The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1843-07-29

opportunity handed in.
Mr.. EDIroR:-
In several late numbers
of the "Cecil Democrat" furious assaults
have been made upon the Wings of the
State Senate for refusing 10 60 into an e.
lection Of u S. Senator last session.
One would suppose from The yelping
of the political pack-Tray, Blauche,
Sweetheart and all, that this sin Of cmis..
sion, was worse than Burr conspiracy,
the Whiskey instruction, or even South
Carolina notification; and that no parallel
could be found in our country's history
Let us examine this matter, and endea
vor to ascertain. the amount Of injury in
flicted upon the good people of the State,
by the neglect. The State canno! suffer
from the postponement inasmucl, as
there is an interval of but tUenty- one days,
between the meeting of The next Congress
and our Legislature; and tits we'll known
the Senate of the U. S. has nothing of I'M
por!ance TO do, for four or FIVE weeks al
ter the meeting of Congress; all impor-
tant bills originating with the popular
branch; many members of the Senate do
not attend lor several weeks after the
commencement of the session, satisfied
tina, no injury can result to their consli-
luents from their absence.
1t is then cleai no injury has, or can
resul, from the refusal.
Now let us endeavor 10 ascertain what
other reasons might be urged for the o.
mission.
First in importance stands the fact, un-
deniable by every candid, we'll informed
man, that the Wings compose majority
of the voters of the state, and therefore
had a Senator BEEN elected last winter, he
would hare misrepresented the State IN
the SOutlflS Oh we lSuJOU.
Secondly. the Senator if elected mus.
have carried into the Senate of the u. S.
THO disgraceful and demoralizng faint of
reputation.
Neither the Constitution Of the State,
or that of The U. States; contains posi-
tive requirement. compelling the election
at any particular time, accordingly, the
practice has been various.
J. is the general impression that the
Senate would have went into The election,
if the Governor and portion of the Lo-
cofoco party, I am proud to say frag-
men. of that party stand out in bold ar
ray against this wholesale dishonesty
nad.. no. open y countenanced and excused
the reputation of the State debt in his
message, BY management, and party drill
in the face of the overwhelming majority
of the House Of Delegates in favor of the
first Bill passed to sell The Chesapeake &
Ohio Canal succeeded in reconsidering
the Bill after its passage, althoug h the
vote stood 81 yeas only l6 voting in the
negative; Owens, the present treasure"
being one of them
Then securing by like means the pas
sage of another, Gin the house, known
10 have for its object the defeat of the
measure; followed up as a par, OF Gov
Thomas scheme, by the outrage OF re-
moving The late talented, honest, and pat
riotic Treasurer, Geo. Mackubin; univer
sally beloved end regarded as the grea
barrier to the lnroads Of repudiation; pla-
cling in his stead (oh! wha. fall was
Ihere.) J. S. Owens, who if remarkable for
any thing, is so, for his servile obedience
10 GOV. Thomas.
When the law authorizing the sale Of
he States interest in all the public
works, opposed as it had been, step by
step, in its progress through the house OF
delegates, with all the power and ingenu-
.y of the Governor, and his myrmidous,
lad preached the Senate, the mos. impu-
lent attempt to browbeat and overawe
he Senate, accompanied by the open
hot tt,o Of hot |
honld nepsr be allowed to vote upon tn
most important bill ever passed by tn
Maryland Legislature.
Such high handed and dlsgracefull con
uct no doubt determined the Wings OF
hat body to postpone the election, and
Ei'hou. the possibility of injury to the
interests Of the State; give the people o.