Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-04-23
Mr.. Walker, of Wisconsin,

WI. Vdikef, OF wisconsin
Mr.. Senator Walker of Wisconsin i
recollected, introduced an amendment M ee
General Appropriation Bill, which, if The
would have gone great way to the s,;1Ped
ry settlement Of the slavery question !; ,'acIo-
new territory It seems this conduct ia ne
meet the appreciation Of the Legislature nf i l
State. In the House of Delegates, IN which III. n''
Democrats have large majority, he han ba ue
actadAy 1nrlfod 10 resign. The following rasrna
tons were adopted by vote Of AZ to g
Rcsolred by The Senate and assembly ofhc Stat, =
y iSconsla, hat the u1sa Of the Hon. l. p WsHq
ne II the Senators of his State il the C,ngrcs, II IT.
=, r presenting and voting f'r al amendment d ~
ueneTal Appropriation bill, pruyldlng fl goyerumor,
IN California and New Mexico west of tho RIO GranIa
which did Mt contain provision forever prohibiting n,
Introduction Of slavery involuntary srrviiudp n s,g
Territories, has violated lis oit repeated Wen u Till
solemn written pledges given before his ele1,ion On ,b
subject and outraged the feelings, and misrepresep,pi
those who elected him to that sati,r, and has openI
vua ed the instructions contained il the buttons IA III
by this body tie subject If slavery, al is present ST.
81 n therefore,
Resoived That Mr.. Walker is hereby instructed
immediately to resign his in the United States sen.
ate.
Resolred, That Hon Henry Dodge, our other San,
tor, in voting against the proposition Of Mr. Walker a.
he did the 2h If February last, has represented 10
views and wishes of his constituent that subject 81
which we express to him cordial approval u
course.
Resolred, That the Governor is requested to forward
cory Of thu foregoing resolutions t. The President #
the Senate and each Of our Senators AMI Represent.
tivcs.
The Tribune says:
"In the House the resolutions were adopted with com.
paallvely little opposition he only serious tempt Il
delay prevent thrr adoption from qaartI Il
the very bosom Of he Iunker family At which tle Nh,
and Free Soil members acted merely as specst,rs >
Mcssrs Barrier and Hobart two prominent Ca,>lt,> a.
pened upon Mr. " aker with The strongest deruncalior.
pn,cllninI him trailnr " his Pledges and nis patv
At THIS Mr. m 81 II Milwaukee replied That tA1 snJJ
change IN the part Of thus- gentlemen was merely tran
to catch voS al the coming eccton,a cat Whch they took
IN high dudgeon."
The Senate. after an Intellectual attempt at gat
ting through miIder expression Of cen>ure. a.
dopted the resolutions ofthc House. Mr. Walker
is Yirginan and a Democrat, and, according ID
the doctrine on the subject Of instruction. whIrb
has been always held TO be orthodox ~ Hin par.
ty in his native State, he must resign. Different
notions, we are aware, prevail in the Northern
and Western States, touching the relations sub-
ssting between tie Legislature and a Senator Of
the United States. instructions have not cenpr.
ally been much regarded. We think this is tbe
first instance Of an attempt in the North or West
to vacate a seat in the Senate by their instrument
tality. We hope Mr. Walker viii not act rasb
w. We advise him TO confer with the veteran
Editor Of the Union. "A safer spiritual director
could not be found. We should bc pleased Al
any rate, TO learn the views of the Union upon
the point ot,duty, so far as Mr.. Walkers con-
cerned. Our Legislature, when it wShe, 10 Get
rI Of Senator who does not represent TIE opjn.
ions Of the party accidentally in the ascendpnt IN
both branches, inStructs him to do what knows
he will not do-vote for, or against, particular
measure. The Senator forthwith resigns, and
the end and object OF the Senate being titus des-
troyed the majority, pro ten, elect one of their
own party to succeed him. In Wisconsin, with
characteristic Western frankness and straight
forWardnesS, they attain the point at once by re-
voking their power Of attorney. We prefer the
| Western mode Of instruction. It is frank and
honest. We doubt not, however, that Tie veteran
Editor, TO whom We have referred Mr. Walker,
from long experience III political casuistry, will
have no difficulty in suggesting plausible distnc-
tons between the two modes Of instructions. and
clearly show that, whilst as Senator Of Virginia
it would be incumbent upon Mr. Walker TO re-
sign rather than violate his oath as required to do
by the instructions, yet being Senator of Wsc0n-
Sin, and invited 70 resign at once, lie Il bound
not to obey, and that compliance with such re-
quest would be fragrant outrage upon the reso-
lutions Of SO. We invite particular attention,
moreover, 70 this action Of the Legislature Of
Wisconsin. Hts a striking comment upon all
we have been told of The reliance we should
place upon the Northern Democracy. Looking
At the character Of Mr. Walkers offence. ana the
violence Of the punishment attempted. We re-
gard this resolution as one of the worst manifeS-
tatlons the rampant character of Free Solsm
IN the North. We trust Mr.. Walker viii treat
the resolution with the contempt it deserves, and
appeal from Philip drunk TO Philip sober.