Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-02-22
The Senate and rr. Ii,ch;o

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| Fhe Senate and Mr.. Sitchie.
'S'PF nom two papers printed opposite points o.
% ahu oi politics as opposite the suhjoined ar.
hees touching the action Of the Senate in regard tn m,
h0e'os puoheshon IN the Unon the author Of which con
unueS to wear his convenient mask We do no, e,,rc
course 10 convince any whose opinion is already mad,
up to the contrary, that the freedom of IN, r,.,. rs 90
oeeh al all iniringed by the recent action of IN, s.p,,c
ana ha' the pfetence that it has coneeit too
o"'o'' 70 % seriously treated but do not see how
ihoe who entertain that opinion can hesitate 70 say that
'oey ~ero themselves very FAIrHLESS SENTINELs
upon the wachtower whcn this preeou, liberty having
'esn 'e before ss'aed within tho last twelve month";.
precisely IN the mode and snder 5.cJ,dl, l..,
sssra's'ed provoeauon. THEY WERE AS SILENT AS
SiAIChS! Laudaoe may be their zeal now IN
ehamponns ih's precious ;y.-which we beg leave
10 say is ar moro dear the minority of whom We ara
one 'han OF the majority. having the power IN
he't hahHs-how we pray them tell U.S. shall they
eu'e 'neH former denquency-s criminal delineucn-
ey' uny what they nov say be
Let them answer If they can
lne hr't extract Is from the Cha rleston Nereurv.
"Ehc Scene i'm The Senate,
are OF those who 'hnk ihGI entirely much impo-
lance - attempted 10 be attached the recent
81 the sea'e IA the vi MIR Richie ana tt the cont
rage upon nc hoef 81 the press the person Of tho
e''Oe eui'o' purely imaginary; such outrage having
pe'h Ptiteii"ed Mr. RitcHu entitled Iuc p-iy.
cse o the hoo. b. the courtesy OF the Scn.,e-wL,h no
etVed AS printer TO the Senate, he u considered an
oiheeT oi that body, and such. and on that rr ,
ADMITTED the flor Thus privileged nv IN, S.,,, d.
oeed them. sni taey IN scl-resPect have wIthdrawn
nom HIM courtesy which ne van'only abused Bur
IA 'hs no rights IT the invaded nor is tue Eaor
OF the Union from OF the privileges accorded
to other Editor the L. States-of win,,, NO I'm
the Reporters DISK, OF the Senate gallery all the debate
ahd proceedings % the body The blow 10 him. Is that he
Is deemed longer worthy of lhe honor vi the S.nat
and - excluded from position among members of the
house ct Representatives, Foreign Minister'S and other
"a NFfa F yaraH q,
and compelled he wishes witness ,heir proee,Jn
to scat himself among s brotner Editors and gentlemen
connected "'h tue Pess al 'ae Reporters desk. r BAR
VIM. Eui'of OF the I'll be, ccuPed for long periJu as
mailer % choice, the position nov deemed so udlous
enlistment, By the Editor ct the Union.
IL viii be reco.iesied the Seua some ,r, v.,..
since, by unanimous vote, expelled Mess.s Dow ~
Robinson, the Editos OF The " ssninron Times for an
offence similar 10 that o: the Editor Of the Union THAI
case invoked much more doubtful exercise OF power
tie present They were IN fact independent eaitors-in
dependent alike OF the Executive and the Sena. An,
yet how silent were those whS endeavorng IN tones
II thunder - excite puOc Indignation again the senate
Cor ytaumcIl usuTpt oi power Even IN. ,y,d h.
supposed ma'yr OF the UioH passed 1t by IN silent ae
q-!escence, u not approval.
The ssecad extract IS from the Ne,g York Tribune.
Some Difference.
Last winter EJItOr K.ieuic ct tue Un,.n bcp, - Cr
NJ - ash.ns tal organ Ut the rnnent aud bnns,
IN 1T Coz grlss spuudcnt wrote US oc,I,r go,
OF ihe way N which Sir Nm. Sawyer. Loco-Foeo Re
preventative rom Ohio, IN the habit OF going b,bn
me So ake Char aud eating luncheon m the Rem
sentalves' Hall We published that account in pe,f.c
good nature with everybody whereup,n, MIR S.wye,
admitting as essential rush brought grievance the
u'use, ana The M 1;y Instantly PEELED all Reporters ana
Core Pord.nts OF The Tribune Its Hail. wi,hout a.
lowing tine Tor a word Oi explanation or apyl.gy A
Ine OnIun obhquely ap.loyed ana Ju.iIf "a the Ict
4h's WINTER the Hmes happen 10 bc braveiy altered The
Lalon Is The organ VI the President only and r,cL a.
wAp over lie head q" Congt,ss with .ui.cous inc irenc,
IL, + nor uades,aAes mako W IN violence Of ,,
fr his less o IGlueace aud, few ia - since WHEN 49,
Seas'e refused - eoucaE IN certain amendments of tie
II use TO the len Eesim ne bill, ne published an orin
Lce AeavIacu g tie decision Mexican we ory an,
cec.,TGg HAT "he MeNcaUs obtained another ycorv m
he Seu'te tJ-9Sy,' * &c For This gross iu,D,t th
Sena rieT waiting LI I'd ampe time di.ayu,lr
s2'io=y, yod mol to deny Uaon through il Rep,,c
tie common pvI rGes Of thr Senate We with I'll Ioi
ols apPOVsl, were denied ID q the House iyr a tfl
Dad laec based on lac. towards a single member-n,t
10 iahe away from Ann HIs ..mously luc-.t,, mon
oTey 81 u; The SenUe's) printing, Of which he j. ma
kns t' usa4lsa eltlJJs dJa-s-5uts!u,piyl,y-,
-e 10 90 'hc Sensie-a privilege never accorded 10 Nor
SOUGHT % ne, n5s by mlEc than hall d.z.l on, o. the m
I"p-4aUc EaliJ.- - toe country. This mild reLu,. ,,
the most outrageous a-persioa and ca umgy IS tak., IN
LeaIi ~ the u. - taVIsl At once treason ,
ese aud uespecull 10 she Resolutions OF '95 The
burning 60! TIE C1pJol would have been q II II, IN II
such an exhibition o ud rage and fury Is not made
IsuIo Than twice acenury-And yet we are half incl,
10 SIDE against the Senaie-that Is TO hold that il womb
nave better consulted It's dignity by iakinr no no.
tee oil silly CIairIbe IN newspaper But for In, fact
that the Union Is the Ssnae's Printer and its EJs
Ell yed peculiar privileges ITS fJ, we should take
ground Tor Mt Richie decidedly. As things are We b,,
that It's action right but IN at naction would # n,,c,
cable have been wiser. The = nate can acouir, n 40
MY ~ any contest with JDurrat cannot De harmed b,
the Gle asPc5son OF BrwsPsPcr, especially one coDiuc-
led by a mere p-nsione' Of Executive power