Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1837-01-14

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f. m The epcroachnen mis- of the Federal Government
Representing the sovereignty of the Stale and ac' as
Ambassador Ia protect her interests, ne 'us ', Wv
alurr Of his uce be amrnable ie, and c"h''.'' y,
In, only organ through which that sovereignty - :" .a
De exercised under the Constitution, viE The L'g'sa'u'
Receiving his Office from the Legislature, anu pe''s
known 10 the people only through that O"dy' h s'a"uS
10 arts il 10 hr rralion oil representative tc HIS con-
ST. IT'S and IS oInd by ali tie representative oN'Sl
tons resistance TO Tie VIII Of The Legislature Wouiu
be resistance the will OF The people the sovereignty
| he rrp!tsthts ., .
Wi,luu, iLis check upon the Senator. ours is not
government Of responsibility. The Senator occapeS a.
pos tic from wb:l lie control the WI ie act''' "
y, veramen l. u slntivp executive and judicial nc ce
,ngS to body which Constitutes 0rshch Vi ,''c
'alIre. No bill, resolution whatever, can ttco'ns
! law without his concurrence. ] ne Seha!e Iun'" -
part ul the executive No appointment 10 ONCE cd I
made M treaty. ratird hnul his advice ana Consent
l-IIoo, u-ucIues once claimed and sill! mai"tsiheu
70 removal from office take place. n" ~
| foreign ministers tc gwen, "!''ou' us I Wv W
kn,vlrdcr and appreciation. The judclni functions %
m. senate are lurtani: il is constituted court ol
impeachmcut 10 try all offences so that 40 'Iauu"e'
p,uctIces no macasance, or bribery, or c"!'"p'' "a
! public Lt:icrrs lie punished Without '''e e' w
lion of the Srualor lie holds his srat tor SIX yraS-Is
81 RI lie fer i-brlaros 20 body perpetual ~ rs exist
tnce-s.all IN lis H2%:IcrS, hr'S'ucratc u. us t'u'
and easily controlled ny coili"i s''l' C." ac'oii - am
t!on Should lie Senator, hn!dn5 such Pos'''u''
and possrssinr wider range vi durs, and more u"'
rae c;e ,Iiau tie President himself, be alone ABOVE
responsibility Then there need be no reSPhnsIu'iiy FSe
where Should !r alone, oil all lhr iunctoha!i'S
,ncnl b. auIcnahe 10 tribunal and STAND ulp'a vi:
reach of his constituents then the CHECKS anu oaiahcts
| in the constitution are Of aval-all power VIII DC
CONGO Inflated IN one body. And the Senator ike Tux DR.
fish peer Ill be left To represent himself ~
suit his private Interests or personal "n"i'; W
on the forms OF representative republic, builu up 8
material dynasty. which shall cpntr" every department
of government bid defiance To the authority 81 Tue S'as
and claim universal homage from the people. le ue'
neral Assembly Of Virginia, therefore, 90 most solF.
ly DECLARE thai they hold the doctrine OF senatorial ~
sronsy 10 the State Legislature: 50 lar as IL nsaros
the legislative duties Of the Senator Us r most Vi'h i'.
cirie Of nu, free institutions. 4 nd any attempt |" ia
this responsibility, 10 bring Into GIsftrue; ny '''
;usnn Tie motives Of the lrgsia!u'e, Or calling IA
C:esiinn Their intelligence rspCciah!!i'y ouSn ~ Ie
promptly :esiS:, d. IN attempt 10 d'gface Inc PI'fe
themselves lircugh their representatives, ahu oust 80
b. nirk,G with The most Signal misrepresentation, as Id
tel blow aimed at tie political institutions nl Tie country
Wben therefore, SrEaur, holding high ana !hlGtn-
li rice. lfnn which lie cann" lie driven contrary ms
ONE consent shall assume an aiiluce 81 open nel"hCe
To his cu,iS,i!unt and accuse them while IN deliberate
discussion urter s"!cnn legislative forms, with having
r su! and petty design Of driving hun from his posi-
nl-~ h;n he forget h'nseI us to il'Sinuaie
that ihe General Assembly have at heart u oUlrcI pam
IS uus and UNCONSTITUTIONAL which they are attempt
nr 10 obtain by lndgecion-,o declare III PLAIN words,
Tina is uctIuis given (iim) without any e3Pc'
a;inn view, or perhaps even wsh l'al \"r) sh""iu
Weld obedience to tlem'-.thal Tie real and The only
sgn''-.:to instruct (ltim) out OF his sret-lhHt the
hoe proceeding aimed al (h:n)- particularly al
Ni!r}." When the Senator indulge in expressions
such as these towards The LEGISLATURE from which lie
holds his a;,rnin nen-to which be is responsible end
whose character he is bound, at all mcs, TO deendhe
not only cy!ucrs laughncss aud al arrogance un5e.
coming The MODEST ard dgnlfcd stdlesInu but lie Ie
trays hostility 10 the representative prncipIe-a spirit
Of rebellion 10 constitutional restraints and popular SUI
prenacy. which sought not, cannot, and will not be
tolerated by free people.
- Therefore,
l. Rtsoird by The General assembly Of FirgiRia That
the two several letters aforesaid of Benjamin W. Leigh,
ur deemed highly dsrespectu in their tone, and unsa
lisiacluly in their rrasonings and that this Assembly
doth Gccs dy Gsapprore OF the conduct Of the snld e.
w Leigh touching the exPung ing resolution, and the
instructions concerning Tie same, given him by the &C.
neral Assembly ut Tie LAKE session t;eit OF.
9 Ec>Gired, Che letters Of the said Senator to the
contrary nutw stamdng) That this Assembly doth So
lcnmly repeat their mistaken regard for the right OF in
stucilon as resting the bread basis of the nature OF
rpprese ntacn, and of The vital principles OF our
free institutions and that il is lie duty o the rrPesen.
laye TO obey tie instructions Of his constituents, or re-
sign the with which they have clothed him, in or
der that it may be transferred into the hands of those
who will carry into execution the wishes and instruc-
| lions Of Tie constituent body
3 RrSOccd, That after the solemn, and now repeated
expression Of the opinion Of The General Assembly, On
the right Of instruction aud the duty Of obedience there
TO- NJ ought eIcctrt TO accept or retain The APP
pon,ncut Of Senator of the United States from Frgi
MA who doth not hold himself bound TO obey such IN.
sruc,inns resign the trust with which he is clothed