The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1847-02-20
MIX. RITCHlE AND THE SENATE-MR.
ALHOUN-FREETRA DE-wILMOr'S PRO.
VISO,-AND THE MEXICAN WAR

chamber. it did appear as if blow was aimed a,
the Liberty Of the Press; bat "A careful examina
ton of the fac's has induced us to come To very
different conclusion. The Senate. as well as the
H"nse of Representatives, declare, by rpsoln,ion.
that certain individuals shall he eniitT.d tn sea,
u" '"e h"or and they can al any tim. repeal this
order when they shall think proper to do so.
ihey Thought pruper, in the conrse of editorial
remarks. 10 make severe structures ON many mem
oers OF the Senste; and a majority If tina, BODY.
deeming these remarks very offensive, though,
proper to withhold the privilege heretofore gran.
ted the editors. Had we been member of that
body we should not have been willing tn mass
such resolution. We think it would have been
better Ia have passed the whole matter over in
sl'ence--althongh the remarks are admitted bv
all To he harsh and injudiciuus |, wonId have
been preferable to have left the whole matter ,o
the intelligence of the people; and we doub, mn,
that they would have placed proper construction
upon it.
For MIR. Richie, personally and politically, we
entertain high respect He has done the cause of
Democracy great service and it, in his zeal. he
has committed an indiscre,ion, we should have
been pleased to have it passed by in silence
by such an august body as the Senate But the
Senate has thought and acted otherwise; and we
regret exceedingly to see the course the matter is
now taking.
N" one can mnre highly respect and value the
Freedom of the Press than We look upon it
as the Palladium of unr Liberty aud when we
believe blow is aimed at il, we will he amonu
the frat to "cry aloud and spare NOT" Bu, IS
a man wi
idea that blow at the Liberty ofthe Press could
be struck by JOHN c. CALHOUN? He is oo
pure patriot. too great a statesman, too enthu
slasiic an admrer of our Republican institutions,
10 think even of such attempt much more to
he the actor in such scene. We cannot enter
tain such an opinion for moment; and To a like
conclusion will the great mass of the people come
We have observed with regret a seeming de-
termination 10 deract from the merits of this sreat
man. JOHN c. CALHOUN is the property Of the
nation. His pnriiy of character. his transcendrnt
abilities. and the service he has rendered his
country, should and will be respected by the PEG
pie at large. We deprecaie the course we see
attempted by editors and others 10 create the
impression that Mr. Calhoun and his friends are
going over to the Federal party, and the attempt
thus To force them. we tell our friends to be.
ware-to act prudently--or they will raise such
dissentions in the Republican ranks as will blow
them 10 the four winds of Heaven
Is JOHN G.. CALHOUN To he denounced because
he differs with the Administration in regard To
the manner in which the war is to be prosecu,ed2
Is he To he driven from the Republican ranks
because he thinks it would be preferable TO hold
on 20 what we now havenand protect that by
Gordon of forts, rather than to push our conoues,s
further2 If every who differs about the
plan on which the is 10 be conducted. is 10
be driven from the Republican party, we think
they would he scattered into many fragments
But does Mr.. CALHOUN, in stating his own views.
insist that they shall be adopted No such thing
He says plainly to the Administration "These
are my views, but if you think your own prefer
able, am willing TO 90 with you | will vote
yon men and money To carry on the war yioor.
ously. If such is y0ur course" Is he then to he
prescribed for this Republicans will give TO
this negative reply.
10 whom, let us ask. we now mainly in
debted COR the prosperous condition of our conn
try? BY whose policy is it that this harbor ia
crowded with ships, loading with the pro-
ducts of our soil 10 be transported To a foreion
cline To whom is the Farmer most indebted
for the great rise in the price Of his staple pro.
auctions ? They will unques,ionably answer tn
the FREE Trade doctrines of JoHNC Calhoun
indebted for this.
Think We. that such man will he repudia,ed
by the yeomanry Of the country b? If So YOU
reckon without your host To whom are tho
SOUTH now mainly looking to protect them in
tkoir ri,,tt, ~
by the Constitution The =. Wilmot Ptoyiso"
has passed the House Of Representatives So
FAR as the action Of that body is concerned the
ha' has gone forth that more slave territory
shall he owned by the United States. We. Of the
South. are told" you may have the privilege
of fighting for your country; you shall paw your
proportion Of the expenses Of the war; hu, if any
territory is acquired by your yalor and the sacrj-
fee of your lives. you shall 90 there and take
with you the property willed you by your fathers,
and acknowledged az snch by the Constitution of
your Country" Will the South tamely submit
to this If they do. they are not Of the nateri.
ais we take them to be-
With all due respect to the venerable Editor
of the Union, and to the distinguished Statesman
to whom the united South is now loo,pv az the
I"'PHoI :" lUPH 1lRntS, we lhlnk their time can
be more pro6IabIy employed than in discussing
questions which in themselves are of no conse-
qnence. and The continuance Of which may endan
ger The Republican party
We tell the Editor Of the Union, as the Send.
nj on the watch tower, that We nf the South
look to bin to warn us OF all approaching danger:
and we think that the " Wimot Proviso" is cal
enlaied. If not arrested, not only to sever The