The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1836-03-25

sANA<r1A ArMtptAAutis " ua0c trNNNATN w
he state legislatures in order 10 dissmbaF-
rass himselfof the opposition. Suitable.
nay even plausible. prriexts viii neter
be wanting 70 justify or excuse their in
reference. There gill Be no difficulty
u any time. much more In times ~ VIC.
lens parry excitement. 10 select some pro-
minenl measure inEolEing > question Of
constitutional right. and 70 frame an in
suuction upon il 10 The refractory Sena-
Tor which II is known he cannot eonsri
enilously obey, and therefore will not
obey, and 10 require him. nevertheless.
70 obey or resign. And % obtain the
instruction. we may surely expect 10 see
all the mighty influence Of presidential
poser and patronage brOught 10 bear up
ON the state legislatures. and upon The
elections IN lhem-lo delude and demor-
slice the peOple-lo iamper wilh. corrupt
and seduce the state assemblies. whose
Senators in Congress II NAV he deemed
most important or most feasible 10 re-
move. Fit instruments and agents for
the work will always abound. and selun.
ieer in The seTvice-ihe Eenal psnders Of
power. The whole tribe of parasites AID
sycophanIs jealous 20 eonctlizfe favor.
the vain asPiranls after political imPar
lance. honor and n0lnriety-all ~ III crowd
into the Presidents train. and vie With
each other in doing his biddings. | am
speaking Of The probable. natural, ineyl-
table effects Of political causes put inIo
action. | 10 not believe. AID therefore ]
am not insinHalIng. that llle General As.
semhly intends TO open The field fur these
denominations. ! speak with freedom.
but mt without sincere respect. II Is
the firm consiction Of my mind that lhere
never was. snd csnnol he. process "a.
vented better calculated than that which
| am nOw called upon tn take an active
part in establishing. In place the Federsl
Executive under the strongest temptation
IN employ it, influence. power and pan.
ronaee in he purchase Of subser'ieni Sc
nat"rs; and Ia place The state assemblies
under temptation 10 provide the commo.
dity for market TO destroy the purity 81
the people. upon which all depends At
last: 10 destroy the purity Of The state as
semhlIes. aud to PROSTATE their dignity,
authority and inhuenre in The duet. As
In the Senate. that III soon be. 10 all pur.
p"ses of useful service which il Was IN
tended to answer IN the system nf the
federal government, absolutely annlhila
ted.
Aud ii this doctrine shall. in practice.
be confined tn Virginia, - perhaps it NAV
b., snd Judging irnm present appearance
probably will be-lhen these ah"mina.
lions viii be confined TO her alone: her
people alone will he exposed To The pro
cess Of Decentralization. her assembly t0
the arts Of corruption and seduction: aud
her ancient dignity and pristine glory will
only be remembered O.pUihi the IaunI>
lngs of seorn At her fallen condiuon.
Many there are. know. many good
aud thinking men, especially in Virginia.
who differ with me an this subjecE who
approve the doctrine | have been conlro
ver.ing 10. principle. and hope the most
bene6cialresults from it in practice; who
are as firm in the conviction that IL IL ne.
cessary to the maintenance of the state
sosrcignlies, as | am in the belief hat
i,s probable indeed unavoidable effect will
be, 10 impair. degrade and PROSTATE them;
and whUse minds are, therefore. predis.
posed 10 condemn my opinions and my
conduct on this occasion. | do not pre-
sumo to censure them; and | must pa.
tlen,Iy abide the censure they will pro.
nOunce on me. IL with the sentiments
! entertain concerning This doctrine. and
the pernicious consequences that are
likely TO flow from it, ! should consent
10 become an active instrument in estab-
fishing u, by setting an example Of con
forming with u. | could not ask the for.
giveness Of my country, and should hard.
~ hope for mercy from Heaven.
see. with no little surprise, that il is
declared. IN the preamble TO the res0lu.
tons of the General Assembly which you
have transmitted to the. that The Assem-.
bly, deem II their duty again TO reasssri,
u behalf Of themselves and the people
Of Virginia. the right Of the constituent
to instruct. and The dmy ot the represen
ta,ive 10 obey or resigns" from which !
infer, thai the General Assembly sup
poses. that this same doctrine has been
asserted more than once before. | can
only say. that IL this peculiar doctrine
ever was asserted before, do not know
When. where, or on what occasion. il
was asserted. Il certainly is not assert
ed, nor was it intended TO be asserted,
in the preamble and resolutions. adopted
by the General Assembly in February
1919, on the subject Of the right OF
instruction. Ths, paper was the work Of
my own hands. without assistance from
any other person whatever, and drawn
up las but too we'll remember) with a
haste. which, III NY own apprehension