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


ef renee There will be no difficulty at any i,ne much
more in times Of vIoen party excitement 20 select some
prominent measure, involving" question OF consItu.
uola rghl, and tn flame instruction upon 1t to tie
refractory Senator, which it is known he cannot
scentiousy OBEY, and therefore will not obey, and 10
require iiii; nevertheless. - obey resign And To-
obtain The instruction, may surely expect all
the mi ghty influence Of Pttspn hal Do wer and patron
age Brought 10 bear upon the State Legislatures, and
uacn the elections TO hc-tn sluGe and deurora!ize
the penrc-tp tanper with, corrupt and sadrcc the
State Assemblies whose Senators in Congress may
b. deemed mst important, most feasible remove.
Fills instruments and agents :or The wo!k will always
a!ount, and volunteer IN The spryice-the venal pan
ders of power, the "h"|. Eb. Of parasites and CO.
piIats Jealous to conciate favor! the vain nspllans "a!
Ter pai.tical Importance, honor and no,oricy-a will
crowd into The Presidents tain and vie with each other
in doing his biddugs. ] am speaking OF the probable,
naLnal inevitable effects OF political causes put mo &C
, Lon
If an instruction were given me to vote for 4
sure OF very material couscuucacsa assure which
il adopted wau:d lead 20 any serious permanent evil
and yet could not, for OF an kind consci.
snousy v"'e for the proposed measure in such case
might very properly, and should, without hesitation,
resort 10 resignation order 10 evaie the painful al
Tentative of obedience and resistance Or, II an lnstruc'
iiun given me- which could not obey without Vlo.
iencc conscience and the peculiar cunsances
Of the should nevertheless be such, that my resig
nation would he attended with far less OF evil than the
accomplishment OF tie object OF the instruction, ana
would not be itself of equal or greater evil IN
sense of duty and very gladly should dsembarras my
self of the alternative of obedience or resistance, 81
resignation. In tra, resignation is priraege not
duty-a privilege allowed the Senator by which he may
wholly avoid The alternative CT obedience or resistance,
exrurit il. tie preamble and resolutions OF te6ru-
ary lo2"
have understood il has been supposed, that all the
moral responsibility rests the constituent body, aGd
the Senator relieved from am portion of IT. that It IS
the province o.. the constituent :. jed and comHand
and lis To believe aud obry. Can II be really thought
tI, tie official oath Of Senator to suppose that the
Constitution OF The United States subject 10 al eX-
cepion which exeinps bl from the duty o. supporting
i. against inrn attempted by the State Legs'a-
that has elected him thai the Senator may anu
ought 10 take the OATH with !"ntal reservation, that re
will support the Constitution, unless he shall DC COM
mandaL BY the constituent boty 10 violate ii: Surely,
thu General Assembly not gong to give It's high sane
ton 10 doctrines .! this kind which wout sap tie i'u
dations Of all public virtue The truth 49, tha IN al
con.S between those VITO authority ana lnose
over is exercised the ghttu exercise OF
such aut!nstys to the duty of obedience, or INC gAI
u rrs:s,lncr-bu parties must in the nature OF thngs
Judge tur ll-isrves and the only difference between
them is, that the party resisting power does 1t at his
peril; which alone suhces, IN general to determine h"
against resistance, rxcep! IN extreme cases
This 10 tie man who, precise y Two years ago, 9uoTo
the resolution ul the General Assembly, that the re-
dcrai Gorcrnment had Constitutional ashOrdy to IN
cerrUrutc nGturai Bank; who admitted that TINS WAS
tie dGerais: sosan erpreSSioH IT TIC general sense
the people 81 pirg:n:a an The Suyect; VINO then sa1a,
" coSCrE rs TIE OPINION OF Ky CONSTITUENTS on TIE
| cuYsTiTrr IU.AL QUESTION AaD THAT ENTIRELY AND
ExAcrLY who next assumed that, " though The p'c'
Die of Iiryin.A do entertain !he op:E:0n, a!1 nave
uuurlIy nllia;ancd it, and think upon jlst ground,
that this Government has constitutional authority
to charter national bank, yet the Developments OF
the present year. now IN rapI progress: may serve 70
convince lcIn that the renewal OF the CHARTER o. tae
present bank, with such notifications ana Tor scch
time experience has shown shall dictate to DC pro-
per- may be the only means which human wisdom can
devise TO avert o. correct measuirs lar u're
;,oral, abhurrrM. from their opnlons ana more
dangerous aid bart;il iii iei; Consequences Inc al.
rrLtvcs tot loo ely to be presented u Us; arc 'ceea
; awful! -
| And 30 Nj. Leigh wcr; on nic.i.aang, 10 bring
about the s.i;y OF rccarteng an demonstrations!
Bank f,- which i said he would upon Instructions,
or hat ii me- "a; consider tanaGGul 10 Instruction TIC
demanded, whether any people on earth Will Or can
reasonably be Slrcrd ~ abids with pat!ence, the SAFE
Of rr pr;,pyr;y, Of ;icir very dwellings,, under tie
hammer ct liz: lnconcer for "aEt u sound curren.
cy"" whether il BE- !,t unwisr and cruel 10 put the
patriotism OF Gnv people 10 SUCH test, (e sa!d) events
rapidly approaching !ay serve 20 snow nha aver tas
give Up ter constitutional opposition 20 the BaE he
concludes !:s:
"H ,:ca$cd God 10 $pa.e my 'tt and tie POSSESSION If
mu jacutcs, The Pops II Frsina shaH understand GU
Mr alternatives Ehey be prsssnel to cm They mut
decd, AraiH kr says ''THe determinations shalt not
rest On ,ny yGe se.pons:taM shall rest on Mas q the
sorsle;;n S!aie 10 nhi ihsO"g rs citizen, moyHd-
rise s.naG clpo; Int IN nc end. snail not DC auto ~
Gissecsr ma<s:J j,Jm hr. ij"Ecc An ds"!c'; STAND
! ty her iH ni' q saiS. .,
Now here was me- .ro ght, BY holding up terrible,
aopalnE pictures o! i,naml Gs:rrsses-oi ruin 10 'e
State to dive into Tie support OF the Bank OF Inc ~
States ANA wl Irdsed hseii III advance, 10 Votc !ol ~
1!le State wicd H. however "nccnst;tut0Hai 10 escape
! The horrible alternatives supposed. Vow, such i mai
man willing to vote according to instructions, agans
his constitutional oath and opinions, MI. Tyler says
ough, be put in the pory. aAG lose MS ears-anuye'
Az s;s Leigh and Tyler fast :!erds: and devoted 10
! lhr party u5ccis ~
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