Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-22
TYLER IND LEIGH.

Mr. ylrr meets with more kicks than coppers, from
the Northern Whgs-and Mr.. Leigh himself does not
escape the lash Of his frends.-rhe friends OF the
administration have said nothing harsher Of either Of
tAcln than tie loow;ng
(FroAa The Bostpu Courier
ms VIRGINIA SE%AO Congress, letters tho
sislre the subject of instructions Nh Leigh will
or.n obey the nsuc,icns AMI therein he is right Mr. ~
' VI" obey aud resns and hereia
"""s Ills letter is well ami plausible enough salts
I!~ but contains just alton OF biz conduct on
,u asunteS, the Senate would be better than
ING ns eea In consequence oMr Tylcrs sc'iri"s the Ad-
will probably be able a its me"surcs Roger
lane" should Uw be appointed Chief Justice Of the supreme
enH"n fall the nation Who hut John Tyler Of Virginia.
~ % "fo "any trH"k o Tic performance Of his Duty 10 crafty
he most ridiculous uni affected wms that ever disturbed the
"'.E heal OF ! weak aud silly po,ician:'
and now for his coinpccr!
the fs, practical this policy observed ycurs
"9n At ki'es Virginia Senator, was instructed out OF his
s" Virginia Legislature present ssoa,oIs
and h, have been 'inucted their Mr. ~
aon that I sh hca,es to obey the mandate OF all men
a. Ssi las The least for refusing such obedience. He
".a NI:oeth's easel return to pa guc Tie i"rcnor
NJ s il not the father, eas. became tho the
Sae which Mr. Rvcs of the Senate" (r"t The
) can he refuse under the same cirs TO resisn
|FAy unless he is deal all those sentiments oil chiyaIy
""eh 'siuians boast His seat BY the principles which he
| L'tEn, and n only retain nuhcd apA dis!onared
W such SELF abasement believe Mr. Leigh capable
S nae or embarked, conpo
| aud >onor all by would the OF his
o te"rn; and leave the once lofty and ciruc Stacsn'a
'y ,p nLs aons rJai do him hO,aage.'"
\, "sll-what says the Albany Journal, upon learning
-hf Leigh refusal 10 resign:
Il NJ Leigh letter by re affirming his adherence
OF the right of instruction lail down by the reSou-
she General Assembly, in February, 1872 lilo then seeks
sn, I upon the ground Assembly of 1885 has mis-
Tie The doctrine To mind, this most lame and IN
M 1oafnSoa lflhc principle conceded the General Assem-
sh canGot conccde to the General Assembly the r'gt Of
~ and at the lime 10 himself the right to
l!oSe nStrUcUns! And this the aoSurdy IN
u 'Hs Senator has involved himself His principles and his
are III direct conflict. Starting with erroneous premises he
VAN 10 arrive Il conclusion. The wrong and dan.
!"umi IN conccdng the principle, not III Its apPicaon
Oas still further from Mr. Less letter. the Evening ournal
triumphant exposition the danger and ubsurdy Of
same @ INSTRUCTION. and that, too, by gent who IN !9
@ avows his adherence TINT doctrine! We have SAID
We think, to show that Mr. Leigh, in refusing TO obey tho
.,Wo Iys has s'uliifed himsefand his doctrines. >,
| Tins doctriae Of Instruction in utter contempt IL
VAN men who amused themselves with constitutions
and is reser.ed to out the loves; 'Pctes
,nS h0c'y' has no alternative bu, obey resign"
n' Walsh, another Wing Of the Bank School, thus
FItS ,ne screws to Mr.. Leigh:
I'VE rentured TO intimate, in commenting upon MIR.
e'ler, that he had not been successful in his at
dt IL reconcilng the which we rejoice he has
with an acknowledgment of the right of iaslruc-
,h. ms we did because cannot understand how,
c, gut oeing admitted, the instructed representative
lave any countcructinG righ-and this single cir
eslance, which has been brought into such strong re-
I " The proceedings Of the Virginia Legislature, That
@ prevented By the doctrine from Exercising his
ysmeht at ALL consulting his own conscience. or be-
rich, ie case moral agent, not only 'lnipa'rs the
INT III the language Of Mr. Leigh but furnishes con.
aon strong Of its utter preposlerousncss. The line
,h between the necessity of obedience aud
10 privilege Of disobcdence, pointed by the Senator
Je' we confess, which limited vision cannot
y II the representative may decide when it is, or
70 no' incumbent upon him to comply with instructions;
posse sses this discretionary power, which makes him
'se ~ MS own casc-lt appears 10 US that the right