Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-06-29

Y aRI W1iHtCHHHrs ~ htS o'e'ss''i' 'S@f @e.''7 r.
anil 3uJjfr MEASURES.
81, NcEoberts exhibited TINS as tr profession oil IN
new movers installed in the Government ~ was
RECOGNITION o The American princpie, that the pop
are sovereign, and that Government has u" frsh'
r,s,ric, the free expression Of OPINION nor the ire pc
l;t,col action ii any individual entitled to pol'iic'
rights IN the country With hrs avowalo' lnndanen'i
doctrines. Mr. McRoberts showed that The new Adm
nstration claimed the support Of lie country -
then went on To display the practice which, mas i'o"
ed-the edlc ortie Secretary 81 Stale, pr"cai'h'hs
he ground Of forfeiture Of Office thai "PtrS"hs t"Piog
ri andcr Me GorcrRmta aaI P"td j0r "er s'fFffs ."
If tic lyeGsurg are f,Dfrfcd 10 tahf an afnff ~ -
tciovs part in attempts influence e rofrS q oa,s
"7le aue,npt IN inRDence e r"'cS 81 ohers, Hir Mc
Roberts exhibited as the new political crime ciea'ee
the edct IN the circular, and he argued 'iat !. va" "
rectly war with the doctrine Of Gen HARRISON ~
aupurai and MIR. Secretary Websters declaration Q
rights because if every citizen is entitled 10 tiie "n
restrained oppression c his rights and OPINIONS ny '
ing speGkins 10 make il CRIME to do TINS IN wa.
ssto influence The opinions Of others, would be 10 com
pei the citizen TO express bad opinions W oau wy
| lest they might prove influential. -,
! Mr. McRoberts aninadverted on the mode III WHICH
the Secretary Of State and his Cabinet colleagues
laborinusly nged from day t. day, IN puhshs 's
new made political offence. lie showed tbat uhue
this or post facio eict hundreds OF faithful honest
and CAPABLE public servants were struck from the
rolls upon the false statements OF secret ihiofheis
who looked 10 rcermen 10 Office as the reward % Tue
perfumes b. winch they gave color TO the Gnu e.
which the circular has taught them to frame. Hif "c
Roberts inyeiuhed against the violation Of pfincp!e
which the Secretary Of State and his followers consuh
mated in administering the punishment ~ ffmsrdt Jto"
otire ns the penalty of tie new political crime OF r.
Dressing opiuon in such form rs to influence rOtcs he
proved, by appealing 10 Mr; webster recorneu
sp.eches from 1888 to $40, that ne had uniformly
denied the constitutional power Of tie Executive TO re-
move from office. 49,
This double a,rocity, Of making that poit,eal
crime which the late President and ms rreier mao
asSnItu - = p.sS----. -"5 pHHisiHnS - -
forfeiture of Office which had been pronounced VIOLA
ton OF the Constitution when enforced by the mere
will of the Executive, Mr.. McRo5efls renuked with
the strongest denuncation. He was arrested IN the
progress OF his speech by the arrival oi The hour OF
passing to the special order.
Mr. Calhoun asked permission OF the Senate to say
word in regard to collateral topic introduced yester'
day When the bill to charter National Bank vas
taken IN, Mr. Clay had said substantially that lie
Bank party was stronger IN the Union than Inc wing
party; that great many Democrats were openly Tor IT.
and many more were their hearts for IT. who did not
proclaim H. MIR. Calhoun replied, that III the Soutl,
The state Of the exactly the reverse OF ths'
That many Of the party favor Of the Administration
were opposed the Bank, and the State Rights Demo
cratic paIty were almost universally against H. Mr.
alanrum controverted this statement Tor North CARO-
Ina and stated The Wing party were almost "ilnou'
exception for the Bank, and that at least hall ie le
mocrats united with them opinion on the BANK cues
ton.
MIR. Calhoun, on the authority ola former Governor
of Sor,h Carolina and a Senator from the Stale, who
had very general recent information IN regard 10 the
state Of opinion in North Carolina, sam the Senator
rslr Mangum mistaken IN snPposin9 lha' inc
Bank aas stronger Than the Federal party, by the sa'
di,iou of one half Of the Democratic party. On the
contrary, Mr.. Calhoun information warranted nm IN
SAYING that there were Of the Federal party IN
North Carolina against the Bank than there we're De
mccrats Tor H. These statements made by Dir. Cat
houn were controverted By both the Senators IRON
North Carolina.
H. Calhoun. recurring to the conversation of yes
to-day SAID that he had received information strongly
corroboratnG his opinions expressed yesterday, as "
Tho st,, Of public opinion III North Carolina about
the Bank lie referred TO the fact, that the question au
been directly made IN the Congressionai Dist'o. -
which the two Senators resided and he UNDERSTOOD hat
tho Representative elected put the issue upon mat OF
Bank or no Bank He received large majority oil votes
Mr. Calhoun also referred to the iael that no'' Duu
lev who was elevated the office by very large ma
orttv of Wing votes, and might be considered as INC
nonnr Reprcsc of the party IN Caroiin hau
robated IN the s7onges. terms III his message, TO me
LEGISLATURE 1T the meeting OF leiJ, the establishments 0,
National Bans Mr. Calhoun had the passage feaa
from the message. We think It hardly p1ooaoe
that Gov. Dudley would have gone OUT Of MS way ~
. State message 10 touch Federal politics. and To at
tack National Bank, il he lad no, been wei! aware
that this course would be acceptable 10 his Poi'icai
friends III North Carolina, and Gale plated Ii advance
their objects, By conciiiatng strength IN the ota' "
aid their general effort clutch the power al the C.
de,ol Government Nlessrs Mangum and Graham,
however still insisted their statement Of es'ernay
We would rejoice II the question Of BUNK "r 10 nun.
were aran left TO the decision cl the people. " men
such = revolution IN The Government Is proposed all
who would wish thai the popular "iil should guide y,
ourit to refer the constitution OF things to the de-
cison of the polls the States as vas the case whei
the Contention submitted the plan OF Governfieh.
under which live, to the judgment ana adoption OF
the country
lars was further debated 20 day the third reading
B,.f speeches were made By several Senators on boh
sides of the chamber. The discussion was an exceed
nyly able and pregnan, one We think II Will De OF
vast Importance the progress oil the Government
when the dangerous precedent set, shall be urged
to open the way the assimilation 81 our pension sys
TEN TO that winch now prevails IN Great E:'ta,n; m
der this impression, shall endeavor 10 sei the ie
ported speeches revised and made perfect Us possible
The bill passed with sixteen or seventeen negatives
There were several nbsentees.
Immediately after the passage Of this bill, and the
adoption Of the resolution o; the House Tor another
funeral procession with President Harrison remains
/, the limits Of the District, Mr.. Gays Bank OF the
United States charter began It's actual progress W Inc
first real readiag OF it by the Secretary.
We mark this circumstance, Tor their seems to be
something of funereal and ilboding augury attending
every step Of the new dynasty and oreshadowns d's
aster 10 their principal men and measures we nave
~
winch IS now only ascertened carries back the mind t.
hc pcriod Of their occurrence, to add another 10 tbs
! LAST Of omens. The steamship which bore the name
the President, in honor Of the American Chet Alags
,ra,c-whlch bore the first dispatches aud lnangura
Address OF the PresIdent-whch bore the celebrated
clergyman who first, after the Inauguration, IN the dis
charge Of his official duties, called down the blessings
of Heaven the Administration, has been swal
lowed up the great Deep and It may be, that on tht
ycry day that President Harrison breathed his last hs
President went down in the bosom OF the deep. Inc
same month certainly ended the career Of both W.
have marked these various singular merel
rs facts but do not yield the snperst,ous feeling
to which they give birth We cannot, however, reira'I
from recording that tins black Frtdaythc day on which
the resolution passed, ordering the dsnermeno OF Gen
Harrisons rcmains-,he day on which the first bil
passed that granted civil pension on the British
systematically, the day which the funeral so
| lemnes were ordered is also the day which -
charter for Ety million National BANK ras first rea
/ 10 tie american Senate.
! On motion Of Mr. Mangum, the Senate proceeded t
the order Of the day, being the bii TO incorporate
Fiscal Bank OF the u. S.