Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-11-28
...rnNrssrE sENATORs.

THE TENNESSEE StNa ons'
,,,ct,pe Resolutions passed the lowei
i'' T.. Tennessee Legislature on the 4th
IL. next morning. Senator Foster trans.
p .,=. i.,,e, Of resignation as a Senator IN the
n .c,L, Upued States, which vas read TO
n The Nashville Wing says; "'Ffom
Il -. Ie.fr ffom Judge White read 10 The
Il On Wednesday, we infer that similar COM
nay soon be expected from him
,be Wings practically recognize the Right
tim. which they are charged with holding
While Democratic Senator'S who pro-
Il. excln.itc cham ions OF this right,
-, ,,,ign or obey' See the conduct oil Senators
=" "a Strange Of North Carolina twelve
r..eo. v no held on 10 Il Ell seats in open con
.e,he declared opinions fthe Legislature Of
s,,,e. The Nashville Wing adds
LIN, # Mr. FOSTER is lengthy, ell :
ne viewed as such by The candid of
" ~ md we accord 10 II no nndeseryed co IL
" l''.' hon Nc say that il is comprehensive and
y ,I,si,e afeHmsnt upon all the points embrac
=, =, Ibr resolutions. We viii publish II al lengih
q u.adsy. with the Introductory remarks, in the
q 100 flour Representative Mr.. Watson.
,noI,ou 10 place the letter on the journal oil the
. -, va resisted BY n small portion OF the MAORI
G4lSt
4 b,I ultimately carried. ayes SO, noes 10. Pend.
4 tho debate on this motion the utmost personal
~ w.. ling was manifested towards Mr.. Foster by
II IN cal opponents. Even those who had the
a Aes to oppose the motion on the score OF eeono-
4 N said nothing disrc>pectlu Of the author oil the
a et"
rom The private letter of Judge White, referred
love, VIC copy the following paragraphs
have lors been an advocate of the doctrine of
4. .nrIions. and am urppinion that when Senator
ewes instructions hom the Legislature oil his State
.,on any subject when no constitutional question Is
nrolycj he ought TO conform bis conduct. and 10
! according to such instructions. or resign, and
a ave never been able TO see any good reason Why
N EXPRESSION of an opinion by the Legislature
tooIJ moi be considered rs Instructions although no
rpress instructions accompany such expression OF
nn;or unless The Legislature say they do not intend
= exnresson OF opinion 10 control The conduct OF
oies of their Senator'S
III have considered a Senator as tho agent or trus.
n Of The People Of his STATE and thai he ought
,y into effect far AS in his power, the sentiments
n majority Of The people he represents upon all
ul,ircs when be- can do So without violating the
institution. lie ought 10 suppose the Legislature.
do ae his immediate constituents, will express o.
mons or give no instructions which do not accord
bib the sentiments OF majority OF the people, and
4 does not conform his conduct to the expressed
unl0n oil the leOplf. liouSn tue agency oil the
legislature, he is guilty ola breach OF lrusr, aud
5 cot faithfully represent his State.
The ub-Treasury bull, SO far as | am advised.
kes not involve any constitutional question there
w. if The General Assembly deem it proper 10 in
Idct their Senator'S 10 vote Tor IT'S passage, or con
ijern wise 10 express the opinion, that II ought 10
Il h,r Of these cases sh uId cor slider ni,s II
eund, either 10 give IL the support oil my vote, or to
'sen; and ] should certainly adopt the latter
~ al LII
duce Inc knowingly 10 misiepresent the People cf
G nossee ; especially ufon subject so imp RANT.
II BY my vote, no bill productive of so many i'll
6sequenccs, as think this would be, shall ever be
s.d. Consistently, therefore, with my princp Ies.
would be left for me bat to resign.
E" have heretofore opposed the Sub-Tieasury, !
ii Voted agal ST II, def finn conviction THAI #
ssed, It would be pro luctive OF much mise hiei |
ltred large majority Of the people OF Tennes- /
e entcrialued The same opinion. Al the last SEES
N our General Assembly instructed me to pursue
o>e instructions, and cannot now act so ipcon- t
l nj pan as 10 support measure, III my iudg- T
nj, Taught with such ruiuous consequences 10 ,
tltty. stIll believe a majority Of the people ii +
s SAFE accord with NE in opinion III on this sub !
T. but as a Senator. do not Conceive n,ysel. at
cry 10 60 behind tie Legislature in sealch ,fpub-
opinion. will actas II believed they conecl-
expressed the opinion OF my State, and II they do
they are accountable. not 10 me, but the pro-
-, hho are our common constituents or IN ,stels.'