The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-02-17
From the Trenton Plaindealer.,
AttaQk on the Press.

The Senate have adopted reSOutlOn denying 10 MI
Rtchie--the venerable and firm editor Of the Unionthe
customary privilege OF access to the floor OF that body
This extraordinary result accomplished BY the union
ofthe entire federal force with that hgment OF the demo-
cratic party which holds the balance of power in the
Senate and usually follow the lead 81 MIR. Calhoun
The petext for this strange proceeding was the insertion
of communication IN the Union condemnlng the acton
of the Senate upon the ten regiment BILL BY which the
writer supposed that bill would be lost, and styling the
vote of the Senate Another Mexican victory"
is deeply to be regretted that important and dign-
fled body the Senate should become sensitive TO
the remarks OF the as not to be able 10 endure that
perfect freedom of criticism which is most essential to
political liberty The senators, at least are but the SER
wants of the people, and not expect to escape the
most thorough canvassng of their conduct by the SOW
eegn power If the people have no right to openly con-
denim the conduct OF grave senators, when they disap
prove OF their actions, then the government is not what
Jefferson and Madison supposed
For our part we consider the conduct of the Senate
censurable respects than one They have delay
ed procrasnaed or defeated Of the essential
for the due prosecution OF the war They have
reality done more to strengthen the hands OF Mexico
and weaken own, by their chickering's and divisions,
than has the entire armed force of our adversares We
do not inquire into the spr-the motives which have
guided thembu that the fact is so the whole country
will bear witness; and II the truth is lbel the Senate
will have 10 bear il.
Wsnk that the shaft aimed at the President, through
Mr. Richie, will fail of its object The democratic party
will see where the difficulties which ambarrass the gov
eminent really le and will hasten to sustain the admin
istraion The just, and is also popular as every
Just should be. Those who take issue with the
PRESIDENT on tnat point, VIII rue the uay anu more
especially when they their hostile advance, by
open attack upon the liberty of the press.
The members of Congress had better pass 'gag law
once; for they appear determined to exercise their
brief authority TO punish every editor reporter who
says anything that dspeases them, to the extent Of their
power But il is very small business in these eight dol
lars day statesmen, and they can no stihe the
voice of the with their bombastc votes and reso-
luhons than the old lady could stop the flow OF the ocean
with her mop The NJ C's would deserve better of the
nation they would do the work the people have sent
them TO Washington to perform, and for which they are
paid than BY attempting to exercise power to choke the
free expression of opinion Their conduct exemphfes
the necessity of frequent elections Some inn
perfectly constituted that seat the national Legislature
for few years inspires them with belief that they are
the sovereign lords OF the country and they turn up their
honorable at the rights OF private citizen with
much contempt Paulnes mother secuted the thought
OF gardeners An ounce OF cvet good apothecary.
C.taS ..sfis H a ~ Boston Post