Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-09-02

pAtonf and oppressions OF proaisale Rulers
IL this the law and the pcophes1
MIR Borrs, in his comments on the Proteat, re
f.rred to Mr webs,er's speech on General Jack,
sons Protest. We have turned to our ile., and
ennex an extract from that speech particularly ap
propriAte to the present occasion. II a Foote's,
asain,; the Senate was Condemned by tho united
Wing voice OF the land. how much moro worthy OF
condemnation 10 Pfotes. against the House OF
| Representatives. specially entrusted by tho Con
sIilu,ion, with the power Of arraisning official DO
linqusn,s!
Extract from Mr.. webs,ct's remarks on the
Protest. April 9is,, 1884:
at is said that tho pbper is ndccorus and Justly
offensive TO the self respect the Ssnat bu, there il
much more in 1t than indccorum. or ant Of respcc,
to the Senate, aud think shall best consult the
character of this body, aud better fulfil the expectn
tion Of the country, by gong once to the danger
Gus assertions OF power which the papcr sets M and
fully exposing those claims Of power to the PEOPLE
| The President denies that this House, or indeed
either House of Congress his any right TO exptess
any opinion upon his conduct, except 10y way OF
! impeachment. This is indeed, new acd startling.
| That in popuar Representative Government, the
Representatives OF the People may not express lhtis
opinions upon measures OF the Executive pc ser, is
doctrine, believe, now, for the ry first tine put
| forth. Who has cvcr heard OF il before Though
this right Is denied to either House. the Presidents
/
Senate and the chief reason Is, that tire Seni'c are
judges in cases oil impeachment, aud that, therefore,
| unit! Impeachment come, II should bo silent. But
| this objection, Il Is obvious, wolid stop the mouth
OF the Senate with respect 10 every oher officer OF
the Government, rs well as the Presidont, because
all officers arc equally Improbable, add the Senate
must ~ all imp 'achmen,r.
| al know not, sir, who drew this Protest but who
ever no was, instead Of looking for sound cons.i.u
0nal principle. in the history Of fee Governments
| n a l.Ns IN he
or elsewhere, he has contcn;ed himself wnh an an.
cicnt truiim from tho black letter law books that
the House OF Lords cannot institute an mpeach
mcut, frame articles, aud then try il Themselves
| But do not the Lords, well the Commons express
their opinions, 10y and resolutions Of tho con-
duct OF Ministers OF tho Crownl Yet they have
| the power, and the sole power, Of trying mpeach-
menis. The Senate has an unioubted right, in my
opinion, TO express its opinions the public conduct
OF Executive officers. The coming sncy, that II may
be called to try impe aehmeni, bar to the
exercise Of this right Doubtless there may be cases
in which the propre,y of its exercise might DC much
influenced by the consideration that the Senate held
the power OF judging on impeachment. But this is
matter OF discretion In every case. the Senate must
proceed upon its own sense of proprcy and justice.
There may be, sometimes, good reason 10 refrain
from expressing opinions, and sometimes there may
be the highest proprio;y in expressing such OPT,
Mons m the strongest manner. The right o(doing
so is clear, nud is 70. TO be disputed. The pos
session of judicial power does abIidec the esis>
lative power Of the Senate. 1t does not take away
| any OF its rights as a representative body.
"Sir the President of the United S.nes has been
mislel. He is unnformcd. or misnforned ss to the
real state Of opinion in the country. fear there are
those who share his confidence, and who presep, TO
his view only one sie of things. The state of the
country is alarming. Members Of the Senate who
have not been out of this city for hve months are
| not aware Of the depth and strength OF the public
feeling. | should like 10 know what advis,r r. have
recommended 10 tho Pres dent % send us this pro.
i lie fNsta fha 4
fuel 10 The feelings already sufficiently enkndled.
| The President has around him the lie,ds Of De.
part,nenis. Can any body tell us whether any Of
those heads, end il ANY, which Of them, adv sed to
send this parer to the Scnaitl Or which Of them,
Il any sat by, neither asserting discerning afraid
] 10 speak their minds, or unwilling TO hazard their
plicesl
"Sir, it is not wiihou, some color of reason that
the President, 10 this paper, speaks of the Heads OF
Departments as his Secretaries. One half Of them
have never been confirmed 10y the Senate. Three
Of them usually called members of the Cabinet, be.
Ing one half Of he whole, appointed last year.
IN the recess Of Congress, and now, when VIC are
near the end OF the fifth monh Of The session their
appointments have net been sent 10 the Senate for
confirmation. This is thing before altogether I'M
heard Of heJitite not to say that this course is
derosaiory TO the rights OF the Senate and incon-
sistent with the intent ami spirit Of the Constitution
IL IS altogether without precedent. O.her Pres-
dents nave ie I II their duty, when they have made
appointments IN the recess, TO send them TO The Sc
nate immediately upon its assembling. Usually
such nominations come to us the fist 10 or ~ days
of the session. IL has rarely happened that hey
have been delayed long n month. But near
months have now elapsed, and yet these nomina-
tons are not sent TO US. When they do come,
hope VIC shall know WHO has approved the sending
of this Protest. I hope shall learn who has made
himself paraker in it, by positive sanction silent
acquiescence.
"Sir, will not now discuss tho assertions, the
pretensons, tn dangers OF this Protest Others are
in If NaI.- -. HNfe H. ~
case is altered by this cojic. The whole measure
IS OF an alarming character. IL ATTEMPTS one great
stride towards the accumulation OF all power in the
executive hands, n stride which doubt not the Sc.
nate will resist with fl mness and constancy; and in
try"
I1- Mr. Calhoun takes the field in prison. in
few days. lie makes his enlrce at Dinner TO be
given to him, a, Shocco Springs, North Carolina.
tomorrow or Monday. This Is Mr.. CIs first p.
Pearance as table orator. Ia all pas, times, he
strongly condemned such modes OF elecionecring
Bu; he yields 10 the times.
We have already stated that we desired to see
Mr.. Calhoun ths opposing candidate 10 Nc Clay.
We are in in this as much so as any friend
Mr.. Calhoun has. And, therefore, We make bold
TO tell him, shn,,he only sure means OF b,ing the
candidate is not to submit his claims to National
convention lie ~ IN position now 10 cocrce the
L9cos into his suppot-but if he goes before Con-
yenon, he sacrifices his advantage. and will Ger
tainly be jagged.
The UniveySiy.
The Board Of Visiiers meet on the 10Th ins,an
to appo;n; Professor Of Chemistry, TO succeed Dr.
Emmett We hope they may DO able to selee. one
rs well hu.d 70; tn post, the late Professor.
We have on hand several Speeches, which Is c
wish to lay before our readers, and will do so with
as much despatch us possible. OF these is Mr..
Summer Speech on tbs Tariff Bill-whieh con-
tains mass OF valuable information-and MIR Hud
sons on the same subject.
Extract Of Letter, from
WASHINGTON.
Wei, VIC are on the eve Of adjournment, nf or
a session Of nine months. We separate with more
good feeling, aud with better prospects for the coun
Try, than at on5 time wo expected. The passage
OF the Tariff Bill, under all the circumstance, was
perhaps best, oltho' IL was a bitter pill, and ono
which | could no, swallow. whatever m ght have
been tho consequences. thought it the best OPP
p1r.uny which could be presented OF asserting and