Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-02-20

special privileges Of the floor OF the Senate as embracing
much other matter which, the present moment is highly
interesting. f s@
Of Tennessee,rose and said On the other
side Ne bsehtagun and again declared that
those who occupy seats onthasde being thesmaori,
Justly responsible for the Legislative of the body Mr.
President, entirely disagree such proposition. be-
eve, and shall proceed 70 show, that there portion
TINS body which properly be enominated the balance
opower party gives shape and form 10 the varos
presented to considerations, and in wields
their destiny, which properly that responsibility Such
state of things renders somewhat difficult for the public in
general at least such portions Of may he
the fact which have stated, to form judgment
OF the action Of the body II 10 due the public
state of parties in this body should be KNOWN in order that
the public place the responsibility exactly in the proper
quarter 1t has been for limiting the existence
of things that the editor of the Union about be
feed has been for the attempt fix responsibility where
1t properly beongson that baance-o party, which,
as have sad give shape and form 70 every measure and
the final action Of the bodythat Mr. Richie has
made the subject Of the resolution before the Senate
is true that, in the publication which has been read and
which the resolution denomnaes libel upon the Senate.
there ephe of which certainly do not approve But
how much alsehood is there in it Although the act to
which the publication refers cannot with propety be demo-
minated Mexican victory, yet in point Of fact it did nure
for the benefit of the Mexican Government The Senate
fused to give fight the battles Of the country it
fused to give food and clothing the army the United
States and, in doing, certainly did that which inevitably
Injured to the benefit OF Mexico, with whom
1
the SANDER Does the SANDER consist in calling Mexi-
vcory Does arraign any particular member guilty
of any particular crimei Not at ALL The correspondent
speaks of the defeat of the bill the result Of the
he to know that the bill be revived certainly
myself labored under the had expectation
that the bill would be revived regarded that as deci-
sve of the fate of the bill According my views of parla-
mentary law, unable to how could be revived
and another committee of conference appointed But aside
from all that the correspondent stated the vote the question:
and the result He stated all the facts and Of hem
affirmed that the whole amounted TO Mexican victory and
find the Senate of the United States gravey engaged
in consulting what punishment may be inflicted upon an
editor who permitted correspondent state all the facts Of
this and then the Of Senate to be
tantamount to Mexican victory. - ~
Mr. President if the statement Of the Sena-
tor from Ohio (Mr CoRwIN) competent authority
this article has effected great good 1t has been exceedingly
eicacious That honorable Senator told that that article
whipped in the Senators, and them to concur in
the second report of the Committee on Conferences If then
that were tueand who doubt it. announced as it has
been by such high authority; Senator had better right
to speak q T. the lash had been aPpsa to his own p
produced by that article and Mr. Richie and his coespon
dent whoever he isthe Lord knows who he is, DO not
deserve the thanks of the country The Senator from Ohio
has addressed the Senate to-day has alluded to the sed
ton laws. / had thought had done with them. The
from Florida he does not intend to muzze the
press Oh no He would only expel Mr.. Richie and his
reporter that he may be unable to inform the American
people what their Senators doing Are prepared for
that For one, am not agree with the Senator from
Arkansas that decree that
fee will be made probably before get dinner because
see the materials uniting which to accomplish this.
But say that responsible for it. We do not do it.
We opposed to it. Let the American people that here
is one least for which the Democratic party not
sponsbe. Who to be responsible If editor
himself up to the point, and communicates TO the country
where responsibility really he be excluded from his
in this chamber His reporter is longer to be per-
mitted the proceedings Of this body do not thus
speak Of any personal attachment to Mr. Richie,
for individually believe have greater of complaint
against him than any other member of this body speak
from Of justice and of duty contend that there has
been contempt, breach of privilege. -.
Mr.. YULEE. desire to know what the Senator means
by balance-of-power party
Mr.. TURNEY. mean what thought that every mem
Der in this body knows There is party and number of
this side of the chamber constitute balance
of power who can, by uniting themselves either with the
the other side, Senators this side carry
reject any they please and who have chosen
with the opposite side Of this chamber That
the party mean.
Mr.. YULEE. l ask my friend from Tennessee whether
he be understood three Sena
who up the balance either way; does he
this floor organized party which
separately from the Democratic party Of which claim to be
a member II the charge is distinct, j wish it distinctly
stated.
Mr.TURNEY intended my remarks to have distinct
character / intended them TO be distinct as, without
calling here, the public should understand that,
amongst the sections Of the Democratic party in this body
for believe that is generally known that there are aspans
who have their political friends and followers and that
there of them who when he carries his forces to the
Wings, gives them majority, and when be goes with those
who claim to be Democrats they have amaor, and carry
their Now he insists my giving Names will
point the leader whom REFER but would rather not
into this matter think every body understands what mcan
and the American people will understand it, if the reporter
puts down and publishes what have stated know nothing
Of the organization Of such party. say how is
organized. The head is organized A laugh The head
prescribes his course and the others do always
plicity follow They sometimes bolt" laugh How
ever when he chooses unite his forces he rejects
any he peases and exercises desire the whole
nation should know, that balance Of power, small may
be- which fixes upon him the responsibility to the American
people either Of the passage the rejection Of the
of this Congress. RH y - -, -
Mr. CALHOUN. Ifthe Senator speaks Of me an aspi
rant for the Presidency, he is entirely mistaken
asprannever have been would not turn my heel for
the Presidency and he has uttered libel upon me-
The PRESIDENT. The honorable Senator must be
aware that-(he remainder of the sentence lost
Mr.. CALHOUN. II he supposes that am capable Of
voting upon any question with reference TO the Presidency or
any other consideration but regard to TRUTH Justice and
country. No. sir The whole volume Of my life shows me
to be above that There men, Mr. President who cam
not believe that individual is influenced by single crcu
but party considerations presidential elections and
who attribute all motives other Of these and am
the misunderstood in the world by that portion Of
this and every other party No, want no Presidency
want to do my duty No denuncatons here Of this