Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-04-05
THE LAST OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Co,,,,,or

THE LIST LEGISL-4TURE-and the Goreynor.
The conrse of the Wings this winter has very much
surprized us for its folly, well lis cxtravsgance
Some one who has leisure ought TO write the history of
their proceedings Their first attempt was TO brow.Lea
and nmidate their antagonists by sneers sarcasms and
suPercilousness Their next indemnity them with the
Aboonsts and TO palm themselves off upon The neonI,
rs the exclusive friends of Southern rights Failing in
these Objects they became outrageous violate all
decency in the election of Senator openly rdiculing
and denounciDg the action of the Legislature The
vernon refuses 10 execute resolution, of The Senators
resigns but writes Letter the Legislature full of Of
tenSire tnnendoeSThe other its authority at defiance
and openly airaigns the motives of the majority
tins is done by the party possessing call the talents
all The decency; who maintain tat the dignity of Co
vernment is essential to the maintenance of its auilori-
W; who say confidently shat whoever shall succeed in
bringing our Legislature into general contempt, will do
more TO impair its just authority than any gle
OF this Government possibly cam and who further gay,
that no representing portion Of her People (Vir-
ginias) ought 10 his opinion of ibe sent
ment OF the State in opposition TO the preston oft by
her Legislature Now, do confidently saw that II
he spirit of fathers yet burns in our bosoms we
VIII not bear the conduct of the Wings and their
leaders, this session.
Last ofa, the Governor, by way of marking his con-
tempt for the Representatives of the People, was anxious
to resign the very day after they adjourn that they
might not have the opportunity Of filling his place lie
puts 1t of I'LL the omnous first of Ap-and leaves the
Commonwealth without a Governor selected for that
purpose by the voice of the Legislature for nine months
OF most important year in annals. A few words
however upon the course he pursued in relation the
Resolutions of the General Assemby.-The nature and
tendency Of that act have not been sufficiently exposed
IL is the opinion OF some of jursts and politicians
that the House OF Delegates ought tried the cues
ton by impeachng him The Constitution binds him 10
take care, that the laws be faithfully executed resou
ton OF both Houses is to all and purposes law
because 1t is The expression of the will of the supreme
power in the State in II form frequently adopted-
MANY oil our old laws orders or rcso.
utons. Some of ones are drawn in
the same manner. Thus in I93O-'3l the Judges
by resolution, assigned 10 hold certain suspe ded
terms OF the Superior Courts Of Law and District Courts
OF Chancery and by the resolution drawn By Mr.
elgh the order OF precedence and seniority among
Judges was prescribed On many other OCCASIONS and
indeed on most Others where the Governor or any exc
cntiye officer OF the government required 10 do act
lhe DUTY rs enJoinedsby resolution The difference be-
tween resolution and Of the Assembly consists
not in their binding force but in the forms they
eced to in passing through the two houses. The
uton being generally single propositions easily UNDER
Stood requires not the various readings &c which are
required by the rules of the two houses in passing an ACT
rlaw. But who will have the hardibood to depy bat a
resolution of the legislative branch Of the Government
is as obligatory, fit had passed through all The
OF legislation, and had the commencement BE cnac-
hd, &c? The language of this particular resolution,
1t is true imports request instead ot command But
IN speaking TO the Executive, coordinate branch OF
the government the terms are equivalent The word
request is merely used from comfy and because dis.
obedience is never expected. When the Governor ~
requested 10 present sword TO officer have tie
old seals of Courts brought in and deposited i'm the Exc
cnlive Offices or to rent out the Arnory
TAIN arms 10 be distributed umong the militia or obtain
certain documents and testimony relating 10 boundary
lines between Virginia and Maryland, does any one
dream that he will refuse obey the Legislature or that
he could himself from the consequences of DISC
bedence by pleading that The Legislature Ind not con.
manded, but only requesd2 Then, where is the Cover
their Senators 10 do unconstitutional act bo rave
authority To MIR. 1azewe TO inteTpose between them
lie was simply asked TO transmit the rcsolutions< Iho
iad enclosed them under blank csyer, had merely
SAID, 81 requested by the Legislature transmit 10
you the enclosed resolutions he would have sufficiently
discharged hs duty No could deem this an uncon-
suuona act unless il be shewn that il is breach
oil the Constitution for to send another law
or resolution that violates the Constitutions This was
ground too unenabe for Mr.. Taze we'll himself take.
and therefore he compelled TO the piufui
qubble that he was not only TO ronsnit the resolutions
but to accompany (bs) communication with rtqncst
10 the Senators on (hS) payf that they should lay the
before the Senate Of the IT, SatesN to add ILfsl
appreciation to the resolves Of the General Assembly
and " to unite (tis) solicitations their commands -
There IS scarcely child of ten years age in the Common
wealth, who would not derIde such a sopbsm. 40 s
plain beyond cavIl, that it request the part
OF the Legislature, aud not on his part That urged
upon our Senators, and 1T is impossible tlat they
could have mistaken for moment, the for the other
Prccedents of the usage asked for iu Tie Iiouse
OF Delegates, and even Mr.. Brown Of Petersburg who
ought to have known better is said TO have asked Of tho
gentleman from Orange, If he could point 10 a single
case in which the Legislature had requested tie Cover.
TO make request Of our Senators: and 10 have
conteudcd that such was The effect Of The pending
resolutions. Some precedcns, sUbsionIi0uB in point,
have already been cited in this paper bot we find
there are others coming 10 the letter Thus
18th Of February, 1916, after passing certain resolutions
on the subcct OF amendments 10 the Constitution Of the
United States, proposed by the States Of Connecticut
add Massachusetts, the Legislature adds Rcsolrsd,
atso That the Governor be- and lie is hereby requested
TO transmit copies of the aforesaid resolutions TO each Of
the Senators and Representatives Of this State IN Con-
gfess and 20 The Executive Of each State the United
STATES iciM rgUfst that the same be laid before their
respective Legislatures - Did the Senator's or the Exc
cntive officers Of the several States dream that
the request Of the Governor Of Virginia and not Of the
Legislature, that they complying with when they
submitted those rcsOluliOns7