The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-02-15
GENERAL ANDREW JACKSON.

Mr.. WOODBRIDGE examined briefly the
doctrine of instruction by State Legislatures
The Legislatures were not vested with heredi-
tary power, but, like ours, their power was de-
rivative, and we have the same right TO instruct
them as they have to instruct us. He had been
three or four times instructed, and once IN re-
ference to an Indian treaty, matter which was
not only sealed to the Legislature, but to himself
until il was opened here. In this case The IN
structions of the Legislature were founded IN
entire misconception, and of course fell to the
ground
This Union was no Amphictyonic or Achaian
League such as it might have been considered
under the confederation. The Constitution had
supplied the defects that existed prior to its adop
ton Besides that there was no authority given
by the Constitution for this interference OF the
States, they were coram non JUDGE for another
reason, and that was, that it was contrary to our
rghts-it was against the established principle
of jurists of imper,um IN nnperaO
1t was said that we were chosen by the States,
and therefore responsible to them; SO had we a
President once chosen by the House of Repre-
sentatives, but did it follow that he was bound to
look chiefly to that House tor direction! 1t is
said that the freedom of debate exists here but
cui bono, if the wires are to be pulled by others
In reference to the bill itself, as it had been
stripped of the only provision which freed it from
objection in his mind, he felt compelled to vote
against it.
MIR. HUGER was glad to find that this bill
imputed no fault to Judge Hall. The Judge had
been fellow townslnan with him, and they had
practiced law together. He believed, from what
he knew of him, that up to the day OF his death
he was incapable of any act Of dshoner. He had
blamed him for his conduct in this transaction, but
respected his memory. He would not, if it was
in his power, erase from the pages of history
either the account of the conduct of the Judge or
General on this occasion. The whole transac-
tion furnished one of the finest moral lessons ever
inculcated upon any country
Mr.. PORTER then briefly assigned the rea-
sons why he should vote against the bill.
The bill was ordered to be engrossed by the
following vote: at
Yeas-Messrs. Allen, Atchison, Anterior, Bag
by, Barrow, Benton, Breese, Buchanan Colquit,
Fairfield, Foster, Francis, Fulton, Hannegan,
Haywood, Henderson, Huger, Jarnagin, King,
McDufie, Mangum, Rives, Semple, Sewer, Stur-
geon, Tallnadge, Tappan, Walker, and Wood
bury-30.
Nays-Messrs. Archer, Bates, Bayard, Berrien,
Choate, Clayton, Dayton, Evans, Huntington,
Merrck, Miller, Pearce. Phelps, Porter, Sim
MONS Upham, and Woodbridge-l6
The bill was then read third time, and passed
a PEA PATCH
The bill to settle the title to this island was
taken up, and an amendment proposed by Mr..
BAYARD, which gave rise to some debate; and
the bill was again laid on the table,
RED RIVER.
Mr.. BARROW called up the bill appropriating
$4,000 for the survey of the mouth Of the above
river; and, after some explanatory remarks by
Mr.. b., the bill was passed.
The Senate adjourned.