Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-02-26
Correspondence Of the Baltimore Sun.
WASHINGTON, FEB. IA, 1s47.


'Dj down AZ bad company, as Sheridan was
lack balled at Boobies, Notwithstanding the
Frendship of the Regent 1t was rather
.nall business for the Senate to stoop down
~ wreak its vengeance on veteran editor,
,rho had CHANGED to give it offence. 1t was
decidedly in bad taste for a contributor to the
4" Union" to call the Senators, honestly differ
ing in opinion from the Executive, "Mexicans;"
brt was it worth while for the Senate to de.
vote to newspaper paragraph two whole
davis of its short session, with such an over
wbelming amount of public business pressing
IN them, and the country involved IN war
Mfr. Richie was TO be "punished" without
even chance of explanation but IN order not
10 excite the sympathy of the people, who are
ever Jealous OF the liberty of the press, the
Senate simply put its ''mark OF dIsapprobaiion"
m him. and excluded him from the floor
We're I Mr., Richie, would rather be pleas
Il BY this attention on the part of the Senate,
and quietly take my seat, up in the gallery, a.
nong the reporters, too look doaon on Mr.
Yulee, who offered the resolution for exPellIng
me Or if the Senate intended to drive me,
by way of punishment" from their own So
ciety to the canaiite in the galleries, would
take my place among the people, and look
down upon them from a still higher elevation.
The majority of the Senate have an indis-
rutabIe right TO say with whom they choose
10 keep company; but they have no right to
call il ga punishment to be excluded from
their respectable cotery. They may "cut' Mr.
Richie; but Mr.. Richie will be just as much
resDected by his friends as before; "ie jeu ne
Vaut pas Ia chandelie."
The Senate is no doubt, mighter body
than either the President or the House, or per-
haps, both of them together. 1t ia body
whose members are elected for six years, and
Of whom only third leave every two years,
leaving sufficient remainder TO preserve the
esprit de CORPS The Senate represents state
aovereignties and not the immediate will of
the aggregate people of the United States, as
the Houses of Representatives does; and par
taking of the legislative and executive func-
tons of the government, il is check on both,
the House of Representatives and the Presi-
dent himself Thus the Senate is pre-em-
nenty a conservative body, and liable natu-
rally to fallinto conservative measures, which,
in their turn, may become ultra. fear that
was the case with the resolution agreed to
Yesterday, and that the country will view it
in that light.
As 20 Mr.. Calhoun, it is to be regretted
that in the course of the debate, his charac or
and reputation, which are part and parcel of
the national reputation Of the country, should
have been attacked Mr. Calhoun was forced
TO reply, and to carry measures be ? H. what
he probably originally intended. ! abored
evidently under strong internal excitement.
His countenance was iiYidly pale-but his
fire. He never looked as he did on Saturday,
except on the day he gave his casting vote, as
President of the Senate, for the rejection OF
Mr. Van Buren,.
In pecuniary point of view, this expulsion
of Mr.. Richie will win for him golden opin-
ions all over the country; which, as the pub
lie printing is taken away from him, may come
quite opportune. In this respect | am al
most led to suspect that the Senate, moved by
Mr. Rtchie's particular case, secretly inten-
ded to benefit him without-such is the ex-
IRENE delicacy of that DO y--laying him un-
der particular obligations.
The Wimot proYiso has passed the House
las a week ago intimated 1t would) by a full
vote of ll5 to lO6 With such rider it Is
hardly necessary to add the bill will become q
law. The Senate will certainly never agree
to it in its present form, and if the Senate did
| doubt very much whether the President
would do ought but return it with his objec
tons The Wilmot proviso is but another
way of killing the bill, and nothing else. L
ought not to be considered any thing elst
north or south OF Mason s. Dixon's line; fo
it is a mere abstraCtiOn-a useless impedlmen
thrown in the way of judicious and necessary
legislation, and paltry means OF embarrass
ing the administration.
If peace be not established soon, the proui
so will have much to answer for Who ex
poets slavery to be established in Calforni;
or New Mexico? The whole maritime coas
II CoE ,of RI Of II IyhIc
mand the trade to China and the East Indies
lies north of SO degrees 80 minutes. Tha
portion of it, therefore, would at all event.
remain free-and the territory south of tina
line coming in without slavery, an act of Con
gress would be necessary to establish it there
This, Mr.. Wilmot admitted himself in hi
speech on the question, and after admitting
that point, il is difficult to perceive on wha
ground he offered his proUiso
If an act of Congress is necessary to estab
lish slavery south OF So deg 80 min in Cali
fornia, why did he not wait to oppose sue
an act if proposed and coming up in the form
of regular legislation? If the proviso ca
command majority under the present circum
stances, can there be any doubt that bill t
establish slavery in any part OF Californi
would be rejected with an overwhelming ma
jority?
/ tnlnk there are reasons, ana tney are eVl
dent to all, except to those who legislate /
reference to the next presidency, why thi
question should not have been mooted at al
at this period, and with but two weeks and
half OF working time left to this Congress-
But the present Congress seems to be bent o
heading the President" in order that eac
clique may press its own favorite after he
diStanced. They may, however, make the
reckoning without their host. The peopI
are far in advance of this Congress, and wi
not be deceived by the hypocri,ical PROBES
sions of those who have peace upon the
lips, and war at home and abroad in the
hearts.
There was an immense crowd to-day at ii
Presidents mansion, in regard to the mllitar
appointments that are to be made out. tt
Pennsylvania delegation obtained delay
twenty -four hours to consult and compa
notes in regard to the appointment of field o
fcers and staff do not meet man in II
street who is not for war, and ready
ITO seek the humble reputation.
Zen at the lannon's mouth" X.
THE DRUNKARD'S FAREWELL.
Farewell drink so nigh and handy,
Farewell rum, and gin and brandy,
Farewell hu's that all wcathers,