Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-12-30
FoR The VIRGINIA. Ancus.
po THE PEopLr OF VIRGINIA.

Nov.
The right cfInstrucfing REPRESENTATIVES an uaaHena,
DE right. TO Be erecufed by Mar in his Native,
ana nor IN his Re'ireseafafive character.
CConeiuded.
article The tgvclffA.
In suits at common law, the right of trial by Jury,
shall be preserved.
.1tricie the thirteenth.
Excessive bail shall not be required, excessive
fines imposed cruel and unusual Punishment inict-
ed.
.1rticle the fonrteenfh
No state shall infringe the right of trial by Jury in
criminal cases, the rights of conscience nor the
freedom of speech, or of the press.
article the fifteenth.
The enumeration in the constitution of certain rights
shall not be construed deny dsparage others
tanned by the people.
The powers delegated by the Constitution to the govern
ment OF the United States shall exercised therein a.
powers vested in the Executive Judicial nor The Ex-
eeutive the powers vested the Legislative or Judicial
northe Judicial the powers vested in die Legislative EA
ecutiye
article the sepenfeenth
The powers delegated by The Constitution nor pro.
hbitd by tito the staes, reserved TO the States
spectively
the fourth Article it to insert these words
-" To instruct their Representatives, after the words
Common good"-And the Yeas AVID Nays being required
by one fifth Of the Senators present.
YEAS-Mes5rs. Grayson, and Lee.
NAYS-AIessrs. Bassett, Carroll Dalton Ellsworth FL
Sum, Henry, Johnson Izard King, Norris Paterson
Read, and Wingate.-Yeas, Mays ii.
So it passed in the Negative.
do not propose to enter any arguments upon the
contents OF these interesting documents They are presen
ted to you for your own they appear
un9uestiohably establish the following conclusions
lat. That the Legitimate object of ali governments is
to secure to the people the great aud unalenabc rights
mankind.
end That these rights be enjoyed by man in his
native, and net IN his representative capacity
3d. That the right his Representatives is ono
of the great AMI unalenable rights OF man
eth. That the time of the adoption of constitution
right claimed in behatnf the legislatures 10
rtrItrt shA Caua4 e.nf,r
respectively and believe aa OF such claim can
be found in the debates of any any state in
the union.
is deemed unnecessary make any observations to
prove the imposing character these precedents kno
edge of the Tribunals from which they Aow, itself suf-
fcicnt for ttat object.
Although very far from being nsen:ble to the in
jurious and fconceve unjust bearings these
ings OF the General Assembly upon myself inlivlusliy
yeti have the remotes wish lessen nor would T.
had the power, essen your confidence that honorable
tribunal, nor in any individual member of III s,ae Ir,rr
OF impeecton fail the lot of all human institutions
but have always oasht, and still think that Us much
confidence ought to be reposed in tribunal composed of
nemb rs elected annually by the free surages of the ow
OF the SOIL TO make laws for government of All
those VINO reside upon it draw subsistence from II.
bounty upon any other that human genius cou devise
From THIS considerations and others very deeply impressed
upon ny mind, have at all times felt and both ia priyae
and in pubic expressed my sincere and respect
tor and confidence IN the General Assembly; and that re-
spec and confidence impaired By occasional aberti
when happen 10 be the nfotnuate ofthen
Because the great of ood eniove6 ~,
under the wise administration It's extended powrs
ties it to exemption for occasional errors especially
when they believed to be produced by sudden and pas
sonate excements AS tile members individually com
posing the General Assembly; they ought certainly to he
entirely exempt from all reproaches from myself because
the same right to the free exercise and expression o
Mon which hold sacred in relation myself would et-
tie them TO receive from every Indulgence in tbs exer
else of the right.
sBu have presented this subet to consideration nur
becaae, deemed it important that the character of
the right to instruct representatives should be understood
and ascertsued, and demonstrate that il have been ais
hss mot heeD
peculiar to myself but sanctioned by highest au.
thority
WIN. b. GILES.
WIg7oa,p, November IS. 1913.