Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-04-01

cnnr movers and attributes Of the Senate, IL says ''
their term of service made to embrace s.A IL
order tina, they should he placed above tc influence VI
p,nula rxcrmcnt Docs the gentleman lhleh1 10 say,
,,, they ne placcd above their constituents, ana ca"ct
be instructed! If he does, DO not agree WIN Eth, nr'
her does one oil our present Senators Iii N""s''ss 1
DISTINGUISHED gentleman mate report upon ''e 'iS"'
a. 7-uc,oo Some wears since, and he has gone lar
,I -, s,,.,,ninr that right than almost any other
nnbIc man in the Stale. wish, sir, 10 give him an cp-
nor, unity 10 acticc upon the PectFtS Which lie mas so
ably enforced an 10 carry out lc 10 "t'c nc
oy the actions Of his constituents, or to yield his
s.ai do :ot agree in the opinion which lie gentleman
f Foyrt,e seeuIs TO entertain, that Senator can de-
cline TO obey instructions and yet retain MS seat. "e
lyc Oh The contrary that he IS bound either 10 acccdr 10
the constituent will to retire and allow his place 70 10
filled hy some individual who will do so-amd believe
suc. is ,ic opinion II the great Republican party
Tho gentleman from Albeuarle has read some en-
tracts rcrn speeches made in the Federal ConreHoI
tbr appIicaticn of which the subject now before US.
could not POSSIBLY perceive They were good arguments
arai:. Tie adoption Of the Constitution but as lnat las
been adopted for many years, presume The gentleman
dors rot Intend 10 make argument against It. Ills
reasoning is rather To the purpose, when he tells
U.s. that our laaors Of cxpufgation ought to begin al
home II that practicable, Mr. Speaker, Should
be in favor Of it. If could DO so, should be wiling
TO mass Joint resolution in form somewhat as fol-
lows" Whereas, the Legislature Of Flrgnia, dur
ing Tie session Of lSi, die, improperly and un'glse.
IT, under the influence oil panic, adopt certain re-
CenSuriNg Tie CONDUCT VI leSlueUt VI
the United States, for the removal Ut the national
drpasilcs &c. Resolved therefore, that said resolutions
be- rrscintcd But sir, there is difficulty IN the way
Of cynunCng those resolutions. This Legislature had
constitutional right 10 pass them. and we have no right
lurypunge thcm-The of the Senate OF the United
States is far different: that body had no constitutional
rpIlt to adopt ccnsure Of tie PRESIDENT upon subject
in req ard u which, if the Scnates opinion had been
correct one he was liable TO Impeachment. If had
believed the Scnalc's resolution was true, should
have thought the conduct of the President npcacha5Ic
and AS in The event of his impeachment, the Senate was
the body appointed try him. they had no right ny 81"
luntecrnr an opinion in the form of rcsoulluA TO de-
slroy their power Judge mparlally OF his gnt or IN
nocence / say, Mr.. Speaker, if the Senate has the
right pass Of censure upon the high function
aries ofl country they have the power otyng thea! Il
lurtc without hearings without defence, and III suHi
manner to PREJUDICE them in The tribunal appointed h
the Constitution try impcaclabIe offences Suppose
said Mr. w, after the Senate had passed lis resolution
the first officer of the GOVERNMENT the o;iic
house had tit npcach him for the salnr "|Tct
would he not have irresistible Ia" OF 2cng Il
the participation i'll the trial Of the Ian.lty Who hae
voted the crnSurc And if his objection had been drcnI
cd sound one he could not be tried IN the manner pro
posed b. the Constitution. No individual would BE- 81
tisilrd to be tried before jury who had thus previously
pronounced upon his case; and court could sasalI
the rgl; L" jury thus Judged to pass upon ihr gull
o. innocence Of individul-at i"as! court III II
gina would do
Mir. w. closed his remarks by observing that lie la,
detained the House longer than he had intended and
thankful for The attention with which lie had beef
ard