Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-02-15
IL We received no letter from our correspondent, Bru.
tbs yesterday We copy the following iEom the Alsxan-
dria Gazette:

notwithstanding, Feb. 10
Among the memorials presented one from the Grand
Jury Tor the County Of Washington D. c. praying Congress
10 take such action will make the law prohibiting the
circulation OF notes under s. imperative; which was refer
red TO the committee on the Dsirct e Columbia.
Mr. D Z called up the resolution heretofore offered by
HIN to change 'he hour Of meeting To II O'Clock. i. NJ
aud 10 .p,ci
Mr. Iu.ec- resolutions relative 90 the editors and .epor
ters oil the Union taken up.
Nj "o-te addressed the Senate at length commcnc-
ing With the slbIcc, Immediately under considerations and
entering gradually upon all topics which had been intr-
duced M the c.uc OF the debate. lie promised by saying
that al hi- sympa with the press His father had
been an editor and printer. lie had been brought up 10
the profession himself lie left for mother bur still had
been since, more or Ices connected with tbc r.se
irom tue natural bent OF his inclination No man could b.
better mend Of the press han himself and he held NJ, IN
% be tue friend Of the press who would not unite with
him 900 rcpro--iag ,ts hoeuu1uaDsss.
Mr.. W. put tie case Of the editor %; the Union upon
the same footing as That of an individual who having n
D,..-d another by that other excluded from fI. man,
sion lie alluded other instances IN which C,pgre
had been lbeled by the editors Of the Union. Among
iHcn be- cited an article BOO that per September a.,
which amounted 10 direct age that cnai r. and IN, M
ocr o The l'u.e had been br,jed vote Tor the French
Sp'hauon BILL by he agent or the larger portion IT tho
claimants.
Mr Vs. said that there werc various op.nioUs ,s IN b,
authorship of the article signed " Vndca,r' I'm the Uni,,
Of the Jih inst some attributed 10 some asprsnt tor
military otce who felt chlgrnod % What he supposed %
bc the defeat Of the bill lie believed mo- such hing
lie irmy believed % o boz part and parcel ~ proc51-
coricd attack col the administration .., upon the senator
from S G. mr. Calhoun and bis friend. Every ,ircr,
tended prove a. Tho assault of the Sen,ior ~
Tennessee Mr. Jurneyl strong confirmation OF n,
Aiier some iurher remarks be stated that as between the
President and Mr.. Calhoun, the former could ro GET A.,
single vote 10 single Sac IN the Union lie pu it o.
senators on me Administration side Of the chamber 20 sly
m their conaconccs whether they be cvcd that tc Pre
dent mad 10 both houses o. Congress ihry-aye! thirty
true sincere, warm hearted friends " H0 would summon, cha
measures recommended by him, irrespective Of corsdes.
lions ni public duty private interest
Mr w. i"fn referred - the chargc that be was Gel
noun man. lie was %" Calhoun man--hc was M mans
man-1lt Doe would cay that Mr. c. friends brought him
forward candidate for the Presidency convention n,
no convention be would receive rcciourhs Of the vote.
oI ne p'ofc OF Fofda' and tue administration opposed
bin be would g-l ninC-t1nihs!
Mr. w. then went into the subject Of democracy -
what YVES "democraeyf' What was "heicrOdo1yl" was
u hsieiod'5 DO democrat 60 vote occasionally with hs
WmgF Or was nc'erlioE 20 boz .0ed for ly the Whgs7
io would a-S The Senator from Tcnncs for an Ia
the question.
~ Tourney muucred reply which was insudibls.
VIZ Wa1i hlt he bad been cIccte. bv deno.rauc &c.
gsa'ufe. Bot what was democracy Democracy % f,s
time Of day-und,r tns adw'nstrlton-was nothing mon,
faan The "oay,s ond h.Hos"Ycs The loave. and f.1s4
from Lieut. General down % 20 second Lieutenant, H.
supposed .r r.g sru-rk. e ahou'a boz read pY, of ,
democratic party -uI Office holders Well be- its. T.,
them read h.n ont BE Dbl NOT w.h 70 remain I'm such
/ company Blu, Ike zoe honorable Senator rom W,a,.
chuseiH' he should have 70 ny, 'wHoc snail r17r lie
could only soy 90 bis honorable friends behind him ftb,
/ WnwJ DO could not g, with them.
Mr. ". warned the dcmocracy-fro zeal dc-,,--,,y ri.
| tbo cluury-orainf' iho dangers which b,set t,rn ii
they could only 60 the corruption wHeh had been broug
H''u. BY ihe administration YuI suy zee how they wore
made use %. by hose vino were sssknp only p,nJe,-
Puu11ru ihc public 0ihcos-thcy would view 10 with ,s
tnuiImen' Dad alarm. Ttcy would como here and would
'umDo the Precedent, The heads Oi department. the IS,
na'c and the House ~ RorToscnnuye-, Wing. and D.n.
cuts. hcad-ogcrh,rs into the Potomac aud h,y won.
/ servo them rght, too.
| Nf Mason opp,.oi tho resolution simply up,n H.,
ground That wa' uonehng upon tic liberty Of hc pres
thut 10 was abutgnk Che freedom of The prrss AID sum
ported the ground hr took briefly, bat with cearnrss
M. VI Clayton and Mr. Pcasc' replied t1 tlc remark.
OF iHs Senator from Virginia with much force.
The debate was continued by Mcssrs Butor, VI Clay
ton. iearcc, Yt'ec. Calhoun and others he ernna
u'n Z" which the expulsion resolution, for the edi
iof-Hot bc fcpoficfwas concerned, adOpted-y
~, "ay2l So the editor was expelled
On motion, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,
me House then wem into Committee Of the Whole on,
took UP the Three Million Bill