Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-01-15

standards of what is now, because there was panic
among the people at the time Now, sir, agree with
tue gentleman, that there panic indeed-a most
dreadful one, that most ndustously spread about
by some persons who might have been much better
employed at home; and it doubt, had its effect
Dut what was that panic, sir? Not exactly | think,
what the gentleman seems suppose n panic about
inc acts OF the PresidenI-for il was, say,
panic, no false alarm but just and rational APP
prehension which the wsest and bravest men amongst
us seriously and socmnly entertained, that the law
Tess proceedings OF that officer, backed they by
BIS servc ana sycophantic adherents would destroy
the Constitution, make it worth preserving land
you have him. sir himself virtually conessnO now that
he has got of with the money! unblushngly confess
sing in his late Message, that he had right TO take it,
for he says here expressly what no denied hofn thu,
tne power OF Congress TO direct in what places the
Treasurer shall keep the moneys in the Treasury and
10 impose restrictions upon the executive authority,
And is not this sir, giving up the point and abandon-
ing the high ground of his Proes-uncss indeed (what
Is quite posSblc) nc has still salvo, some mental
reserve to maintain his truly admirable consistency
But at any rate he comedies in aflectaton if not in
bcroSd s s Hongress can place the public money
TO yield, the ravshed purse, while he still grasps
that insulting s'cord, which he vainly onged to draw
against se~EnEloS STATE. There was, then, | say
sir no panic at all part but Just and neces
sary and proper alarm for the integrity of the Constu
tlon and the safety of liberty itself But there aras
panic agree sir, McOfter side of the questol-there
was a panic about the Bank There was cry sir 4
i9ad long, reiteFative ery which awoke and alarmed all
inc echoes OF our Forests against the Monster the hor-
rid Monster the dreadful Monster that was ravaging tho
land and spreading desoaton around him. Yes sir and
verify believe that some of good people i'm PARTS
unknown, were fully convinced that there was actu-
ally real Monster, with horns upon his head and
murder IN his mouth, who devouring all things
DeieTe NM Bat His panic, you perceive, sir,
on the wrong side for the gentleman argument IL
was the side of the Administration sir and rot I'M
entirely for their benefit And the people spite of the
pane winch was intended to Brighten them from the dis
charge OF their duty at the polls true themselves
aud to the Constitution, and decided the appeal which
had been made to them against the terrorss the time
and IN favor of the gallant Wings whom they have re-
turned uiumphanty into this present General Assembly
ihere rs then most obviously, shadow of reason for
setting aside the decision of e people at the polls upon
the ground of the panic which prevailed because that
was all for the appellants, and against them and if
hy lost their cause only because they deserved
10 lose IL, us they did.
Bat we told that the panic being now over the pco-
pie are moving and will be moving still further to in
struc their representatives; and that ought give
them full time to send in their instructions. But do YOU
call these subscriptions Instructions sir And it not
nockery PROCLAMATION of the term style them so Do
they not bear the stamp Of fraud and imposition branded
on their very faces9 Is il not notorc.s s.,t senauras
nave been obtained In some Instances q know not how
many oy the crosse st misrepresentation, by the
scandalous and a5ominabe falsehoods? Have we not
seen unquesonabls certificates establishing these fncts
beyond doubt And shall we still be called upon to re-
spect them and even to waitfon thcm9 Sir il s
100 much 1t IS prePosterous; and absolutely amazed
mat that the gentleman from Botetourt can keep his
counenaace, when he calls upon u.s. with such admira-
Instructions
But, told hatthc right to instruct implies the
right TO choose the mode of Instructions and that as cx
cepuonable as may think this, mode ii is vet that
wisch the people have thought proper to adopt and
winch we are therefore bound to admit But sir I de-
ny tat the people of this Commonwealth have ever
adopted this mode of instruction, deny that the peo-
49, sinGle county have adopted it in any case
her tn know has
determined