Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-02-26

Virginia H.cgiSlafs,re
DEfERRED PRoCEEDLNGS.--( Second dag.)
hooSE OF Tcdnesaay. JanuGyv ,;
ELECTION OF u. s. SENATOR.
Speech Of Mr. SUMuens of I,,,,,,y,

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ELECTION s. sESAfoR.
=, Speech Of Mr.. SUMMERS of Knua,rIa
"T. SUMMERS said he had come to the IIouse th;s
prepared to render his vote, and without any
expectation OF further debate at least in This brn ~
c encrai Assembly He should not seek TO arrest Inc
ouo, oil tne House, for single moment by anv tbino
from himself. butfor the fact that the two genemcn Wig
MAJ Just spoken (AIr. Mcdowell and Mr. Garland of
Nleckenburg) had each induced ,hemsclvcs in c
OF remarks well calculated as he thourht 20 Lad IL
MIND on from the great questions really involved in thu;
iecl1n, 10 the consideration of others but little con
ernee m Its determination. desire to recall the aen
uoh OIL me House to what he thought was the true issue
nuucea nm, however unprcparcd TO throw himself
i' Indulgence Tor few moments. He perfectly
WIN, ~. the gentleman from becklenburg tina, this
was any thing else than personal contost eor nl
o , uie individuals in nomination Whatever of
teV"toh IN all that gives value to human oI,roccr
might belong to either candidate was i'm his estimation
er hothinsness compared with the great princnlcs
winch were to yield triumph in The Scsnl, II a
epnaucaiiy contest for principles and no. for men
MT Leghs course in the late Convention, he said
s'u peen mentioned IN debate, with Misrepresentation Mr.
, mat course had certainly not been approved bv
MIN, nor had it been forgotten An occos;ap ha ;3
might hereafter he given, fit and proper To rev;a,, H.
If Oh lnat Day and as he hoped, correct the mis-
lcis growing out OF their PRONUNCIATION and adonon
put mat day was certainly the present In rcndi"t
ing me foundations of our State government Mr. Tegh
III common with nearly the whole people of Eastern W.
gina, lad differed in opinion with us of tho NVest 49,
questions OF vital interest. Mr. S said he nover 1iIt
-; 80; . was an honest difference of opinion and that
IN Icthg upon IT. Mr. Leigh had carried into effect The
wishes OF those he represented. He had no nerS NV,
predecuon tor Mr.. Leigh; but neither dflerence of
policy.
sona consideration whatever could nd,ice him ,o Im
single moment, in the discharge of what he beIievod
20 pe q pubic duty He had higher and hoer office
" PeiioI ms VOTE humble as il was BELONGED 10 his
country In bestowng it, he was bound 70 sell ,n -;
uvidga who would faithfully, truly and earlesslv main
talh the rights and the honor of Viroinia nlk ;,s,
the assaults and the seductions of 1oyer IT, NJ
egn would do, or the past prophetic of the
The gentleman from Roclbrdco M n,.n-,,>
sad Mr. 5, has entertained the House with n Ieornn11
S on the right of instruction: lie has analyz
ca me whole frame work of our institutions to nrovo
t le Ight TO instruct, and the obligation to obey arc
nsepaabe features ola representative and
aS tc IiSnl Deing inherent the power select The
iuoue III which 1t shall be exercised is penary Mr.
sad he always listened is that gentleman with pleasure
even when he wholly dissentcd from the postops b;
lac assumed, and which he never failed ~ ,
al thaL the richest and most cultivated fancy could
ply But he would respectfully ask where was the mo-
cesSiiy OF Tins argument?What member had denied ON
TINS iioor the right of the constituent body tonsnc,
,Speschtatve or to adopt any mode for the express
sion OF their opinions, which they in their wisdom,
ll'ght thnK proper, Whatever might be the views of
gentlemen, nc had heard neither Of these questioned
IN any remarks which had fallen from those with WHOM
he was acting. lie did maintain this--that in the
mode now resortcd to- the papers purportng IN I've in
strucuons were 10 be regarded instruments of cyi
uence tending TO shew the will of those who had gned
men, but that the delegate had indsputabe riCht TO
TINS evidence for himself, and decide for him.
set whether It amounted full proof of vybatcvas
~lSn OF agjoTHy OF those who delegated MIN His
git 10 make TINS examination, Mr. s. thought was moi
,Si 70 tnc mere question OF numbers. Whether
nosc VINO have signed the letter of instruction re- ana
iicu Vo'eFS whether the signatures themselves are
genuine and whether they have been appended with tho
design and intent to sanction the particular instruction.
conveyed by the paper, all legitimate enquiries and
which he thought il the absolute duty of the
tive to make. IT. upon a fair Investigation of o ,h
evidence he was satisfied the letter Of instructions vs
not uue expression of opinion from majority of the
constituent Dody he thought il equally his duty TO dis
regard H. IL was duty which he owed TO the TeJ ma
lor2y If the delegate formed an erroneous irIo,n,
upon review OF The whole evidence furnished him. il
was mater TO be settled between him and his const
enis at the polls, and between them ONLY MIR s said
ne could not but consider the interposition of other nr
sons between the representative and his peope t cav
the least OF 1t, indicate No one of the e
this House, who said be instructed have xrroJ
any WISH Tor delay: THEY are ready to But others
are pressing pOsponemcnt of the election unon tho
ground deAcatey assumed by them, that the people are
misrepresented! - F e
Mi. 5. said that this new mode Of instructinr ,o
Tor the rst time sought TO be introduced into VIginin
was, In his opinion liable to very strong obections II
was an artiu device, by which he feared the RIGHTS of the
people were much more likely to be defeated than pre
served. III was scheme well suited to the purposcs of
acuve partlzans and demagogues-admirabv s,;icd %
% e ascendency OF opinions and principles which
would not bear the test of open examination and fair
debate and well calculated if desired to ensnare tc
honest and coniiding citizen. The gentleman from
iockDridgc, Mr. - said had spoken of this mode of in
srncuon as the great equitable remedy of the people in
addition to what he supposed the gentleman would term
i e col'iIn law mandate, given at the polls That gen.
teinan and his friends said Mr. s. have upon this occa
sion attempted to connect with this novel clancerv nro
ceedDg restraining order, and have asked 10 enion
the verdict rendered by the people themselves mon ,
issue rendered and made up at the last srr;n cit; ,e
until new trial can be had IL was TO have 6ecn lj
ateI an that had occurred that the judgment then
would have been acquiesced in.
. Mr. s. said that the gentleman from Mecklenburo had
oiscusSed many questions wholly unconnected with fo
matter before us The general historical review which
he has furnished, the comparison between t old 49,;
iesot Confederation and the present Constitution b;s
abstract spcculatons upon the nature of Governments
gehef9liy might be Interesting but certainly furnished
no IFht 10 guide us IN the selection which we were
called upon TO make. The Bank question MIR s con
ehded could have nothing To do with the present cleo
lon lie days of that institution had bce numbered
~ was perfectly under that no extension of lis char
er would be asked for The election could not be made
III ieicnce 10 the opinions OF The candidates upon the
constitutional power OF Congress incorporatc Bank.
oruclr Opinions upon that question were dentcay the
same As tte could ii be decided in reference 10 feir
opinions as to what constituted the appropriate remedy
OF sovereign state against unconstitutional or oppres-
siYe laws as seemed 10 be ntmacd in the arO,ucnt ~
The gentleman from McoIenbure Mr. GarianN
me Crisis brought about by the painful attitude recenv
assumed ny sister State had happily passed away -
lie presumed that it not anticipated by sipple I'M
man ueIne bat the Senator who might be elected
by The General Assembly would be called upon during
ms term Of service 90 act in relation to This s,tiar
But II were otherwise, lac had not heard it proved or
even indeed suggested that Mr.. Ieigs opinions were
IN accordance with that particular school of politicians
VINO shared so largely the suspicious and discs Of the
gentleman and his friends No said Mr. IL vas I'm win
tohun many OF the grounds travelled over by
on the other side for the true Of political opinion
which ought to determine this election MIR s said he
invited them into another hcld. Gentlemen employ
much time IN explaining the powers Of the Iegislavc
branch OF the government and evncc holy fear Of the
accumulation of power there. But you hear nothing Of
EtccuttUc msrue and usurpation from that 0uarer.-e
ihey have no fears that the liberties Of the People are
endangered by the extraordinary powers claimed and
exercised by that department Of the government
ne startling doctrines avowcd and acted upon by our
rulers have alarms for them H. sir said Mr. s. ibo