Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-01-03

Iii is ascertained, that in counties and districts where
Ine people nave instructed their representatives, the
irichds oil the instructed members have, in many in
stances, laid a scheme to trick the people out of the he
heit oil Their Instructions, and yet to afford the instruct
ca member some prctcNt to escape the rcprobation which
awaits nam from his constituents. The scheme they are
engaged IN, Is, TO collect as many pretended names of
voters as possible such as non-residcnts, dead names,
persons under age, such as have a name. but no vote
and spme men whom they will con:riye. by o
means, to make say they are willing their names should
be Withdrawn from the Letters of instruction. &c.
&c; and To keep in Il secret bag, all this motley of
pretended Offsets, until the very eve of the Soma
toriai election; then forward them to the Instructed
members WIN ample assurances that these names are all
GOOD In order that they may strike a balance a little in
thcir iavor, so as TO have n pretcxt for violating their in.
struciions, without a~hording the people an opportunity
oil siitlng these names and pretended withdrawals. as
they have done, when the attempt has been BROUGHT To
hight. Let these wirc-workcrs be assured, that unless
they exhibit Their names fairly, in their own counties, so
mat uley may be duly examined and scanned before thew
are sent to the instructed members. they will not be re.
gardcd by the People, as any thing but tricks to cheat and
aJ i've nave not inc names OF those who have instruct
ca Deeh ia'rly exhibited to the instructed members. ac.
iording them and their friends an opportunity of exanin-
ing ana scanning them as much as they choose ?
The late transactions in the Virginia Assemble no to
prove Or proof were wantingD the wisdom Of the
trainers OF our government, in providing a Senate as a
chcck TO any abuses upon the rights oftIc people, which
tne House oil Delegates might be disposed TO practise.
VINO can, on an impartial review. fail to discover in the
House OF Delegates, in their attempt TO hurry into the
elecuon Of U. :. Senator: a strong disposition to go a
10y - EhAoA vi tHC Will Oh lIn DeODleS Int
tho senate Inierposed and shielded the people from This
meditated harm. What art has not been tried upon the
instructed members consciences, to bring them To tbe
bcilei, That they were not instructed; and. if instructed
not to obey One tells linn that they arc secret in.
structons, and therefore, should not be- obeyed. Saws
another, there is nothing in the shape Of instruc.
IONS, TO be compared to the last SpriDp elections
"A tnrd tells him that his county contains fourteen
hundred voters. IL appears to me, that. were | a mem
Der, and were determined to act a dislonorable part i'm the
case, | would as soon take the course Of The
- from -. This gentleman appears TO have
adopted the plan of Gen. F~innyzee, who said, OH The
eve OF a bnttc-"Boys, you go and whip these Id
rascals, and your General will stay and take care of the
bullock"
LIST Secret Instructions How secret? They were
commenced by calling a meeting, (most generally at the
courthouse cfthe county, forming resolutions and pub.
fishing The same, in from one TO three newspapers. The
instruction papers were exhibited at public places. and
withneld from no one who wished TO inspect them
This is secrecy!
2nd. Tic lust Spring elections and Me discussions at N,
Ious This will be an everlasting excuse against all
KIND OF Instructions; for, we have no riVht TO instruct a
man who Is not elected. 1 think it was tho deIog,se
from Richmond, who spoke Of the elections, and tl,e de.
cusSions gt the polls as the best instructions. The peu.
tleman himself was a very conspicuous performer in
those discussions; and if he would not be ashamed TO per
form the same thing now, it would 90 10 prove that he
is very literally supplied with brass.
81. NuEbor Of TOters-1h;S mGuer uU be Lyonohl
jsHty 10 urn neJt Spring; and il is to be hoped, that a,
severe ana guard the people against uisreprcsen,ation by
delefhng ue election of u. States Senator until the mex
Session unless the instructed members will rive their con
sttucnts some better evidence of their disposition 10 com
ply with their declared will.
A SIGNER OF INSTRUCTIONS.