Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-02-16

" We surprzed at the excitement of feeling
aud language betrayed by the Enquirer reference the
resolution adopted by the Senate, depying the Editors
the Union OF the privilege" heretofore extended them,
OF occupying seat IN lobby OF the Senate instead OF
being restricted, other necessarily the
gaeres. The relations OF the Editors Of the Enquirer
senior Editor OF the Union Of such character,
that feel would be unnatural and
not toiray il impossible The feeling and its expires
SON. therefore 10 have been anticipated. But
nevertheless protest against regarding the action Of the Sc
any attack shatever upon the freedom Of the pres
which H. does not in any trammel. The Union is
lust o. free upon the action # me Senate
before the uCcpuon Of the esouiion-and the
Editors Of hat paper have just the facility Of attend
ing IT. sessions Though their may be quite
so pleasantly they had beiore-just the OF
aqB other citizen, belonging the privileged" class
which they have been heretofore, by the courtesy tho
Senate attached Indeed, Editors OF the Union only
been placed upon flooring Of equality Mcsss Gales &
Sea1n and Editors. The Senate has deprived them Of
their privilege, because, IN the opinion OF that body, they
have for cited IT, by harsh and offensive upon por
ton OF lis membersan attack the Of which we are
sure no one viii attempt, in ms calm moments just ~
Whsher the Senate would have better consulted Its
dauw by passing the matter in silence another
question But it may DC remembered that occurrence
somewhat similar took place during the debate the Ore
ron question and that either ibe Union
or the Enquirer then complained Of the Of the Sc
nae a. arbitrary OF unjust itself attack upon the
bolty Of the press. Thea however rival OF the Union
was the victim Democratic paper then published in
Wa-hington-a abid pion Of the "hfy-four fotes"
ehiraed that the "lory Mines under British influence
were prepared TO ccdo away portion Of territory which
the President and Secretary Of State affirmed ci,ar
aud unquesuonnblo right The Senators, whose integrity
was thus impugned, promptly anaigned the Editor
L.- add we believe, witbouta dssenient voice. condemn
oJ va ,he seyorest terms, his hbeous mputaton Whoi
difference m there between the offence committed by that
Editor and that nov charged upon the Editors Of the Uni
o. w1o have permitted correspondent with their imp led
APPRECIATION to pronounce the vote Of majority Of tina,
BODY "a MEucss VICTORY" while the Senators who gave
that vote branded "he compatrots, friends and o-
d.ers" of santa AIMS, Amp1du aud other Mexican Gen.
frit1 " the Judgment Of too Senate harsh one the
offence be conceded s Of aggravated char
actor. Even Mr. Hannegan, who voted aauinst tie
luton did hesitate cay that she held IN contempt
and md gnauOn the author Of the LIBEL upon the Senate"
III Senator Wallace, understand. INDUCED In some
very severe cfuciims the debate last Saturday upon
GEM Tsyot's military character. The Senate, has some
p-spu.0ns himself military m.n, havnggfad11tod OF
Wet Point, nndbcing now, We believe, Militia Genof-
a end bs opinions therefore euuuoI 20 gtt
Esyerbe',ss We doubt whether the country will condemn
Gen,u Taylor, upon the ijgmcn, Of one, however vel.
v,,i boz ha che ny Of war who has yet 90 win hs spur On
tac 6.ld. 10 easier play tho critic than the soldier
Indeed, BE- no uncommon thing lDf book makcrs Co 90 Boo
.ldsn.ot upon the campaigns Of Napoleon and WcIiHg
tom sli point Uut hc huntcfs of these Frcs' Captains
Con Tayor's fcpu'suou Will therefore probably sursvc
Con Wu.nca's auack Cen. Ulrrs.n's hos done taat
ofGcncfal Crafyf! The criticism pi Soc Senator too d
strikes us. not altogether 800 kepag with The ulsa,qouf
y,te OF mnuks Con. Tayi, rendered by tho t. .sataf
lest week. DID thc Senator thank BIN for hs blnders7
" We .ai Yesterday. 'hat was surmsoj itat ibc
Mcprcrson rcs1uhonf" on the Mexican War, had rur
psc Boz WOW which does not6ppsar upon the surface We
were that this purpose openly ayowod
Dol ho Senate. lot Saturday. by Mr. Cox who. u-
formed slated that they intended to the Calhoun
men 10 snow their hands. ~ of ihcm however were
abscat. tho dosgn was hossufsbly frustrated.
dTLewers from EnEsud, Published IN the Northern ps.
pts state thsta oney country sinevsbe,
canod BY the hssvg drain o specie pay Tor brsAdsus.
Tse sscuoa VII be ia this county, laior-
aud o. b. vel 10 b. prepared fofiL