Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-03-01
RICHMOND DAILY WING.
wis.
The Government Editor q, The senate.

national welfare have not-althoueh Iabou,,ng uni., an
unusual press OF busnessieft this affair OF Mr. Richie.
from the hoOr Of the Senate unattended to noe
mas the Republican" press omitted to chime in with tina
Executive organs sgubrious complaints Of oppression
ne ediet, To :" has been promulgated and IN,
Ohion' has cried, To your tents, D Israel :" Tho
"ea' hiSh-frest OF Democracy has been reviled-tho
nave committed the "unpardonable SIM
Inc Oheia Bull OF denomination has been issued
nuhoer' OF the Democratic Vatican have been launched
ana me subjects OF the Senator from $ Carolina b,vo bo.
so''''ed from their allegiance. John e. Calhoun i. ad-
Judged unworthy Of the thtonc aud crusade IL preach
ed against the political Mosem. The Temple OF Demo
eaoy Is P'o'aned by Unbeevers and crescent has been
displayed IN the hall OF the Senae Yes the fat has gone
iofh That the House OF Basanri ceased to reign
ana mr. calhoun, who was exalted unto Heaven shall be
brought down TO hell # will be more tolerabe on ,hs
day Of election, fur Henry Clay thaa Tor him.
And now'i oil Guinness what all this teapo,.,empe.,
aoou'f what is the character Of the rebellion -
me ha'are OF the overt act Of the asserted treason-
SIMPLY MS Ihat certain Loeo.Oeo, IN conjunction with
tie Wig Senator'S have deemed e1ped ent TO revok,
'ho pTt1iLegs-ihrough eOurtesy extended tn Mr.
Riieine-Of their f0or-to recall vorrxr,.v
PkRNissloS-to make Of their gh-o expres. their
nGependence-o exclude all the nfereDces of s,yDi6
cam senee under the gavest of carges-because they
conceived all claim TO this courtesy forfeited by ground
less and gratuiious libel
lhe case stood thus: A communication apne,-x I, ,b.
"Union'-saneuoned in editoria-b-and no Tho 80
rity Of the Senate a. MExtc.s-r-u ,be s,.-
friends and PILLOW of Santa Anna Atonpdi, -
any other Mexican General"-n short charging tbsn ,h
IrsG'0H his grave charge founded on their ,sTv ma
'ural unwhngness TO give to the President their con-
su'uonal privilege Of offering the ten repments,, d
nng their recess They voted him men, money-all he
asked they even consented permit him 10 MAXI the an
pointments It he would do At once But mo- ,his if
willed ID ciator will have conditions In. ma, bc -
ed, and that isapleifly-must have every inns i,s -
hnse-or, The refractory traitors giving od ana
comfort" TO the eDemy,-C1-woRKSR. with SAINT, An,
On me appearance OF this arragnmenta Democratic SEN
aoT takes umbrago it, and 10 recall the pfiyeg,
extended 10 Nh K, OF seat their door. To avoid an
mPuaron OF spleen, and afford the editor an opror,u
nifty OF spoosisiEg the matter H. by general consent laid
for Every disposition 10 avid d. -
eessiy Ct expulsion manifested. But all tbs IS rccuted
with stern defiance the pert Of the official organ and
hnay the vote passes, by majority Of six to expe him
from their foo thus placing Mr. r. lust exactly where be
was before ana on the footing OF other gems (Ho,ri-
bic persecution this >
The question now the justice of ,hs:-Of
the rgAt there be doubt. And il seems "a M, ,h.
should suffice satisfy impartial mind What so,, Of
night IS that which be condemned for exereis
ing IL IS h'ie singular, that The trainers OF our Const
tuition did not reflect what oppression thew ,e
rearing up in the form Of the Senate.
But admitting that the Senate NAV vary Al will :, of.,
enee to ihs natter both their practice and their rules that
iney have The gat 10 withhold their torbearance IN accord
ing 10 Mr. r. their door; let US 90 la l. 1urb,
and enquire II the exercise CT tins rsht was .ron-,
Was called for Was the Pres invaded by III Now
this he invasion Of the Press has constituted The bpds
OF all the complaints in ,his matter That Edi,,rs yyr,
eribbed and circumscribed" "sweatsd down TO soe et
phrase, II was tor this,
Legislature have lifted up their voices and wept" Adj
hitting or arguments sakel that the Press was in any
wise affected by this action Ut the Senate Is II not pere
evdent, that II is the eeRfiousasGE-he rross ab.. ~ H.
Berry and not The liberty OF the Press that is affected Ia
It small matter TO charge-and that by paper s
derstood to Pesk Os the Pesidenso exalted and par
QUO body as our Senate TredIon" in Time ef war
Does not the ephe Of Traitors without lie sb,d,,
OF reason-apPled 10 Senator'S SAVIOUR la, of trgn
sTessi0R OF liberty Of publication Il there - such bin
as ieeH:0usHess in writing. and a charge "a bis
under all the existing circumsIanceS does not eo,s,
that RIGHTEOUSNESS then to predicate on Inc
principles OF selt-eyldehce, reason, and
But again even admit the liberty OF the Pro o., ba =;
tnnged then ask, IT this liberty is to oe uaintained =,
the saerhce OF the 5erfy Of speech Which is the dearer
nshif winch would the American people sooner SEQ
gaggec-ne Senate Of the United States or the Presden,
organi For undoubtedly the Union" did at,.rnnt 80
gag the senate, which passed the very bill with reg,rd 20
~he II haa Just before been So lroasy denounced and
NJ dTney the chief champion Of the Union on this &C.
eason docs not hesitate the passage OF The hill
70 this very article Of "Vrdca;or" Arc Senator. 10 bs
thus dictated to by the Presden,l Shall ,hey in the Toe
exercise Of theE SURFACES be by Executive de-
It has been tus all the session. In the House the dra
sooning Is st notorious. Look at the fate Of d.
refractory Wentworth Look the untmey end Of other,
who have been mereiessy read out" OF the Democrat
ianSs Tor denying iudscfmia, ing subservepev IN the
President Henry VIII perfected the system of drl
nag ue representatives. OF the people greater extent
'han Ny Polk The question presents itself 70 the senate
saa. We IN sence surrender oil the branches Of Govern
ment 10 MI Polk Shall We, without a blow u,il upe-
ms threats, or shall declare ourselves pdsnerdor -
and by timely and innocent rebuke TO his dctstr, ,
gan express ouT capacity for government and our de-
termination 10 uphold privileges The Senate was NOT
se'e'mihing me's question Of dignity: It's very exist
enee was ultimately invoved-I all save s
nal existence was high time emaneipate themselves
anu not 10 permit by Of gradual encroac hoepts
all the powers Of government fall into tho hand. of one
nan am glad they avi.ed themselves Of the ocess,o
nope u may teach the President moderation and
eventually abolish the government organ.
Now we have all along been suppssiag cases r, ,c,E
~ nS".T 'Ae hoeIy nor the abuse OF he Press is in
vowed The Press is not touched wide late Nos of
Union Tor continuation The prints may publish nov,
lst exactly what they did beore-ihe Union included
All ms paper LOST good seat-and that had beeo
Imply cent 1t during good 5shsUtor. This right Of tho
senate TO dispose Of It's hoor what the civilians deno1
nate Jus moral fJeultGts-a right Consisting in snl.
fDNsr II may be used or lc alone, at will For exam.
- DeOaunS Club may permit man TO attend their
aho hear their debates. But 1t he foreits oil aim
10 men couitey BY gross misconduct (as posting them "A
s 'oulte- or the ikeJ they will be perfectly JUS
Unable IN Withholding the favor for the future
But the Enquirer" imagues il niringes nj, The ,,b,
Of the citizens personally supervise thsir incrss
50 lnlended' u Is singular they ddn erpe tle official
Editor mot only from the ho1f but also from tb. 800,
"a ne mas mere the same and every advantage Of
waiching over The welfare Of his beloved country thai ,
Llio' Of other prints, ani the sovereign people, have
LUIS very TACT shows that the Senate did not Josigp IN
screen themselves from the glance Of this great s,oo,v
out merely 10 manifest becoming sELF.Ersyrer Tho
nave done The hing dsIcateIy than they did
Ahu 'ho uo.3 90 the Senate never Intended "A b,
a Q. s1Pef'ision-t any such place Is implied in our
iunaamen'a rghe-ior it is well known that while The
mass OF me people are excluded hsrelrom both Ladies
and Foreign Ministers, Sc. are admit,ed-be tr, vc,
"liac'e- ncapacitaed ~ attend interests the one
rom veal o. lnefesin The matter the other from their ser
Is hf hliches harder fhln the Editors Of the
Zines who were, by unanimous vote expelled not
rom 'ne u'of' but nc galleries for accusations
agans'-no' INC Senate, but-s'mo SenatorsT When,
vas M KS great affection Tor the Press then1 Why was
zoe maueT passed over without dissenting voice or
single hint Of The invasion Of liberty n struck Al 90 Vi
tai part OF our immuniues}
Again where was VIZ. Rs photography. when Tho Re-
porter Of the Tribune" also BY una1irnou. vote va.
expelled from the House .Drmoera1cl Tor mere scstols
l.Pcuon OF MI SauYets mode Of sausage cOnsunptonf
reese were p3cr f.snics individuals The Govern
men' Editor She Gyvernmcn, Eitor. Thars the dn
might 60 iafher, and dwell upon the rights u our
Legislature or our C1urs Of Justice 20 punish contempt
no' ony " eNPe hoesrs from their aJos but - impfson
n'm or % hue them and although Congress has not s,
ptuafF powers yet % has he rght % punish By et-
Fusign tom its floor, aUd far inst a. much fuffad