Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-03-20
The following is the state of affairs in the instructing
counties as TAR as can be asccrained at present:

irincc Edward, Asa Dupuy, do
FFS sdsyss GS isA " q s's%r s a.
RoS do John B. p Saith do. for election
ps do f I, $ & rir nq'%a" Sisohcyea DO.
chesiesdca William R. Johnson, Do do.
Gt,a anea' Allen wilson. do do.
Fairfax, Spencer ~ Bail do S o'
Petersburg, John T. ir o' no. no. do.
Is
Thus it appears, that of the Is Delegates instructed
as aforesaid three obeyed. One of these three has de-
cned, and the other two for reelection Of the
tttcen who dSobcyed have already declined and
eighf run for reelection 1t is believed that MIR
hiaysc OF Bath, Lawson of Logan and Hoffman of Lew
IS, who represented Administration counties and voted
Tor Mr. Leigh, have also declined If So here are al
least ten representatives in the hg-mnded Virginia AS
semDiy who have exhibited degree of las
Monsieur 'Ihe Wing says) which, for devotion and
aH6asement, has perhaps never been cquaed in any
christian counry-Or if not exactly worship il Is
at least the worship of this creature "Uhig0ery
winch the WING says, has 'two wings and probably il
may have as many "heads and "horns" as the ''Red
Dragon, described in the vision of the Isle of Patmos
Cerian 1t rs, that IMggcry is like the cred Dragon
IN having given all its power to White creature that
has recently been raised up from the sea but i'm the
South, and which few months apo was spotted s,l;lc
unto leopard but he is now washed as white ms wool
van any tmng be more dangerous TO liberty or
happiness, than such reimbursement and obsc quiousncss
to party? Was there ever coalition of parties in
inns country before, that required Senators TO misrepre-
sent Their States; Representatives their
countes and DISTRICTS and TO violate the inherent and
dnCta6e right of Instruction. merely for party pnrposcs
TO disregard the solemn obligations the oath of office
III us common acceptation among men, which is in these
words; " ~ - -, do soiemniy promise and s,roar tkat
ciH titthniiy, mFartai and Justly perform Tie dUiv
Of my office Of (Senaor or Dcleaae as the case may Inc
Gceordtng 10 the best Of mig skill and Judgment So
HELP ME GOD" 10 sacrifice the respect OF the pub
nc or wellcarned fame by aprevous virtuous life and
iasty To send their friends home in deson under the
Scorh and contempt of all parties and without the conf
dence or affection ofany; There never was combina
cruel demands, OF had more devoted partizans
Who can say he acted taiMfuily, irapartiaIly and
?uSuy, when he voted against the known will of a ma
lory OF has constituents, with the intention of gon
nome IN retirement Or, having so voted has gone to
eiccuoneer himself into power again, induce his
constituents adopt his will when IT waA his sworn an
y 10 obey them? Yet such is tbe doet~in9 eff UnG
III te Representative be permitted to misrepresent the
PeoPie-then go home and beg otf-ask pardon-apolo-
gze-promsc to do better to obey the next time--to tell
the people how he loves then-that he was really mis-
taken-that he had no idea the people were so much in
eaInest-that he thought the Instructions were unfairly
GOT uP-hat they were only by the prosecutors of Mr.
Legh-tha he is sorry he did not understand the
unng better-that he loves Gen Jackson well as any
OF ms constituents. &c &c, and in this way secure a
reelection the same plan aoW be repeated as olen as
the designing may have occasion for it,
Were even Wing, could vote for no man who
violated instructions for this is point beyond which
no man should go with impunity. Give up the right of
tne constituent body 20 instruct the Representative and
tnere VIII be found no stopping place, short of dcspo-
tism Besides he that acknowledges the right and fit
ters 1t away cannot be trusted with the concerns of any
party.
Indeed, if all parties do not dcnouncc such svstcm
OF misrepresentation, know whether the
electors for whom he votes may not be seduced into the
secret schemes of coalition of parties or0an-
lied after the People have voted or so shortly before as
TO render 1t impossible to resist their Vaccinations liz is
not possible to guard too strictly this sacred right.
many oil the members may have acted under a msta-
KeZca or under tile honest belief that the People either
had no right TO instruct them, that they were not ca
pablo OF giving correct Instructions or that some of the
names were fraudulcnty procured; but be this may
the consequence must fall upon their own heads They
should not be pardoned until after the effect of their err
rors shall be fully obteracd; even then without
u repentance For, their conduct however honest i'm
their own opnions) erroneous in an essential point
and has opened door the erosses frauds and limos
lures II sanctioned, all confidence between the con
stltuent body and the representative will be at once I'M
hnged-eyery avenue to unarncss deceit and trcach-
cry, VIII he laid opcn.Pary coalitions and conbna-
tons viii become the Legitimate order of the dayand il
VIII be impossible for the people enforce obedience
70 tneir interest or their will if selfish party
sderauon lead their representative differently.
Few in Virginia. Qhoueh some there are denv tho ob
tract right OF Instruction Many of the LEADING Who's
IN other States, do deny il in tOtoSoutard Mancum
~c made speeches against it in the Senate of the United
,oa.es, on inc eve OF It's adJonrnment-and il no
longer be concealed that the line is almost drawn and
nat dsoDedicnce to Instructions is become regular ar.
ucie III the wing Creed of Politics There is some
manly courage and fairness in this worthy of respect
hecause ihey act upon principle that mis-.
understand But those of them who still profess 10 nd
init The principles aud yet frer it away i'm practice can
be respected neither for their candor nor their COURAGE
OF their principles, Best Judge by thcir works
How far the whole Wing Party is responsible for this
abuse OF Instruction, may be seen by reference 70 the
course taken in the Legislature The Wings believe
with two exceptions, voted to make The election of S.
Senator the first week Of the Session to prevent instnc.
tons from being given They defeated in this by
majority ~ the Senate The time fixed for the 27h OF
January. Instructions in from the counties
above mentioned Most OF The members who dsobeyed
procured statements magniGyng the votes Of their coun
ties Tar beyond what had ever been given occasion
ana irittered down the instructions to make icm
less tau half the number Of thus assumed They
dcncd atthcy instructed counting every voter on
lleii sidc, which was not the instruction lisfs-he
trends OF the administration proposed then to postpone
The election OF Senator until next Session and submit
to the people at the polls this question which they had
rIght TO settle The friends If the Administration I'M
Doth Houses, unanimously voted for this proposition
alld the wings IN like manner, voted against it,
lhey forced on the election, aud reelected Mr. Leigh
~ 80 votes, over ~ for Mr.. Rivcs. Thus they must
have been conscious of the uniiness Of this election
they would have submitted the question 10 te eeoule
through respect TO popular will and for tho sake Of PEACE
and Justice But they knew that an appeal TO the people
would have been decided against them Oiicrwise WHY
have scCcH probably tca Of the WHY'S declined re-.
election IN despair And why have their party iu most
of The misreprescned counties brought ont other Whie
candidates but for the fact that strong condemnation
hxcd against tc Of the old Delegate by men d
all Pafues' But the deed is done, Mr. Leigh is eectec
against the viii Of State, and in violation of instructions
lie therefore, has warrant TO 20 and do likewise fo
SIX years The whole Why marty oi0ht tn be held re-
sponslpe Tor this election for they will profit by IT, ant
u was m their power 10 have prevented it, had the,
wished the state fairly represented Why did they mo-
give the People chance 20 speok for themselves ghct
their voice would have been heard and obeved VIII,
any gagaws in election of SO much importance Ii
truth they had the cards stocked and they were deter
mined not 20 throw up a good hand
But, who is entitled to Tie credit Of this new schem