Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-06-05

tfine even in England, where the pan of eprcsena-
tive Government much iiaited than in the U.
States
he power IN instruct the Senators of the States in
congress, (says MIR. ID has been forbidden by the
State Constitutions TO the State Legislatures. There
FORE the State Legislatures may exercise this of
fregmty tins right OF nstructing their Senators, us
property as they may exercise any of those powers
when they exercise daily, without any doubt about
their right. OF this doctrine the whole history of
all the American Governments proves the iustness, "
&c. &c
States (c continues elec,cd by the S,aes-rcsponsble
TO the Sticsand naturally look TO our
Representatives to promote the objects have
he power OF the State Legislatures (contnurs MIR
cenD 70 in,efpose ON questions OF deep political in
ter, ST. IN the affairs OF the General Government Jy icag
or Sf' act'on TO our Senator's aud Me obligation Of such
INSTRUCTIONS, are sustained by authorities, the weight of
which ~W net be resisted"
If the right oihc Constituent to instruct the Repre-
sentative be denied, law might be enacted according
to all the forms OF the and vet contrary TO
the express Will OF every man in the community, The
d'r.saai Representatives. themselves only ercepted"
This is the dOctIinc of MIR Leigh And now will he
ana MS trends have the hardihoodthe unblushng cf
irontery, to continue to urge this independent docne
IN the face of all hs' 1t they do hc people will not
smut their ears against the clanor of interested partzan
ship, and the din of wild and dcsoating faction
contend that 1t matters not how many ''suddcn
sons there arcin other words how often the Lcgisa-
ture OF asovecign State may cause their opi-
mons IN relation to their pc ca affairs the duty of
tie Senator as their Agent, to reflect those opinions
lie Is bound tn conform to the opinions and wishes of
his conSituens-he is bound Gin double debt and by
every "nora and conscientious obligation to do this
or, surrender his trust into the hands of those from
whom he derived il, that they may select an agent
who can better carry their views into effect |
hold with celebrated English commentator ON this
subject, that 81 The whom thus dcpu,c to Par
lament, not the bare likeness reelection of us their
Constituents; they actually contain orr powers and
privileges and are il were fhe rery of The
pie they represent Ne the Parliament IN Me1a.we
speak and act by them. We have, therefore ripht to
know what they are saying and doing And should they
contradict sense, from our interests we
have right to demonstrate i'll form, and direct them
by which means become the regulators of our own
conduct, and insttutors of our laws-and nothing
material can be done but by our authority and
What the People choose, right because they choose
II And 1t they choose, have to change their
opinions every yearor often as the moon-ther Re
preventative should 20 with them give way TO those
who will 'Fty thousand freemen" are not TO follow
the Agcnt-its the Agents duty follow tIctn-
"ihe mouse must go to the mountain" % The People
seldom err-indviduals oiten.' Hear MIR. Leigh him
self, on this arguments The truth is - says MIR Leiuh
THAT our institutions suppose that although the Repre-
sentative ought be, and generally will be, selected for
superiority, virtue and intelligence, yet greater mass
OF E.SdOm and rtrtue still reside in the constituent boz
dy, than the utmost portion allotted to any individual
But enough, upon this branch of the subj, CT! Let us
pass on to another of the % alternatives, or last
resorts which is-"That Senator is a Representa-
IRE of The lchOtc Un,Onand, of course, linden ndc
oil the sudden transitions his State (as these worthless
express it-ndependent of his State even if he nsrep
resent every man in IL
And first, | will quote the words of n sound con-
stitutonaist, upon this subject. If this be true
Says bel that Senator immediately after his ap
pontmcnt becomes the Senator OF the United States
we are living under cOnS0dafed and confederated
system OF Govcrnncnt-the line is lost that was intend
ed to be kept by the trainers of form of Govern
ment between c0pSOiiated Representatives system and
federat representative system. For although the Sc
majors chosen by the States yet they are according
to tins doctrine, to great MASTER VIZ the whole
'rcaln' or Union"
But hear ths. conclusive reasoning of Mr.. Leigh him
SELF. ape1 t!s@s.s1r pct,
. cannot be pretended that Repre- sentative IS To be
the organ OF has own will alone for then he would be
SO far despotic lie muSt be The organ Of oilers OF
whom Not II The nation, for the nation deputies him
not-but OF his constituents who alone know alone have,
trusted, and can alone dspace him. And if it be his
province and his daty in general express the will of
his constituents, to tile best of his knowledge without
being particularly Informed thereof it seems impossible
TO contend that he is not bound do So ichea lie is so
speciality inforlaed Gnd iaStTActed."
And further saith this deponent -" The Repre- senta
tive must in the nature of things represent his own
particular constituents only He must indeed Look to
thegcncra good OF the nation but he look also
eiaty TO the interests OF his particular constituents as
concerned in the common veal"
And here am willing 10 rest this argument 1t would
be Prcsumpon-supcrerogat in the highest deerec
to add to word after Mr.. Leigh authorty which no
Wing dare gainsay9 has concusvely spoken on the
subject The reader will bear i'll mind however tbat
this is the doctrine advocated by Press bearing for =
motto, democracy the Constitution, State RigIts
AN 3.bERIC.7N, AND A VIRGLNL9N