Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-11-07

over that vote, Is violation OF the Constitution:
as thereby the state would have two votes, instead
OF each senator baving one. He further remark.
ed, that subsequent legislature, Think in 1920.
had virtually acknowledged that the censuring le-
sisature had been guilty of assumption Of pow
er by simply communicating their opinions to the
Senators from Virginia. instead Of addressing them
IN the language OF command he admitted that the
senator was amenab!e to the people, and said they
alone had the right to command. He made refe
renee to his speech delivered in the Senate, in
which his sentiments upon this subject were con-
tained, and endeavoured, by variety of illus,ra-
tons, to explain and enforce them As my memo
ry does not furnish with any other argument.
derived from the address. most cheerfully avail
myself OF the opportunity to refer to the speech
also; and in doing so, do no injustice MIR. Giles,
Tor the address fell very far short of the speech in
subtlety and ingenuity of argument
The next division of Mr.. CHESS DISCOURSE was
dissertation upon the subjects of the tariff and in
ternal Improvement: upon these themes his mind
seemed to dlate, s his almost exhausted energies to
rally around him once more; and il the day could
have been saved, they would have borne him trium-
phanily oil the Held at last but il W as too late: he
was too much invoy ed in his own tolls, to be exiri
Gated by any human effort s. was fairly yanuuished
without blow being struck by his foe. WereIto
attempt sketch OF this part of his address, should
copy from Political Dispositions lit will, there
tore, be saving of time refer to that work. pas
si'h VIII ADVERT 10 one remark oil MIR. Giles,
however, which made particular impression upon
NE at The time, and which, viewed In connection
with passage OF his speech in the Senate, which
have since met with, appears still more worthy
OF hoice The remark was 10 This effect: some
thing may ye, be done to defeat these measures -
The Sou bern States might lay tax upon articles
OF Northern manufacture. equal to that imposed by
the government upon foreign goods. The passage
ct his speech to which alluded, was this He had
been afsGlno upon he instructio, raca;vat e.o,.,
tue Virginia Legislature; and said, that if this de-
OiiuatnS process was persevered in, il " ould in
"a few years, destroy the General Government
Ahe next paragraph gives exa..,ples OF this de-
othtoflns process, and goes on to say-s' The iu-
dietary claims controlling power over the laws
- " legislatures over senator's -sscommerciaI res
tricIions cannot be tolerated by the individual
States, because they produce temporary privations
and are not precisely equal in their operation in
all parts OF the United States that the effect
"ouid De, 10 leave the government '' a sheer
poiitiae hulk" -"a mere shadow &C. Now
let me ask, are not these sentiments in di-
rect opposition to the above idea of State
tax to couniersct the measures of the General
government, and TO all Mr.. Giles's boasied doc
rines In favour OF state rights. Them all his lea
iousies were reused against the State Legislatures
anu all MS affections engaged the side of the
General Government: Now, State Rights have so
completely engrossed his whole SOUL that he would
nave stale tax imposed, 10 defeat the operation of
commercial restrictions imposed bv the Govern
meni OF the United States; because they are not
precisely equal in their operation in all parts OF
Inc u States This would be de5ilitatinar
process indeed
The Orator wound up with discourse upon
electioneering, aud gave Us, l think rare spec,-
men OIL, what may be most aptly termed, parlarer-
ing II understand his of that word He
said ne never had practised the arts of electioneer
Ing-when oil edt
was selected by the Republicans, (then Federal
ists,) In preference TO Col. Caring on, who had
broken leg, Ia powerful implement in eleciioneer-
ins) out did not possess the gyt of the CAB, in
order 10 turn out the incumbent he went
10 the Courthouses and told the people he
dd NOT mean to eieciioneer-He said, that he
wished the voters to make fair comparison be
tween the candidates and to form their own on;4-
ions -enJoinng upon them not to decide hastily.
out 10 come to the polls unpledged and unpreiu-
dcei and give their votes 10 the man of their
choice, SC.
remark ID in the first part of this sketch. that
MI a. had barely time to take some notice OF
that portion OF Mr.. G's address which was of q
personal Character, and TO call the atteation If
the people TO one of the political points discussed:
II was The right of instruction. He said he Sc
IecIed TINS one because he considered il the mosr
important, and regretted that for want of time he
could not so into the discussion of the others viz
tne haoeas corpus and treason bills, upon both cF
winch he considered his charges completely sus.
tanabe. lie reminded his hearers that the sneecb
from which Mr. Giles had read extracts. was
prepared by him Tor the Legislature of Virginia
some time after it was Delivered that he had an
opportunity OF placing his thoughts in the most
favourable point OF view, and that notyitbstand
ing, he, Mr. "A. was wiling il should be taken
as me true evidence; and what does it proves
INA, na' Inc right TO instruct Is nothing more than
hOerty to express an opinion, and the obligation
TO obey, founded upon very high resneet for
such opinion. Mr.. Archer then referred to Mr..
" letter to the Virginia Assembly, explaining
and Vindicaiins his speech, written twelve months
afterwards
lhe passage upon which he particularly COM
tnehted was this The right to instruct accord
ing 70 my understanding of the term is founded in
anu derived from the reason and nature of things:
ana IS only one modification of the right belonpino
10 all men and all human Institutions TO commus
ncaie their opinions to others, whenever il is be-
ileVed that such communication will produce anv
beneficial Tesult''- Thus, be said, MIR. C's hold
denial that he ever had denied the right of the
Virginia Legislature TO instruct the senator's of
virginia IN the Senate of the u S. with which
ne sat out, has been Whitfield away, until il has
come to this that it is the right belonging to all
men and all human institutions 10 communicate
theIr opinions to others &c. and accordino a.,
ihis exposition OF the right he said eyerv leeisa
tuie IN The Union, or any other human institution
hdu an equal right with the Virginia Legislature
10 instruct the Senator's and this is not all it pla.
ceS all men upon the same footing, said Mr..
"A. not only 10 Virginia and tbrougbo,I, ,bo ITni
on, but ia Engand or elsewhere, in reysrd n ,hs
exercise of this right with this ONLY nnslifcs,;oa
that the Obligation unon The ,..aS =, :,