The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-03-21

il vel calculated 10 lhros dlsere5lI uPOu
Is 81. I3uG I exhoII thai Temnans Of the
states righ.s party Which yet reGains
6rm. not 10 sssPsir. Ies Is strike yel
another blow for our PRINCIPLES snl our
country. Lea IS agaia unite; lei ~ ga
lhsr % lie IallersI fragments Of The con-
sliInlioa. weave them into bsnaer, and
wave IL on high IS rallyins signal for
all those whO sre determined 10 keep the
republican faith. and 10 !" eight lie goad
fight Of constitutional liberty. Then :. Il
NC fall. ne lall - glorious martyrs"
One word in conclusion. 10 our Sens-
tors in Congress. have been frequent.
~ asked. since ! introduced The rrsOlu-
inns now under consideration, wheiher
| inten,led them IS instructions. Sir. they
are intended to have III The binding eff.
cary which can possibly attach IN legis-
laliEe resolutions. They even 90 funher.
They are . solemn appeal 10 our Sena.
iors. in the name Of The lreemen OF North
Carolina. whose representatives we are.
But. say they, why not insert the word
/" instruct" Because | conceive he sIh
resolution to be couched in Language more
solemn. more binding, more entitled 10
respect and obedience. Moreover, IL i.
derogaiOry 10 The character NJ Norh Ca
Tolina, whose representatives. they are, 20
suppose for moment thai cur Senators
viii attempt to sneak from responsibility
by taking refuge under such pallry and
contemplate excuse IS the absence Of lie
word " instruct" would afford them. In
facI. they are both pledged on record. that
when properly informed Of the will Of
their constituents, they will either obey
or resign. The Hon. Robert Strange, 10
his speech on The sub-ireasury at the last
session OF Congress. says. that " il the
people Of North Carolina are dissatisfied
with The course Of ihrir representiyes on
this aonr, they well know how 10 signl-
(y their disapprobaiiOn. and they know,
ton, that they have in my colleague and
myself iwo obedienl servants. who. when
The rW Of their constituents Is commit
niraieI to them in proper and iu,eIlisi-
bic manner, will either conform thereto,
or bid adieu 10 these halls, nor cast one
longing lingering lonk behind" lie here
says. that the uiH ofhis constituents be-
ing communicated 10 him. will present
no other alternative but a conformity
thereto, or bidding sdieu tn the halls Of
Congress. lie not only makes a pledge
for himself, but for his colleague also, in
whose hearing il was made, and who
gave a taeil assent thereto. But hear tho
Hon. Mr.. Brown also. In his speech al
the YauceySIlle festival he says: "The
Democratic party never commended for
any other mode Of instruction To Senator's
Than that Of the state legislatures, BIZ re.
solutions expressing their sentiments"
Again he says. il is the only praclica.
BILE mode Of aseeriaining public senti-
ment, and " il al any time il shall be
the pleasure oil the Legislature Of this
state TO pass resoln,inns Of instruction,
she only mode" Of which he has be.
fore said is " By resolutions expressing
their sentiments shall enJeavor faith.
fully Ia carry out their wishes on nv
part. unless | am required to do an ac,
contrary 10 my CONVICTIONS of eonsiilu-
,ional principle and duty" The resolu.
tons on your table are framed to meet
their recorded opinion Of the proper mode
Of instruction. They are d" The will Of
heir constituents communicated 10 them"
by " resolutions expressing their senii-
nen,s." And | now call upon bath our
Senators, before this house and before the
injured people Of this state. TO redeem
The pledges which they have made. For
il these resolutions pass-as pass be-
IIcve lhey will--they will have no other
alternative than 10 conform 20 their in
Innclians. surrender their posts. or hold
m TO slaiion al The price Of honnr. Be-
Iieying thai The principles assumed in the
resolutions are correct, and thar The inte-
rest 0f tho country requires that they
should be carried into practice, and that
IF NorIh Carolina that her representa-
lives should sustain them. have brought
hem before this house. i, is ,in:ihis spi-
u. they were introduced; il is in this spi-
~ | have tried 10 discuss them; and il is
in this sririi | hope they will be passed.