The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1836-03-18

II hh0 T1hsNf&s nv mnuNe fn
doing 80. wss single and unmlxed.
ioas 100 young 10 sesk profit IN fhsir
otsrfhroao. The resoluiion thus n irnduc
ed by me. passed inlo other hsnis. and
Was substituted BY other resolves. winch
~ere finally adopted By The Iwa Houses
OF Assembly BY large and overwhelm
ING maIoIiues. Atthe age of twenty 1--WE
! took my seat in the House Of Represen
Iallses Of The United States. The repeal
ofthe compensation Law soon came under
discussion. / came in 20 supply a
vacancy. and brought with me the
wishes az my constituents in regard o.
That measure. ! made them known, and
claimed the repeal Of the Law. a. due 20
The well ascertained wishes Of the people.
This brought into discussion the oblIga.
non OF instruction; and ! commended Cor
The right. under the same restrictions
aud limitations a. had heen Land down in
the resolutions before alluded 10. Inow
, re affirm the apInIon al al times hereto
iore expressed by mr. that instructions
are mandalory. provided they do not
require q violation of the Constitution or
ihe commission of an act OF moral lur-
Piiude. When acting under an oath. the
public agent. whether Senator or Ju.
TOR. Is hound by obligations Of a higher
and more controlling character than can
proceed rum any earthly source. The
Constitution Of the United States 10 the
original and primary letter Of institutions.
supreme over all. and binding upon all.
For. the agent who 10 sworn 70 support IL.
10 EIolaie IL knowingly and intentionally.
would be an act al the RrossesI immortality
and most unmiIigsted dehssenlent. Such
10 The eondInnn IN which. IN my view oi
the subject, ohedlenee 10 your inslrue-
lions would place me. Il is known 10
you. gentlemen. that on entering the
Senate. the only oath which | Lok Was
an oath io support the Constitution VI
The United States: tn supporI u IN III and
each OF Iis PROVISIONS; To yield q neither
I" force. persuasion nor expedIency. No
matter what the object; should us attain.
menI confer upon me the greatest personal
advantage. slll To remain unseduced--not
To touch that forbidden fruit. | entered
snlo a covenant WNh Nv creator--to
break whlch woulO ~, fall u, place H.. m,
bosom a Prumethean vulIure To tear and
dev0ur me.
The "hligalion then. IN obey an ins,ruc.
ton WHICH calls upon me 70 break ,hs,
covenant. cannot possibly exist. I should
he unworthy the confidence of all honors.
hlr men. u could he induced under any
circumstances Io commit an act of deli
brraIf Pt1nry. Instead Of sea, IN the
Senate. l should richly deserve 10 be pu,
~ the pIlIory. and To l"se both NV ears
rs m 'ndelIble mark 81 my baseness; and
such would he the sentence which the laws
81 Virginia would pronounce agains, me.
You have admitted the truth of this promo.
si,Ion IN the alternatives presented in your
second resolution. Between those alter.
natives | cannot hesitate Ia choose. \, il
not for every difference uf opinion be-.
tween the representative aud constituent,
that The constituent would necessarily
require the resignation Of the represents.
tive. In the course OF q somew ha, long
polIucal life, /, must have occurred thai
my oplnInns have been variant from the
opinion of those represented; but in pre
seniIng To me the alternative Of resiena.
,ion 10 this instance. you give me TO be |
informed that the accomplish.
ment Of your object is regarded as ii such |
primary importance, that my resignation
is desired. if compliance cannot be weld.
ed. ] am bound 20 consider YOU a.. in this,
fairly representing the sentiments Of our
constituents, the people Of vir-
GINA. to whom alone you are amenable
f YOU have mistaken their wishes. Nv
position in regard TO this whole subject.
% Of a character to preclude me from 20.
ng into distractions. do not hesitate,
IN the contrary. TO declare that. if you
had, o. the accredited organs Of the peo.
Die, addressed me request to vaca,e nv
'eat in The Senate, your request would
lave had with me the force of law; no,
lay or an hour would | desire tn remain
n the Senate beyond that hour wherein
came 10 be informed that il was the set.
led wish Of the people of Virginia tina,
should retire from their service. Tha,
'eople have honored me With the highes, |
fices within their gif,. If the talents
which have brought into sheir service
e humble, I have at least brought fidel>
y TO their interests. No where else I
ave ] looked for reward, but TO their
pprobatlon. | have served under four q
and might doubllessly, |,
y course Of subserviency and syco. :
hancy, have Obtained what is called by
Dme preierment. Blu, wha, could have q
for the baseness Of my pros
tuition. and the betrayal OF the conf I
ence reposed in me by generous PEG. '
le! The Executive files furnish no re. q
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