The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-02-23
Warrington Correspondence of the Atlas.
WAsHrsero1,F Feb. IL, 1917.

W dininstoh Correspondence Vi "e Hu"s'
WARRINGTON, Feb. IL. 1917.
The scene of daily Democratic distur
bauce as transferred from the House TO the
Senate, and quite equalled in violence those
ordinary exhibitions, with " hich The majOri-
~ constantly disgrace the popular branch Of
Congress.
The resolutions to expel the editors and
reporters Of the Union came up in order. and
Mr.. Yulee " no Introduced them. took the
floor. He aninadverted with just severity
upon the character OF the offensive commu-
nicarion, and commended that it was the duty
of the Editors TO have Informed themselves
ofthe character of the matter admitted TO
their columns, sinte they had endorsed it
libel so gross and offensive. He exoneratcd
the reporters. after The explanations made
through their responsible head.
Mr.. Sewer. as in duty bound. made spas
mode deicLce for the organ, and vaunied
how his character was not 10 he affected by
such charges, and that the Senate did not
consult its dignity or reputation in bringing
before its notice newspaper assaults.
Last and least. followed one Mr.. Turney,
OF Tennessee. whom nature designed for n
SculIi on rather than Senator. He defen-
del tile Union in the bruadcsi terms, and al.
firm ed that the facts contained in the Obnoy-
mus commu nicaiion were true, though he
did not approve the epithets that we're ap
piled 10 the Chamber There was, said he
4 small faction which held the balance oil
power between the two parties, and which had
en- every occasion, cudeavOred to ihwart The
administration and to embarrass The prose
curion If the war. ltwas headed by an as.
airan, for the Presidency, who endeavored
"a turn ali these difficulties to his own nc.
csunt. without reference to the good or
ke.1or of the country.
Mr. Calhoun rc,oried with becoming spir
and ,.<oprieiy, declaring the charges JUS
made &c be gross libel on his reputation
He ras tao aspirast for the Presidency, ant
all the srputaiion, Of the Senator from Tenn
essce were unworthy and false. In regait
TO The inception of the war, he believed j
had been u,zde by the Executive, wiIhou
any good reason or necessity. Whatever
might he sasd upon the subject in other
quarters it was undoubtedly attributable, in
cidenially al least, TO the annex aiion ofTex
AS. which was tic very opposite ground o.
that assumed by the President in his mess.
age. The Territory between the Nucce,
and the Rio Grande hsd been regarded al
neutral, and was SO treated by him in thu
Treaty Of annexation wiri, Texas. The ad
vance of the troops therefore, to the Ric
Grande; by order Of the President. was The
immediate occasion Of the interruption Of the
peacelni relations hrtween the tNo Repub-
lies. He bad anticipated this Haovement on
the part of tue administration. d,rias the ex,
citement of The Oregon question. and had
| consulted Mr.. Clayton in regard 10 an in.
quiry, with a viewsof arresting the warcf
OF tie army. He had only been preventee
! by the superior Importance and emersenc,
| Of the matter then pending, having no dispe
si,iou to multiply the embarrassments of tls'
| GoveyRmeit
His whole touc and matter in connection
with tho Nal, ~ss manly. independent ant
elevated. srorniuS concealrent and defyin;
the .,;alico Of the administration.