Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-11-25
Richmond. Tuesday, Nov. 2J.
THE TIMES

review oil Tie past year; and aiding their
steps by The staff of experience, to unite i'm prono
ing the honor AMI welfare of their common co,n-
try The tnriNent and alarming session of hast
Winter has, thanks TO The firm integrity of the
People, met with loud and unceusing rcbukes The
whole nation seemed OH the verge of "Revuu-
tion; hut how has that revolution eventuatrd? The
iorrboding prophets of tho Senate have been Stop
ped in their mad career, and the sun still shines up
on America, FREE and prosperous.
The enemies of free principles in Europe have
watched, with compacenry, the dissensios of the
new world, and hope, by fatal experiment. to
prop up the toiterng fragments of Arsiorrary-
They have hailed with ccstacy the cries of "Down
with the 'ryrnn, Usurper, Despo." They imagine
they see the boosted land of Freedom peoplcd with
as slavish "Tores' ever kisSe, the fooistool of
Their most absolute monarch And may we not ask
who nve brought our country into this huniIintiug
aspect? Have not the Pseudo "WIigs" issued as their
solemn convction that the President of the Uniied
States, chosen Ivy free people, was Il s'tyran' and
"usiirper" und that the supporters of his measures
deserve the opprobrious epitle of "rories?" These
true patriots ,oorhy of the days when Caesar Tell
under the blows of reemen have used every artifce
rid their beiored country of it's despotic rulers
they have appealed To The high tribunal of the ma
ton and been defeated. AS true lovers of their
country, ought they not TO come forward, re-
move the mask and retract all the ignominio,s
charges they have heapcd upon their fellow citizens?
Ought not these genuine "Whigs" To declare the
world, that the "rores" of this country have ALWAYS
been found by the side of liberty and that at the
present enlightened state of society they would
shrink back from the "worslip" of man, the least
ninte, with "iyrdnny?" They should, and we cx-
pecttliey VIII yet remove the opprobriuni, and i'm
n language lallowed by liberty aud Justice, pro-
noiince that these very men, who have so ignoJiu
bowed ut the feet of "monarcll," once generously
shed their blood in fighting the battles of their couii-
try?
We hope the Senate Chamber will not again be
CONVERTED into theatre for the display of private
ambiIion-tlat its furious leaders will not so far in
suit the nation us to irampc upon lis declared will
uaI fianf. all,
peace and order, without (which Republican Co
vernmcnt is mere nickname for anarchy
Our own Hall of Delegates will offer much inter
est, and this winter the Representatives of the
PEOPLE of Virginia will have TO settle immural,ly
two great cardinal principles the Constitutional
Chart, without which we would always he in IA sra
oil doubt and confusion. We alule to the uerata
quGSo, lnstructions-aud the and proper mean
ing of the Constitution OF the United States
One of the fundamental doctrines of Republican
Government is Tie close relation between the re-
preseaiivc and his constituents. lie is the mere
agent of the People-he is bound To obey their
Wishes whenever they clearly expresset-aud
las no right TO object TO the manner OF instruciiug
provided that majority of the legal voters have
signed the paper. Suppose that in some small
counties few individuals have been "cornered
when drunk" 10 the insulting language of an
opponent,) aud thus induced sign by an undue
influence over their minds. Yet, what can be said
when the noble county of Frederick has registered
100 names, an overwhelming majority of the wlIo,
numher?-Can tile most violent aud reckless of the
"Wlgs" sustain the position that this large number
OF respectable individuals have, in state of weak
ness and Ignorance, given up their own solemn con-
viction and been bought over to support The All
mnlstratioh? The indignant voice of the people
will soon teach the disobedient representative tint
they and not he are the masters Whenever the
sentinel has been found lairIiless TO his trust he is
expected 10 resign his Office into the Inls f his
lawful rulers For once admit the principle, thai
the representative is independents und virtually the
dictator of his consiurnls-and we will soon see
our proud fabric crnmbling 10 dust We cun never
bring minds heiieye, TINT Viro;uiu Gu
long faithful TO HERSELF forget her gritty SO far
us 10 yield this glorious privilege.
Ii was the BANK question that originated the grand
DIVISION OF parties, which have long Struggled for
the precedence. Ii is OH the same extensive I,u,tl,
ground, ilIn the two aclious with some slight warm
TONS arc no,o cOniending for the mastery Let our on
poienis gid Their conduct they may-et Them
adopt the noble and nlspiriting name OF "IVhiesn-
let them appeal TO all tie generous qualities of n
People, jealous of their privileges-ii will not avail
The Democracy who have so artlenlly opposed all
usurpaons, whether on the pnrt of individuals or
corporations, recognize through these himsy wells
The men who have always adhered to the doctrines
of Arislocracy; and at the same moment the ouuo-
nents OF the Bank are cheered oil To victory This
has always been of Virginia's favore doctrines
Though HlS gear she has oppdreniiy held bnck il
was but monIenary; und She now exulls in iI,e
bold and successful course of PENNSYLVANIA and N
York She will this Winter show thai she is 81 finn
y opposed TO The u. 5. Bank, on grounds of cotlsti
luolnliiy and expedicncy. She will expect her De-
cgnies to follow Mr. Leigh through all his meander-
ngs and describing their own private feelings 10 de
eide whether he he uucompronising enemy To this
moDicd institution; whether he has no i'm n IaI,p,,De
Insulting 10 Virglnans minated his conviction tia,
Virginia would one day he I'M advocate of the Bnuk
They ought To apply to him tie touclstone of Jeffer
son, and decide whether he is a true follower of
That great nposlle--wheter in his doubtful course
towards tie Bunk lie has given cause TO all lis
friends 10 believe that Virginia is coming over to its
banners. Let this true test be used, and our new
Senator must give way some other son of Virei-
MIA, who will come out openly against Ibis gigantic
corporation.
We humbly ask the Representatives to consider
nttemiively these plain remarks. Unless we are much
deceived, they founded upon reason and COM
mon sense. We think that they distinctly prove
that MIR. Leigh is not The 10 represent Virginin
In Tie angry skrmshcs Of the last Legislature the
friends OF tie Administration were tainted viii, the
CRIES OF "man-worship ought now TO he
said, 1t for tie sake of their feelings for one man
the Delegates (lf they follow the advice of orr con
tefnporaries,) should in the same breath violate
tie sacred principle of lusiructions--ai,d return
n Senator who is at heart Bank -innn and there
fore opposed 10 tile dearest interests of our Stafe
sbouid Tor tie sake of gratifying their personal nj
iachmen, sacrifice their political prospects forever
ne cannot believe that they are so blind as not To
see tic storms that would fall on their heads For
their own interests, then for the great principles Of
virginia, which they would Otherwise yiolnle. they
must follow these fixed Northumberland return 10
tie bosom OF their constituents with consciousness
oil having done rigt-and will lire briUhtest pros-