The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1843-09-28

thsy Ga uef sfEee en- opinaon, On tons
psii1esl sshisrzs. piih Ne lsairFs 81 ne
psns 20 whose ssnlfpi he rhsnus 81
siseE'1n bad romnigied Ia shalrs Of lAs
State.
6ersInrd b llsl high srnss q hoaor
ahi<h sl.osid sssf goEsIn men Ihns sls-
sM.d il p.Slslirsl lie. a. y soold hoL 81
ne coaaaas q &c iss..:-saEe. becems
ne lussfA msuls of the excessive ~ sap
pcrsing messufts they ielisved injasirus
70 tks BET mtsresIs II der eo1ntsy.
They fsll he dignily ofIheirslsiisns. and
rather .haa degrade lha ehassesr Il
Amsnraa Srnslpss. W : nran subserEi-
ssey IN abe excessive wili. - sss requis-
ed u them ~ he instfnelipglesclul,ans.
Ihey resigned and felirej % pursis iisr.
A more FiolsHroaTsfe upon the indie
pencener al Sfaslcrs; mere bsrelseed
effort 10 bind lhem 70 The car OF lie *
eeusiss. ~ss never attempted BY neR
proisssi'g 20 be fossrned b. frpubiiesh
psihriplrs. Than uss that u The LFglsls-
luse. a. contained 10 lhe :. ihsiruesiHg re-
sslsllons 5" uader the plea that lie
State Lrsisla,asss are the rue sDns,ilu-
snis Of Ssnators IN Congress. and ,hsl
every eonshsuslcy has ~ Sndo1bl,d right
10 instruct ,h.ir Representatives. The Sea-
ersl Assembly Of III. Stale made an -
saulpupon our republican in-,i nions. BY
requiring oSr Ssnsla's 10 sole for . tie
leading measures and p'licy - broughI
fur~ ard and sdsocsnd by The PTtsidsul
81 The United S ats." There wss no
Qualification in the language ofite rrsc-
lutinns, he .lssting ars.uus" Of lie
! President acre 20 be sustained. right o.
~Iorg-Rolhirg ass g. be !. n 10 the de-
ere,ion or Judgment Of S.nsloIs. Suppose
that mai my Of lie Sites sers 10 lass
similar Iesalanons. and Senators we're
mean sprned enough 1, obey. eOnIrs.y
q lheiI own snlrmn consieliaLs Of I!,e du-
" lley owed lh,ir county, ahst would
be The candiii,n 81 the publ = The liss
institutions Of which, se 50 justly Loasi.
could be ,rl04lly >, az end, end The Pre-
stdenI would be The absolute master in-
sleat 81 Ihe servant Of The people. IL he
republic coalinued /, sx,si. il woIli be-
only in nnme;ii scull be bLl The shadoa
Of things hoped ior.
Tie right Of instruction. IS . general
prIucIpir growing out Of lie rpresrnts.
live form Of go,elnmenL we readily atls
nIts bui 10 what tEienI u should be car.
red. and an what occasion it should be
employ ed. are question. upon which 10.
lilicians dIf,r. While We yield assent
70 the general p,irriple,. We do not be-
lIrse that u vas ever Intended 10 embrace
the doc ,rine 81 mstrucliue SenatIs uuI ef
their seats 10 Congress whenever u may
happen IL sui, iiis whlms aid canrices OF
lie party having the sscendency in the
SAFE Legislature.
The doctrine uf instruction thus Gomez
dered appears 10 Us 20 be in direct con.
nasenlInn Of the de,ign If the courpm.
ton In the institution &c tie Senate as a
branch Of the Legislative drra,Im, nj.
the tenure Of Office was fixed al Fix years,
tina, the S-na'e should p"s>e.s The charar-
ter Of stability, and The Il, c'lon of Spra-
i"rs Was vested n the Legislature Tat they
might. be less exposed "a The Influence of
popular exrIiemtni; but, by passing rssn-
luiIuns Of instruction With 4 view 70 their
tesignaiIon. msiead Of their being Sena
tors f"r SIX years. they are mere "tenants
at ALL" and are under tie influence ol
that very excitement the CONSTRUCTION in-
tended they shruld svaid.
In most Of The Sla,es The members Of n e
legislature are elected annually, ard as
! pel,icsl opinions are fascinating. or liable
10 nIni5t ons fI0m various causes, the tns
ariry may one year be Of enc parry. and
The following ri another, sn That lf the
members Of The Senate of the UuIled
States are 10 ref ct the opin;uns Of such
masH.ty. a total change would take place
~ the tenure Of the Senatorial Office. |.
will he readily seen. that il such an inter.
-p,eiairnn of The right Of instruct on a, is
c"niensled kr be carried ont, tia, she in
ten,l"D 81 The cuusiHouon Is subver ed,
aud lha, instrument, would be mere null
lIy an this prac,icular subject. The Se-
nae would no innger represent The States
IN their sovereign capacities. but that por.
ton o. the parry which might have 'tre
prfPnhde'ance in the legislature. the
8 nate wo,Iid NO l"ager BE- cheek up"n
the executive or The une lsahd, and The
popular branch vi the Nsaon.l t.eptsls-
lure on The Other. IL would be- at The
mercy # lew demagogues in The d fer
rnt'S'aies, sc.lrg through ,hnse tune sesv-
ing pollncians WIN are any ,hpg aud eve-
ry thing from t1e love OF "fIiee.
The righi oi Instruction - one Of the
mos' imp 'rlsut prr ilrges 'e,I By the
people when they instituted rht govern
mems under which We live, aud that It's
usefulness NAV be pre.etvtd IT Shouts ne
Yer lar exercised without deep reflection,
and never t. prnm"te the mere interest 81
parry. ft-is sacred right and should ne
sarretly respected. In the pride Of sove
rig"iy The people regard il. as they
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