Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-02-23

Il Win Editors
CU.MWUN1C3TED.
GOV. TAZEwELL AND THE LEGISLATURE.
pray Si,ssrs Ldlrurs what are all these rulours we
h.a, about the Governor, and The course he means 10
TAKE. should The Resolutions ln>trucunS our Senators
pass bn,i branches -; the Legislatures:
(an there hs any foundation tor the Goa$ which the
UTus are making. that Governor farewell has deter.
,ntQ not only to rtSe o6tGicncc the request of the
I:i<i:ucr communicate their Resolutions, but has
sparrda ProrS,-ln advance-ayainst the Right OF the
Legislature 10 pass them:
We hear. that the knowing and busy ones, both in
Washington and Rclinnnd have been actively engaged
IL tnr in c"ncoctlng measures for tile Spring
Elections IN |l, ana. and mat rs all hope OF French
Wlrscrushed, they rally upon .ib0titiUn und
Iyun.inr Resolutions, The only OF revolutions
ISM tie Old Dominion Their plan Is sad to be this: II
tie resolutions of instruction pass the Senate Sena
"s forthwith To resign, and suitable Protest is then
10 be put forth by the Wing minorities, of both Houses
against the proceedings OF the Legislature and in de-
fence d! the Senators This Protest has been already,
is SAID suggested in Washington, and is under tie
Supervision Ut Wing Caucus in Richmond. TO aid in
tins scheme OF throwing Virginia into the hands OF tho
toaitOn. the influence of the Governor, it seems has
been invoked and is (according 10 Madame Rumour) 10
5s si,cn But tins be so; These, 10 he sure,
;'rs Of hi Oh and cmbtered party sire-but can Gov.
,azewrl lend himself 70. any such purpose: Will the
CHri Magistrate OF this old and renowned Common.
wealth. permit himself tn b. seduccd by any political or
iIsonai considerations into such course Strong as
las are believed 10 be against General Jack.
aud Mr. Van Buren,, and their friends, will he
sent for the purpose q! gratifying of the lrastbe
coming prudlces Of man, (esentnent,) to take fatal
step.
Tan such man as Lir;.e,on Waller Tazewell ever
mistake grossly the path Of duty, and sci at defiance
tie. example and usage OF his ustrIous predecessors,
Is II possible that he overlook the relation in
winch ne stands to the Representatives Of the People,
"n 10 the People themselves and the duty he owes TO
the character Of his State Ia lend himself and his high
sia'"n Tor any such purpose For one, do not believe
u; and am therefore, disposed to regard these rumuurs
Us The Work OF political parz ms for party effect. But it
III this am mistaken and they should turn out be
wriuanIrd, (Which God fr5d) will then become the
"Hy OF the fress TO speak and Of the Legislature
aud The leope 10 apply the remedy " hen they shall
come 10 act, Mr.. Iazrwe may probably find, tho too
!';r, no." greatly he has mistaken his duty. lie is Gu
vernon ot the Commonwealth but neither Judge nor
cerso! over the Representatives OF the People.
IL was lrasln, believe, "ho committed 10 the pre-
!'tI Tie P"wr1 to the sword Tor him, if he acted
"; and agn'ns h'm he acted i'll; bur such is the
?'"et win which The Constitution, Laws, or Legislature
nave clothed the Governor of Va. Mir. Tazrwe may be
great constitutional reader and lawyer but it will require
' lis talents and Ingenuity, 10 show how n respectful
request Oh the par, OF the Legislative branch of the Co
'Hneni 10 Tie Executive t. communicate its proceed
oss' ticcoIdmy to the usases OF tie Commonwealth
V'' confer on Inn The ght to decide upon the propriey
''"su'u''"na:Ity OF these proceedings? When or
m T"''e was such power ever claimed exercised
.'s never been done by any Governor of Virginia,
w aug circumstances state of political parties -
,'e'sr. In the dark DAYS 81 the Alien and Sedi,ion
."S' oa the Federal Governor, who then presided
w " communicate 10 sister States, when request
Wv: ~" Legislature their celebrated resolutions Of %
I S'" ~ trough individually and politically lie night
T 'e condemned and reprobated them; Not at all -
.m' fsh was never questioned resis7d, and it will
"'" 'o Governor T. now for the first time to do it
vas not Ar. lazrwell member Of the Legislature in
'nG has he not himself givrn his sanction to the
w. " wiich II is now said he means TO resist If he
' eiuS" to comply with the request of the General
~"Hy and to assal It's proceedings. the ground Of
uconsututionality, they will doubt be prepared
" "'et IT, and do their duty. What their course will be
,, 80 moi Tor HE to suggest but Of this confident
- whenever the occasion snail make it necessary for
' 'en"ra Assembly of Virginia to resist any a,temp.
""e IN or out of their Hals) 10 inliInidate or
'' Them from their duty they will do it with q firm
s aad dignity which become the Republicans Of Yir.
r and viii display the courage and reputation re-
sI!uen,s - >'' wa
=, nat sch will be the course of,her Representatives
,S ope expect, and part Of them more confidently
"~' We OF the South side APPOMATTOX.
=, ny THE EDITORS.
compiler of yesterday says, it is believed that the
h. VIII Reuse to send on the Resolutions, because
.Hs them unconstitutional, aud because the send
cn. '''n On is an ertrn.otfcaL duty! Such is the
euci ~ 'u'h""r-and It is also said, that he has pre-
". Lm paper 10 he sent in 10 the Legislature. But
Ina, ~ "t believe 1t till see it, We will not believe
q: s Iazewel will take upon hmselfto Judge
o:,bs ~''acser Of paper, which the Representatives
rial R"pe request him az a Executive, Ministe
which ID cUinnunCae-and that he will do an act,
bq, Of aD believe not only no Governor of Virginia.
But b, "her State. has ever undertaken to perform.
cess w. us sl'y feelings transport him to such
Prone via no doubt that the Representatives, of the
Virginia s, Know their rights and that the people OF
Gu" viii Know theirs
FOR TIE ENQUIRER.
Il sso AWAKE! ARISE!
Of HI; e., nat the Legislature Of Pennsylvania one
have fruits Of the Wing ascerdency in that State.
acan,,I "lard the Stockholders IF the L. s. Bank with
tr Tim VI 'oOt0DO0 of dollars neither this measure
In, mr. eca'e offspring of folly of corruption, it is