Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-12
POLITICAL.
EXPUNGING kEsULU iIOAS.

We publish these famous resolutions, as they were
passed by the Legislature Of Virginia IL VIII Dc seen
that they require Senators in Congress 10 Introduce
and vote for 4 resolution ia the United States Senate,
10 Expuace one OF the resolutions passed ~ mat
in he memorable and disastrous days Of the Bank panic:
informally and unconstitutionay as well az uhJds! "
Preaching the President OF the u Sta!es' we nave c'e
regarded this proceedings vi The most osgtacciu!
aud geous deeds OF the cignng facscs. w That DO
duy-us a prostitution Of the duties and Authority OF
Senator'S the foulrst purpose OF party spirit as the
mere scam and ccuncs OF corrupt and ADJ
bitten cha.cG and entiJet at Inc PrcstfaHon o4 C+lo
died aspirations after office.
This stigma upon character, ana ABUSE OF crIs
gated power, has been s:gna!y ana ctsei7toy Ieph-
manded by the people, The act by which Il has been
done virtually and promptly revoked An insuited
msrrprese and STA nderrd people, attempted 70 speak
by instructions; these were disreg1rded and uhi-=d
ed. That right, based upon The vital principle OF re
publican Government, was dened and diso%ncd-
They then rallied the polls, yindcatcd the righ
of instruction and reproduced the msdecds and npos
tons Of the cbilteIrd: extensive and powerful OPP
position that ever combined resistance 10 tie opera
ton OF any Government In that issue, made up and
tried 81 In. elections in f:rg subject stood more
prominent Tie In,enud Instructions 10 our Sena-
tors 10 Con The undivided object, was. 10 reverse
b; suitable the DIS graceful and UNJUST acl' o:
the and desperate macpntcnts ct ln1t UoC 10
sustan by their SANCTION tie PRESIDENT IN The Pr;iicl.
pies upon wn.ch he attempted u administer the 60
vcru!en a3 cbukr and recall every unaIthlui re-
preventative. the most elevated uuc srcCe, - no
was iunG IN tie coinu:nl.inn resisting the Government,
in the Of personal hatred 10 the Chei Magistrate
THIS cone spirit OF nIai-wuTSr. as !Gi=e-
II charged. but admiration Of has conduc: and PEE
ference ui his principles
Such WAS umquestIouaT!y the w:sh-suc. the inen.
ton u the people Call The act, by which Il vas II be
effected Eypun.ng. Resembling rr RrToAing Inc name
vas nj pJrLnl Tie Oh WIS required to b. Ell
!ecird
We have thought i. proper 10 e1pungc al:
car. u the record OF lTr JournaiS Oi The Senae.-
t,x:urr.nr, IN lis literal behave, would
4; ea>. he Opposed % t:- irtcc OF the GCHSirtu.
,r,r: while Itcsc,rding would have served the pur.
pase INTENDED. without this difficulty. Although the
parliamentary i."anIny OF The ivfnr. N which sense
we unrrrs ana II, be- used, less ab- 10 tile con-
s..uonG I:.cuilv should have preferred The latter.
The uUlect :ghL nave been attained, without the
seeming difficulty, ~ he prescribed mode OF Exppns
ng. Yet. While lie record lei! gb. brlievc HE
Constitution ri1a,rd, and That lie Expuny!ng
IL solutions ot Virginia viii be ratified by the people.
We nope t!i=r wl b. rad atleni!ye!v; To- with due
Difference The Nh. attribute OF pr"p;ecy predict
this be anuller et.coHesTny. pane. hooby-horss
DanrHc Oa$csrer.
Gen Psasan:s. Comma nde! III Chief Of the Wing
party has Issued :!s orders for the Spring canpa2n-
ihrT have been repeated bv his aids and ad utanis
,holgl!,rl |r4ia'a Expungng, Abolition: &c are 10
be ll lp?cs !"r panic Speeches and gossip c!amDIr-
W. Inyi:e all t!Ir strength and tIev call ino
aco.l ior er- then will be bea!en than
the ErpuDcInS never in better spirits :ur
the con'csI.-Ig