Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-02-23

Statfs; that the President of the u in the oct or AZ
.s"P nv" causing the public dePosites TO be removed
VITA ''ss."s i.'wer conferred him by the Cons
tuition, independent OF any other brunch of the Govern
ments that IN the discharge of the Executive du.s o.
mus imposed on him by the Constitution he
alone responsible to the People, and that if he violate,
he Constitution and laws it the duty of the House Of
representatives 10 prefer impeachment against him,
ho oonStung 'hey had the power TO censure him
now exceedingly improper IL for that body who ARE
made the Judges BY the Constitution 10 try the Presd
when ne Is mpeached by the House of
n .s 70 ueGiais mat IA their opin'on he guilty
9c's which, u true, should have induced the House al
representatives TO prefer peac huient against him
O. was insisted in argument that the Senate OF the u
S'aes having thus placed it's Journal what was Who'll
~ unfonnded, regarded the action of the Prs;n, IN
Ieaoh 10 Tie public dcposes, without any authority u
40 SO, Their resolution should be- expunged frou, the
.ournai-lhat 1t were permitted retain its place
mere, would form dangerous precedent and perieu
ae 70 The latest posterty, charge of the most agra
nature against nan who is justly esteemed 6y
large majority oil tile American peope-the al
nus country and spotess patriot They insisted tat
dd not wish TO do act which was unprecedentedEI
at mad been done in the Parliament of England from
whence we have taken our parliamentary forms-tha
the Senate OF Massachusetts during the last war
ed upon their Journal "1hat it was Chris
tan People to rejoice for victories in an 1nriph
Gus war that this resolution adopted because the
friends OF their country exutc at the victory no
our gallant Hull, commander of the Constitution When
ne captured the Guerrere; but when the war was sue
cessiuiiy erininated-when the American peope opau
sustained their ancient reputation for and o,So,
sm the people Of Massachusetts, became indiynon, a,
% resolution and its Senate directed it TO be expunged
from The Journal. All that the Administration
wished was, TO have mark of STAMPED
this resolution Pe'
But when the struggle came, the wings, after com.
oatung the arguments of the Administration party with
speeches OF two days LENGTH Astounding with party sano
ana Vuperauon, endeavored 10 defeat modify the reso.
iuuons win almost unceasing efforts amend them
ne hrst attempt was TO defeat by Mr. Mallory y re-.
solution, which went To instruct our Senators 10 vote for
aresoluon to repeal rescind &C. the resolution of The
Senate OF the United States of the both March isls
ung .l......
right oil the Senate of the United States to pass the re-
solution 10 repeal MEANS annu TINT which vos o,
ac a according TO the Constitution of the country and
was therefore done In virtue of legal authority To re-
SEND means pretty much the same thing. As the Re-
solution OF the Senate passed without
au"cry u was merely oratun imen and the friends of
the administration disposed to use terms that
ADMITTED the right of the Senate pass the Resolution
whc hey wished TO be expunged from the Journal of
the Senate. ~ ~
The question taken on striking ont the frs, reo
luton OF the committee to insert Mr. Mallorys resolu
uon out II was iost-ayes 81 noes ~.
iheh came The amendment of Mr. Parker in the fol.
lowing words: 1t Is not intended hereby to instruct the
Senators from Virginia cause or aid in anv act bv
winch The record of the said Resolution of the 2Oh Of
march, 1884 shall be destroyed obliterated or defaced
bat that every word aud letter of the said Resontion ia
TO be preserved, SO as 10 be distinctly seen and read
inns amendment was merely submitted TO be rejected
tha the opponents of the Resolutions of the Committee
might take the ground, that we were not willing 10 main
,ain the stand the words of the Resolution would
import That while the word expunge was used we
IN
should be obiteraed. How could the mover of II bay.
Imagined that after refusing strike it out we would
nave attached his amendment it, How could the word
expunge be plainly written across the Resolution nf The
senate, and that Resolution not be at all deaced,-and
yet nave no doubt 1t will be DONE without
worn or even aictter, OF the original resolution The
ienus OF the Administration wished that hereafter if
IL should be sought precedent it should plainlv
pear py That mark that it had been declared as cirer
tnortuuy. This mendment too ,v,s ,aso,aJ cn
az noes 49, "1''sJe''eu-ooa yes'
Next came Mr.. Wtcher, with his amendment to strike
out ,he word ExPunge wherever it occurred This too
was rejected by the same vote Next he moved to strike
out me words introduce and" the effect of which
~ouu nave been only TO have made il the daty of our
10 nave voted for precisely such resolution as
we wished 10 pass when introduced by others No doubt
sucii instructions would have suited Senator who has
sad he did not believe the Bank of the IT, States con-
suu.ioha put II he could believe it was the wish of
virginia such Bank should be established, he would
LOT H. ms was rather too palpabe receive coun
ienance, and was rejected, ayes 3d. noes 73
Mext came Mr. Brown, with his amendment, being
moaihcaton OF MIR. Parker's:) 4" Provided tbat the
sag nesontion and entry the Journal of the Senate
snai not thereby be oblterated rendered lepble
Inc odus operand in the Resolutions directed that the
word expunge should be written across the Resolution
III tins was done the usual mode and manner of writ,
ing The Resolution could be thereby obiteraed or
rendered ilegibe Then why adopt this resolutions? IL
was keeping up the farce that had commenced vain
aept either to embarrass the friends of the Resou
'ons, or an impotent effort throw CONTEMPT and rid
cuie on the majority. Next came came another amend
stance like MIR. Parkers
Then came MIR. Parker again with his amendment
declaring hat any attempt expunge such journal or
destroy H. is In direct conflict with the plain letter of
the Constitution" f 1890 %
Here was amendment asserting princi,ls which
the whoe weight of the argument on the side of the on
Pohents oil The Resolutions had sustained Under HE
injunction to Keep journal and publish the same from
Time TO time, they contended the Senate had no RIGHT TO-
touch the journal The injunction to keep journal
uoes not prevent the Senate from showing their disan
ProDation OF any unauthorized i'm that body which
may nave been entered that record If a contrary
doctrine was to prevail, into what absurdites wond 4
lead us! No matter what might be paced tbere !, r,rs
stand untouched 10 all ages
III mat body had entered its Journal that George
washington was traitor TO his country, must stand
and the Senate must afterwards only repeal nd rescnd
and annul the said resolution Ie6isaiivs bodas r.
heretofore adopted stronger and more appropriate Ian
guage ana the House OF Delegates followed their OK
ample. This amendment too ,,.s 10000. - 90,
~. '' aye' W.
Then came Mr. Gilmer with an amendment, rroo;.o,,
ike Mt ParkeFs, leaving the word aitemm 'rb,s
spaieu the tate OF ITS nntecedent; ayes CO. noes ~
hen came Mr. Craig with his motion TO la the ,eso
luton on le table, and not to be taken up until after the
next Spring Elections. Wv
Alter fighting CALAMITY they cry the People the Peo
we say the people arethe Judges and we appeal TO
hen TO decide between But we say the peope have
decided the matter already Have not the people sns
Senate of The u. Slates5
hen came MIR. Murdaugh the champion of the peo.
ple with long amendment referring the matter TO IN.
people 10 De voied on at the spring elections and that the
result OF the vote should be communicated To The Sena
tors as the of the people, and of the General A.
semoy' jeie was a grand flourish! The General As
semoy Is TIE constituent body that elect the Senators
ana Oh Igbt ought to instruct he but this resolution
~ " 'e people, and The people adopt it, lhen il
rs be sense OF The people and the General Assembly *
ms the course heretofore pursued in Virginia? When
DHeS ana brent were instructed TO vote against lin,
Dahk OF ihe states, were the resolutions referred 10