Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-07-21

test none Of the importao, facts with direc, reference
rh ~ cise,iou drrued wnstay by hinl of being
'aSen mo his est mat IA l'r'nng his purpose VI ,cy
cross his ipnd at all. they TN abiding place, and
exert no influence lirsc them all in gross aud in
detail. Ate You prepared snbun, Msi humility to
sich conduct II yen (and proud of personal
aclnri i;nncc with manf ~ ypu.) have most cgtegi
ousiy inis'nNen y"rr ehtrietrrs Since YOU dismissed
your ncghi' rs because they disirgarded wishes
have you tro,ci mn altaehaen, Tor rlc,i1us agency
anu do cherish with The tryot u zeal
sprnging ir,m rPrn@nce II you have ana do.
WISH no" 10 disturb your devptions Ii you arc watchfu
aad jealous OF your rights, be up aud active, If the
CONSEQUENCES Of an unmoles.ed enjoyment of your
rights is not impaired by Mr. Leigh announced
10 take his seat in the senate then YOU chagcabie
with injustice and cruelty in having dismissed yonr
sub ordinate agents who (RtYcIy in the nm,
IL IN ms power under the forms OF the Constitution
announce that purpose II you DO ndi gna1tly scout
the idea, that the General Assembly being the usual
channel OF instruction your Congressional Senator's
IS therefore alone qualified to instruct MIR. Leigh, you
VIII snow that do not appreciate the characteristics
oil tue contest If MIR Leigh had been elected consist
entiy with The peoples WILL it would be aside from the
usua course. To require him To resign though th,
people will hld undergone thorough change in rca-
ton to his election would not only be aside from he
usual but it would he plainly re vnlnnnarv the
General Assembly, after elections not against the people
Instructions being the covcnaned channel of nsTuc.
tons 10 the u ) Senators. IL the Delegates the Cen
eral Assemblies invested hy the Constitution with autl
ry 10 elect the Senator's and entrusted with power by
tac covenant To instruct them, had neither any anb-
,on nor any other passion. to crafty IT, looking upon
their junction task of duty partakng the nature
oi Tue old Virginia trust To honor" they were never
tempted to devate from the known intentions of those
who appointed them; IL, being united with the peope in
interest las an truth they are they would always do the
nscertaincd will of the people WHO constitute alike tho
source OF the government and the handspring and regu
iitor ct ITS operations; then, the Delegates would al
ways DC alone qualified To controlling influence
over the Senators But experience taught US that
the Delegates are not always such beings Such Won
have aescd by your late elections your Delegates who
effected MIR leighs election the last Assembly trcre
nor III your rights were Invaded by his election the
seat, ms taking the seat will complete that INVASION of
your rights Elected against your will, and therefore
ihcompaubly with the principles OF your institutions
which assert that all power is derived from YOU he
cannot take the seat cumpatbly with the principles
OF your Institutions, it is that act which con,-
pietcs the breach OF your will. 1t is not now com
pctent TO the General Assembly forbid him TO take the
seat because he has been elected agrccaby the forms
oil the Constitution The election the inraciion
the people wi and II can now be repaired alone by his
acquicscencc in the peoples will. Having announced
ms purpose, as we have seen, the only pacific alternative
lett to the people, is to the power of their
WIN TO prevent consummation of that purpose Then
send forth from primary enblages your individual
wills in collective force. Sprrud the collective force of
your will before him, resolutions hat will exhibit to
the world the concentrated energy Of your just iadgna
ton.
address YOU specifically because il is your will that
has been most plainly aggrieycd the result of your
late elections has demonstrated 1t not my intention
10 attempt, you will perceive TO enghtcn your minds
on this subject. would awakea you from 5alcful
apathy would stimulate you expressions of yonr
latent feeling If | had other channels besides the
Press, through which to address YOU would ply them
all But desire other chanac. There is none bet
The Press is the barometer which discovers i'm its
hrst beginning, every tendency change in the Con-
stituton Ever since 1t has been free every laud in
which IT is free like the delicate instrument which ma y
mines to sight the operations of nature while they are
yet inPercepble to senses, the Press prizes and
brings 10 light tic minute abuses of power which would
not be to be blythe people until they had attain.
ed rank enoTmity difficult to be subdued corrected
Tine people must be liable though they are the main
spring Of government, 10 long intervals of nactvi-
~; while the arts of ambitions agents busy
10 gain ascendency. One stretch of power bcncts
another and the people apt suspect until
bon has grown bold to wrest their sovereignty from,
their cniecbed grasp 1t has been said by of the
grcates men that have lived If ia order he
free ~ were only necessary TO wish it, all the nations
the earth would be free. But learn from history that
few have enjoyed that blessing, because but few have
had the courage tue energy and IKE CrtVe TO gain it. -
1T may, with equal truth be said H. ina order to CONT
nations OF the earth that have been free would now
be free But we eurn from history, that few who have
ever gained their freedom, have worn il well, or long
because they have not had the energy the courage and
the virtue to snstln and maintain il.
an not so weak, you so credulous as to be
induced To aPprekend that any or any one act
can stibvcn your decp-lard and ell-guarded liberties
have not addressed you thus earnestly under the
prehenson that you danger OF beinr deprived
o your entire freedom | know, from an interchange
OF thoughts with many of you and from the vigorous
display OF your power ut the April elections that you
COLOUR wtth IN the OpRion that of ycur incst
fnable privileges Is ia peril of being impaired deem
the question of Mr. LeigAs rcsignation as regards
himself, to be subject OF cngrossng interest To him.
sen, and Rave freely followed the direction OF con
science and duty to tell him very gaialy As regards
your freedom, cons xE1
nevertheless, nfrdcIi0Hof rights and if YOU are
wise SOU will not suffer To be contaminated without
sfrsbaon in the strongest and with the sternest
spirit Of ireemcn. Keep wuchfu and unslumbcrina
eye o' the notoas OF mcn in power. Now that All
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