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

the whole OF tlTer constituents decide 10 that To-
rum, Sir wish, by the resolution in your hand to send
this question; and in their decision will cheerfuy ac.
quiesce Sir, told, that have no RIGHT TO be-
eve or to act the presumption that any gentleman
WEI violate instructions, misreprcscnt his constiu
ents-and when reply that cannot shut our eyes
against light and knowledge and that conceal
from ourselves the notorious fact that the people affirm
that they have instructed many of their representatives
who declare that they wi disregard those Instructions
we are informed that we have norght know this; and
uluIphanty asked, where are hc memorials from the
people, your table, any other evidence of it, Sir
1T is only necessary state this proposition TO show ts
absurdity Are gentlemen driven to the extreme alter
native OF relying teclnicaltes the informally
OF the information before the Senate in relation TO these
instructions? have too much respect for myself and
te senate, to charge any gentleman this, the
ol inc oer Rouse wl'h the design OF violating his in
structons. Whilst shall reserve to myself NV own
opinion, viii leave it to those who are more immc.
uately interested, 10 make the charge. Prcsuming
that large number Of those who make this CHARGE
are equally as much entitled to confidence as their
representatives, feel it my duty SO far as | an,
concerned, to send this question back to the peo-
pie, that they may have it in their power to decide
whether not they have instructed their Rsnrcsenf
ives before they shall have it in their power TO violate
their instrucons.ln doing this no Injustice can be,
done, nor will the public suffer any dctrmcut for ifthc
instructed Representatives right they viii be c-
elected ana permitted to give the vote the commence
nen OF the next session. which they wish now to rive
ana II the people be right they will have it in their power
10 turn out their athlcs5 Representatives. and elect
those who viii carry fully into effect their wishes The
pubic interest sustain loss because there is no
probability that session of the u s senate viii
DC called during the present year aud if there was shall
undertake to prove hereafter the Governor has full
power TO appoint Senator, during the rccess-ct us
now, SIR examine the other side Of this question Sun
pose that We into this election and the result Of
the April elections shews cone usveiy that Mr. eigh
mas been elected, Ia the most palpable violation of
the wishes Of large majority Of the people of Virginia
How is the evil then to be rcinedicd? VIII the chas
tsement which they shall nlict their faithess Re
presentatves by dscardng them from their service rein
state them in the full enjoyment Of their potcn robfs
when they shall have Mr. Leigh foised on then, Ia mis-
represent them for the next years in the s. Senate
hall Iarar fts.s I'll
governments, that which lies the very bottom Of al
our free institutions aud which has always been recog
nzed as sacred by all the iavorte Of this Old Do
nloni VIII nave received stab, the pcrnicous consc.
quenccs Of which, fear the youngest of Us will not sur
Vye-ln reply 90 this triumphant call for the memorials
OF inc people and the evidence of instructions and of S
determination Of the Representatives 20 discgsrd them
would refer gentlemen the reports of large ard o
spectacle county meetings and 10 the corresyondenro
between their Committees and their Represenativos
with which the public journals throughout this Stale
have been eening for the last three months Tie au.
henc'y OF tlis evidence has not been questioned by
any one and It furnishes the most conclusive proof Of
the issue between the instructed members and uer
suents and yet are told that that which is Of such
"oC hVoely mat s known TO every body not cyi-
dencc TO be relied ON before the Senate. But cir NV
ifend from flhqmarle enquiries, what rgbt have tgc
TO ntcrpOse between the instructed AIcfnbe,s sud ;,
constituents / inosg Of no one sir y,l,o cIo;. a,
such right but this right claim to carry into fll MI
the wishes ofmy own constituent srou, " boii 49,
there is any danger, Of their wshes ng defeated bv
portion of ,hc Representatives yolatn0 inqrucf;ons ar
distegarding IN any way the wishesofhcr constituents
va "t Fi0tHcc OF WhGn, 50 uT as ID is 10 influence
course here, am to be- the judgc) consider IL not on
my right but my duty to my best cndeayors In nrs
vent ~ by referring TIC subject back 10 the people and
merely place ~ in their power, 10 dismiss from tbeir
serv,ce those who were abontio misrepescnt them and
ior the very best because my constituents b,y
as much interest ia The full and fair refresentaGn ~
those who complain tiat They arc about to be- nsrse
sented, as they nave themselves inasmuc ne fflev e
uuy represented thc Senator would be- elected in boe
election my constituents feel such deep and velo i,
tTest. The gentleman from Abenarlc Il seems las
heu Serious approximations since the coninc neeincnt
Pospone TINS election 70 The next session of tie Ieos
iatufey which either originated, or were con6y,,,ed
Dy a declaration, which he understood that Col go,
Ton OF Missouri made about that time 10 STAGE coach On
MS way 70 Washington City Sir heard good deal soid