Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-03-05

not expect tat the actual Expungng would ever take
place lie knew that the reat design was only 10 get
hr. Leigh OF the Senate, and TO get himself in; aud
that purpose answered. he had expectation that the
matter would be carried farther.
The instructions produced the desired effect MI
Tyler resigned his seat in the Senate and MIR. Rves
elected. The expungng was brought up, md Mr.. Rvps
made very ahored and ingenious speech in favor of it,
Can Mr. Rvcs his friends, after all this, say that he
did not approve Of expungng word from him would
have prevented the passage Of the instructions in the
legislature. Qni protet prOhitere poss udst
lie could have prevented III but he was 10 prom! by
It, and as he did rot prevent IT, he must be held 10 have
approved il Enl If he did approve it, why did he
speak in favor Of He cannot protect himself By sag
ing that he nsruc,ed for though man may vote
under instructions for measure which he does not sp
prove, yet have heard tha, he ought to SPEAK IN
favor of it. Bnt. Mr. Speaker, do not care "hener
he approved Of expnnging or not, II was got up y
his friends for his benefit and he prohttd by H. anu
hold him responsible
The next sssump,ion of power by General Jackson
10 which wish 10 call the attention of the House, and
which never met with the disapprogai OF mf hVeS' IS
Contained in the letter TO the Hon mr. wise, chunah
OF the lnves eating Committee on the abuses ana ifauos
of the Executive Department | DO not mean 10 go
into minute discussion OF The hereses OF this letter
Suffice il say that il was o!icia that IN 1t the freo
DE- nj assumed authority over the proceedings OF Con
rrpss and she wed he did look TO The results alone OF
It's action assumed 10 look behind them and 10 SD
p.rvse wha, each House fer itself alone by The Consl
tuition has the power determine the proceedings by
claimed TO supervise bat 10 control The proceedings OF
Congress BY insisting tina, there should be no inquiry
into Executive abuses, until specific charges were made
b. virtually denied that magistrates are but trustees aud
servants OF the People, and amenabe TO them by con-
tending that The resolutions constituted inquisition
he claimed for public officers the immunity from
scrutiny into their conduct belongs under the Con-
sluon only TO private persons In fine, 10 quote Mr.
R,vess own language similar subject, he effect
OF the doctrine is, shelter the abuses OF the Govern
mrnt with invioiabe sanctuary,
MIR. Speaker, here is another instance in which Mr..
R!ves as Senator from Virginia, permitted his primer
pies to be raped under foot without even so much as
demonstrating. IN his Speech on Retrenchment and
Reform, he thus coEibats tie assumptions which Gene
raj Jackson made in his letter the investigating Com
milise:-.1hr gentleman from Pennsylva (Nlr Ser
gcant said tia, tasiS ought TO be laid tor the in
aury What, Sir! does the gentleman require actual
proof of The existence Of abuses This proof cannot be
had without inquiry IT, then, we can take no inItiatory
for the correction OF abuses, without previous
pronf OF their exis;enceas that proof cannot be had
without enquiry and according 10 The doctrine OF The
gentleman trcm Pennsylvania inquiry upon the sub
jct ought be made without proo-abrses must ever
remain uncorrcc,ed The effect Of the doctrine is, to
shelter the abuses of the Government, with nviolable
sanctuary Again. he says This power OF Congress
nm inherent and fundamental right Of the People and
be abandoned in principle, without betrayng
the interests and privileges Of constituents Never.
lheess he saw Gen Jackson deny and denounce this |
power and he Ver the nildest tone even, condemn
ed the act Having slept upon his post, ask 1t he is
fl. sentinel again to be trusted on the watch tower?
Remainder IN cur ns1t.