The Arkansas advocate., 1837-03-03

en M asas ad .qss ard thus entered tic journal, matter oi Fobi laay s'll De eIpUneed: so that that, which requires more than four liihs ol the senators ta pFeeat fen eing pni on the IeaFna may never heiees stfsik of and erased, Ht next moment, or at aay period afterwards, by will ot mere majority; or, I ins Q no admitted, then ihe absuratf s adepea oi isiaiaring toat this provision of the Constitution IS Untitled y merely preserving the 8e1S Gad ng98 ef the journal aer hayiiig exBuged and obHlealed he very resolution, of the very question: on which taeY were eeen and to which alone they refer; leaving the geas uad aas hns mere list of names, connected with DO subiecf, question: no vote. Vt put to the lmpaf- tia judgement oi nanlxind if ibis proceeding be not ID ths respect also, directly and papaby inconsistent with the Gonsanlfien.
 We protest n the most solemn manner, that other Senators have authority to deprive oi our person. al rights, secured. to hy the Goastioon, either y expungan, CT oaliitratin4, aluhtna or delaclog, the record of ouf votes. duly entered by geaS cad 2aga or by expuneng and obnefaline the resoluuons or questions which those yees were given and fecor- ded.
 Ne have seen, with deep n1Sincere pain, the Leg isatWes of respectable States insructng the Senators o those States to vote for and support his violation of the journal Of the Senate and this pain is infinitely n creased by lalI beiie, and entire conviction, that most, i not all these proceedings of States had their origin in promptngs from Washington; that they have been urgently requested and insisted being eessary to the accomplishment the intended pHrpese andhat ii Is nolhng else bot the influence aud power of the Executive branch 9t9fHs Goveraaleat which has bfojght the Legislatures os so many ot the flee States at lhs Union ta qa7 iae sphere of thelr ordinary dp ties for the purpose. of cooperating 10 accomplish measure, ID Off judgement so unconstitutional 50 de- Bgaofy to the character o the Senate, and marked ah s0 broad impression of compliance with power.
 iai jhis resolution is io pfss. Ne expectit. Ibat cause which has been powerful enough lo influence SO many staie Legislatures will show ilseit Po@ eflal en- ouah espt ealy with such dids the passage ot the resolution here.
 ' make ap our minds to behold tle spectacle which s 10 easue.
 E collect ourselves 10 loak on, in silence, while a scene Is exhibited which fl we dd not regard 1t as ruthless violation ol asacred nsaatnent, would appear
 o be litte elevated aheye he ehasacter ol coi- Itenptihle farce.
 This scene we shall behold, and hundreds of Amer ean cizaus, as alanY erowd into these lobbie and galleries, wiil behold t also. with what feelings to not undertake to say.
 But we PRoTEsT, we most SoiemnlY PEoTE8T against ibe object, against it5 lofa, and agans is e- feet. Re tel Yoa that you have right 10 mark or
 na6iae the record of eur votes gwen here, and recor ded according tte Gonstiiaoa; le you that YOU 64ay ss we erase ire Reas d9ag8 any other ques
 LOB resolution, CT al resolutions, on this;
 e!l you that you have las as much raAt o 4lsiiR he Irecofd, by altering i 10 make Us appear 10 have voted any question: VIC did net vote, you have to erase record, and make that page blank, n vh;eh our v9es as they were actually gwen and reeolded now stand. The one proceeding, a. appears 10 us, Is iaach Ratification Of the record the other
 Having made this PROTEST. eur duty Is perform ed Ne rescue cur names, character, and honor
 from al participation IF this matter aud whatever inc waYWard character of he ti.ees, the l1eadioug and pIunging spirit o party devotion, tie fear ihe ove of pewer may have been able bring about elsewhere, we desire o thank God that they have not yet, over icone the love of Liberty, fidelity to true republicans principles, and sacred regard for ihe Constitution in the sate, whose soil wss drencbed, a me, by the first and bestbodd .. thg Revolution. Massachusetts, as yet has 0eeh conquered and while we have the honor to aeId here as her Senators, We shall ne yer consent e seaiee either of her rights, CT our own; we saa ae-e Il Io oppose what we regard as plain and apsH Eaa a the Consultation df the eoaa- try; aud ae osai ourselves wholly un- voslHt f aQt, h ali4the soleaaity and essaestae # 5 gaiust the adoP fVl U 2 esa4a 7enate.