The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-07-12

nave advanced IN prosperity during the opera
ton of the gradual decrease of tax under the
Compromise, they have not grumbled or com
planned and the advocates of free trade have
been passive. Let there be revenue bill in
fact, and no one could complain.
The debate was continued by Mr. Boris,
who, in the course of his remarks, touched on
the question of impeachment, and declared the
project TO be his own exclusively, though 1t was
one which he would carry out in the usual man
ner. The Impeachment he conceived neces-
sary TO uphold the dignity Of Congress-
The debate was further continued through a
succession of counted hours, by Messrs. G. J..
lngerso Warren and Huner
| la the Senate The President pro tenn stated that he
had been requested present series of resolutions
passed at meeting of Democi attic Wings held IN The
city of New York, the 9th instant, in which It Is
stated that various newspapers, calling themselves
Wing, but under the patronage of the President of
the United States and his Cabinet endeavorng
to create the belief that Congress have been derelcI
IN duty and ed their time in useless debates, and
evnced aclous opposition to all propositions calcu
lated 10 relieve the country but, far from this be
ing the fact, the majority of Congress entitled to
the Confidence Of their constituents, and it becomes
them to persevers 10 the passage of laws the most
wholesome and necessary for the public good-to le-
gisate with view to a uniform currency and ample
revenue for the protection of mestic manufactures
and to secure to the States distribution Of their right
full property proceeds of the sales of the public
| lands and the resolutions, in conclusion, declare
that the President and his advisers to DE attbut
ed the continuance 9th public suffering, the debase
men of the national character and the eoparding OF
the great and leading interests of the country.
| Mr. KING remarked that these resolutions made
| statements whic doubt could be controveri ed if
| il were necessary. He thought that it would have
been better not have laid them before the Senate
they did appear in the shape OF memorials ask
ing action to give relief but were merely party
reso utions expressing hostility towards the Presl
dent and his friends and intended TO have salutay
effect The deliberations of the two houses OF Con-
gress.
Mr. CRITTENDEN said that he had heard
of the resolutions before but he presumed that they
had been presented by request.
MIR. KING observed that he had noticed no such
| request in the resolutions themselves.
The SECRETARY at the instance of the CHAIR,
then read letter from Messrs. w. S. Johnson and
d. Ullman, acting committee of the Democratic
Wing meeting, requesting the President pro tem to lay
r the resolutions before the Senate.
Mr. CRITTEN DEN hoped that the resolutions
would be printed. There nothing in these ex-
pressions of public opinion that would excep
ton to be taken in this body and the doors OF Con-
gress were open to receive them. But it is OBJ
jected by the Senator that the resolutions ask for
nothing The contrary, however, appears upon their
face-they ask for perseverance In beneficial leglsa-
ton by Congress. For himself he was pleased to
see such evidences of public sentiment. Congress
would thus see by whom they have been most I'M
Justly ASA led from end of the country to the
other and by whom they have been charged with neg
gence and the exhibition of factious temper.
MIR. KING trusted that the resolutions would not
be printed-he did not think they were worth print
ing. If great injustice bad been done to Congress
through the medium of newspapers, he could only say
that it due to the position which they held here,
receive the resolutions. Whatever might be the
political principles of Senators, it right and
proper that they should pay proper respect to the
President of the United States, and other officers o
} the Government They should speak Of them in
dsrespecfu terms in this boiy this, however, had
IN more than one been departed from. But
why PRINT these resolutions by order of the Senate
5 when they had already been printed in the newspa-
pers The resolutions OF Legislatures were ordered
to be printed because, IN many Instances, they ex-
pressed the opinions sovereign States; but where 3
set individuals, calling themse Ives Democratic
Wings, thought proper to bring forth resolutions JUS
ing the acts Of Congress and repelIing charges
made against them by newspapers and going into the
reasons why the country was not relieved from It's
difficulties and making use of unbecomiDg language
|
owed it themselves not 10 countenance any pro-
ceedinps of the kind He did not object to the pre-
of the resolutions, but to their being printed
Was any legislation asked carry out the views which
they expressed? Was any hing contained In them tt
, req uate the conduct OF the Senate No: but they
asked the Democratic Wing party to perSererc. Sup
: pose they printed them. What good won it effect
Would It influence the deliberations of Senators, OF
$ rem hen the hands Of the Democratic Wing party
He held that the language of the resolutions was I'M
pyoD IN hp nSpu
therefore it would be improper for Senators TO give II
circulation by ordering ii TO be printed
Mr.. BARROW confessed that he was surprised
10y the remarks of the Senator from Alabama He
recoeced very well that, during the extra session
and even during this session, resolutions were pre-
scented by honorable Senators on the other side, ex-
pressing the views of various meetings held by those
who called themselves Democrats. But did any one
on this the Whlg) side object to the recep-
ton of the resolutions, or Use up and condemn
them in consequence of the language in which
they were exn ssed Did the Wings complain
when some of these resolutions spoke of the
distribution of the proceeds OF the sales OF the
public lands as of plumber and vIoaiive of The
Constitution? Dill The Wings object to the reception
a nd the reading of then} The people had right to
speak of the proceedings of the majority and the mi
norty of Congress-they had right to speak OF the
conduct of the Executive and to express their opin-
ions as to the motives which Influenced him. This
was denied period of our history. Under the
elder Adams, individuals prescribed for bold
and independent expression OF opInion-ihe alien
and seditlon laws then in force. And had
they come to this that citizens could not meet to-
gether and express their opinions of the Chief Ma
glstrate of the nation and speak these opinions
through the Senate, and have them PULLS ,ed to the
world? He did think that the spirit of liberty
was dead in this country. As the Sena or
from Kentucky said, the resolutions did some
thing they spoke the voice of portion of the
people of this country and he hoped that
this good example would be followed up and
| that public opinion would thus be made known.
A ter few remarks by he CHAIR, and by Messrs
GRAHAM and KING, in relation t. the usually
pursued in the reception of memorials
Mr. KING said that. with regard In the extra