Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-02-26
THE RICHMOND ENQUIRER.

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senatorial .r-ic. vi. 4, IL All ac''"n ~ "hci,
~. ir75l may -. aiyru in evidence, The Senate
wonld have iou.s themselves IN IN aGkwaid pre-
dicament had nef placed yoG on your defence
, br;cFe comre Ell tribunal. Every act 10 which
Tic wiiee Itisi.. onquc>iirnabiy ai1!ds causc
al mum, ! - rAcu. The speeches oi The pro-
,n,enl N j n on. country, who ha:c dc'ehdeu
tie ca,,,e.i .td.c,c. AMI denounced ne course "
he p.esi,., and Ms administration III iela 'o.i "
lie war, are doubt highly s;atliyihs'o Tue heA'
\ leans The disgraceiul proceedings Vi INC ies's-
! laiures ol North Caro.ina and Ma>s"cGuse,.s-
| The onnosition tothe war as unjust ani unho!y-
tb,. lore of a large portion ui The federal press
40 all calculated not only to give aid and COM
! tori 20 Mexico, ami 10 encourage hcf 10 rIoohs
! h., resistance aud Ia rp.aid ;he ic>iurailon ol
n,ace: but they are fsusa,ively, II not really
iltr;eon iriumpts.' Bul The lasI &C! 81 me &C.
MAZE your exclusion from seat Oh 'heir iioor, as
,u,ttsimca Tor The publication Oh sucn an am
Gle rs .Vindicalor, is, in my huHo'e uismen.'
signal case Of triumph mol only 70 1nee'co. pu..o
IN. Governments OF Russia and 'lurHcy, ana eve
~ e ssn1,i. eovernprn which regards with jeal-
onsv .rd a,arm the freedom oil The press.
ave are all much glalifel here at til, acmI-
.,i.,. soir;, ana o.ly zone al The Union. You
have sounded locsin whicn - 'esefoc' d'lnS
,nr.uohout every corner Of The land, and viii
b,;,,o .yerv rennblican 10 the rescue. We have
no,binn 10 fear. The Tree spirit OF democracy IS
Indigenous 10 our soil, and BIDS dehance J" me
associates of ancient federalism or modern ~hio-
cry"
We are satisfied that our readeis WIN excuse
ne .,r nnbl;shins some Il he passages ot me
aIovr le,,er rhorsh TOO complimentary TO The ed
i,or as ;hey express the views ana sfiril "l 'he
au hnr,-CNIos.
III show The spirit OF the country, We make The
following extracts:
New YORK, Feb. Is, lSi7.
Al meeting OF the Democratic Republican
Young Mems Committee, held al Ianmany
Hall, On Thursday evening, The lolh reoruafy' me
following resolutions were unanimous' adopted
R,Olrcd, That the expulsion from III Senate
II lie United States OF The veteran champion OF
Democracy, Thomas Richie, Tor speaking out
,earlessy and with truth he sentiments o. the peo-
ple in relation 10 The course Of Congress on lie
subject Of the Mexican war, By its Federal mem
befs, with the aid of few protesting Democrats
was gIoss outrage on the ireecotn and merry ol
the press, aud beneath The dignity Of that body.
Pesolred Thai we are in favor Of carrying on
the war against Mexico with hrmness and VI2ori
ard view win contempt the course o. certain
members o; Congress in embarrassing The action
Of the Executive, and preventing, by decided ac'
ion, The return oi peace, so a:denily desired.
w NJ. McM U hNh IhdH udH.
JCHS 5. AUSTIN, lc.ore,o,;es
GEORGE r. CHRISTIE,
The Unions New Yotk Correspondent says:
The Other branch Of The directing organization
ct the "!ion-hcar,ed Democracy" oil the city and
county OF New York, the iolne Mems Demo
cratic Republican General Committee, have also
given response 10 The general sentiment here, ~
Inc following strong resolution. adopted undni-
mous!y at the meeting last evening in Tammany
Hall.
"Reso,psd, Tha, the expulsion from he Senate
Of The Uniled States OF The veteran champion OF
| Democracy Thomas Richie, Tor speaking ont
learessly and with truth the sentiments oil the
nsoplc in relation IL The course Of Congress on
The subject OF The Mexican war; by IT'S FEDERAL
members with the aid OF few protesting Demo
cras. was gross outrage on ihe freedom and
| liberty oil the press, and beneath thu dignity OF
that body"
The baance-oi.rower party will find on ere
hong hat they went liie too far, ard les, helf
balance when lhey vrnured upon their act To-.
wards he Editor Of the Union.
The following resolutions were adopted b. a
laro- Democratic meeting Of The citizens ci
smiihtieid, Jefferson county Virginia, on the
23rh February. Joseph Smith, Esq, President, AMI
". J. Burwel, Esq, Secretary
up.so,y.i Thai INC conducr al Col, James NJ.
u.snn a,,r ahle and DISTINGUISHED senator in on
nos;na - he senate Of he United STATES The
hgi-handed policy Of lew aSpirani> aided BY
hr combined efforts ii the whole federal party, III
destroying he freedom ol the press. that great bu.
wark uf orr national Liberty. deserves our warm
rs appreciation, and for which he viii ever r.
~
'sp-so!vcd, That we vew with deep iegrel an
modification The a'- attempt, on The pait oi me
Senate 0! the United States, 10 lrammei ne no
'uy Of he press, iae only AK 81 our pni'iica
!! 'a:e:. which has been erected and secured ~ Is
by the blood II unF reyoluIionarr sires, ALI hnnd
- i""n To-; ..."r" nrs s,, A. o,., ,
,,.h constant cafe, AMI preserve il in al is pu-
| ru, ;uwcr :ni strength. .,ui thai their conduct
I In ihus ovaisitiainy he constitution, should re.
ceiyr rom the hands Il he American peop,.
prompt anddeci..cd condemnation"
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interesting cN''c's' "h'ch ire mus 'niod"ceu "
me union:
"yc c,uro, toriear from LAYING further cvi.
,ences II The public sen,imcn, befsra 1nr readers
in his evening, papcr. We have budeeis Of
lhem behind. We shan continue n publisb more
II mem but there is one article which We clean
,r,m ihe mass and Mac. il This EVENING before
our readers. Ii touches some points which The
other ,resses have moi embraced |, touches them
,v;,b bold hand and win an cloouert Mcneil /,
'.n,nos .on from an e6;,nr who uas =. ,he sl,ng
ma. - ,nrch,., ,he d,sc,eJ ~ i-ee naonla -
ra,,a,n ','an, ~, ro,,, ~, eanl,ars ia
..,.L.. h;s hands nj him ana wha, i mos, ~.
marsable he js moi me ONLY Glitter whose nrodnc.
ions graces This evenings paper who fods him.
self morally compelled 10 abandon The star OF the
great Southern statesman And, lei US further
saw that both these editors are Democratic sons
or Inc Old Dominion. The brilliant article from
rbe .Warrenton Flag Of '9s' speaks for il,clf. Ii
presents som OF Tie strong points Of he case.
and supersedes The necessity Of oaI cxpa,ialins
upon Them"
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liz SENATE AND iNR. nlICHIE,- I'm ". SAL