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

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ne WAS but for his wish ~ place this subject in its true
point oil view before the public. IL is most and
gcnuenen need not attempt TO place it upon other
grounds, that the present proposition bring on the
election ola Senator ofte u States at this premature
and early period OF the session. with the view of s
Gaping the influence upon tIs subject of the xcrcis f
The night of instruction. upon many Of the menhcrs of
ts House On the part OF these who oppose the r,soln
non nc openly aVowcd So far as he concerned that
his object and lac believed that of those who acted with
him. Was to defer it until the Latest possible period of this
scss'"n IN order To afford TO the people of the country
anu especially those counties where Instructions arr.
IN progress the fullest opportunity of teng heard and
eit IN tins election. IL is in vain DISGUISE il, or o M
Tempt To assign other motives for action i'm relation 20
TINS proposition lie put IL TO every candid man of both
P'rtes IN TINS House. to say il this statement does moi
present the true aspect of the present proceedings
on IN support OF Tins view, he might only appeal
what ms iateh from gentlemen debate this ~ bu
what has been disclosed by every discussion into which
party politics could be- introduced since the first pcc,in
Oh INNS Legislature To his mind had been most apparent
lor solne time past ta, the result of the election of
senator OF the u. = will depend upon the obedicnce
winch gentlemen yield To the right ofthe constituents
TO instruct them. This il also seen by our opponents
ana hence Is. that every effort has been made and IL
sun mixing To bring the exercise OF this right into obi
uin and dsrepute. Ii very true that va, find no
ucan here hardy enough openly to deny this right but
we have been almost stunned with the heavy dcnnnci
lions which have been pronounced against it a. at
pteScht exercised iii Virginia We have been told
mat the msiruconisis have been cached Thai
they have been called on '.to decide unop n f,Iso
issue; that they have been s'cornered and made
1s9nk, Yes, SIR, my worthy friend from Berkeley
lhr colst0n told us they were even taken into "a IN,
bushes and behind hedges Sir the obvious effect of
All inns u.s. To induce gentlemen who have been instructed
or are likely To bc instructed to disregard t win of
uhcir constituents upon this question lie Ind seen for
several days past that this the ground OF war
ie' an our party proceedings upon this subject IL is
upon tins point that the whole battle either to be won
or lost Not only is this manifested by the debates in
inns man, but the newspapers of this city and the efforts
% tic Partzaiis on both SIDES clearly Indicate this as
the ground of their annoyance and Of our defence
IN Iu oil us effort To bring into oduIn and contempt
.ie ae movements ON the part Of the people To instruct
beir Delegates upon this question lac lad witnessed
another proceeding with not less surpri2e than morGca
tom He meant the extraordinary cxcrons which have
'n made IN some instances 10 swell the number of vo
ers IN the counties where instructions have been nropos
ca To amount far beyond thing ever before heard of
or winch can reasonably be believed exist Sir there
Is AN accountability for gentlemen who will permit Them
selves to he deceived in this way and they viii have 10
meet IL at tc polls But sir sad he, it has been contend
ga py my Intelligent friend from Loudoun (Air Janncy
that we have right interpose between gentlemen
and theirown constituents Hc certainly had no RIGHT or
disposition 10 interfere between the gentleman and the
people OF l-oudoun any measure of Drsoe Ieo;st;n
In winch his constituents alone Interested because lac
was sure Their interests wondbe much ably defended
by that gentleman than himself but upon ous,ons of n
general nature pervadng IN their effects the whole Com
lIonwcalth and extending their influence alike 10 HE
constituents and all others, lac did claim 10 stand hero
i,ot oy as the representative Of his county in par
hcnar but of the State OF Virginia at larqc and should
use ms utmost efforts To arrest any proceeding which may
De nHely TO produce results which he disapprovcd Sir
sand he know not what abuses in the exercise of this
rlght oil instruction may have obtained elsewhere but I
VIII venture To afi that in the little county of Povbo
tan where fierce struggle for asccndancy has been car
red on by the two parties that now divide the country
not more or greater abuses have occurred upon this sub
lect tlan have usually taken place, in any warmly con.
tested election held for The choice of county, DELEGATE
am persuaded said he, that the struggle in the main
on D"th sides has been fairly conducted; and am more
over; grained IN Believing that have nothing to fear
rom the result. and that shall be left free in this cleo
uon to follow the dictates Of my own Judgment
me desire To postpone 10 the latest possible dav of
TINS session the election, i'm order to bring it under the
saiutary influence of the right Of instruction he had al
ready aVowed as the leading with him i'm oppos-
nnt
rcasons'-and the friends The Administration have been
cea on Tor them has already been alleged by the
gentleman from Goochland, that th Senator whose term
vi service expires on the 9TH OF March next if reelected
now, IS placed beyond the controu Of the LEGISLATURE
Tor nearly seven years and that questions may aris,
even during the present session of Congress upoi, which
IL may be desirable for the lIonsc to await hs action
int The gentleman from the City of Richmond has ASK
swer. said he, for myself that am and presume Tim,
almost every other gentleman here has hs-Ind made
up, bnt are the minds of the people fully made up;
May there be no developcmcnts even durine the pre-
sent session of Congress- upon which our Senator NAV
be called to act May not that very Split which in
Voves leading controversy between the friends OPP
poients OF Mr. Leigh, viz whether he really friendly
to the re-charcr Of the u S. Bank or not be BROUGHT
up Tor ms action during the present session And while
ms imputed opinions upon that subc not be fund
sooitensivc to him Mr. ~ to soneoflis olitical friends
yet, III tins election 1t is proper ha the people of Yr
ginia should have the full benefit o( Mr. egb's action
upon that subject and Of all others which may occur
during the present session. before he is ra elected IN
the Senate OF the United States
These he avowed to be the leading reasons which would
the House '
Mr. ElndnMcL said he for no other purnosc th,n
mat oil explaining the vote which he felt hin,scf bound
To give Ill was known to him that notice had been
gwen, That "A meeting would be held in Lancaster ON.
o. e counties winch Inc had the honour OF representing
Tor The purpose OasccTlanng the sense Of that county
with regard to instrucng their Senator Ia vote for Mr.
Lclgh-Nluch az lac wished 20 Cooperate with those
VINO supported tins resolution in every stare of the cleo
ton to which IT had reference he could oi consent Ia do
so at the expense Of treating his county and constl-
eHLS, WIN such disrespcct to vote for the election 5
taking place anterior 10 the period at which their
was to be held. Ic therefore l himself bound to vote
against the resolution
Mr.. Smith, Cf Frederick said-NTr Speaker hone tbc
ousc WIZ not be alarmed by my rising this late point
0 tue debate assure you it is not my intention 10 in
iiict upon them either Panic or "Gloriiication"
speech My obJectis, 10 give briefly the reasons which
govern me at present
shall vote against the resolution Sir because there
are gentlemen IN the Legislature uncertain as to what
course lhey ought TO pursue. Movements are BEING
made among their constituents, and they wish TO know
inc results oil these movements. before they determine
upon thc course To be pursued by themselves As To- the
ProPrety OF these movements il a matter with which
have nothing to dot is sufficient for Inc To know
hl gentlemen are Tins situated and that there is nothing
ia the stale OF affairs Urging Immediate
am now ready To 20 into the election God knows am
IN no want Of instructions; for fa that nreached bo
true, am as hrmly bound 90 vote against certain pe.
ucaH as eleven hundred and fifty Jour Of my consu-
cns can bind me by Instructions This have hoard yas
So have never the paper but suppose the sorv
tuc AS to the objection urged by gentlemen that W.,
ought To wait Tor the member 10 be elected BY the conn
~ OF LOWS, IT has no weight with me Lewis coun.v
elected member last Spring. IL seems she wished 4,
ect MN again lie IS now, at any rate absent without
leave and this House with what propricv il il moi Gr
tho IA