Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-09
EOR TIE EN-OLIRER.
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To tie Republican blenders of tie Legislature.

To tie Rrpudiican blenders Of the Legislature.
At tie interval Of sixty years from the separation OF
our country from Great Britain, you find yourselves
placed under the solemn duty of defending from assault
and treacery at home, principle, nose invasion from
abroad then severed every lie which kindred. pride
time. had created The sacred principle 10 which al
ludr is, that Of faithful, perfect representation. Accu
ra:ey orcseeng in its denial the of all msruIr
viruous fathers hestated Peril every thing for
It's assertion and with its vndication, the glorious
independence and unrvalcd prosperity of our country
Again an upsart aristocracy within borders by bold
and daring dcnunc!aons, assa tins vital prncPe, or
rcachcrousy sek to arrest lis Perfect and wholesome
operation, and to render 1t in practice an insulting
| mockcry. The people summon you TO It's uncom-
promising vndcaton-andby nothing short OF that vim
dcnon, fully and signal!y accomplished can you escape
their terrible because their just Indignation The peo-
pie will tolerate no modification OF the high PfInclPie
which contains the very and essence of their
rghttn authority: They hold the right of the consu
cat body instruct and command their representative
and the mperous obligation ct tc latter 10 cbey or To
IcS:gn fundamental III every fee governments They
will and Go AFFIRM that without the fullest concession Ct
this right and this obligation, every idea OF representa-
tive agency becomes snlrcisH, pa pahe abSuIdr:-
They hold that this authority TO instruct and this duty
OF honest. faithful obedience, extend as well TO the
uhOe it does to the execution 1brarauce Of any
portion of the trust gated and t&t if the represent
alive can choose arg one Tont en- which he NAY refuse
obrdiencr and disregard the authority Of his con-
stltuents he to that point: 20 he their represent
tavc and eyccLs himself into their jrGgr. r SnptT0T
or iras:sr and must have tie right to disobrY and
defy his constituents every other particular which his
Judgment fancy may select They consider thai con-
fdenrc between The constituent and represc ntativean
anxious desire in the latter 10 asccrtan and unerat
ing fidelity in fulfilling the wishes Of the former. all
things, Of the essence OF proper representation
They therefore conceive it to be compatible with
the views and feelings Of hghmnird and honest pa.
triols in opposition to the manifest The known wishes
of the people, tenacious TO cling 10 Office however
cdcntaIly irrcguarly Obtained In their view, such
conduct bcray vicious appetite for power:
wish rcprcss public sentiment reckless design to
subservc and carry out party schemes by means at war
with the caracter-nay, subvrrslvc Of the existence OF
Republican Govern nent and OF the freedom and happ
of the people.
The frcemen Of this Commonwealth and Of the
tion will scout, with indignant reprobatlon the
doctrines much in favor with the enemies OF the
Democratic ma erty viz: That the President of the U.
States taken from the body of the people, and Eelrcted
by them in return for claims 10 their confidence found.
I'd upon usrous services must be presumed TO be cor
rupt and tyrannical that tie immediate representatives,
of The people, either in the House of Representatives in
Congress, in the Stale Legislatures, suhscrrient
tools aud menias Of power, else lactous ignorant
and contemplate; that in The NOBLE SENATE only
"a body not chosen directly by the pcople-a body
permanent by its organization, and still mere so by
lis esprit du corps-lhe really astocratic, and vir-
! tuay irresponsible branch of systen-rcsidc all
wisdom all integrity, all independence, all repubi.
| canism, ali dignity, and all moderation: Dcctrines
there affirming by necessary implication, ias Tree anu
Gus IN their practical effects that permanent authority
and influence in government alone prevent these
popular evils therefore, that lasting power should
be concentrated in the hands Of the f.w!les, preten
sons false arstocratic and insoent these, must
meet the ncred. the exemplary rctukc ii e indignant
frcemcn Of this land More surely will the people de-
mand YOUR signal reprobaton Of these detcsabe pcten
sons because in day they have not been pern'ed'o
remain as theories distractions merely IN accordance
will, their terms and their spirit you nave beeid tie pro-
motion OF an individual 10 this noble Senate noEe proper
IT, perhaps this assembly Of httcS) IN fragrant violation
of the peoples will and of their posif'rs commands TO
their servants; and you have heard this individual not
withstaEdinE his election under circumstances "hch
must deprive his station OF every thing like mora dgn'
ty influence and of all power CT Icing usrin |" hts
country, his de-, ruIiiation "a assume and reeln
that station and i'll al! things c0nrcctt herewith 10 lie
60, encd sfey by lbs If ToFTiey "rd G con-
sidtrGtiUns 81 indstdual tonrenir"cc never even hng
The slightest regard for the force OF public sentiment,
which in every enlightened. and much in every Re-
publican community: should lie powerful. if not the
rrpdor:na;i,iu rule OF condnct Ills individual and his
comueer in the Senate, after engaging in crusade
| AGAINST the Republican Administration of President
ackson uneouard in its excuses: and heretofore tor
,od,bl from its come xion with gigantic muneyed
nnwer l,nye Been thrown by the people into their pro-
prr nositiop that of well-ascertancd minority Yet,
nowilIsta the clear and strong CONCERNING JUG
ment upon them, these men persist IN en-.
to make themselves the Repositories OF trust
with which they were properly invested, anu
which has been wholly withdrawn; and ny gross aouse
in holding themselves forth agents OF people woni
thew cannot faithfully, conscienously ana pehehcia
represcnt Be assured that the frcemen whom you re-
present will compromise with nothing short OF an ehtre
vindcaon of their sovereign authority, or the s'enes
rebuke upon any and design question Its pcec
integrity And we'll do they know, that to tolerate the
effort now made repress and silence public sentiment
IN do md crush the RIGHTS Of tie majority, Woule DC