Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-08-22

Rcsolyed That this law not only proee,iye i'm it
character and unequal In its operation but that il violates
the compromise Of 1885, unuy d,prvinr the south OF ,h
bensh OF that act precisely the period when they wer,
to accrue to u.s. and immediately after had patiently ans
periodically endured all its burdens and therefore, in Oh.
namo Of honor, Justice and good faith the legislature o
North Carolina do protest against this law and in.s, IN,
should be modified place on the bas. .; rcve
nue. duties"
Resolved. That our Senators in Congress b. and the,
are hereby iSsrEucrsD, and
resolutions.
"Rescvcd, That the governor Of hi, State be reourct
To forward copy OF these resolutions zach OF our
tors IN Congress with the request they Law them bcr,
| the Senate OF the United States.
"Rauhed the goth day Of January, A. ID. lsla
CALVIN GRAVES, s. n. C.
LOUIS ID. WILSON, =. ="
Are you insucionistsi Behold hero is n eomplet, .,
cupaiion my conduct The legislature saws that 10 -,,
sign Is not ouy the right but the duiy" senator whs
dues not prefer "obey" their instructions IL IA moi
"obey" without other alternative but IA ia t ohcy
rcsign'-either the oihcr-aecording to hi. owr
choice so he does "ot" the other no 10 faithful
WIN the honest democracy ol North Carolina who ave
been ioIgeul OF these instructions pervesey adhere 10 an
error, by which they may have allowed themselves to pr.
Judge one who has spent the best part Of this e worn
out his constitution, rs have, in uphOldng the
party in North Carons against political foe, without and
selfish demagogues within ITS fOdi Will that be honorn
bic. Just, or democrauci leave your hearts TO IN.
Are you non-instruciiouissi Thea remember that
had not IN sacrifice myself TO the country
Tor my vote could not have prevented no more than IL
could nave secured, the passage OF the tari With
or without my Note the deed would have been done Re
member, too that these resolutions were passed nv INV
own party and the legislature who elected me- and my ac
eeptance OF the othee IN the view OF honorable
might have been held implied pledge that
would resign" provided did obey their etop.
and therefore, that independent OF any political duy
obey resign" had under personal obligation to
do the same thing. Hence by holding my seat and
resisting there might have been room for hut
desired to have such controversy. and my resistance
N M nod N.a
agree that II was my right TO resign.
II must be confessed that these resolutions did not
lively instruct the Senators from North Carolina to vote
ior tue experimental arf by that name, by other
precise description Of IT, Its than probable the e
gsature had not anticipated the invention Ut such tau
and a sure bad not But they did instruct the senators
10 carry into effect tho principles declared in the
re oluuon' and plausible argument If not sound one
might be made in favor Of the that their pn
cPes or at least some OF them, would be carried into e
ieet by the experimental tariff, and therefore, m had re-
NAMED IN the Senate dsciast the tarH bill IL
might have been alleged and ould have been charged
that had dsobeyed the instructions OF the North Caro
ma legislature merely for the Of my office And what
could have answered Had told you that the resolu-
tons were obscure and that therefore had been able
TO obey, my excuse would have been false one, for
nave already shown you that dared not the thing
had the instructions been the yery OF the act
whilst the alternative OF resgnng conceded be both my
night and my duty. Had told you that higher duty i'm.
posed upon the oblgi ion OF defeating thi, new un
wse and sectional tariff OF 1916, order TO save the TO-
public and the people from those injurious results which
according to my Judgment were almost unavoidable and
that therefore had remained post deance of in
structons, u would have been untrue in my case for as
nave already stated knew the bill would pass with or
without my vote was spabe Uf resong any such
false preteIts for defence. As Christian and gem
eman, II was my duty to the party press at
home would seem 10 have admitted already that the prin-
cipes' OF these resolutions were 10 be carried by
the experimental tariff aud being able to obey il was
therefore night resign. Ii there had been any doubt
about the other principles forth in the ores
luuons there upon the principle the senator's
duty TO resign" and his right TO do that was unuue.
toned and unqUestOnable.
In 50 far the legislature intended declare hostility
the tariff OF 1872 concurred with them; and 90 ain
repest that grew altogether out OF This.
that the act by which proposed get rid the tariff
OF lsi2 was under the circumstances OF presentation
progress and enactment and IN view of all its consequen
act OF ls42; and support OF by my utterly
Pugnan OF duty myself and Of fealy to North
Carolina aud the Union; that retired from il as would
from political pestence. did do It sooner for the
Gready gven and for the addona reason that the
governor Of the State being wing to sur.
render my office the democratic party that elected
me. 1T was not my duty, It was certainly my right
POs'Pone u until the August elections, and that night ca
ereIsed for the benefit OF the democratic party whose min
ions have been the first denounee IL, The people
OF North Carolina will not they Cannot honor and JUS
tcc give thsir sanction TO such abomnabe niquy They
are too us too honorable approve Of the eIecrabe
i'm that ''all's far in politics"
may be regarded slight evidence OF the faithful
ness with which adhered 10 party Obligations that, at
ter eonsenng, under the pressure of feelings
for the experimental tariff provided cOIld be amended
a. To postpone it, taking effect until 18th March next had
very considerable doubts whether had gone too TAR
Yet, IN endeaSors avoid complaint adhered my
pledge; aud nobody suffered know OF my repent
ance. The minute before resigned, mado known
ih7t would a0ce 10y that offer, and final
given by those competent reply that the bill would
talny without my VOTE and any alteration It would
sndanger its IN the other House. and therefore
would be voted for. This communicated
to me. and thereupOn my resignation handed To
the Senate.
Now, MY friends and counirymen believe have told
you ALL and submit your Justice and common sense
whether Ingenuity aud malice combined make
against my conduct with this upon the sub
Jet Of the aflf, than honest difference VI opinion -
Because the President recommended law, your
senator hcoioe approve Of II, without crossing dot
ing an u Because the administration wished to carry bill
Tor revenues must your senator Bgdns his Judgment
therefore, vote for R Because the Treasury Department
may have become committed To 4 experiment the
tar, did therefore become part 0f the creed Of democ
racy aud bind who chosen long before this
was elected When, and where and how,
did these become part OF the political faith Of North
Carolina Who indocunoted her and her people What
book teaches it What preccdunts enforce IN What
age illustrates ~ The Constitution provides that bills for
raising revenue shall originate IN the House Of RepTcsen
tdyos; but here Is doctrine politics and new
practice IN carrying II out, well principle for
laying duties! And will you Proicnbo me, simply because
resigned "a her than give my vote thus TCyoluuOnze
at and without time for elaboration, opportunity
T. amend the act, all the past experience of the govern
nent aud set aside the oounsels Of Washington Jefferson
de- not undertake account for the present least for
the extraordinary outage that pefp,atod upon my
rights n man and senator, as had resigned,
and before had been either asked for my teasons allow
ed time speak to you myself remark upon the
vile spirit Oi some IN Sate who wefo quite eager
follow the ignObo lead There Is a time for oil things
Bat To thoss North Carolina, Of every party who aim
direct public opinion, beg leave say word IN which
they are Interested az much as can be- How happened
II that another democratic senator openly denounced this
very bill "a absurd, disgusting aud unfit he touched, and
HE was not noticed by party consuresi How did u
about that another democratic SENATOR in debate, ayeuod
most emphaticaly that the omission Of upon aud
coffee Tor revenue "wOs without excuse" and n word
Of complaint was made against HiN7 Whence itthat
democrats Of Virginia voted sgans tho administration up
on the resolution u nece TO terminate the Oregon
uoo and no one wss heard 70 proclaim 1uuR want Of
tealy TO the party 10 the administration And by
what Influence IL that South Csrona democraf did
tho like, and THEy went unrcpfoy-d1 Whence hap
Penod II that dsInocra iC senator refused vote
for the MEHlcaN WAE, aud still he was a good par
man and administration mani And that other demscfat
&c senators voted against amendments the indie pendent
treasury, reported upon the recommendation Of the adj
minisuat0n aud declared by the secretary be indis