Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-01-30

those who sent them Etrc, they are not
bound TO conform to that will entirely? Isl
it no, the doctrine that we are nothing more
ihan the mirror TO reflect the will OF those who
called US to our dignified office? That is
the view which take of the doctrine Of in-
SIrucons.
And now ask, is any peculiar language
necessary, o:hcr than that by which the will
of our constituents may be understood
and carried out Is there bu, one word
that will answer-no other word but the
word instruct Is there no o:her language
tan,amount TO tl,at7 If the Legislature
simply express 'hcir will IS that no; cquiva.
lent TO the word Instruct? Nay, more, is
it not more respectful 10 those receiving the
instructions to avoid than to use the word
Instructions! Infinitely more so, and am
J more ready to comply with the wishes Of
any one, If he speaks to me IN good cour-
teous and polite manner, than if he made
use Of mandatory language. Sir, say to
my man Charles, please do so and so, and
he does it Instantly, and with much more
pleasure than if was more peremptory.-
Suppose should say, Charles, | instruct
you. he would 1hinli-n very curious Ian
guage; but i'll say would be obliged 10 you
TO, my s!.ocs or boots, he goes down and
brings them as quick as possible. assure
the Senators Ii is no purpose of mine 10
treat them vi h the smallest GIsrcspcct on
the contrary, svmpathise with them, and
regret extremely that they cannot conform
to these resolutions, coming from so respec.
table source as lie Legislature Of North
Carolina. should have been extremely
| happy if they could have conformcd, and |
believe the Constitution Of North Carolina
expressly provides for and secures the right
Of instruction, requiring the representatives
Of The people 10 conform and obey. And
it appears to me that iflhe Legislature have
the right and choose to 6 i've instructions, it
is no matter in what words or language
those instructions are given; and | should
feel myself bound to conform TO their wish.
es thus communicated. But if the argu.
ment of,he euiorSenator Mr.. Brown from
North Carolina is co;rec', even if the most
positive language were used, as has been
done on two several occasions, and in my
Judgment now. suppose, if that were the
case, he would not feel bound to obey the
will Of the Legislature in opposition to what
he NIGH be pleased 10 consider the will
ofthc People, which he would regard as the
paramount authority. But on one subject
at least these resolutions speak in decisive
language, on which have not heard that
the People Of North Carolina have express
ed any prior sentiment adverse to thccourse
now inlimatcd. and that is, the great sub.
jcct of the public lands, which has teen un-
der !aborIous discussion here for the last
eight or ten days; and confess ! regret
ted that these resolutions by the Legislature
of North Carolina we're not here, that we
might have had the benefit oflhe kno Wedge
| Of their wishes during the last week, when
the debate on the subject was in progress
But | am glad they have come in before
the passage of the bill, and hope at least
on the subject of the public lands we shall
havethe vote of the Senator's from North
Carolina in opposition 10 the wild schemes
which bave been denounced by The resolu-
tons ofthe legislature laid before US.
Mr.. Strange said he was obliged TO the
Senator for his advice, but it was not of late
ihe Standard by which he was guided but,
on the contrary, he was generally disposed TO
shun the course which it pointed out being
pretty certain that, i he should follow it. he
would find himself wrong. The Senator
thought MIR. SIS eSpe citing no Justice from
his opponents gratui'ous but he could not
know the extent of the reasons why Mr.. S.
expected no justice hom them, and Mr.. s.
was sorry that his experience had furnished
these reasons. (some of which Mr.. S. pro.
ceeded 10 adduce, derived from the public
press. and from remarks in the Senate.
M. S. said he had adv, red to the alterna.
i've of resisning his seat, and he should
have resigned ifa sense of duy would have
permitted it. He denied iaat there was
any parallel ia the ease Of Mr.. C.. and his
! man Charles Mr.. S. was not the slave ol
the Legislature, though he prolessed to be
the the servan, ofthe People, ard practice
had established the principle that Senators
were bound to obey only when their Legis-
lature used the word instruct and Mr.. S.
denied that he wsuld have looked behind
such Instructions 10 see what might be the
will of the People. In regard to the pub
lie lands, Mr.. S. said that his colleague and
himself had voted against the graduation of
the price of public lands, and, Mr.. S. would
conform generally 10 the known will of his
Legislature as far as he could consistently
do SO and if,hey had used the wordinstruct,
he would have obeyed wholly ro resigned.
He had come TO the conclusion that The
People Of Carolina were against gradua.
ton, and he should therefore voc against
it.
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