The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1847-03-06
CONGRESSIONAL


Yulee, to exclude the editors Of the Union
from the privilege Of the floor, and the repor-
tiers Of that paper from the gallery of the Sem
ate came up IN order.
Mr.. Yulee said it was with great reluctance
he had Introduced the resolutions, and that he
still felt it his duty to press for their considera-
tion He had hoped that the editor Of the I'm
ion would have afforded him an opportunity to
withdraw them, butinstead Of that the latter
had invited the Issue.
M. Yulee then caused to be read the article
in the Union signed "Vindica4or," and proceed
ed TO show the insult which had been offered
10 the Senate, and stated theTeason which had
induced him to bring forward the first resolu-
ton. In regard TO the second resolution in
relation to the reporters, he as satisfied from
the letter Of DR.. Huston yesterday, that the re-
porters were not TO blame. He would there
fore withdraw that resolution.
Mr.. Sewer moved to postpone the subject
till Tomorrow, with a view Of taking up the
special order.
The motion was negatived-yeas 90, nays
"a.
MI. Allen was glad the second resolution
had been withdrawn, as it saved the trouble
Of discussing the question as to whether a
reporter is bound to report every word which
may be uttered. In regard to the first reso-
utio Mr.. A. entered somewhat at length into
=.
the subject Of the power of the Senate to pun
ish an individual without recourse to the laws
of the coutry.
Mr.. Sewer said he knew that anything he
could say Would not save Mr. Richie, for
The decree had gone forth and he was to be
executed before they got their dinners. He
thought that instead of injuring Mr.. Richie,
they would tend to make the Senate ridicu-
lous.
Mr. Turney did not approve the epithet of
"Mexican v~ictory'' which had been applied in
the article of the Union, though he could see
no offence in 1t, and thought himself that the
action Of the Senate referred to had Injured
to the benefit Of Mexico, and against this
country. After further remarks he said there
were on the floor Of the Senate, a~spirants for
thu Presidency, one of whom, with his small
body Of adherents, could, by joining with the
opposite party, defeat every measure brought
forward, and that he alone was responsible for
the consequences to the country.
Mr.. Calhoun said that as every one on the
ioOr must know that the ~allusion was TO him
self, it would not be thought indelicate in him
to notice il. tie was not and never had been
a candidate for the Presidency, and the Senator
from Tennessee had uttered a libel upon him,
ifhe meant to say that he was influenced IN his
actions upon any question by any aspirations
to the Presidency. He would not turn upon
his heel to be President of the United States,
elected as Presidents had been for several years
past,
Mr.. G. said that great evils had grown up of
late. He attributed them to the miserable
system of caucusing which had created parties
in every State, governed entirely by selfish
considerations, and a desire to grasp the spoiIs
Of Office. This had created such a state OF
party feeling thrt it could not enter into the
minds OF some people 10 conceive that a Seua-
tor could be influenced by any other coneid-
Grafton in his course upon public measures.
A highly interesting and exciting debate fol-
lowed, in which Mr.. Turney charged that Mr.
Calhoun was responsible forthe war, on account
Of his agency in bringing about the Texas an
nexation.
Mr.Calhoun replied at some length, and
gave a history of the causes which led to the an
n~exation Of Texas AS to the immediate cause
of the war, it was, as every one must know,
the marching Of our troops from Corpus Chris
ii to the Rio Grande. Had our army remained
at Corpus Christi the war would not have taken
place,
Mr.. c, said it would be found on reference
to the & es of the State Department, that he
Government was in possession of the UNDER
standing before the murch was made, that if
the army remained at Corpus Christi, the Mex
lean forces would not cross the Rio Grande.-
He had no doubt that the Presid Mt thought
the Rio Grande was the boundary Of Texas,
but that the grave question arose "what right
had the President TO settle a boundary without
the authority Of Congress"
The debate was continued until a late hour.
and partook altogether ola personal character,
Mr. Turney was handled without gloves, espe-
cially BY Mr.. Butler. No question was taken
when, at few minutes after5 o'clock the Sen.
ate adjourned
In the House of Representatives, Mr.. Rath-
pun rose to a question of privilege growing
out OF a call upon The secretary of the Treasury
and proposed a resolution directing The Sec.
rotary OF the Treasury forthwith to report
the names Of secret inspectors. Mr.. Rathbun
said that the Secretary Of the Treasury had DISC
beyed the order Of a p%revisous resolution and for
that purpose he had proposed an order from ,bo