Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-01-27

II ne aus Its lava. the Chef Magistrate informs the
cidniry with the voice of authority, that all Is well
| with large surplus in the rreasutyw NJ Speak
-, j. not astonishing that the members OF putty
| 50 cbargeable with the woes ot the people, should
| venture upon topic suggestive OF the Tcctn
pas that the ink Is yet dsy upon the reeord
| which commemorate the incidents and the events
aud preserve them for warning to their pOstctity
| Me Speaker, u seems too, that a question is nor
made which party IS chargeabie with the consump
ton OF time and waste Of public money, oecasione'
10y this discussion. For myself, sir, | con say, my
course has been uniform, desiring that this suffice
should not be taken up, but kept uron the table
and that sseh the conduct adhered TO, is 10y
no means due to me. Had fixed determination
been shown TO keep the resolution of the gentleman
from Preston, upon the table, It likely that tht
proposition submitted by the gentleman from Aceo
mack, would not be before the House, bu
opinions different from those he'd by me. who Ger
family pretend TO TO claim To counsel the actor
proper 10 he had, prevailed-and thus we have TIL
subject still before us. But the question now is
which party Is responsible. Why, how sir, eaG
there exist much question: Every member whC
chooses introduces what resolution he chooses. Til,
! action IN this respect Observation-Disclosures al
that the House can do is to determine Il II be pro-
per TO pass the resolution. Who, then, is RESPONSE
ble for the original reSolution1 Certainly, the
gentleman from Prcsion-and | ask with what
propricty could the House have adopted his
resolution proposition, SIR to instruct the Sena.
tors and counsel the Representatives IN Congress
4
admissions OF the cstinablo gentleman from Louisa
himself, no dictaton no advice, need be given To
affect the action Of your members OF Congress
Yes, sir, marked the intimation of the gentleman
while he was urging the propriety of taking up and
adopting tins very resolution OF the gentleman from
Preston; he stated lhNi however. las he commended
10 be the flci) the members vt Congress from TINS
State al the extra seSS on had gone couutcf 10 the
sentiment OF the State IN other matters, yet upon
tins at the Bankrupt Law, the publicly expressed,
explicit opinions OF the Senators tom Nrgrii, ard
Of the very lrgo minority of he Representatives
from hcr Congressional S,ric s. accorded entirely
with what he cOniended TO be the inclination of the
people ct Virginia. Why then sir, instruct IN the
name ct al, that's useful. twas not pretended that
the opinions Of any ore OF the persons alluded 70
upon the subject under discussion here had under
I gone any change. Why, then, SIR ask Instruct
Unless indeed t1r The mere pleasure OF nstructins-
for the mere sake Of instructinel Why, sir, would
even the mere m1S'erc IT household deem himself
called upon each morning 10 give hiS order to his
very meuilis, when he knew m ndvanc, tina; the
force OF use, the iacinr,on Of opinion the wishes
the confirmed habit Of their act IN made 1t super.
huous TO ply his Instructions. Ought the Lesisa-
lure Ia have instructed upon the occasion1 Who
ns1
But, sr, we were informed by the gentleman from
Louisa, that we should pass the resolution If the
gentleman from Preston, encourage our represen-
ttuves ia Congress \ very admirable doctrine
truly and very inexpensive! We are then 10 in
dicnuon. when they have not, or we happen 10 sup
pose they viii not, conform entirely TO the views OF
the members OF the Virginia legislature; and 10
instruct, Ivy way Of encouragement, when they have
Performed and We Know " ili hereafter perform the
very acts We DIES 70. Then, Sir, let II lie publicly
proclaimed that we are to have rcrpefuol sessions
OF the Virginia Assembly, and let IL be So under.
stood az once, Or did the gent eu,an expcc, 10
dictate 20 the admittedly few dissent,nt Reprcsen.
iatvesl-the members elected by the ne-n'e IN
a Fzfr IHH mi nh ,,f,, ~
uves are responsib.e' What need have they of
your Instruction. Men who had their aivires direct
'ron their Constituents al the po.'s-and hose con
stuents' 10 whom they are responsible, can snd
viii instruct them If they deem II proper! Sir |
nave no doubt there are members Of Congress who
would have % IN their hearts 10 feel and boldness
enough. with their .ps, 20 tel the Legislature OF
Virginia, pretending 10 dictate to ihem Il had better
attend 10 us own business, to the fairs Of this great
ana neglected Common " ca ith, than undertake 10
busy itself with the conduct OF those over ,sbon
they have no coutrol-who. already possess the
coincidence, and understand the wishes of their |
constuenis-ond % nor, viii consent TO take conn.
St. from hem alone. 4 pretty thing trulvi Ave !
SIR were ]. SIR representative of people OF a /
District, IN Congress, 50 crcumsjanced | would hold
up 10 The Legislature OF Nrcinis which proposcd 10
Instruct me- mirror which should Il ow themselves
much more sirkinsy and truly 10 themselves than |
uiu me dim glass ,rehecing iniistnctly the faint
outline OF dead party. which the gent eman from
Louisa presented % The Wh.ss OF This House Is
gentleman from the North West Of Virsioi, mem. |
Der OF the Legislature Of NirsiUl entitled 10 rcgu
ate me conduct of the representative in Congress
I'oa me Souih-E1stert portion ct Virginia upon
any question: Has he a right 10 dictate To him,
what OPINIONS he should entertain and act UPON - /
iias ne rsn' 20 instruct me, returned 20 this House
oy majority oi 200 OF my fellow tzsns what 1 /
SHOULD think or act IN regard 10 federal subec-s7
very respectfully sir bur firmly DENY the existence
OF any such right
Is the Wing party here responsible for wis,e
ana prolusion, because justly aversc 10 the &C
'on so need.es''y proposed 10 De had 5y the
reSo, ution OF the gentleman from Preston7 Yes.
sr 30 complain OF the ioss Of time and the lavish
e< oendnGre OF public treasure, by the legislature
oil va thrown away upon q proposition Of instruc
U'l' "hcn the gentleman from Preston is respon-
sIo.e Tor uefng, and Which the membe from ouisn
hne" 20 lie unnecessary TO aff-c; the cOnduc: Of the
senators or Representatives In Congress. What I
sr' % gentlemen believe there is nothing 10 be done
Tor ne Commonwealth herself Are her finances
So abundant Just now ns 90 render It less than waste.
~. 20 consume them in advocating such proposi. I
uoni and IS party chrrseiJle for the waste and
abuse who ou: resist such supererOgatory and Dre
p 's,erous resolutions
bl'. s'rs' the reso luton submitted by the gentle
man from Acromac has, at length, been SUBJ |
sNluiel Tor The resolution Of the gent,emln
rom Preston. a solution expressive nf opinion
merely We. SIR, IL is unders God pretty well
what ~ the prevailing sentiment in Virginia upon
ne subject OF the Bankrupt Law enacted AZ tbe
already expressed ty the vote of your members Of
congress But, sir % ws mus; express the senu
ment' 'et inc whole OF our opinions be exnrcssed-
let the inst sentiment OF the Commonwealth o.. af
lorde1 nos merely ~ respects the present comma
uFeIy harmless Bankrupt Law-but upon The ris,t.
Q ~ proposu0r wh-h already has De- advocates
ana proposes 70 subject your State institutions
your state banks. and the currency your States
nave esial ished tothe mighty control and manage.
mNnt OF Feden. officers. Let our ertir. views
upon ihe whole subject be presented together
We have been informed, sr. that the doctrine
referred 20 need not be advered to-that there
exists no party which holds itself pledged 10
ms as one ot rs party Doctrines. Mr. Sreak
tr-l am GLAD % is % f1r, sir, this black sfot
gathering 600 its volume m a cloud ar.,dv
ihfe''ens, with DO wrath, the gell.b.ing of the
country. But, 10, 90 not c0nceds that this is no
practical question. One Thing is very true. there
ore persons holding such northumberland inJi
vihla.s, too, and lil Of them. believe. member,
of The party opposed 70 the Wings. Ye.. ~, [
prominent rfuc0ua. members Of that partv
a'd, sri until earn hat contrary 10 sad by conc
experience, The violent rounse.s of violent p,ffv
Leaders, are unlike 20 influence party &c ion and 10
insure the accomplishment OF the purposes OF tina, /
p'ry leader, cannot consider Ibis rs ~. pr,ctic,l
question when 'hat leader, too Is n'rcady sr en- I
ere cd by odherenis II. sir the motion for the In
mite rofponemeut 0f the entire subject tbou.d
lii' na deem probable, arm clear f1r supsr,ddior
nc sentiment oi the Suite. IN regard 10 possible
'''ft. OF acton, about which already, viswa ore I
cherished So hostile 20 pubic liberty, and subversye
oi trr Constitution
Nj Spolksr. have token up more time than /
-fI' tti when rose tp address the House ard I |
ie'f TOO. have tfeucneI some shat upon The one
h'ir fue-bw though have discussed this tub
J.-.' p-inip'' with moic feem.ng warmth ihan such