The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1836-03-25

at 4 am aelualed BY 10 false proc. |
Il no rsingl0rious opinion If my osn
;moorsancs. (for II | am. the fault u not
a~,ns 70 the want 81 . most careful sell
termination and scruliny.l in thinking
"a declaring nv belief and hn'nble hope
-, the sacrifice am making Of myself.
a N prospects d political hanars and
I.,iOeI,on in future. and even of the al
...,;au..e regards Of many Ahose esteem
80 confidence have hitherto enjoyed.
~ have some slight effect in saving the
.oes,,,u.inn &c NV country irnm EInlsli0n:
Ssr,,g ,he Senate from sabsrrslan. and
r,,h 4 saving the state suEeeIeniies from
Ter pu.lratinn: and even plzeIng the
,,,s, Of instruction itself upon The only
sf,ble rrashals an which II can he rested.
:, a guarding IL from abuse aud mlsap.
.;,ra,,on that II ina, appear 10 ell meas
minds m agent Of good. worthy 10 BE- res
,cr,ed and preserved: nat an Evil pTlnei-
l. IN be ssehesed and rooIrd ouI.
see. from the snIe Of lhe I1a Houses
II The General Assembly Oh the second
Al the resolutions transmitted IN me. tina.
ms, OF nv own friends approved the
,,,,r,uIe lhsreiu declared. that u is the
!n,y al the Senator Ia obey. implicitly
o,,y. The instructions III thr State LrgIs
n - Or 10 resign All these vail. IT
e..r.s. dlsaPpross the resolutions have
uken: tins j. onin"us, probably decisive.
Of the destiny that awaits mr. 10 all
LLsl,hopd, bslare the heats that nov in-
a,mr The public mud shall b. rxalngnsh
I'd. shall attain 10 an age winch will
render rnr unit for any active plhhc ser
vice. have The elearesi precrpuon III
Al these consequences But l hope |
shall be psrdoned for saving, thai ! can.
not, aud vii not do what | mink wrnng
IN pnnc,ple. and mIsehievous. fatal "a IIs
eGrcts. 10 cnmpl, with lhe WISHES Of nv
irend.. aud to retain their appreciation
and suppnrl. any more than 10 avert or
rsraur irnm the rage of nv enemies. |
A. not prrtrnd u be nsrnslble Ia popu-
sn,y. especially 10 the laVnr If nv ma.
tirr Stale. hut. II know NV sell. nv
love ii popularity has rs s0uTcr rather
IN nv osn attachment IT, the peopls Than
in the hope or desire II any rewards they
can br.taa; and I would not beuay what
,hnk the interest Of Virginia 10 gain
her favor. dear as il i. In me. care for
no fame bu, that which | have l,tlle pros.
peci ii nbIalmag--,he rrnown oi god
and useful deeds. which survives the su.
thor nj them.
III. ,ruper thai I should tell the Gene
al Assembly AMI the pubic that, when
lr.turned hume. after the terntnalion "f
the session of Congress nf Is34-'5, had
Come 10 q resolution ~ leave the Senate:
ih4 would keep Il N my power 10 take
nv seat, under nv last election 10 lhls
briN. ~ ease M ezra Session IL Con-
srrs. should NE called by the President:
but that would resign The otiice. or
twhrrh sas the same thInR) decline the
seceplanc- dn. ~ the commrnremrnt VI
the then next SESSION Of the General A.
smblv. Thu. resolullon. dIcIaled rs a
su.s Of the duty nWed NV family. Vas
81 "peniy announced, that | suppose II
must have been generally knhwa at least.
in the civ u Richnoud. Il was not un
u Ihr scheme NJ a. inirustng me out oi
ny seat" was agllaled. afIer the result ii
lhe spnng elections was ascertalaed, that
saw that. u should decline In take nv
sea. uader NV new appointment. u would
Dave precisely lhe same petnlcIous cun-
sequences which would result from q
forced resignation. under instructions
vhlch could mot. m conscience, obey;
aal changed the resolution | had pre-
snusly formed. aud DETERMINED H. accepI
Tie appointment, and abide the cunsequen'
ss. shall hold nv seat only lung
enough 10 slgnaltze my resistance 10 whs
Honestly believe To be uncnnstiiuiInna
Instructions. say now. that shall. N
oil events. resign II a, the commencement
Of the next session Of the General As
eembly.
btk tFdsGs dtSus |" tAItdNH AtN tNNrNl
tia, induced me not to divulge the cours,
intended To pursue, until the final ac'
ton 81 the General Assembly an the ex
punglne resolutions vas announced.
did not think i, proper or respectful IL
She General Assembly tn invite con,es
With it, whirh il might possibly be nv
unwilling 10 nvnid. by declaring, ia an
~ucIpation. that would no. obey suct
Instructions as | understood were in con
temptation, II they should be given me.
| have only 10 add that, as To the me-
tits Of the resolution Of the Senate of tn
2s,h March. 1894. which The Genera
Assembly condemns--bu,h IN respec, /,
the truth oi the proposition II Contains
and the righ, Of the Senate to act upon tn
suhicc,-Ihese are prints which "ugh
properly to be discussed in the Senate
and that shall endeavur io yIndica,e IN,
resolution, in both a'rrcts. II, ard when
ever. il shall be brought under consider
allOn