The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1843-02-02

ala, Agents That the members of congres
:, much the Peoples servants. as are ih
.obers of tho Legislature, aud that no PORTO
|, ne members Of Congress are tho servants Q
| LEGISLATURE that, ~ - election Of Senator
1 Congress, the Legislature is only the instru
a, or Agent of the People, and the perform
( sof,bat duty, acts as the Attorney of the PEG
and Ike all other Agencies, the power cease
us, when il is fully executed.
/ p,,olp,5, That The Legislature Of State IL Ii,
',ssootatiyo Of the People, in the execution o
constitutional powers OF the State as State
lbatthe Senator's OF Stale are the represent
=. of the People, in the execution Of the con
,,,;onal powers of the State, as a member o.
T,rrEp STATES: That both classes Of Repre-
,,,tyes derive their respective powers from 4
anon source, to-wit THE PEOPLE; that moi
!, class is superior to the other in power or au
.,,v because they exercise different and dis.
:, functions and therefore neither has RICH,
J,r,and of the other, submission to it's will, no,
Jain 10 control It's action.
p,sslOsd, That the Senators Of Congress being
Senators OF the People, are respon sihle only
me People and that the Senators have tho
h, 10 udge, and il is their duty to decide, wha,
interest of the people require, consulting for
purpose, the best sources Of informal ion, but
dns 10 the de,aiion Of" no man or set Of meg /"
That our Legislative Representatives
NJ in great degree territorial, and not popu.
4 may frequently happen. (aud indeed has
k1,lly happened,l that majority OF the Legis
kure will fail 10 reflect the popular mind: That
ksp case ofthis Kind occurs. the senator who
| sdons the expressed will Of the People TO obey
commands OF the Legislature ceases to be he
want Of the People, and becomes the servant Of
Legislature.
Rtsolr,d, That the Legislature OF this State
I the night, and moreover, Il is its duty 10 de.
re its op,liion upon measures Of the Federal
|y,rnmen, whenever il may believe q proper
,lon has arisen: That its opinion, Deliberate.
Iprcssed, is entitled TO the most respectful
|,deralion and, neat 10 the opinion Of Tho
Cs themselves, should have the gie-'~s, nu.
nv with the servants Of tho Stat, ia the dis.
I, other Fedora duties.
tsr these Resolutions were read. Mr. Bragg
the floor, and for al lcas, Eve minutes there
80 much disorder in tho House that ho could
proceed the cry for the question ringing
some thirty voices in different intonatIons,
Tue eAeklng Of 50 many setting hens, or tho
liny Of frogs in spring. After the Speaker
succeeded in restoring order. Mr.. Bragg pro.
h. by assuring tho House tina, he did no, in
70 make Speech aad spase for some min
10 esnsure Of the Wing party in the House
bAr perrin city, IN expressing their views on |
gs.e, eon,Sinod IN the Resolutions.
Caldwell, of Burke, rose for the purpose
'ng notice thai he would cfrg an amend. I
.Cfics Of qaes,ion, question. question,
iion the Democrats in all parts Of tho Hall, /
bakers hammer was Justify Piled TO bring
ioase 10 order question. question, question, 4
f,p, rP, was all that was TO tp heard Az. I
oag une, order wac restored and Mr.. c. /
proceeded aud said. that he had not fisen 10
SPeeeh and should. most certainly. not
sad word beyond bis original purpose had
been for the uncx amplcd and unparalleled
td J1H er Inhibited BY the d0mineering and IN.
"a. majority Of this House. Here Mr.. c.
liod 10 order by Mr.. Bower, of Ashe, and
Gus other Persons-a very great excitement
1ed the hall MIR. &. still continuing, said
'nilsmen might cry order. TO their hearts
hi and TIL they wore out their iron longs,
would continue to speak in spite OF them.
Mr. Pope, Of Halifax, rose and requested his
tom Burke to suspend his remarks, while
0e insist that the rules Of the House should
'ced and that the member from Ashe should
md to reduce his point Of order To writing
/ si THIS suggestion resumed his scat
'ia then psreervIng that smother gentlomau
tasing the point Of order 10 writing for the
nan from Ashe. rose and said that he hoped
ar would require that the point Of order
= reduced TO writing BY the gentleman
Asae himself and not by proxy whcrenpon
r,lemsn from Asio withdrew IT, and Mr..
n,,ed to proceed Dir c. in continuation
sat whom he vas called 10 order as il now (
y vs7y unnecessarily, not being tben cat Of
ss xss going on TO remark. that IL was
aga, IN aug dsliberAiiye body and especial.
the legislative halls Of North Carolina, 10
iysnnicai majority attempting by force Of
~ and boistarods conduct, to put down
rn,AsIve ofthe free people oithe State lie
d TO be put down in this manner he as
al the Wings 10 this house were free men,
eya free and snliC Atensd constituency
free and ind pendent State and com. what
he was determined that his rights aud bis
ses As the representative Of such people.
Peh nights and privileges coadded 10 his
g, should not be- violAtcd and tramplcd IN.
d Enhoat resistance. lie rose 80 do that
every man on this floor has right to do
guaranteed 10 minority as well as 10
y-a right which he did moi ask the ma.
y ihs house to extend 10 him, be asked
at their hands, hat ono which tho people
ives by their Constitution had already ex.
-aughi which il was his firm and fixed
nation to exercise at alt aud every hsz.
on said Mr. c. let me tell this ruthless
'"etsriHg majority that the minority bore
10 10 tureed into measures-that they are
deprived of any Of their privileges that
mnni,lss of their constituents confded to
q" are not TO DO roddou upon By reckless
n-lho Wings, because fever in number,
70 oe run over and put down when en-.
hg 10 exercise thor constitutional rights
no. before they will suffer themselves TO
treated and forced TO yield to roudyisu
~ rise as one man and Ia defence OF law
200 order will freely and noby spill and
WIS hoo' with the last drop of their lfa's
o'ood. Mr.. c. then said that no woold
Shal he hsd intended dong when he
ahecremonlously interrupted by this law.
ulsoroefly majority; TO wit, offer an a.
neu' 70 lhe nth resolution Of the gentleman
N.hge (Mr. Jones) The amendment was
u, 10 The Clerks table and read. as follows
ms Legislature does hcisvn and concedc,
ugrss have a Constitutional right, socur.
y 'nc 9Th clause Of tho 9Th section OF tho
u"on OF the United States, TO pass uni.
49, on the subject Of Bankruptcies and
<Nh Congress, at its first Session. hnx.
,sn''e the People from the great Difficult
~, winch they were laboring, and which
'sh' upon them by causes over which
10 control. passed the present law on