reversed or rescinded
Tor reasons not impeachng its original riohtfulncss-
put WIN the reasons for reversing and pven
In MIR H. amended resolution and which are the same
that were IN the original one these words became us
completely condemnatory of the Senate's conduct as
the original resolution was.
The iollowingis the amended resolution no oGered i'm,
mediately after by Mr. Benton and which will show that
the majority evaded the the legality and Justice
OF their own VOTE well cut off the minority from,
their vote We inform friends that the question has
acquired new interest from the proceedings Tins far and
wi certainly be the prominent debate the ne xt session
MIR benton pledged himself TO bring up early if then
In me senate Mr. King, of Alabama pledged himself
10 dot if Mr. Benton did not The righ; of insruction
nd the legality and justice of the enates conduct will
hen be the great subject ofdebate.
heSoeed That the resolution adopted by the Senate on
the 2oth day OF March, in the year 1894 in the follow
ing words ReS0ircd That the President in M, me ~
ef"ee PFoeeedins IN relation to tie public rerenue has as
Sunied upon himself GUt0ry and po,ccr NOT coDtyeJ L
nse constellation an@ a'eS INT IN derogotion Of GoL" be-
ana the same hereby ordered be rescinded and re-
versed because the said resolution is illegal and unus
oil evl example, indefinite aud vague expressing a cri
iiinai charge without specifications and was rregularv
ana uhconsututlonaly adopted by the Senate in sub
version OF the rights Of defence which beonp 10 an
cd and mpeachabe officer; and n time and under cir
custances, to endanger the political rights and TO in
of he
States - ~ o"i'cu
When Mr.. Benton had presented the above resol,;o,
and had been read at the Sccrearys table he said bc
would now venture set up for n pronhct no,,r;,I
standing the catastrophe of all who had heretofore set
up tor prophets upon this floor; it was this: That in
gvng up TO s friends, he had done to-day The word
eIPHnge, which appropriate ON this occasion and
therefore SO dear him. he did feel had parted
mat word On the contrary, Ac believed that
}the events OF this day would convince his a
word ought to be e-establshed in its place; when
the resolution came to be finally and VIGOROUSLY acted
upon, that that word would be reinstated and restored
ana upon this prediction he sakcd his entire character
iSa ue prophet and turning to the gallery where the
reporters sat he desired them to take down his words
carefully, and let him stand or fall as n prophet upon
the issue OF tile prediction GioLe.
The Purse AND THE SwoRp."-Iiow often within
the past year, IN high places low in speeches and
editorial paragraphs, has the President been denounced
as having IN ms possession, uncontrolled by Congress-
both he purse and tho sacord! How loudly and vim
ienty has Bank wiggery in every form held him up to
execraton tor 1T, as Nero and a yrant!
But now, forsooth the firm and nlexilIc no,r;o,
would not be terrified into restoration of the J;,
or re-charter of the Bank the official organ of fbe
senate has at length made the wonderful discovery
mat inc PRESIDENT possesses dominion over neither tho
purse nor the sword The Intelligenccr that prince Of
weathercocks, exuts and procaims what the
democrats nave always asserted in reply TO its misenrc
sensations about the President that Congress can alone
unlock tue Treasury, and that CONGRESS alone can declare
war WIN flourish of rumpets it announces n 0ross
HOe"0' rs 10 recent crpreSS and french Jae,rs sLo,,
ing me treaty dropriatOn not lure Gcen n.adcan on
position fabricatIon contradcted twenty times over the
day circuiaedif any called at the nd
the Departmentsand which fabrication was evidentlv
got up to divert public Indignation from the Senate ~
leaving the country deienceess
!hen follows the precious recantaon of all the Sena
oa ahathenas last winter against General Jackson as
tyrant having possession and power TO use the Whole
funds Of the public his alleged despotic DESIGNS might
suggest, without the consent of Coupress
mat the community may Judge of the
on ths SUBJECT we suboin the whole article from fhc
last National Intclligencer:-D
REPon OF LATE News FROM FRsScE-Wo learn That now,
reached ms CITY yesterday, by express arrival New Vol
mai brought Information OF tho rejection French Car Of
DPne oi inc b Tor carrying into effect treaty with e o.
states, Nebcliofe tho ncws to be true. $50 w. -
Wei; II is quito well that rI,nyE to,s o,o Ell, no.
iock Of The treasury We might Otherwise be In stss Of
slider the natter whom she learns dongs of Conss & a.,
members OF that body, ate Gmong their %
cool down from fevorish and III G,i WIN,
whole subject. 's J''' temper 70 tue
# isnoay quite certain, think that we sbou have M
repeat Hot INC three millions still in Uncle Sa's ion
secured by lock, offs curious constructions upon which ,
must " ~ " l c wcIa Congress beo.e it ean DO opened
The following note published in Yesterdays C;lobc
has reference to challenge said to have been sent by
Lieut. Barry, OF the Army, of the Postmaster
rail- TO the Hon. VIM. c. Johnson of this State for ,i
spoken in debate the Post Office bill
or Rrpu