Democratic banner., 1847-03-01

Into difficulties with some of the members of Con-
gress. Quite a spirited war has been carried
ION between that journal and long John Went.
worth of Illinois. On the 9Th, ult. Mr.. DoUg-
less can't to the aid of his colleague, and denounc-
ed the course of the Union in no measured terms
A resolution offered by him for the expulsion Of
the reporters for that paper, was finally rejected
by a vote of l3l to II. On the 9th ult. an article
appeared in the Union over the signature of VIM
DICTATOR to which exceptions were taken by some
ofthe Senators; and on the 10th, resolutions were
introduced by Mr.. Yulee Of Florida into the
SENATE. for the expulsion Of the editors and re-
portcrs of that paper from tic floor ofthe Senate.
On the 18th, the resolution for the expulsion of
jthe reporters was withdrawn; and on the 18th,
the subject was finally disposed Of as given be-
luw.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Is,
The Senate was occupied to-day-with
the exception of the "morning ~hour"-dur-
ing its entire session, which did not terminate
till five O'Clock in the afternoon, in the con-
sidcration of the resolution offered by MIR.
Yulee for the exclusion of the editor of the
s.Cniu" from the floor of tie Senate cham
Der. Long before day, at which time
the Senate is opened, the galleries, vesti-
bule and Hobbies of the chamber were filled
with a dense crowd, amongst which were
many ladies and distinguished citizens from
various parts Of the country.
Mr.. Westcott opened the debate in a
speech Of two hours duration, embracing a
lgreat variety of topics.
MIR. Mason very ably and eloqucntly vim
dictated the freedom Of the press, as did
also Messrs. flanagan, Cass, and Calhoun.
spoke at len 9Th in favor of the resolution.
In the midst Of a very vehement expression
of his most unqualified appreciation of the
conduct of the administration in marching
the United States forces to the Rio Grande,
which he pronounced Ga master stroke Of
policy" MI. Yulee was called to orderb by
Mr.. Mangum, who was in his turn called
to order for the same reason. Finally, the
vote was taken on the following resolution:
ReSolrcd, That the editors of the UuiOn-
a newspaper published in the city of Wash
ington-haviirg in a publication contained
in a number of that paper dated the 9th Of
February, issued and uttered a public libel
upon the character Of this body, they be ex-
cluded from the privilege of admission to
the floor of the Senate"
YEAs-Messrs. Archer, Badger, Berricn,
Butler, Calhoun, Cilley, Thomas Clayton,
John NJ. Clayton, Corwin, Crittenden, Da-
Wis, Dayton, Evans, Greene, Huntington,
Jarnagin, Johnson, of Louisiana. Mangum,
Miller, Morehead. Pearce, Simmons, Up
ham, Webstsr, Westcott, Woodbridge, and
Yulee-27.
NvYs-Messrs. Allen, Ashley, Atchison,
Bagby, Breese, Bright, Cameron, Cass,
Chalmers, Dickinson, Dix, Fairfield, Ham
negan, Houston, Mason, Niles, Sewer,
ISoule, Sturgeon, and Turney-2l.
The second resolution, excluding the re-
.portes Of the UniOn, was withdrawn; and
vet in their hot haste to st ike further at
the Union, MessIs. Yulee and Calhoun
would have originally turned these reporters
out of the Senate chamber unheard! Such
is :heir Rhadamanthus sense Of Justice
They condemn at first, and then might hear
the accused afterwards
After the adoption ofthe resolution, a very
important message from the President Of
t1c Onllcu OtdIcSS III icIhtlOn 10 tue prose.
cution of the war; the proper organization
ofthe military force recently authorized; the
necessary to the rc-inlistment Of
volunteers whose term of service may expire
before the wal is brought to a close; and
the means OF increasing the revenue, and
sustaining the credit of the Country while
engaged in the war, was read and referred
to the Committee on Military Affairs.
JTThe Mo, Jonrnui thinks that a thor
ough and impartial consideration of the
resolutions adopted by the Wing meeting at
tie State Capitol, on the 10th ult., would
work a revolution in this State similar to
the revolution in New York, New Hamp-
shire SC. The revolution in New York
was the result Of the union of Whigism and
anti-Rentism; and the revolution in New
Hampshire was effected by a coalition of
the Haleites, Abolitionists and wings
With what faction then, does the Journal
expect to unite for the purpose of working
"such a revolution in this State? A revo-