Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-12-25


ana the Will OF the constituent body ought 10 be consult
cd and obrycd by the representative or whether the in.
eres and VIII II the representative, shall be absolute
and irrcvocahlc:
What is Representative, in the American sense /,
nc not trustee and do for his constituents
what, FROM their numbers they cannot nsso,b, IA; ocr
son to do, and what by the Constitution they have per
united to be- done by him, in their absence for the com
mon good: This position will hardly be denied ALTHOUGH,
II may not always IL strictly practsed. Them what IS
,e duty oil such trustee or ScycSRt| 10 do all such
things as may be permitted by the Constitution ana
winch The wisdom, the interest and the will of the Con
siluent body, or principal, may require, al any time
during the continuance of the trust 10 insure filth.
iu discharge of this duty, and 10 prevent the Srsc Of
seihsh ana fraudulent practices, far possible has
pe'n Wisely provided, Tat the Representative shall Get
under the high sanction Of Holy Religion lie is
sworn to perform the duty Of his o:ce"-not 60 sub.
serve tc dictates OF parsynot to resist the win of his
Constituents, hut rather TO hcarkcn to their wisdom pro.
mote their interest, and obey their will
III tyrant be more odous and ungratcld i'm one situ.
atom than another, perhaps he is So who under
the forms OF freedom shall get into power and then de-
clare Il ann Sir OraclcI have more wisdom and know
ledge than those that sent me here will do as please
can - ' 'J
Senator Dyer put hard and civil question to the Edi
TORS oil inc wing, on the subject of Instructions which
ticy nave answered very classcay TO be sure They
say tat the proof of the pudding in eating thereof
or at all events in chewing the bag So they have am
swcrcd by chewing the bar" and ,vb;n;p, 49,, d.
honcst belief of MIR. Dyer and the sparael cases ~
Aiessrs Dyer, Mccoy, Flood and Basyye" If all the
honest belief of tle Editors had been Forthcoming al
oil Messrs McConias, Coli, Slaughter, and Old by the
size OF the ether gentlemen The Editors however
WIZ permit Wings to have their "honest belief
and let them act accordingly.
Let the Wing of the Sth of October last do the s,;ce
IT declines doing now, to Mr. Dyer
You fairly elected by rr@ roe" xe f,I S p w.,
@ y"SI 'p"I, and your intended in
against you on the ground oftosc opinions course he len
,G The pe; fully informed o.vs Thing, chose you rejected
not rrtons inuction which the People spoke in the
misrepresentation and fraudulent contrvancc publicly AZ Tho
hu'''"s.' aud not in eer"cr. CAN'T he dcnied'
Has the Wing forgotten the fact that Mr. Dyer was
iuly opposed by Nuiers and Fcderaiss and the only
attempt made to instruct him, having failed that he
ought to vote honestly with the friends of the Admins
tration
But the Wing does not stop at This 1t is as faithful
slave to ITS party as lived See the Wing the Ist
of December, as follows
1e9ek large proportion of both Houses acnacc Among
"in I most determined spirit appears provaleu They will
any question ohave no threats hand, any approaches
s 10 zen TO The suggestions OF personal feelings. n mpoe
before they finally abandon their Parties must a as
they mus, ac, in solid column they public
sSoa WHEELS from 'hcm nnd which is the only
Let the Wing now answer to the question on the sub
I'd, as follows:
Ma srnAcurThe united Judgment of political friends APP
% 10 condemn MI spasnes recent in sisning
sprae Well ~ le ~ states, as adyised and premature. Mr.
u.
sctioes SIX years the enico he
uis TO Impose higher obligation than of an accidental ma
temporary or State faction, ascendant to-
sf ~ e 'oofity 10 morrow; yet does no conceive him
s, from this obligation, an the regulation the Con
the
the thoie people of Maine yenor and ;cc
SIC non e3"sfat to maids The people of Maine
Jecg Mr. SPrasue their Governor another
aet or weHkcn tho prescription Of tho Mr.
as to nc reasons for rosgnng stood amer that event
weio lao d' before There little popular pre-
Terence % another to him as Governor -
the legislative command him there Is e far tho
legislature and not the people, Mr. sprague's immediate CON
stituency. '"''''"N'N WI"
regret MI Sprasne's resignation, his
ana VIC
trine neither CONSTITUTIONAL rceoncube TO the Constitution
doctrines moreover which faction ou rover and
alcuateht to add much the which already
turb the public peace" ~ ' "''
Hcrc Is the bold doctrine that Senator is neither 10
obey the instructions of his constituents nor to resign his
othce Compare this doctrine with the republican sim.
Phcty OF Mr. Dyef's letter, and who doubt which
"e VIII Choose A Ii