Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-07-17

staring him in the face and with the votes Of tho
pic sounding IN his ears he could b. brought to
eccept an ohcc, rendered to him by his partsans and
against the VIII OF the peope.No, even to save
his friend MIR. Tyler, much less for the pnrpos, of re-
buking those "sy scribblers who have dared tn talk
pursue.
Mr.. Leigh has, upon at least one occasion, ,,yen MS
10 understand that he regarded the Of the people
edged and defended their right TO command tine faith
ini obedienee OF their Senators lie has had pretty
strong proof, that he cannot rne them And since by
t"ir letters OF instructions and by their votes they
have supported men, principles and measures which
he aoominatcs, 1t was reasonable suppose that he
would scofn Ia them.
The Wing exposition of Mr. Lcgh's word "recrc.
ancy, may he uaauUtorised! Whether authorized or
unauthorized the readers OF that paper surely have not
forgotten the yclpng at the heels OF Mr. Kives Mr.
Stevenson and every other Administration Represents
hve whose constituents could be thrown into a panic
ana induced to show signs of dsarprobaton oil their
course ihberaity, caiuny and vindctive abuse have
ocen the portion of every prominent friend OF the Ad
niinstraon. MIR. Leigh himself has not been very re-
arAaoe Tor charity, hberality or orbearance towuds
ms opponents Even his friends will scarcely number
those virtues amongst his shining qualities Ills diyn
ought to admonish him not fly into passion al the
"twangiDg OF the bow especially, us he has assured
us, that the drro,cs could not reach him and NOR.
especially us lie has promised to take care 20 do
ho'hing, put upon the hnaturast, and most diSpas
S0hafe deliberation Whether, d,sLarinp all other
considerations, regard to his pri,ae affairs
IN determining TO take his seat he has acted with
'he matnrest, anu most dispdssionafe deiiL1raiion
Wing Perhaps Mr. Tyler has been pulling ut the skirts
Oh ms coat, and urging him to wait for instructions to see
IL tbey cannot save themselves by technical quib
BILE Perhaps they may rely upon the hope that the
feopes Representatives will finch. Instances have
been known, IN which the influence of Richmond and
the threats and aery of Editors turned Senators
and Delegates from the line OF their duty to their peo
pe But, let not MIR. Tyler iiatcr himself with any
such hope MIR. Leigh can have such hope for him
sell, as he never sought desired Office Our Repre-
senatives VIII go To Richmond fully CHARGED with
the feelings and wishes of the people, 10 shrink from the
performance Of their whole duty. They dare not if
they would and would not if they dared stop short of
full expression of the will of the people us expressed nj
the polls They will not hesitate to tell our Senator's
that their Course has been with the popular win
They will not be baied by any hair breadth distinction
between the words "crpunge and 'rescind" They will
instruct our Senators TO undo what they have done and
Hnsay what they have sad They will tell them in the
face OF The Senate that MIR. Leigh was collected in de-
nance OF the will of the people Our Rcprese natives
nave an unpleasant and perhaps unusual duty To per
form but 1T will not be extraordinary than the
conduct and circumstances which call for il NJ the
feelings OF Senator entitled respect the feengs
ana wishes OF minority of the People are also entitled
.orespect Our Legislature ought wantony TO wound
the feelings OF our Scnutors-Nehcr oupht those .nn
tors to rye with the will of the people Our govern
nents were instituted at least much for the purpose of
projecting the rights IF The People, fol the puroos of
protecting the dignity Of Senator's.
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