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


strumcntal in pre- JUDGING and poisoning my min
against Mr. Van Buren, his bltterrst: personal an
political enemies, land alth"ngh honorable rcn them
selves could moi, The nature things, do justice 10 him;
thai the opposition to him in the S'uth IS manly per
spna aud SECTIONAL and is principally ins!igated - nj
political rivals and By those whose lav"rtc scheme 70
several years has been the dissolution OF TIE Onion, an
the formation of Southern cunfcdcracy: and that th
most rtircinai m3dc Of defeating tlf"se t.casonab,
SclrEl?s Will bc the election Of Martin van buren,
ST. t!csr The lending considerations which have deter
mined me to give NY humble support tn Martin Van Be
rem Tor The next Presidency and vct the YcFy hJcrG
gentleman from kanawha infer nothing from it. but
desire to please and worship President Jucks~?!
have been his supporter since he first brought before
The American Peplr f.! the Presidency. Yes sir ga
' my humble support when he was in s'ia'P minority
IN this STATE and have sood by him in evil well rs
good report, freely conaruln= such Of lis acts dis
approved and zcalnus y supporting such ~ niv niG
n"nt approved; and presume that the gentleman vii
admit That have furnished the conclusive evidence
nj my patriotism and LiS;n;rrrSr tns. when inform
him that never have been directly or indirectly an ap
pcamt t" s administrator for office either in person
or by irci! TINT nave accepted no Office and will
accept none i:r'n tins Administrator will acccp p.
any from the n".t. Sir have desired tho tra,.
n:ris d! "icr a these uments and r!iticrnr hon.
o:5 have charms for me-. Ihr s:lul Of mr. arnbl.
ton 49, to rPreSr"t Frcc rcorc; aud that mocnt as
CERTAIN that caIit d. ;lS consistently with nv con.
Sc:rcr shall the tie which binds r:, 10 nv cons,i.
t'rns lie severed ana shall De funh in hpnrrslic re.
tfencmt. VIII oh Will aic: more real enjoyment and has
more charms iur c, than all the honors OF poica! pre-
! irTmrnt.
! Alr Sprakcr let Inc now call The attention of the
SrEa'c 10 Tie merits of the sn!;ct under consideration:
an! trust, s' that "i BE- pltdn" for the long I!ercs
s"r have made from il. when j! is rrcl!cct.d that
iia"r crn driven il in s,iGr"ncr for the purpose Of
Trlrllng he attacks which holoural.Ir Gentlemen
nave Thought IL their duty 10 make upon the pal ~
VIVID whom IL Is my pleasure tn act, and upon my
S".i BAT. SIR we met ny the gentlemen from
! Fairfax and Hanlwha, at tn. vcrY tircshIlold. with
Il t,fi -!.i Il,
IioEs. and IL is necessary establish this ri,t b, ;., $40
prcr.d 20 discuss :lr merits ii the Instructions The
argument ns"d b: he g"E'ir!,E is that 40 such rg:t
Ca! eNat "causc the exercise ST IL would be cunlrary 90
HAT provision 81 tie Federal Constitution which, likes
the 'nrt"ria crm Of office six years and the repre.
".'aiiv" at two; Svmt;u7 Representative would
be required to Ttat their "at:s BY doing an uncnr<li-
'"'ion" ac or resign t:r n o"" and l!crby enable lie
constituent hGLy - max" their term of uiicc shorter
than tnl liked y the Constitution and another nrru-
in"nt used by c gentlemen. U.s. that The exercise Of this
right you'd IL" in Tlua:I oi that principle Of ih, Con-
sl''i:n which fixes tn Senatorial six years for
II" purpose ri Plciug Tie Scnaic beyond hc influence
81 p"Prlr excitement. Do not .rr,.lial,u urrc,yc
that their last argument pt"vcs much for ,lr:n .
That It Gcn;rs ;r right Of instruction cases Of policy
NJ! r%r'"n:y, well ~ Il, Of cons u;iunal cha.
ri"t'f: as ni"r "ll Of ten rt sue; cases as would
!rn'toiy produce popular excitement, would not in.
'';iVr ctia'i'i!i"na il:rSrn. Bat, sir, thei. first
Argument Is equally nni,nab'r fer. it would in prac.
ice $" wrA"rn tie "h"ri"n on liz" representative n
n!"y Tic inst uc:ions 90 his constituents ~, z''t'.s
iH' 'i'F r'''i"Sr OF d'crmnng VIZ. ; !, would be
rdanL con frequently, $h"i:u nuch he dIsapP'ov'
drral Constitution cf the great right o! insltuctH",
whic h;, been long i;ed sacred both III En- land aud
in this country. SIR this lruc: Was il understood
by tn. Fat!:,.Ts Of The Constitution it is wei! knpwn
that The F'Taists gave this instrument The most bc
raj construction, by which they acquired for it much
stronger powers than the Democratic party would con
ct IT, and the leaders OF the federal party, the
nf Ia, r!Irt pi
STATE Legislatures 20 instruct rr Senators in Congress
all subjects. The dcScrvcty cel DRAFTED Mr.. Arxan-
der Hamilton and Mr. Jay, N TIE "nrcnton q New
y TX, aud Mr.. King in TIC Convention Of hlassachu-
SETS called to adopt The Federal Constitution urged in
reply t. the arguments in those lolicS "A rs! The
length g. the Senatorial term q" ytarS thai TIC State
Legislatures woGid have the right to instruct their Seaa-
tors lhc imrG;ae Representatives, at lhr Stale snvc-
rlgnl.I Whenever they should think proper; and that
ow.ug ~ tic jealousy "! c!I the State Governments
would always entertain for the Federal Government, the
STATE Legislatures would hc ready at all times control
their Senators III the Congress: by s"nIng them nsirnc
tons Sir This argument used IN al! the STATE Com
rrnions called To adapt thr Federal Cnnstiucn-a and
without people, JEALOUS ct their liberty. would me-
vcr have adopted that Constitution with such feature
in as The Senatorial Gi six years. The right nf
instruction is well understood and is held tao sacred
III this State to require latocd argument N lis defence
nj is day. Suicr TO sa;, that It is principle which
lies the foundation of all free Representative Govern.
mems; that it right winch neither bc conferred
taken away 10y free Constitutions that ii is Ui
those natural and inaicnabc rights, of which free
man cannot dvcst h;Isclt-that 81 nag The save.
rcgnty resides anoa- t!ia people, and they free, they
must necessarily exercise the right o.! Structug their
representatives, and cents; that The very OF TeprC
sentntirc Government implies the duty OF the represent
tIvr represent truly the will OF his constituents and
obey tr:r instructions all cccas!nnS resign and
that if Ibis doctrine lie not ru", and the representative
has right s: up his VIII against that Of his cOns!i-
tuenIs is the NEST dcspDllc government Garth
and the representative instead Of being tic
,i,rp boon iIpjr i8u ,;ip,,n
from Fairfax very truGlpIanty asks what is Il right
worth without 4 remedy, and where is remedy -
Sir: periodical elections and the scorn and contempt Of
an indignant public are complete remedy. Let those
who guilty Of violating the instructions Of thei
constituents, Of wllfui!y disappointing ein Tor
afterwards receive from ihcm ceriain ostracism
and but few will dare to violate instructions srrpTe
sent their constituents. We all hno:r llu" sautary this
remedy has been in this State; that the distinguishes
Wan b. Giles. with his splendid abil!!cs ostracisec
md driven into retirement for twenty years. Il"
% instruct him: jaiioug lie admitted the right Of tn,
people 10 do aud actually voted he instructed
" the General Assembly OF this State Sir. will no
dcain The Senate with another remark this subject
II would br insult u tic understanding Of the pe"p
II Virginia.
Sir, The subject under consideration is not party
but great constitutional and national, question. 1t il
believed and chargcd by the friends OF the AdnInistra
ton, tat the u. 5. Senate by the adoption "t the rcso
d luton condcnEng the Trcsidrnt has inflicted L dee
wound upon the ConstiiutiAl: which threatens It's
tire destruction, uvss complete remedy should be i'm
cda;cy applied tia; tbs resolution Is Untrue il
fact. and contains base SANDER The PRESIDENT who's
character a:d fine are pubic property ad therefore
III justice both TO him and the nation; Il ought /" h2 per
l'ctly annurd that the pailiarnl"ry mode Is to ex
punIr. that il not in conflict either with the !rt;cr g
spirit o.. the Constitution, and l!a al the circumstance
connected with this TRANSACTION iHlpcT;ousiy Cal! - it.
exrcise at this Time
Lc.u; ,!.c! examine the lst pEoPos,ion-,hat the u S
Senate had no constitutional right 10 place tho resolution
on their Journal which it is proposed to have cxpuncd
and BY doing 81, inflicted deep wound on the Cons!u
ton which threatens It's Gcsructiun-Llke the gentle
man from Wylhe, believe that powers can be law
fully exercised by either branch cr the Federal Govern
mcn except those expressly granted and such as are in