The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-03-03

was present in the Senate gallery last evening during
the interesting scene which occurred before the final pas
ers gallery the gray head and venerable form OF
Thomas Richie, man known throughout the Union as
the firm and unwavering champion of democratic prnci.
pies for the last forty years. For standing up for his
country like patriot he had been deprived Of the
doubtful honor OF readng upon the floor OF that dgn-
fled ~ body but there he Stood in the gallery, among the
people, apparently indifferent to the applause or condem
nation OF the Senate below him.
Below, the floor of the Senate, aud OCCASIONALLY re-
dining upon ats sofas, were Gales Seaton the MEXI-
CAN EDITORS in this cy-the men who advocate the
BRITISH side when country has controversy with
England, the French side when we have dhcuhes with
France, the Indian side when have any disputes with
the ndians and now they are the organs and dfenders
of Mexico, present controversy with that barba
rous republic. Yet these men-the shameful and traitor
apoogists of every foreign enemy to our country
are the PRIVILEGED EDITORS on the floor OF the Senate
while Themas Richie, who always has stood by his
country in every controversy with foreign enemy, IS
PRESCRIBED and driven from the floor of the Senate, and
compelled to take his seat in the gallery Is not such
spectacle disgusting to every patnot and can be won
dered at that the patriotic people OF this republic are In
dgnant at such shameful exhibition
One of its editors is foreigner by BIRTH who has no
sympathes with the American democracy. He has
shown by his paper-the National nteligencerthat he
is at heart hostile to the free institutions OF America
Thomas Richie is American by birth-an American in
his principles and sympathes He has altrays been the
advocate OF republican principles and republican liberty
Yet Gales & Seaton-organs of the foreign influences
are PRIVILEGED by the Senate, and Thomas Ritchie the
legged for their trucking subservency foreign interests
and the latter prescribed for fearless and manly
ton of the rights and interests OF the people.
This spectacle ed observe Dauid L. Yulee, the
thor of the prescription of the democratic American press
through Mr. Richie. He looked allenat least thought
Pretending TO be democrat (ahough himself OF for
egn birth, and hence his sympahies with foreign federal
edtors he the author of the prescription of demo-
cratic editor and, through him, of the freedom OF the
press How did he like to Thomas Richie, the Aner
editor driven TO the gallery by his proscrpve act
while Gales & Seaton the Mericdn editors, tread
ing the carpets of the Senate PRIVILEGED CHARACTERS by
his consent of course
can tell Mr.. Yulee that the American people will
mark this act-thls outrage upon patrlotsm-and they
,cM doom him for it., Politically, better were mill
hanged about his neck than that he had been guilty
OF this deed His accompices great and small, will fare
no better than he. ONE OF THE PEOPLE
Our correspondents appeal to for the liberty of the
press, in their efforts to defend that liberty We can
scarcely refuse them the privilege, though they in
troduce the editor of the Union frequently than he
desires. He is we repeat, actor in a community Of
twenty millions OF people, but if that palladium Of ber
ty be attacked in his person, its advocates claim TO have
little license than, under other circumstances, he
would be willing to extend to them We extend this re-
mark by way of explanation, to various other commun
cations and publications which appear in the Union, as
some might require excuse. UNION