Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-09-01

Senate winch bill depriy Ell the citizen OF the benefit
me writ OF iiabeas Corpus, although il was pslpabl
| that neither rebellion nor invasion existed Congress
10 their wisdom rejected this BILL but had il PASSED int,
law, tue effect would have been that under birI
nanoed authority, a man might have been imprisoned
and however uDjusty be might thus have lost his liberty
ne could have had remedy for his rights uner Tie
VIII Oh Habeas Cerpusl were gone and zone TOO by n
' wound inflicted upon the Constitution by the lia nd
VI UT OIes, ne present champion Of lis principles.
, men OF virginia, mp!ore YOU in the name Of the
constitution, and in the of the people, TO look AT
these things. in that manner denandedby their
appearances and do not, beseech you, permit YOUR
selves TO be blinded by dernagogues as 10 en5pccr
an your privileges as ffeemen. The Republican prn-
pes Oh our country plain and pure, they al east
sustained by fair argument, against all the oppo-
sinS, talents on earth. We have our ranks enorri
men who are untarnisled, and able to sustain them
selves IN the of TRUTH these men let us resort
III hceotui cases suffer not the sacred maxins of our
cause 10 &c committed 10 the hands of such men as MIR
Giies and Mr. Randolph for support unless indeed
you believe that the means, horcpe, ricios i'll usv
the end yon have i'm view
with the record of these sins before us, will addi
tona cases he called for. If So although they may be
multiplied without number, must say tat he who will
not he satisfied with such evidence, will resist all that
could be offered, however strong ii might be.
nave here introduced offences only against tIe
constitutions, but the denunciaton of Mr. Giles nv tho
Legislature, was chiefly for on attack made bv him
upon the highest principles ofhe sorer,net and the
people cannot be too often told of the fact
Upon what occasion il was that Mr. Giles whilst
senator OF the United States from Virginia made
speech IN which he denied the obligation oTinsfyufons
given by State Legislatures their Senators is moi
now necessary to state because it is upon the scrrh
and not the occasion that led 10 it, which mean IN no
mark ~ -
That the Representative bound upon all oucs,;ors
oil policy, 10 obey the instructions of his constituents Isl
proposition, which republican will deny: vet MIR A
Giles DID deny II IN solemn place, in s~'enn mani
ner and IN S0ttnan argument-Ile denied il in tbei
senate Of The United States, and under circumstances
winch makes II impossible for anv republican tn be-
eve That lie had not perfect contempt for every thing
out ms own ran tdtents, and his own power
before go INTO this subject, Will take occasion 10
say ''at nave examined with great attention the eff
tort made by MIR. Giles the Amelia election in Anri
last TO md himself of the nputations every where cast
upon hln Tor the offensive and anti republican specch
wch he delivered in the Senate upon the occasion here
a'iuueu 10, and, whatever others think must be
permitted 10 say that inmy Judgement it was the most
Ieebie and miserable effort which was ever made by
'ne same gentleman upon any occasion II was the
ehus'on OF couded mind receiving its impulse from
guilty heart and II has filled me with wonder and
anazement, that he should have been successful can
didate. The whole speech bespealss the mighty load
with which lie felt himself oppressed and is little else
than an humble appeal the synpathes of those whose
rights he had outraged. Conscious ofhis political des.
friction II lie acknowledged the truth of the CHARGE
and vet hnding that he dare deny it, he finds him
sell placed IN dilemma from which nc cannot escaro
lie therefore wearies all hearers with long ouotations
from such parts of his speech complained Of as best
suited ms purposes and obscures il By sopIstry that
lis deionity cannot be SEEN EXCEPT bv the keeuest
VISION. Instead of exposing the principle naked TO
The view, he presents in form almost bevond the
reach OF human understanding and thus the peope be-
come dciuded and deceived.