Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-12-13

object The people have had enough in the name Of
ell that issacrcd These proceedings will 20 them and by
the 18th January receive ALI the Instructions that
they desire to give As the right of Instructions
his creed was plain and simple. Some gentlemen might
think somewhat equivoca yet it publican
He held that the Representative bound re-
present the VIII of his constituents, not only matters
OF expediency, but constitutional questions Nay
more-that he has right To resign until his is
hiled by another individual but that he should hold his
scat and perform the duty, until his il APP
poinicd-othcrwse they might virtually be- deprived Of
their Representation B"t IN regard to instructions 10
members of this House relation Ia the mode Of get
Jung tem up--it becomes a question between the
Der and ms consttuens.Eut, il is attempted by news
paper IN this place 10 shcw that cndcavouring
array the constituent and the Representative against
each other Such ~ the charge made against this ugly
ill-favourcd Wing party, which the gentleman from
Goochland wished To look the other day in mirror
But appears that lac did not look at tand il il not
difficult to shcw that he worspsa much ugler idol than
the Wing party, hdeous il has been painted Mr. F.
wished 10 be understood In politics e had conceal
ment.--He wished to place his political opinions plain
y before the House--and he challenged those who
were opposed to him. to say, whether they were act
ing under mask ;-whcthcr while the Bank was the
oscnsbie object oil their party zeal the elevation of
Martin Van Buren, not really the object Of their tx
crtons' lie ayowed that c here with the solemn
determination 10 do all i'm his power TO sink Jackson
Van Burensm into the abyss public odium, from which
he hoped IT might never be recovered He asked gen
tcmcn on the other side TO speak with equal candor
and allow the House hear their true and undisguscd
sentiments
Mr.. Houoman answer the question which had
been put 10 him by the gentleman from Northaup-
ton Mr. ii. certainly needed new developements so
far rs his vote for Mr.. Leigh concerned But he
understood that there other gentlemen who did de
sire further information 1t that his county
not moving, did they intend move but no one
could doubt the fact, that in other paris of the State the
people were IN agitation ON this subject Mr. II should
not go across the water teach the gentleman Repub-
hcans, nor did he ask any instructions from the ecl-
tleman from Northampton. He fully recognized the
right of the people To instruct but whether the Rep
resentativc would obey the instructions was ouestion
between him and his constituents lnasinuch as there
were several members who wished be- instructed and
who looked tor information from their counties, Mr. III
was disposed o wait until they could He was
desirous that those members should he INDUCED their
wishes, and hc was therefore in favor of gyinr amue
time To receive the result OF the popular The
people OF northampton may not parake in this popular
excitement, and consequently the delegate from that
county may feel quite easy upon the subject. But Ac-
coinac his ncghboring county. might be differently
situated and courtesy If nothing else required that delay
sonld take place until the counties getting
tons should be heard from The gentleman has put some
questions to to my political sentiments which
viii frankly reply. He asks show hands, and
inquiries whether not fighting under a mask and
while pretending oppose the Bank of the United
States whether in reality, exertinr all our
powers to place Mr Van Buren, in the Presidency Mr.
H. avowed that lac opposed TO the Bank and he
would also state that he preferred Mr. Van Buren, TO
any other individual who had been named for the Pres
dency And having thus canddly answered the queries
OF the gentleman, he hoped he should with the
came candour from him He asked the gentleman
therefore, TO whom he should give his support the
Presidency and who considered the candidate the
party TO which he belonged? He prcss-
ing his political views, and il is fair presumption that
he has fixed his choice upon some prominent individual
Mr. H. would therefore, ask again, who is the gentle
man for? Let him forward and sEcw his hand; for
on that point IL seems evident that further dcvcl-
opements were necessary All that now know from
the gentleman declarations is that I've opposed to the
Administration and Mr. Van Burem But we are entire
y in the dark as to his political preferencesand desire
that the gentleman would snlg hten that subject
AS TO the coarse language of the gentleman from North
ampton IN reference To gentlemen with whom Mr. H.
was politically associated, la should make no reply But
uSco of Inv the
winch he had heard with dsep regzet and which I've
could not refrain from saying highly dsereditahc to
himself, and disrespectiul to the House.
Mr.. Parker said he was unconscious to what Llngnaae
the gentleman from Isle of Wight alluded as coarse and
unusual If lac had said any thing offensive to the mem
bers OF the House, he begged pardon. 1t was not his
wish TO treat the House with iudecorun lie knew il
had been said by Journal OF this CITY, that h was
coarse lie should not undertake. to saw whether he
was polished iii manner language. He generally cx-
pressed himself IN language stbb far he could
to the sincerity and ardor of his devotion the prne
pies he defended And it, n the heat OF debate he should
apply improper language to amy nenlber OF this House.
he would promptly rctract Is.
l'Ihc Speaker said, that he had not understood the
gentleman from Northampton, as applying the terms 10
which he presumed the gentleman from Isle of Wight
alluded to any gentleman amy party the House; but
as referring to the ephets supposed by gentleman of
Northampton, to be- applied to his own partyl
The gentleman from Isle of Wight now comes out
aud openly confesses that another with him Tor
delay that his party has yet been able TO agree
upon the man they shall run against Benjamin w. Leigh
Indeed! Have you, then, gentlemen, sound Repub-
can IN your party, upon whom YOU can concentrate
your forces You have not then, and you cannot de-
terminc among yourselves whether you will bring for
ward w. &. kves L L. Barbour. commiscrate your
distracted condition And after all this mighty Glamour
about delay that the People may be heard the true secret
IS you are divided among yourselves and So unpreparcd
for action Let the people be told this! Let them be
told Of this fatal confession of the gentleman from Isle of
Wight and then let them Judge OF his sincerity and the
sincerity Of those who with him in their professions
OF great attachments to their rights their desire to de-
lay this election for their sakes The gentleman from
Isle of Wight acknowledges himself favor of Van Blu
for the Presidency, and claims to know of me- (sd
MIR. P) whom am for 1t is sufficient tell him. am
opposed to any individual, who is q defender OF A.
Jackson.
M Hopkins said, that pitiablc might be the condi-
ton OF the party to which ne belonged we do not want
time to fix upon candidate; but give time TO sneak
their sentiments. II the people had a right, i'm their
primary assemblies to influence the action OF the legis
turc, they have also right TO influence il i'll any manner
they may choose The right is not deniedt only the
manner IN which it exercised, to which gentlemen
opposed If the people have right to express at
their re-sidcs opinion the individual WHO shall
represent the Commonwealth in the Senate of the II
States, have they not ceased to enjoy sclfgoycrnuen
why, do they not this is the case delegate to their re.
personalities the whole of their power, and preclude
themselves from controlling the actions OF their servants
If the people have tho right Express their opinion TO
the House, and 10 enforce a regard 10 it, have they
not also right to say in what they will cxprcss
1T? lie considered this fundamental principle OF ne
DeInocrac OF the country. The principle on which re-
preventative government is founded, is that their will
snail be carried out III the manner if il was in
their power TO meet and act for themselves This bcnq
impossible their Will must be carried into effect by their
agents, who bound TO follow tic directions given
them by their principal. The people are sufficiently ina,
fRIl &, lcu ll,s.. AZ. -.