Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-24
TO THE PEOPLE or VIRGLvIat


Will you suffer the great Right of Instruction to be
cloven down by the Wings :-lf you will not buckle on
your armour, and defend il at the Hastings. But we
are saved this day from the necessity of making an APP
peal ourselves. The following animated address super
sedes all have say-and says il in that superior
ana glowing style, which we do not pretend possess
Hear il and heed it,
lFrOm the last Harrisonburg Rockinghqml Register)
10 Tie Editor Of his paper from gentleman represent,
Assembly IF Virginia.
"SIR--It is finished it is done The long agony is
over Our Senator b. w. Leigh, having been instruct
ed by the General Assembly of Virginia. to introduce
into the Senate of the United States and vote for re
solution directing to be exPunged from the Journals of
mat body an unnerited and unjust the
duct of the President of the United States in relation
TO his course with regard TO the deposies of public
moneys in the Bank of the United States; and the said
instructions having been forwarded aforesaid Sen
aor Leigh he has positively and peremptorly refused
either TO obey resign Afler having been elected
TO seat in that body, contrary TO the wishes and in
direct violation of the instructions of decided maio.
ry OF the people of Virginia. after the repeated pledges
gwen by his friend, General Severn E. Parker of
Northampton, that If the Legislature instructed him he
would either obey or resign with his report of 1872
staring him IN the face and with the noble example of
VIM. c. Rives and John Tyler before him. this recre-
ant son of the Ancient Dominion now comes forward
and virtually and effectuay denies the right of
suuent TO give Instructions the duty of the agent
OBEY For 1T the position which he assumes be admit
ted that The representative is to be the Judge of the
fttntionay of the act required 10 be done and the OBJ
legation of obedience resistance depends on his con-
slrucon of the consutionality or unconstuonaty of
the duty required him. it will be seen at once that b;s
sacred right which lies at the very foundation our Re-
publican form of government, and which has always
been SO highly priced in Virginia, is totally annihated
IL this nestimabc righta right which has always been
asserted and commended for by the pures and nbest of
our fOreathersis destined surrendered and trod
den down by this presumptuous Sophst, who arrogaes
TO himself the perogavcs of master instead of acting
as The servant OF the peopeif all this is 10 be acnu
esced ~ we may then bid adeu to rights and liberties
but better things expected Of the ffeemen Vir.
gnIa-They sought not, they cannot they ciH NOT
submit to this daring assumption of power. There is
yet, trust patriotism aud frmncss sufficient in The
of HE STATE IN s,o,, -
resist il deserves, this unwofrantable attempt 10
wrest from the hands of the constituent body the only
conong power which they possess their rcprcsen-
tatiyes 1t is necessary, however that the friends of
Republican Government and equal rights should be on
the alert-The spring elections approachng-A des.
Perae effort will be made by eWhigs obtain the as
cendancy IN the next General Assembly for The purpose
Gf sustaining M Leigh in his Therefore, 90 to
ths polls, and select your agents. such men, and only
SUCH you know possess the requisite rmness Of pur
pose TO carry out your principles and sustain the Demo.
cratic views Of more 10 The breach
long pull, strong pull and pull all together and we
shall triumph over the combined forces of Bank higs
Nullhers aud Federalism.
"Ihe friends of the Administration are in the finest
EP,s msgnable-conhden of the justice Of their ca USE
and equally confident Of II is perhaps due TO
the friends of Mr. Leigh TO state, that none of them
seem TO approve, certainly have attempted TO JUS
THY his conduct. His course ! am persuaded is des
unea 10 meet with the scorn and execraon which it
justly "eriS' very respectfully" &c.
HARRISON
The Wings keep dark-but are they MOTTO drop White
and bring Harrison ont the first
WHa' say tne COMMITTEE OF Stanton? What the
kanawha Banner? That Harrison Z" is making great
strides TO the Presidency lie has already received the
nominations of Pennsylvania, Ohio Kentucky Marv-
land aud Vermont, and could hare tie rate of III
g'n,a, had he been nominated by The Legislature
why talk OF White and Van Buren,? WHY draw ont
White on abolition, and then draw parallel bet eeen nc
opinions and Buren'sS White is but the nom de 1eyre
IN Eastern Virginia for the Spring Eecon-after which
we shrewdy suspect he will be dfopt, and Harrison
taken up. The issue then will be between Pan Bsyeu
ma Harrison. Draw Harrison then out on Abolition
ana let rs how he stands by the side Of Van Buren,
This will be the true issue
Banks!-Tbc Girard Bank Of 10 millions was vetoed
ny Governor kltner but has since passed both Houses
Dy he consututonal vote Of 23rds (6l 10 2G in the
Honse, and y to 9 in the Senate)
- me Diu Tor checking the circulation Of notes Of the
~ - bank has been put to sleep in the Legislature of
N. YORK by large vote. The Whgs voted aoaiasf The
REJECTION What mischiefs in the wind
The Ohio Legislature adjourned on the Nth The
bill 70 rpeot Me charter Of the Life Insurance and Trust
company was indefinitely postponed 60 to 27O The
b IN Ieaon TO the United States Bank has assed but
80 moaheo az simply TO prohibit The establishment Of
branches OF Agencies Of that institution within The
StafA report was presented from the Select Com.
mee upon the resolutions Of several States in relation
70 incenday publications, containing succinct view Of
slavery as II now exisis and ant.savery documents
and concluding with resolutions disappearing of Inc do
tngsoi aOoonists, Sc.and ordered 10 be entered on
the Journal Of the Senate "