Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-02-25
DEBATE IN TIE senate,


Mr. Turnoy rasc and AID On the other side Of the
chamber II has been again and again declared that the
who occupy seals this sdc being IN the majority, are
justly responsible for the legislative ucon OF the Hdy-
Mr. President. entirely disagree 10 such Proposition,
bolievc-ani shall proceed to shaw-that there Is
portion Of This body which nay properly be denomlnaied
The balance Of power Tary,' Which gives shape and
nm 10 the various measures presented iouur eonsdoa-
ton, and IN fact weds iheir destiny, On Which properly
tests that responsibility Such state u ,h,ngs renders
II somewhat difficult in the public IN general or ut legst
such portions OF II may net te aware 4 the fact which
have stated, 10 flma meet Judgment & n" ne-
ten Of The hdy It's due 10 the public thai such s'o'e
ii parties IN tbs body sh5d Ne known, n urder hai the
pubic may place the osr5ns hy eNacts IN The proper
quarter ltlasleon for limiting tie existence Of such
state Of hnas that the editor Of the Union is about 10 lie
saer fred, 1t has heea The acmptto fix rsponsiblt
" where properly el nga-on that balance Of power
parry. which, as have said, evcs shape and form Ia
cry measure and sways the na action Of The body. that
III Rltche has been made the subject of the nllon
htlute the Senate. 1t is true that IN the publication
which has lotn as been read and which rhe resolution
dpnomuatts libel upon the Senate there is cphet
, OF which | certainly do not approve. But how much
ialsahoad there IN IL Although the net Ia which the
publication reiefs, cannot. with pmpietv, DO denomna,
cd MEXICAN victory. yet. m point ct tact II did more
nr the lcneht uI the MoNenn government The Senate
fsu'el to eve Ia fght the battles # the eouuiiyt
refused to2ise fed ard clothing 10 the army Of the L
nlied Sintes and, nso doing, certainly did that which
imred lo the loncGt e Mexico, with whom
thAgd ia war ID mol approve 4 lfe lefln pu Wietc
lbs tie snnicr} Doc the ISLANDER consist In calling II
n Mexican victory Does il anngn any pafticu
lar ucnaer Guilty of any parte nar CT me ?
Not NJ all lhA correspondent speaks OF the
det7t OF the h as TIN result ii The vote. How was he
h know thai the III Was 10 lie roNlSed1 certainly NY
sell aiurrd nHdr the same crtor Ind No expectation
that the bill would he revived regarded that vote as
decsfFe oi ie ta'e oi the bill. Nrcoidmgso my views
ol Parmu onary law. WAS unate 10 see how IT could
he revived, aud another committee ocontrcnee appoint
ed, But ASIDE 1om all that, lie correspondent stated
the vote, the question and Tic result lie stated nil the
Eets, 0nd IN Wv OF ihrm, 'iutnod that the whole n
mounted 10 Mexican victory; and we nuw find the Sen
atr e thp nlei States ora ely cog gti IN consatng
wlat punishment may be MI nlel upon an editor who
permitted correspondent II state all tic facts ct hs
and then pronounce the action 81 the Senate be
tamonnt Ia Mexican yctaly. Nj prcs9ent II Wa ate
/ IL take the Senator finn OHIO Nj Gown very com
Peeai 0uihoIity-ths article Inns Effected great good.
Il has been eNrcedmgly 'iii acurs ha honorable scn-
ator told rs HAT tlat article "hrptd IN tie senalors,
ant cursed them 10 incur IN the socepd report olhe
Comm. "ce Of Conference II, Thea, that were true
and WHO can doubt i, announced II has Leu by such
high apIe, ilylhc senator had better ash 10 speak
+ II, rs tie ash lad been appod 10 lsfWn political
friends Avery salu;ary and Wholesome I'll, ct has boon
RESPOND nt Whoever he is--t.e Lud knows who he it,
ldonatnoh deserve the thanka dflhocluury The
senator from Ohio who has addressed thl Scuair today
hrs alluded H. tie scdlu Iaus had tlnrh ii We had
done with ON TIN eemtor from Flufda SAYS h, does
nj intend io nilz.' IL, r4dss Ohia' lie would only
eNpI slr Richie and hi. f,pr,er 50 that he may ieun
ahle 5infrnite American people what thcIr senators