Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-08

the ma IN, s,ions whether the opinion therein d'ra'-
Ell WAS Iu.l or erroneous and w!idwr"r M It was WIN
in the n.npelrncy Of line Scnat 90 determine on tie
subject OF the resolution; the deiacenent oi te
record Of historical fact in wlIaeyer manner u may
be effected anlnI or alter the hCt jss'i; or III l,e
present n,pair, III the slightest degree, inc e
Ilny Of the transaction SOM hundreds 9" c"p'eE "
tE.c journal containing this resolution base been PRINT
ed ; some deposited in the publ archives, ana some
delivered to members o. Congress iur lhc time pe
ing, which have thus become p'lva~ property al"
been dispersed throughout the Union: Inc lrsoiu-
ton published lou, a. the public onlnaS o. IN"
da2 it stands reco drd tue o 1al 81 all ir Sta'e
Legislatures that have thought proper IL take the SUBJECT
their consideration the General sSrnbly 81 VIZ
gna has itself recorded it, i'll the vr-y resolutions IN
winch it directs the Senators nt the State IN CONGRESS
vote tor cxpungng it from The anusct pit JouFnai Oh
tie Senate For any direct purpose, therefore, when
the rXpuncton vi !! can serve, viewing I'M" act al'
from the inten,ion nothing he absolutely nu
gutory The resolution ITSELF, tie evidence VI il ana
the opinion it declares, vii, all be handed down 10
ppstrrl!y by faithful history ) nay, even by The very
record Of the proceeding u expunge It, 1t IS vain
10 saw as the General Assembly has said in the pre-
aml. to its resolutions HAT the resolution vi the
Senate is - assumption Of power not war anteu
by the Constitution and calculated TO subvert the lgh's
Of the House OF Representatives and the tundath Mai
principles Of ourirce institutions for If this were re any
the casc the General Assembly should have reverted
some Of its censures against the House OF Reprcsen Il
t!ves for negecng It's high trust-!or nesecunE
ydIcatr the Fundamental principles OF our tree inSti-
tu''o'S, H"u eSPe1'u.iy us own 's u r. Wv 60,
a.a,aiS. ~. I s " uIe o,,ns
a""' t''tt "'|I louae "a' '''due ',Iy p H.
~ ~ u''uet '''ou '''c s"oJe't l"o "ei' ~ w % J
Executive only that has protested against this proceed
ing OF the oehate: anu mt only cohce''ao'e Pu'rSo
winch lnc P'oposeo eAPulictoh VI IL GILL d"s"''' WI"
10 sShal'ze le triumph OF executive power over ue
P''t'c". u Tue 'es's'at'c 'i'' ''S i,'u ."I III
oppose us hcasures-to set MARI VI olssacc anu
humiliation upon the Senate and to bind wreath OF
IhgoflouS VICTORY ufouhu Tue 1DtoW VI tae i'es'ue.'.
Ana even lor l's purpose, no stroke ol t"e pen W."
ever more fa'i tia" tiat WHICH siatI 'a ''oSI u'1
lines arouhd lle resolution VI Inc SeHalc, anu "l'I
that sentence OF expunctlon on It's iace-- lhdcco,
1t be not calculated 10 work The direct contrary et'
feet OF. that intended The victory Of the President over
the Senate may be as complete without it. And If: ui'
happily the fruits oi that victory shall rpcn INTO their
full maturity Of btcrness-in times come, when the
constitution Of the Senate shall BE- suhyertcd-whcn The
check II was ordained to hold upon the power OF the cx'
ecutlve, anu &" Tie popular natio'Ial branch oil Tile Legs
lature, shall be reIoved-"len the substance of the
Constitution shall be dcstrnyrL aud nothing hut lis emp
~ forms 1crlaIn history will paint those black lines
drawn around this resolution, and those fatal words OF
condemnation written its face, and hold them up
mourmul meemto to ourselves OF departed liberty,
and warning to some happier race OF mankind IL, on
the other hand, the Senate shall by the blessing OF Fro.
violence, Continue TO MAINTAIN It's place IN the SyStcn,
SILL exercising the functions lur winch 1t was ucSgned
enjoying freedom Of dcibcrat!on and independence OF
and indeed the single page containing those memorable
circular black lines, BE- the only volume, and the only
page that will ever be- sought after read The pro-
cess of expungnr the resolution is the surest way to
render The memory Of it immortal.
1t cannot be forgotten, that very shortly before was
first elected to the Senate the General Assembly of Fir
GINA, upon long and solemn dclbcraUn, resolved, 81
That the recent act Of the President of the United States
eXertng control over the public DcpoSes by causing
them to BE- withheld and withdrawn on his respun
s!bl.r from the United States Bank in which they had
been ordered be placed by the act of Congress char
tcrng the said Bank, is, in the Judgment Of the General
Assembly, dangerous and alarming assumption OF pow
crby that otlceriwich cannot be loo strongly condemn
Cd = That, while the General Assembly Will ever TIC
reauy 10 sustain the rresuehl III inc exercise oi al SUCH
powers Us Tic CONSTITUTION ms cohucu 10 'i Icy ne
VerteesS cannot Dut Regard WIN apprehension anu U.S.
trust, the disposition to extend his oicm authority be-
yold lis Just and proper IIns Which! he has SO clearly
manifested IN his recent interference with the lreasu'
ry Department OF the Federal Government, IN the
exercise Of L sound discretion which Congress had
cOnilucd IL the head vi that department alone s.
That our Senators IN Congress he Instructed, ana our re-
representatives. requested to use their best endcav"s to
procure the adoption, by Congress, OF proper measures
lur restoring Tile puOlc moneys 10 the baIk Oh Tile "
States, or at least causing Them 10 be deposited therein
Tor the future, according 10 the direction anu stipulation
OF the act Vi Congress charcrlng Tie said Bank, If, ut
the time OF their action on tile subject the SAID Bank be-
IN their opinion sale depository OF tnc puolic urea
su'e. nus t"I ".lie.A' s :oty ~ ' o, "a
,n;not ;n , ,a9 rp.op,;n of Smn ,vS
i've ,.s.n I;nncr"i assmhIv comdmns and The rcso.
i,t, ~: ,h t,ar $500, yy,,,,:, H.. .,r lin,
!u.o'i ~ :hI 'o'I"i ',Ia
was WYNN 'e ~ ~. do VIII a, ..e
LOUSY % ~ n 70 az. rpm ",a.
.lieli III iaGt pe"urs AZ t &C., ~ ~
tiosc iIsou.on' oI'e ~ nc sso'I i"'n
signed Ills seat resignation certainty mos. Expected
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oeci 1uuPeu ny '.!e He't'a4 -l''c..O'y I''u. NY
mol'e loF Young tof l,e resolution Passeu " .e e't'
some lew weeks a''er tooA my ssi'' ioi m tS
resolution expressed tue Seh'eh. nyse,i nau al l'''s
ehtertahru anu eAPteS'eu ou' Su'eJ ""'e 1'S't