Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-07-19

'auon, be subject to the wholesome OF Grafton Z
Vhe previous question. The people have no syn
PATTY for Faction, which resorts to such de,,s,,
Ole means to compass its ends; and il We have no
mistaken their sentiments, they abhor and de,e,
long speeches.
| Inc NATIONAL intellgencer, commenting on IN
Glamour OF the Locofoeo Senators, thus hits or Mr.
| Consistent Calhoun:
among tha rules which, in practice, have bee,
FOUND indispensable in the popular branch of the 4,
| sssNutS, lsthat which enables majority, 10y mean
IVI tne PREVIOUS Question, to exercise the power
winch are entrusted TO them by the Constitution I
| vas ue aiIusion TO the growing necessity of SOM
sueh rule IN the Senate, from tho increased and in
e,easin; numbers OF that body, which brought on
s VIZ Sanoun, the other day, in a vehement proies
against THE gag" This protest, from th,, quarter
cASNeo, we confess, some surprise in our minds
wen remembering, as we do the history oIthe PFC.
NioHS Question in the other House, anu that dis
.a smShen genuem"ns agency in its frequent ppli
.auon. It was by the aid OF that question, only
tna' the republican minority, headed by Mr. Cal
noun ON the floor, (Mr. Clay being in The Char !
were enabled TO carry on the Government AT Thai
es,s III the affairs OF the Government which in
0uhed me war OF 1912. The minority of thai A, %
was respectable IN number, powerful i'm t,Isn, =,
ueh IN zeal, not inferior, DO Il said without tho
'ea' ui>respect IN these latter qualties To the
sen' minority oi The Senate. Their purpose however.
was OBVIOUS. IL was not disguised. any NOR, ,ban
the purpose OF the present minority oi the semi.
iheir OBJECT was TO defeat, by every means with
:" 'neH power the will Of the People, as represen-
!r ny the majority IN both Houses OF Congress.
L carry the intentions OF that majority into sa.,
the law OF the Previous oues,inn W. sc',"sS =
anu IL the Journals OF the House be consulted 4,
VIII oe found that MIR. Calhoun voted uniC,r,,,I,, 80
favor OF At. And, IN doing as a public scry,n,
10 Sod and his Country for the faithful
voted rightly. MS o"'y' nc
but TO look at the subject more nearly. how lopc
Is u reasonable that question i'm either Uo,. ~,
1ons oe debated before requiring decision
~" "hen the cry against ''ihe gasr was r.ised
IN tie Senate on Monday last. the RAM L,II LaJ
oten hiteen days under debate, and IL was mo-, nTo
SoNu W hhe the question Tor several DAYS TO come
80, nor the space OF twenty days comprise "au-
pc nom anu verge enough" for debatin,, a oncs-
non already so fully discussed in nII n.I,e Il - -
ma 50 thoroughly understood, a. that of the R,rkI
vas so much time ever before OCCUPIED m serio,,s
"u CONTINUOUS debate IN the Senate upon any uues-
ION "hateveri Ii these questions be answsrrS os
We oeieye they must, tho first IN the ntIirr, ~,
'hu me latter IN the negative, il IS plainly demnn
'"ted that the excitement IN the Senate ON Mon
lay lnS', rs described IN the Globe, was unnccessa-
y ami out Of place.
TO give our readers gener,l,v so,,o H., ,s a.
manner m which the Republicans IN the trying ne
!'u oI lol2 managed these matters we Will con-
nue thcse observations by brici history of one M
nc acts Whch was passed by Congress in that yea:
TOT comparatively uHimpoTtant .rt C,r r,,..,,,,
nto effect some financial arransem,., I'm, an ~, -
VA Gu were involved the lives and fortunes of mil
IONS "i TINS people, and even the d,s;inieS of In,
aepuoic We refer to the act declaring War be-
"ren tins country and Great B-it,In.
"On the first day OF June 1872 n Nls.s,,o ,,..
eceivca tom PIesiden, Madison, r,commendne -.
declaration of War, SC. which was referred 10 The
,om'nI'te OF Foreign Relations On the merit day
nj one, lthe Sd June,) Mr. Calhoun, from the Com
nN'ee OF Foreign Relations, reported bill ode.
'arns war, &c. which was referred to a commit.
ee oi the whole. On The same day, the House. on
nouon OF MR. Calhoun, resolved Itself into a c.m-
nitee of tho whole, and proceere5 10 JaLs,. -
ul. On the next day (the 4;hl they flashed he
eofi' ana ordered the bill to be engn,ssed for a
ird reading. When 1t was. on he same dov, read
u'u l''ne, the Minority entreated for delay of
MY one day for further consideration Tn, al -,
vas refused by Mr. Calhoun and his political assc
ia'es oy - votes to Is, and the bill was passed bv
> votes to 70, within thirty six hours after is he
NJ reported. "
This is the way in which business was done in
congress thirty years ago." 80