Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-12-29
ExPUvGLNG RESOLUTION

The Select ommttee of our Icg;sIa,nr. h., 49,, .
cpn;'; appears from the following article in The
Snclnhau Republican of the 10TH that the Ohio Legs
ature are moving in the matter-and wc nnders,s I'D
'hes .r resolutions will unquestionably pass:
ne ioilowing preamble and resolutions wore io,ro
1uceo into the House of Represen of the Oo
Legislature, last Wednesday, by Mr. Harlan of Clinton
of ,h unglhg OF MT Gays condcmnatory resolutions
9, me president OF the United States from the III s
senate Journal cannot much longer be deferred =
nere IS maniiesy deep and universal feeling perv,
Jung the people of this country, upon the snLect of
those resolutions, which have been permitted n, stair
the archives OF the Senate for near two wears which
indicates settled determination To canss ,han, ~ III
wiped out And if this act of Justice is oS
nuch longer # tile voice of the People which has
Jae ana Is calling for the eradication of these evil
aehces OF unconstitutional usurpations of power
nues to be treated with contempt by The SENATE ba
VIII speak in language, which even the authors of ibs
rSEa%nE w AND not ss BE able 70 resist
,roouced oy Mr. Harlan, in the Ohio House of Re.
presentatves, on Tuesday last ore red TO he
os ,he Senate of the United States did on the
Ioth day OF March 1884 by Resolution declare That
the PRESIDENT in the late Executive PROCEEDINGS in
lion 10 the revenue has assumed upon himself a
ana power, not conferred by the Constitution and law
ou III uerogauon OF both; and whereas the same was
spread upon the Journals of the Senate and now stands
apart oil the records ofthat body; and whereas that Do
was unauthorized by facts and the adoption os
saio resolution by the Senate of the United State
manifest usurpaon of the mpeacl,ng mower oc H. In
1 H. as wei as dangerous invasion of the rights Of H.
oot as such and as citizen Of the Republic:
anu 'oneTeGs The President, the passage of the Re-
aforesaid caused to be laid before the Senate
s ,tI.est against IT. requesting the insertion thereof
he g.
nate did refuse compliance with such lust and
ole request-and 'cereaS if the said act of the Seno h
b IL ~ pass uncehsured, precedent would there
DC es'aoiished, founded in usurpaton and Injustice
and subversive of the first principle of Free Coys'
ment-the right of the vilest criminal to meet his acc
seIs lace 10 nce and be heard in his own Defence ~
'ehereaS the People of the State of Ohio reou;re and %
mand OF their Representatives in the Legislatnre A.
sembied solemn and decided expression of disannroh
uVn oi the SAID act OF the Senate, Therefore:
lst Resot1ed Jy The General 4ssernJy of the STATE of
oho That the said Resolution of the Senate and the
hu that k-d..
Dent gross assumption of power not conferred by
both. " H VI inc spirit OF
I'd. RESOLVED, That the Senator's renresen,;, az.
oae IN Congress be- and they hereby are instructed and
required to vote for ezpunpiHO the Resoiuton afI
from the Journals of the Senate
Oh. hesoeed, hat we believe the right of insruc-
o one oil the fundamental principles of Representa-
1--WE government, and essentially necessary TO the nr;v
and stability of Republican Institutions and thai ~
case the agents of the People the States are unable
:, -; e ihsu ucuons OF their respective constituents
Is their solemn duty to resign the power entrusted ~,
them into the hands OF those who gave H. ~
9h. heSoleed, That the Governor of this Stale he
10 transmit to each of the SenatorsXaoresad
copy OF these Resolutions also COPY to thc pcS;J,,
and Vice President of the United States
9th Resofoed, That, in consideration of The d;s,;n
Sea ieiauch IN winch the Honorable Thomas III .
% one OF the Senators in Congress from the State
utions the Governor of State be aso To-
transmit copy of these resolutions to that senator
wing member OF the Va Legislature expresses holy
~ me very idea OF expunging in letter which he
has addressed TO the Norfolk Herald What csavs be1
how VIII the Senate "keep Journal proceedings e
tney exPunge-that ISL according Johnson and alker
piot OUT rub OUT or annihate certain proceeding
winch TOOK place on certain day in that body What
was the reason assigned for that provision
In the constitution why, that there should be per
peuai memorial perpetual record of the actings and
dongs OF each branch of the Government which would
be transmitted from generation 10 generation down to
The remoest Postery, &c. &c.The honorable gentle.
man might recollect, that may cgpungc without anv
obiteration of the Record-Wc draw line around
and across and refer 10 the subsequent
dne senate Tor the reasons Of these canceing marks
This VIII be sufficient to the reader of The MS
journal that such resolution ought to have been
entered on II at alland still the whole proceeding 10
preserved the face of the Journa-as he n.Tn"soj
memorial the perpetual record which the Wing member
desires to preserve Thus tic reBedv and 0nod
The objection $50 WV"