Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-03-17
vol. xIRII.-JvS. g,

ihoinPsan) inimsinQ desire. according, - he md.
to Parliamentary usage 10 close ths debate bot said no
would give way II any gentleman On ,hs other side
desired to be heard. MIR. Thompson, from Amtens.
said
That but fcr remarks which fell from the Srna.
Tor irom FsuqBieT yesterday, he should nut again
nave 'rspsssed up'n the patience Of The Senate. Mr..
ihonP*n said that The Senator irum Fsuquier had
tainted him. aud those with whom he had acted, with
having voted against the Resolutions which originated
here, which Resoluuns, II said smpy propouNded
certain abstract propositions favour Of the Immediate
Annexation 81 Texes To lhs Unoa, &c. whilst another
Senator IN the same side hsd said. Tint II seemed ,hst
there ~erc now errsi n,sny friends If Texas In the
Senate. whilst during The late Presidential canvass nun~
were 10 hs fund that side Of thu house. and that
hence was inerrhe that The constituents Of Srnsors
had TAKEN Tho subject In their hands, and would
hn'd Them 10 strict account. SC. Mr.. Thompson ssid
Mr. Speaker. desire To place myself fairly before the
country and before my constituents Ia trus. cir. (aS
our journals will show that did against tbs Rec
o'u'lons viii oh originated 10 this body. md asan thse
occasion gave silent vote, will pr,ceed inform
tha Senate Of the trpund Of this vote. Il was and Il
still is my op'nion that under State Constitution.
this body has M right 10 originate = tnt Resolution
having for its object the avowcd purpose 81 controlling
Influencing the course action Of other public servants
u is to say the least Of u. without any precedent npN
our recnns The provison Of State Constitution
tina, subject IL rs follows "All laws shall originate In
the House of Delegates, 10 he approved rejected ny
The Senate, or To be amended with the IL Tho
House of Drl~galrs."
VI
the RICH, Of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. whether thu claim,
on the part of te constituent body Ia well i'll funded.
Il is 81 well settled in Virginia IN avour Of Tho tight.
that new tsce Of politicians spring up. II hardened
nerve. ere 1t will he ever discussed or dnbied again
For myself although not Young man. vet a Young mol
cinn, WILL as =, present advised say that the Repr~
sentative ought. In all cases cxcep, In matter II con-
science 10 obey respect the will Of his constituents
how that will becumes known "a him hut shall
still Tho RICH, Of further fthe SUBJ
Jet shall come beorr for decision. But, for The
present. shall rea, II conceded that The right exists
IT, them the right exists and this Legislature has the
RICH, 10 instruct, mud involves no nirac,ion " the Fed
rfi Constitution i is pni Of their legislative functions
and our Senators ought 10 obey.
Then 1t IL law. defined by the wftets--A rule II
action prescribed hy Superior 10 an inferior. intended
10 govern control his conduct, and 10 a. much law
in spirit thu must formsl law you can enac,. II snS
thing IL plain In our system Of State government. Il 10.
that this budy IL revisary body powerIess In do
thing else but 10 accept OF reject what 10 sent NJ
from the delegates or to amend with ,,sr ssseu,. Il
IN our pos,n and although il Ia an humble one It il
the part assigned vs. and have accepted II, and We
loo often deirar, fm what ue dignity there 10 In the
station by rndessors cover wider field Of ac,iou.
b0, II In full time to stop that This then, was ono oh
lection 10 our sciion Another was, ir r,ssble still
more obrc,ionablsan effort u do ihdisscily wha, Il
may bs considered knew VIZ had no right To d. d.
tec,ly. viz to ihsiruc, our Senators By lmpoa,io~.-
Yon did NOT in youi resolves address them In The
language Of instructions. hat fea,l we'd, a ,hough
engaged In some ahstsct p,tsi,lon and thea
instructed your t'oserno. to '.od them copies.
N"", mus COURSE. MI SPEAKER insist. was NOV
"y ;. was ho los 70 ourselves. nor j"s' 10 our SEN
NV. JUS /" ""se's's' "ecaose !. exhnie mo c"-
oue' ~ nm Claiming 10 Do 'h' 'nns'ef s'fau 70 cum
r W "'s se'Vs> anu unjust 10 mo se'vaue oecnese
ey oneyeu you" 'ney "'gnt need Jns''nrs',on WIN
mr people, wns' you "ou'd escape upon inc ground
.""' you merely e"'en ~ your opln"n, leaving 'hs
"""non sr'so" 70 ac' on ms avn Fesponsioii''y ~
.' ! 'rn,ao you might des'gn 10 entnp our fellow ser-
sH"s; ms ."en, was my second feason. AND now
WI ,PeaSe,' WI, give you my miro ana last "ns IL
"ave 'o"9 oounea me p"pney a. one 81 81 sefva"se
'o''o,ng WIN 'he appropriate dn'ies 81 tner fellow
Servants II s'r'hes d""h M Jus, resronslhli',y ane
eaas 10 n'er r""nson ana to ms cause ascr'oe ths
ero'"e' ~ e'"t've importance compared win o'hsf
oAlss' III great measure 81 ina venerable Common-
e"''". !" ""s "f'' hen c""geo Inc 'heory, certainty
ne P'ac"ca' "pes'""s D, our system ; una u would o.
cuus 70 "" statement " ~ha' portion OF our annual
"Ss"s nave "efh ao'oioea ana Al what cost, 10 'he
o'sr"ss'oos-ne '"e,m'naoie 9scussmnA-ir ING sst
n'n century upon federa! Relations. INV, nav"
mnn ,'''l"eo oy so'ne COCO managers my county,
oen9 ou very sorry manager myself 'ha' 'hs true way
!" ,a"aae arm we !" assign TO each pefson nil'na
~ MS ""n 'pp"pa.e unrs' ana HOOK 10 MN 10 pe!i"fm
ne' anu u u" oon !, 'e' nun OF nef DC resfons'n'e I"
'o "s.''ee' "u' yo" can 10 ms, ), one hand al
- % W o''ec. " 'n'oe'e WIN ano'"er. rue:
-" c, "o"se sn.' ei VI wiz Iie ous
W. "1 'a as "as s sas p,' IN our p'ca' owenss
an hands shonld A. y, IN. ,.s.,s ,"a
SAVE The renres y ~
a a -;
M,' Speaker J. neg pardon tor the depression and
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