Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-02-05


al limitations They are the contrary for strength
enng the arm OF the General Government. But they
are not Tor snrrSn irng all the power OF the Govern
Inent into the IA ,nds OF individual We arc both
bathing eomnoa enemy @ the liberties of ni1nknd-
and however we may differ in opinion firmly uni
ted in this cause And hail them as my brothers in
this struggle to maintain the liberties OF the people All
other questions dwindle into nssncancc. when com
pared with that which agitatcs this nation to it's
centre
One word moro relation to his consItucnts-ln de-
tcrmning not to open the paper which had received
he had intended disrcspect who had signed it,
WIN regard to many of them, they yirtuous
and honorable as ever liycd-whe he was satisfied
that of them were his individual enemies who had
pursued him with unrclenng zeal determined possible
to put him down in his county
Mr. H. said he had detained the House LONGER than
he intended, perhaps than proper so much
ANXIETY for the question exhibited But he thought
that the remarks of his friend from Buckingham had
rendered these explanations necessary.
MT. GARLAND of Mecklenburg. sad-I rise not Mr..
speaker, to follow the example those who have pre-
me- IN utterng denunciatons against the present
Administration in discussing the merits of the different
candidates who may be placed in nomination for the Sc
nate nor IN analyzng the complexion of the various par
tiesof which this House may be composed rise sir
10 speak directly to the question before the House
70 give my hearty appreciation to the resolution offered by
the venerable gentleman from Buckingham and at the
same tie expressing my astonishment that any member
of this Assembly should oppose proposition 10 refer
again to the people the decision of question in which
tney are so vitality concerned THIS Sir is no ordinary
election The election of a Represcnt,iive in Acc6y
mack, or loudoun, Mcckenburg might remotely
concern other portions of the Commonwealth but this
- an election IN which all intcrcsted-onc which
sovereignty Of the State--one i'll which her honor
ulo ancient reputation involved. The person this
ua selected by the General Assembly must stand forth
IN the Senate of the United Stases as the
oil the principles and dignity of this great
nus person. his opinions and his actions will be at
tdchea all the Importance and influence Justly be
10 nun who Personaes patriotic magnaniious peo,
PIE. is not this, them election in Which, above all
the voice OF the people should be heard. we
not bound, faithful representatives 60 reflect their
true sentiments and their deliberate opinions Now
wonld ask every gentleman or this Aoor-I appenl 10
fS rpcfiv eofis H,a1
te pubic sentiment in Virginia the present oues.
ton -I address myselft to all parties Arc there moi nnb,
anu uncertainty resting the whole matter Great
excitement existed throughout the past wear violent
exertions were made by both parties and each claims
hc victory On subject, then, of such Importance
as the present election, in which the pcople are nor
sonaiiy interested and in which the will of the con
s,ueni BODY should be completely reflected what ought
that The popular will has not been fully and fairly
PiesSeu' ihere can be but one To this ques-
o' Lei MN refer 1t TO that tribunal which alone can
and which alone ought decide question involvng
important consequences. The representative can never
err Ia refusing TO take himself the responsibility of
deciding doubtful question: which his constituents
nave manifested deep interest, and have cndcayor-
cd, even though unsuccessiuy to rive expression 20
thcr opinions. He err in voting 10 return
supJect, on which there is the least doubt of the
PoPunr VIII, again to be discussed, and decided
at the bar of public opinion. I'VE all know sir
the peculiar, the embarrassing circumstances under
wiheh the last Spring elections wcse conducted Call
oeiusion, panic, what-you please the people were
not able to view -ths subject i'm its proner Tgb,
were not permitted to decide it calmly and dIsnas
sioAotcy ON us true merits. indeed. FIR
iio" p1ehe inc only question presented to them for
consideration. Many exciting causes were thrown in
~ uislracr ana agitatc the public mnd.-The pc
cnary affairs of the country were desnnedlv thrown
INTO commission The recent ACKNOWLEDGMENT of the
sank agents. proves beyond a doubt that the qrrat
ahd embarrassing curtanlents made bv that iost;.
tnuon were intended---not for their own protec-
u"n, but TO create distress, alarm and consternn.
uon-were intended to operate on the public mind
nhu produce revolution in popular sentiment favor
able to the Bank and its parzans The greatest talents
OF uie age, supported by the of a mighty mo-
Nrara olI -
erted to the utmost in endeavoring to produce manic
and reaction in the feelings of the people hostile to
the Administration and its In the midst of
"ln ana excitement, the President of the United
Sta.es appealed In a Protest. from the decision of
se,i-cons+I9ea college .of fnqusors who had tried
uo condemned hun without the forms of law, and with
ont hearing Some expressions in that manly docu-
ment were seized on and grossly perverted the sound
Oh alarm was rung from end of the country to the
DINER and we were gravely told that the President had
not only removed the public moneys from places
where they had been deposited by law but had ac
tually claimed them his own property and assert.
co right to dispose of the public revenues at his own
VIII ana PLEASURE Was it possible under such circum-
stances Tor the people to exercise freely their right of
franchise: Excited feeling, and Judgment swayed
their decisions people, sensitive to the least ntina-
non tat their rights invaded may easily excited
10 hostility against public measures and will not readily
yled their Impressions to the light of truth and reason
the people of Virginia. jealous, ever watchful of
'neehcioacnmentot power from whatever quarter were
alarmed with the idea of Executveasurpation Under
ns IMPRESSION superadded to other exciting causes
winch have mentioned, the Spring Elections were con-
ductedi and no canddly believes that the result ex
holts fair test of public opinion The people were de-
ceIved every prediction Of desoation has been
aSed, and the charges of usurpaton and corruption
nave recoed on the heads of the accusers The pco-
PIE, indignant at the efforts which have been made
10 deceive and lead them astray, have aroused them
selves, and undertaken in the unequivocal manner
10 express their true and unbiased opinions ON the sub
Ject now before this House In many of the counties
during the past summer, letters of instruction were pre-
Parea ana signed by majority Cat least they thought
rom the best sources ofevdence, that there was a ma,
Jory OF the qualified voters, directing their DELEGATES
10 vote with the Administration Party ON the present oe
VOW siri sbie the right of instruction is Sx-
ftS9y uFo"eo by every gentleman on this floor The
present mode rcsortcd to by Nzypeoplc has been con-
oe1lhed We are told that il is an tr.,isua measure
UNKNOWN in Virginia anil. unworthy of her adoption II
IS not an unusual measre it had its origin in Virginia
ainnJng the patriots the Revolution
IL not only had its origin in Virginia but in the very
centre OF the Commonwealth the Democratic coun
OF Albemare, under The direction and control Of the
father Of Democracy.
So far my knowledge extends the first instructions
were gotten up in l776, under signatures TO their mem
Dersln the House OF Burgcses Many ofthesc signatures
have attached TO them marks as the manual or
stood their rghis-bad opinions of their own and wcrc
anxious to express them Odium has been cndeayorcd 10
be cast on this mode Of Instructions as secret means of
fraud and ccumVenhon to cheat the unwary and deceive
the igDorant ct ask Sir was this new snbicc,
10 the peopeonc meyer beard Of beforcu yer disc
ed-neyer canvassed the hustinrs and in te p,tbc
journals, Was il possible for a reading and rcaectino
nanwas possible even for who had the least Gu.
r0y about the current of the dayto be igporant
Of eeaning and purport of the letters of INSTRUCTIONS
whencver>Sbey we're presented! That there were many