Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-10
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SESSRS LElGH AND TYLE:

We have the letters III Do.n .!itsc F'
10 Their :usttias before us, but We maze oafe ."
tn glance NJ their leading points IL WEI u srr .r''
the extracts given below, tina: they nvc 's'Fa " u
t, accomplish Common object. Nnc" ''',s ue'..u
r in Erns ing in panic Legislature, W..
The utras Of apparently opposite parties III l"c o''e
sections Of ErLnil and bringing Tie t"o r6;7c'i' 10
gelher 1T Eichn,,nd. The Nnllihers w"re 'h+ c'Ho
dates OF TIE cncIes nG the Administration ID one
of tie Sta!c-thr nationals in anotiifr Nheh t'' 81
anpodes n.'t Ct the Capitol they were all good naiH
men, and Clay. men, and Calhoul.meE, and Leigh "c
and Tvlrr.lnen. Now: tie process - l" IL ca'rro
on in the State bring together, III hos'iie airE 10
repubcanIsm, all lis adve1sarits dis$r,n"ihS '1"u'
pr!ncip!es as circumstances require. in different s"aeS
!nr ii u,s a enabling the coalition leaders 10 weFh
their way puwcr in The St.r, and then, as ere"''e'
to combnr al their strength in happy harmony; 70 sup
por: thu Federal arstpcracy in ".s efforts nj |asng
ton .iess.s leigh and Tyler have u!i"r'ii: CONCUR
red in their absolute devotion To Mr. Clay IL ell s de-
signs Mr.. Tyler rciorrs 20 Virginia, with the prong
sion of Republican principles to serve him. whe i'reh
r.mons il In. Snuc in the hope that lie will not only
he able tO maintain his unconsunna! impeachment VI
the President unc1yuugc but that his new ground upon
the right Of inst will call on. al! The latent stlenl
Of Federalism in Virginia. to unite with whatever quota
of power Mr. Tyler can recruit tile opposite doctrine,
to sustain bo,! I'll" ground they have assumed I'D e
Senate agas; The w!iu" Course OF TIE administration
If they can gain Glrrug personal friends coming eu'
in the an4 supporting the doctrines % one OF 'e
o,hcrj 7rriiy in the .;ext General Assembly, Tyler
friends will support Leigh Tor recccilon ct the next sr:
sion lat .l!ch time h: promises to resign and Leigh
friends will support Tyler for restoration, who will, IN
the Interim haze his Vice Presidential career ana
will il there is am probability OF success, iPoruEe
the LEGISLATURE for d cali Mr. Rires TO resign
But We beg the public read ihc opposite PrgteSsed
opinions with which Messrs. Tylr and Leigh start for
| the goal
Mir. Tyler says: -,
alt is known 10 vcu gentlemen that on entering the
Senate the ony oath which took was an oath TO sup
pur! the Constitution OF The United Suites 10 support
in all and each OF its provisions; 10 yird IL nelcr 10
force persuasion, cxpcdIemcy no mailer "al ''e
object should its attainment confer upn me the greatest
personal advantage, still 10 remain unSrduccd Not 10
ouch that forbidden !rnit entered into covrnan! win
my Creator break which. would IL" aii 10 place ID
my busnm Prnnrtlran vuiiure u lear ana reFou ne
The obligation thcn, 20 obey an instruction winch calls
upun nr 10 break lt covenant, cAn'i; pisSo!y rS:&:
should be unworthy the Confidence CT al honorable
mcn if could b. induced, under any circumstances, IL
commit act Of Deliberate perjury. Instead OF seal
in the Senate should most rightly deserve to bc Put ~
the purv and 10 lose both M cars - an lnt5'e mars
Of NV basenrss and such would tc the sentence winch
the law Of Virginia would pronounce against me- 1nu
have admitted the truth oil t!:s rror"sllon IL ,he
alternatives presented IN your second rrs2in:i'n, DC
tween those alternatives cannot hesitate 10 choose
Il is not for every difference Of opinion Which may
arise between the Representatives and constituent
that the constituent would necessarily require me fes:
milton Of the representative IN he Course VI Soie'
,Lat lunr political life, it mast cltcu have ccnrf"d tina.
mY opinions Esrc been Yaria"t from tilt opinions %!
those rrprr*i.ed but. IL presenting u ne 'i2 aitel
naivc o.! resignation III this l;is.anLr yea give NIX os
liucr 10 IT, ilI,urIcG at Tic "ccGiii slH!ehs VI Jour
ohirci is of such primary Importance that NY TrsguI
ton is desired i COMP aiicc cannot III y:Saeu: an
bound t., consider you in this fairly representing me
sentiments Of c'iltmon constituents, tic people c
Virginia. wi"m alone yuu ar" a'i.e"ab!e II you nave
mistaken ,hri7 wishes. My position regard tu th;
whole subject is of character - pceclUd from going
into distractions. d. GoI hesitate on the c1htf~Iy 10
declare, that If you had, as the accfedited organs o me
people addressed request 20 v1ca:e :'y seat III Tie
Srr,,r your rrGrst would have had with TIE force
of law: not day, an hour, would desire TO remain
in the Senate beyond llat day and that h"cr Wherein
came b. informed that 1t was tie settled WIS.,! .; Inc
people Of NirG!"a l:at sh''-" re'i't it'H e'' SCI
vice.
MIR TYLER mex: enters into long 1TgGE;cn! to prove
that hy DRAWN! black mark ronnd III: p'ucli!ng rc.
solution Of the SerGir, ard declaring II cSPuigrd, nc
would violate The Constitution. The Constitution pro-
rGes that journal shall be kept by the S"ia.r to show
w,a, il does but matter how 50 rrd!y itoAy b, hfp.
no matter hpu cgtly aud ro"ric"0nsS i"dr!!hIy nnG
impcrishubly, tie cru If M I!ay ""'GrSs'f"Goh"'
ucnir Irgrecd:nns is rr:crrcd ii anuer proceeding Lc
marked on Inc same page, whc shows that the i"'
strous attempt to sicTicr CHIEF Magistrate r e no.
NEST discharge vi his duty, Is Ktrr, bu fpf "i:h lie
brand III Cain unun t. front 10 distinguish. II 10 'Ste;i
~ acc,rng 10 MI Tyler, thai the Journal Is rot hci az
all Mr. T. therefore. resigns because lie cannot con-
su,!onaliy draw line around the r. solution,
which the people of Firg mia, As "r as .'"se III every
other Republican State have condsmard: nor cnnr ~
that VOID shall be written OH iic stlEc page aecar-
inr TINT condemnation. Mir. Tyler Will mot alicw
,ls lie il tGre OF his own Svte n"r the Sear: 10 cor
sFuc the meaning o: the acts they choose |" accomplish
nor to define. by lis acts. The terms they employ III
pugc he will have il: meals 20 tr1> arc a':r0H a.
i,uiui IN the scsr in which it employed By he Ge-
neral Assembly II gina: 1t has parliamentary cen
sructin cI;v, hich expressly !or::uS tae tE'HTe CT
drstruryn % the portion ot the 'urnaI Oh when IL Is u
ourralr-prrs2rvts /; with c:'cic q! mr"AM'hM "ati
thrown around 1nd distinguishes by Pr h'sH 1c0rd
which, Ike pointed stake driven through TIC body OF
ciO dc Sc is ii! memorial 10 mark he place and
character OF tic deIuict aid c;sirt"Ea' resolution
Tn. upo. believe that better E"pt-iuorc rEdurl"giy
and safely preserved in this srt IT official burial, than
if ,las. crrc.:laics which RI! Mcssrs. Leigh and Iyle
with Institutional rrr"rs wcTr wanting ii being III;
will # The people ut Virginia that these Resolutions
should UNDERGO this purgatnry, cannot sec why ;he
Scuu,rrs while they admit they vii! bec"fne Inort
thoroughly inmortazcd ~ il OH the records ot the Sc
nate is we'll Of the Stale Legislatures should press
the objection that they Will n D. EcD!: Us TIE soie scfu
pr on which they stand 10 Justify nrif rc!;sa la on
their constituents, and support the proceeding VIA
prrlrxt On the part of Senator'S vino did nos !issals
10 tfy aud judge tile President on criminal CHARGES Oh
winch il is r!vrn leEI to pass only On ti' iIiunS o
the House Representative aHi OH which, he "c'e
NOV regularly i:npeacIrd By the col:IaAl ci Tie people
it would be found that lac had been already cundeiiic'
bv his drps Airssrs. Leigh and Tyler can thus vlo
late the great undasn, h,a prcpc-thc !e''r ana sp
ri, Of the Constitution. to the Bunk !" lis ae"p
10 pruGuc. panic and distress Throughout l!ie Ch'h
and 10 put down the deliberate will OF the Proe oy ht
hand 81! onpresson; but they cunEt ii serve heiT con
st;tCrnlS dHu comply Win thcH ii's''
thick mark round resolution and write the word eS
plunged upon 1t!
Bu, we turn NJ. Lcgh's exposition OF the night o.
instruction which he used in lel2 IN tie Case q
,hn FIRST bank 10 osracse Mr. Giles aud lis colleague
wI.o then denied Inc rigk. Of Virginia 10 Instruct he
Representatives, and also TO turn out MI k'ves We
sun, 10 The result Of his argument, iii his own words
ia the following passage
Tie doctrine is. lha; Senator IN Congress is bount
10 weld iuu!ic.; obedience to ay instruction, which hs
State Legislature that elected him may G i've him,
r.sian-no mailer how plainly unconstitutional, no mat
t., ho.y Lase AID criminal Tie act which he is en- niEe;
10 ner.om may be. in hS ctcn Gdgmcai-thal he has