Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-14

Mare 1hundcr'
The Nat nelligencer is giving US more thunder, upon
subject. II most probably not its own, but ilmay
from the Cycops forge of M1essrs Mang um South
ard and Ewng-ur Of these refractory Senators,
who have contennsd the Instructions Of their Legis
latur.s No wonder the Ezpungng Resolutions If the
Virginia Legislature should have thrown the whole par
ty into commissions! The question again to b. tried in
the Old Dominion: @hrther Senator is bound 10 obey
has i@SfruronS. TO On Ii either of Senators
obcys, then what becomes Of Messrs. Mangum, South
ard, &c :-lf either of them subeys, then what is to be-
come Of himscE-The dilemma is serious onc-but
whose fault is it-of those whn to CRAFTY their vindc-
tive feelings against the President and aggavatc the
fanc, passed an unconstitutional resolution which vo
laes the rights OF Tie H. orr and tramprs The Execu
tye-or OF those who would brand the whole proceeding,
without ctaclng the Journal?-Who is to blanIe-They
who have violated the instructions Of the People in
eccung Senator, contrary 10 their wishes and
tiinenS-or those, who would rebuke his election as
well as his Vote
II Isl San that the hunderers of The ~ nclligcncer
attack the Right Of Instruction, in nearly2 12 columns
OF That paper-ior, nearly every argument that it
Poys mas been - years ago answered by Of their
own Wings. 1t the Of Lrg Mangun, South
urd, &c What they now say in the lnleIgencer, has
already been reluted by his Report Of 1879 They
NOT answer hnand what worse, he will find inpos-
slbe 10 answer himself But the article Of the ~ In
teligcncer only another proof that the contempt of the
Right OF Instruction is beginning lie of the card.
hui doctrines Of the Wing ScLool 1t is not one swaI
low which makes the suulncr-nor is II 4 few Wings
preserve the lalnt tile doc
trine- The first Senalor believe who disoLeycd the
instructions OF his Legislature, Gouvcrneur Morris
in lou3 when lie argued against the right Of the New
York Legislature to instruct him. but what was the
doctrine OF this distinguished Fedcralis in loO3 has
egilnalely descended to the Wings Of the present time
The National lnteigencer discaims as a necessary
coroary from lis doctrine Of disOGcdience the duty of the
Senator u But without such obligation, what
is the Instruction worth? I" Not chcrryslone. We
hold to be the duty of Senator obey, flowing
strongly from the federal fulurc Of our constitution
from representatives republican character; and
hold. thai Senator fle obcy, is bound to
sign This is the received mistaken, and unsakcublc
doctrine ofFirgnia founded the theory OF our govern
men confirmed by the voice ofhe people, enriched by the
example Of Mr. tives-And not the Hero OF the
lgric0a OF The Alcxandra Gszetie-nut Mr. Leigh
HIMSELF though he be "one of her distinguished ju-
rists and statesmen in whom is united the first order of
talents with the most spotcss integrity; whom neither
the Establishments of the Court, the frowns of the
rn patriotic purposes pass the fiery furnace,
unscacd and unconsuncd Let Agricola the National
lnteigencer both persuade him to try The expert
mont when he will-Nr. L. cannot with impunity defy
the instructions of the Legislature Of Virginia.
We understand, that the E1punging Resolutions are
still lying the table Of the House Of Representatives
Of Tennessee. The only hope OF the Wings Isl to keep
them railed there. They may have majority reckless
enough to give them this destination but they
do So Reaction will ensue and the People OF Tennessee
will the ndignty which is offered to their uvorte,
Andrew Jackson If the Resolutions taken up, and
vote taken their adoption, informed that
they must ultimately pass Their enemies afraid Of
discussion. The leading talent in debate the side
OF the Admnstraon-Guild,N Nicholson, Ridley, Pavatt,
Humphrey, &c, have taken the field, and swept their
anniversaries before them