Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-08-15

of the other coordinate branches Of the oovernmenits
called upon, viudica,og this assumed power, to
asset principle in deroga,ion OF the rights OF the
s,ituent bodies, whom these supercious Senators
tended 90 repre- enThe Senator'S perpeating the wrong
complained Of by the President aud the Representatives,
the People are now necessarily compelled, just6
cation OF ter conduct, TO deny the right OF Instruction
The State Legislatures inerposed the expression OF their
will against tho course OF tho Senate, aud il the
great fundamental principle OF representative government
had been recognised be the Senators representing the
States OF Ohio Jersey Msine and New anpshire,
the violation Of the rights OF the President aud House OF
Representatives on part OF the Senate, would have
been pre- vented The ohgarchy of the Senate, by per-
severng in course OF hostility TO the President, have
been obliged thus TO throw themselves In opposition TO
majority OF the State Legislatures This they have done
esressly and bnd from the following article, put
forth by the New jersey State Gazette, that Messrs Free
nghuysen aud Southland have put in demurrer TO the
right OF instruction. in behalf OF their fellow Senators
the majority After reading T., tho public will see that he
issue Is between Senate. arroga ing independent power
10 The government, aud denying tie right oil instruction.
and pre'idcn-a House OF Representatives State
Legislatures. all recognising the authority the People
their immediate cons,i'uenis.-Gio6s
uN ST !1S S STa 's:y SES S, a%oRs
Much has been sid Of late, and the subject still
inues 10 be hsrPed epon by certain newspapers of the
obligation resting upon the United States Senators
form TO instructions which may. from time TO time be Gil
ven them by the STATE Legislatures.
Were this doctrine correct the main object of the ira.
Of the Constitution and of the People OF the United
Sties in raiyng II. in regard Senate would be
completely defeated Ii was Intended that the Senate
should he boty oil men raised above the fluctuations OF
1
me"t Such body deemed necessary Tor the staLiii-
ty Of the Government. To the State Legislatures
assigned the duty oil eecDg the members (o under 80
years OF "ge in order that the Senate might be composed
OF men more distinguished for talent, know ledge and
dependence, than is usually found in the popular
branch OF the National Legislature The sslu,ary india.
ence which the State has various asons exercised
In times OF party warmth and will be remem-
oercd by many who have know ledge of the history
OF pnbhc affairs in this country
a State Legislature, having appointed Senators as d-
recied by The Constitution, has fulfilled its office
To The Senate, aud it HIS nothing further io with the
body, as TO the control Of its action direction OF
M power or authority 10 interfere with the Senate; all
attempts OF This kind by any State Legislature are
urely unautharized, aud assumptions
by the q institution, either of the States of Union
Were the contrary doctrine obtain, all the weakness
lmbecity and huciuaiion Of the old ould
be revived aud should he thrown back again on that
rieSeiy sys'em, which had heen fully tried, found
tery neicieH iJr the condu citing OF the affairs
Ton, when the People ct the United States decided 10
abrogae it, aud substitute efficient stable form
/ OF government
The first attacks upon the independence the Senate
were made during the Administration OF President ash
ington--and they mauly from those States where
strong parties existed who dsspproved Of the new Con-
stituion Their object was impair its powers az
much prscicableand hence the interference of State
Legislatures whereby rhey sought regain The power
which had been taken from them by the people, of
ing upon The acts OF Congress-ratiying snnuliing
them at their will pleasure under the old
ton.
The Senators hold their appointments according
to the Constitution, Fix years; but it What is ITO urged
as true democratic doctrine, be correc-(and will
dispute that pont)-hey be displaced every by
State Legislatures, rendered instruments their
crudo IDEAS ana notions, however absurd detrimental
the general good-ior these wseacres they ought
conoim 10 the instructions of State Lagatures resign
their appointments and make for somebody will
Thus, IN fac they would render the Senate less perna-
nent less independent body than The House of
Representatvesaud completely scbvert the system Of
our national government.