Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-29

VI Mr.. b. took up his sixth proposition and road -,
The psoa ss AND
of II, y ha. body aud was vol.
seea on IT'S !eurna or printed Documents while all mo
however violent nnounoed, nfae the People
against him were duly and honoraby COM
men'ed upon ~ speeches. Tho table, be printed
mee foe 6leJ away among tho pue %
now eSIsu'e a Of the public documents Senate be
tesunIng hrs speech, Mr.. % on 10 saw that the
statements this proposition were me- bs,r;c,I IL
INTENDED To preserve the memory of the manner in which
The defence of the President and the at,c
OF hls aSsaans were received The proof of the main al
legations will be found in tho journals of the session l
IA but what that journal does show and what mo-
history can ever adequately tell is the violence and urv
with winch the President denounced and his Protest
stgnased during all that PERIOD 1t was period which
covered tile progress Of the Virginia elections Ubicb
Pouacted through the month of April i'll State are
extended IN some instances the month of Nav Tbe
debate III the Senate, the Protest was calculated far
the meridian OF that State, spread over the three
weeks tat the remaining elections had continue: and
during all that time daily nvectiye as nonr
cd upon his head, aud language the most rIrons and
conumeious, lavlslied upon him; exhibiting nor
haps degree Of vrulencc breasts of those Iuho
mad just been acting judges before witnessed IN
our America, never England since the time that
Jetrles rode thc Western circuit and never seen in
rance before or SINCE The time when the revolutona
~ tribunal sat IN Judgment upon the nobest spirits of
the country, ana called up, TO be insuled the bar
hose Who IL dismissed TO be dctruncaled the scaoId
This scene ended III the adoption resolution which
wi be found a! page 2o3 OF The Senate Journal for the
session ol 1888, 81: :. THAT THE AFORESAID
PROTEST Is a BREACH OF THE PRIVILEGES
OF 1 HE SENATE, AND THAT IT BE NOT EN-
TERED ON TIE JOURNALS"
bseaeh OF their privileges! The attempt of the Pre-
sdent alter sentence pronounced upon him 10 show
that II ought sl have been pronounced be solenny
voted 10 be breach oi the privileges of this SenateZ
what are then, our privileges! is it the priyiIeg of
the SENATE 10 condemn without hearing and 10 insut
whom 1t condemns! In the language Of the Kentukv
resolutions, Is IT tier privilege to arragn the public oi
Ger, who may have commIted violation of the Iat,s
aud Constitution OF the Union aud to Tx ON ndeible
stigma upon INN, without the forms of trial or judicial
proceedings Is II their privilege consume the public
treasure, and the public se, investigating subjects
sphere? Is 1t their priveqe 10 v,,a,c
the right TO that far and impartial trial. which lie
Constitution and the laws Of tile land La We secured 10
every citizen, ~ Or out OF Office, whether tiabe by i'm
PeachiDent, or at common law Is it their privilege To
exhibit tie example OF legislative body before the
commencement Oi any prosecutions expressing an op.
mon upon the guilt OF an implicated ind
yiduai and thus subVernng the Fundamental principles
Of justice More than all, it the pryilege of tire
Senate ~ iry the President OF the United States upou
charges pos iOIth by the Bank Of the United Sta,es
and 10 use against HIN the hiy pages Of accusation fur
nished lay the Bank and receive one word Of ds-
| fence offered by himself? is ii the privilege of lie
senate TO act witnesses prosecutors and Iudges i'm
the case' Is their privilege 70 withdraw spec,
cations Eom the record und retain them in the minds 10
make verdict upon comprOmse, and to condemn the
President without being able to tell Tor what? is il their
privilege to receive petitions from 10000 people dc.
manding the condemnation Of the President and not
hear word from himself ~ vindicaton Of his limo.
ccLsr? If these the privileges Of the Senate then
has the President violated those privileges by protesting
against them not then has tie Senate placed another
entry upon journal which truth Justice would re.
| quIe 10 be taken or
Mr. President this condemnation of President Jack SON
for violating the privileges of the Senate is a much more
/ serious affair than would seem 90 persons familiar
with Parliamentary law. 1t is a conviction for crime
for crime winch may AFFECT ihe independence the ex-
istcncc, aud the purity of tive body. It is crime Tor
the Senate has right punish the oFcnderl 10
take hin into custody BY theif to have
hin brought to the bar OF the Senate repfimouded i'm
prsVued required 10 apologize In Of mpfson-
neot, the party not baabe he be released up
on h7heas corpus. 50 hat here is condemnation Of the
President, by virtue Of which the Senate could make
tic President their prisoner, and keep him IN coufne
ment without the right 90 legal rcleaAe In England
there is but instance Of te House Of Commons
ing declared the King have violated the privileges Of