Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-05
Richmond, saturday, March ;.
Mr.. LEIGH

The public curiosity only increases with the delay
Lettwo politicians meet where they may the first enqu
~ is What about MIR Leigh Has he resigned or does
he cling 10 his seat
We have world of and speeuiations-but verv
Few facts to 60 upon. As far back Sunday morning
it is notorious that there great conmo,ion in the
wing camp, IN consequences OF letter received from
Washington, which stated that Mr. Leigh would hold
ON Two Caucuses were held; and a schsm broke the
Pebald Coalition into two sects. One insisted upon Mr.
Leighs Immediate resignation-and the other upon his
gailantiy holding out, boarding his political opponents
and throwing himself upon the People at the Spring
ElcctionsIFc hope do not intrude when we sta,e
mat both parties sent several Letters Mr. Leigh by
the Sundays mal-that two Missves were rot M bv
them aud circulated for sgnntures-and sent on perhaps
by the Mondays maitland that the one which recon-.
greatest number of sgners Both parties are aemp,no
to put the screws upon him; and time must shew what
impression they will produce upon the nerve of the
senator AT all events thing is evdent-tha let him,
resign when he may he will not la We the same Gre
dit which MIR. Tyler has received. His resignation
should have been free and spontaneous act or
as prompt as MIR Rves's or Mr. Tyers-the voluntary
deierentia offering of his mind at the shrine of In
struct'on; and not the impulse of his friends If Mr.
L. does not resign beote he has received their
VIII be attributed TO their renonsances, more than TO
the suggestions of his own understanding
VI all his friends, our whirligg contemporary of the
wing stands IN the most remarkable predca n,ent IL
MT H. does not resign what right will he have to com.
PLAIN Who has done in Virginia TO preach nm
rebellion against the Right of Instruction. and o pcr
suade him not TO resign. weaken the Senatorial
tenure OF SIX years; and not 10 submit what he con.
siders an unconstitutional instruction. For example
Of re"or L "o IT, & VIII answer Tor himself upon the point
to h s0 ii S n Ss"% woI be
nnohe quarter to suggest 10 him. the line of his pro-
% TO 'esn or rather not TO accept The appointment OF Senator
S e' done So his friend. will MOI prevail dise him from
cen M Of &c ecfes destroy
TO he Senate Of e Ued mocovo Mr. Leigh knows ta
people The nelt year. " sad eS sS s
years. in that case Mr. Iess e"s 'n "a Sesn eed 5r
MN e,o OF has seat in the senate They
WI, DC tue fruit OF his own best reflections, alike by
remaining in public lcthe profession hi. taste and
DO pure and patriotic offering Of the
The Star ha: already anticipated one pa of
Mr. Leigs resignation claimed the Consti
one and it ,hs S% ore s"s IL BY
~, % rs t.'s elected, opposed by small MAORI
rem colleagues, resign Very welIIo does Tho spring
at The elections is Rves They ras enough be-
also resign chosen annnaIy instead 81 @
IN SIX years We beeech men OF all parties
and look with of tom
dency OF thus doctrine We beseech them nsans,
They may Mr. niI o" a% ss sG o
me Constitution has prescribed years
Executive popular Sa"sh OF OF tine the
stability of the councils Senate Ii il we're no, dom"
" still not hwiuo undo by Induction. But piyeg
Mr. Leigh will oftrese aterna,ye. 10 b n
so an" dsnSy OF the umPeer of eton who places before
hn,.he VIII obey instruction.. win that content nquirc
dW 10 sy n h INSTRUCTIONS that The LEGISLATURE dare
wa ihs qIs% %Ss a. @
CURED Of Mr. Leigh! eau Senator endcr or ask
the Van bao rssion """' more must Mr. Leg" do to satisfy
lions ta4t st. 10 & me Sms 40 SS S"
sss OF The to give M'o
me worst men Tho county, who could always, by
senator from his place Instructions that written
rule The Constitution have declared opinion Mr.
he , o 6a o Sn the Win
IL bound
pleased TO so hr eaIeehi.m the Right nsuconi
ess OF the Legislature ITSELF furnish Must Senator
obey or resign were Legislature establish mo
narchy! Our The measure of The SEM"
o obedience ought to DO regulated by the Constitution
plainly anSfess that the Senate than the
lug Resolution. violates the Con.itnon n
Terms requires the senator do what the Constitution
h..ns a. Is Senator bound eiIoto obey resign ~ doc
We ever hear Mr. Leigh his lips the subject we
will 10" resgn bur viii obey A we know
such afer donor obedience viii his
% Ihs may not 10 pleasing to the muck
s,s., Va, II wi, he SO 70 the Independence and
not 10 'sIaed" Tviig y JSry last, s'''
clearly to b, that the Legislature had right 10 give
the Expuaglng lnstructionand therefore they were
To 90 So me senator Is not bound either oJey or 10
Tes'sE -ttst his .seat belongs To the Constitution
that IS TO say, 10 the six years tenure of Office Pm,
why taxi at The oPtni0N of the Wbig' 1t varies no,
only ron year TO year, but from month TO month and
week 60 week He is a man of impulses-6rst giv;ng
fofu las opinions, without rcfecton-and then wiiIiu
10 De whipped into the ranks By the lash of his leaders
ihe tact seems to be, that when the Legislature took
up the ExPunging Resolutions, the Wing stood like
greyhound uPoo the slip. He was ready to take anv
pact which las Purity would mark ont He was no..
ot 20 their hands lfMey had rallied in great force
against Che resolution, declaring that the Senator was
bcoud to 0teY or TO fesiga why the Wing would have
gone Use whole figure against his resignation But
when "e found decided majority of the Wings osinG
the obes way Why the weathercock turned To the same
point Of tie cOt0Pass. From that moment he ips;sn,d
n fflaff nae "a ~
draw. no msn more anxious now than he u.s. to obtain
the resignation of MIR eig-noone more busy than he
IN gctng up the lush instructions of Sunday
really viii be most amusing problem to see what he
wil do, 10 case Mr.. Leigh taxi one course and Mr.
tyler another The only resource he has is 10 throw
himself upon his new doctrine of oOnseicee-and as he
excused the Governor for sighting the resolutions of The
Legislature, because ne had conscientious scruplcs 60
also may he attempt to Mr.. Leighs position But
UcrTOasf -
hat Mr.. Leigh to do, however is vet very
uncertain We have runors and specualions enough
but no authenticated facts. The general impression
seems 10 be, among friends we'll as foes that he will
hold for seasonunless the adyces of his friends a
kichmond should change his determination The fol,
loving are all the letters have received upon the
subJect-but cannot youcl for the runors which tbe
relate nor for the accompanying article which we attach
from the Tuesdays Globe. 1--WE have received no ma
per Of later date-The National lnelligencsr n H.,
the Proceedings in the Senate of Mondan Aisclends
and darkness upon Mr.. Legh's course Our own
Impression has been, that he would resign rs well as
Mr. TyIer)
TO TIiE EDITORS or THe E.VoUJRER
WAsniNGTOS, Feb 18th 1896
% am sick, and unable TO write much-bnt 1,oyJ,,,,
IN PaTD0 Notwithstanding the veto Of our Virgin;.
he EFgg,, ..rs., nee oT,f....