Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-12-09

legislature at THAI tiins bit il does not vary nv
CONCLUSION; because every act that he performs
whether instructed OF not, is an act of rcsponsi
b,,y; and the most which can be inferred from
Tins idea, rs, that it increases his responsibility,
and would naturally produce caution; but can
not affect his right to discbcyn
So far MIR. Giles.-IIow his friends arc to re,
over, or around, this uneguvocal denial of tue
hgh' OF The Legislature TO instruct Senators, we
shall perhaps hear in the nominating discussion.
Republicans, will read Judge Daniels opinion
with more pleasure.
"Ihe fourth Resolution also meets my entire
APPRECIATION. The question involved in il, ,hou.h
incidental 10 the ,ran object in this ease is ne
vcrtheiess fundamental in principle am sor.
ry, very sorry TO learn that you differ in opinion
nc whoic beauty OF representative government
depends upon 1.-THE whole fact Of a r,,vern
lnent moved by the cons,itucnt-a Government
by the people, depends upon it--withoul il, repre-
sentative government IS only dcspotisn limited
TO short periods.
"ihc objection that there is DO immediate
sanction of penalty, for dsob dcnce, is nothing
lit is worse than nothing; il is not true--there Is
penalty, though it be not pccunary, nor cor
PoIa' punishnent--and II is as immediate as the
nature oi things as they exist permit. IL is the
penalty of being discharged from public conf
dcnce forever thereafter The reprcacb, the
'niany, The hatred of the people, NAV be
Scoued al ~ those who not the subjects of
'nehi-out d these be punishment, or not let
sc '''e OF Tic aniahic and eloqucut Brent tell!
nc SUNK hehcnth 1t almost without struggle
al" was haStehed To The grave. The bold aud
adventurous genius of g lies, which knew no
superior III Virginia, where is ii nov, Iwi
! the's ard ianguishcs under thc same 'rcpro,ch =,
Dut 10 the argumCnt.-!n Representation
ci any sort, is II best upon principle, that the
agent should represent himself or the NAM in
whose stead he is placed when he takes upon
Hnscii tue office, is it most IT. that he be CON
sideTed as cCnsentug 10 submit himself to tho
WIZ OF 1hc many who constitute him their agent
or that the many consent to subtni, themselves
10 his Will
:, Upon policy asit regards tie effect fnHiess
Tue principle be denied that ours is a govern
nent OF the people if the Representatiye from
every district be instructed and obey his instruc
''otss' II is Us certain as human wisdom can de.
,,se' ',at inc VIII OF majority Will govern -
ms should be so-but under the operation of
III" contrary doctrine, the entire will Of the nco
PIE may be frustrated. Work this proposition
as on please, the result will he the Same: who
'heF you consider the Senate as rerreseutino lilo
states as Hach, or the pco To-
II me structure o! opr Government III SN
'e examined, IT can7c escape willing mind for
fGDfeSEnt
"S S"eh most emphaIcaliy. And then. If on
constitutional question M Instruct, and nstruc
IONS ne obeyed, majority Viii govern. But
take Tie ether alternative that the Senators re
9'est nj The people. ! ask what people, The
people OF The State from which they are sent. or
'he people OF tire United States? II HE first
ana III, no other people have any. even the most in
y" e0' agency IN HER appointment, then the Sc
!i"'orS, being immediately appointed l., the
state Legislature, that is by The pcorlc,s rc,.ro
SGhtaiiVcs' aTeimmediate!y spousibIc 10 them. &
'''' ough them To the people Of the Statc--in Tk
"'d'liier as they Obtain their appointment BY ihe
people through their representatives. Tn, ro
sponsibi!iy leans back upon the Same ,o,per
'"'engh winch the agency Is granted: and ,oG re.
urn nome by the same road Though who h you
"e"' oni--ahd The system OF Representatives, !. tho
same upon principle as it is, when tie Deliberate
IS SEM i,Tth d!rccuI by Tie pcoplc-the onl, diff
'''tnCs 'e4nS the multiplication of agents. fho
machinery Is more complex, bat tie moving
power IS the same.
hG' L you say the Senator is a representa-
we (" '"e "Acie people Of tie United States.
49, Hi-a asscit tH"t itn represents those who
'a'e 10 '" III !iis election. and that ttsre i az
po'<''c no responsibility, and you fall into the
friac'Hie first stated, that 81 far, REPRESENTATIVE
government IS only alnGited lespotism.
"lt IS tanciiui &c see f,ow nanv scatcb at
s'Fa"a' TO maintain This last raonstrous copse.
I~euce' winch goes 60 cTerturn the otherwise
1oS' ocaaliih! Sysicm Of representative govern
=, nc oaih.o tic Senator 10 support The
N"hs'!tuiicn!--t:.o cati cf the SENATOR and fo
.uNpoft the Consultations Indeed! VIII Ito,
ini moment consider $, lat tie Constitution =,
"a' " IS = system of government by reDrc,en
'a''"f:--0nd that il cannot be more efac,uali,
Ge5''"Ncd tban by thc destruction of thai svsteui,
'-ci II be established that the ,giU of tie Fcprc
sentative and no. the viii OF tie peopls is TO be
~ "ie Oh government anu say ;!.e Constitn-
tiUn IS al sn end.
',EvorE man t.at knows any Thing about tI,e
mater, Knows that, all legal oatEs aIe taI,en
"ith reference, may say a saIvo. TO H., s,,h
lvct matter, and tbe condition and situation oc
'"e party al Tie tinc.--A common casa VIII
ness is sworn to tell the whole truth &c. ve h.,
- no pajured II he oTfii5 to tell W hat criunatas
| himself &c-The law knows lis priyilenes and
recognises them at the lirRe Of The oafl, ,Iona,i
"o'hhe ne SAID. So the Senator is sworn to
support ne Ions''!u'ion-tiia is, that in his sta
,'o' OF representative character be will not yio
!atcIt' w hat ihen?hs whole dufy and cb.,roc,to
of Representative and his PRIVILEGES ne s,cI w.
recognizcd--wbcn ic is left 10 lisogg q i,,drncn,
as IN most cases, nc mnst consult fi,e Cnns,;,,,
''on-ont when he is Instructed, IL j. his p,r,-
mount duty to obey. This is his ciarst.fe, ~
p'Whsge, known aDd acknowledged. suh s;Ion
TO, at The time Of his oath He assumes 49,.
cI'd' aC'er' anu with Ii new obligations, so som
% ne becomes a representative. re ceases 70
"1 az "inFnuai principal standing foT himself
ne becomes an agent, stamina, for o,bo,y
" hen lie takes up0n himself his orrco ~
W'hh Tvs appendages, privileges and obIoations
re may rev. e to do it--buf while he bolds ,b
once apd acts in If, he must act as ooenf and
I".'HOi DC Pfi3cP7L--they are iucornrafible co,
u'"oi'S' though their duties arc often so--il,at !;
u "iShl be my wish and my duty as man ~