Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-29


construed as to recognize the right Of Stale Legisla-
tue to instruct its Senator'S commit violation o, the
Constitution or an act of moral turptude."
Mr. VOOLFOLK suggested TO the gentle from Hen
rico 10 modify his amendment TO declare that n
stale Legislature has not right To- instruct its Senators
to do that which the Legislature believes would involve
violation of the Constitution or the commission of
an act of unnrul turpi, udc.
Alr MiLLER said he voted aans the anne n,lurnt for
eFy offered, because lac thought the declaration in the
resolution right aud tat there Necessity fof lis
qutiheatlun IL was the naked riion of great light
winch he believed To bcug To- the constituent body 1t
was not IN hs OPINION necessary odcclare that the Lee
gs.atnre had right To do md be done that
which was wrong-becausc the position was a self.evi-
oeht one and ought not to be denied doubted The
resolution IN ITS present Orm satisfactory Mr. NJ
lie regretted that other gentlemen conld for il;
out ne c"uid not consent 10 modify II for their peculiar
convenience Those no could Tor it, must vote
against IT. lie did not admit the right OF gentlemen
this floor 10 inpugu the motives of those FROM whom they
differed IN sentiment. lie iet himself rable alone
To ms constituents for his conduct his
Tor us motives IL would be more parliamentary,
proper, and more genicmany, for members refrain
from such impu,ations lie though highly improper
for gentlemen TO mpuie 10 others here motives de-
signs which they would not from good breeding regard
to consequences inpue to them face TO face in private.
AS to the motion before the House, lac opinion
that had already been decided, he could diff
ference between it and the amendment offered by the
gentleman from Fayette aud Nicholas
The CnAin decided that the motion of the gentlemen
from Henrico was not in order; similar proposition
having already been acted upon and decided.
Mr. NArkIAs said that under the belief that they
trilng with the time of the House and the mo.
ney OF their constituents, he to the previous
question, and called the ayes and that motion.
The question was thereupon taken and the House de-
ing vote:
, g Banks: sps"se I"yao Wiley Mecln,le vii
kelafdSn M Vaughan, smith Of fauquer ickeron,
Aveu Burlington, Coleman. sloan Nheu Gooloi Harrison,
gers. Garland iccEsnburs Wiley Chapman shetra% riizso
% ooHIs A%SnI adams MeCoy Sasklyy Hopkins CARROLL
Lessee ssMuen, Bare, Ruker, cduhdOd, MOncuo arsavo
NsMs..,; Grina., Gme sou,hal Garland A. Brooke
,as c1,ia@ loh%.Sa, Wilson luaicI e. Ball,
Te beard royics M sad @ass @SSG
land, Chspiuc, Masters SWANSON Wiicher Morris Donan Ley.
baum baum i uSas F%" a Ss '' ''"' Saunders Cunning
The question then put the second resolution,
aud it was adopted, by the following vote:
Wy a saGa pSts ca n@n, Cline s hoS's
Miller Wilson Of b., Dccap,, Turnhu Mallory Becker Austin
M Ss pa" vbs. ss%us Ga,s" % q 1a@s MN
s S, % s,5s9sS sSse' Halo f. OIS Bowen passon
WeSted Ayeni Canns'on Coleman, sloun Nixon, ar
Robinson Carter Neii Hays nsari Taoi Of L. Harris Rags
Chapman Sa 1sy Is oS NJ my, MGsa"'
Leland Fi,1sc,at Masters Wooiioik, Almond Adami, Mcoy,
Stands William; M9nensy NekIn, Dornan, eybun' aoe!.,
MOnsnie Ii0Ss%ve Gcsrc Gibson Saunders cunningham
MeMers. Brooke, Craig, Hunter D., Ball. Price, Mullen
Bots Summers W.sscner Pa'kc Chapn Deashmuli, Prem
The question then occurring the Sd resolution Gas
luons la our Senators in Congress- with request that
they lay them before that body.
Mr.. PARKER moved amend by substituting the fol
lowing:
KesOiUd That the Speaker of the House Of Delegates
and ihe Speaker OF the Senate sign the foregoing
iutons, and that the Speaker of the House OF Delegates
cause copy thereof I" be- transmitted 10 each OF
Senators in the Congress of the United States with
request that they lay the same before the Senate
MIR Parker said. MIR. Speaker, | know fit
gan man yourclt, through whom the proceedings Of the
Legislature on this subject could be transmitted 10
Senators. do intend be oiie nsvey personal in
lOu are! head nI
the Representatives, of tho great body OF the People
And as they have commanded these resolutions 10 bc
adopted (1t least told SOL presume they would
be graliiied thayou should be made the instrument for
communicating their mandate to Senators. snp
pose the people have desire that these resolutions
shall be touched by the unhaowcd hands % the Execu
tive You, Mir. Speaker, not only the head of the
great Democratic Republican party here; bnt you have
voted Tor thcse resolutions throughout; and doubt it
viii give you high qualification to be the organ Of
munication of tls holy of the Legislature,
It's servants at Washington. hope the Governor will
not be allowed TO lay his polluted hands this
instrument.
MIR. MAp,soS opposed the motion. lie thought the
Governor the legitimate organ OF such communications
and saw no reason for appointing other person per
form them
Mr.. MILLER asked why in this case, change was
proposed to be made? lie supposed the Governor would
transmit the resolutions frequesled to do SO; aud with
out some especial reasons he opposed 10 appoint
meni OF any other officer TO perloin Chat duty
Mr. PARKER said, that Il former Occasion the Co
vernon thought unfit person carry a CORES
pondencc which the Constitution declared should be
trusted 10 him. II certainly provided in the
Constitution that he should transmit such resolutions
these he Legislature had the right appoint lis
own agent for the performance of this service; ts
was proper occasion for the exercise of that right
Mir MADIsoN maintained that the Governor was the
proper agent and Mr. NJ wished that should perform
the duty. IL another individual appointed to per-
form H. II would to imply Of confidence in
the Governor Mr.. NJ had confidence in him. and there
fore opposed motion which would imply the contrary
Mr. PARK said the Governor was not bound to
transmit the resClutiOns-And suppose lie should think
yonr resolutions unconstitutionahe might refuse
transmit them. The Governor takes oath TO main.
tam the Constitution well ourselves and he nipht
decline any agency in what be should think unc0n-
siitu0nal measure Ills lofty spiIit may disdan
any IN this matter. And should ii Lc could
you du! you cannot impeach hin-altlDugh you may
dcnouhce him in the newspapers, and open gain upon
INN the batteries of Obloquy and abuse; but he will
stand unmOyed amidst the storm, should lie deem il his
duty TO act in such manner as 10 raise it.
The ayes and noes having been called 10y Mr. Pur-
kcr, the question taken and decided in tile negative
by the following vote:
yesNo Crnals Garland of A., Brooke CRUZ Campbell
Pate Hunter of b. lIenshaw Bcuhng, Wilson u servant
Bali Pncc, Hale OF r., Smith OF Frederick, Wcther
Wassrner Benton Parker, Wche Ju, Prens Cunning
StaHani--82.
ley, MCln,ic, Miller, Won OF D. Decanp Turuu, hooker,
huNIn. Daniel, Samuel, Christian icLarJson Johnson Nm
Vaughan, HunaI OF T. smith Of Fauguier leker.on Strange
Stesef Holland, HOwcH Watts Watkins, L
ison, Coleman, GOolI,
Fo1iaiue nman Fleet oOc Rohasou Nril Hays, STATION
Harris Ragsjae, TaJ NJ Rogers, 81 WHEY
Morgan Chapman fnsa ~ aurdaug Cooke Leland
Ft1s8rad Chapnc, Aiustcfs Woook, Aluoii Adams ACoy;
Swanson, Cackcy, Hopkins Carroll Madison, Morris Shan WI
Malueu, Bare KnkcT, Haley, Butts Momeue
HemVe Gillespie, De"smu Gibson Saunders, Brown Of r..
The question then occurred OH tho Preamble Of the
Resolutions which is a. foil