Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-10

ton 10 which the deliberate wishes of their cona,os,
have not been fully made known. That however ;' ~
matter for the Legislature and their immediate cousin,
enls."
Now, hear MIR. Legh IS comments the above:
Extract OF nr. Leighs Speech in the Senate Of Me r.
ted Suites, .Huyeh, 1884.
81 am indissolubly bound TO Virginia. mus, pl.
her determination must partake with her veal -
wo; and, fshe consent to evil, must bear my cha.
her destiny with resignation. One part Of the ciT,,
which have alluded, consists III the STAKE trick vi L,
claiming maj ry in anticipation. as the mean, of h.,
curing one. II gentemaa no: holding the relation lI
State that do, mnwse bound by Instructions trom II.
State Legislature, has thought proper TO lind mGl, w.
occasiGn 10 tell the members Of the Grnera Assent
that in their late resolutions concerning the .cas
the Executive Of the IT, States, they have rxprs.
the sentiments Of their constituents. do mol lru,,
it in hostility, (for have no hostility towards any man
but with real sense o. pain. II that gcntrnau L
only reflected that the subject Of these rrsYIu,in
was under discussion Tor many weeks, and if h.
had reflected, also, on what hr must have knowa
the sensiLiy of the members OF that body 10 the sl
Of their constituents, and the intimacy Of the rrai
existing there between the representative and co.>llu,,
body think he would hardly have presumed 10 suur,
himself better acquainted than they with the Sentiment
Of their constituents and to put his differences in Cv
ton 10 their evidence and II is wonderful TO me ,,
any man. protesting TO be disciple ut the yirti,
school, protesting devotion the State Rights prar,
pies which she has So long and steadily ar;.u, r
should So far have forgotten himself cast such Co.
tumrly on her Legislature, and that too, without :oy
cation, OCCASION object, unless he suppusr. h.
opinions to possess migi:tier influence hor: taisu
other person there ever appreiended If he tvrs III
know that the dignity Of Government is cssrElia! to N
maintenance of its authority, he has not read c.
of man. say, confidently, tint ch0errr shnH Sarc,c n
bringing Legislature into gencrnl contempt VA! t
to impair It's ust authority, than any snge ne,
this Government possibly neither the p
pie Of Virginia of temper to accep, professions Ve:p
in lieu Of reality.
..4gnin-"Wtat the sentiment of Virginia is al III,
moment, have not taken upon 10 say. But Co
say, representing portion of her people ous.
venture to set his opinion Of the sentiment Of the Stale
in opposition to the expression Of thy her LcgSatu
Ihcspr Of cur Fathers get 6urns /" our DoSOmS, ana al
not lear IT,.
And yet this is the gentleman, who taunts tue
acts and uspersrs the motives of the Legislature Via.
has become Of all his protested respect tor The dignity
the Legislature, and the spirit Of our Fathers:
How could our worthy and accomplished friend lie
Delegate Of the Isle of Wight think this Letter
to be in any degree dgniied aud respectful; lie had
not read and weighed and scaned its CONTENTS with h.
usual sagacity.
And why was all this; Why are such hereses pronour,
ed, and such spirit displayed by MIR. Leigh Why sci:
the political fate, which lie has provoked: We cva
pcltd 10 believe, that it is To give vent to his passions
and above all to redeem his pledges to Mansunto ac
him. sclupon the advice which he is said to have an.
tered to the North Carolina Scnator-and 10 stand b
him in has reckless course. But tile past must
them Of the future. The which has been exhibit
ed in the Senate will remind them Of the events that at.
in preparation. What has become Of Sprague, anu Bel.
and Puinde xtcr and Frclinghuysrn; What Will nys
become OF their compccrS: Vi Moore, and Ewing, an
Black, OF hlangum and Leigh:
But we leave 10 other States the Office Of admuSe;
ing Ictribuvc justice To their own Senators Virginia
has solemn duty to discharge to herself, and IL be-
principles Ii she silently submits 10 the outrage whn
has been offered to her; If her contunacous Senator e
permitted to contrmn her Instructions will! inpunts
Men she may bid aL;en to the great principles which Sic
has maintained tall Seasons, Through good and troug
evil report Then indeed may her Enemies truly say
she is fallen and disgraced.
Her Legislature it TO their dignity vdica,a
their rights As Mr. said in lol2, they "te
devoid Of selrcspcct, TO enter into 0ittrrGs
nih (hcir) Own seruuns; but they it to hcmselycsu
assert the rights of sovereign State the "Srrvau
which they had selected. We should prefer for owa
parls that there should be parey delay Tiny
will find their full justification in the Of the Con
stitution, and in the rights OF The People Mr.. Lees
course is without excuse, and contrary to his pro.
LESSONS Of 1Sl2-But, il the present Legislature sOu
consider that there is time to carry out their resou
lions, and that the Protest would come with additional
ority from their more unpassloned successors, charged
they will be with the wishes Of the People let the w0
least distinctly understand the Of this delay
Let them hand 10 their the solemn du
of indicating the principles Of the State. Do not leave
him any shadow for yng Of as he has done
Of the other StaesD that "lhough their insCC
tons have been disrrgarded, they have ut their I:
Session, declined to repeat and enforce Them
We mus, DC up and adding The great battle Of the
Right Of Instruction is again TO be fought. Virginia
fought it noby in 1912, and she conquered. She rsl
biished it, she supposed beyond the reach Of fate
The amabc and admirable Brent suffered and sunk /
beneath his errols His distinguished colleague IVES
traclscd for years from the public service But AGA:
the principle is contested; again il is in jeopardy AN
what is extraordinary, her champion in l-l2 la
become deserter from her ranks. CuuntenanCcd as he
is by the examples of other Senator'S he denies thee
principles for the desertion from which, he dIrcc
his vengeance against Giles and Brent. Again 1t L~ I
tlan Important for Virginia to raise hex
unerricd flag and redeem the great principles whrh
she has been the first and foremost in sustaining Uui
line of conduct is slragb and clear sunGcam.-
The People should meet every where, in their primary
character, and their rights The county u Hen
rico has already them the example, within the rWS
Of their own Capitol. They have spoken Language
which ought to rcsound TO the rcmolcst OF th
Commonwealth. Mcct-Icsolvr- rcm.onsIraic--nslfLHi
your Delegates TO reasserl their rights Trust II" naH
who is not true and loyal 10 your Cote 10 "r'
with your delegated power, who will hold paTicy wiz h
your Senator. Call upon every Wing Delegate. who's
vote contributed 10 saddle you with MIR. Leigh. 10 al
dress him by name, and demand his resgnaon.-loE
the Polls! Let the battlecry again be, " The Right
Instruction. Let the issue he again made and with
vgor than ever, "Lcigh, Leigh Instructors,
or no InstructionS?' BeKare Of the Nhiss! A Wig
Legislature may erpungc the Resolutions Of the presses!
session-comPel Rlves to resign-oyercome al! w
Legh's baslu scrup les-pieyall upon him 10 EetaA
his seat--gve him Colleague, who may participate
his principles, and thus PROSTATE forever the Right i"
structon. NowS the day, and now's the hour iof :4
ing it, if ever. "To arms, then. To arms! L
TIE BATTLE CRY!
The Petersburg Constellation Of Tuesday Last g':Ei
its Of shetland calls upon every friend
Rcprcsentuec well federatrc Government, 10 c@Hf