The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1843-03-30

The poser IN irstnei lhfn --slse L.eis.
la'ure eiees nsr Sos sssss. NJ % eour.s
hare . liks Possr. bsesuse lie pea.
81 uhieh makrs. can romBsnd ils era
isrr. the q anufscInrs Of iss o~n hands.
AID. q 10 eSnsequsnhy the duty 81 The
creslure 10 obey sBeh cemnsnds. Whsa
. fchoalb4y. Mr. Spssksr. have ofsea
heard o. chorping lOgic-I q ink hi this
. - fair speeimsn 81 choI -fallsa I,ge
- ! have ever heard. I have slrssfy
shown that the power 10 elect Senators
was colierrrd on this body BY lhe Coz
ssitu,ion 81 the URiied Sssiss-nay, sle
olice itself vas ere. Ted BY ID & Ins.ra-
meni. Suppose the People Of lie Uni.
sed States, in place Of giving ,he sl. c:iea
s.f Srnstars 70 the Legislature. bad con-
l.n,d thsi power on the Gland Jury Of
Wske county. would any one cohi<nd that
tlai Grand Jury would have lie right 10
gre The S,naInrs mandatory insIruc ion,i
The Governor car. BY The same insEu-
msnt which gives Us poarr TO sleri. gu
sscsncies in the recess ofihe Legislature
rs u believed. that he can. afi-r he
nils The vacancy, also ms ruct The inrum-
bent! We elect Judges of The Supreme
and Snpsiinr Covris-caa IL be Tor q
moment presumed, thar we ought 10
command him ~ha, judgmen. they are
20 prorourc,. after their cleo 10! Again,
BY The second article Of the cun.iilu la
Of tie United States, the Fee ors in ii eh
Sac shall. by ballot. elect Prs.id, Mt OF
The United Stsns-Wss il ever eresmsd .
Of. ,hsl they could. after sleciing him, in-
strucl hin In The various duties pertain.
ing 20 his office. or any one OF lhsni!
Thus We see, that so FAR from any direct
grant Of this power 10 insiruci IN The
Constitution, that even by analogy, with
other clauses OF similar character in the
same instrument We can lind no such
power. The Constitution Of The United
States gives TO the legislature The naked
power To elect. aud that body srroga,es 10
itself far more important trust, never
intended By tina, instrument 10 be dele
gated 10 it, namely, the rishtto direc, and
control the action Of the Senator'S. when
elociei. The agen Of The people of
this State assume tbs prerogalivs Of in.
strucling the agents OF the people or tho
United States. rendering the lai,er . mere
breathing Aafomafa ia The hands " Tho
former. lis facetiously remarked, that
the Chancellor 10 Enel.nd is The keep
er oil the Kings conscience: butii remain.
cd Tor ,he wisdom and ssgaciiy OF tho
North Carolina Legislature Of 1912. to
become literally. no, only the conscience
keepers, but also the conscience direc-
isfs sf the Ssnstors Of the Unied States.
and TO declare formally and solemnly. that
they are so, by resolution. For Il will
be remembered that these Senator'S sct
urder the solrmn sanction Of an oath. In
what ridiculous attitude then, must not
this body sppear, when in,ruding itself
na dictstor Of ,he actions, and superin-
iendeni OF the consciences OF The Senators
Of ,he United States! II wil be also re-
membered that ihis assumption OF power
not only exposes the ridiculous attitude of
The present Legislature. but !, flsct,up.
on the sanity Of those Sages. who famed
the Constitution of the United States; for
those Who contend thatthis power 10 de.
rived from that instrument. must believe,
Of course, that its fransrs designed such
power should by il be delegated. And,
that they should require Senators 10 act
under oath. and q. The same time, give 10
This Legislature power so control their ac-
ton. is passing 90 eulogium, not very en-
visble, on the wisdom Of those sages. Is
hall here. Mr.. Speaker. say nothing of tho
effects Of such power as that clsined in
the Resolution under consideration, upon
the action. as veil % the records of the Uui-
ed States Senste-tor If the different leg
isla,ures have the power commended for, il
must necessarily, be the duty Of The Sc
nate tn obey implicitly their MANDATES.
Wha, a spectacle then, mus. no. their
Journal exhibit, in cases Of close vote,
where one set Of Senators are ins,ruc:>
ed GU, and another sa, elected to consider,
expunge and repsal. as the sudden ca.
price Of popular excitement may dic.a'e.@
Neither need | call ysur sientIen To that
body. when gravely sitting as Judges up-
on a case of Impeachment. and casting
their votes upon full view Of all the ev-
idsncs 10 the case. which judgment 10
subject to be reversed and The Judges
themselves prescribed. according as the
current Of popular feeling may DIV for.
or against the party accused. through
the dictation Of the different I.egisls-
lures. without hearing one particle pf tie
! testimony upon witch such judgment
was founded. Nor isit necessary lorme
10 describe whs, confusion may arise be-
tween The Executive and Legislative De-
psr,men's, while the former hiss bill On.
der sdrisemeht for appro, al. which is fe.
pealed BY the latter through The magic
= potency Of maudstory instruction befors
the Executive prerogstive is exercised.
= These difficulties have no doubt presen.
: ted themselves to tho mind Of The sage
!. youth from Cumberland, and bis grave
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