Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-09-08
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ERlDAY MORNING. sEpTE1!nLE 3 1a.a
For TIE CONSTITUTIONAL WING.
.Neto Principles and .hco Parties.
No. VIII

! No VIII.
wen change with fortune, manners change CLINICS
iehs'S with books, aud f'rttcU'les with times
o"lhty deXerousy welded by talents, will never fail
10 ouht Tie understanding uf many; the man who re
S upon H. To cover and conceal his numerous political
SINS will, III the end, find himself SINKING bc,,c ,,
pendent Judgment Of enlightened peope; and M ,,
however great can save him from ohscury 1t is true
'e'e may exist at times temporary under
ouce OF which, the people become excited as to lead them
INTO error their Judgment becomes misguided in their
Wild career they seek revenge by all the means within
e''h' iicnce, we sometimes See the pn-
Grams, VINO nave Oecn hated for years, merely pr
pose OF efec'ing particular Object. error of such
COURSE however, is always condemned bv sober
for that which do influence of a heated mind
we never TAIL to DO wrong either ia prcplc M;
perhaps both.
have snid tha Mr.. CHESS display at the Amelia Flee
ton was weak and inpatient and pat of his speech
relating to his denial of the obligatory insuc
TONS when stripped of its sophis,ry, Exhibits him in deep
dark and guilty tclors ~
1t is remarkable that Mr.. c. never once alludc; TO his
reply 10 the Virginia Assembly upon the occasion of his
denunciaon BY tina; b0,Iy although nc dues so,nc,i.
ib quotations from parts OF il as he deems mos, n
Vouraoe 10 has object, uuotntons mn,
ny him to he taken from his reply 30 the Lecilare aud
MS are lett TO Infer that they them for the first
time advanced The reason why ier to the do
c"et iiuoe l" is' That ia mai doctmea Mr. e. opeuly
acknowledges the charge true, and brdlv vurii!
Gates himself IN the offensive ground in his Senatorial
TSFerh But now, Mr. g. has different object in view
om that which before him he wrote his famous
rpy: IAea, he about forever from u,blie
e and he boldly uttered his true opinons ,ou he
again To be drawn from his obScuy, he gives the ueo-
pie to understand tin FIR from his the right
oil nstruct'ns ne the champion who proclaimed this
right. although me does say in terms.
This is the idea which he obviously wishes 10 convey
but he dresses up in fine sophis,ry that
may mean another thing, if hereafter should be placed
IN sItua0n To require II. propose strip this Amelia
ing its nakedness, let the people true form That
may be enabled To dc this quote language from
his Speech the Senate which, unfortunately the uecpe
have not seen frequently they ought. In this Specch
MI nIes mad no occasion whatever nlcdde with
dnctrlne Of instructions, because meant TO vote as he
mad been commanded by the Virginia Assembly. Mr.
Lib Ga Senator fom Prnnsy Ivania had also received in
s'uctIo!'S om his State to vote against tic renewal OF the
character OF the old Z s. Bank, and his Sucec he took
vote differently, yet feeling hHSef bound by the nstr,c
lions received from his State. should vote against the
Bill 1t was after this Speech that Mr.. Giles rose an a-
dressed himself to the Senate upon same subject to Wit
The proposition To tho charter Bank and
nc ha"iesty botrays the most prlrot contempt
mission made by Mr. Lsib in obedience which he
knowcdges to he due to his instructions.
This con"npt, feby Mr.. G. he did pretend to con-
ceal but on the contrary openly avows for he tells the So
nate that AS he in the way which he was
instructed, he r0S JtG}idi &s r0ie ahi be ,ScrJc9 in
ne Snae n'otiUe nc6 gOUeHcd lie honorable ncpfr from
Ft"nWlrnn0, and he wOuld therefore occasion 20 tx
press his opinions of the doctrine of instructions. Mr. G.
then goes into eaborata and unnecessary argument To
shew that Senator was not hCUnd TO OBEY ingucnns
gwen 10 MN by ms STAT. Legislature, and amongst
things he II DO consider myself Representa-
"flve of the Legislature of Virginia. consjdrr igyNH
me Teprcsentni're Of hc people Of hc Uniicd Sai,s.
delegated 10 that Office 10y the Legislature of Virginia
Here is clear and plain made by Mr. Giles of
his own opinions upon this important principle, and il fol-
lows irresistible conclusion drqtr,l from his onn prc-
muses. that lie would resist u instructions cmama,iug from
any body, other than, tie WOe pepie If the IT, S. and as
from the structure ofour governments instructions
can never be given, MIR. Giles will never ackuov dec
the obligation of any that may be given. Let see how
he gets this declaration quoted from his sn
He tells the people of Amelia that admits hiu,scl
To be the Representative Of the People of the L. s. and
as Virginia is part of tho l. S. that H., therefore oe k
admits himself to be the Representative of the prope ri
virginia. and that by consequence, the charge made
against linn Is not true, because tie major involves the
minor Here is sentiment, uttered by Mr.. G.. hic,
seems plausible he resisted and vet when il Is
examined it nothing sopistry downright sopfvsv
containing word Of argument. The charge j. that
MI c. denied that he the Representative virginia
dfone and bis Explanation that he admitted himself
be the Representative of Hr 1roi and therefore he ad-
nitted himself TO be the Representative oF trcy pari
When sensible men be 80 blinded with prejudice,
be satisfied with such an explanation, tell what
fatalities may not befal
Whenever the People of this Governments shall consent
70 discharge their representatives. fou Obedcc m
siS,cons, given by their constituents there cud of aiI
responsibility, and whenever there
lily from the representative 10 his constituents there must
soon be end Of the government.
7 might pursue MIR. g. IN his Senatorial and Amelia
Speeches, Until volumes should he but
purpose discuss fully this important pGcipc of govern
mert, here: have u1urh Of Other m1t'"f bcfTc me:
still cannot bid adcu to Mr.. Giles vet. bccaosc be-
licve, that a Member Of the Tlousr Cf Representa-
ives, nc would feel the contempt for Instructions.
that he did Senator, aud this iiiuk, may be
from his showing. nv his reply to tnC Virginia
utions u dcnunciaton, Mr. Giles insists that he Is the
representative Of the People Of the United STAIRS, and,
in the various reasons which I've gives 10 support this
position, he says "he laws which my coououcs to
pass operate equally upon MeWoIs people NJ the L. SrisS
and not upon the people of Virginia exclusively. Won
derfu discovery And will tie laws which Nr. . S
vote will contribute pass wbiif in me Uoe NJ Rpre-
sefaiyrs, also operate equally upon WHOLE people Of
the u. States, and not upon his fiscf exclusively ~ Ar
Mr. c., Senators would FIR his be justified
obeying instructions from the Geeya 3ssemti he woLld
as member Of the House Of Representatives, fer Tie SUae
reason, be justified n disobeyng instructions from his Ills
hIct The ruh is that Mr.. Giles deliberately thinks tina,
the Representative is rot bound b. the VII o his cyrs..