The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1843-07-04
should be discussed and when obleciiona'
bic would be opposed:

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bic would be opposed;
Prorids9, the instructions TO lie given aud !
obcved require not the Senator TO commit yio-
lation OF tie Constitution act OF moral turpi |
tude.n
What an extraordinary commentary is
here afforded on mandatory instructions
The doctrine here asserted, is, rot that the
Legislative body has the right 20 exact
unlimited obedience Of the Senator, but,
only, when the measure asked Tor, Is such
an one, as does not demand OF him the do
ING of an unconstitutional act, or an act OF
moral turpiiude. BY the provisc, II is ad.
ni,ted, tina, there is danger Of the Lrsisla.
ture, SO misrepresenllng the people, as,
someiimes, to be guilty Of commanding the
peoples federal servants, 10 violate the
/ Constitution aud do q mean act, an act OF
!urpiude-o of yileness. When the lnsiiuc-
tor admits this ignorance Of Constitutional
law, and such ucapacity TO determine
whether an act is one OF lurpltude or not,
think sou, he is any longer d, to Instruct
others Aud, this admission is especially
insulting 10 the people, " the instructor
claims the right on the ground that they
(the peopIe) so viii and SO wish. The
Legislature who passed the re~olution are
reduced to a most piil;ul dilemma. They
claim the right o instruction.. either on
iheir own responsibility, as so many citi'
zeus or, they claim II, on behalf OF the
people. Ii. on tho former ground, Their,
Il. ,f
exaclins any obedience at all II on The
latter, then, they say when they require an
unconstitutional or vile act, the people have
done il and not they.
But the doctrine of the Resolution be
/, comes supremacy ridiculous, when, by ih'
proviso, !, is referred 10 toe Senator han
7 self, 10 decide whether the ins,ructn!
: master has no; ordered to be done, VIA
the oath or honor OF the servant forbid bin
!, to DO. Ii such be the opinion Of the ser
want, then he is instructed NOT 10 obey
: IN CONCLUSION
= Fellow Citizens we assert, that there wa
;, 90, the least necessity FOR the unusual eS
tension Of the Session. The importar
. acts Of necessary legislation, were of th
simples, kind. The arporionment Of men
= bers for the House Of Commons, fixed es
!. is, By q certain constitutional rule, OF read
/, application, required bu, very Unite
. knowledge Of the easiest arithmetic. III
"A apportioCment Of representation 10 n
; State Senate, is based on taxation, and
% therefore freed from all perpexity. 1t
II Congressional aPpofIionment, VIC ADM
N was a mai,er of some difficulty; but, nea
!, ~ all the embarrassment which attended
e arose from the unholy effort Sc TO arranE
m the districts, as TO enable a minority part
!. 10 triumph over The great body Of the Pc
% pie. lis discussion dad not occupy ia
- in either House.
% Well may you ask, and repeat the que
= ton often too What has the Legislature
70 lS42 uone 10 secure our confidence, or
IA merit our appreciation The u,mos, Il
"A Wings could do was 10 oppose the mi
schemes of party power. The size Of {
=. Journal will, no doubt, corree-~..,, sith I
- length OF the Session and the Printers 81
: but you will search, iu vain, therein,
any evidence afforded By the majority,
=. promises fulfilled, pledges redeemed, dcv
70 ton to your interests, or sympalhies
:, your dis,resses. Ii proper regard {
N your welfare, and a becoming respect {
our common country, did not forbid US 4
n wish, VIC could most sincerely hope, III
), you may fRd more pleasure IN perusiI
i its contents, lhan We did, in witnessir
-. the preparation c! the material, Of which
VI is made up.