Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-12-23

To see him shine brisk, and smell so sweet,
guns a% drums, aaI sJSnS c9' "svo the mark
Away with this whiggery, and all its trash aud tricks!
would have been the exclamation of every lover of his
country, who could have witnessed those scenes.
PEBTINAX PORCUPlNE.
70 7 7Wf ED51oa q or 1nE 4,c4noMD xMoglaER
Will you permit call your attention to two art-
cics, winch have just in the National Intelligent
Ger OF Thursday last upon the subject of Senatorial In
strucons. The one, is short Editorial from the Nfo
York Commercial Adrertiser in which the right of the
State Legislatures to instruct their Senators pronounc-
cd by this Wing Editor to be not ONLY sheer
fnona nonsense but that threatens subvert the on
iy barrier which remains between Liberty and Cor
Iupilon The other is letter addressed by some, no
doubt good Wing and old fashioned Fcderaist in North
Carolina, TO his friend in Washington denying also the
right OF instruction by the State Legislatures and con-
an elaborate argument to prove it, This letter,
une Editors OF the lntegencer recommended especially
10 their readcrs !! Well! Are you there Old Truepen-
NY The object of these publications this time can
not be mistaken. 1t is intended doubt to break the
force of the recent proceedings in many of the State
gslatnres, Especially those of Mississippi Alabama
New Jersey and North Carolna) against the of
ielr Senator's and to afford them apology for DISC
beyng and not resgag and in the second place to aid
the efforts that arc making in Virginia. to resist the
instructions of the people to their representafvcs In
vote against Mr.. Leigh
am pleased to see this open and direct assault upon
TINS vital principle of our free institutions 1t will
nope DO good, by opening the eyes of the people, and
letting them see the extent of the mischief ahead
Whilst IN Virginia. the enemies of instruction. are at
tempting by every species of ndirccon and
10 9eguie and mlsead the people this subject their
Wing friends and allies, in the other States more bold
and honest are openly denouncng the whole doctrine as
unconstitutional nonsense and chcatery and utterly
subversive OF the principle of representative Govern
ment Now, Messrs. Editors would not this be a pro-
pous time, TO repubsh the resolutions and argument in
support OF this right, drawn by Mr. Benjamin w Leigh
and adopted by the Legislature their of cII-
~ AS 1t is probably of the few public acts
or not the only one which that gentleman Justly Law
claim to- in defence of any of the good old republican,
doctrines OF Virginia. think it but fair that he and his
friends should have the full benefit of it, in the contest
WI hp
the good people of his native State.
should 1t not be IN your power Qfom its Lengthy to
publish the whole of the Report, would suggest the
Proprey OF giving to the public least those parts of
which relate imne datey to the right of the Peo-
pie TO instruct their Representatives apart from the other
question OF the night OF the State Legislatures
senators il would be very desirable, think add to
these some ofte numerous authorities referred by Mr.
Leigh, and especially the opinions of those disn-
guisicd Patriots, RUSSELL sydney and Locke and the
great constitutional lawyer" Coke who was the tor
ney General in the time of Elizabeth. These would
able the People of Virginia TO how this now con-
emned and abused, right of the Constituent instruct
TIE Representative, always regarded of the
sacred doctrines OF the Constitution of the English
iouse OF Commons In the mean time, you will oblige
me by publishing the few extracts which follow taken
from Alr. Lcighs Report:
Ihe can be no doubt (say the Repori) Of
,on Of the Engl House of Commons, that that
whatever II BIO now in practice, in
ga a 81 theory always has been purely republican certan
oar own ntntols designed adopt puest FORM aud
win is strictest republican principles. us
Of hcr1 rise
Instances abouad IN Parliamentary history
9 sc S o" s kasS,. to 81 s pres. "a
Ionmoa that they had 10 cnrsc from their constituents
hey wss received and acted on I'm i m y msIe
for sa The 0 DUKE Of ya 'g eRS to gs on the bill
y HE electors ""e o S m eP5e'Sag'sG sad na. bis
ioo IN many places formal instructions givon the
o5 @ ~ ss. on Inc s,9 exclusion si we know from
INSTRUCTIONS arc still The subject Of
hnsisat aud France l7O Tine OF Utrecht gave
70 nsuations from vafo Of Eogand those
o. London PhItiSGay are 10 the most authoritative IN 54
sIlndns armies Excise Ie h;p 70 e agna ~
night Of Instruction We think IT, ay thcyj duty
G yon 20 dsehsc Of tho great chorge
year instruction.. character wore sent from ali
p,,s OF hasan In i52 tho cities OF LONDON, Bristol Ednburg
seek ofes against certain individuals, Suspected betrayed
n.lraee i. menbers quad ib wachf diligence The by
Again-upon tho subject OF the obligation and duty
OF the Representative to obey Instructions the Report
thus speaks;
are a.o on record Of tho deliberate acknowledgment
OF The Right OF n.ucioa by tic House Of Common. especial
kis Elyad ill., ey eoasei q her coa@S9S aud
nS nov rasmen, might DO sano'sd Which might be
e" Peccdent instance a be added occurring
ofulin the III an by the Enssh Commons
@ Il viii &c found io proposed Of
s ~ on tho Occasion Of the Kn refusing his assent TO tho
arc lalomel By history that formerly, when the Commons
they desired leave county r rHfin
40
20 pOOtiOns on the Court for THE only
ne IN hsy ccat hume and egasRsd ep
Again
sgetig t.sys mome Of the House Of commons) ought
% JDiVscd implicitly, amer the member has
constituents his option Of them Joa mr. 10 oppose nv
Jffgoeaf tat Of 60OOJ ing lor isca' Tho pactiec say
nhuihcr Of consulting
,onne nc asehqge dty 70 btr, saa In jooriag
~ afecoH those NA0 hr Whot re ppt
fg fsaase ty ctooyc ~ n endless labor collect
s,ss, h o. s @ stat the Sesi ard esl Eosad ever
Mons bat were Impossible single Ra.sru
"h0i particularly recorded
q'oicd ~ apear therefore, that tho ,h ofho Constituent
sru The hcpfescnatifc h firmly established IN England the
broad basis OF the nature Misrepresentation The existence that
49 o has been demonsfatcdby the only practicable evidence by
Which the principles
fatned-hi-tory and precedent ~
Tho authority Of Amoran ftafesmcn,
1 ppot OF the general Right fstructon though certain
" e bost ~ the least Of 81 capable Of distinct Happily
~ - not now How rnofily tho Right
"n H bctwocu The Pcopc state particular
~ has been acknowledged hos little
esd aud how dearly valued Virginia east memory
every man might abound with proofs"
So mnch iof Mr. Leigs Report In addition to these
extracts, would it not be desirable 70 give 70 the public
the debates, which took place the adoption Of the Re-
frF! nd .ltffc I'm IL.