Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-03-03
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WAsHSeros, Feb. 81, is4t.

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whole career OF Loco Focoism. none gross, non
so eonsplcuous, have occurred, all those whic
, have had any reference 10 the right of LegiSa
ture TO control their Senators in Congress by nsruc
tons how to vote on prominent public measure:
|, While the Tories in every instance have claime
the right to instruct Wing Senators, and in yer.
many instances have compelled them 10 resign, an
thus make way for Tories, in hardly single in
stance have the Loco Foeos obsysd insruetiOn
hsmselres when 1t came their turn to be instructed
and only when their obedience would make no diff
ference whatever in the result.
The pitiful and contemplate evasion OF Reue
Williams, to obey the instructions of the Lcgis'a-
ture of Maine, in the face Of his published ape,cd
Of his belief in the doctrine Of instruction, and hi
disposition ai,oays to obey the ,oM of his constitu
ents, is one ofthe most glsringy and dsgracefully
prominent instances that has occurred in the histo
ry Of the Tory party, fruitful that history ha,
been in simi ar instances of meanness and equivo
eating littleness. What renders his refusal in thi.
case the dis 'reditabe, is that il depended up
on his vote to make the Senate equally divided up
| on the subject. Had he voted in obedience TO his
INSTRUCTION, the Senate would have been divided
twenty-six to twenty-six. This would have left
the decision with the Vice President, who, il is
understood, considers the Sub.reasury con-
demned by the people, and would consequently
/ have felt himself bound TO vote against laying the
resolution on the table, and subsequently in favor
OF the repeal of the Sub-treasuiy law. To avoid
this, the Loco Focos resolved to stick at no.
thing. Accordingly the honorable (!D Reuel Viii.
| liams' vote matter of no little consequence.
de was not accordingly TO be permitted TO under.
stand the import OF what would have been as clear
as daylight had his vote made no difference! Hi,
past promises must be violated, his pledged word
| must be iasihed, and his honor and his faith be-
come forever a by.word and n mark for the Kissing
hnger OF public scorn, to enable his party to enjoy
| one brief space OF triumph more. IL will be re-
membered that Reuel Williams, in his published iti-
ter, not only his acknowledgment of the doc
trine of instruction, but even goes far de-
I . hat &C. l..
vote by the WILL OF MS coSsriruEsrs-The niA
Of his constituents! Could not Reuel Williams COM
prehcnd what that will was without even the neces-
sity oi further Instruction. Did mol the rejecting OF
sub Treasury Governor-the choice Of an anti. b.
treasury Legislature and the rejection OF half OF the
members of Congress who had voted for the sub
treasury-did not the choice OF anti-sub-treasury
electors, declare plainly enough what the will of the
PEOPLE OF MAINE was on this question: Did not
the election of George Evans, the one who made
the abest OF all the many able speeches that were
made IN condemnation of the sub Treasury, by the
Legs allure OF Maine, declare plainly enough what
was the WILL of his CONSTITUENTS, il he really
needed 10 be further informed, without any necessi.
ty OF its being told him in many words And
more than all, when he in his seat in the Sen
ate Chamber, and deliberately acknowledging that
he regarded the Legislature as his constituents,
went on TO add that he felt bound dhcays 10 cb,y
their uiH,-read extracts from the resolutions that
was the will of the Legislature that the sub resSu
~ should Be repealed and nsiructing him that such
was the will OF his constituents, and then-what n
climax of un6lushing, brazen impudence RE
CORDED his VOTE IN DIRECT AND OPEN VIOLATION
OF THE RECORDEDW WILL OF HIS CONSTITUENTS,
BIT VOTING TO LAY on THE TABLE A RESOLUTION
The OBJECT OF WHICH TO EXECUTE THAT
WHICH HE WAS INSTRUCTED IN THE RESOLUTIONS
TO BIZ THE WILL OF HIS CONTINUATION he
pretend that he did understand the resolutions
Can he pretend that they even necessary TO
| enable him TO kRop and TO erec,he what are the
wishes OF his constituents No! All that Reue
Williams can pretend is that his vote was re-
qulred Tor party purpose, and that rather than
DE defeated, 1t was preferred by him that
his honor, truth, every thing but his obedience
| party. should be sacrificed. His faith, his ho.
nor, HI veracity, his oath to discharge his du Y
TO his constuents-all told him aid the repeal by
al the means IN his power. His partzi IN ties told
HIM 10 defeat it-and honor faith every thing kick
81 the beam against slavish obedience TO party
| II II were possible 10 aggravate a c,se already so
bad as the present, 1t would be the recollection that
II was IN Maine that this odious and unconstitu-
tonal doctrine OF the right Of instruction first orisi-
mated. II will be recollected thaIlMessrs. Holmes
and Sprague, when Senators from that State were
IN the earlier days Of Jackson instructed 10 obey the
| will OF the tyrant, and that the latter was per-
sonally insuted by Andrew Jackson, in his protest.
Tor his refusal. That the beginning of instruc-
lions under the regn Of Loco fUcoism. Ii was fol
lowed up all over the Union, the Tories always in
structlng but nfreT obeying them. Perry Smith
and John NJ. Niles refused TO obey the instructions
OF the Legislature Of Connectcut- Wall evaded the
Instructions Uf the Legislature Of New Jersey
Brown and Strange refused 10 comply with those OF
North Carolina, and throughout the whole
Union. In the Senate, at the present moment fall
who mSrepresenled their several States should obey
the virtual instructions and consult the wishes of
their constituents, there would be but siFren Loco
iocos IN that body. So, too, in the factous and
| unprlnclpled House oi Representatives. Ii all in
hai body should act in accordance with the wishes
OF majority OF their constituents, the Wings would
nave two thirds OF the House in their favor. At the
Presidential election the constituents of no less than
ONE HUNDRED AND sixty of the members of the
| House declared in favor OF General Harrison vet
these Instruction loving, will consulting represen-
tatves, ever vote in direct opposition to the friends
OF Harrison 10 the face of all this the last number
| OF the Richmond Enquirer calls upon Mr.. Preston
OF South Carolina, TO resign his seat because he
does not represent the views of his constituents al
though he does notacknow edge the right of nsruc-
tioB, while there so many Of its own party in
both Houses who do. and who yet refuse to consult
their constituents! SUcH Is ToRT PaEeEPr AND
sUcH Is ToRT PRAcTIcEi
Let us look, for a moment, al the vote in the Sc
nate yesterday by which the repeal Of the Sub
| Treasuy was defeated. There were twenty-seyen
one more than BALI or the smallest possible MAORI
| ~, 10 full Senate, by whose votes it was carried
Oi this twenty-ssven, the following voted in direct
and open defiance Of the wishes OF their constitu.
/ ents.
! IT, RRUEL WILLIAMS er1l OF Maine,
"'''-IepIesentlHS n wing STATE, n wing Sta e Sc
nate, and Wing House of Representatives!
! iP PERRY SMITH e6i Of Connecticut,
mts-representing a State with 1--WE thousand Wbig
majority, and a Legislature Wing in both branches
| iCP@ SlLAS WRIGHT eEli Of New York,
dsobeying fifteen thousand majority in the State,
and Wing Legislature.
! i57 GARRET p. WALL Iii Of New Jer.
sey, incorporating Legislature Wing by more
than two 10 one, and Wing State
| lD% JAMES BUCHANAN AMI DANIEL
STURGEON Ill Of Pennsylvanis, misrepre-
! presenting Whlg State and a Wing Legislature
itJ| VIM. II. ROANE III of Virginia. mis-
representing Wing minority IN the Legislature Of
iP WILSON LUMPKIN and ALFRED
ICUTHBERT eGI OF Georgia, with Wing ma
lJority OF eight thousand in the State and Lecis.
lature Wing in both branches
| It-fS ALEXANDER ANDERSON and +. p.
! NICHOLSON - OF Tennessee, misrepresent-
ing State giving Wing majority Of twelve thou
sand.
lD@ WILLIAM ALLEN and BENJAMIN
I IAPPAN ~! Of Ohio, a State thai gave twen-
ty-ihree thousand majority for Harrison, and with
a Wing Legislature.
! 10" ALEXANDER MOUTON -T,iofIoui.
siana, Wing State, with Wing Legislature.
| IT, ROBERT J. WALKER I'll of M;ssis.
| sppi, Wing State, with Wing msiorlty on ioin,
ballot IN the Legislature.
! itJ% JOHN NORVELL z1l Of Michigan.
miTePesentng Wing State, with a Wing Le.
gisla,ure.
Thus it will be seen that Of the ,wenty.,sv.n
votes 10 prevent the repeal Of the Sub-Treasury no
less than to- SIXTEEN, eC1I m kim nett
difference Of tbiry.two, are ~ open defiance Of the
Will OF their constituents, on the most important