Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-03-02

MR.. CALHOUN!
WAR UPON THE LIBERTY OF THE PRESS, o.
The recen, resolutions OF the Senate oil 'ne
Tinted States. expelling the Editor ol The Union
from the privilege of admission 10 The hoor o Inc
Senate. are in themselves dangerous 10 Inc 'ioe'
ties OF the press and people. There IS '"Ge,u
cause Of public alarm. The Constitution OIL l'e
limited States has been openly ard oesiSheuJ
y;ola,ed-,be freedom Of the press has oeeh
.br;ased-individual liberty attacked IN Inc pe''
son of Thomas Richie. A dark DAY we
sbadowine the Republic. Pelulan, asplran'S ioi
ina Chief Masistracy Of the Republic are oecom
Wv: : a,,;sn, and in order 10 satisfy an unofidiea
sn7h;,;nn ,bey are ready and wiling 10 e1.'-
auisb ever light OF the country, ana ~
nennl. al The ordinary accesses % i'i'oi ma
and intelligence. The author OF lhsse .,ns
heretofore been one OF Mr.. Caihoun nu ua ,.s,
but warmesl and most ehllus'a a. ha,s,ofors
t' ~ tor the Presidency, and has heretofore
r,oforred him 10 any and all other men lot
r., Non rfIice. but his recent vote, aorius
10 10 tho treedom OF the press together WIN ue-
oIs,a,ions made by him during The denale'
while ,he above resolutions were uhue' con-
,:dar,,;oo lave wrought change ol opinion
= lie m;nI To that distinguished man ne
a - all the blame. Upon his head must
ass, ali The censure. From The Wings, Mr. Kit
chic was no doubt prepared 10 expect any'hihs.
4 ,hrrs, al him they were and are leauy again "
make although in The effort they snouln ihhlc.
fatal wound upon the Constitution. Bul al MT.
Calhoun's door must lie lnc tespohsio.,,N u "s
,,o,es nj Messrs. Butler, Weslco!, and 4ulee. a
u,rd-a look # disapprobaiion from the great
senator OF South Carolina, would have sar,leu
,ham in their seats. The "excitemenl" ni MT:
Tnlee after The perusal OF the ''inlamous Piece
=, tho bidding OF Mr.. Calhoun, would have SUD-
sided and all would have been quiet ana sun
shinp ,Thoughis thai wfung his soul ihe i've
lnno davs and nights" would have vanished ana
qiven nlace 10 calm rtfe, lions ana peasant
deans. Have no, The members oi'he Sens'e, VINO
vned lor he expulsion ol the tallor oi me Union
rom the Chamber ct The Senale-lpfpuoi Snug
. libel noon ihe character OF that oody-tior 20
,bev cali in a> much ight-(provid,d they had
constitutional majority requisite i"r maj pur,
nose Two lhirds)-lo expel Senator VINO vo'ed
in The negative; because, torsooth ne inaiiectly
aided and abeued in the publication alluded 10;
mr. rather on The ground that he was an accessory
amer The iact2 The Alien law of 1873 only gave
n he president OF the United States power 10 or
Ter all such aliens as he should consider DANGER.
OTIS 10 The peace and safely oil me ohi'eu o'aies
10 depart the country, and in case OF iheif ieiu-
sal, 10 nne anu IuPIisoh 'heA'i } - -
ton alone OF The Constitution, me kePuolicans
o, Thai day (eyen had Inc yel more oono1ious ac'
OF The same year, known as The Seoiiion act,
never been passed) would have whirled It's au-
,hors from power and place. Ann are we now
10 81, quietly, with folded arms, and see our puh-
lie officers usurping authority, irampl'n2 uncer
foot opr Constitution, Fad declaring mat We, the
oeoole. SHAH &c, have report Of 'helr proceed
ines, unless we change our reporters, to Halter
and applaud them; for If they do MOI, we (sena,.,
tors) will charge Them with "rnhlic linel,
and eypel them from the floor OF the Senator
This we grave Senators can do; Tor. notwlhsiahd-
ing the fundamental principle OF Republics, we,
The same body, are to re the accusers, triers ana
execu,ioners-wc blend together the legislative,
judicial and executive Republicans everywhere,
whether they be called Wing or Democrat, ought
10 speak on; and speak plainly the locsln q! alarm
au-h, 10 he sounded from one end oil The Union 10
Inc clher. Parry strife and chickering's should be
,..ep,len. Let Patriotism and Liberty be the
wal, Awords. Hereafter, lei the enquiry be, who
ia NEST capable, faithful honest and true 10 the
Constitution; and whoever he may be, Tor him lei
"a cas-, our votes. Then will cur councils be freed
from srful casusrs and designing politicians,
and our country will then move on more steadily
and RAPIDLY in lis onward career OF prosperity and
glory. Our Constitution will then be what des-
inv intended il 10 be: a compact between sover-
eien and independent States-the fruitful source
of harmony quiet and domestic prosperity, and
4 beacon light to every oppressed and ensayed
people. Then. indeed, will every tongue Join IN
lhe general rejoicing and as If with The voice Of
ore man, proclaim, Es'o irpina
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