The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1839-01-25

one word that will answer-no other word but tho
word instruef2 L. there no other language tap,,.
mount u that IL the Legislature simply express
'he'r VIII. Is not that equivalent, 10 the word in
S'ue'f nay, more, is II not more respectful TO
muse receiving the Instructions 10 avoid than 10
use lhs word insirUr,ioRs2 Infinitely more 81,
ana am more ready to comply with the wishes
+ OF any one, II lac speaks 20 me in a courteous and
po'i'e iaaEner, than Il he made use Of manda tory
language.
us respectful TO the party instructed to omit
VIC "ofu' 10 his man Charles he never gave
! Imperative ofder. lie told him, that be would be
very much obliged TO him 10 do ~ and So and
Charles did IL, with as much alacriry a. he would
were tie to say, Charles, you are hereby instructed
70 DO SO and so. Tie was very sorry that the Sem
ators from North Carolina could not find in their
hehfts 10 yield obedience 10 the wishes Of so large
ana importune and respectable State as North Ca
rOIina-a State that seldom spoke her sentiments
IN this solemn form, and never, except upon very
importune occasions
Mr.. Clay sdyerted 10 that part Of the resolutions
relative TO the great SUBJECT Of public lands and
expressed his pleasure that the State had made
known their wishes before the wild and mischiey.
Gus project, before the Senate, had passed.
Mr.. S;rang said he was not In the habit or
looking TO the Senator from Kentucky Of late for
sdNce. lie must act on his ON ludgne Mt in 10.
t,rpretlng The language Of the Legislature Of ~
Carolina He did pot stand ia The same relation
TO The people Of North Carolina that the Senator's
man Charles did 10 him lie was mol their slave.
lie SAID The Assembly Of North Carolina had often
mace difference between resolution OF request
and resolution OF instruction.
As to The public lands, be had come 10 the con-
clusioh, the sentiment Of North Carolina was a.
sainst the Graduation Bill and he should oppose H.
Al the last session he voted Tor the bill surprising
II 10 be acceptable 10 the people Of bis State.
M Brown disputed 1he jurisdiction OF the SEN
atot from Kentucky ia this case. Holding a. that
gentleman did the doctrines Of higher lone than
the federal black cocksde doctrines, and wanting,
as he often bad the expression OF popular WILL Il
did not become him to lecture the Senators from
North Careliua On this subject The States, it was
wei known, had instructed their Senators 10 er.
PHnge the censurs OF the President and they did
1t oleny aud boldly, and not By a mean shuiIiing
PrevsrlcstIon-Rot by fraud on the right of In.
sifuction. The Senator had put The case Of his
man Charles lie would pot another. Suppose
slave should three times ask favor from his
master, would he think 1t proper 10 apply the
'outth tire. The Seua,or, as rumor sdld was
about TO apply the fourth time 10 the people tor
Tie Presidency. Has constituents would be eX.
oeeaingIy obliged for advice from a gentleman
vino had cnale-ced With the aboitionisis, and las.
tened uPon the South the Tsrg sy stem. lie pro-
esieo against the rigGt OF he Senator.
Nh Clay, Of hy- sad be VAS very sorry TO be
Tue means Of putting the genllensn from NorlL
Carolina 70 such passion. He was sorry too
hat The gentleman should be obliged To consider
as insirucii~ns a. mean shuiiling proyarlca.
r"" /" srd 'rSad upon the ~ b .! Tuc,.a."
Mr.. Brown said, DID not aliude 10 ms lustfuc.
uun" IA that manner
NJ. Clay, The gentleman certainly used the
expressions and spilled them 10 the Revolutions
presented by bip, they would have had no p
Phcollon al all lie claimed 10 jurisdiction over
iEG gentleman, aud if he had, he would he reluc.
tant Ia exercise II upon such sntlto1s. Ii the
gentlemen had oonirutcd themselves with merely
presenting thcr rcsnluuoas ~lthoul commenting
upon tbs coutse Of has political opponents, liz
should not have Ini,rpSscd word ] he Scuator
ought 10 fccu.ieci slso that BIC not suGjcol 10
The Jurisdiction Of The ecntcman--but I've had un-
acttaAen 70 pass Judgment upoa some Of BIS acts.
II la had cunirIbuitd 70 the csiatIlshlHenI Of the
Tsrf, THE gentleman supposed, he ought 10
recol.rcl that be also conluGuted 10 tbs CON-
prouise.
tle DID not intend 10 interfere between the Sen
etou and their constituents; tut Nhcu they al.
ie,aptcd to esvil at the right OF instruction, aud
pot II upon = single aord. aud thus impugu the
cid doctrine al Instruction a. understood by The
republicans Of toe old school, he thought he vas
Justified IA Stepping forward IA deivuce Of that
doctrine.