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

"R0BT. TAYLOR, S. s.
JAS. BARBOUR, S. II. u.

Jas. BARBOUR, S. Il. d
"a copy from the original
Test, JAS. PLEASANTS, c.. II. Du
'it nIanilety appears, from these instructions ,o+
conviction of The unconsu,ionalitv Of tho orio;,i
bank law was the sole inducenent with the le~islatrr
of giving them and here, sir, permit ire 10 express
nope, That the arguments haze urged in tyoy Of tins
opon, VIII amply Justify the lerisIafute IN tb, ,ro
conviction under VIII ch it has acted INV .,r,,ot
mace IN support OF the principle of the Instructions
eT' me also to remark, sir. that acilst cannot admit
. "''"et'oS ~ e'f7y case possess mandatory inRu-
Gsce oCe' TIE Senator and whist think the nr.ctico
OF giving instructions in general and ,ro, o1
points V policy, IS attended with iniurious effects ,,no
te proceedings OF this government &c; net in a. roen
q 'gf$ 'ecTed 10 the states the legislatures not o{v bnye
!-er4t b~t IS te5T duty Press their oDiio1s IN ~
instruct tier SeaaorS for Will not tkyil about te,rnsl
70 resist the usurpa'ion of the general government
got any he rigdt GdaHisd, bit the dlfy asserts5A
IL IS the Tn!!dcst Uay in which their arencv ran be
oroughfo bear upon all such cases; and tbs being q
case IN point, tic iaslructng legislatures stod neS,j
"EHHofe ~ me conduct they hare adapted in thai raec
nope SIR, that have rescued the legislature of Viz
gina from the unnerited imputaon thrown against i
inadvertently am sure, by the gentleman from q
gia INF Crawford) and hare sEc1cn that has bee, in
C"cea ay e Purest, ne most l4udadc end the ,acst ham,
TGble a7oi}ceS, &a."-'' " hat COMBINATIONS d;sro
sfcC".j In these extracts, my friends you have the
mead, and front of my offending during nearly Ave md
twenty years OF pubic service ought not TO rejoice
maj have ainned no more! Now, permit me my
''e"os. TO ask each OF YOU ii you had been mem
borne such treatment, without niilctne ccnsures u,o,
us authof and ietI me also ask you what YOU now think
OF all the false sandercus and inyidious tales which
have been SO long and Ddusrously circulated against
me Tor tbs conduct towards the G.. a.? But snbsa
quent events have served 10 Place this subject not on
~ the most striking, but in the most laurabIe point Of
view II vii! be seen, that hLr Barbourand M Plea
SAINTS, who, with Mr.. Taylor authenticated these in
sFuct'ohs as also the consuming preamble and resolu
tons have been since senators themselves Both NJ
them, believe, dscbeyed ins;ructicns--AJr Barbour
the very principle contained in The instructions autfen
t'cated by hmseEHe carried his disobedience so far
as 10 vote Tor balloon bank bank of notions or ideas
and believe every other sort Of Bank-Notvitl
standing these objectionable offences in e ewes of tho
- a. tie vas after their commission, elected By that
BODY, without even reminding him OF his sins-Nr
Plsasauts told di5obey ed instructions rcspoctio
ihe MISSOURI question: and am also told bis sobc
oIcnea sal so lightly upon his conscience dat ne bad
entirely forgotten It, and seemed to have forgotten also
mai had not disobeyed them for in his last letter 10
e G. y, twas said by some, that he also desianedI7,
joined 10 chorus, with tie needless ciar1orous rouG
ana laoi,eniay gave me his passing blow, for forgot
ten offence committed by himself, and ofwhicb was
innocen;, a least, upon the occasion in question
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