Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-12-08

between inc "a f,he ii,use Of Representatives, Se-
major i; instructed, Represtn'auFc 'ff"e't' c,ars
nnral. senator formerly voted |" l"s1rno oar
ho!"n'' ., mr. REPRESENTATIVES,. TO instruct Is H't'
enu T., rccOnmsnd instruction to senator: IN con
r,is;inc,on Il request to Representative !"F'eu
y,aga il is useless to "fit lr:'ot iai the rA@t' u, con-
j r.;cs The Gut# 10 Ojay hnd il is hoped that Inc
,,p,a,, of tic lIurraEe Senator was either not MINUTE
| IL co:isi.lered n,t correctly r-i'Ult"d r
IL has been stated 10 The world. that tho lg'sl'irc
rirrn:u II: sruciyI trir s"GdtTS IN l-u1: !" ti"c ''
..i rr..s4rDSs 70 obtain arid,r EtS IL The Ihst'' ~,
OF the United Stats: which w'nd IN r'irc.: s.;vo
State Legislatures the right ct rcaiii'g l'e! % h
Senators in Congress; and iral this i''' &c s,,,rd
s;Gatigig ,ssubrycd The fact 'ay nave VIZ ,j,,t i;
II is ONLY r,rtirned here tia; il may ne !''''''
passed without ony because It e ts.,n.ce
! notice. |. never was GudrrS!''" % VII
V;,s ,i,c,jnrs have been urr"d tn t''S c'a',: 81
The c.ns.i.u,.t ri r-!'' to i$t:nr' ''lt I" l,
81: wc! il may he proper u "'s''" ,,.;rrni lies
1,, r.. -, .l,;rc1, i:it CONS 10 &c c"i>'i'''" '
~; H. $3.50 :s. r;"kt 81 Ire Pt"ptc 10 t"Sf'"'' '""'
,,rJ;;: rr,.ycscs,afrcS ard is grounded Oh '"r S
,os,. i,,n,s:i!,.!v 81 ihirir "S"cT'aninG uc @ :,
ih. c,..sti;urn; r.i:. ! hr llnpos"'i"y Is "n'
| a t.a 3D. ,,r,.r & great difficulty. Eut iI"h t'c
nIv # n;rucc resolves iis''lf into question: nn "l
rrici,r but u fact; wirihr ihr r%:' W
| h,s I,r, ryrrc;sd TT not. The Representatives, can
! ~, ia t,,,; jy ar destruction that is net "'r%ii. h'l
t,, j.. M ,,.c,n Ia ;!r Giiya:n'i OF an lis'r"c""n
uc,u sit.n And, at s'"sl i'S "hlv'''pn c1h'''' 'P
! DIV l., Instructions v,rd by Stale Legislature, l
!, h,. .nu ur".d ;tl representatives are not '"'.
. % 49, =, .rn,lai,S oi lHirr constituents, hcchnSr t''
cams. p,,, ,io n; hear the drbatrs, aud therefore c
n u te supp"ssd jtg u the matters |" Dc 'ouu M
o..c,rr ,v. ,rcu enough 10 deirat Tie rlTh' u! III
sii,rli, il ouu;, take away also The right OF !'ci.
;ug ,h representative IL subsequent election; LOT
lniLht he equally urged Oh that occasion; is t'
rpI, of ius;runn, that the people heard mol the d'n"'
,h eni;,,-n, liz representative mind tic reasons
that convinced h;: jud nrmt and governed his conduct
H lie, ryh, q. instruction hp abandoned "n tins gr"G
the rr!,l of rejection should he yielded Also III 'l'ri
words the prlsr,!e that mankind is cnp'ent l" sen.
.l
mr. in ;tutous SUPPOSE that although The representa-
tive ounh, to BE- AIM generally Will be- s"ic'cu 'of SUI
pcror y.rlu and intelligence. yeta greater mass al WIS
dom and still reside III Lie cn'<rn, O"uy' than
,l,. n; NOS, y. .rtl"n allotted TO any Individual
r,r I; has been sand that StItr Government may ~
s,-ucl It's Senators t. vpttc the Constitution "t the u
Slacs; t,a State in actual nSu-:ecton aalist Inc &C.
urri (iryr,liclt may uct rs Senators 10 promote
line ra;ls, .; rrbur aud i, Is asked, whether INC Srta
tor would IT,. buGi hy such instruction.: u Vriar thc
Colstlu,n he had sw"tn L" preserve ana |" overture"
the Government lie la! sworn 10 defend 1:
II mas bg lllSw, rel lie first F!ac' lha Gc paFt-
cu)ar instruction WHICH, ;,r.nS tie subject o! present COZ"
s,dr,,,ion rlid hy possibility involve hrracl nl
the Constitution o! the Unite: States IL might ana ~
the opnpl ui this Assembly world have been n'c"''i
;,tinai 10 charter :hc bnnk Of The uneC Duties a
but surely 1t c"nI not i"aSi"S IL "'t'''' "
! al not 10 charter II. .,, ;, .;,,
!as been taken Tor Srnn:sd that State III open 'e'
In arasl the General GycrnncrI would Stili re ell
third /, its representation in the Sruar OF th nit'd
States winch, TO say lic least, is cXir"tn"'y d"usu-
It IS admitted without Difficult Y, that 1t state instruct
It's Senator 10 give vote plainly Unconstitutional or 70
rai:,, The sta Irti III r!iH"n The euur Is M; bound
To Obey the instruction. Every cas-, such rs that sup
posed u.ti>t stand upon III "wn peculiar circumstances
It suppss all bounds al hight unscrn,"d: ali legitimate
RUG roslract; and the pI"p"ly n opposition ihSl DC
determined br Tic nature CT the !:uSlice lie cAtch o
the mischief aud the prudence oil resistance. But II Is
40 Argument against the exercise ul lawful pnwcr, tat
II may Ii, mate Inc rrtrX FOR tie assumption OF an I'M
lawful power. The sight OF instruction, Eeh'iuiy cHcr
cis,G with VII intention, to no rGrnci"uS "rct can
M; : affected b. tie ad,S>inM, thai cithrr Stale
Government. or the General N0rcrnnnn arcnilc cor
rupl AID aib!iius and uSur }rannc"! power 1t may
OF rir! aid on.ht /" tc resisted. lie admission Is
chcuT,u,lr made Tn. General Assembly I'll Virginia is
inca ncbc of affirming the rxpndrd doctrine OF n"nTe
Finally il has been ubrcrd that tic instructions Of!
the constituent not obligatory on the representatives,
brcaGsc obligation Insisted on is irEtiird win no
saictlpn the representative cGan"t nc punished Tor MS
disohcd.;ncr and n.S vote Is valid. notwithstanding his
dlsoc Grrc, II is true, that there Is no mode OF legal
pumsi. pro vid Tor s offence, tiriS default ri duty,
and that The act vi dlsuedeuce will ol invaIdal@ the
1t true, too: that repre- cntve may p'fFersCy
advocate measure which he knows TO be rulnous TO his
Country; and that cithcr his vote Will he iHVadaru ~
his ,rayy nor can he i punished by law for his crime
..inouS sure but II does not i"lioW mat 'i
one representative is L0und to obey the instructions IT
his cunsiucHLs any liIun the other Is not bound ~
obey lin, dictates 81 his cunSc.ncr Bait: duties stand mp,
Oh tue saur lounda will; almost all the great political
and moral obligations The mobiles, duties Of nn are with
out any legal stncliu the great mass OF s"cal duties
duties Gnst lrportant Most sacred uinSt sc!ii-
our duties parents, 10 children, lo orr wives:
10 families nci@tb"r, to our c"Ghiry. cur du.
ties TO Gud, Tor tic most part Without trGai Shciiui
vet surely not without the strongest nir1!l II. he
duty of tie Srntire to obey tho instructions OF the
constituent body cannut bc placed OH higher Tr"rn
Such the opinions Of the General Assembly o.
Virginia, the surc; OF th,s great l=hl OF Inslrc'
ton aud such the general winch these opt
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othrr and very strong views, which axe not prcernrd
because try und:rstuvd but because they are
deemed unnecessary
l. EssOrcd therefore, That this y ssrubly doth high
" and equally dsarprnve lie conduct Il both tie S''t-
OF this Stale IL Congress- IN relation u the subject ii"
the Bank Ui the United States: and to the instructions
concerning the sllc given to the said Senators By the
! General Assembly IL the last SESSION
>. Rcs0rid, lat 1t is the lndniIlaIr right "t tho
State Legislature I" instruct Their Srlnt'rS III Congress
OH all pu;n.s, cicr Constitutional Or poiiiIc: whenever
the magnitude nj the shall rr'pIIfe such :nt'r-
ference ana tIIa hy consequence. ii is l, horlrn Lu.
" of the Senators To obey such n>!riic:rIS; provided
the instructions ~ b. given and ubrye require not the
violation OF Constitution,
act Of moral te:p!.rdc.
= kasorcd That after this snlcmn expression of :!r
opinion of Tie General ASSEMBLY, Oh tho right OF IN
structlcn, and duty Of obedience thereto. no man ought
henc-iurt to accept the appointment III Senator Of the
uui,td Sl!,S from Virginia, w'lp doth not hold himself
bound l., pb,.y such instructions.
RESGLUTlGN
Rcgn, Siing tie Er"curc c"pjCs IF Mc Prcum
bic ara EeSout4ss tic sUt;ect oj tie hsht Of IN.
Styncii1n.
agreed 20 ty both Houses. February 2Eih, lSl2
ECSuircd That the Ez"cur" hc requested 10 transmit
copy ut III" Preamble an. Resolutions adopted 10y beth
!cuSrS Of Assembly, al r present session. the sub
ecl Of the tight OF The State legislatures 10 instruct The
Senators Of ihc several states in Congress. and the
duct oi the Scna'rs OF s State. IN regard lu n#rnc.
tons given hrm al the las, Session "f The Assembly t"
each OF the Senator'S OF this Stat" in Congress, and to
Executives OF each of The unlrd States.
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