Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-03-16

he question was put on laying the Bank
oil on the table, and was decided in tho al
irmative, as follows: Ayes 6S, noes IS.
MIR. Crutchiield moved TO reconsider tho
'o'e on The previous que Siion: And alter
some discussion Of points Of order, the House
agreed to reconsider, and Mr. Vaughan with
drew The motion for the prev ious question, SO
as 10 allow The vote 10 be taken ON The indeti-
mite postponement, which was decided i'm tho
negati:e, as follows: Ayes Al, noes 10.
| MIR. Garland moved TO amend the first res
olution OF the committees report by striking
il out and substituting the following:
ReSoloed, That tins Assembly doth So
iemnly repeat their unshaken regard for the
right vi instruction, as resting on the broad
basis Of the nature of representation, and a
vital principle OF our free institutions ihat
II - the doiy OF the representative TO obey
The instructions of his constituents, or resign
the trust with which they have clothed him;
anu That henceforth no man ought 10 accept,
or retain the appointment Of Senator of tho
United States, or any Representative office in
virginia, who doth not hold himself bound
| by these obligations.
Mr.. Witcher made some remarks in op.
position TO the amendment, and moved the
| previous question.
| Mr.. Garland asked whether this motion
would cut off his amendment.
The Speaker said the main question would
| be on the amendment.
Mr.. Witcher Withdrew the motiun
Messrs. Bayly of A., and Moore opposed
The amendment, which was briefly explained
by Mr.. Garland.
| Mr.. Tuns,all moved TO amend the amend,
ment 10y adding The following:
| ResoiUed, That the General Assembly are
moi The constituents Of tie United States Sen.
ators.
| Mr. Wilson Of B., said this was very
important question, and moved the ayes and
noes upon it.
MIR. Tuns;all modified his amendment so
as 10 make il read as follows:
Resolved, That there ia no feature Of the
Constitution which recognizes the principle
that the United States Senator is the repre-
sentative of The State Legislature
| The question being taken on this amend
meat 10 ihe amendment, it was rejected, US
follows; Ayes II, noes 90.
MIR. Ball then mo, ed 10 amend the amend
ment by adding the following:
! but th' Legislature have no right to in.
stiuct The Senator 10 violate the ConStitutiJn
or TO commit an act OF moral ,urpi;uds"
Alter b.ei conversation betM cen Messrs
Garland, Miller, and Wi,cher, the ayes and
noes having been called for by Mr.. Bail, The
vote ON his amendment was taken, aud decid-
ed in the negative, as follows: Ayes 80, noes
u.
| MIR. Garland's amendment was then a
greed 10.
The question being then on the resolution
as amended, the ayes aud noes were called
for by Mr.. Garland.
Considerable debate then ensued, in which
Messrs. Wiicher, Garland, B.yly of g.,
Miller, Tunstall and Ball took part and the
vote having been taken, was decided in the
affirmative, as follows: Ayes 90, noes H.
MIR. Garland moved TO amend the wo last
resolutions of the Committee, by striking out,
and substituting the following:
ReSofred, That the resistance Of the late
Senator, Is. w. Leigh, to the will of his con
stituenis, by refusing TO obey their inslruc-
items, or resign his Office of Senator, that
another might be chosen Who would execute
their will, was plain violation OF his repre-
sentative obligations, is dangerous as pro-.
cedcEt, and ought Ia he condemned.
Mr. Bolts moved To amend The amend
ment, 10y adding 10 il the iollowing
And whereas the Hon. VIM. c. Rives,
now Senator IN the Congress OF the Units
ell States, was elected TO that important trust,
under solemn injunction on the part Of this
Legislature, and sacred pledge on his own
part, TO introduce and vote for the resolution
TO eXpunge The Journal Of the Senate; and
whereas, the said resolution was laid upon
The table OF the Senate several months before
the adjournment of Congress, when il was
competent Tor the said Senator TO call then,
up, and vote for them as his instructions re-
CURED, which he neg eCtcd, evaded or refrs-
! &c TO do: And whereas, this Legislature cam
not recognize lie III -: :; :. Senator TO lay
over or postpone his instructions from one,
| year, or from one session 10 another for his
own convenience:
ResolOed, therefore, That the said VIM.
e. Rives, has laid himself as Justly liable 10
The censure Of this Legislature for such neg
ligence, evasion, or refusal, as did Mr. Leigh
Tor his resistance 10 the Same instructions
he ayes and noes having been ordered,
Mr. Bolts motion was negaiived by the fol,
lowing vote Ayes 90, noes Sc.
The question then occurred on NIr. Gar
lands amendment, and the ayes and noes
having been ordered, after a few remarks
from Messrs. WiIcher, Tunsts;l and Wills.
The amendment was agreed 10 by the follow
ing vote: Ayes 70, noes 81.
MIR. Stuart then moved further 10 amend
by adding the following
hesotved, That in The opinion Of the Gen.
erai Assembly, the Senator's OF the United
States, were intended to be the representa-
tives oil the sovereign States by which they
are respectively elected, and not exclusively
oi the Legislative departments of the State
governments, nor OF any other single branch
Of said governments.
MIR. Bolts moved 10 amend he amend
meDt, 10y adding the following:
Resolred, That The instruction Of S,ate-
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