Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-04-11

Should Inc un,l>, this ;nnr,s.i,, bou,,,, cr,onc-
GUS il mipbt be. actually cyponce tho record and
render il icrihle any subsequent diSayoval of
the act b, those who. forcuarned of III, consc-
oncnrcs had i,>ned the fatal command would bo
alike incompotlbl, with ,L,r sense of ius,icc IA
! the instrument of their will and inoG,,tunl In
heal the wound inflicted upon the constitution of
/ thor country
/. Because Whatever assurance may he oi,cp
/ HAT the instruction docs MOI ,out,mnlatr and will
not e,cntnalc IN the ohlitcrntiou ot ,hc rr.onton
! of the senate bnl only IN the dfao,,o at black
ines around it, and WRITING the vnt,1s " ,punrcd
by order of the Stnnt, E." nr,,.s ,ts r,c, II :, ~,
crtlelrsS manifest th,t nh, ltt,, on,,ntIon j., am,
ply efficient Ia f,l>if> lin, inprul L,. RENDERING.
ITS meaning either un,nrlleIhl. q, nnt,ne and ilu>
rs cdrcuall, Illustrates lbr r,u, nm, al ,br fon-
sitution thai 4, out, N and al ,on,.,, ,ruc nm,
nal, shall be Lcnt. is # lLc di,lioute1 mud deem
tive entry were wholly erased fer to all u..i,l
purposes it is immatcrinl vhrihc, In, uotie, ol any
particular" proeerdinp" oi tie Senate he Will
held from the journal or lc hlntic, out pttcr be-
nv placed there or If allowed Ia remain IN form,
he declared non, >iStrm in substance 81 ~ ,o
compcl IN, inference that il o,irinn,ed IN n4,,
dent or mistake and 1lat there WAS IN t,a No
such -" procec,Iine," >in,, ever, thinp admitted In
! be a " procecdiup" must Il, tie tenn, ri the Con.
stituiion he recorded al q. proc cellno and l,nt
/ A
3 Because W. do not di.,n,,, - tI, n,,rr
dents quoted from Tia, nnrtamrntn,y t,.,of, ,l
Great Britain, whence eur legislative to,n,s and II.
sar,s are rcnc,all, derived. any ,n,L a,nlory rs
10 conntcnnncc the a.snmulinn II.a the journal of
/ the Scnnte which is under tie protection OF lhr
constitutions may he cNpunrcd without violence 10
that constitution. inaSmnch rs there is 10 h,n,a-
mental and orranc law similar Ia cur written and
limited constitution oi Government. Lnt onl, am
underlined body of rules cyi,tinp mainly IN custom
and precedent ,o RESTRAIN ,le action of Parliament
which, hcinr contcsscdly omnipocnt { nd cnpablc
IN virtue Of the a,trcient, residing IN H. of rIrG-
ing OF changing those very rules ahiclI tmm the
British Constitution, il such II may he called. can
not OF course, hc controlled aS IS the leriSlnii,
power of our Government, by an, hpler au,hori-
" han It's own will bur on the contrary, whilst
we in tins difference between onr political s,S-
TEN and that of Great Britain the precise ground
on which the Parliament has aud CONGRESS, or 81
lhcr House, has moi the rigln 10 dispose Of It's Jour
nal nj pleasure, We may discern, will equal clear
ness, the considerations OF policy that would induce
! Parliament to cNpunce proceeding which il per
united 10 stand, might, on the ,oicc OF CUSTOM be
viewed unconstitutional laws, whilst under on,
system, no such apprehension could c>i>t SINCE
the proceeding would always he subordinate To
ic higher and controlling standdfd ii the tuuslliu-
H'n' WIZ u y dllt1alHe ohlN hN llt people.
u. Because II any further con, Iteration were
wanting 10 enforce and animate our opposition to
this measure than that II is al war with an express
provision Of the Constitution, which We feel bound
IN conscience, uhdn tin cath We have taken, to
support III each aid every particular. and rs full,
III regard 10 tie most unlnp allnrl rs Ia the most
important provision, SIMPLY ior tie reason that II
Is provision, that consideration will he found m
the INN hellci Which We entertain HAT this ufo,i-
sion oil the Constitution requiring each House of
congress 10 hccpa Journal Of lis proceedings, i,
one founded IN the Soundcst prcceps ot wisdom
ana 'Apcten'c-aS tcmc, IN addition To tie an
ihcnt,alloh II affords OF legislative act the only
mode OF cllcc'nallv securing the fidelity and &C
eountahllltN OF the representative 10 the 'on,lilu-
Ien'' through the medium of full and l'oe cAdhi-
iIon oil hlS acts aud We look 10 lis rgid and hon
Isl Observance, by both branches Of the federal
legislature as essential To tn" diffusion Of Sroh
intelligence among the people, as may enable
them 10 exert SalntarN influence over the conduct
oi then pubic servants, 10 descrN the earnest ap-
breaches o' uN"ipaiIon, and b" warmed ol tie ne
fcS>IlN whenever 1t shall arse, OF o'hme fresh So
enIlhS Tor 'l"'f liberties.
l. because INC adoption Of inN instruction cor
NcNs the sanction "l ilnN Commonwealth Ia the
doctrine Thai the 'Nrtaie may 'Npunce# not one
resolution ana enfy only bnl any portion or all oi
lis journal, and may upon the same grounds. omit
TO hoilf' ~ ne JeI'al. such OF IFS proceedings -,
hhaN, DC d''m' d tNIedIoni 10 suppress icr tltla'
body can eNpnnge the record OF lis acts in con-
nj tIfr $Itt, | ,t.t.I L.