Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-08-17
WedneSdays Procecd,ngS.


SENATE.
The business Of the morning was opened by refusing
the ordinary courtesy Of printing resolutions OF meet
ing of citizens of the Isle Of Wight Virginia, IN rea-
ton to the system Of which Mr. Clay is strl
wing force through Congress at this Extra Session,
through gag laws, enforced under his management III
the House, and which, BY indrcctlon he seeks to h1
upon the Senate. 1t will be seen, from the course
which he persists in giving to all the memorials sent
in by the people in opposition 10 his schemes, that he -
determined to put all remonsrances against his inea
upon footing with Abolition petitions, consign-
ing them 10 the table, and refusing to PRINT
We annex sketch of this mornings proceedings
on this subject from our Reporters notes.
MIR. Calhoun presented memorial and resolutions
adopted few days since by large and respectable
number of the citizens Of the Isle of Wight county,
Va at meeting held in the courthouse OF The county
The memorial and resolutions couched IN most re-
specfu terms but at the same express IN strong
language the opinions Of the meetlng that the measures
attempted 10 be forced upon the country ut TINS extra
session are approved of by the great body OF the
people of the U. 5. Much had been said in praise OF
The hasty action OF the other House, designated 50 en-
phatcay "glorious House because Of It's prec'pate
action; but he (ar. c. would venture 10 say that ne
repugnantto Inc great oody OF Inc
people as those very for the nasty passage OIL
which that House had been SO much LANDED. lhe
people never could he would unhesatIngy assert be
brought to believe that National Bank-Natonal
t-Distributnn-and high taxation, were reasons
for which their Representatives, would be entitled 10
their thanks Those who wanted such measures night
call il "qlorious legislation: but the people never
would arprove of such measures He held that the
people had right TO be heard and lie would content
himself for the present, in moving that the papers
which he had presented, be printed tie requested The
Secretary of the Senate would have the goodness 70
read them.
| The Secretary of the Senae then read the memo
rial and resolutions (Which published in the last
! Enqnirer) ,,.
| After they were read, Mr.. Calhoun renewed his mo-
ton to print, and called for tho yeas and nays.
! The question was accordingly put, anu hesa'''
yeas 10 nays 20, as follows:
yeasSes,rs Aleu- Benton, Buchanan Calhoun, GuihbrH'
Fulton, King, Linn MeRohcs Mouon' H'shol'on r,s,''
smith Of Connecticut Sturgeon, Iapan, Walker, NhaS,
%'nSi.s.r Bate. Bayard ncuien Choate clay Of Ken
tucky CLAYTON Dixon Evans, Graham, Huntington, Miller,
Moee] dr., Porter sns riy"n S%nsn s'n o. 'h'
| MIR Calhoun said this the first time he had ever
known so respectful and unexceponable IN expression
of the opinions of large and respectable meeting %
be refused the usual courtesy Of being printed II was
the first time since the beginning Of tins Government,
that general gag system attempted 10 be extend
ed to the exclusion Of public opinion Here was nc
opinion of large and respectable public meeting shut
out from publicity, and from the common courtesy OF
nrninp by bare majority in favor OF this gag system
Let il be told 10 the people, that they are no more 10
demonstrates but will that effect the object OF the gen
emen: They may gag this body bat they cannot
gag the people DO the gentlemen think by sIiencing
snch memorials and resolutions, they can escape pub
lie comment III llty 10, liey ueSGlse 'hS"io'''As'
this is but the muttcrng of the thunder, and the gen
temen and their measures will be swept before the
coming storm as the chafi before the whrlwnd. with
these remarks for the present, he would now move 10
lay the papers on the table.
Mr. Benton requested Mr.. Calhoun to withdraw his
motion to lay the proceedings on the table for mo-
ment and Mr.. Calhoun Withdrew his motion.
Mr. Benton then went on 10 say, that, having con-
formed the decision of the Senate IN moving without
debate Yesterday morning 10 take up The fauqn"r
saw something Of those resolutions, and Inc reasons
which were urged for refusing to prin, them. hese
reasons may be comprehended under ihfee hcads:-
l. That they related to subjects which had passed by
and with which the Senator had nothing further 10
do 9 That they were disrespecfu IN their IAN
puage g. And that they asserted Tie Fsht oil tePehi
in rcIotion TO the Fiscal Bank. These were the Cd.
iectiops: and 10 these ! answer, that inc nfss ahu
second objections unounded IN point o. iaet' al"
so shown to be by the resolutions one Oh tnem aP
I;es n This extra session ITSELF the calling oil "hich
!, condemns and think most justly. ne session
sill continues and the resolution deh'es Tue ~sao
and economy Of this session-connehhs us ca!'' Hhu
-, oh;oc,s-and considers its existence pubic injury.
I ali hi. concur with the meeting, and as the ses-
- ain continues this resolutions oil course, apples 10
me,sure which has not passed By and therefore, the
hc,;on ~ il is unfounded. Another resolution APP
loo IN tho new tax bill-the tea tax bl-which ut
erv and most rghtcousy condemns, and that Dill Is
,;Il before u.s. A third measure 10 which the resolu-
lions appy is the Land Distribution bill and that still
before u.s. They also apply to the Bank, bill which was
.t in The other House, when the resolutions were Of
ered and which may be before the Senate again Thus
three Of the subjects mentioned in the resolutions,
were and are still before u.s. fourth was, and may be-
before u.s. and all of them before at the time
the meeting was held. The objection, then, which APP
plies to The past by gone by character Of the mea
sures, is unfounded in point of fact With respect TO
the next objection, that the resolutions were dsespec'
full Mr. B said that this objection was one whch was
susce ptible of a decisive answer. The resolutions
would sneak for themselves and show their char
acter They had been read in this chamber, and seen
to be perfectly respectful They Will be published,
Ca ,h nnrnose now ask the Secretary to give copy
Of the paper and the public will Judge The public can
;udge as well as we and, to help out the: Judgments
shall merely refer them to the character of the memo
rails and resolves sent to this chamber by the Bank party