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

ccssity fsr putting him Longer term Of probation
We have never known stronger case and yst is pre-
cscly at this monlent that s friends wish 10 cut as on
from the lights OF experience and hasten his elton FOR
a term of near years.
We contend in the Sd place that il is contrary 10 prce
asm we Know o no casc where the office is actually
hlled IN whic.s Senator OF the o. States been elect
ed early the session Other States may do il b,
their presidents not binding upon ma Ne have, al
ways acted for ourselves Virginia moves upon lac own
principlcs-and in this case yher, IL I'M, s,a,or ,
election has thus been rrccipated'
In Mr. Leigh case, where s the necessity of an car
y eleeton lie is in Office, and will ycinain 50 till the
9TH March next.
But in the 4th place the House is not full II WINS Ina,
the day before onday) that writ Of election was
ordered for The county OF Lewis In The Senate. too Or
Atknsons seat is enpty-as he will probaby-,lrv the
loud voice oil Mecklenburg and Halifax. himself VA.
Cate his scat Are the Wings afraid that the county Of
Lewis and the Senatorial District OF Halifax will send
friends of the Administration @ the two Houses?
But IN the last and strongrs, place, is this time for
precipaung tic election, when the of the People
Is reaching the ears OF their scrvants Will the House
OF Delegates cut off the Agent FROM the instructions of
his Principal Many Of the instruction. papers have not
yet arrved-ot- which at hand. are scanned with
ial;cring eye by the Delegate to whom they are adj
dressed. He says, N find them TO be sgned bv
majority of qualified Electors, will obey" But with
TINS sa'vo ON his conscience he is 10 he called upon to
hurry with indcccut haste into the election and may
Try To excuse himself for disrcgardg it, The truth is
the eii1rt Is made proceed the Election and TO sno
lcr the voice of the People IL this be DONE let them
know at once, that the right of Instruction will be gross
~ defeated Every effort, we know from what see
gate to set II at nought IL has been boldly said tla,
such instructions were not bindng-and why not Who
Will admit that II is sovereign right and If the manner Of
exercising II be not regulated or by law vet
deny to The people the right oidetcrnin themselves
hoo tits tobecxercd! Their ,cH is Supreme Lt- But in
no other manner, than BY signed letters lion can
the Will OF the majority of the qualified electors be well
nsceraincd The precedent too is with us well as the
praetpe Those who say the practice has been iust
begun, and that il sprang up the banks of the Jancs
River, only show their ignorance of our history
They forget among other cinunstances ,l,, h;s,, ,;
Ilnii l,,ol.
Goochand, Louisiana are not sure but th. move
ment then extended TO the Eastern shore gct up in
structons to their respective Delegates Gen TAYLOR of
ooik bowed To the authority OF his constituents and
us he could not obey them resigned his seat i'm time for
their will TO he done by other Gen. TAYLOR thou,
pred up IN The Federal school, knew how To resncct tl
voice OF the People, though expressed i'm letters of
instruction. got mp too without previous notice public
nceting-it ~ refreshing to read in times like tb.se
such sentiments as the following from the pen of that
gentleman:
"SInAlany ofmy instructed mo to supno,, m
population nn nnjS"SE with
~ h av psGIs o' my District concur in tho desire,
ss, was elected to this body, viii ledge of ny
zane mere uiannhci!ed h, distractions no pledges
my 5ososn S" 1ar "s SPnS 40 no;
IIaSi" mo- SS', ray no trust
sentative Government mainly depends the principle TINT repre-
,uent holy csc,uaed act Of mine , haII es
matter OF nero cspedsney OR rou n,'iu me on some
possible; il would have "id mo :" I l any h,s
a ls' s an S MY o%n but they a. what poh
ton which owe tony country.
c,c hcran more n,ysc AID my eo%,"s
thereby to snns Y wsn aay have conferred aud
inmate than am may give effect their Wishes without violating
How may have place ON vour Jou
Nance wish that ss sae pr S "s Which WIZ i al
~s,nSSn ohs b", p mot ,stsS n MAY also the motive.
Yagior's iciier to tie Prrsidea IF cprreatoS "
lions as, Ct sST ppr ""''I 1S
authority re- letter % H. siise 1% N s mas bowed to your
rest Gene Sn , SeuIIqa during The day wh excited much
,Ioms IN Which he stood TO ii. Notwithstanding could no,
an eonl he 'hwnIt the wishes violate Instructions of hi.
TO %"n So5ns and put into tho power of M C
one wa. expected from m. very animal I'd and
majority az to ise IIa%.c Of nsn'rs isr = s
y small anu efforts are making by Argument. ia tho House,
SSxo Ss% as , Of upon
Spo s r the Witt S" ~. cG%1 Of "SsSH calling Lin
In fact, neither the doctrine the practice il Now 70
Vrgina-.and no man contemn disregard its obi.
cations with impunity But the Senate viii stand firm
and see that the people protected in their rights IN
inc House the Wings have carried the resolution only bv
majority OF four-somc of their own friends going
against IT. The Senate have by majority of three so
amended the Resolution as TO postpon1 The election IN
the 10Th of February. "a
But even if this Election had been forced tborh d
Mr. Leigh elected, do the Wings really think thst the
fcople have remedy? They will not wait tu tho
Spring Ecctonsbut they would bring the servants who
spl ntc,
theiT solemn protests ogast their acts as ben
TO their instructonsand then leave il to Mr. Iegb ~
determine, whether he Will again take his seal in , m
| ry face of the People.
Major iiroadus against Col Banks Winthe
To tctho People the il Jackson
CnIPePeT (d;ofc, Dec. :. ~ maui
The Gazette had better wait till the end of the session
when he may complete the catecsn it may put to Mai
Broadus ~ -'J
Another long debate in the IT, of Delceates comnels
us TO postpone variety of interesting Communication
winch are ON our table, relative to distinctions 81 g
we shall attempt to give them all on Saturday
HEADS UP!
We have never seen Party in tho Legislature u,
holder and more buoyant spirits They feel that tbe
People are with them Mr.. Leigh cannot AMIN re,cl
t9e capitol without tranplng the PROSTATE Rights
We understand, too, from all quarters, that wherever
tere Is contest in any Congressional District IL ia
hkey to go in favor of the Administration Il NAV
gun or Districts from its enemies while II win mo-,
probably lose one friend
South CarotinG.Thc Oath BIZ has passed the IT Off
ny an overwhelming majority-and also the Senate bv
vote OF - to ii -Therc bills before the Icgsln
tlrc for defining the law of 1reaSon-and for reouI9n
the Supreme Court of the State We learn from Cols
ba, (says the Charleston Mercury Of the 2Bb t bnt
the Hon George McDuIe will certainly be elected c.
vernon, and that the Oath will certainly pass
~ FOR TAE E.NQUYRER
10 0H persons and Committees hOldng orieinn Le,rs nj
instruction McnOriGIS, He subject of Ho 1IceI;
IF a Senator Of The Unitcd Stotes -
IL s suggested TO you to forward to the General
bly, all the original letters Of instruction and eorols
with the signatures Of the citizens thereto that the o,
may be presented referred examined and reported ON