Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-08

that rnrst obey lfs VIII ana Sorlanonr resign
fec Il instrucls to vote - sXpuhLe tyua Iae i,,
nal tina, which il knows as we'll TO- II tas,. rrI
recorded; it insructs to Gxfl2r, ana 4 msaner T.
ialsy public record, which "a lnsws the Constitution
explicitly requires the Senate IL Lerp and so rruorem
scrup!cs) it prcscribes the PXprnGtGD II se scIu,
from the uurila nmnrativcly Su'a tyJc254y- ~ sqc,
manner only serve to r1rse The s=.a7: u umc
hon Of the Culstitutun and 10 s'oaa!Mc thr hnnlEa,
and disgrace Of tn. Senate, w!!sbss 81 al affecting M
historical evidence ni the fact. J. asssrSs 100 ~ ioiL
Or resign. IL insiIucS so u Sx'unse, rs ot tu.,
punrr the resolution 1t requires ot me- in a 1orj ,
nsuIlca rquivocat!Ua with my .aLa ar S!irnu..
and considering lhc knowledge j. :n:,S9 iH.r o. =,
on;uiuns cntcrtain} it COMMANDS :'"ncur 4ra!u,
shanir and mut-ur resign. IL Tr'tHr' III rGr,-
10 ulve my recorded sanction TO the rr H yi,Yr.> u
ed by the President, his rmorabs. n'trsd uaIls;.
proceedings Ut the ScmAtr and t" 10 i!i,i:c7s J..
thinks prnucr 10 upon the rights i,rrrs sf!L Div,
lnr; OF Tins body well knowing t!lt' o1IHi9ns have
avowcd the questions OF c"'st:is;!'nn Tc!. aY!
hope not DOUBLING their sincerity, Hs "nr al Assem-
by commands to in!lict Ills iti' ny ScuS. #
th!ncs) vital blow upon the Constitute" ~ COUNT:
or resign. cannot shut my eyes a-",'si I'm !s,t
plain and glazing upon the very iaE* ~ q. Ean,.
action-that such instructions we're soE gwen liz
with any expectation, Or view, or perl72a :Tra VISA
that | should yield obedience ~ ths:i:i E!!s.p .
in truth, no choice between the alternative r",e,!
10 me and believe, Eust undouOeGl% TIA! y -.
moi designed to leave me- any cu"lcc; 1W. lie =,
and the only purpose vi the instruction, VIZ %
me To resign TO instruct lie out al my sr:S la:,r:
it seems TO re, that this design is almost a'oi'! ~:
preamble and resolutions you lia"c tranSiSrf %
For the preamble rccrs motive Tor the IocS-aI,
that =" tile Assembly deem 1t nsr sOirmn 61tn 2,t:n
rr-asser the duty the Representative t""S'g
and then alter giving me an instruction "hpii:~ u
scublr knew that could not OLey without :.:H- a.
foul disgrace. it resolves that 1t Is the DUTY ,, IT, r..
preventative obey the Instructions OF his c"&s:lt9-:.
Or to resign the trust with which they have cioI'~! IAN
in order that be transferred INTO the hanCs o! ..r
,yho will carry into execution the WISHES anc tisc.
TONS Of the constituent body.
1t was impossible that should have rcEains1 gre
rant and it is equally impossible for Inc 10 iorns ,le
politl :al operations in Virginia during the pas, .,a
know that the design Of constructing me out Of NV
or On Courtly plrasc) giving me walking :csrl
was early aud openly avowcd and recommends ii!.
it n advantage not little vaunrd. winc! ~:
tors pro. nISrd themselves from the success they aS.ry
ed at the last annual elections; that the scheme liz
instruction proposed and discussed, and TIM AK.
method oil typical expuncnn which The Gcner" A.sTS
biz has opted stenuOusy recommended, rs the p!"irf
and OF driving lnc to resignation, III t!r .
lie prints which sometimes the organs: and Sune!u,:
the dictate rs o party plans. know, moreover ihatr.
proceeding was aimed atmr-partcuiarly 1t me: anu I'M.
10 insure success effort has been spared. to raa.
gera,e FAULTS, such they are; to iAy lnc h>-
~ OF nv li:c simple and obscure, as hllIrri" II n~
been and ba of incident to isrrprrsrn all
tves. sentilnvu and actions, and ~ raise suc Sru
public Indignation against me, as should make ic tr!:
ike the vlow the fable preserve w"rhlt:sra.
iscncr Ivy yielding, rather than To br torh up b? It..
roots like the sturdy oak, and LAID forever PROSTATE
the earth. / shall iui! my destiny with irnness al
compUsurc. Let ne thank my enemies i0I having Nv
me consequence which my own merits would Hr'u
have achieved, that enables NE 10 act conspicuous a.
useful part in the defence Of tic free institutions q
my country, ough 10 Gc grateful 10 the General IL.
seILly for placing il were, al the head Ut lo.
Torn hope, the contest now wuglng ur the prcsc.
ilrn OF the Constitution and the Laws; and though III.
sensible OF the danger, as am OF the honor q lie
post assigned me, nope, with the blessing OF God
approve myself not altogether unworthy OF It.
If the General Assembly had any object al heart pUr.
sued directly Tor its value, and not o'
complIsln by indreclion other Objects plainly ungs:
and unconstituiona-and should give instruction
my endcavours, my official station, prooe
It's vIrws-an instruction, which Il believed couIl
sccntiousy obcy-an instruction framed with G"slgJ
10 force INC TO resignation; and II, III such caSr
should think the end aimed at unconstitutional. anG
should be therefore, unwilling 10 be- agent
plIsllng IT, the case would he very strUhg Unr,
indeed, and attended with the very peculiar clrcuII.
stances, III winch | would retain my seat and sauL ~
obstruction to the accomplishment OF tie DE-
sired Butt regarding the present instruction as ahy
directed TO the purpose Of forcing ITO resi- IN the us:
with which the General Assembly has clothed me-
order that it may he transferred into the hands OF those
who will carry into execution The WISHES and nNUuc
tons OF the Constituent body'-which wishes unG III
structons think plainly contrary to the letter and sp
my resignation would ytally affect the lncgrIyU
the Constitution than implicit obedience 10 Tx
instructions, have, therefore, TO resolution, t
| cannot, ought not, and Will not resign
pray The General Assembly to accompany me lOi !
brief space, and 10 accompany me with patience, III
consideration OF the practical consequences OF The pEecc
dent, and oil the doctrine Qur precedent Will SOON gr"
into dVctrne which 1t proposes 10 estabIlslnatc.,
that the State Legislatures may give Instructions To their
Senators in Congress, which they believe they caEnM
uISnOnUr
fore will not obey III order to force them to the aItcTa
tive Of resignation.
The unavoidable effect will be- to change The tenure
Of the Senatorial sice, from term Of six years, winch
the Constitution has ordained to tenure during TIE
pleasure Of the respective State Legislatures that eject
them to make the Senate, which plainly Grsgm'',
and that for the most obvious purposes, tn DC thu most
permanent body III tie government, III effect and III pac'
tcc, the most luclullimg, transient, and unstable.
The Senate, constructed the irdrralive pr'ncip TO
represent the sovcregntIes OF the States, which, ".
the nature Z" sovereignty are co-rqua Is So essential
their existence and preservation that if the Senate "r
abolished from the sysienhc other branches {" ne
government, both OF which are national IN their Cta"
ter, remaining III full iorcc,-t is hard to imagine H."
the Stale Governments, any thing than Tie
forms OF them, could long endure And whatever c".s
to diminish the wei ght the Senate in the system, "'
tend ~ impair, exactly the proportion the Stat
soveregnlIcs themselves, and general consoH.:"a
Of them all into empire. The Fedcratvc Senate
representing the StacS was designed Us the balance
the syseni-as check the popular branch o: e.
Legislature and the Executive, both of which afc D.
most cntlrc national in their constutl0n-aIt' ''
matters OF important and permanent interest, Il
check that can very rarely operate Cor longer N"'
than may suffice 10 mature the Judgment Of the i'
pie on sober, dlspassiOnalc reflection. III" SEM
cannot, If 1t would, counterfeit the permanent ""
the deliberate, settled Judgment Of the na!'"' L.
House oil Representatives, elected for two E"a''.
presenting the people Immediately, and therefore "',
exactly representing their opinions and washes i' "
time being, and mole apt also to rprrsrn, ,rlr Pa
ID, IN that way, cndacd with power and !"!"'",'
which the slIortnrss o It's term Of office hardly SUM
to councrva The President, elected Cor tout l''s'
clothed @th all the powers necessary Tor lhe H@'
tive of Il Government charged with the icTrI@"
lions of the nation, with his veto the acts d "
Legislature. and iiir whole patronage OF @"'r'H''"'