Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-02-12

low to burst in tenfold fury ON his forlorS Lonas m
tii retaining his seat in the Senate Does he EXPECT thus
again TO lu the people of his District into naction
RE certainly has no such hopes; and hence the follow
ing declaration in his letter his constituents caculat
Gu as ne vainy snpPoses to torestol them in what
know to be their settled resolution Hear him 1t is
the object no doubt of my opponents to compel me to
resign my seat, before shall have opportunity of ex
planning my course TO my constituents In this however
ey VIII lind themselves deceived will not be driven
to resign until have the people the real neone
they who have elected me- whose servant am and havr
explained to them the motives of my conduct" This
resolution from the gentleman presume is to admo
nisl the people that he has altered his notions of pro-
pretty, ms high sense of honor and his duty q rcnrc
sshtuuVe 10 ihe people, thc real people, since last
Summer in other words show that he never did in
ehd 10 resign his trust until the constitutional term of
ms once shall have showed him outlet notice
the gentleman apology for his for Mr. Leigh as
cerany is intended as an apology. sit is well as
certaned that Judge White of tennessee will he
canddate for the Prcsidency--and believing az do
iellow.citizens, that large majority of YOU who
nave instructed me, prefer Judge White 10 Martin
van buien, thought should consult your interest
and more efectually advance your wishes i'm rea.
uoh TO that most important object, the Presidency
ny defeating those who but little for the destruction
OF MT Leigh, or the promotion of MIR. Riyes farther
than the interest of Martin Van Buren, is concerned and
whose great and almost only object is to destroy Judge
rh,e' ana any other man who may stand in the way
OF the promotion of their leader Most faithful Repre-
sentative Most worthy protector of the interests and
known will of your constituents O We pods trrl,J ;l
ed ana great researcher into the Vaccinations and CON
splracies OF aspiring politicians look so fur ahead of
the political machine, which but for your unprecedented
2 IN
our und to you, and to you alone arc we solely udeb
cd tor this grand discovery and triumphant escaped
But how does it happen Mr.. Senator, that YOU are
thus disposed TO make this sicricc Which ven tn
make of your preference of other gentleman for The
Presidency for Judge White 1t cannot be because YOU
pcheve that 1T is the will of your constituents and ii go
now, SIR, did you receive that information? Was II
through lEe sie eislne tiat you received the iu,c
gehce OF their will, which influenced YOU 10 VOTE fr
UT Leigh What docs the gentleman say on this sub
Jcc! Judge White is not my choice nor do know
that will vote for him; but believing that n,nior;tv Of
you would prefer Judge White, perhaps to any man In
the Union, not only the old friend of C,en IacLso
but as the firm and mild supporter of his Administrator
feel myself bound your representative to do nothing
winch would diminish his chances of success" Now
let me ASK what character is the gentleman entitled to
even by his own party, for consistency and 6rmnoss
Here he says, he will sacrifice his own judgment and
preference tor the benefit of his constituents But what
da ne say IN the Senate chamber the other dayi Was he
governed then by this great and uncrring principle or will
nc say thal ne was not i'll possession oic fact the undo
haOie fac that 9lOLs of his constituents did prefer any
man IN Virginia to Ii. w Leigh for Senator Then tbc
gentleman could sickle and preyaricatc about tho c,ns
tutional objection TO the ripht Of instruction in mr.
lIcuIar way Now, he affects to be willing TO know and
obey such and far less formal Instructions Then II was
nc SO orchy adyered to the unfortunate feature in the
Consutan which required the repre- sentative To mr.
sue inc dIctalcsel us own better Judgment affect his
tender and delicate consciencc-Now all those scr,lc
Of conscience and constitutional barriers arc most mira
cuousy ana precPitately removed and a sudden burst
o. ghl ana knowledge, coupled with recognition of tho
right instruction. has forcbly Obtrudcd itself po tic
gentcmans plant understandings But Inc s,ys liz 80.
as one OF The fundamental principles OF Represent tivc
accommodating what does this wall the people a lis
construction as to tic mode of it's execution, h deo,s
respect and attention from the representative is rrnir
eW DOCS not his Interpretation at once render the whole
principle aboThye? If he has such unlimited confidence
M The honesty and intelligence Of the people 0i rea
people, as he would have them to believe he has is N
reasonable TO suppose that any such danger should exist
~ The manner OF instructing has been set forth H.
hin Or, IS there any possibility of that naHcnalc riob
BEING brought into contempt by PURSUING te gi,nl 49,,
sPectiu and honcstcOn that his constituents did tras
IN relation to their wishes The subject ofhe election Of
senator? And wherefore this sudden clanqes Is that lac
begins so soon 90 fear the of his exco
acC Ofcan II be, that lac thinks SO mcany oftic under
'Ii'ni8 on hs consttuents-poor ignorant sOusas 10
hehcVe ne can again impose thcm particularly y the
same subtle scheme that invented By him and bis
"cS last Spring to prevent the people from formally In
Fiung iim to resign There is strange concsaatory
spirit bfcathcd rom beginning end Of his letter and
vac oesign cannot and viii not DC mistaken by the pco
Pe' INC real people, notwithstanding be has s., kind
coupled the name Of Gen. Jackson with that Of Jid0e
Whie, m his penent address to his constituents Fer.
maps he intends 70 try 10 convince them that a,opgh
nc mas directly and manrstly disobeycd their known
wu ana positive instructions, yet he has Indirectly
o3eycd them, aud more clcctualIy advanced their
ultimate and great political interest Both those
sTingc propositions are limited az in his address;
ott am at loss TO imagine which horn Of lie
ae,nna the gentleman viii cndcavour 10 bsnr ,,,on
ngtn seem TO DC iraugit with nsurnonntabc difficulties
t,h'h ~ connection with The gcntlcinans peculiar stu
ouon ~ me latter he throHskp aself in contact ah
On. OF DIS pIctendsa . Goo