Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-10

Me a Mill Bead Powell Taylor Of uonn wsssener Benton
Butts, Icashnur,, Jc,s, pcn,iss, S,nnutJ-7
ss. lsG aaT =" G aGmsn voted
San!e Ms Wlsoa Of noseoun, pceamps, Tanbu Mallory,
a sn q fss ha Etnak
Gnstoo Coleman, Sloan, Nixon Guuai Iarri.o. Sache"o
Fn'a;ne flolIeman Fleet Robinson, lays suoa ilars RAYS
enonts Wiley Morgan, Chspmnn lrs sherrar BROW Of Mel
son" Cooke LsIana Fi,4senI wosfk Almond ADAMS, Mccoy"
Ma,,O%sy N'et DoInu" MoIv, Conrad jessar, arau"
Sn E sa"a ,s aa Sn savs 's'
neHay t!hc o,L the question put upo4 adopting
H. "ss %t'''O'''" aud WIS Determined i" the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
o motion Of Mr. shear tssven the mcr!ors prsscn,
be inse ted III the journal.
"rhs lanes Of the gentlemen who affirmative
Icy Garland a, MCLn,c, Campbell Pate iicnshaw Miller
e Sumuc Christian, Richardson, Johnson m Wilson Of Co.
sauSa" sesna Hunter Of E. smith Of Fauquer fiske1on
Frederick, Watts Smith Of c., Watkins, Hail c. Werhered
AEsI, Carrinso Coleman Sloan, NSSH GoSdal, nrrisSu
Snson ,,s ca5!s, N Hy. sAen Hs1r IF Harris.
sn nse shea ST uSn .nf U%a NJ u"as G"sks
Leland Fzgerai Masr Woook, Almond, Adams, A'coy
a"ds $ia", Mee@ry ai S Do"na" ' LsyS"" Mohs
Go"F" lessee, M'Mucn Bare Rnker Hurley Butts, Cu:u
bingham, anl Brown Of P.-ilI.
Mess brooke, Craig, Hunter Of b. Ball, Price, Mullen, Bolts
Summers W"ssenv Parker chapHr Dclusmu,, niiss ana
There was Wing, however, who had in stage
of the proceedings leaned towards the doctrine of quail
tyimg the Rights Of the Legsature-who had the mag
immunity afterwards 10 publish his recantation under
his own hand and seal"e take pleasure in rcpublish-
ing his article, because it Of itself forms admirable
commentary the bereses Of Mr.. Lcgh's Letter. In.
deed, conclusive, that of the Members of the ST.
nate Nr. Fontane) sad the motion 10 print Legils
Letter, that oee sought to go with it as an answer
FOR 71iE ENQUIRER.
A REcANrAr1oN, by John Hoce Of King GEORGE
81" " iieaese confessions good for the suul.n
hlessrs. EDiToKs-During the tendency in the House
OF Delegates OF that branch OF The Expunging Rcsolu
lions which embraced the right of Instruction. voted
for the amendment offered by MIR. Witcher, requiring
that Senators should be Instructed violate the
Constitution or Commit act Of moral turptude.
This amendment is OF imposing, but deceptive and
fullacous lmport-and will be found upon close exam
nation, 10 be nor less than making Senators,
in place OF the people, the Judges of the consuonulty
or moral bearing OF every question. And whenever this
is done, conscientious constitutional difficulty will, it
is feared too often present itself prevent obedience
the part OF our. Senators TO the popular will.
gave this VOTE as IS known to some of my colleagues
Of the Legislature, with much hesitation, and under
little embarrassment of mind Every moments refec
ton since has contributed prove the error and
anrepubllcan tendency Of this act. Precisely in the
proportion that the excitement and party feeling under
which was then i'll degree, though unconscously
labOuring, has subsidized, and have resumed the even
tenor OF my way has the error of this, my legislative
tar it BE- done by this act that this vote be
plunged from the affirmative side OF the question, and in
serted in the negative Had this amendment been adopt
ed Senators would have been placed above the up
pointing power tor then the decision Of all the cons
iut!onal questions would have resided with the and
the pcople-whch, God in his infinite goodness trust,
will ever avert! hope shall never have cause to
doubt, that there is much virtue much regard for
tile Constitution, and much sleepess vigilance for the
good oi our common country, in Legislature, will
be found III Senators.
In wordlf the people, or, if you please, the Legisa
turc, differ with Senators III the construction of the
Constitution and should deem proper give them i'll
sructions under such construction, the way is plain
the door is open-te road is easyle them resign and
thereby absoye themselves from all conscientious
stltulunal embarrassments bit in Gods good NAME let
Them not treat with contempt and scorn the sovereign
WILL but walk out like good faithful, and obedcnt ser.
wants In this, Nrg mas democratic spirit would be
fulhllcd-in this there would be violation of the Con-
sliIutun, the commission of act of moral turpi
tude. The office would then he given back mo the
hands Of the people: where the sovereign ownership
sides, and Which must prevail. .
Messrs. Editos, un aware that my political consist
rncy OF buttlie, If any consequence to any but
myself TO me- however, il is no little consolation to
know, that ny political ucls have been based upu con-
Lolcd, and Influenced by prncple and the sub ect of
all others, upon which had rather my declarations and
acts should exactly tally-bc consistent with the
other anu with tenselves-s that OF The Right Of In
srucliun Aud therefore, wish correct this the only
departure, word, thought Or deed, in my whole life,
from the doctrine that te servant is bound by the will
Of bis master. ..'..
H. Aessrs. Editors an apology should be due ror Civ
ing you this trouble, offer you my profound reverence
for, and unqualified devotion to- the Right Of lnstruc.
lion, as such. .Narch Cd, 1875.
THE CONTEMPORARY EXPOSITION.
Mr. Leigh denies that the u(tcruattpe of UJedcuce