Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-03-24

10 his grave. | had a personal regard for
MIR Barry. He was talented. and his fault
lay in his being Too conijing; honest
himself, he did not suspect others, and
they deceived him. This was the rock on
which he spht. In voting for that resolu-
ton, d,d not design 10 impute 10 him
moral guilt. did not believe il. I de.
signed nothing more than 10 vindicats the
constitution. ! thought that in doing so.
gave support to the i" fundamental prin-
ciples Of free government and never once
dreamed that had done an &C, in the re-
hottest degree " subversive of the rights Of
the House OF Representatives"
But, say that in all this was wrong
In voting for the resolution OF the Senate,
against which you ara now so indignant,
| did no more than carry out the express
" declared views of the Legislature. as
expressed In their resolutions oil that day,
and which were passed by overwhelming
majoriies OF more than two TO one in both
Houses. The terms employed by the Lee
gislature were strong and decided. The
conduct Of the President was represented
as dangerous and alarming. | was told
that il could not be too strongly condemn
cd. that BIO had manifested q disposition
greatly to extend his official influence
and because, with these declarations be-
fore me. voted for resolution which de. =
clares " that the President. in the late ex-
ecutive proceedings, has assumed upon
himself authority and power not conferred
by the constitution and laws, but in dero.
cation Of BOTH" sm now os.racised by
your fiat, which requires obedience or re-
signation.
Compare the resolutions Of the General
Assembly Of that day with the above reso.
luton, and its mildness will be entirely
obvious submit with all due Difference
to yourselves, what is TO be the condition
Of Senator in future, if for yielding ohe.
dience 10 the wishes Of one Legislature,
he is TO be called upon TO resign by ano-
Their. IL he disobeys the first. he is con-
demned; If he obeys the last, he violates
his oath, and becomes an object Of scoru
and contempt. | respectfully ask if this
be the mode by which the great right OF
instruction 10 to be sustained ? May it
not degenerate into an engine Of faction
an instrument to DO employed by the OUTS
to get m2 Instead Of being directed TO
noble purposes, to the advancement oftho
cause OF civil liberty, may il not be con.
verted into a political gu,lIotnc devoted
to the worst Of purposes Nor are these
anticipations at all weakened by the fact,
as ii exists in the case now under con-
alteration, that several Of those who con-
stitute the present majorities in the Gene
raj Assembly, and who now call upon mo
10 expunge the journal or TO resign my
seat, actually voted for the very resolutions
Of prepious session TO irLich fhGce referred.
have thus. gentlemen. With lrapkness
hut without designing offence, expressed
10 you my opinions. With the question,
whether the resolutions Of the Senate
which you directed 10 be expunged be
true or false, have nothing in this place
TO do. II false, to rescind or repeal it was
TO annhilae its force as efiectually as to
cancel ii. You have preferred TO adopt
different course. dare not touch the Jour
nal Of the senate. The Constitution for
bids it IN the midst Of all the agitaiions
of party, have heretofore stood by that
sacred instrument II is the only post Of
honor and of safety. Parties are contin-
ualIy changing, The men of 10 day. give
place TO the men Of tomorrow; and the
Idols which one sett worship, the next de-
stroy. The only object Of my political
worship shall be the constitution of my
country. will not be the instrument to
overthrow il. A seat in the Senate is suf-
6cienily elevated 10 I'll the measure Of
any mans ambition; and as an evidence
of the sincerity fmy convictions that your
resolutions cannot be executed without vi
olating my oath. ! resign into your hands
three unexpired years OF my term. ! shall
carry with me into retirement the princi-
pies which brought with me into public
life, and by the surrender of the high sta.
ton TO which was called by the voice Of
the People of Virginia. shall set an ex-
ample 10 my children which shall teach
them to regard as nothing. place aud Of
ce, when either are 10 be attained or held
at the sacrifice of honor. lam, gentlemen
your fellow citizen,
- JOHN TYLER.
The following is a list Of the names Of
the members Of the present General As.
sembly who voted, Except the first two
named. for the first. and ell for the second
resolution. and who have now voted for
the present expungipg orders, viz:
Linn Banks. Speaker OF the House Of
Delegates.
Thomas Sloan, OF the same House.
S. Fl. Parker, Speaker OF the Senate.
Archibald n. HARDWOOD, John w. Nash,
Samuel l.. Hays. William Stands, Fran
els Billingsley, VIM. Bssye.
This is the first time that Senator has
been forced to resign for obeying lnstroc-
tions. aud that by the very men who gave