Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1834-10-30

countable to him, to be guided by HIM nna mh'
the Senate, co. orIiualc branch OF the government
(ani consequently the people, because Tho Senate
acted under their nstfuctions,) had no RICH. 10 IN
qnire iulo his the acts Of ais oiictrs, and
that il was his business 10 execute The laws as he
,osg h, proper to inierpre, Ihem and not the Be-
nate or the people nigh, eoas,rae them. lie claims
in IL the same unlirited control oyor the peoples
mon ~ thai he had ovar the Presidents house at
Washington, AMI contended that II was uneonslliu.
tional in the Senate 10 Interfere in his matters,
though instructed by the people 50 to de- aud that
il was an insult To has disaity, and high breach
Of his prcroga,iyc in them SO 10 have done. tie
demanded that these his monarchical doctrines
should b. spread upon tho records OF Tho Senate for
the benefit of his successor, and hatly refused 10
submit to the pcople-and their money Is now, no
one knows where, or any thing about it-except
tina, i, Is perfectly at thu control of Andrew Jack
son Yet WIN. c. Rlyes supports this diciatoria
Proes ;" and claims 10 be re sardci as The d c'ple
Of Jefferson
The mex, subject sh,ll adver, TO is the Right
of Instruction" We all know thai this vita prn
ciplc OF democracy has ever been held sacred In
Vrginia so sacred, that until these latter days IN
which tho spirit of Jaeksonlsm has settled like MI
incubus over tho people, and under the lare OF bis
military renown bids fair not only to subsert the
government but the very senses OF the nation, no.
thing more was necessary TO damn politician 10
perpetual obscur,y than barely To be suspected on
this subject md RICH, it shond DO so For, II, AZ
| Mr. Rives con,cnJed III the Virginia Legislature
Tho moment representative Is elected, no rises su,
perior to hs constsuents-tha, he ceases 10 DO re.
| sponsibe to them-is not bound 10 obey their IN
sroclon. and has the right to set up his judgment
in Opposition to theu aeAi, them instead o being
the servant, as Jefferson, Madison aad tho Repu5'
llcans OF 9S taught, US, he is for the time being the
master of the people and ours instead oil beng a
| representative democracy, us va had tondly sup
posed is that mos o1lpns Of all gov rnnenis, an
elective nris,ocracy. Yet. Mr. Ryes opposes this
right of instruction. and asks Tho democrats state
Of Vifginie for dong, 10 el,e; him &c the u. >
Senate am aware hat this i'll be denied, and
that his rcsigning his SCAT IN the Senate will be
pointed 10 as he evidence of his admission CT this
| right. But what arc tho circumstances Attending.
THIS resignation Mr.. Il. had been elected TO the
Senate TO supply The vacancy occasloned by The
| gna,,on of l.. W. farewell, Esq Blu. ono year
of his time renamed and the ensuing winter, VIII
| .hcr he obcycJ or not, tho VrslnlA Legislature
J mus, constjtuIionally elect q Senator himself on
soma ann else In this stage, he was Instructed by
tho Legislature Of NJ. State, (most OF whom II was
fair to infer, would be re-elcc.s and consequently
would be tho persons who would havo " ''e'' p"
Senator to oppose the removal of the depnsites,
and vote for their restoration. lie was high IN
favor with tho President, aud hoped, under the
mantle Of his popuarty,,o climb INTO the Wee IRE
| sidency To obey the Instructions from Virginia
wa. to forfeit his friendship. and PROSTATE these
shining hopes-to disobcy, and retain his seat, was
rs certainly to defeat his reelection tho ensuing
winter. In this dilemma, lie does what 7 Obey,
regardless ofconscquenrcs asa protagec OF Je'ter-
son sh ,nlI have done Mob refuses 10 obey tie
inst, notions, and resigns his seat. Had he here
storped-had he retired TO private life as he should
have done, il would have been kind OF cqnlvorel
dek no we'd mcnt OF the right. Bn, at the very m
stan, ofresignins, he announces himself q cnndi-
date for re election, and appeals from the tribunal
| no processes 10 acknowledge TO anot1cr power
thus leaving the inference that his resignation dio
not proceed from an ackno wleds ment OF tho right
Of instruction for IN fact II was tantanonnt To
re usal to acknowledge t,) but because he kneW he
had bur more session To serve, and believed that
his own popularity and the influence OF the " En-
quircr, combined with tho spirit Of Jacksonisn,,
would so operate upon the spring elections as TO IN
his rc-cecllon and thus elevate him still nigh
er in the Presidents favor, and Of course still nigh
or tho Vice Presidency, and because no was also
aware (a,hough he disbeevcd in ~ that major
| ity Of his constituents were so accustomed 10 look
u ION it as sacred that open denial Of this doc
trnc would jeopardis, his re election, and thus cul
shor, his political career. This would have been
| the fair Inference. unconncc,cd with any other cir
cumstances. Bat when, in addition TO hs, We look
upon the journals OF tho House OF Delegates, and
| there find him, under his oath 10 support the con
| silutlon md the rights OF the people, arguing
gainsi this doctrine and r0tng oganstit, md thus
publicly and solemny proclamng to the world,
| and that too under the sanctiiy of an oath,
| that he denied tins ri sht to tho people iha' man
must be far stcepci in the gall aud bitterness OF
| party who can take this forced and interested re-
signaiion into actnowledg nent Of tho doctrine.
In addition 10 this the manner OF his resignation,
| and his subsequent acts, have inflicted blow upon
! the cons tuition which may lead 10 It's utter subver-
sion and IS q matter which hive not seen notlc d,
but which certainly deserves the serious considera-
ton IF all bo desire the permanency ofour nstilu-
lions am ono Of those who believe TINT there is
a settled and deliberate design at " Head Guar
ters" to subvcr our government, and lhnt this ap-
| peal of Mr. Riycs from the legislature to he peo-
pie is one OF the links in the chain which IS TO CT
fec, this object. Our government, like all others,
where the semblnnce ofberiy !, preserved, Is one
| of checks and balances. The different powers are
so arranged as to equponderae the one against the
other When our constitution was being framed,
democracy was the dol Of tho people, and the gfea'
danger was that in pursuing this abstract blessing,
but practical curse too far, We should split upon
the rock of RIGHTEOUSNESS. The nice point was To
steer clear of 5cyla without falling into Chafybd's
to give to the government just strength enough IL
keep it from being ,rampled upon by that spirit OF
RIGHTEOUSNESS incident to liberty, aud to leave with
the people spery power compatible with their safety
nj ron N, with this object In U1rsunurc of