Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-12-11


CT; but ie did not concur with the objections Which had
been offered TO ts adoption He not aware of the
period OF the session at which such elections had usually
taken place. but hc believed IL not customary 10 put
them of to the heel Of the The gentleman from
otctour Is DESTROYS of having full vote put il TO
te gentleman SAID MIR. w, whether tho vote has not
always been fullest early in the session. Afterwards
from various causes, the House becomes thinner Casu
altlcs and sickness occur 10 keen cnhers from their
seats Bat IT is said that must hear from the Peopl
Before We proceed to this election. But Mr. w did
not see the necessity for delay ON that ground He
would ask, If the members of the House were not now
iresl from the People, with their sentiments impressed
on their minds: How long they should remain so he
would not pretend To say-but that they had il now i'm
,sr power To express the sentiments of the People
lac did not doubt. The gentleman from Abenarle has
gwen us his ideas as TO the influence of the office hold
crs lie says that they chiefly be found i'm the
large towns where the population il generally opposad
to the Administration and that in the country where no
c-ioldcrs exist, the Administration popunr will
tell the gentleman the reason ofthis Whore The Office
holders are numerous the People are enabled 10 see
ana understand their agency in influencing political
movements. They know from whom those op, RI
tions cmanatc and hence their opposition 10 the Adj
ihin'straton While in the country, the People read
and believe all the dcusvc documents spread nmono
them by active political partizans, without having
the means OF knowing the corrupt from which
tiry are derived The gentleman from Coochland
says, that II we think that elect b. w Leigh AT
tins time, reckon without host Then fths dee
iarahon IS to go forth TO tho world, and credit bcnq
given to IT. 1t sbclved that Mr. Leigh il TO be cashcrd
what will be its effect upon hns viii il not parnvze
has efforts by producing in his mind the belief that he
does not by ms course in the Senate represent the SEN
porant that he should possible made aware
OF The sentiments Of the Legislature and that lie should
be at once upheld by those who him. or tia, he
s"uu know ,nni they intended to place another in hts
seat MIR. W. thought it important that the question
should be put at rest possible 10 the idea
oil inc gentleman from Botetour that the absence of
member from Lewis should induce us TO dclay-NIr
Whether would ask that gentleman, whether he did not
the other day urge the election of public printer
when hc knew that or three members were absent;
lie was then the mover and advocate OF the earliest
day newfoundland why is he so scrupulous now
of, IL
Mr. Whether wished full this subject and he be-
heved 1T could be had at this time lie believed that the
members had been sufficiently instructed He asked the
gentleman from Albcmarle whether his constituents did
not know his sentiments the subject at the time of his
eiectoh-and he would ask, also, whether il now
necessary to wait for instructions? We may take il
Tor granted that the people have changed their sen
uments since the Spring ElcctonslIe thought no fur
th'r INSTRUCTIONS necessary than then given All
our constituents ask of that we should our
duty according to belief of their sentiments and
wishes $3.50
Mr., Garland asked the gentleman from Pittsv,vanio
whether he of opinion that the people had no right 10
instruct their representatives, but at the polls,
air Hicher replied that he believed they had a RIGHT
70 instruct Them ut any time, and he should be glad if
the people OF Mecklenburg would instruct the gentle
man at this time.
M Wason Of BoieiOnrt said that he did not uroc tho
earliest day for the election of Public Printer with any
view to The absence of members. His reasons for nam.
ing the earliest day that lac of opinion that
ule term OF Office would expire that day The cases
were, however, very different As the occurrence of
casualties and sickness they were as uble Ia tn now
MS at any other period of the session Such accidents
the House could not prevent But it is in the power of
ihe House to postpone this election until the County of
LOWS can be represented on the floor II is import
ant question: and every part of the Commonwealth ought
to be represented when it decided.
Mr. johnson Of r., said that the House had been told
tl"t tne proposition to so into the election of Senator
on rlday next was unprecedented proceeding and
aso liat inc motion wos premature. WHAT'S the meaning
Oh tle WORD premature, used this occasion? IL
must IMPLY either that ranks full or that our
minds are not made up on the subject before us. When
the Legislature is convened and all the members are pre-
az
cerned Now said Mr. j., put il the gentleman from
Boteourt whether he thinks that if this election is nost
poned until the county of Lewis shall have time TO elect
ana return member, shall have as full House as
we nave now II is not at all improbable that before
that period should arrive, other might be vacated
IL IL undoubtedly right, that far i'm cur power
we should see that all parts of the Common wealth arc re-
presented; but cannot make provision against casi-
atesand 1t is probable that the House is fuller this
time, than it will be at any future period The only
question then Is, whether judgments formed and
nc would put 1t to the members say that their iudg-
nlents We're not formed the merits of this subject
But gentlemen tell us that while their own judgments
are formed time ought be given others who have
not yet arrived at conclusion the merits of the
case, md who waiting be instructed by the peo.
pie SIR, said Mr. j., is there something farccal
III tms: Inc question which propose decide
ON friday ~ one which has been discussed for
twelve months past, than any other 1t has been the
. 1oiiS'aht thehe OF politicians, at public meetings, ON
inc musings, and IN the newspapers; and was, for
the most part, discussed and decided at the cleo
ton IN April last 1t has been argued, he knew, that
the question was not. decided by the eecon-and
therefore these instructions have lcen got I'D TO raise
question which was not then considered nv The moo
pie Those who have taken upon themselves to OBJ
ain these instructions have been for months at work. and
how much longer wait, until they shall have
completed the task they have undertalen? How much
time do gentlemen suppose necessary to obtain an ex
preston OF the public opinion n particular subject?
Are they to go through the whole session of the Lc
Ssature delaying the business have they not had am
pie time to decide the question before its meeting? Could
To be that the people could decide these questions
nj the polls Are the people such ggards that part
eissaries must be sent out to lash them 10 their duty
IN order that they may send instructions here of the va
uity OF which members have means of iuJoino2
These instructions might be gotten up in manner and
ny individuals OF which the members could know no.
thng III would be out of their power 10 examine salts
iactoriy nto the nature of these documents distance
from home and deprived of the privilege OF going before
me people and claiming open decision OF the qucs-
non AZ the distance of hundred miles from the
scene OF acton they must depend upon correspondence
alone II IT had been designed bring into contempt
the doctrine of Instructions, there could not have been n
more cifectual method devised than this How long nf
Ter such prostitution of the Right of Instruc vould
II be held sacred by the people their representatives
But appears that the House to be instructed i'm an
oher Hiner-that they to be instructed by discus
sion and debate and that their opinions now but crudelv
iored were 10 be moulded by the influences of arqlI-
Incnt and coquence. The gentleman from Meckend1rr
las told us that the gentleman from Richmond who as
suInes to be the guardian of the Constitution and te
Laws, IS to be instructed by future debate as 20 their e
guaruanshp IL has not been the custom of the gentle
man from Richmond said Mr.. 20 assume i'm any place
or al any time lie is yet too young do so this bcnp
ms irst appearance here Should it be his fortune to
go back to his people, and should lac have the vanity TO
desire to be sent here again and that vanity be orati
somewhat and cndcayor to enliOitcn the lIouse bv
i1s wisdom. But although now ,ViIn,, T., receiv1,