Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-10
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to glance at their leading points II will be seen from,
the extracts given below tina, they have agreed 10 dr
To accomplish common object When they succeed.
ca IN bringing ia panic legislature il by running
the tras OF apparently opposite parties in the different
sections OF virginia, and bringing the ex;rents
geiher at Richmond. The Nulliters were the canJi.
dates OF the enemies of the Administration in one region
| OF the State the Nat onas in auutlier When these
ani'podes met at the Capitol they all good Bank
men anu Clay. nen and Calhoun. men, and Leigh men
ana iyer,men Now, the same process is to lie carried
| on 10 the Staie TO bring together, in hostile array 10
rePuolicaniSn, all its adversarics, assembling various
principles circumstances require
Tor the purpose of enabling the coalition leaders work
their way To power in the State, and then heretofore
To combine all their strength in happy harmony to sun
port the Federal aristocracy in efforts at Washing
ton MessFs Leigh and Tyler have unifvruly concur-
req In Their absolute devotion To MIR Clay in all his de-
signs. Mr. Tyle returns Virginia with The profcs
SION OF Republican principles him. while Leigh
remains in the Senate in tie hope tina, he will not only
be able to maintain his unconstitutional Impeachment OF
the PRESIDENT n"eapunge but that his ground upon
Tie right OF nsfucon will call out all the latent strength
"i Federalism in Virginia. to unite with whatever gu 9ta
OF power Mr. Tyler can recruit on the opposite doctrine,
TO sustain both the ground they assumed in the
Senate against the whole OF the Administer
II they can gain Qhrough personal friends coming out
IN the canvass ana supporting the doctrines of the
other majority in the next General Assembly, rycrs
friends will support Leigh for reelection
Sion (at which time he promises TO resgn) and Leghs
friends will support Tyler for restoraon who will in
the interim, have his Vice Presidential career and
VIII tnere Is any probability Of success, nporune
The Legislature for call ON Mr.. Rives to resign
But we beg the public read the opposite OroCessed
opinions with which Messrs. Tyler and Leigh start for
the goal
Mr.. Tyler says:
1t is known 10 you, gentlemen, that, entering the
Senate, the only oath which | took oath to sup
port The Constitution of the United States; support
in all and each OF its provsuns yield il neither 20
force, persuasion, expediency matter what the
onec should It's attainment confer upon the greatest
personal advantage, still remain unseduced Not TO
touch that forbidden fruit entered into covenant with
my Creator To break which, would not fail TO place in
my bosom Pronelhean vuture and your me-
VIII ALI
upon To break that covenant cannot possibly exist
should be unworthy the confidence of all honorable
men, ii could be uduced under any circumstances to
commit an act OF deliberate perjury. Instead OF seat
III the Senate should rightly deserve be put in
the poTy and 10 lose both my an inaclibe mark
oil my baseDess; aud such would be the which
the law OF Virginia would pronounce against me You
have admitted the truth Of this proposition i'm the
alternatives presented IN your second resolution Be
tween those alternatives cannot hesitate to choose
1t is not for every difference of opinion which NAV
arise between the Representatives and constituent
that the constituent would necessarily require The
nation OF the Representatives In Tie course OF a some.
what long political life, ii must oirn have occurred that
my opinions have been variant from the opinions @,
those represented but, in presenting the alter.
native OF resignation in tins Instance you give me dis
unctiy 10 be inioTmed that the accomplishment of your
oJecl Is "i such Prnary Importance my resipna-
tiOn IS desired II compliance cannot he Welded / am
bound to consider you Us in this fairly representing the
sentiments of common constituents thc ,.,1,,, -,
Virginia, Ia whom alone you aneabe il you have
mistaken their wishes. My position leenrd 10 this
whole subject ola character to preclUde me from going
into distractions. do not hesitate, the CONTRARY TO
declare, that if you had the accredited organs Of the
people, addressed request my seat in the
Senate, your request would have had with me tie force
OF law not dag, OF am hour would desire 10 remain
IN the Senate beyond that day and That hour wherein
came 10 be Informed that it the settled wish of Tho
p pst virginia that should retire from their ser
MIR. Tyler next enters nto long argument to prove
that, by drawing black mark round the mpcaching re-.
solution oi line Senate, and declaring il expuuped he
would violate the Constitution The Constitution nro
woes mat journal shall be kept by the SENATE show
what docs but no matter no" rediy tmay be kcp-
no matter now fcg6ty and c0nSbcuOnyiy :ndelby and
lmPesaby, the cord of Mr. Clay's Unconstitutional
pune proceedings - preserved, if another proceeding be
marked on the page, which shows that the mon.
strous attempt TO sacrifice Chief Magistrate for the he
nest discharge OF his duty, IS KEPr but Kept with the
brand OF Cain upon tue 'front.' 10 distinguish TO posteJ
y according 10 Mr. Tyler that the journal is not kept al
all Mr. T., therefore, resigns because lie cannot con
sttulionaly vote TO draw line around the T, solution
which the people of Virginia, we'll those of every
oher Republican SAFE have condemned, nor consc Mt
That a word shall be written the same PAGE decar.
ing that condemnation. Mr.. Tyler will not allow
the Les i'll ture of his State nor the e ,aie To cor
strue the mcunng OF the they choose to cc1npsb
nor to define, by us acts, the they employ ~,
paHge, he viii have IT, mears ana dsslroy; al
thought IN the sense in which it is employed by tie Ce
neral Assembly of Virginia it has pariiduenfaru CON
slrucon gwen, which expressly orbids the eygsgre or
destruction Ut Tie portion OF the journal which il is TO
opeTalepcse yes with circle Of 6iack
thrown around ltand distinguishes it by 20 ned rrord
which, Ike pointed stake driven through tie body OF
JeO dc Sc, Is at once memorial To mark the place
character OF the deiunct aud unconstitutional rsoluon
HE people believe that better keDt-Inore cndnr
and safely preserved IN this Of official burial ta1
those ceremonies which ill hpssrs Leigh and TYLER
win constitutional tcnoTs wanting IL beinO The
viii Of the people of Virginia that these resolutions
should undergo this purgatory cannot see why their
senatoTs, we they admit that they will become more
thoroughly imnOrtazed by the records of the Sc
nate, well as of the State Legislatures should press
Inc objection That they will not DC ktpt sole
pie on which they stand Justify their refusal to olev
their constituents, and support the proceeding What
PTeeSl on Tie part of Senator'S who did not hesitate
10 Wy anu Judge the President criminal CHARGES on
Wnfn ~ - giy@n them to pass, only The finding Of
1t would be found that he had been already condo
ny is Judges Rlcssrs Leigh and Tyler can thus VIC.
late The great iundaHt na prncplcibe letter and pi.
I'll OF the Constitution, 10 the Bank its atiennt
10 produce panic and distress throughout the Union
and TO put down the deliberate will Of the people y the
hand OF oppression; but they cannot to serve their
/ stucns and comply with their instructions draw a
black aark round resolution aud write the word =
plunged upon IT,
Bot we turn to Mr. Leighs exposition Of the rieb Of
instruction which lac used in lSl2 in the cse al
The hrst BANK to ostracse Dir Giles aud his collpa0ne
Representatives, aud also TO turn out Mr. Riycs Ne
SUN az the result Of his argument ia his own words
I IN the following passage
The doctrine is that Senator in Congress Is hound
70 yield implicit obedience 20 any Instruction which tho
state Legislature that elected him may give HIM or 4,
esigo-no matter how plainly unconstitutional, no mai.
ter how base and criminal the act which he is enioirei
TO perform may be, in his arm jaSymssf- tbat ne ss no
right 70 exercise his Judgment at all or consult bs
own conscience he Is not, in bis case moral aren't.
/ he has no alternative bot 20 obey or resign
II THIS drctfine shall become ecnpray adofied and
established troug houl The T. States by the assertion I'd
exercise Of IL on the part aud submission IN n on The
/ other ! NAV tho fgcorral Ascrtri.l, A..