Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-03-10

government" and never once dr. AIMED that ! had
done anact in the remees, degree sab,ersivc ofthr
rights OF the House of Representatives.
But say in all this | was wrong In voting 1or
/ The resolution of the Senate, against which, YOU
are now 81 indignant, did no more than carry
out the peoples declared views Of the Legislature.
as expressed in their resolutions Of that dav, aud
which were passed Nv o,crw lelminc naiorilics u
more Than M To one IL both houses. The terms
employed by til" Legislature were strong aud de
cidrd. ! he conduct 81 the Preside nj repre-
! scented as angcrous and alarming. | was told
! that IL could not be too strangely condrmncd-ihai
he had manifested a disposition greatly 10 extend
his official nlucncc--and because. with these
declarations before mc. voted for n resolution
which declares " hat the President III I'll. late ~
ctuiivc proceedings, has assam, upon him"l au-
thoiy and power not conferred by the Cors'iu-
! ton and Laws. but IN derogaiion OF beth" am
now o>iraoiscd hv ,our fiat, which requires ohe-
dicucc resignation. Compare the resolution OF
the General Assembly oi that day with the above
resolution, ard il, miu,ss will bccntirrl, ob, io,s.
submit, with all dur dei,tcncc 10 yourselves,
wha, IS 10 he the condition of a senator in future,
II, for Welding obedience 10 thc wishes OF one lie
eislalure. h. is 10 he called upon 10 resign ty an
other. II he disnhc,s tie hlst, he is condemned
it he obcys the last, he violates his OATH aud be-
comes an inject Of seem AVID contempt. ! respect
fully ash ;, # ils bc the mode BY which the great
right OF instruction IS 10 be sustained. may IT mol
degenerate into an engine of lactionan instrument
10 be cn loved by the outs 10 gct IN Instead
OF being directed 10 noble purposes-to the adj
vanccncht 81 the cause Of civil hher, may il
not be converted INTO j political eulllotinc dcvol-
ed 10 the worst Of purposes Nor are these anti
cpatons nj all weakened by the fact as exists in
the cas-. now under consideration, that several Of
those WHO eon>,inrc the present majority in the
General Assembly, and who now call upon me 10
cxrnncc the journal or 10 resign my scat, actually
voted Tor TN. N'rv resolution Of previous session
la which have +, trred
have thus, gentlemen, with frankn,s IS, but with
out designing offence, expressed 10 YOU my opIn-
'on. With the question, wle,hrr the resolution OF
the Senate which YOU direct TO be cNpungcd, be
trr" or false, have nothing IN tins place to do. II
false, tole>tlnd ar repeal ii, 10 annlhllhlr is
force as .lectuallv as 10 cancel it. You have pre-
tered ioad"pl different course. dare not
touch the Journal of the Senate. The Constitution
torbds II. In the midst Of III the agia,ons OF
party hive heretofore stoodhs Tia, sacred iu-
sruncii. 1t Is tie only post OF honor and of safe
". Partl's are continually changing. The men
ot to-day plvc place 10 the men ol Tomorrow;
and the idols which one set worslrs, the next
destroy. Tie onI, object Of my political worship
not be the instrument 10 overthrow II. A sent IN
the Scuate Is sufficiently elevated 10 FIJI tine mca-
sure OF any mans ambition and as ala evidence
OF the sincerity OF my convictions that your rcsoI-
IONS cannot be executed without violating my oath,
| Surrender INTO Your hands trcc unrxl,ircd year
II nay tt4r. shall carrf with me into retirement,
dc principles which bronPht with me INTO public
hic-and b. the surrender Of the hph station 10
which WIS called by tie voice of the People u
Virginia, >hdIl set an example 10 nv children,
which ,hlll teach them 10 rrgnld rs nothing place
and Ollie, when "lhcr TO be attained held at
the sacrifice Of honor
am, gentlemen, your Fcllow-Cit zen,
JOHN TYLER.
On motion of Mr. Smith of g., the letter wa.
laid upon the table, and MIR. s. moved that TO-
600 copies be printed for distribution throughout the
Star.
Mr.. Bous moved 10 amend 'hc motion, and that
5000 copies B." p'inled. Mr.. Smith accepted
Tins modification Of his motion.
On tbs question considerable discussion took
place, IN which Mc>srs. Brown Of p, Bolts, Oh
mc', W ltehcr, Dorman, Gregory, Summers, Stan
ard and Brooke supported and Mcs.rs. Miller, liar
rnon, Garland of NJ, Watkins, Wooltolk, Madi-
son, and iloileman oppo,ed the mo,on.
MI. Miller mo, cd that 1000 copies be printed
The ayes and noes having been ordered a, the
eau oi WI. Denton, on tilc motion 10 PRINT 2JOoo
copies, the Vote was taken and decided IN the ne
raIiv" as follows AYES 80, noes ~.
Alter aicn remarks from Mr. Gilmcr, Mr. Nil.
Ter withdrew his motion, and lS5 copies OF the let
ter were ordered to be printed for tic use Of the
General Assembly.
\ motion OF Mr.. Powell tina, SIS additional co.
pies, MAJ ing in all 1000, he printed, was rejected.
On motion pt Mr. " atkins, il was
Resisted, Tha, this House will on o-morrow,
proceed b. loint vote nl tho Senate, 10 the e.
lection OF u Senator To s,lve III the Congress of
the United States, 10 supply the place OF the Hon,
John Tyler, resigned.
INCREASE OF BANNING CAPITAL.
The order OF the dan being TO increase the
Banking capital of the State, was then proceeded
with, and the House resolved itself INTO IA Com
m'ec oi the hole, Mr.. Miller in ihc Chair.
MIR. Iiullcman presented a modification Of the
amendment Offered h> HIM Yesterday, which was
discussed Al considerable length hN Mrssrs Daniel,
Carter, Stanlrd and liocman. The question was
then put and d"cidrd in the nrraiyc.
On motion OF Nj. Hunter of b., the Commit
tee rose, reported progress, and hal leave TO sit
gam
On motion OF Mr.. Watkins, the House adjourn
cd.
Thursday, March 3.
The bill forming ne" county out of part of
Frederick, was taken up, onmotion OF Mr. Griggs
and, after an in' iicctual motion hv Mr. Dawson To
lay /, ON the table, was ordered To be cngrusscd
for third reading.