Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-12
THE DELEGATE OF HENRIco

i"eic 10 no nc Pus utTd alter Mr. Leigh 9 letter.
THE DELEGATE OF HENRIco
The following Letter calls for very succinct reply.
And first TO its last remark We much fear that NJ
Bolts thinks himself of great deal more consequence
than we happen 10 doCertan it is we are not SO rem
anxious to defeat Mr. Bolts misreport and misre
present hm The fact Isl we had more TO do with
the Reports of his notions votes, &c. than the man in
the moon All that matter is in the hands of our Re-
porter gentleman of principle, and Wing in his po-
MUGS; and we scarcely ever see his Sketches, from
weeks end to weeks end. IL he has not given a
faithful report of Mr.. Bolts movements we are per-
htcal ends against" him. r
we DISMISS Mr.. Bolts with three other remarks-for
ooth our time and space are precious to us
list Two OF MIR. Leigh's friends had prev 20 the
adoption OF the Resolutions broken ground in this M
per, oy way OF preparing for deveopements of his
" resistance They quoted the clauses of his Report
winch were nearly of similar TO Mr. Bolts quail
hcaons Our friends suspected that these IFS and ands
might leave open tire hole through which Mr. Leigh
might creepand Mr.. Bolts perhaps was of the 9, me
opinion. Hence they wished their Resolution 10 90 firth
IN its original form-and Mr. Bolts wished TO qualify H.
But when in the I'd place, Mr.. Bolts and the Wings
iaied IN that attempt why did he and only 10 others 90
against the I'd Resolution and the Others go for IL s.
they thought doubt, think that the ID resolu
uon came up only on its own merits, presenting the max
ca issue OF 'obey or resgn"-and upon that question
Mr. b was in the negative-Mr. Bolts saws he wished
me Legislature to specify, that they had no Right TO
give an unconstitutional an immoral Instruction. RI,
who is to Judge when they do '4ye there's The y,b
Is 1t the legislature, the Senator The master or the
osroamF Mr. Leigh is of opinion, that he is to Judge;
m
uona &c, he is not bound obey or resign But the
Legislature say on the other hand then are to be the
J Eg 81; me PEOPLE will say the sameNow what
But IN the Sd place, if Mr. Bolts would not hay We bes
taed to vote for this I'd resolutions yvhout
or remark, why the other a lie cations of which ve
heard-and to one of which Voter of the comfy has
called his attention. What is this we hear of HE lei,
Ter TO Mr. Leigh, advising him act for himself and
70 disregard the other advces of his friends who
him promptly to resign ?-If Mr. Bolts goes for The ID
resolution, how comes he TO approve of Mr. Leigh :
course Has not the world given ga faithful report of
these transactions? "
COMMUNICATED.
Dear or: Observing in the Enquirer of this mornino
series OF resol uons adopted at meeting of the Van
Duren party OF the county of Henrco on MONDAY the
n INST, Tor The purpose of nominating candidate in
opposition TO me at the election Dresen MED bv n
committee appointed for that purpose among whom
recognize you as one; and entertaining the belief that
nave more right to expect on act of justice and bcraty
at your hands than those of the Committee generally
submit to you the following statement of the proceed
ngs OF the house in relation the subject upon which
my mas oeen by those resolutions grossly perverted
ana msrepresented with the confident expectation that
you w as an act due well to yourself as me- procure
lls publication in the same columns though which the
misrepresentation has been circulated
am, by those resolutions nied as voad
against the right OF instruction; which charge that
WIN nol DC sustained by any member of either party in
tue ouse ana could not have been made by any
out OF IT. conversant with the proceedings of thai bod
adversary. P''eai
On Wednesday, the 10th Of Februsrv tho c,,,o,;no
resolution was before the House for adoption in con-
hection with the ar-faned Expunging Resolutions
heSotced, That this Assembly regard the Right If
instruction resting the broad basis of Tho
OF representation, and of the vital PRINCIPLES of
ree institutions and that il is the duty Of the Repre-
setVe 10 OBEY the instructions of his constituents or
resign the trust with which they have clothed him in
order mat 1t may be transferred into the hands of those
VINO Will carry into execution the wishes and ,s,r,o
lions OF the constituent BODY
had been called upon TO vote for or against this
resolution, without amendment remark should moi
have hesated to have voted for it-or there Is No
H.. Iyhi N do
Pond but before that vote was taken motion WINS made
oy mr. frce and sustained by Mr.. witcher to amend
tue saio resolution, by adding thereto the following
but the Legislature of State has no rigbf 10 i, .
sIruct It's senators to commit violation of tie consti
tuiion, or an act OF moral turpude the question
oeihg put thereupon, determined in the nepative-
Ayes 81, Noes So "
eo Upon the rejection of this amendment took the
regretted exceedingly said that !, had hoe, a..
pleasure OF the House to reject that amendment "a bv
It's REJECTION, must regard The 20 no vsn
,S "e ieSoulon an as actually geeu by Me House it.
Sey as negative declaration that State Legislature
nad me right to instruct its Senators TO commit viola
uon OF the Constitution, of moral turpitude.
anu could not by my vote sanction any such inter,
probation. ! extremely anxious said 60 vo,a
Tor the resolution, and would 90 as far az anv rnenbr
ane rouse IA recognising aud supporting the right
INSTRUCTION IN the fullest extent which II had ever
Deen proposed to carry it; but could not admit The
gn the Legislature, any other power TO Commit
1?udse upon Tue Constitution, act of moral
Puoe In this view was sustained by Mr. Stanard
zen Parker and others, who perhaps 90 as far IN ~
the IgIta any gentleman in the Stale without xcenon
hen offered the following amendment which boned
he Rouse would adopt, without difficulty or hesitation
as was sure there was no member who would not ao.
hoWieoge us propriety" Provided that nothing herein
contained snail be 50 construed recognise the rig
OF State Legislature to instruct its senators IN so,,
violation OF tie Constitution or an act Of moral tr
tuae. With this proviso should vote for NJ vtbon,
~ must vote againstt The Chair decided that il was
mol ~ order, being SUBSTANTIALLY the same M the amend,
nsnt offered by MIR Price and rejected: whereppon the
member from Goochland mmcdiateiy called for Inc ire
Vions question (Which Of course cut off all aoiendaro
u oeoatel and suggested 10 his party the proprety Of
rejecting all amendments that might or could be- offered
tohether yiQht or ioToag.
thus 1t will be that the vote given by me. was
one IN favor and support Of the Constitution and nora
y, ahu nothing more That there should be some who
wouid condemn me for such a vote j. not surprsino
DO not suspect you, however, Of any such moral de-
P'aVly' nor do fear condemnation from the pcople
Let the demago0ues Of this county take what course
they may the people will hear before they strike
WIZ say nothing here Of the nodesy and conssien.
cy OF those members Of the committee residing in the
CITY OF Richmond, who have constituted thcnsev tl
guaraians OF the county, by recommending 10 them
Suaos candidate for their sulIrages at tie same mo-
eht thatey dePrccnfe and condemn the interference
Of persons m The elections Of enrco who make no
part OF the local population Of the county and who seek
70 hsnse and IN fact do successfully the influence Of Tho
county, for political ends which her citizens decdd
condemn Their modesty will undoubtedly bespeak
thcf mert-Ihc obvious design it, to excite tbe prein
oices % me county against their own townsnen
nope am not mistaken in supposing that YOU who
nave been instrumental in giving circulation 10 ,his per
vtI9'oi. o. NY vote (undesgnedy, your own part
am saished will procure insertion Of this letter ia
Hc columns Of the Equror where that misrcprcsenta