The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-03-19

nited States imparts to them this character
they may be so Conside ed 8 but it may b.
asked, do the u. States appoint them? Are
they responsible to the United States Is
senator of Pennsylvania appointed by Vlr-
gina, or is he responsible TO Virginia for
his conduct? Can The u. States dismiss
him at the expiration of his period of ser
vice This doctrine implies representation
without responsibility. and representation
too without the power of appointment or
removal, and seems to be at war with the
representative principle. Between the re-
preventative and the constituent there ought
to be some points of contact some recipro.
city of feeling, of duty, and of obligation {:
BUT these are not to be found where the re
preventative is transferred from part to
the whole, from state to the United States.
10 represent is to appear for or stand in
the place OF the represented ;-How, it may
be asked, can i be said to- appear for
or stand in the place of Maryland, when
this state has had no agency in my appoint
ment, and can have none in my removal
If then do not appear for, or stand in the
place of Maryland, am not her representa-
tive. To admit this doctrine would be to
deny the right OF instruction, unless indeed
a majority of the whole people IF the U. S.
or majority of al, the sta,es were to unite
in it /; and the difficulty,i not the impracti-
cability. ct such scheme, would be as fatal
the yigh as the denial of it.
I" is this right denied besause right
implies a remedy, and there exists no pow
Ell. OF coercion! Then, forsooth, are our
rights of property often in deplorabe ST.
tuation; for the remedy is often prn,racted
in our courts of justice beyond the period
assigned to seat even in the Senate. Is
there 20 remedy lett to our constituents
when the time of reelection arrives! Isit
no coercion upon a sensitive or ambitious
representative. that he may be Indignantly
dismissed fronithe servic aSd confidence of
the peopIes Yes. The right of instruction
has its remedy, and the people know how
and when to apply it; and though it may
be delayed, it is nevertheless efficacious
and certain
Let me not be misunderstanding con-
tending ior the right of our constituents 10
instruct us; l mean the right of majority,
fairly and unequivocally expressed, not of a
chosen few who may assent BILE at coffee
house TT an hotel and imagine themselves
the people--not of a comm 'ttee who shall
fancy themselves clothed with plenipotenti
nry power. end being irresponsible hem
selves shall undertake 10 prescribe rules
OF conduct for the responsible agents of the
pc Pile.
We seem TO differ about the right of in
structon, and here you have some Of my reaA
sons in fav r of this right; and that you may
have my creed in extenso, let me assure
you that such is my conviction of it's legiti-
macy and its consonance with trae republi-
E an principles, that Il would have voted A.
gainst a renewal of the charter of the Bank
OF the u States considering m, self bound by
my Instructions. h d my own judgment been
sa isfied of the constitutionaIity aud expedi
ency OF the measure, If not, would
MIX 1t incumbent on me to resign nv seat.
lyon ask whether we are bound by our
instructions, ifthey should enJon upon us a
violation Of the co..sl sutton answer, no
we Cannot be bound 70 Commit peEnly :;
fer. as the authority OF the Deity transcends
hat OF our Constituents, no human command
San be obligatory, which contravsnes his
high behests''