Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-05-19
GDe Constitutional ga1I,f0.
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been reminded of the SIN had rreyorenty com,n;,t
! ont IN 1871, when had only obeycd tbe nstrrr
ions OF 1910, but used my hest exertions for tlor
cess then the G. A. for the preservation Of lis own RIGHTS
and dignity, fell upon with the most unp, ecedentod
'ioience-Woeinl odds IN conflict Of opinions between
m authoritative legislature anu single in5ividuaim!
never yield opinion but on conviction OF error,,
et VIII premise, whilst upon this subj oct as uron al,
Others am disposed 10 indulge the widest ran.-n for
uherenceSln opinion; yet must that have never
seen al argument in favor Of lie mandatory r;ol Of
instructions, that inelisbe 10 me IN lis Lc1yao
Upon that question. So many false statements have nc,
companed the mention of this subject whenever an
OBJECT was TO be effected by much parrot pr,ting
put IN motion and kept in motion by repetiiiou that
now rejoice 10 have it presented TO public view in
tangible form and thus be afforded an opportunity
on doouIng these gross isrep.csen TO utter ob
livon.
'it cannot escape observation that the General As
Seoiy IN exercising this newly claimed censoriaI now
ef over ;ie Senators in Congress- which certainly can
noe Hin IT'S sanction IN former prccedents nor within
inc pale OF the constitution, and which il rnust be adj
United ~ TINS FIRST instance, has been eXcrted with Il
severity towards the Senators personally in no respect
necessary TO iie establishment any right claimed bv
'ne General Assembly admitting the information upon
winch acted TO have been evidence of the most un
doubted authenticity seems nevertheless 20 have doubt
ed ITSELF The correctness OF the information employed
10 sanction proceedings Of this novel and delicate cha!
raCter. In tho preamble n hone is EXPRESSED that ie
language Of the honorable Senators was either not ma
tnrey considered aOt correctly rcloYfd The ain
sion IN this expression, being exclusively pointed at
tyScii, beg leave most respectfully, assure the
General Assembly, that language was used nv me-
on at occasion Shat not naturcy considered and
which did not flow from lhe honest convictions Of an
honest Judgment. Not having been apprisel however
OF the nature OF the information adduced q The Gene
raj Assembly. knowing the reported iqr;,qgc al
luted tc by III but well knowing that ni!srcrrescnta-
tons the most deceptive, circulated through the.
medium OF newspapers, in relation 20 the subject in
question, tee! ny sell impced by sacred regaId 10
TRUTH TO accompany s explanation with the oLserva.
tons actually made, and the language substantially
used by me on that occasion FROM these, tAinlt il
will be difficult 20 show, tl. have eyer eaii fic n:
o'fty y 5'iSiracf;6is WITH gnci CHARGED by the
General Assembly, which supposed denial has been
seen by It with mingled regret and dis leasure although
have 5ecn 50 fortunate to escape its reseutrnent-
if by the HtOi1Y OF Instructions be meant The jnLf
OF instructions; then have not denied it 20 ;ie Gene
raj Assembly, neither in form il substance If BY
that expression be meant the obT;io imposed on the
Senators from the cTcTciSc o that rght by the General
assembly; hen have not denied HGt obligation. But
in the firm and updiSguised spirit OF tTutE | have res
Pecuuliy inquired IN what such obligation consists and
how far u eee1d&j ar in other words into the real foun
dation and tue influence of that 05Hgatj0n
Still less would the General Assembly ne able 10
derive thereron the necessity Of calling on tic world
to judge, whether It "ha been guilty of usurpation or
its senators Of culPabIe disobecncc' Because so far
from the General Assembly having been accused by
me OF act ofusurpaton in giving The instructions in
question, then justified il for that act ans; used nv
best cndeavors to demonstrate only hat il had cx
ercised right bat, under lis Impressions had dischar
gcd II dirty in giving those very Instructions
'is to tine culpabIe disobeiience with which the &c
neral Assembly has been leased 20 charge me Iv2o-
theticaIly at least, before tie world it will appear that
voted in conformity 'c;tt, adey tie influence o and
il the expression be acceptable to tic General
Assembly, obcHjcnce to these same Instructions; and
that my go absolutely necessary 10 effect and did
contribute to effect, the interesting object the General
Assembly had in view in giving the same Instructions
1t will appear too, that urged the best arguments a.
my command. to demonatraie the correctness Of the
principle upon which tie instructions founded and
principally with the view expressed at the time Of
king that demonstration in defence Of the General As
sem5y, in consequence Cf inpuaion brought against
il in debate of incorrect motives inducing the of
instructions on lis Fart.
eli them the instructions related to thc rate on The
question of tie renewal oithe Bank charter and the
gumcnt in that case, anC discharged both duties i'm
conformity with tie Instructions with what Justice can
ii be intmatcd 10 the world, that guilty of q cal
'7b{c diSDbrdicqcc of such instructions. II. upon tic
whole il should appear, rs II mus. necessarily appear.
from recurrence 10 the actual evidence il the case
that have not denied Toe right, the authority Of the
General Assembly 20 give instructions TO the Senators
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