Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-03-14

his arstocIacy apparcnts lie had said in the Con
vcnton, ~ is the FIRST aud the highest oall social bcs
sings TO live under regular. free representative re-
publican government lie there gave also a practical
illustration oi has respect ter that fundamental principle
oil democracy, the obligation the representative to
do the wt OF his constituents La ccntendnp for a
mixed basis representation and restricted suffrage
he was o6'yns the general voice Of his constituents
from whom addresses thanks, and exhortatons,
constantly pouring ia upon HIM lfhc for tls was To
DC charged With arlSlocracy let the people themselves
snare The oduni with HIM Almost every member from
Eastern irginiaRandolph, Giles Barbour and others
were contendng side by side with him for same inca
sures and yet he of ali TO be selected s the oh
Ject OF rcproach the enemy of the non freebooter for
no other than that the supremacy of his enius
made him most conspicuous. If the -ffecholdcr in
the hour OF his dominion, disposed instead of bu
ryng the past in oblivion TO visit his vengeance on those
who had denied him Justice, let him not select as the
sole object OF his rctribuon, who, although among
'he oouest ana strongest was also amongst the
inagnanmous and, III the end the concilatory of
ms opponents
fall the objections made against Mr.. Leigh that of
Dcng an enemy OF the poor had the least foundation ana
had been used with most effect MIR - had often heard
that in his youth, he general favoritc of The neone
ervid and eloquent declaner, and ofuncommon u6li-
" ia swaying the passions of the multitude. Although
age and experience might have strned his carriage and
gvena Roman severity to his sentiments, if language
dad not err they had neither chilled his syInpahes nor
eGxunguished hsnaiye attachment the people In the
convention he exclaimed, 'rhc last hope the republic
rests in that cassand thank Heaven, it yet constitutes
the great mass OF people, -hc honcs hard yvo rkns
yeonanry OF this country, who hitherto have fed
cothed, protected, and sustained society," No man of
Whatever preposscssions, could read his description ut
tered on the same OCCASION of the poor
modest manners, his simple virtues his sturdy indie
pendence, his heightened patriotism without feeling that
the picture fresh from heart warm not ONLY with
respect but Affection for the humble and lowy of the
human family? ~
Mr. b. said it was part of his purpose 10 represent
Mr. Leigh as periect but leaving his opponents what
mght be to them, the pleasing task of rccounting his
faults he would say for his part that if those faults
were en-tod greater than hc believed them there was
consideration involved in that election which would in
ance nm still to give hun his voca considerations TO
ms mind OF paramount importance, in comparison with
which the merits of individuals dwindled into insini6
canoe The circumstances under which Mr. Leigh
placed in the Senate were doubtless well reme5,
bered The last Assembly adopted certain resolu-
nons, which had the unex pected and uninended ef-
fect of causing the gentleman then in office TO for
ward his resignation The assigned for the ex
taordinary step, had, by means, been sufficient TO
satisfy Mr. Brown that there any necessity for it
tha was question, however, which lac freely referred
to the tribunal TO which il properly beonoed The feel
ngs andJudgment OF the incumbent himself whose right
toreslgn even matter choice he would not DENY He
could have wished that he had done more than resign
lie had long borne towards MIR Rives, the relations r
sonal Friendships and admrng he did his great abb
hties and high endowments he had viewed with cores
pondng regret wbathe consider his capital error on
The occasion alluded to. He had not contcncd himself
with retilng, but procainug to the Union that the AS
sebiy of Virginia had msre presented their constituents
lac appealed TO the People sustain him assertion
and TO discard from their service those who had ventred
10 instruct him The most violent efforts were then
made by The presses and Partizans of the Admnisra-
uon to ince the People ut the ensuing elections to
hur the obnoxious delegates from their condolences =
Approaching the People through their to the
President and their hostility the Bank they far sue
ceeded alarming their ms to the DESIGNS
of of the patriotic assemblies that ever SAT in The
Commonwealth the defeat of many of lis fear
less and most faithful members Happily for the country
ana TO the eternal honor of Just and intelligent Peope
the design was not consummaed and the Legislature was
sustained Had proved otherwise when again would
there Rave been an Assembly bold and disntercsted
enough to encounter the hazards of stand against Exc
cutive encroacliment? Man but ulan i'm whatever
station placed, and comparatively Few, of the most
patriotic were willing To he inundated for the sake of
doubtful benefit to their country-et the firm reliance
OF the Assembly OH the support of their constituents
he once shaken--let them see that the moral mower
which stood behind Them might readily be turned in hos
unity against themthat, if in their honest zeal to guard
the Liberties of the People from danger they should in
the iaillby OF their Judgment fall into error they were
to he driven with gnominy from the public service =
and their anmatng voice woold be heard no more
shouting TO arms against usurpation. Mute nglorous
and trembling for their safety instead of eapiiig
Iitch and leading the way, they would pause on its
BRINK, until the People themselves, deserving the
danger should push them at the point OF the ba yonet
lie had regarded it as axiom of political system
that the State Legislatures the safest guardians OF
the rights OF the States being able from their
character and situation, first discover the approach
OF danger, and possessing the organs of civil power
10 organize timely opposition. Such the doctrine
OF o but the appeal OF the Senator and the party move
ment attendant upon IT. founded the theory that
the Legislatures were not to pronounce Federal af
fairs, without authority from their constituents
were not to speak anti they had first asceIained the
precise opinion of the People The old Republican doc
ine was, that the Legislatures the senes on the
wachowers to look out for danger, sound the alarm
TO their sleeping countrymen, and if necessary TO lie
the of their defence" But the modern plan which
was to be carried out in the of the appeal would
convert the People into the sentinels before whom all
should be silent uTtil they gave the signal
There another doctrine TO be introduced by the
appeal, which would entitle public servant at Wash
ington, owing obedience to the Legislature to cons
ue himself the judge how far the delegates had done
their duty to their constituents lie had always sup
posed that the relation between the constituent and the
representative direct and ntiinGe that there
was neither necessity nor proPriey in the ntcrposi-
ton OF third party He could scarcely believe that the
people would be atteFcd by the intmation iia they re-
CURED prompting, in order To discover when,cy were mis-
represented, that any individual earth was better
informed of the fact than themselves. 1t nlipl be
that politicians III his closet at Washington could better
estimate the sentiments of the State than the collective
body of delegates, each representing small constituent
HIM, bot the reasonable presumption certainly 10 the
contrary lie would cleerfully allow him his opinions
and specuations the subject and all the benefits of
free and spontaneous action Of the people, but an cmp
to revoutionze the State, and gain victory over the
Legislature must be productive Of dangerous conseduen
ces. Legislature, indeed, might well fear under cir
cumstances that often existed enter the lists against so
formidable an opponent Attached to thc fortunes Of the
Administration and resisting the Legislature for the
sake Of his party he would draw his support i'm the
appeal the whole influence Of The Executive department
with ITS numerous presses and dependents, aud would
either succeed through the aid in measure of foreign
resources ia reversing the mandate of the Assembly or
IN suspeudng It's efficacy for indefinite length of TING
(IO be continued il Olr neat
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We have received files of Paris papers down TO the
3lsl january, and private information the Both Ef
ferVescence on the American question was over in the
French capital and where in France were indications
gwen OF design or desire to engage war with tie IT,
States But the fate of the treaty with the Chaber f
nllo tf..l,f rarf,tr