The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-02-12
THE REPUBLIC.

tions" reported oy DEMOCRATIC committees
and fails to point them out, and denounce them
and their authors.
But the privilege of moving adjoufnments
and calls of the House, for the purpose of COM
polling by delay the abandonment Of important
measures supposed to be approved by the majo-
rity, is claimed by the Union as clear ssco,,-
stitutionaa right" OF the disorganizers. AS the
Union is strict constructionist, it admits the
existence of no powers under the Constitution
except such as are specially delegated. Now
we wish the Union would point us to that
clause of the Constitution which delegates to
members of the House the "clear right" of OBJ
structing the public business by unreasonable
motions to adjourn and unreasonable calls of
the House. If this 'sclear right" is dele
gated, it can be exercised by all the mem
bers with equal propriety, when any mea-
sure is up which they happen to disapprove.
This would put stop to all business, and
PROSTATE all the objects for which the Con
stitution was framed. One of the express
and stated objects of that instrument was to
ESTABLISH JUSTICE" as well between indi-
viduals as between individuals and the Gov
eminent. But all demands of individuals on
schemes of depreciation" and deems it con-
stitutional mode of ESTABLISHING JUSTICE to
deprive claimants by s'delays compelling the
abandonment" of their rights, of the opportu-
''ity Of hauiag them examined and passed upon
by majority Of the representatives Of the
people.
Our Constitution is founded on the right of
the majority to govern; and every act which
tends to render that right imperative and void
is to that extent unconstitutional, as well as
anti-Democratic.
With regard to General ARMsrRoNG's pen
sion, the Union wishes that matter to stand
before the country 'supon its o,on merits, as
set forth IN vouchers in achich 1t is attest
3D." So Go we. Send along the vouchers,
and we will publish them for the informa-
ton Of the country. At the same time
send along the vouchers for his printing ac-
counts, and We will show the country how ne
cessary it is for his comfortable maintenance
and support that he should receive this pension
of thirty dollars a month. But while we de-
sire that General ARMsTRoNG's claim should
stand before the country on it's ''merits" and
its "vouchers," we desire to see the same pri-
vilege granted to all other demands upon the
Government.
Does General ARMSTRONG desire to see his
"merits" and vouchers" tested by series of
motions for adjournment, made for the very
purpose of preventing the examination of all
"merits" and all "vouchers?'
But General ARMsTRoNG's application for
pension was presented by a WHIG-and the
Wines, according to the Generals account,
are the "plunder party" This certainly on
the Generals showing ought to cast suspicion
on his demand. 1t is not the only instance,
however, in which we have known DEMOCRATS
to avail themselves of WHIG assistance, and
then depounce their benefactors as thieves.
There is case curiously in point, to which we
would beg the writer in the Union to address
himself the next time that he has occasion to
denounce all demands upon the treasury as
'depredations." There was once Democratic
to the Sandwich Islands, who
accepted his office on an appointed salary, and
when he returned to the United States was
very anxious to receive an additional stipend,
by way of outfit or extra compensation. This
was demand of that nature which the Union
now denounces as a ''depredation'-th defeat
of which is SO desirable and proper that if it
can be accomplished in no other way, Messrs.
ORR, LETcHER & Co. may defeat it, by their
'sclear constitutional right" of moving adjourn
ments, to Illustrate the will of the majority.
Well, this commissioner called upon his WING
friends in the two Houses, and procured the
insertion OF this outfit or extra in the appro-
priation BILL and, after pocketing the result of
this appeal to WING charity. joins General
ARMSTRONG in denouncing all Wines as
''plunderers. and all private claimants as
"depredators."
0G- The Union will please insert the above ar
ticle in it's columns advertisement, on the
usual terms, and send its bill to thecounting room
of the Republic 1t will please do the same by all
the other articles that have appeared in this jour-
nal in regard to the obstruction of public business
in the House of Representatives. Here is chance
to turn an honest penny, equalt $50 month o.
the prospective pension. Insert three times inside
on tr weekly days.
We b G the Tribune to be patient till we
settle our accounts with the Union That