Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1837-01-26
CONGRESS-.
Pros ~ S-sfea Ssafes' Telegraph Of Jan. ~.
ruE DEKp - DOM:

We have Just returned from witness.
ing the last act OF the political drama
an act Of degradation and a,ia>errcn,
unparalleled IN the snn.l. ~ rn,,n KIND.
An act which. by setting the doctnne
that Congress cannot preserve ,hc
powers conided to it ~ the con,,i,u-
ton, or lawful, resist the encroach.
menss OF the Executive, s;rsc; fatal
blow az the entire frame ot our TO.
vernment, and converts u "A: once into
practical sogcrciy, with unlimited
powers.
Tie Ieed ~ done! The constitution
has been grossly and wiiiui,y violated.
and the Journals OF the Senate been de-
faced by those who Justly iucrit the
title OF TRAITORS. They have taken The
great charter of American liberty. lnd
b1ssiy laid Il at tho feet o. their master
There arc no terms If Reproduction
strong enough 20 expres. the ,corn
and detcstaiion that Sefit their conduct.
They may have rewards Zoe ihis solemn
rnockcry. but the iniamy of the act,
ins'ea OF falling On those " HON they
intend as victims, Will be BRAIDED on
their own bTow'. c, iniehble proofs OF
their own ignominy.
Tie dt.d IS dons! The na;c,i,y Of
'ho Senate, or what rrs The senate Of
the United States-lt the midnight
hour--an hour suited to such hu,incs,
have disgraced Neutrality-suspicious.
cd m the face Of the whole world tina,
they arc willing 10 alnfv the public
records. AMI outrage the constitution
which they had 1rorr 20 support, in
order 20 do homage to the President Of
the UGited States.
The deed IS i9hs! In the face OF ~.
sembled mnltitudes from every quar-
ter of Tho globe, the records Of the ma
ton hive been torn from n, archives,
and publicly defaccd AMI f.i,if-d,
We did not. We could not pi;ncs, this
last act OF individual haseness and ma.
iional degradation. We nel from it
AZ from \ pestilenc~. Indignant and
Disguised, many Pur.uod the sane
course; and under Tie canopy NJ The
quiet heavens. eriuircd whether the
scene they had witnessed was indeed
reality or dream.
Tie deeI Is dos,! The IN tuition.
Is struck down BY the p,rr,ciial hand,
of ohseqniou; vassal,. There is no
barrier len 10 the u,ufra'ion OF power.
Tho spirit Of our once free in,ii,uiions
4, gone. and the iiieless skeleton OF
dead forms alone rer ans TOR rs aud
our children.
Th.-ie-d Il Iore! Anil the !as, &C,
Is but an earnest Of What is ~ come.
An American oi'iZen, without the
slightest evidence. 4 stranger IN tho gal
lery. surrounded nv hundreds. was
suddenly dragged before this midnight
inquisition. and. in defiance of every
principle If American liberty. ,cas r.
fYsed TO be bo1'5 an liY G,f,nce!! This
accorded with the whole proceedings
Of the day. They who knowingly
tramnie on lie constitution will no,
stop to enquire shout The rights Of phi.
vate citizens. The time ia past-the
contest is over-rs lire nop under a
dsspofism.
The deed 10 donsi But the voice Of
an insu!ted people is yet TO be heard
The betrayers Of their couniry's honor.
and the viola,ors OF her Constitution,
have yet to answer for the deed before
the bar Of public opinion. They ash
but for the guerdon which the act de-
serves. They will get 1.-THE
BLASTING CURSE OF INFAMY: