Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-04-29

him instructions do not now say '"at 49, n,t :.
might or might not exist; but certainly e "a. deG,,t
not one of them. My vote can ne Session Be.
Nh. eynuno;nr resolutions nj The present Seoso ~,
;J r. so ne the American people mas aoo''tu ''
tlc ,rso,u;ion Of the Senate condemn!hy
snu sL,I ,,e .ynunged and whether Inc nc'oa p'o'
hI ho rcr,,e.cd due NJ Inc preset of "Ft 'eA Ss"'
:; ~, :, no,,cr of sny great importance
Is i.o' nm, n,oud 10 say, IhSt have acquired some
rac,cr with tho democracy of the othrr twenty
hoo states of this Union. However sr,ail this may
t IL is still dear to inc, and wish 10 preserve it.
rbev arc not flliary acquainted, We are With tile
/, cal politics Of Pennsylvania They have already
seen that !Iouse Of Representatives have passd the
The instructions by vote nf "a 10 2and they VIII o.
bssy pass the Senate BY large majority. If shall
neither yield obedience 10 these Instructions nor rcsSh
will be placed the list, in their estimation
with those Senators who have tet TO be their GUY 10
disregard instructions altogether 1t VIII Oe sa'u o ,.
that have protested tho duty Of obedience or res'hh
lion, when il affected political orpo"e"'' 'u' "a'e
| shrunk from, its application TO myself
shall never conscnt1 to consider the present as qaes-
tion Of mere sxpcdiency but Il wese' s',I"'" 80"
hesa,inny declare be my cnnvctlon ihai tie parry
TO which ain proud to belong, would lose io!e-ucn
moreby my Abandonment Of one OF MS essen'Ia! p''hc'
pls than hey could ggin by my vote in favor OF The cx'
prngng resolutions, or by all the vo.es snu",u u "o''
! Every friend with whom have conveIsed upon Inc
subject ia this city, and these ncud some Of TIC host
distinguished Republicans throughout the Union, are all
clearly and decidedly of opinion that ought El'et 10
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,un distinctly before the qcoph Of The State at their
next general election, VIII, er what believe TO be the
unconstitutional and usl resolution OF cnndemnalion,
agains, the President, for one Of The nes meril"rous
acts of his long and useful life, SHALL shall not lie cx-
plunged from the journals of the Senate.
TO obey or to resign, is then, my fixed determination
Should adopt the former course, shall declare, at the
time give my vote, that do it merely an agent
in obedience 10 Legislative Instructions and against my
| own opinion. "
If consul. my feelings, shall resign. Apublic
man. in his public conduct, ought not only TO be chasle,
but unsuspccrd should be sorry 10 have it even sns-
peccd by any ci,izenof my narc State, that cap.
aLs Of clingng to Office inwcvrr high and honora.
BILE, for moment longer than could retain it, without
the sacrifice funy principle. Which of the two at
tcnaliyes shall finally adopt, have not yet fully de-
termiucd When the proper time arrives shall be pre-
pared to act promptly and decidedly.
herewith transmit to you extract from my letter
to thu, Democratic members of our Legislature dated on
the 22d day Of December 1884 containing that part oft
which relates to the subject Of instructions.
Sincerely hoping that The sentiments which have ex-
pressed may mee your appreciation and declaring most
aulcigucdlY tatf shal! place high value upon il,
remain, very respectfully,
Your obedicnt servant,
JAMES BUCHANAN.