Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-10-14
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THE TRUE CHARACTER OF MODERN WING
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gerry.
The Wing OF the sth in contains articles which
ought not withheld from the readers Of The Enquirer
The leading article, which, IL is lair 10 presume - from
the estate Rights wing OF the Opposition. puts forth the
Jocuines OF Judge M'Lcan OF Ohio, that sl,osgh the
Bank have heen, Is stituonal. there
Is no impfoprety in state Righs considering the
"poni ddjudicdta" The author OF this article,
barely be mistaken from tho Gear ma kssThe second
article on the subject OF the Bank. will doubt 10
from tbs Bank ,oing of The Opposition; could II
have been written by any body bu, the Senior Editor Of
the whig
1t will be recoectej that long since tho Wing
knowedged, that IL in favor OF the power Congress
to incorporate Bank but il had never examined the
mater so fully as to make opinion on the const u
ona question IL, however found no difficulty in taking
the opinions OF others Tor the government OF its conduct
This doctrine advanced ty Judge Mclean and by Mr..
Leigs organ involves not merely an Interesting sprcul
tive poin, in the politics OF the estate Rights uing OF the
Opposition here, the West but essential, cardinal
question, which is at the foundation OF constitutional Tree
dom II u is question Of direct obligation to the Constu-
ton itseh he given up, liberty will exist by the
Of the Constitution, but the will OF those who govern,
have governed Unless Constitutional questions always
be eprn COR considerations construction upon consru cion
quick succession, will soon cary republic into
orrscy an ArsoerAcy into Monarchy, and Monarchy in
10 Drspo;isn But, question OF Constitutional pow
ever be settled by President and OF Senators
Representatives aud Judges, - sb.ove any other
President aud Senators, Representatives and Judges from
their solemn oais, I'm VIII c the President he WILL
to The best oil his "sbiliy preserve protect and
Constitution OF the United Staes; aud the others that
they will in like "suPpoI this Constitution, when
they honestly think, aud in their lieye that
their predecessors not only made grant authorized
the Constitution but that from lapse Of time aud
il had been found OF dea hostility ,oeedo, and assumed
powers even above the Constitution ITSELF II this be adj
mej the Alien, Sediion, Tsr Intern al Improv
Force aud Bank bilts, may all in their turn he
''res adjucdo," snl be carried into si-ct Tor pur.
poses OF ambition power, oppression or the agsrAndizs
u,ent Of wealth order. Did fathers, w rsqur
ing .olen oath ai alton from every Off e. Federal
sni State .o"suPport this Constitution intend that the
Constitution should be guarded and protected by the high
obligations Of holy religion, aud the serupulou.
ani rigid conscientousnes. in is reaJng and that,
too, TO proven, the principles and plan OF from
being changed by the artul inv asons o mpc aon
srucon, adjudication aud "saie pecedents These
the only weapons that ever overthrow constitutional
freedom Induce the people to believe that hey are too
mean TO understand the Constitution they read it, but
body else has expounJed H.; the work OF
generations, and must be understood and interpreted by the
Messages Procamaiions aud Vetoes oil Presdsnts-the
Acts, Resolutions. aud Speeches oil Senators and Repre-
ssnives in Congress the DEGREES, orders, and Judgment
OF Judgessud the arguments, sayings .nd opnions of
Lawyers scattered ia, ough thousand volumes like the
British Constitution. and then Indeed will soon have
government "wibout Limitation OF powers" But the
days oil h"nbueging the people with great has
so lar passed away, that they lake the liberty thinking
hat for the mselves and looking into the Consuu
ZION Tor doctrines and instructors.
But, Mr.. Leighs organ OF the 10th has advanced still
i,rhe ia the science oil Whiggery IL cxhOrs TIE Wbig
Members Of Assembly to uioate The positive tcritte
ST. ucfions 81 their COnsuenfs-he bolest stroke per
hsps ever made ia "a, since the expulsion of British
rulers 10 absolve the Representative iro his 10
the Constituent Body aud thereby upturn the foundations
OF civil polity Could more detestabe tyranny exist
than Legislative Body welding and controlling the Con-
sntncnt Body against its positive written Instruction.
Yet these the proclaimed doctrines of Whggery ia
this rsedom-lovirg and tyrant hating Ancient Dominion
The two las, articles referred ought TO be rs-pub
h-hed in the Enquirer thai the progress of miidness de
cencY morality, and politics OF Wigg4ry may be known
TO the readers OF that paper The first article ought
published because il is the chcss board
that must be observed and checked.
sfs' to be om Cqepo"ion whose work. osoquOu.y
SUPPLEMENTAL.
We have read the Extracts which our Corresuondent
has enclosed TO They do all is us They
attempt 10 throw dust into the eyes of the People Is that
any thing iieic from that quarter! We would obiige our
Correspondent, by republi-ing Ihem-but rsaiy we do
not think the game is worth the candle
The article OH Instructions, il of those Signs of
the Times. which cannot possibly be mistaken. 'You
may know the wounded pgeons by their lutierng" The
Wing finds that The Instructions ,oW preua aud i.
attempting TO defeat their ELECT upon the minds OF the Ser
wants OF the People Masters rather, they will De, if the
majority Of the qualified voters instruct them do one
thing, and these Delegates should please any pretex
TO dsohey tho distinctions Of Tho People, their
will, instead OF theirs The three following pare.
graphs from this piece "a, the beginning and at the end will
sufficiently shew aha, the Wigs al:
"Io The Whig Members Of The General Assembiy
"Your we're fairly elected by uiUd vote of the
People You proclaimed your opinions and your intended
in the next General Assembly 10 all the world
Your opponents against YOU on the ground
Of those opinions and that They left nothing
attempted TO defeat your election aud secure their own
The people, fully informed Of every thing chose YOU
rejected them. This insi uetiOn in the highest
most solemn FORM and in the quivocai languages:
ViUG instructions; public, aud not surepffous in
stu cton in which the People spoke in tho roncfete and
not ia detail, spontaneously and under the influence
of mTepresentasn aud fraudulent contrivauce publicly
at the iiu'tngs and not 10 corner Can it be denied'
"And now, Wings Of the General Assembly, what re.
spscI due 10 instructions thus obtsned3 viii you obey
them, and set aside those given by the people collectively
at the polls? VIII you sanction oD de-
cepion aud fraud? DO you know that you can go TO
the instructors aud induce them in many instances 10 give
Opposition insiructionl IL is for you 10 decide.
" Que thing beg 10 mention The papers containing
tl,pil in
from the Delegate. What IL the object in this! Undoubi-
cdy 10 prevent your knowing who the instructors are and
esnvassng be until you required 10 be your posts
in the Jsgisaure Conscious by what OF deception
the instructions have been obtained IL is feared that truth
may reach the miud Of tho Instructor Let The Delegates
demsnd to have tie papers put in their possession lorh
with"
Many Of the facts stated in the first paragraph are de.
Red The Spring Elections did turn, many cases,
Many other considerations entered into the choice OF
Delegate ln several Of the Counties the election turned
on local que,tions. Many Of the votes were given
from personal feelings In some, the Delegate suct eed-
ed oin the vote being divided among other csnddstes
Some votes given for a, e., snd IL said
the fine, that instructions would be given allerw ards
I he issue did not turn exclusively upon tho choice Of
Sena'orhs point seriously discussed tIeibe-
faiey decided But in the Instructions il is the only ono
made and therefore, has the better ehsnce OF being the
better decided Besides, IL the People had fully
made up Their minds al the polls yet who Is there shall
say, that They have not the power OF reviewing their own
Judgments, Ahd changing their minds3 II they had this
power in April have they not the same power in August
The Spring Elections place besides under one state
facs-nDd the instructions under another Some Of the
polls held under the influence Of the fret P,otes-
aud the the given before f,e gupnfsmenf.l