Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1837-03-04

to give more particular description Of il, to-
gether with the results Of the experiments
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REMARKS Br m. CLAY.
We have already noted the remarks made By M
CLAY, in relation to President Jackson,s letter 10
the Senate CT Calhoun. We now subio;u si,ose re.
marks It length, gwen in the Nasioaai lntelli-
gcncer: st3 d s.alss.lIss
Ms. CLAY rose, and said that no had waited
under the expectation that the Seuaioe fr0m Miss
issipPi, (Mr. WALxER, who had just resumed biz
seat, some other friend oC tho Adminissratioa,
would make some motion founded upoo she letter
which had been laid before the Senate BY tho Ssn-
ator from South Carolina.-And if now, (sdded
Nj. Clay, pau.ins, and looking around the Senase,1
any friend Of tho Administrators hes il in co0iem-
plation to submit any such motion, will, With
pleasure, give way, that it may be madss ssosaf
That most extraordinary letter (continued Mr.
CLAY) has filled me with the deepest regret AID
modification. Regret that the illussrious citize
at the head Of the Government should have allow
ed himselfto address such letter, in such spirit
and IN such language, to of the representative
OF sovereign State Of shis Union; mossi6casioa
that the Senate fthe United States should 10 re-
duced to the state of degradasion in which Ne an
feel and know il now TO DO. That this letter 10 y
paIpable breach ofthe privileges appessaining 10
ths body by the Constitution, beyond all coatro
versy. II hss not been ds~isA, and cscnos be. de-
MED Ii is such lettei 10 constitutional snou-
arch would dare address 70 any memher Of tho
self 10 do IT, it would make the throne shake on
winch he sss. 5scliftse
We, Mr.. President, who belong TO the OpPosi-
ton, have no power to project tho privileges Of
this body. nor our individual privileges ma
jority alone 10 COW invested with authority 20 &C.
complish those offsets. On that majority rests
clusively the responsibility Of maintaining the
dignity aud the privileges ofshe Senate. And
have seen, with great surprise, that not u the
msjosisy has risen, appears Disposed to rsc. 10
vsndicate the privileges which belong 10 the Sen.
ste. All ofthem, on the contrary. sit by in silence
NJ ifthey were ready TO acquiesce in this new
vasion Of the rights Of the Senate, BY tho Psesi-
dent ofthe U. States, eo-ordnats Lssnch Of i!is
Government. ,aestses. 4ss5
heard with satisfaction, from the Senator from
South Carolina, that he intended himself 10 make
no motion sounded upon the Presidents letter, but
should leave il to the Senate to protect sts own
rights. How can airy member Of the majority Of
fer any mo,ion, with what view. after the doctrines
which were brought forward by the friends Of the
Administration during the debs:e which muse
he removal Of the depostes, aud which have been
more recently maintained during thar on tho ex-
pnncing resolution, and supported ~ Tire vote Of
the Senatef Such Is tho lamenia6le condition 10
which the Senate is now reduced, low can the
majority itself bring up any such motionf Accor-
ding 20 those doctrines, the Senate, being the tnt-
unal to try the President in the event Of an i'm
parchment, has no power or right to express any
opinion whatever the coas.itusionasy Of iny
which he may perf,rsn. lie may in .ult the body
OF its members; he may enter this Chamber with
an armed force, dispense the members, and impris-
on them; bat we must submit without murmur Or
complaint, and patiently wait until the majority Of
the House Of Representatives. composed Of hrs
friends, shall vote impeachment against him;
which, if II were possible for them 70 do, there
stands hero a majority. composed also Of he
friends, ready TO aquit him!-
Let those who have contributed to produce the
present unhappy state Of things, Who havo ssrips
the other 5ranchcs the Government Of their pow
ers; one BY one, and piled them ON the executive,
until it has become practically the supreme power,
answer for what they have done. Usdes I'll The
responsibility with which they stand 10 oOr God
and our country let them respond Tor this 6sgrsnt
violation Of the constitutional privileges oIhe SEN
ate. As TO- US, the poor Tsiveg- OILY remains Of
announcing to the People and 20 the Senate, once
a great bulwark Of the ruhle liberty, by success-
ion Of encroachments, IS now placed ~ tho mercy
ofthe Executive. exposed to every insult and out
rage which the unbridied passions Of any rFesdcn,
may prompt him 10 Offer. 80 fs9