Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-05

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sous OF the Governor for declining transmit the ex-
Punging resolutions.
Mr. GiLMKn said motion had bee m made Ia receive
tue reasons which the Governor had rendered for his
course. Had any such motion been made he should
nave voted Tor the printing of the document But he
thought IL highly Important that large number of this
Huer should he printed it involved principle of great
oncnt the arguments upon which ought to be unver-
.aly made known I" The people. II was important
han the reas"ns OF the Governor because the Senator
was differently situated being those to whom the
Instructions oil the Legislature were directed MIR G.
trusted Tue largest number named, would be printed.
mr.. MARYLAND "i NJ said he believed that two years
since, precisely similar uncation was received
from Senator by this Legislature which as MIR. c.
thought, Important principles were discussed Only the
ordinary number of copies OF that doc Mt
10 be printed; and why this number of the letter
now before the House was 10 be printed he did know
genurinen ink At SO important that il should he wide
~ cculatrd he thought ought TO do at their ON
aud not at the public expense.
MIR. DonmAS replied to the question, why as large
hunoer oi tue communication of Senator former
occasion, was not prntedut the friends that Sena
Tor ola not ask IT. tie supposed they did desire the
general circulation of that letter. But on the
occasion, the friends OF Mr.. Tyler-aud he had richly
deserved the warm and heartfelt friendship of every
true PATRIOTIC desire that his may be
read And when we ask that we may be allowed 10
place this eloquent and orcble in the hands of the
people OF Virginia, and Of the United States at
ge-when we ask to be allowed give extensive cir
cnidiion To powerful argument important prnci-
pie oi the right OF instruction. are met with the pitiful
cacuaton oil the expense Sir the additional Expense
Oh extra copies alter the types have
uihhg TO constitute an objection of any Importance. 1
appeal, said MIR. d. to the majority who have by their
ac elected tins letter, whether they are DESTROYS of re-
iushy hight 10 the people this subject They ought
10 be willing that the public should near both sides
more especially should they be willing that public Sc
VINO mas oeen ostracised BY their act, should
MAKE known MS reasons for declining 10 comply with
Their instructions We ask that the reasons offered by
e'nnded patriotic Vuginan, who has sacrificed his
own interests 10 hs OF duty should be permitted
TO 20 forth 10 the people of tins Common wealth If
the majority are well convinced that their course is
oy he people as they have frequently declared
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MIR. WATKINS said, from the storm which gentlemen
mao raised on this OCCASION might be supposed an
attempt was making to nail this document tushe table
but such was not the case-Ihere disposition TO
prevent It's circulation, would fail of being printed
and published throughout the State He did moi doubt
hat would make its appearance every ewspaper in
Tue commonwealth The Enquirer OF tins city, he had
no doubt would publish immediately and no one could
doubt Tor moment that it would appear in the columns
oi the wing We are asked why wish prevent its
oehg seen by the people; and aynanmity is appeal
cd TO- as u proposition had been suppress H.
ask, in ieurn why the Wing Party had not the magma
hny TO print an extra number of the letter Sena-
tor hVes! we are called upon 10 sustain proposition
such as was never made beore-to incur an enormous
expence to the public TO effect mere patty pur-
pose we have often appealed to The courtesy and mag
haniy OF our opponents with little success and il rs
with but an Ill grace that they appeal to ours We
were libby the Chairman of the Committee of Finance
the other day, that we very strong i'm funds
anu surely we ought not to incur useless expence
such circumstances 1t the light which the gentle man
from hockbuge speaks, about To be hdden-if there
were not suiclent means by which it could be dispensed
without our aid the question might worry of our con-
sderaton-bu by refusing incur this expenditure we
uo NOT smut out The light: 1t will appear in every part
e otate without our assistance which would therefore
be useless.
Mr. IrcHER was in favor of printing the larger num-
per we are told, said he, by the gentleman from Gooc-
ad that py refusing to PRINT an extra number shall
not shut out light from people, because the doom
ment VIII be printed in the newspapers. But the gen.
uean Knows that there is large number respecta-
pie citizens who do not receive newspapers and no
VIII not, IN that way be enabled read this
IL was but justice the Senator who had been ostrocs
ca mat lie should be heard by the whole body of his
constituents If this house constituted the body whom
ne ePresened-ii they were the constituents, instead of
the agents OF the constituent body, it would be proper
that they should print only sufficient number of this
letter Tor themselves. But it should be recoeced that
e senator Is me oihcer oil the people, aud that
their right, while but respectful TO him. that thew
should know his for declining longer to serve
,hem IN the station to which he had been called We
nave interposed between the people and their pub
lie servant, and in consequence of interposton he
has laid down his Office. He is entitled to be heard i'm
explanations and lie ought TO be allowed give his rea-
sons Tor his conduct to every in the State The
gentleman from Goochand tells you that this is
movement Tor party purposes; that endeavornr
10 circulate at the public expence party document
therefore ne opposes the moton-yet in the very next
breath he tells you that by rejecting It, the light will moi
De smut out from the people, that this document will 90
To them through the newspapers. But he knows as
well as do, that IL will generally be published n
Tire III The newspapersthat they will make extracts or
certain passages to serve their own purposes but will
have been called this motion / wish 10 see who will
oppose the printing of the of public servant for
laying down his service. The majority would not do so
unjust an act were they not afraid (Which believe to be
The case) to have this letter GO before the people
MIR GnEGoRr sud, he had not supposed that he could
again have been tempted to address the House as an adj
vocae OF people, after the experience he had acquired
ot the little regard that paid their wishes or in
eIests IL mad been said that the people could
tins document through the public newspapers but lis
publication through them would reach but a small portion
OF the citizens OF the State He did believe that the
Enquirer end Wing together had above sub
scrbers, while there 81 900 the Common
wealth. aud although it would be said that those who
ala not receive through the city papers would have
access 10 IL IN the country Journals lie did believe
that one half of the voters of the country were sub
scrbers To newspapers-a large portion Of the hardy
yeomanry OF the country, it well known were not
This, then, the best mode of circulating this
letter among the people and although il was to be
done at The public expense, it the cheapest
mode by which the people could receive 1.-THE
printing was 10 be done for the benefit of the peo.
pie, and II would be paid for by them. do gentlemen
suppose That we have private purse, of which we
pay TOR the publication OF all dee med ne
cessaTy for the public information? Mr. Gregory knew
of such fund, and he did allow himself to doubt
that the people willing TO pay for publications
made to enighten them important subjects. The
gentleman IRON Goocbland tells u.s. that the we did not
PRINT an extra number OF Mr. Rives letter, aud that in
failing to do we lose all right the courtesy OF the
the printing of MIR. Rives letter!
MIR. WATKINS explained. lie did not soy that the
Wing party denied the printing of Mr. Ryes letter
he merely said that only the ordinary number Of that
letter were printed But, said he, did say that they
had refused 10 extend courtesy to their opponent then
IN minoriiy-and will give spccimens.-They
refused to postpone the election Of Senator re-
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