Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-12-01
POLITICAL.
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TIE WILL OF THE PEOPLE.
(frOn, the Gi0be.


TIE WILL. OF THE PEOPLE.
1t remarkable that in every great struggle for power
in this country the authority OF the will Of !e people
or, what is precisely the thing, The SoceTegnty u t
pcot-is uniformly broug int ntoqueson, opposed by
those seeking 10 build up ars.ocracy OF wealth and
privilege among The first great attempt t" overthrow
the doctrine OF instruction, made by the federaIsts
when they had brought the nation to the verge OF wal
with England, and when the Bank and It's British stock
holders we're laundering the doors of Congress for
cir"rtr and the Of the British party, IN both
branches. were shaking the very foundations OF the ca
pol and all the pillars of the Government to open the
way 10 the asccndcncy of the Olgarchy and the estab
lishmrnt Of splendid Government, On the rubbish Of
the Republic. II then that Mr. Clay distinguished
himself as the champion Of popular rights and Ame!i
can principles. It then he came orlh Us patriot
and crushed the infant Brarcus the first Bank which he
justly described the giant East India Company in
bryo-a company which has subjected millions in Asia
TO lis sway, and deted, by its powers OF corruption at
home the Government TO which owed its birth.
then that Mr. Clay rallied his countrymcn upon the right
Of Instruction. and overwhelmed the predominant inu
II" the Bank in Congress, by bring ng to bear the
authority Of the public will In the several instances
whrrIn positive instructions dISnheyed as the case
of MIR Gays colleague. Mr. Ppr Of Kentucky, and the
Virginia Senators, The eminent suffered ostracs
under the lud emcni of their fellow citizens. They were
discarded from public confidence and public employment;
and never agan even after rnancr, acquired the stand.
ing they had before uutiInet-nuch less that 10 which
they aSprrd.
1t this orca<ion Of , violation Of inst lions.
the part OF ElRGiNiAS SENATOR'S, that Mr..
LEIGH vndicatrd The great iundasrD tal p.acipc Of
American ns u"ns, in ;he report 10 which we give
columns to-day. He then acted IN unison with Mr.. Clay
and Inc Republicans iii maintaining the popular
Frgnr. But both these men. scduced by an ambition
which spurns equality with lie of their country
men have long since given their hearts 10 another cause
Mr.. Leigh il is true. When Mr. Rves III obedience 10
the call al! the Legislature OF Virginia. resigned his
ti"n ia" State Representative in the Senate to oh.
tain thr vacant E"m"r proitd still 10 adhere to the prm
c!pls OF his report. upon which Mr. Rlrrs bad
ed: and Wien Afterwards. on the expiration OF the term,
he sought rccirctnn and aorlly of the General
Assembly were instructed vote against him, he anno-
rIzed p"dge through friend, that lie would hold BY
the principles Of his report and resign if The succeeding
elections Gd nt show thai the instructions against BAN
were not true rXpnnrrts 81 Tie will Of the Peopleant
that he was the real representative OF his STATE ia the hos
tile attitude ne had assumed towards the President and
hts Administration. Hlr Lei" has already virtually for
lrIed his pledge He. like tnnsc who elected HIM. has
sci the known will of the voters OF Virginia Defiance
and wc have doubt. Il !r General Assembly attempt
TO rndicalc ti!c rights OF their constituents al the ap
prohcng scssl" by positive instructions, requiring Mr.
Leigh 10 reverse his cU-Sr. and represent truly the will
OF NTgIia. the gr ounGs taken by the Opposition
against the Administration, That IT. will Treat the nsruc-
tious with contempt fellow his iDclinatons-aud
support, he has heretofore dcue, tive malignant eoa
ton.
Tine great crisis il which Enc Federal party stakcd
Itself against the will the people, was, in tl,s election
Of MIR. Adas hY the tuu$c Of Representatives, over
General Jackson, BY the II States VIGOROUSLY pre-
crrng The inter to the itrmrr The scheme Of the
,lilI Congress- could not be effected without total
disregard n The will oil their respective constituents
The part Of many nltnrrs Of ,hr Representative body.
The question ui the right Of instruction therefore
distinctly madc in the debate preceding the election
Mr. Mangnni, VINO appears from the debate, hos
c to- G"n Jackson. and who on the OCCASION made a
speech tu!l oil "arn'"." "s~:.o Military lls RIGHTS
aICeTed the peoples candidate and go psup ,fnn
rs 50 much JacublnsIn held this ts'.&t NE I
tie rtpsr%,11 g q ,tH @pss the
,r of his constituents md that many gTcd ana r'Se men
lure Lcd IL, uGirmar,. Sir. "oWd not stec c"'f""
far the dOctrnt. either the 0ac 'rsg ar me 0heT, So F 40
rcgardS It's pyacicmt ntity 5' ~ inc "tFc ms0ry' eo
rels il In acnHsmcn-fhcy muy de!igh themselves 'r"h
rtr fhrOyirs tcy please. ckCthcr tRgcni0USyT t-
fciuy constrmritd But. though the 9uss'" as 10 ess
Ioon NAV be vrxed q, nmrn tell us that IN the ous''
ness urctinr President BY the House OF Representa-
,;.. liner. can be no doubt-lhe IS PLAIN one
arruc directly the reverse. IN ne business 'eS'
iatiuu tie People, IN Prtmn'y HSScm'steS: ranR0t
eous,ituonaty hyStcaHy imp0SSiMe lhere %, 'nee
fire prourcly representative government IKE ours,
that rim. legislative bri should respond TO the VOICE "l
,hr Peopr that as Il rrtrc"r il should give BACK t'c
true image OF the people wishes Dhl l" l'c ''e.
of Chic! Magistrate, the People ran III the PrhaIE |
e,nlcs Those assemblies present the proper ama nrs'
,o,a and having failed " the Constitution
hnIs In. election To The House: this House IS me nm
jrc Le ;udoc an ,rho d.soires tie sdHrmeHt tAat mo-
u,ui0ns gu,:tion w!irh he People h"rs "etn 1"01 "
ss,,ie fkemycIrcs for rant II gre0icr nnantmHY r,
NT.I
lazy cf tb, Gentleman s-pardDn mc--ile feUpe ""''
iriHe III instruction. What, then, IS our GUY: III .e
present ctsiS, and un the Approaching "ccaS'o',.
fail into the ranks of li:% candidate, who may aPP -
hc tI., str..uucsl: q very comfortable doelhe' t'u'
nnrcuIary to thosr who happen 10 be III the "in"lIS
nur Understandings and Conscience approving we souu
Iik. TO be waited VITA y"u, E"nl'heh, "' Wv ,
curren,sJ Is 1t to obey thu voice ol our '''t.s w
- . y, nh.y the. vucr Of districts: IL lsy !" NY
;i ,,.r, neither more nor less than this" do what
- rIgii according the test d!ciats OF "ns own n'
drrSlardrngs. ana leave Ihr consequence - 'N'
our country. , ,,orsh
r, that ;bc doc;rlnc CT the gentleman from delaware
r.,n.i No, flourish III Obi Eag!and mat II l. 'I
Strong even Tor the military drspotisin "l -''P'u'"
scoru 10 a.trr any man. aud AN sure mat, Oh ''' W.
casnri | shall h. exempt from Inc tlputat"'! :" saw
srn nh.n saw MaS GHcnttte hSffnT L" He 2'""'
49,, y,,,, Deiirayc Gnd lid Miah, GHd $W W'h"' "!'
svuuacy GodriHe% Enrr'nts dr"rs''4 "'" "t"'' r.,
jvrid cItu,nts$ ncrcr iM !I"m ne ups " any " ~
from ttnSt Fl tint G:<t'n&W*na iaem'''' az" ;J mr.,
~, J 6g 'rhich ksy 'cSrc "a'nuhen PFC
rf,,,rd rrvM auI am happy 10 and my o"" 'P,', .,
Mastered and curgrIprard by an opinion 'h' '"''' "
me with 50 mach weg and avlhoflty' A. NJ,
Tine "r.i!ucid doctrine thus advanced ny M ~
Lane and 81 much k:YhcG by Alr. -H1hs"'''' ~ 49,
AIr. vi Lane : Own language: ,, ,,,., -.
.Mt VI Lane oil Delaware, SAID, CONF II" 90
i;:u,cdai, constituents ut H':hoef" i '''e 49,,
prcsrn,ntivrs have rtght I" instruct "'' " a." ~
r;,r pr,air an that. though Inc oE'u'' =" .I P
III, ~ ,I,S ,i,u VIXEN fairly aScertaheu ""o,o &c ="
titled To great We: ;ht, it would MOI DC n,S'iu" s"p
la,'S 90" :mni and h. mes. Judgment. acknowledging
only his interior Responsibility .
The doc,.ine Of these gcns!rmen IS nopIy
with the true doctrine. set ioTtn IN 'ns pl'r,
we serc, lrc tic speech made by Mr. baFO0";' Oh ""
y. In whose hands IS Sovereignty OF 'h's I.'on 0G
oo.;'rd The Constitution supplies the answer; J.,
lsc Of the People And what is the egssnSf P"% h
/, IS bn, sr,arnaI principle "hlcn ,t'.s ~ ,c ~
"dcc ;n.".m us tina, Law is rule of acton e.a
i'sP'uoF I .nyr:.i,,n power commanding what
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