Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-03-12

Is to be denied to the people IL their decision alone.
when pronounced at the polls, TO be irrevocable until the
next eiecton, however carclcSsly or ihoughtcssly wrung
outoi tnein, and however ample the AFTER time and oppor.
innity Of corrcction, if correction were wanteds Na,
more, SIR, is that decision, though made by a part only OK
the people, To he obligatory upon the silence andthe nc1u;-
escence Of all? Here would be Justice and nrccau,;on
indeed! The parent power--the power which brings
~ others INTO being-to be made inpotent, for sclfcor.
rection to be bound to submit itself. for a given time.
To acknowledged error bouad to consumn,aie an opi..
mon which II has ceased TO approve bound 10 adhere 10
-, 81 usregard Of III consequences, no matter though it
DC FOUNDED IN mistake OF understanding. or i'm defect of
information, or be drawn forth i'm the STRUGGLE of a rcck.
less hour and in the violence of heated blood, Sir. il is
not worth while to push this point any further. ENOUGH
has been said. II you make an election The only ins,rnc.
uon, you contound Il right, existing i'm the pcoIle bv the
very nature Oh the government, at all times, with Il RIGHT
ana a duty, which must be exercised and performed az.
cordins to the laws, at a particular time. IL may be mnde
a virtual or a positive instruction, or not, as the people
themselves see proper.
a word, sir, IN conclusion!-The political events OF
the DAY, MIR. Speaker, are admonitory t. Us of our duty
upon TINS subject of Instruction. They call with en-
ph1tc energy upon every man who maintains the prin-
e'pie IN sincerity, to stand forth for its defence. and rem
Set IL the homage, not os a hcartlcss and barren faith.
outo a practical and ready loyalty. Now, sir, that this
prhcipie Is contemptuously denicd-that distinguished
representatives. in distinguished stations have turned
uneH backs upon it in utter scorn and reprobation of its
power-now especially is the tiae Tor Virginia to
yindicaie and defend it. She cannot cringc in this
auy-she cannot vecr away from il; her spirit and
iHr Jusaee cannot falter, when u FIRST principle of
ner iaith rs brought into struggle and ieopardv-
one should rally upon 1T with her utmost miuht and
whether it has sprung from her or not-hcr own bv
origin, as 1t is said TO bet is her own by adontion-u;s
iaihiiiar TO her nsagcs, it is dear TO her people, il is CON
secIatca TO her code, and her own great arm should free
~ snieJa IN ITS hour of abandonment and peril. Driven
oni US naoitation with other people, the scorncd and re-
Jected oil other men, we at least should greet il with well
come, IN this, its natural, if not its native home. We nj
ieast should suceour 1t with the generous devotion which
Is que 70 u friend whom we have trusted and have loved
ana whom we will not, cannot desert. when disbo.
nored ana IA danger. Let gentlemen beware that
they do not sacrifice the principlc. TO over wrought
ahu deceptive niceties of calculation. Better. far
netter, that an abuse should occur on the side of II
IMAM against IT. Great and vital as we esteem il to be
let us preserve 1T, at this critical moment. against the
weakening influence OF an evasivc, hesitating and am-
oiguous recognition by Virginia.
nc was aware, said Mr.. Med, that he had wearicd
the House. An old and dry subject admitted of NOTHING
new or attractive. A q frequent recurrence to fnnd9s
hehtai principles, however, was enioincd upon MS as
amongst the first of duties, and he had undertaken tbjs
TASK, hoping that though irksome, it might vet. ia so,ne
small measure, be salutary.
- vi. w leher said that he was an advocate, to tho fulle.t extent.
~ VI isht oi instrueuon-but lac took exception 10 the mnnnc il,
~ni'ahey Were now attempted to be obtained. Thcre was n VAT
nH"enee between n decision given openly at uuhlic u,cc,;,,s -, 40
uc pohs! and one given in secret. Aud Ii the snme ur,ns wore
. umu 1g"ns. me gontlcmen who now advocate this system. thcy
Ww Seii nc ~ IN their depuncintions of snch cr-payfe ufcrc dir. :
hen sucb instructions rs these ac received n. the ncn,Ler, Eli.
must 70 INC JWigcs OF their validity-thcy must inIse wbsul,1r nbc
,su.etions express their unbiased will. IL The member believes
tat hcs instructions were obtained under falso % ,lcrrn,;y co., Ia
nouu, OF on partial and unfair view of The merits of the subject no
~ o take an independent stand, and act IS he believes lis NO
rue would wish him to act, had they the fair Nir>y SrtL,c c,sc h.,,u,
.c": hc would own that this was delicate ground hun y,cb ,rcrc
80 ~" hc "nu OF The subject, and hc believed nothing couli
u injurious to the right nf instruction itself tIsn 10 cnrn
icnance or pcrpetuate this spurious manner of OH, in; !" tLc y. ~
reopIe's whl."-hr. Hitehsrs SPEECH, Dec. 3. ls3i