Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-03


by Mr. Booker, of citizens Of Buckingham for Bank
at Scotlsvie-by Mr. Beard Of citizens of the town OF
leesburg for amendment to the acts Incorporating
thai town.
NEW CUuNrY FROM FREDERICK AND SHENANDOAH.
On molten Of nj. AitoSp the bill to create new
county out Of parts of the counties of Frederick ana
Shenandoah, was tukrn up
| Mr.. SMiTa of F. moved TO amend the bill by
changing the proposed line ohe county, as to cut
off that portion Of the County of Frederick. west OF the
Shenandoah river. This motion was opposed by messrs:
GSrggs and Almond, and supported by Messrs Smith OF
MIR. DANIEL moved the indefinite postponcmrnt of the
bill, and supported his notion the ground OF gene
raj opposition to HE division Of counties. The motion
for indefinite posiponeIenl was rejected.
MI SMITH motion to amend was also rejected
MIR. Mccoy moved TO amend the bill to take the
new county from the Frederick Congressional! Dis
trict, and attach it to the Shenandoah Distrct-TT
This motion supported by MIR. Shcrrard, and oPPos-
ed by hlessrs. Griggs and Hunter of b. The motion
was rejected and the bill was then ordered to be cngToss
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LETTER FROM THE HON JOHN TYLER
| MI SMITH of o.. presented communication from
! the Hon. John Tyler, which was read as l'!!nws:
WAsHI<Grox Feb. 90. 1886.
To the Speaker md .HemJcrs 81 The Gc"crat 7Sscm"y I
Tugima.
GESrLkMEX Certain resolutions Of The General AS
semby, nstuctng their Senators in the Congress Of The
United States, 10 Introduce aud to vote for resolution
10 exPunge the journal Of previous Senate III the par
cuars therein mentioned, and pointing out the precise
manner in which The shall be pr:!ornrd have been
made known 10 me. After The most deliberate cxaIn
nation which am capable Of bcstowing upon them, and
wiLha sincere desire conform conduct - TIC wish
es OF the General Assembly, find it Impossible 70 e
conce the performance of the prescribed task, with the
obligations of the solemn oath which have taken TO
support the Constitution of the United States With
what pEampGtude should comply with the instructions
Of the te; outure If pliance permitted me: may
READILY be inferred from my past course OF conouct; ana
beg Jour indulgence, gentlemen, willis! advert to the
most prominent incidents ofmy life, IN connection with
| nf
when first took my seat in the House o; Drcgatcs to
which had been elected within few days after had
attained the age Of 81. The then Senators from Vrg-
nia (Messrs Giles and Brentl stood obnoxious I" the
charge of having dsrcgadcd The instructions Of the Lc
gisaturp which had been adopted on the EotlD Of gem
tenan then distinguished member. Gov. Bar1our) TO
vote against rccharering the Bank OF the u s. The !s
while he voted against the Bank denied the right the
Legislature TO instruct hm-tIc last dsrcgarded the in
gcthcr and voted for b1nk lnpiicd by n"
other motives than to uphold the Legislature IN ITS right
to instruct its drputed organs introduced res luton
disappearing the which had been pursued by the
! Senator'S. My motive in doing so: was single aud un
mixed mnS too 0ung 70 seek prgFt by their 0r'rtar0e
| The resolution thus introduced by me- passed INTO
other hands, and substituted by other resolves.
which were finally adopted by the two Houses oil AS
sembly by large and overwhelming ma )orIticS AT the
are OF twenty five took my goat IN the House OF Rc
pre- sentative Of the United States. The repeal OF the
| conversation law under discussion. cair
in TO supply vacancy, and brought with me the wishes
Of nv constituents in regard that made
them known and claimed the repeal Of the law, as due
to the well asccT;ancd wishes OF the !r"pIc This
brought into discussion the obligation o INSTRUCTIONS
and commended for the right, under The same Erstfic
tons and limitations had been laid down in The rrsn
ulions brforc alluded IN. | rcattfm The opinion
at all times heretofore expressed By me, that instructions
are mandatory, provided they do not require violation
of the Constitution the commission o All act q; moral
| ,urp!ule y hen acting under oath The public
agent whether a Senator juror, Is bound by obl
cations of higher and controlling character than
can proceed from any earthly source. he Coh
siltuliou of the United States Is Tie original ana
primary letter of Instructions supreme over all, and
binding uron all. For, the agent who Is sworn 10 sup
port it, violate it knowingly anu Intentionally, "ouln
be act Of the groSseSt immortality and most unmu
! gated dcbaseulpn Such is the condition IN which,
| in nv view of the subject obedience to your IN
slructous would place 1t Is known to you: gen
temen that my entering the Senate. me only oalh
which, took oath TO support tie Constitution
of the United States; to support II Ill al! ana each 81
It's provisions yield it neither to force, persuasion: h"'
expectancy. No matter what the otJecl; Should It's
attainment confer upon the greatest personal aa
vantage, still to remain unseduced-not To l"uch mai
forbidden fruit. entered into covenant with my
/ Creatnr-to break which, would mt fn' to- t-l""' 80
bosom PromcIndu rui,urc, to tear ana dVonF me-
The obligation then. to obey instruction winch Calls
upon to break that covenant, cannot possibly exist
should be unworthy the confidence of all honorable
men, if could be induced under any circumstances. 10
commit act of deliberate per ury Instead OF srat
in the Senate should richly deserve 10 be put i'll the pill
ory and TO lose both my cars as an ndeh.c lnAik ut
my taseurss-and such would be the sentence WHICH the
! laws of Virginia would pronounce agans, me. You
have admitted the truth Of this position III the al
ternatves presented in your second rtso!utlon be-
tween those alternatives | cannot hesitate TO choose.
II is for every difference OF opinion brtwrcn the
representative and constituent, that the constituent
would necessarily require The .nann Of Tn" repre-
sentative. In the nj somewhat long political
life, it lave occurred that my opinions lave been
variant from the opinions OF those represent but IN
presenting 10 the alternative OF resignation III ths
TO be distinctly informed mat
the accomplishment! vi your is regarded rs OF such
primary importance, that my resignation 10 desired,
compliance cannot be yielded. | am bound TO cons
der YOU in this, fairly representing the sen,
lnens OF our common constituents, HE feopie OF
virginia, whom alone you are anirnable II you
have mistaken their wishes My position IN regard
10 this whole subject, is Of character 10 preclude
me from going into distractions. do not hesitate,
on the contrary to declare that, 1t You had, IS the
accredited organs OF the people, addressed me
request to vacatc my in the Senate, your request
would have had with the force of law-no day or
an hour could desire to remain IN the Senate o"yonu
that hour wherein | to be informed that 1t
the settled wish OF the people OF Virginia that
should retire from their service. That pcapc have no.
norcd ne with the highest offices within their gilt. Ii
the talents which have brought into their service lie
humble shall have AT least broug lit fidelity 10 their m
tcrrsts No where else have Looked tor reward but 10
their opprcbaton have served under four Admins
traons, and might doubessly, by course OF surseT-
vency and sycophancy, have obtained what is called py
some preerment. But what could have compensated
for the bascness Of my prostitution, end The betrayal
of the confidence eposed in Inc by generous people
The Executive files furnish record of my name as
an applicant for any Of The crumbs which have fallen
from the Executive table. repeat that have looked
exclusively the people of Virginia; and when they
have extended me their confidence for tweny-odd
years-when indebted to them for whatsoever OF
credit and standing possess in the world, cannot and
will not permit myself TO remain IN the Senate Tor
moment beyond The time that their accredited organs
shall nstruc, that my services longer accept
able. gratitude for the past did not my own con,
scious weakness would control by course 'Shat w"ud
il profpGr country o: myself, Tor to remain IN the
Senate anainst their wsIss2 b. retaining place in