The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-02-23

| all lroth and fury
From the Ohio State snan
HIGH-HANDED oUTRAGE-THE EDITORS THE
UNION EXCLUDED THE SENATE cHAMBER-THE
| GAG LAWS EYToRcED-The federaliss of the United
States Senate, by the aid of John c. Calhoun and A. p
Butler, of South Carolina, James d. Westcott and David
L. Yulee have passed the following resolutions
,Rc;oiged That the editors OF the unon-a newspaper
published IN the city OF MISUNDERSTANDING, in publica-
lion contained in number of that paper dated the 9Th OF
February issued and uttered public libel upon die char
acer OF this body, they be excluded from the privilege OF
admission to the floor of the Senate"
And what was .the libel upon the character" of the
Senate that the Union lssued and uttered" 1t is this
After the defeat of the bill furnish the President with
men and money for the prosecution of the with Mex
co which astoundcd the whole nation, a correspondent
IN the Union, over the signature oil Vndicator made the
following comments.
The communication is severe, and Justly so. The de-
feat of that BILL If il had remained defeated would have
been considered by Mexico triumphant victory
this government The friends of Mexico IN this coun
try hailed it as such, and the deep murmurings and
open denuncatons Of the friends of country
heard from every quarter, evncng the deepest mortca
ton and chagrn at the action OF the Senate OF the United
States II was looked upon "MeXican victory"
The refusal of the American Senate to vote men and
money to carry the could be looked upon IN no
other light and Mexico will be encouraged to prose-
cute this war, even from the effort to defeat the bill.
And for publishing this communication the fedealists
and aconsts OF the Senate have excluded the editor of
free press from the Senate of the United States What
are coming to Is ii enough for the Senate TO
nave It's constitutional secret sessions without Visiting It's
vengeance upon those who dare speak OF their action
It deserves, when in open Sendel Do senators expect
that the mouths OF the people TO be closed, or that the
press IS to be prevented from speaking to the people Of
their action as it deserves Do they suppose that the
people will be satisfied with press that tells only that
which the senators say they should know If this is
Their expectation they will find that the spirit OF the
people not so far gone that That federalism would
so shackle the liberty of the press and speech we have
long known; but we were unprepared to believe that
senator's protesting be democrats would lend themselves
he no rIpl
OF the people. The people have right to know hat
senators do and they have light to draw their
illusions as to the effect OF the action of the Senate and
the editor of the Unon any other editor, wronged,
and the country Insuted at such treatment OF those
who inform the people OF the dongs OF their public
wants If senators and representatives do not wish TO be
clothed with the lares OF Mexican victory" let them
take the side OF their country and vindicate its honor
and glory, and then they will not blush 10 the au-
res unless their hearts enlisted in the OF the
enemy Senators and representatives stand in their places
and abuse and vlfy the President OF the United States
with all the bllingsgate their fertile maginaons put
forth and it is all right with them There no respOn-
siby attached to them but if their action is criticized,
off the head OF the independent press that dares to
do it. The President has been abused and viied for
bringing the energies OF the country to bear against Mex
co while the Senate has been dong all in its power,
through union OF federalism and faction TO embarrass
the country in this The editor of the Union COM
mens with severity upon the action OF the Senate lie
says:
We defy them ALL and appeal from ambitious leaders
and their supple followers to the people themselves They
account We are but atoms IN powerful community OF
twenty millions OF Peos We invoke no m
party and the mongre party OF the Senate to degrade
10 nure the to stab the great const
oai principle OF free press and free discussion. Foi
glorious flag we are prepared to stand or to fall
This is the proper spirit Ii is understood that there is
democratic majority in the United States Senate and lei
not the great body of the democrats suffer for the action
of the four who united with federalism in this act Let
the responsibility rest where it belongs The vote on the
adoption OF the resolution follows:
From the Boston Daily Times Feb. II.
Mr. Richie AND THE SENATE--Fhe pursued
by the United States Senate towards Mr.. Richie, in
making HIM the subject of vote of censure, IS one as
little calculated to elevate that body in the estimation OF
rejecting men, is to inue the veteran expounder OF
free principles himself 1t act calling for full
expression public condemnation as the people can find
the of giving uerance to- not only because
in itself, but also account of the evil likely to happen
from allowing it to become precedent is act OF
sheer tyranny aimed AT the freedom of the press and
sorted to for the purpose of checking the exercise of the
right OF free discussions and, II submitted to- will end
only in making the people the slaves Of those who
should be ever Their servants 1t Is an act as ungeneous
in its character subversve of free speech, and
contrary to the spirit OF our laws and legislative regua
tions for it is the attempt OF powerful and scarcely
responsible body; the representatives OF twenty eight
sovereign States to trampe an individual and lower
him in public estimation, for which injury were the
deed as perfect execution in inception, he would
have redress because the nurers sheltered from
retaliation account of their enjoyment OF peculiar PRIV
lleges-prlvileges conferred upon them by the people
that they might with mpunity njure others, but thai
they might the eilechIaly advance the common
good 1t is an act OF positive meanness, nasmuch as II
prompted and carried through by mngle feelings
of political and individual SPITE without the slightest re-
gard being had the different portions of the parties
and in total orgefulness of all magnanmity as if that
virtue had existence among 1t is an act deeply
to be regretted as indicating the prevalence IN our high
legislative bodyan assembly that has the power OF
becoming certain cases, court OF last rcsoof feel
| ings modes of thought, and motives of action that
would discredit the most petty tribunal on the extreme
verge of Christian civilization.
We have looked deeply into everything connected with
this matter with disposition TO condemn the Senate IN
advance, and in the hope that something would be made
to appear in the of researches calculated tC
show that the majority of the Senate had been guilty o.
mere error OF Judgment OF which they would magnan
imously repent, and make full reparaon TO venerable
political teacher, whose place in life has been usefu
as 1t will be honorable IN our annals IL was our tus
that the Senate would be proved to have erred IN the
head and that its heart would be found sound ever
We are sorry TO be compelled TO say that we have no
been able to find one mitigating circumstance, and tina
the conduct of the majority in that body, far the
power extended hostile TO good government on NJ
provocation at all the course OF either house
OF the British Parliament when standing out on question
OF privilege, defiance alike of JUSTICE common sense
and the spirit of the age There is not a redeenng fea
ure in their proceeding and if be upheld, the liberties
OF the American people not worth the parchment OF
which the constitution engrOssed IL certainly ha
come 10 a most remarkable state OF things, IT, in th
land of free discussion the editor OF leading lourna
published al the seat OF government cannot be permitted
to conduct that journal IN the that his long ant
singular experience dictates the most proper wihou
being selected the victim of arstocrauc censure
Nothing worse done in the worst days o
old federalism, so far as the spirit of the affair j.
concerned is nj he lOI