Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-02-17
INTERVENING nEnAEE
ON ruE RESOLUTION or Mr. spLkr TO psrnn, rsK ,p,ro
OF THE UNION OF rnE PRIVILEGE OF rHk rloox.
IN SENATE, FEBRUARY n. al.


enamoe II has been and again declared that those
who occupy seats on this side, being in the nsioy are
ior ,he legislative action Of the body. Mr..
neh'' enuiey Disagree tn such proposition. be-
cNe-and shall proceed show-thst there is portion
OF mus BODY which may properly be denomnaied "he ba-
ahSe OF power party. which shape form the
various measures presented and in
weids their destiny which that
biy Such state Of things IL some hat d,icul,
Tor inc puoc IN general, least such portions Of
may not be aware Of the which have now stated
form correct Judgment Of the action OF the body Il
cue TO ,he public that such of parties this body
should be known, In order the public may place the
responsibility exactly in the proper quarer has been for
nnng inc existence ofsuen OF thngs, that the editor
OF me Union ABOUT TO be sacrificed IL has been for the
aucmP, to Tx responsibility where It properly belong.
'na' osanee OF power party which. have said, gave
shape aud form TO every measure and SWANS the final
ton OF the body that Mr. Richie ha. been made the subject
OF the resolution before Senate IL Is true that
IN the publication which has been read, and which the
resolution dcnomnates libel upon the Senate there an
epithet OF which certainly do not approve. But how
much iasehood there in i'll Although the act TO which
he Puoncauon refers cannot. with Pfcpreiy, DO denom
"u victory, yet, in point OF fact. it did inure
Tor the benefit OF the Mexican government The Senate
refused to give men to fight the battles of the country-
refused To give food and clothing the army of the u
and IN so doing. certainly did that which inevitably in
urei 10 the benefit Of Mexico, with whom are now
gsged IN war do not approve of the term. but where
les the siandctf Does the SANDER in calling
Mexican victoryf Does srragu any particular member
as guilty OF any particular crime1 Not all. The
respondent speaks of the defeat OF the bill result
the vote. How was he TO know that the bill be
vvedf certainly myself la5ored under the error
had no expectation that the hill would be revived
garded that vote decisive OF the Of the bill Accor-
ding 10 views parliamentary law unable see how
could be revived. aud another committee of conference
appointed But aside all T. the stated
the VOTE the question, and the result lie stated all the
facts and IN view OF them, affirmed the whole
ed to Mexican victory; and find the Senate Of
the u $ gravey engaged in consulting what punishment,
may be inflicted upon editor who permitted correspon-
dent 10 state all the facts Of this case then
the action OF the Senate be a Mexican
victory Mr. President Il take the of
the senator from Ohio Mr. CoRwGy-very competent au-
thory-his article has effected great good IL has been
exceedingly ehcacous That honorable senator told us
that that article whipped i'm the senators, and caused
them TO in the second report of the committee on
Conference IT, then, that tue-and who can doubt
1t, announced has been by such high authoty-no
senator bad better right to speak OF the lash had
been applied to his political friends very sautary
and whoesom' effect hiss been produced by that article
aud Mr. Richie and his correspondent whoever he is
the Lord knows who he is do not deserve the thanks
OF the country The senator from Ohio who has address.
ed the Senate to-day has alluded TO the sediton laws
had thought had done with them. The senator from
Florida he does intend muzze the press. Oh
no he would only expe Mr.. Richie and his reporter so
that he be unable inform the American people what
their senators are doiag Are prepared for that For
one, not agree with the senator from Arkansas
that the decree has forth, and that the sacrifice will
be made, probably before get dinner because
the materials uniting. which to accomplish this But
say that responsible for We do II do it,
We opposed 10 it. Let the American people see that
here least for which the demlc party is
not responsible. Who be responsible II an ed
tor Screws himself up the point and communicates 10
country the really be
excluded from his in this chamber His porter is
longer be permitted the proceedings OF this BODY
did not thus speak account OF any personal attach
ment Mr.. Richie, for individually believe have
greater cause Of complaint against him any other
member OF this body. spoke from OF Justice and
Of duty contend that there has been no contemp-no
breach Of privilege.
Mr.. YULEE desire TO know what the senator means
by ba ance of power
Mr. TURNEY | mean what | thought that every
meIubsr IN this body knows There is party and num-
Der rho
bal sncc OF power who by uniting themselves either
with the senators the other side this side
reject they please and who have
sen TO vote with senators on the opposite side OF this cham
Der. That Is the party mean.
Mr.. GULEE. ask my friend from Tennessee whe-
ther he TO be understood that there
senators who make the balance either way does lie
that there this floor organized par
~ which separately from the democratic party Of which
claim 10 be member II the charge distinct wish
10 distinctly stated.
Mr.. TURNEY. intended my remarks TO have a dis
hnct character. intended them be distinct as with
out calling names here that the public should
that amongst the sections OF the democratic party in tins
bo1y-oF believe that it is generally known h4t there
here for the Pres dcncy Of the United State.
their as2irint' who have III political friends and fol-
lowers and that there them who when he carries
his forces TO the Wigs, gives them majority, and when
he goes with those who claim TO be Democrats, they have
majority, and carry their Now, II ne insists on
my givirg names, will point the leader whom re-
ier but would rather go into this | think
everybody understands what mean and the American
Peep will understand H. If the reporter puts down pub
shes what have stated. know nothing Of the organi
zaron OF such party. Icannot say now it is organized
The head Is organized. A laugh The head pres
his own and the others do always implicitly
follow. They sometimes "bot." \ laughl However
when he chooses TO forces ne or rejects
any mea ufe he Peases, and exercises, desire she
whole nation should know, that lance OF power small
{ may be- which hKes upon him the esponsbily to the
American people either oi the passage rejection Of
the measures Of this Congress.
Mr. CALHOUN. II the senator speaks of me a.
an asPon' Tor the presidency he is entirely mis'aken-
i am no aSpfan--never have becn-I would not turn on
my heel for the Presideney-and he has uttered libel upon
me-
The PRESIDENT. TIE honorable Senator must be
aware that-,ihe remainder OF the sentcuce WIS ost)
Mr. CALHOUN he supposes that am capable of
voting question with reference preside
or any other consideration but regard truth, Isice
and my country! No, sir. The whole volume OF my lite
shows me 20 be above that There men, Mr. President
who cannot believe that individual is Influenced by
single circumstance but party considerations presden-
a elections and who attribute all one or other
OF these; and am the misunderstood man in the
world by that portion Of this and every other parry No
sii; want Presidency. / want to do my duty No
denuucatons here, Of this house. can defect me
single inch from going directly Gin, and that s
the good Of the country have always acted upon H. and
will always act upon Ii he cay that there
any organized opposition here, far concerned or
my friends, which affects tho heIo irrespective of
public duly and conviction, never, a nan more
mistaken! never! And think IL will DC very hard for
him, any other senator here specify a single measure
that have either delayed defeated that Is necessary
to the conducting Of the war Now ask him pause
and ask hin II he can point a single onel
Mr. TURNEY. l will tsy when you get through.
Mr. CALHOUN No. sir! no! Mott single one I
voted several times for ournneni with gentlemen on the
other side whcu considered that adjournment proper
but have no concert with them, than have on
this de- Mr. President IN thus acting without concert
&C ion, performed my duty. What do want above all
things on earth IN public mon. is Independence
great defect 10 the character Of the public men Of
America, that there that real Of Independence and
IN ihs respect most marked contrast between public men
ia this country end ia Great Britain But this is not the
proper occasion which that difference be pOiaL
eli out but will say that IL part the wreched result
oi the wfschcd system Of c4ucussinR which has created
every State paFty o. who work in concert to get
Office for purposes Ut plumber aud who great
| n control over the measures Of Congress. / am glad
! INC senator thought proper "a refer 20 IN this
| pointed manner. / have seen these insinu1tions
IN various quouo'g, and 10 different presses but they
are to me as nothing. II know myself-if my head
was AZ sake, would do my duty be tho consequence
what II would. Sr, they could urge upon
| this war. Why 90 hope upon some occasion shall
have opportunity to state the dota-
But. other | this