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

the real obligation 10 obedience consists wbc,.c-
instruction Is Dlunctlve and compulsory him. o. d-
dressed oniyto his discretion; in other words y;e
ther the Senator Instructed has not rirht 10 disc; ys
And ''he'her sch disobcdeuce violates any moral .,
political ob!ca;;on?" Pages % and 26-"T'be GENT,
man from Georgia (Alr Craw ford) was pleased 10 s,
'"at ~ gNiag instructions 20 the Senators upou this
occas'po the great states had been influenced solel no
in"u'es OF aV"rice regret the remar and think i:
ihe gentleman would dspassionstcv reconsider il, me
WON!i also re-ret IT. think he would admit tIat ,Ia
Legislature OF Virginia could not lave acted prder th.
Iniiueoce OF such amoye.4nd, SIR feel pride anu
pleasure "a SCnCng hcre to renci The in,uqton and
- 40 J'Sf're to tie rsi moi'ocs Of the legislature Look
sharp for conemptIous tjglcSpcct} am a, 2 loss 10
determine, what are the particular circumstances yI;~h
could have induced the gentleman 10 ascribe the mo-
i've Oh aFafce to the Virginia Legislature on this occa
sion. 1t IS true, that branch fthe Bank of ,hc \
'te states, with the tridng capital of $500 OOo is
taoiiaacj at Norfolk and that branch If The RspI, -,
virginia is also established there. But these circurn
sanceS furnish no possible motive ayarce TO the Viz
Sia Legislature The of capital and its acc
are qltte unimpoTtant 10 the State. Norfolk Itself a.
though equally respectable and important with any Other
portion OF the State OF the same extent and no,I.
IS nor sufficient to excite the ayaricc of the Virginia
Legislature he Legislature of Virginia consists
Principally OF agTculturists residing in The ;,.aror 80.
tAe state who concern themselves very LITTLE with
BANKS and bank operations. Ther therefore boyn
ae no c|.'n!'on OF pecunary interest upon this oc
CaSion I"ey hare acted an giong iast,uctoas from
me g%reSt and most h0HoyQbic Jnoiipcs fooL sarn f
contemPiuons disrespect,l from conviction that the
power OF granting charters of incorporation was NOT
conferred on Congress by the Constitution b,t
cd 70 ;he states respectively. That this conviction slon
was me ndncement To their Instructions will appear
obvious from the instructions themselves which ! bem
leave 10 read. 'e'
'''he General Assembly of Virginia view with tb.
most serious concern the late attempts which have been
made TO Obtain from Congress renewal oftlle charter
incorporating the Bank OF the United States
This Assembly are deeply impressed with tho c,,
Victon that The original grant of that charter was nm
constitutional, that Congress have no power whatever
TO renew It, and that the exercise of such power ouI
be natoniy unconstitutional but dangerous encroab
'nent On the sovereignty OF the States
>'Iherofore
iteSolred That he Senators this State in the Con.
gress OF the United States, be Instructed and oar re-
' eSentaVcs most earnestly requested in the execu
uon OF Their duties, Mft representatives Of this
country 70 use their best efforts opposing by every
means M Their power the Of The charter of the
Bank OF the United States.' IIere the resolution OF
nse admits the Senators TO be the repre-
January 22d, 1911