Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-05-16


ced the subject Of instructions, the sole purpose of
conemPtuoCsiy attacking the rirh,s of that BODY &c
&c Sc' have deemed II proper ;o,counterac this
gross misrepresentation, by anrcSiu- 10 this c,plcna
ton an extract ForI the speech of -c honorable Mr.
CTawio.d = wh'ci mae a9cp,y. The deservediv
hIGh Sland!oG Of this gentleman ~ the Senate and
throughout lie United States imposed on me M
Gus opSSoH 10 notice o5scrv OF the character
Of those Contained 'n !he annexed extract. The oh
lec' OF 10y reply were, 10 euoustte the truth OF the
principle asserted il The asructous 10 assert the rt
OF the General Assembly 10 giYt ier; and to indicate
3E'us' the 'npu'7ou o. uuNUItuy motives inducing
'ne ac' Of instructions on rs part Il is believed that
houG wa! ne necessary ca the JUS cation oi nv mo-
ayes cA tnat occasion, in The opinion of every Gentle
man ''no feels inst ~SEsiby 10 the honor of tie Ge
nera assembly, IN, .Jst reading the annexed eytract
Id men 'rasr"slng himself, 10 imagination from the
iooT o. ;he Genera! Assembly, To floor of tba Sen
ate, under te pecu liar circumstances atonb mn, On
that occasion II IS subject of ,rrc; that The ,Iu, ics
tiius imposed have been execute so unfortunate
" IN behalf Of the General Assembly, as 10 have drawn
On me It's Pablo censure."
Te3'nc' from IN. C,s s7eeci.
cit rs SAID I2t the states have reserved TO Themselves
the exclusive right Of erecting hauls That the siatc
have exercised ihe right Of establishing banks, is fact
not 10 pc deniec but that they have this right under the
constitution, : extremely questionable Had these
great states, who have undertaken BIZ their
10 nhncnce The decision Of this question bv CONGRESS-
coUIenied themselves with the exercise OF ,i; rich; to
establish banks, should not upon ts occasion enter
mo on investigation of that right But these great
states not content with tue exercise Of an ;;5nrnal
"'hoF''y are Dytsu:pailou attempting 10 tegsatc or
Congress.
End, sir, what is The induceoent will, these great
states TO put down the Bank OF the United Sta,es3-
her aYarIce confined iciU The tore Of don,iadon-
ihey have erected banks, in many of which they hold
STOCK 70 considerable amount aud they wish n rom
pei Tie United States 10 their banks rs places Of
deposit for their public nones b. which thew exncct
10 increase ihei dividends And IN the banks in which
they hold 10 stock many of the individual! members Of
their legislatures arc Stockholders and no doubt were
influenced TO give Instructions BY motives of sheer
ayarce."
Mr. Craw lords speech continues the subject for near
- page further; but This short extract IS abundantlv
sufficient for my purpose. Suppose had remained ST.
cAt under the serious charges thus brought forward
against the @. A. and the individual members; would
not such silence, have justly subjected me TO the cen
sure of both Gould it then have been expected ybep
spoke out IN defence of BOTH and placed them ,non
honorable and dSnilIed ground. then thought and
sun hnk, that should have incurred their Ceusure for
such dcienccM That il should DC said Ihad-autouly
introduced the subject of instructions, unconrecteI
with The debate, from the miraculous rnotire Of man
Testing conemptuous disrespect towards the General
Assembly
But there were other calls upon me OF an inperous
arac Ter to take part in the debate, viii BOW be seen
oy eAhlpcG the speech itself and whether was fsrtu
nate OF unfortunate lin executing the task undertaken
IN defence Of the honor, and dignity Of the C. A.
no" '. pleasure submit, my friends, 10 your deter
found some difficulty my friends in procuring nv
Spe CHI which had been made the prciext for al! h,
sahcer respecting Instructions but was resolved 20
nave 1t from the fountain head ii possble and for that
purpose, addressed letter to my friend Doctor G. w
trump oi the House OF Representatives. who in the most
pohe, obl!gmg, and friendly manner, for which now
give MN my thanks, called upon the original reporters
aud procured copy of the speech from them as oriri.
naly repo'ted and forwarded tito me- with the follow
ing certificate:
" hereby certify, that the foregoing is literal and
true copy o the original! reported and preserved b
hessrs Gales aud Seatoa Of Mr.. Cies's speech on
lHe 0an hi. SO ar IS relates TO The subjec; oiustruc-
tons. fSirnedl GEO X CRF1Nfr
fGst'astoa, .4prH8, I326.'
Extracts froa IKE peocb-Poges 1G, Pages i9-Pcges 10
G.l1&O Pages %, &c, marked.
Read Or. Crumps ccrticate.)
Page tte irt,l. President: at is viii, e,reat re-
uctance that Hd myself compelled 70 enter into the
discussion OF the subject under the consideration of
the senate; 'ut The observations which fell from tie no
norao'e gentleman from Georgia, iAIr Crawford were
OF such character 10 impose on me an irresistible
obligation to Prcsen; that view Of TIE sjL ec which
mas resu.ied from the best reflections have been eua
b!ed to tes;Jr On it, TITS o5hcutiou arises from the
"f'0 htSh reYess e15ttin for tie Legislature Of he
site hans tie hoHJ5 IL TeDJtaaf-e a,rcat resoect
feel for lhe gentleman who made the Observations. as
wen a. from tie respect which uranifest!y due to nv
SER! t4oah sharp, my friends for tie comtemptuous
d.srespect
Page f8-and l3--"I Will now proceed +, animal
vent upon some important observations made BIZ two
gentlemen upon the right OF the legislatures of the re-
pecYe siaies 20 instruct the Senators of the United
States Acting, as now atm MIR. President under
Inc influence OF instructions from the legislature OF the
state have me honor to REPRESENT feel myself mpe
IionSt called upon 90 notice some observations which
tell from The honorable gentleman from Georgia mr.
CTa"iord) and thc honorable gentleman from Pennsv
Van'a. 'r 'eIb) IN relation 10 that subject Look