The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-02-17

are not acuated By reasonable motives SILL NV
compelled 10 observe thng-vlz that the obnoyi
sentiment and phraseoogy which appeared in the USc
and were so offensive to the Senate, iIteraRy ~
chch appear euery day, upon the subject OF the war
the New York Tribune, the National Intelligence 4
North American, OF this ety. and kindred federal NM
This cannot be denied. We will not say that the IT.,
could plead II, however, as an apology Tor its rema5
Ii INDUCED, by accident, and for once only in the
suage common to the federal presses and for so lar
getting itself and the party represents, 1t has been
tied with a rebuke
Ii is true that the journals in question are all OF III,
acter in politics, TO which such language seems, h.
habit, somewhat natural. We should have reason
be surprised # many OF them EMPLOYED any other
is also true that those journals assail, as Aleycan
operators and allies, the President and his admin
tration, instead OF any members OF the United Sal
Senate. But, as the majority IN the Senate mai
tain the democratic creed OF the President !,
the administration, they would, of course az readily ~
iify their position in condition in the other
follows then, clearly, that Mr. Richie his exp
SION to the high position he occupies, and the corsecu
gravity OF that which he says. L should be consO
ton to him. therefore. TO reflect that the Senate by
very act, has placed significant and somewha-loSH
courted importance upon the carnations IRON his NJ
and the declarations OF his press! The United S,a,N
Senate has deliberately, Gin other words) felt il DUE
itself to expend the public time and money in legsa
upon indirect charges made against them by him. Will,
rect Of similar nature, appearing every day in o
equally self important newspapers, permitted to D
| by asbeneath the dignity of its attention!
And, really, il becomesa melancholy picture 10 see
body like the Senate OF the United States, pausiIg
high and solemn duties, abandoning all thought Of
public interests, and squanderng the time that should
devoted to important national considerations in pr
debate about the remarks of newspaper in venting
little personal spleen IN quarrel with an editor
shall entertain, in future most exalted opinion OF d
professional consequence! But what viii the wan
abroad say to this unseemy conduct the part OF
| Senate What will the millions say who scrutn
every act of our public servants and identify them
and parcel Of the character Of republics What we
Great Britain say, either house OF Parliament
this age OF common sense, TO suspend all action us
matters of vast public interest clamorous. for egs
and idle away day after day in frutess endeavor 10
taiidfe an offensive remark INDUCED in by editor?
are both shocked and amazed We are actually MI
gusted The American people have reason TO be ashan
OF such representatives and we think that when
portunity Offers none of us will forget the mortifcaH
such conduct has occasioned in the bosom OF every rg
thinking individual
That the vote OF expulsion the result OF Spleen
obvious. Ii could not have arisen from the contemplate
of public good For what will the vote effect win
deter other editors from expressing themselves freely
pungently upon the course OF the public Representatives.
By no means. Will it be likely 10 elevate the Senate
the opinion of the mass OF the people Quite The rI
verse On the contrary, the result will be the creation
popular sympathy in favor of Mr. Richie to an enomop
extent and the addition OF perhaps ten or fifteen lhoua
names to the subscription list OF the ashington "Un
And this result will follow consequence OF beb
that the course pursued towards Mr. Richie by the M
ate has been prompted by contemplate spirit Thew
for expehng Mr. Richie is precisely the vote upon
those members OF the Senate who felt chagHned at
remarks Of the Union upon their position in relation
the bill, have taken this most extraordinary and
graceful mode OF venting their Indignation. What hs
are the people to think OF representatives who can was
nearly whole session of Congress in doing almost noA
ing who can see, without emotion, the public na
ess languish can listen with indifference to the voice
the public honor; regard the imperative demands
the public wants upon their attention with yawn
who, the moment they feel themselves individually
up TO obloquy account OF their obnoxious views SUI
H.,
domtable zeal and industry in the persecution of
pdpert Wonderful legislators Oh happy people,
be blessed with representatives 80 dgnihed patriots
so forgetful of SELF and so overfowing with geneo
ardor for the welfare of their constituents h
g f From the Delaware Gazette
The editor OF the Union deprived by the Senate
Saturday OF his privilege of entering upon the floor
the Senate Chamber by Vote OF a7 to 81. Some uus
charge OF attack upon the dignity of the Senate va
the ground for this scandalous outrage upon the ba
OF the press. There are men sitting upon the democaa
side OF the Senate, who have no afines with demon
cy or the popular cause The press will take care oil
self. Look we out for yourselves gentlemen senaaS
great We think yourselves the people far greats
From the Pennsylvania
The Freedom of the Press.
An extraordinary spectacle has been witnessed in
Senate of the United States for several days past grow
ing out OF resolution TO expel the editor OF the lM
from ms seat in that body-"a pryllege gracousy
that the people may be provided with the proceedings
the representatives of the respective Stateson accc
OF the opinions which he has uttered and printed in
paper, while commenting upon the dongs of the SenH
We give to-day graphic account of the debate upon
resolution, between senators Turney and Calhoun,
Friday last and ourl correspondent at Washington
his letter Of the 18th, which publish this NOR
ing, completes the discussion as II occurred on til
the mail Sa on Saturday We 70 1esre s deeply
there has not been time enough 10 present full reports
h., -f
which the true character OF this dangerous and opp
sive movement eloquently exposed. We venture n
say that it is of character such has been equ
led IN this country since the days of the alien and SCI
ton law when democratic editor in the town OF Rea
ing, IN this State, was torn from his press by band
military myrmidons. and whipped in the market pIad
for me crime Of utering has opinions. The principe
the present case is precisely the same; and although
punishment the Senate has inflicted upon independd
editor is not quite so severe that inflicted by Capn
Montgomerys troops upon the editor OF the Reaq.
Eagle, during the reign OF John Adams, it is INTENDED
have the same effect, and to restrict him in the enom
of his rights as an independent journalist, precisely
the ederalss OF the reign of terror intended in resort
to cotence to etter the tongues and pens of the people
this country. Then it was crime to speak, save IN
most perfumed phrases, of the President; now
crime to write of the proceedings of the Senaea crn
punishable by depriving the party accused of his nsh
and OF the rights in the enjoyment OF which the PEI
are enabled to and to understand the dongs OF me
servants Mr. Richie has spoken bitterly Of those sSS
senators who have retarded and opposed this wal
IN this he has not yet pretended TO approach the oens
terms daily used in both houses of Congress- By the
eral members, and by the National Inteligencer, %
editors of which enjoy the blessed 'pnyilege' Of ,
seat in both congressional branches, in speaking
writing of the Democratic party and the PRESIDE
for carrying on the war. There has been no lack
opprobrious epithets in these quarters and the wG
"traitor," dictator" and Glars have been applied
the Executive with freedom that only shows how
fecty safe those who employ them feel in the enoyms
of what have heretofore been sincerely called naheS
bic rights For using terms not whit harsher or
terer than thesetenns, too, not contained in his eds