Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-06-16

Obtain the sanction Of tho Wing ffcemon of the Dis
trict to your nomination With regard to the general
duties of Representative, | hold that though cleo.
ted by nlstrct, he is an officer of the nation and
consequently IS not bound, or indeed at liberty, TO
sacrifice the general good of the whole OF the rights
Of any sccion Of our common country, to promote
the interests Of his own. He is however to consider
himself as specially charged with the Guardianship OF
the interests Of that portion which he more parcu.
aly represents and therefore bound to make him
self intimately acquainted with those interests and to
defend and promote them TO the utmost extent, which
IS consistent with the rights and the prosperity of the
other portions From this doctrine follows almost
asa necessary corollary that the right of instruction.
10 the extent 10 which it ia claimed in certain sections
OF the uuon can have existence, and agrees with
the great body OF the Wings of the North in reprdat
ln5 this pretended right as well for this az for sonlc
other reasons. The Constitution of Vermont, | am
,wnrc declares that he people have tight to instruct
their representatives, but il this clause have any ap
plcaion except in regard to the members Of our do
mcsc legislature, it is imperative, both because no
mode has been pointed for asccranng the sense of
the people and conveying the instructions, and ecauss
r-prgnan,o the ,pirt of the constitution of the u
States, from which alone both Houses Of Congress de-
rive Their authority. Neither is it in my Judgment the
true theory Of or Government that all men are boh
competent and prepared TO decide upon all questions
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40 'o"''''' u "'r american o'iioh ned,
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''' u "'i' so''' ''5i's ana therefore, mat
''.' " o'ea','oo oo'' 'no iorm oil their
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''7''" van vs. ADMINISTRATORS anu oy maNlng all
s'''''" ''5'"' 70 AL o"lces' without limitation OF
.''''' eo"u'u"" or profession, Inc doctrine IS
"p'-'' "'a' an 'n"'nn' men are naturally compe-
vi uS'"a's Oh 'le uues oil every Official sta
"'"' '", Is "'' FFesu'heu 'na' all men are pre-
g.. " U' al u'' complex ana ever varying
ti.''0n', upon ''c 'sl' determination OF winch the
'''' Oh government uepenas-
''''s "'s' o''SS Vi s"'9ec'S' ana an extensive
's' Vi qno'"'"s' "'olVhg inc general good OF the
"a"on' "'lch can nor always be brought within the
'eac" Oh inc great 'o'y OF tho lreenen, and which
moreover cannot Do satisfactorily or ialry adjusted,
"''''U 'uc" all 'eTchahGe OF opinIon, ndlToquent-
s"ah mutual concessions, between different parts
"a vac os''" only 'aNr pace by personal com
""on' Inc only pracucao'c mode OF accom-
P'I".'E WIS = oo''ouSy ny referring these SUBJECTS
"a eS 'o''' e'e SECTION Oh Inc hauon TO whom
""' po"o' VI ut'Po''R Oh mem IL eh'rus'ed, and
''' 'ec's,i me qoes'ions' which, by our con-
'.o" ',e eet"ae IN Iects oil Congresson-
1'n' 'u' 'noush INC representative is TO this ex-
'S' 'uepenlch' oil MS constituents, he Is bound 10
'ea' 'heF deI0eFae opnions upon all subjects, so far
'"e'e can oe osceriained, with the most respect.
' e'"s'ucrH"o'' ana II IS not perhaps going too far
'"' "'' "po,! 'ocul questions those opinions should
nave eon"o"Ih.E iorec with HIM These then are
'"S genera pfnclPcs upon which the action of
F'e%"'a'Ne OF inc people should be founded, but
nay &c matter 0! greater present interest to you 10
Nio" more paiucu arIy my opinions on the general
P''c! "hch ought 10 be adopted BY our government,
ana upon the great questions, which have for some
years been 'heptncIpaI thence OF political discussion.
Inc most important subject, which falls within
me proper jurisdiction Of the national government is
Inc regulation ofonr foreign relations The States OF
Inc American Cnoni 1t has been well said owe their
poca existence TO the principle of dissent and sepa.
'a'ion from The established forms of European Gov.
e'ne"! anu eva institutions, and this is especially
""e Oh New Ehgand, whose rude climate and com
paFat'ey barren soil were selected by that venerable