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

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inherent in all other bodies self dehse9
q bIcnnus may invade tile body and Pidts !! BY the
oealo ana yet according 10 this it has autH6ftY 10
STRIKE; 20 TO that venerable Patriarch Of Montpes
ing the Constitution, he designed that the Senate
should be mere motionlcss stock or valiant
sentinel 10 give notice of the approach Of danger to that
very Constitution which j; is sworn I, suppnrt-wbe
thcr The Representatives OF the sovereign States are
such auonata to only when they are bid.
dem and to sit in their places like statues record such
cdics may come 10 them: II the PRESIDENT recon-
mends measure which the SENATE believes mpolitc,
shall il not say So So if he adopt course which he
may believe to be correct but which the Senate thinks
notwithstanding it not say SO And does its SO
declaring tend TO Subrert or TO support the fundamental
principles of free government: You surely can be at
loss to decide The Senate in the instance OF the late
Postmaster General, (Mr. BarIyD who had contracted
loans in his official character for the use OF his Depart
neht without authority declared by an UNANIMOUS role
that his proceedings in this respect in violation OF
Inc tonsttutlnnund yet plant has ever been VI.
tcrtd aSa"t That resolution Of the Senate. How comes
1t ab" that 'a,hemas have not been Numbered in tho
ears OF the Scrae because Of that VOTE Why not that
ordered 10 be expunged Why not that also declared
to be subversve Of the rights Of the House Of Repre-
senativcs and of the Fundamental principles Of free
government" Is the rs vital VIXEN il affects
William r. Barry as when it affects Andrew Jackson
If So every motive Of generosity prompted incrfr-
cnce in behalf of the first He powerless, and is
now in his grave. had personal regard for Mr. Bar
~. lie talented, and his fauItay il being
ling Honest himself, he did suspect ;uthcrs, and
they deceived HIM This was the rock which he split
In voting for that resolution did design impute
him mo.al guilt did not believe i'll designed no.
thing than to vndicae the Constitution. thought
that iD doing so, gave support to 'lhe fundamental
principles Of free government and never once dream
ed that had doEc act in the re,noest degree, SUBJ
persiyc Of tho reIts OF the House Of Representatives
Blu. say that in all this wrong. In voting tor
the resolution Of the Senate against which, you are now
so indignant did than carry out the peoples
declared views Of the Legislature expressed IN their
resolutions Of that day, and which passed by
whrlming majo7itics of than two 10 in both
houses. The terms employed by the Legislature were
strong and decided The conduct Of the President was
represented dangerous and alarming was told that
it could not be too. strongly condened-,hat he had ma
nis,cd disposition greatly TO extend his official nfu
cnceand because with these declarations before me,
voted for resolution which declares % that the Presl-
dent in the late Executive proceedings, has assumed up
himself authority and power not conferred by The
Constitution and Laws, but in derogaon of BOTH
os,racsed by your fiat, which requires obedl-
Iesi gHatlnn. Compare the resolutions OF the
General Assembly of that day with the above reso
uI:on and lis mIdness will lie entirely obvious. sub
nit, with all due Difference TO yourselves, what IS
to be the condition of Senator in future, if, for
yielding obedience 10 the wishes ct one Iegisla-
uc, he is to be called upon to resign BY another. If
he disohcys the first, he is conference.-the he obcys
the last he violates his oath. ard becomes an OBJ
cct of and contempt. ! respectfully ask, II
this be the mode by which the great right o! instruc-
lions is be- sustained may not degenerate into an
engine Of acrnan instrument TO be cinl'yed oy the
outs 20 get n9 Instead of bein directed to noble pur-
posesto the advancement of thu OF civil liberty
NAV il not b.. converted INTO political gIiilOne, de-
voted 10 III. worst OF purposes Nor are these anci-
paons at a! weakened BY the fact as 1t exists IN the case
under consideration, that several OF those who con-
s,tue the present majority in the General Assembly,
and who call upon 10 cXpunge the journal or 10
resign my scat. actually voted for the very resolutions
Of previous session TO which have referred
have thus, gentlemen with irankness, but without
des gning offence, expressed to you my OPINIONS WIN
clp thprtl
you direct b. cXpungcd be tue or false. have no.
Thing III this place to do ffaIse, to rrscind or repeal
it, was to annhllae its force a: e"clEay csato cancer
it, You have preferred 10 adopt different course
dure not touch the journal Of the Senate The Constl.
trlon tu.b!s it, In the midst CT all the ngitations OF
mrty bayr heretofore stood b.? that sacred instrument.
1t is the only pest OF honor and Of safety rafes are
continually caane;ng. The m"n of to-day give place
| r. the men of tomorrow; and the idols which one
set worship, the next destroy. The only object OF
nv political worship shall be the Constitution OF my
country [ ail! not b. the instrument TO overthrow
it. 4 srat 10 the Senate is sufficiently elevated
to GN the saeesnrc Of anT mans AMBITION; ana as
nm evidence Of the sincerity Of my con"lctons that
yuur resolutions be executed without r1oat-
ing my oath, surrender into your hands three unex-
pired years of term. | shall carry with me into
retirement, the principles which brought with me INTO
prhlc ltcand by the surrender OF the hig s,atIon 10
hieh called by the voice OF The People OF VIZ
ynia } sSa. SCI examp pie to my chdren which shall
taach then, regard nothing place and office, when
eas 10 ~ attained held at tie sacrifice ofhonor.
am, IcnlciNcIy your rc!lH"-CliZer,
JOHN TYLER.
On motion Of Mr. SMITH Of G., the letter was laid
upon the table, and Mr.. s. mo.cd that 10000 copies
b. printed fer distribution throughout the State.
t2r. Byrrs moved to amend the motion, and that
o 100 copies he printed. MIR. Smith accepted this mo-
d:iicatiun oil his motion.
On this question considerable discussion took place,
in which Mtssrs BRowN Of p, BorTs, GILMEn WlTcH-
ER, DonMAS, GREGORY, SrMMERs, STANARD, and
BROOKE supported. and Mcssrs MILLER, HARRISON,
GAnLAxD OF NJ, Watkins, WncLroLH, MADISON, and
lloILEH.S opposed the motion.
Sir. Miller u,ovet that 1905 copies be printed
The ayes and having been ordered at the call of
MIR Benton the motion print $4,000 copies the vote
was taken and decided in tho nrgalivea as follows:
.Iycs-Nlrss.s Grinalds, Drummond, Gi!mer, South
ALL Garland Of a., Brooke Craig Campbell Pate, Hun
Ter of b., Henshaw, Bruhrng. Christian, Wilson Of C.,
Servant Ball Price, Hale Of F. DAWSON Smith Of Free
derrick Smith Of Gloucester, Wetherrd Mullen, Bolts,
Gre~ory Grirss. Berry, Summers Carter, Nc, Beard,
POWELL Taylnr Of H., Ragstalr, Waggener, Benton,
Mur,angh Conkc Masters Swanson. Whether, Morris,
Dorman, Leyhurn, Harley: Dc!ssiiu't; 'e''' cunning
ham, Brown, Sanard-3D
Tiucs-Alrssrs Banks (Spcaker) Layne, Wiley, Mil.
ler Wilson Of b. Dccamps, TurnbuI, Mallory, Booker,
Austin, Daniel, Samuel, Richardson, Johnson, Hill,
Vaughan Hunter Of E. Smith Of f., HiCkerson, Strange
Stegcr, Holland, Bowen, Waits, Watkins, Hail Of g.,
Agent Carrington Coleman, Sloan, Nixon, Gooda,
Harrison KnchcIoe, Fon,aine tl"licnan. Fleet, Ro-
binson Hays S;ralon, harris Taylor Of NJ Il NJ Ro-
ShcfIard Brown Of ~, LELAND, Fitzgerald, Voolfolk,
Almond, Adams, M'Coy, Cacklcy, Hopkins, Carroll,
Madison Stands, " iams. Mnr,eney, Nickin, Mohett,
Courad, jesse, NJ sluen Bare, tinker butss eENch.
field, Noucure, Hargrave, Gibson Prentss, Saunders
rs. ~ =. ,,.u
Ansr few remarks from Mr. Gilner, Mr.. Miller
Withdrew his notion and ls3 copies OF the letter were
ordered to be- printed for the oi the General Assem-
by. ,..., ..;os
making in all 1000: be printed, was rejected
On motion of MIR. WATKINS, ii was
Kesoircd That this House viii on tomorrow, proceed
by innt vote WIKI the Senate to the election Of sena-
, 10 the Congress Of the United States to sup
ply the place OF the Hon. John Tyler, resigned