Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-07-03
.nR LEfrn.

Mr. LEfGH
passover all the personality and the slang Of the
wing It's unworthy of regard--and really ali the at
en'ion we pay to the Wing at this moment from
ITS Putative relations to MIR. Leigh We care no
hng Tor IT ON its account of others
whose voice 1t is supposed to speak Mr. Leigh for in
stance, has himself in ali the mnunities of in.
from, tls ors, ~, course ~ mysIy which IL hidden
d'catons We have, the iriags.oat of his o,an-he
aH;hent'c ra"cnr which 1t prnnn gacs--and the sin
'ormauon At divulges for the comfort of the doubling
and dcsparlng Wings. The Whis is the only weather.
cosS We p'ssss to indicate the shfngs OF the wind
last No., liar him,
Mir Leigh viii embrace of these alternatives to
'he confusion and dsay of the trulnpcter faction
who places them before bniIe will obey instructions
III That content The Enquirer 7uinstrucons that he
te Editor OF the enquirer, burst counsel the Legislature
70 sive.an ,"sirucyns, that the Legislature yire
hn-Wi Ill that satisfy the factionsts: II will not
ne ,"i not rsssyn-ct Thomas Richie carry that com
Portable news to Martin Van Eu.-n nc riN oLeu in
sff1ct'omsei him carry that intelligence to the block.
heads whoni he has dup.d.Is than obedience re-
CURED OF Mr. Leigh: Gan Senator render or con.
stltucncy ask NOR? II 81 hat sit What mar, mus,
'ir. Leigh do, "a satisfy the Van Buren, faction,"
! Senator ia or oP'nfon is under obligation 10
opcy ils,ructi ms that violate in terms the
law aud Therefore surpass the power of the Irgisla
tnre e. give. Ii So the Senate of theft cd states
iurndrd to be permanent body, would be at the
',eicy oil the worst men in the country, who could
always, by disrcgarding themselves the obligations
:" duty l" the Constitution, remove obnoxious SEN
a"r from his place instructions that do not violate
written rule of the Constitution we have declared
~ To be- our opinion, Mr. Leigh will obey Will the
EnquiicI mpeach the qualification, VIII bc urcsu,n.
at INSTRUCTIONS that do violate it, may be given or CON
tend That, being gwen the Senator is bound Ia obey
"ii he bc pleased to give his catechsm on the Right of
Instruction! hath IT no limits Does the Constitution
impose no barricrs DO the powers of thc Icyis.tur
itsr iurni:h no measure Must the Senator obey or
resign, werea Leg stature To instruct him to establish
monarchy: Our construction is different The measure
oil the Senators OBJ dcnce ought b. regulated by The
constitution, which instructors and instructed are alike
bound to reverence If instructions plainly transress
10 hey thant ha
Legislature had the right impose. We regard
Benton's expungnp resolution as n cas. in ,o;r,
~ violates the Constitution in terms. Vt reuur.s TN.
Senator to do, what the Constitution expressly for
BIDS Has Legislature the right give the order and not
having H. isa Senator bound either obey or resign =,
This doctrine may be- correct incorrect What
ever II be-, It IS ours-nor did we ever hear Mr. I,gh
open ms hPs on tne subject, nor have we of
showing ms opinions, except inlrrentslly All we
know u.s. tina, he will rot resign, but will obey ins,ruc
nons-or II they be such infer disonor in obedience
w 'rh account To his constituents for his conduct
This may not be pleasing tle muekworms of faction
but 1t "in br so TO the independence and patriotism of
the county. 4 Senator'S obedience is ali that can he
rsqoired. HIS seat belongs to the Constitution So MIR
Leigh considers H. and he will not be bulled'
we make no commentaries on the dccency and EAU
~ OF tins aDguage-We will say how far it is cacu.
lated to cntiile the Wing epithc of hc most
dirty sheet but go at to tile sub
stance OF How much of these gvincs out is
MIR. Leigh ), G,pch - bis satellites ole tou
not rtstgn-Hs 'eW obey iaSfrncions" Wis we pfe--
sumo, Is Mr. l.eighs tlunder-but how much more of
tle reasons which fortfy and grace these pcremptory
propositions is hs' Bat he goes further "a we
learn from the Wing az 1t ,orrs Jv 0uiLo,,;,,,-
this very step in the process seems To cover ali The
other propositions of the Wing He will 90 further
1t seems All know is that he will no, resign
bat Will Obey nsructionsOr, If they be such as infer
dishn"r ia obedience, will then his cnnstitu.
ents Tor iis conluct Mr. Leigh, il seems is still fond
OF afteraGtrcSfor, he will either obev on If they h,
suc as 'nirr d'sh''or IN obediests, why. den 'hc will
account TO ns constituents for his conduct that is to
say, he will disobey and then account Tor his conduct
lie WI. do as Senator Mangu said his speech to the
Senate aud declare he will OBEY where his personal
h"ilor IS concerned. How far does Mr. l.. meal TO po
under this general proposition? Does he extend il be-
y''- se erP"nsS Te'o'"ion-to any instruction which
lac may deem to be P-Docs he consider
such instructions ' Wrgitim0fe will he resist any
which may g infer disIonor in obedience p Well how
lar does the Senator by this expression TO 20
VIII he initiate his pretrc declare tiat Inc
sahn", without violating his conscience change his
fcc aud no. reSigR?
In word, is il come to this--that Mr. Leigh ia 10
Judge what srsetIons are binding, What constitutional
what honorable for him to obcyand neither obfu tLeo
nor resign, according the suggestions of his own
lgdgment:-Tbis we understand 10 be his Vnunuspdl
pion of the Right of Insracton--but let hY De decar
ed disobedient servant who the right of Judy
ing the instructions of his Constituents.
For our own part, PSI, the next Legislature will
eoe prepared to rgh Virginia; that they will invest
gate the principle itself, and the facts-llIa they will
sat the osii' instruction papcrs-and decide whether
or not MIR f.righ has been elected in defiance Of FIN,
Instructions of the Peope-that they will re.assct The
unqualified Right of Observation-Disclosures it to be ina.
seaabe-and declare that Mr. Leigh has been elected
contrary 60 The wishes of the Peope-and that he does
not that he cannot, represent the principles and wishes
." the feople OF Virglnia.They will also determine
what ~ tiT best remedy in their hands for
the rightsi of Vrgnia-and what expedient they viii
adopt to befai5y fully represented by one who will al
ways obey hek Instructors, or resign his office.
The friends MIR. Leigh in the Legislature insisted
That was n9cesary TO elect him as possible To
prevent any vacancy occurring. How comes it about
then, that he notified Of his election as yooy
was made-in order that the Legislature nplt snpIv
his vacancy, in he declined the office LET III.
Governor answer, IT he
The n. Y. Star, the American, the IT, S. Tclegrapb
&c, &C. are all at fault about Mr.. Walker The Go
werner of Mississippi had right appoint him and the
Senate bound 70 recezr hun The vacancy occurred
"dhrng the of the Legislature nj, govern.
orhas strictly complied with the terms of the Constitu
ton Not so was the of Lanman Of Come ccui in
1875. lie appointed by the Governor in February
nearly month before the office of the incumbent had
cxpircd and OF coUIsc before any vacancy created
ifc Senate set ii asldcbut it true az the cc.
graph bold enough TO state thai General jackson
MIR. Van Buren, and The Iumbug Senator were all wron5
then" They right demand the Governor of Nils.
sissppi is right noto
The Contest in tie Svuih.
The Alexandra Gazette displays more candour tan
most OF It's wbg brethrsn-of wkieh the following pa.
ragr phi is proof
IL but The other day on extract Of letter from, n
Cafonh pifacd 10 several Of the
get the vote Of North Carolina. have aohef ps
e assertion going tho rounds, that there lonsr d.u
o. ucs eonidcn promises that much mischief been
80 FAC fom ts being certain that the states
MI 'ufon " that unless
We osi uiecd ttsoou continued prev ont
I u, Ia VIII assnfcdly get them"
And get them he will in all probabity--if the Rcpub
Leans oil those States are only true TO themsclycs