Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-02-04

tul 10 the character OF the State, and demanded, no
doubt by the people, as an act Of Justice her patriot
ism and love Of country Why shall the thing
be asked by the People Of the u States of her Senators
in Congress, 10 this unconstitutional impeachment by
FRANKLIN.
MIR. MALLORY AND HIS sCRUpLEs
will not charge the gentleman with seeking pre-.
text for DETECTION from his party and for throwing him
self into the arms of their enemies kindly extended to
embrace him, because | have no proofs against his
integrity: but the great weakness Of the causes
signed for his scruplrs is a Legitimate sub cct for
ment Mr. NJ will not vote for cxpunging but he will
vote for 'seindng lie will not adopt the former inca:
sure, because it destroys the journal of the Senate and
therefore violates the Constitution BY what process
dors MIR NJ arrive at these conclusions: He is Told in
the language of the rcsoutions and in the language of
every supporter of theIn that they will not destroy
obi.rae particle Of the purnal-lhat the only action
III reference to the Journal will be- 10 fix upon brand
by which lis unjust, its scandaous, and usuPaory char
acter will be held up beacon through all future time
He referred to precedents in the
parliamentary history to prove, that in The body from
which our fr p0Tiiameniariu is entirely derived in
stances OF cxpunging have often occurred and that, in
not Of those ins,a"ces has the power IF the body
its journal, been disputed. Yet Mr.. Mallory
may find That by the Judicial tribunals in England, tue
journal Of the Parliament is called its rccOrd-and the
legislative body is denonnatcdM the High Court c Pdria-
meut The m0de ofcxercisng this p0nu them as we'll
the existence AMI assertion u the p0lcer Se must de-
pend upon prGctcai accrp0ti0n; accepation, too,
growing out Of the peculiar constitution and habits Of the
b0dy in rhch it's foand and not governed at all by The
opinions and practices of tribunals wholly different III
character authority, and in the ends Of their creation.
This acceptaon establishes The truth that expung
by order the Parliament implies neither the destruction
Of the eg journal IF The text inscribed upon t-bnt
the aihxlng Of peculiar mark stigma, denotng the
degree OF apprehension in which the objectionable pro-
ceeGing is held.
Mr. Mallory will, however, accept OF other than
literal rprctaon of the word crpunge and this,
byh ufl Ip
it is to he applied he cannot consent to crpungc though
he is willing to rcscinG Conccdc 10 this gentleman his
rule vi literal interpretation, and in what predica-
ncnt is he found? The term erpungc Of we must TO
elynology,) from and pango means to mark
w dots puctures; or II you please, to put out 7cM
dots points. The word rcscind, from the Latin verb
rcscinderc signifies to cut off, Now. ON which horn of
the dilemma will the gentleman prefer to be thrown:
Will he dOt pnucture the Journal will he cut Out9
One the other is the alternative and the only pre-
scented by his literal rule, and either equally far from
satisfying his srupes. This presents another slrk
ing cxcnpicatio the folly Of attempting to act with
communities public bodies, whilst al the time,
their established opinions and conclusions laid aside
for eccentric attempts at innovation and superior wisdom
purity. Such efforts must generally be productive of
mischief by disappointing the public will, and they in
vaaby expose their authors TO the imputaton either Of
iuibccillty or want ot sincerity.
Mr. Mallory can be justified in the view Of common
only by voting for the resolutions 10 expunge, as
explained by their own languagc-by the language Of
their advocates and by precedent or lie must oppose all
interference with the usurpation by the Senate often
sre as he nilts 1t to be both 10 himself and his con-
sucns; for, between sIrunging and rcScindng, in the
Etcrat accrpti0a, he find cure, palliative for
his scrupes. Let him decide With respect to the in
quilting charge OF violated oats often thrown out by
the Wing orators il ght well be reored lay the request
Of little differentiation OH their part-,Thcy might
well be invited whilst assalng the conduct Of Others 10
enquire how ia, they exempt from the sin ofsacr
fcing every obligation at the shrine Of party-how
much of their zeal is TO he ascrbed 10 their wish to
sustain faction BY whom false and scandalous
l:bcl has been oiSlcd into the Scnatcs journal the
rxpurgation Of which, they well know, would be the
sentence Of the nation (bccase cocrccd by the fiat of the
nation) upon that naIgnily and iasehnod-the con-
dgn and public overthrow of the entire jnnlo. The
scarc-crow Of mangcd Constitution carried over
the country and used at every street corner until
thought that Gke painted wizard used 10 frightcn
children) custom had made it object rather Of disgust
and contempt than Of Terror. We all remember that the
removal OF the deposites liened the atrocities of
Nero or Caligua-and 1t was pompOusy proclaimed by
one Of the Virginia Senators, that Monarchs and their
Ministers had lost their heads fo much inferior acts Of
oppression But, what have the people Of the Union and
OF Virginia said TO this act OF the Prrsident They have
warmly approved it, They have cast of those agents WHO
ccnsurcd the measure, and placed them by those who
sustained it, The predecessor Of Mr. Mallory it IS
believed, rejected, and the latter gentleman chosen by
the people Of brunswick upon the very issue, made and
decided by the people already mentioned Surely he
is not to be frightened from the position IN which The
people have placed him, by the vociferations which
were raised about the Deposes But there ls another,
ana solemn decision 10 he made ny Tue dcleSatc oih
Brunswick; decision involving the very soul and being
ola Republican Government; the prncip Of faithful md
perfect representations Mr. Mallory IS reported TO have
snid " That he thought it prObaNe majority OF the
party with which he acted and which supported him,
differed with him, but when they understood the qnes-
/" ton fully, would be of different OPINION
MIR Mallory is perhaps better Judge Of his own Con-
suens than can bc--but warn him not to make
"his wishes the jahers TO utut Mongh' How does he
know how many Of the Republican party have gone
with hiln-t.at even counting the Wings, there is
IA minority Of the Republicans large enough TO con-
stute majority of The people Of BranswIck?-1 am
disposed to doubt the fact FROM the large majority which
Mr. A. rot in the sprng-and from what hear of his
peouc nuw-And unless he is certain this point let
him recollrct how lie stands in regard the rights and
the sovereignty Of the people.
The duty oi perfect and faithful representation i'm
poses not merely an obedience 10 positive instructions,
but the inclination and endcavsr to enforce whatever is
belieU. suspected to he the wishes of the
sucn b"dy Aud requires great sagacity TO per
ceire that ii representative is to act with his constitu
cns only when instructed, he may betray them ninety
nine times in hundred; for they may not ma II
practicable convenient TO instruct HIN. ne ~ |"
fact no representative, unless, with the rum VI
mirror, he reflects their image, whenever IL can oe
caught Mr. Mallory beliereS himself PosSeSs W
the feelings and opinions Of his constituents: 10 i!e
10 contravrne them, and Afterwards 10 eo''.ie, mo
constituents that they wrong, aho ne - i'Snt;
Can lie be of the monsirous hercses ~
such an assumption If let me tell him that these
are some of the principles il arms, viz that upon gene
raj fundamental questions, no on local matteTs al al
but ON general fundamental politics. the people may os
presumed to be ignorant and incompetent to judge ana
mus, trust their INDICTMENTS and conclusions 10 their ser