Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-03-27

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English history abOunds with numerous instances
where the members of the House of Commons refused to
vote until they could return TO the country consult
their constituents. During the American War when
genius PATRIOTISM, and intellect rendered the House of
Commons The most distinguished delibcrstive assembly
IN The annals OF the world, the right Of instruction
frequently admitted hnnocd, and respected The h,st
constitutional writer's Of that Nation proclaim the putty
oil the principle; and the county Blackstone and the
pcnSoncd burke, have disguised lis Republican bitterness
wan more OF courtesy aud respect than the cunning apos
tales who lave oiicd YOU the wages oftrcaehery The
Proudrst triumph OF the English Revolution, was the
freedom of pariianlcn the duty of the Representative
and the rights Oi the people. Our government is based
onpnncipics equally pure and FIRM and il be- forced
oeave substantial truth in search of pcedents
Llish the right Of instruction. We may find them occur
ring at every period IF great national settlements Tie
letter from the people of Albcrmare county i'm I.76
evnccd the elastic spirit of insultrd fiecdom-Your
own Report-your labors in the Convention of Vir.
ginia against SOME of the Eastern members and your
appreciation of the Petersburg memorial, all consprc To
ach us that you have used the truths of this principle
either to crush rvaladvance property basis g-
hite panic Grafton Yet you are now holding power
acquired by It's violations and scorning the of
people TO whom you u SerrGnG
The feeble majority which elected you claimed in eve
ry instance the right TO decide the instruction
and as in other false claims perdy was substituted for
truth Voters were canvassed, if they were enemies
the noisel,ss records of chanccry system mar
siaIcd The fearful array of rcycrsoncrs idiots and
innatics,-cmigration was invoked TO roll back It's
countless population whilc from the silent grave
nm
Senator OF the U. States defy you produce any soil
tary instance, where the number those who instructed
was less than the moiey of votes pocd in each county
our party employed the searching aid of ep analvss
TO rebut the titles of those who signed the letters of IN
sruction; while those who did not sign such letters
were voters sufficiently legal to swell fictitious calcula
uon Votes were stricken from the polls though the
law oil the land declares that each shall be dcemed
valid, not challenged within twenty days IL has been
contendcd, that those who refused in the Spring
acitly assented to the issue of the election and were
willing that you should be reelected Senator With
me same logic may we not ask IS those who refused 10
sign counter-inslructons did thereby admit and an
prove the object and ends of the numerous letters of in
structon What right had your party to infer that The
aosentecs oil each county demanded your election that
those who refused 10 sign letter OF instruction. desired
you as Senator Were the Delegates from each county
deaf TO that wonderful reaction of public opinion which
on the adjournment of the Senate spread lis clad dngs
throughout the and Were they reckless OF the power
OF that slow yet silent truth, which wthcrcd into con-
tempt The frenzed defamation and false prophecies of
Senatorial iacton Were they regardless of the triuph
pnt elections of PCnnsylva and New York proudlv
evncng the Indignation of n flee People against Las,.
and mendacous panic The time was, when Virginia
suffered uncean breath dcfle the haowcd chastity
OF the sacred Right of instruction. In what mode soeycr
1t was imPled--if understood through any mcdum-if
limited OF even suggested each patriotic heart eapcd TO
obey It's wishes: Obedience TO it is reduced TO
system of premises and figures while il is insulted in
inc shape OF explanatory letters from representatives.
which bad grammar and still worse subtraction have
iaoored to make you the FIRST and last creation of its
arithmetic.
The delegates from the nsructing counties. who vo
ted for you, rapidly skukng from the resentment
OF free people They dare place themselves in the al
ttude Of candidates lie onccrtcd strength of union
among themselves, and the strong arm OF city ini,u-
ence, which scourgcd them into faction are now power-
less They are solitary individuals, whose utter no.
thingncss Is only remembered in the blush which no.
nesty feels for the degradation of Virginia
Your situation is alike painful and critical There is
even now ume TO recall much OF the public confidence,
and popular love, which shone over the pathway of
your lie Delay not, until the termination Oft Spring
elections, the resignation of your Office Repentance will
men De deed OF justice sprnging not from your moral
sense oil patriotism, but wrung from your fears Spurn
the wetchcd and trcacherous honour which cascs your
country Remember that the days of faction are few
and that The momentary triumphs of political excitement
SINK beneath the searching justice Of history Your re-
slgnation at tins moment would be an act which will
adorn and elevate all who live in day. and when flu
ture ages shall turn TO the records ofhc present time the
patriot VIII linger over the page, which in ennohing
Virginia, hallows your name. MARCUS