Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-02-21
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limited Constitution; the Government only unlimited
but the Congress Is Irresponsible The right OF nsruc
ton even aboshed and the existence OF the right OF
rejection oil Representative, is absurdy. Who would
BIO so weak as TO say that the Constitution force,
or the Government OF the United States limited Govern
ment and yet that the Congress the exclusive
judge oil the extent OF their powers! IL would be
ridiculous to assert that the Congress is responsible if
when member is elected, he becomes the Representa-
tive Of the whole people inhobiing the United States
and not the Representative of the people OF the State
or District which elected him. Indeed, it would re-
quire degree Of impudence which can belong only 10
the favoured few who 'hiuk the people their
enemies-and that they by the grace of Cod have the
right to ride them booted and spurred, and to direct all
their actions TO insist that the right rejection OF
Der oil the Congress should be exercised by those who
elected him, aud that yet, when elected he became the
representative OF the ''nation Admit that the Re-
preventative or Senator becomes when elected the repre-
tentative OF " the nation, and that he be the
Representative Senator OF the District or State which
elected him; and the right of instruction which hereto
fore has been every where admitted in effect to
exist; for IL he is the Representative or Senator of the
ndfion," that "nation' alone instruct him. That
TINS would be The necessary consequence, have been
ioreseen by the writer OF the Proclamation. And how
could instructions from "the nation be obtaincdi How
could they be given! And il he is forget
District from which he comes except in local matters
what monstrous absuty authorize State or Dis
tnet to displace him! Suppose he against the in-
teress OF his State or Dis,rc-indecd SO votes as 10
bring ruin on his States has he done right according
TO the Proclamation, his vote has promoted the
Of the naiion And is it not absurd and lnonstrous
allow the State District to exercise the power of dis
placing rejecting Representative or Senator for the
sole reason that he has discharged his duty!
ms proposition cannot be admitted without
the foundation principles of all institutions charg
Ing upon the trainers OF the Constitution and the people
OF the United States who adopted il, the grosscs folly of
which men were ever guilty.
The Proclamaon in this resucct runs counter 10 all
he received doctrines, not only of the Republican Party
but of the great majority OF the Nationals and The Fed
easts For, almost all admit, that the right insruc-
ton exists in the constituent who is generally the EIecor
TIC Senator elected by tho Legislature, they the
Representative OF the State sovereigny and the people of
the State in truth elect and gh the Representative of
the State sovereignty the Senator may be instructed whilst
the people in each State who elect the Repre-
may instruct him. This has been the action in
oil the States and has general if not universal con-
sent OF the States, aud the people thereof
Is II possible that military man whose talents other
than military are but little above medocrly, can change
ihe principles ana settled mode of action aud thinking i'm
the U. s. by his bare iictum? 1t cannot be- His popu
common sense
Al this moment, find that the warm supporters
oil the administration in New Hampshire are loudly
complaining tina, their Senator, Mr. Bell does not think
or act in conformity 10 their wishes, and in unison with
Gen. Jackson and what is the remedy they have re,orcd
TO- Tor the purpose OF getting rid of that Senato The
Legislature, who represent the State sovereignty have
passed resolutions calling upon him resign, because lac
does not accord in opinion with the people of that
That body regard Mr. Bell the Senator of the State
and properly because the constitution has assigned to that
state two Senator'S giving the State the same weight in
the Senate as the great State of New York. and they
demand that he shall resign because he tho
Sa'e. mere on vital question, they with
General Jackson and the Proclamation. They saw that
MT be Is not the Senator OF the nation" il he was
The Legislature would have appealed to the other States
Fe
sign, or In giving him instructions right or wrong TO go
Wih the administration, designate his course in par
cases hat was not the OF the Legislature
Ihey regard Mr. Bell as the Senator of the State and act
accordingly.
ms however appears strange and unaccountable that
whilst General Jackson makes war on all our poi,ica in
suutions, and denies the right OF State TO influence the
conduct OF the State Senators or Representatives whilst
no Republican doubt If he be right hat we live nm
ger consolidated despotic, and unlimited government
Che Republican State of New Hampshire should desire
the resignation of Senator, because ne WIN not CONFORM
himself 10 the will of General Jackson.
ThererealIy have been in the United States
the most unfortunate concurrence OF circumstances that
ever existed any where since the revolution in 1885, and
winch VIII retard tue progress OF free principles than
any event which has happened in the last century John
o. Adams, a man OF no popularity, who Affected to be
republican, elected President by accident if not bv
intrigue, or by corruption, have supposed. He
promulgated his latudnaan doctrines with 10 the
construction of the constitution and the oC ,l CO.
neral government They laughed TO scorn by the
Republicans, and were Just as harmless they rid
culouE. He and his associates msmanaged the affairs of
the government sqnandered the public revenues and en-
deaVored 10 secure his reelection by the public patron
age This the people of the u States, Chat the peo
PIE OF Tue respective sovereign States, united by league
or compact the constitution OF the United Staes) would
not bearand great uumbers of them determined TO op-
pose his reelection. Having been elected welding
the patronage OF the government, and being assisted by
member OF the cabinet of great talents popularity il
was necessary to take up Republican, and a man who
had personal popularity 10 defeat his election Noone
In the then state OF things could be fixed upon likely
10 succeed against him than the present incumbent II
was we'll known it is this time that he had been
imPe ous, sewilled violent, aud accustomed to com
mand; that he knew not how TO obey loved military fame
more than civil that he a statesman or man of
learning; but he was considered TO be patriot Repub
hcanin point OF little above medocrity, vet with
much knowledge Of human character. 1t hoped that
age would soften his feelings cool his passions aud subdue
his love OF command and that he had acquired high
military renown he would seek TO establish his civil fame
and become benciacor to his country, by drawing
around him the highest talents, from among the Repub
can Party-that lac would reform abuscsaid in fine that
he would put the government in its Repub.
iean tack from which it had widely departed under the
late administration lie taken up-electtd-and
has been again elected After all this and when he
had administered the government generally in a sas-
factory manner, lie breaks out, suffers his passions 10
hurry him beyond the doctrines OF John Q. Adams as
sumes propositions conended for by the Fee
deraiss, and thereby deadly blow is levelled al the
liberties OF his country military despoi5m, govern.
ment without limitation, with the other departments con.
troed by his will, result il bis Doctrines (not his
principles, for will not protne the term by applying
TO any thing he has promulgated in his Proclamation or
his last messngc) carried their extent unless
indeed this glorious Unon alter the blood of the w.
States shall have flowed in torrents, shall be Dissolved
and his popularity is such, that the republicans OF the IT,
States, at least great numbers OF those who have passed
as such Tor years, united with the federas auding
his Proclamation, whilst tie real republicans seem as.
founded. and almost afraid word against these
most ahoninabe, drs0cTatic and despotc doctrines As
mOustrous rs all this H. may be found for
him. in the conduct Of the republican party in most of the
States They have denied that State can nterpose be
tween the government Of the United STATES aud their own
citizens, aud The progress Of evil arising from an
unconstitutional act Of the Congress, although the viola
ton shall he palpdbe deliberate and dangerous and main
tain the rights Of the State against such usupaon by
preventing The execution Of the act And that party