Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-05
ONE OF YOURSELVES.
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S0R TIE. ENQUIRER.

y RErASTArIoH, by John HoOc, et king George.
. Homes, confessions good for the soul"
Aessrs ED1unS-Durlng the tendency III the House
I" Delegates OF that brunch Of the Expunging Resolu-
'as which embraced the right of instruction, voted
-; the amendment offered Ly Mr. Whether, requiring
@ "u' Senator'S should not be instructed TO violate the
|'hsl'ul"n or commit an act of moral turpltude.
-, Its a"endmcn, is OF imposing, but deceptive and
H'l.Ous lnpUr-and wall TX found, upon close exami.
'Soa IL bc no less than making our Senators,
pace OF ls people, the judges OF tine constutIonality
,''a bearing OF every question. And whenever Tins
aG0"e CONSCIENTIOUS constitutional difficulty Will,
ea'e' 100 often present itself prevent obedience Oh
~ P'''o Vi our Senators to the popular wall
SaTe MS vote, Us Is known to some OF my colleagues
"e Legislature, with much hesitation, and under no
""'r embarrassment Of mind. Every moments Iehec-
w." 'nce has contributed to prove 10 me the error and
"'epuo!can tendency Of this act. Precisely III the
Po'GoN that the excitement and party feeling under
'A was then IN degree, though unconscinusly,
''u'ins has subsidized and | have resumed the seven
' VI ii way, has the Of this, my Legislative
', political doing, brcu made manifest. And now ask,
" ' can be done by this act, that this vote he e.
's! sf"; The affirmative SIDE OF the question, and i'll
"u III HE Negative. Had this amendment been adopt
ou' Srnavrs would have been placed above Tie APP
5 power; for, then the decision OF all the coiIsti
IOaI questions would have resided with them, and not
.u eope-wlch, Gud in his infinite goodness, trust,
L'et avert. hope shall never have cause To
~ 'a taere is as much virtue, as much regard tor
~ Gs'uilun, and as much sr-prss vigilance Tor The
our Common country, in cur Legislature, US VIII
'-"iin our Senators.
, s"'d-i the people, or, if you please, the Legs!a
,rE' WIKI our Senators in the construction OF the
,,. '''' aud should deem 1t proper to give them IN
is anGrr such construction, the way is plain
,LI "pe!-tIc road is eaSy-let them resign, ana
> Ss0ve themselves from all conscientious or con
,- ADVERTISEMENTS; but in Gods good name, let
wu ' "eat with contempt and scorn the sovereign
yr. walk out, like good, faithful and obedent ser
tts" IA lhIS, FIrginas democratic spirit would be
s,n; tiS there would be no violation of the Con-
rgd. ~ Or the Commission Of an act Of moral turp.
lands - ns 'hce would then be given buck into the
SIDES ,nt VIC people, where the sovereign ownership re-
N., which must prevail.
enc il IS tutors. am aware that my political consist
mvsyT 0u' hur, if any consequence to any one but
know ,i, "e however, it is no little consolation u
lol Ivy NY political have been based upon, con
al "u influenced by priucple and the subject oi
.,, "''' upon which had rather my declarations and
"h, .' exactly tally-hc consistent, one with the
s,rpr, WIN themseves--s that OF The Right OF In.
L.,,. AhG therefore, wish to correct this, The ony
,tou ,h,S IN word, thought, deed, III my whole life
u ms c'fanr, That ''lhe servant is bound by the will
tf nod WIS Fouhe, OTTER sou iny profound reverence
linn unqualified devotion To, the Right of lnstruc
S"ci' .nurch ed, lo36.
W. sO:'e papers received from the ives, of this State
c,,; " thal General Samuel Houston has issued j
ir,<ir, Exclamation calling the Texans to dec!lre
.,O",nneS an independent and soyereig n people, and
eu,. Those who are DESTROYS Of forming conttd
iadc,' so'lc OF the EASTERN Mexican slates.-thi:
IS; ," TOO strongly division among the Texan lead
as linz u may seriously prejudice the interests OF Texa:
affair." peop'e nave made The contest hauo"a
will 'fa S"Sma, no5eman of wealth and bravery
and S'' ''ahd The Mexican expedition against Texas
MIA Anna will remain at home to attend to his oN
''SS's'--.'e'' Orleans Bee, Feb. IL.