Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-02-16
TWENTY NINTH CONGRESS.
second SessiOn.
SATURDAY February, Is, l647.
SENATE.

SATURDAY February, Is, l647.
SENATE.
The reso uIions OF MIR. Dix, 10 change The hour
oil meeting o II o'clock, was adopted.
The Yul,e resolution 10 exclude the editors Of
the Union from the floor Of the Senate, were Ia
ken up at an early hour
Mr.. Westcoll commenced The debate and an
nounced himself a friend ot the press-oi the
freedom oflhe press. He had been brought up
a printer, and even after leaving the profession,
had been more or less connected with The press.
The freedom OF the press was one lhing-irs IL
cenliousness another. He held no man TO be
true iriens 10 The liberty OF The press who would
not unile with him in represssing lis lcenIious-
ness.
II was not the first time in which the Senate
had been bellcd by The Editor Of the Union
In September last, an article was publish d in its
columns and endorsed by the Editor, which was
tanlamulnt 10 a charge hat Senators and Repre-
senlalyes had been 6cided 10 pass the French spo.
iaion BILL
AS ,c the article Of "Vindicaior" there were
various opinions as 10 lis authorship. II was
atribulsd BY some 10 disappointed military as
pirant. For himself he believed that it was part
and parcel oil a preconcered attack by The All
ministralion upon The distinguished Senator
The at,ack Of The Senator from Tennessee was
strongly corrohora,ive oft.
Mr. w. then went on ~ charge the admins
ralion with corruption, and said that il the peo-
pie could witness il they would tumble The Prrsi-
dent, Cabinet and Congress Wings and Demo-
crals-heels over head into The Potomac.
Mr. Mason, of Va, opposed The resolution,
simply upon The ground thai il was trenching
upon the liberty of the press-that il was abrdg-
ing the freedom Of The press. He thought the most
dangerous consequences would arise from il.
Mr. NJ. Clayton regretted that The Senator
from Virginia should have made his maiden
speech upon The floor OF The Senate as The apollo
gis OF The Executive, who controlled the organ
which had so grossly slandered the Senate.
He then conroyened the arguments brought ioI.
ward by Mr. Mason.
MIR. Pearce also replied 10 The remarks oil the
Senator from Virginia, and supported the Ieso-
luton upon its true merits.
MIR. Yuee then addressed the SENATE, and
stated that he was governed in bringing forward
his resolution by no i'll feeling towards The Pre-
sdenl, and be differed with his colleague in the
supposilion that The administration had any con-
Germ in the publication Of the libel upon the Sc
nate. He differed also with The greatly esteemed
and exalted Senator from South Carolina, (and
il was always with extreme regret that he differ
ed upon any question with that distinguished
slc 'esman,) in deprecaling The march OF our
army 10 The Rio Grande. He thought il was a
mastery stroke Of policy on The part oil Mr. Polk,
that ought 10 rebound 10 his credit now and Tor
ever. MIR Y. was p oceeding 10 support The
President for this movement al some length when
Mr.. Mangum raised point OF order. The
Senate had patiently listened 10 this irrelevant
debate upon family quarrel for Two days, and
he hoped that by common consent il would cease,
and if any Thing further was 10 be said, j, would
be confined 10 The legitimate subject under con-
.ideralion.
Mr.. Yuee acquiesced in The propriety Of this,
and concluded his remarks with a few words in
relation 10 The libel, and The obsIinacy oil Mr.
Richie in reference TO il.
Mr.. flanagan spoke against The resolution,
and took The ground that il would be an infringe
men, Of the liberty of The press.
After some remarks by Messrs. Archer, But
Ter and Calhoun, Mr.. Butler Withdrew his me-
ton 10 refer 10 select committee.
MIR. Calhoun spoke a. some length in support
of The resolution. The Senate owed il to its own
dignity 10 pass it. If they did not il would 60
forth 10 the public that they could be ibeed with
impunily-lhal they would mol punish The out
rage because il would be lreading IN the liberty
OF The press.
Alter further debate, The resolution 10 exclude
The eQItOT OIL the OHlOH HUN VIC hDOl " % duoI
ted. See vote in another Column.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House went into Committee Of the Whole,
and took up the three million BILL
Mr.. Seaborn Jones spoke, and in The course 81
his speech gave a full account Of the old Levitt
cal lax. circumcision, and great many other
things.
Mr.. Washington Hunt followe1, and in the
course of his speech stopped on the entrance ol
MIR John Quincy Adams into The House.
The venerable ex- President was greeted on all
sides and Mr.. Andrew Johnson, in The hand
soonest manner, rendered 10 Mr.. Adams, in neat
address the seat which Mr.. A. had occupied Tor
some years in the House.
Mr.. Adam, replied 10 the act Of courtesy in
appropriate terms.
MIR. Hunt then closed his speech.
The discussion was continued by Messrs.
jenkins, Hudson, Brockenbrough, McClelland,
Giddlngs Seaman, Harper aud Thomasson.-
The last speaking, as This report closes, al Quar-
Ter past o'clock.
An important message from the President hay.
ing been received and read, Mr.. c. J. lngersoll
rose and submitted The following resolution
Resolved. That 80 much OF The Presidents mes
sage this day presented 10 the House OF Repre-
sentalives, as relates to an increase OF military
officers. he referred 10 The committee on military
affairs; so much as relates 10 additional impost
10 the committee ON ways and means, and 81
much as relates 10 The war with Mexico, 10 The
committee on foreign affairs, with instructions 'c
report thereon promptly.
The resolution was agreed TO-
MIR. Ingersoll then submitted The following reso-
luton, which was read:
Whereas The distress by famine, disease, and
desolalon OF Ireland, a country with which I'M:
is connected by kindred ties, calls Tor that rene
which these United States are OF all countries oes
able 10 afford.
Resolved, That it be referred to select com
millee 10 consider and rfpoll 10 this House VIVA
relief may Be afforded 10 Ireland.
MIR. Ralhbun objected 10 The resolution, ant
moved that he House again resolve itself inIt
committee Of the whole on the state oil The Union
which was agreed TO- After some lime spent il
debate The House adjourned.