Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-08-30

The sysirTn Of drseo"ning, PTactrS--i by the /
or.,ans oi "thc party" uGun all mcrntrrS thereof \
who exhibit any hing hsc honest independence. I
do-s MT always anSNer- la the sirc,h 81 Mr.. I
senator i sttgtAp.s, Whch Ne lately Had Ccca- /
son 70 publish. i, va, notify ssi rsI,shi!y r.
huAed We arr glad o. ,.- cyts-uc,-s ~ a hkr /
>pint On III. part - The tuu~rrvutfy~s - thu
south. ami s~p~ciauy in l'rsr from Mr..
GE,NrtsNp. Representative ia Congress nom
,.,ar. ia. yiu,.icaiine himself from npputai.nus
est upan hia 20 the " ashtn.~uH correspondent
of enc oi ~" newspapers u ms STATE W" *
tact ir IA u the f,.ibWl pasc, diSilnsuistl,l
by manly anal truly Republican sP.ni;
Am TO understand shat ! Was Sc
lrcied az one ot nine 60 represent the gall
liant State OF Georgia IN the first d.iibera-
tive body IN 'he world-,he Congress Of
the United Stsies-to play the par, Of n
miserable tool. TO be- used tor any and ev-
cry purpose. a. majority Of my party
choose 10 convert ne: Am I io have no
.opniotf>bf my own. but. span,el-hkc. Co
follow on a. commanded, And Is this
the character hat would obtain favor With
the people | reptesent' No. no. cir
will not. | cannot believe my native State
would ever consent 10 see her Repre,cn-
ltsuve on the floor Of Congress play the
tame. hcartles,, and corrupt PAT, of fol-
loving the lead or aDy man, or set OF
m.n. unless he believed II correct. do
no, believe NY constituents would differ
with me, II they knew the ground Of my
decision IN the Mississippi case. But 4!
they, or any portion. large or small.
claimed OF ms 20 10 violence TO my con-
science. IN giving 4 vote against The Con
sutuiion. either tor the purpose OF acting
with a majority OF ny friends an Congress
or any other reason. tell them 10 their
teeth ] am not their man. Sooner would
] bury my self IA ihe coolest corner If the
dccpc,t cavern. where the light Of heaven
7 should never shine upon me than have u
said q IT," that had Tlayed so Infamous
4 part - The councils of my country. !
sincerely Tsjoice that ! had, on that occa-
sion. moral hrr,ncss 90 discharge my du-
" to the Constitution, my constituents
and nv own character. And IN this CON
! ,ic'Ion. ! viii add I Cannot envy the
feeling al the man. much less his prinoi-
ples. that holds the opposite doctrine a.
, tho rule Of his conduct
IL thc same -Pirt a. liz above . The following.
cTitaci rum ~ aidrcS~ II Mr. CtAEs. ErpT,-
sentative m Congress from New lorsy. to hi,
constituent. upon the occasion OF public r,-
iunciailon # h.m iVT las independent l.,c on
ii" ui-TncasIV hi
For What. ask, am prescribed -
: For the exercise OF az honest difference
of olIainn from tie Pre,Idcht IN regard TO
the Suh-Treasury. When with emotions
OF gratitude accepted at your hand the
high and responsible station OF your Rep
D rrsenia:ive IN Congress, took IT as a
: freeman, from the hand OF freemen free
10 thint and To act a. duty might prompt.
and love OF country INSPIRE. Dad YOU
send me here to Washington 10 be the
: tool. the slave OF Tie Executive TO do has
, bidding bv InstInct-,o see with his ewes
to bear with his ears, and 10 be the mere
recisiiar II his resorirts' /, this Rcpu5lr
; can doct-inc: Are the Representative
l OF the People mere automatic, 90 be work
: ed by The pulling Of executive wires, II
; so, Why not al once make the PIcsiGen, a
J iyTan;, by investing him with the legisla-
,Se robe IL IL fnockerY 60 talk OF indie
T pendeni legislation If sdch doctrine pre-
! walls. /; results IN this. II member OF
Cuncrcss dare dissent from an Executive
recommendation II follows iha; he be-
comes the object Of reviling, Of osiracism.
E and outlawry. Are The messages OF the
President edicis' Ii so, why pass thro'
Tho idle ceremony OF discussing them IN
Congress- Let them a. once bc enrolled
as the laws OF The land This course
. would save much time and expense m
b the aIie-dlncr iJf members. and vastly siin
pIiiy tie ~ &c h.nery 81 Government Ii
= would save much self-dcgradaiion and
|dchssCWCnt Of members, and dispense
w..h the yaiu,bie services Of f,sniu, ~
cCPlaniS II power. Then VIC shali know
on whom tsc exclusive responsibility OF
? measures should res: Now the puppCi,
Of legislation share in the responsibilI',
which 81 iiis doctrine Of sUb>cTVienCy be-
correct. they should not. az thew dare To-
: travel only IA tie direction pointed out
by the executive finger board II thu,
dCctrire be correct. abolish Corgrcss. 10
vest the .cnaa. 81 The White House with
tie imperial purple and declare him su-
! preme dictator for lilc. Has ,It come 20
this that dissent from the President sub.
Jecis The dissenier 10 the inilichOn of par
" penalties. and TO election from the pale
: Of the Democratic church; II 90. who
would wish to hold rank IN the party by
such an Illuminating tenure
y letter from Texas Of the 10th July
last, Gays, the Hon. James Ceilings.
worth. chief justice 81 the republic. vas
found drowned an the bay OF Galve .tsn a
few dave since. The body "a. much
3 nutIla,ed and 1t Is supposed he was u.ur.
derea lie IS said 10 have had money
with him"
PHfLApILpiifA The value n real IS.
tate VA Philadelphia amounted IA l-:3J 10
S6i.51~ 1jI by the assessment Of The
'rrcseni year !, amounts 20 81. no.. e. !.
Increase IA thee years. upNarIs OF ten
millions.