Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-12-01


ceouHr' no election could possibly be made think diff
''y: II each Representative shall here speak the
o., his constituents. and that should disclose
TL o majority Of the whole, take it that his duty
,b Ill e e. OF MN BY all eSertions to give effect 10
''VH WILL should this be una,tainabe and the last
ray Oh expectation be exngushed in the gloom of de-
sP", "e s'louIo cast from him the expired hope and
~ 'ne greater principle. which makes the safety
VI Tic Nat"h The supreme law he should make pres
dent vi one who, upon the best evidence before him an
Grated upon his honest Judgment 10 combine the
sest share OF public affection and National support
The predictions Of part mast in the end yicTd n i,,
| wishes Of the whole. The gentleman from North Caro-
ma, tells YOU that, according to the argument of the
gvnteman from South Carolina, you vii! fail to make
eh'e Magistrae; and yet in the he speaks OF
pursuing himself, he would be- conducted TO the same
result He tells you that, for himself he stands on an
isthmus where the waves may lash in vain unawcd by
lear, and unattercd by hope he will not depart from
MS ground what Is TO be the consequence but the
same catastrophe which he huby thought was ascrib-
ed TO the principles Of the gentleman from South Caro-
lima.
we are further asked how are We 10 ascertain the Will
OF the people: The forms of the Constitution framed
10 inc WISDOM OF departed patriots must be taken as the
sures! Indications lfthese wrong then is the Con.
St'"e'on H'Slifig on vicious principle II is soue-
W. III inns county amid both the freedom and
tie righteousness Of the press TO mistake III. signs of
the tunes He won'd not seek u propagate tben,rcs
principles, TO which he would not in practice cn,fnr,,
hose who sent him here knew that he would have pre
ieFrcd two othc: candidates tho who in their chn
he had no time hesitate with his limited n,IIiu.nc.
lie could not presume TO put his judgment in resistance
I" the mass OF intelligence in the forty thousand elect
ing MN mad been IN vain Tor him to tell them Of his
prediectinns and high cstl:nate Of others They pre-
scented HIM their candidate, Of whom they said his &c.
MUS vas his fortune and his virtues his arts his past
service pledge for the niure and b. their sense repn-
red BIN 10 give that candidate his support Their will
was To him law Not cold and duticus support
should follow IT, hut that would ,lirr with the las.
hope
The contest which tie Bank has yagcd for new char
lr1t and the ars;ocracy in alliance with for the Govern
'nrnt has involved i'll it the third great effort To drown
The night oi instrucon The stand Of the enemies of the
people, is transferred from the House OF Representatives
|" ihe Senate hls citadel, it is supposed, by the six
years tenure and the crcull"us OF reaching the
members through the State Legislatures NAV he
considered 4 sale lodynen Of irresponsible power
The drrfng prerage OF the Bank creation have re-.
solved to make /, inaccessible, TO the will Of the pro-
pie They have cntryed in:o covenants with each
other TO stand out. not only against the popular will!
but tue cypress instructions OF the bodies by which they
are elected ard while the enjoyment Of. the power and
pay OF the slaon full equivalent for all their sacrl-
noes OF CONSCIENCE, they rely upon compensating their
loss OF public character with the oftheig country
men, by the greater cXaltdOn and favour they acquire
in the eyes Of the rich and 'cdtborn-those whom
they consider forming the parcian party in this
country. To be held honorable by the hononraLlcs,
they are willing to incur ell the guilt OF violated
pledges, ap"stacy from formerly avowed principles,
and the most taeTant tesPasses upon the great AXIOM of
Representative Government Besides these political p-
rates hope t!lat il; People viii Continue insist
their rights that they will become weary Of the srus
gle: that the State Legislatures may be gradually
brought 20 feel, that in being tc faithful organ Of their
constituents, they humble their clarac.
ter for independence; and that u,on the whole before
their long Senatorial leases run ont; the arstocra-
cy may triumph; and they who have risked martyr.
dom tor It's interests may expect its highest honorS'--
These are the considerations upon which Mangun
lwlio deserted tr"p his old party, and obtained his
to the lresden elnorassd anew his former tafG; 'dra
snsc,mc ~, s....s. -. a.. ;I. " ms sincere
ppsbitd Senate. and exposing IN OF his State
when declaring his determination TO obey them, 1't'e
teraJe contempt Leigh will keep him in countenance
by still oltier and whitening scorn, II Inc Legs
lature of Virginia should venture to assert the lSh
which his reu9It sDe!nny invoked as the hrs duty VI
legislative body when aeficd by representative,
Southland will renew his fury against New Jersey
Moore will again repudiae the authority OF AlaoaHa
Ewing that OF Ohio; and with these gentlemen anu
their cuu:idcraes the Senate the great Daue LOT ''
right OF instruction is to be lost or won.
We commend the following 10 our friend Mr.. Hooe,
, an usra,iou of the hard service he is expected 10
ncrfy,n by those who have claimed him associate,
ever since his vote for B. w. Lei oh as T. 3 StlaIor-
We had the pleasure of conversation WIN VT iio'i
day or two before the appearance o! thls aIlce " VIC
sburg Herald nn6 DUNG that conversation VIC
we're asked what would DC tn. OF the 'dinlSa
,nn party in the Legislature in reference |" M
,pI: whether the party ~oGld ask him 10 resign ny
separate resolution Or ~ instructions W Su''
pyuungrng resolution Of MIR. Benton. we remark
cd that there must be " no tnchng or oodsIhg
,hr the friends Of old Hickory would never be SaIs
fled u,il the foul blot inflicted upon his character oy
Mr. Clay had been COM lrt'Iy wiped away; ana tna.
consequently he would have TO vote LOT OF deH'"st
instructions to that effect, lie replied, that ne c"u'd
not vote for such Instructions but That he "ouu su'
tain resolution asking MIR Leigh to resign MS seat
btcnusc the Spring elections had resulted ny large ma
in-v acains; M and in favor Of the Administrator
and b.r@nse he did not regard him the Representative
of Virginia. according to the principles upon wiHc" ne
was elected or his Report in l-l2 In reply l" ~.
Enouir.r what does this mean "e say II means va
Mr. H. wlll If instructed otherrtSc vote 'ia' -''
Leigh rcsgn his scat.-Lymchbmg Democrat.
The Kanawha Banner abuses Van Burcn ana praises
White for the same thing He abuses Kitce Tor CRU
ci.uO Ji,fur Whites Latter 10 the Comnt''c o, ''l'
Tennessee LEGISLATURE accepting the preslaen''al no,
ulayu o' that body, and says 1t Ia position wl',a
!, il the coulI rrh, OF ever citizen OF tins fepuolc "
ASSUME ana lc: with feelings Of the deepest nIig
uy and nest .n.rterate personal hate, abuses MI '
Bufru for ASSUMING the position which ne c0nceGes W
J,,.rc White as an "equal right MI ' an pu1eh nor
hi, friends will be driven by the noisy clustering OF re
r,rse c,oakings of the Banner. They are 100 ,a'a'
9TH tn. loud roar Of the Cannon to get scared ~ PoP
sun.-lb.
from the Bangor Maine Wing, November IT,
: HON. JOHN QUINCY ADAMS
The following letter, from the pen Of the Hen joins
Or,yry Au,Ms addressed 10 Mr.. S0rrHwoETH, was re-
.d bv us 81 veral DAYS since; but the gentleman TO