The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1839-02-02

been his opinion which he had Gifted declared that it
act derogaoy to the dignity and independence of this
body To the doctrine of instructions he gave qualified
assen according to the old sentiments of 1898. He
sdered it the duty of the representative reflect the well
known and asceaned will of his constituents as mirror
There was word in the English language that could
the opinion wishes of the constituents but the word
instruct 1t was respectful to the party instructed to
nit the word To his Charles he gave an i'm
peratve order He told him that he would be very much
obliged to him to do and So and Charles did with
much aacrity as he would, he say, Charles you
are hereby INSTRUCTED to do and He very
sorry that the Senators from North Carolina could find
in their hearts yield obedience the wishes of large
and important and respectable State as North Carona-
State that seldom spoke her sentiment in this solemn
FORM and never except upon very important occasons
MIR Clay adverted to that part of the resolutions relative to
the great subject of the public lans and expressed his
pleasure that the State had made known her Wishes before
the wild and mschevous project before the Senate, had
passed.
Mr. Strange said he in the habit of looking
the Senator of Kentucky of late for advice He must
on his judgment in interpreting the language of the
Legislature of North Carolina.
Mr. Brown disputed the jurisdiction of the Senator from
Kentucky in this Holding, that gentleman did,
doctrines of higher tone than the federal blaccockade
DOCTRINES and scouting he often had the expressions
popular WILL it did not become him to lecture the Sena
tors from North Carolina this subject. The States, it
well known, had instructed their Senators erpunge
the censure of the Presdent and they did it openly and
boldly, and not by shutting prevarication-no by
fraud on the right of instruction
Mr. Clay of Ky said he very sorry to be the
of putting the gentleman from North Carolina in such
passion He sorry too that the gentleman should be
obliged to consider his instructions 'tmean shutting
prevaricaon, and ga fraud upon the right of instruction..
MIR Brown said did not allude to my instructions in
that manner
Mr. Clay-The gentleman certainly used the expressions
and applied them TO the resolutions presented by him.
they would have had application at ALL He claimed
jurisdiction over the gentleman and if he had he would
be reluctant to exercise it upon such subjects If the gem
emen had contented themselves with simply presenting
their resolutions without commenting upon the of
his political opponents, he should have nterposed
word The Senator ought recoect also that he
subject to the jurisdiction of the government-hut he had
undertaken to judgment upon of his If he
had contributed to the establishment of the Tariff the
gentleman supposed he ought ecoect that he also
trbuted to the compromise. He did not intend to inter-
cede between the Senators and their constituents but when
they attempted to cav at the right of instructions, and
it upon single word and thus mpugn the old doctrine of
instruction understood by the republicans of the old
school, he thought he justified in stepping forward in
defence of that doctrine,
The resolutions ordered to be printed.
ESQ, the resolutions of the Wing Legislature of North
carolina on the great and exciting questions of national
policy treated with respect and ordered be printed
while the similar resolutions of the Wing Legislature of
Vermont are by the votes of the Wing Senators, laid
the table, and the printing nsolently refused. And the
Senators from Vermont quietly put the insult into their
pockets.-ED. EMANc1PAroR.l
Graduation BW,-This bill taken up, and Mr.
Webster spoke in favor Of the posponement of the
ure.
The motion of Mr. Rves to postpone, indefinitely was
lost, % to 27.
Mr. Morris offered substitute for the bill, ceding all the
refused lands to the wherein they lie, and spoke
length the subject After which the Senate adjourned
In THE HoUsE-Mr Harlan asked, if it the in
tenon of the gentleman from New York (Mr Cambreeng)
abandon the resolutions for the appointment of select
committee the Swartwout defacation. If the House
had any desire to into the NATTER there should be de-
lay.
Mr. Cambreeng said was the opponents of the admin
sation who made all the delay, by speaking He had
said but a word or two on it,
Mr. Sherrod Williams offered the following resolutions
Resolved That the intention of the trainers of the
Constitution and the expectation of the People, that the
Congress of the United States should make and laws
for the general good and welfare of the naon and pro-
the prosperity and happiness of the People and
Whereas instead of making and enacng laws for the gen.
era good and welfare of the naon and promote the
prosperity and happiness of the People, the Congress Of
the United States to be assembled for the purpose of
obtaining power for those who out and of retaining
for those who in Office thereby contravening the great
object and intention of the trainers of the Constitution and
the Just expectation Of the People: Therefore,
Be Resolved That proceed to the despatch of the
public and private business of the nation and the People,
by enacng such laws will rebound the best interests
of the naon and by the passage of such bills for private
claimants as justice and right demand
Resolved, further, II it is intended not to act upon the
public snd private business for which assembled
but only remain here for the purpose of making speech
es that Congress ought be forthwith adjourned and that
the People should hereafter elect members Congress who
will work more and talk less
Mr. Mcclure moved that the resolutions be laid the la
ble
Mr. Adams demanded the question of consideration
This Mr. Adams said, he would have done, if there
precedent Of decision last week upon petition
offered by HIMSELF refusing the reception of that petition
the ground that it disrespecul to the House. If
that petition dsrespecfu to the House, these resolu
tons, he maintained, much Therefore it
that he asked the question of consideration.
Mr. S. Williams (amidst some confuson) was under
stood deny that the resolutions dsrepecu to the
House, and say that he held himself responsible to any
gentleman who considered himself aggrieved by them.
Mr. Duncan and Mr. McClue at the time to
make remarks, the latter gentleman expressed him
self DESTROYS explain the for the motion he had
made.
The Speaker said the question Of consideration was
not debateable and read the rule applicable to it.
Mr. S. Williams demanded the yeas and nays the
question of consideration, which ordered.
The question of consideration being taken, there were
yeas 81, nays 49,
So the House refused no,c to consider the resolutions
Mr. S. Williams inquired of the Chair whether the
utions would not regularly up in their order.
The Speaker said that question for the consdera
ton of the House. The resolutions having been present.
ed were now the Speakers table, subject the order
Of the House.