Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-03
Richmond, Thursday, March 3.
MIR. LEIGH.


We in the dark about the course which this Sena
tor to pursue Mr.. Tyler has resigned. The ru
is, that MIR. Leigh will not forthwith. But
the letter, got up by the Wings Sunday and Monday
and signed, it is said, by some 40 so Members may
speed or his resolution. counter movement
has been attempted-and it is said, letter from the
antics has been sent on to him with signatures
Clouds and darkness hang upon it. We toTbcar, iuF
the present, publishing the letter of Washington
Correspondent of Sunday last He states " as the
Of the day. that Mr. Tyler would resign to-mor
row (NlondayD but that Mr.. Leigh would hold on, and
make good the declaration, that ale will not be guilty
Of recreancy towards his friends
The Wing of yesterday appears TO be al Donplus but
hopes for the best Its editor OF the RcSyHsn
Schoot-but il MIR. L. should hold on, the Wing Editor
will have the credit Of having contributed to this event.
much as any in Virginia. The public has not
yet forgotten the language held last year, about Sc
nators obcying only what it pleased to designate
sliluliona Legitimate instructions. The Editor has
no,o however taken the alarm the very "souuds HIM
self had made. -" No is anxious for Mr.. L.
TO resign. Cunning Little Isaac has eye to the main
chance-thc polls in April, &C. &c.-We shall rub up
his memory by few "reminiscences of his last say
ngs Who then instigacd Nix! l.. TO pursue the course
which runor ascrIbps to him :?
Thanks to Mr. Tyler, for the propt respect which he
has shown tolhe great Right Of Instruction. Though
differ with him as To his vote on Mr. Clay Rcsou
,ion-as to his vote against even receiving the PrcsI-
dents Protest and to the Expunging Resolutions
which have been passed by the Legislature Of Virginia.
yet for the tribute he has paid to The Rights Of the Le
nsaturc he has our sincere Observation-Disclosures,
how will the recreant Senators, Mangum, Southland,
and Ewing, feel, when they compare their pro-
iractcd obduracy with Mr.. Tylers prompt submission
As to his general argument, let Mr H. take consola.
ton from the fact The Journal OF The Senate will still
be kcpt-and what is more, preseved-and still more,
no, destroyed. Not line, and venture to say not
letter Of it, will I've eftaced obteraed. "Not hair
will BE- puckcd from the head" In sense will the
Constitution be viola;rd--nnr will the Senators bring
perjury their souls His successor may safely
cute the task which he has declined without being
Wed or deSp$ed So far from tie Constitution being
violated it will only be rghed BY The nc, which is
Joined II was the Senate Of 1884 which first violated
it by their Resolution The present Senate will only
pair their wrong and render justice to the House Of
Representatives and TO the President.
The Er1cd .Nurccius Restored!
Before next No. issues from the press, VIC under
take Say, that Mr. Rives will be restored to the Sc
nate Of the United Statcs-Ou If chch he instruct
edby the Wig Legislature Of lS34.
The Wings anxious 70 have -, eco copies of Mr.
Tyler Letter prined-at the public exprnset1r effect
at The Polls! \. =. When Mr. Rivcs Letter Of Rcsig
nation received lc5 copies only ordered to he
printed The rule taken yesterday, about Mr.
Tyler Letter - What for the goose, is
for the gander
We lay Nh Tylers Letter before rcadcrs-and we
glad to have opportunity of laying before them
at the time, complete Reply, in the admirable
SPEECH of Mr.. Anderson, of Botcourt. the Expung
ng Resolutions. We recommend The last to the
ton of The Public Let not It's length deter any one from
reading it through. It's merits will amply reward the
reader for the time which he deyocs it's portrait
Of the Senate !e Arisocratic feature of the Consl-
on) is infinitely vivid and powerful than MIR. r.
descr ption OF the powers of the Executive.