The Empire County argus., 1854-02-25

tives to the Lower House. If the principle is cor
rect in that case, it is doubly obligatory upon the
case we put Representatives Of the peonle have
no formal duties to perform till the opening of the
Congresses in which they are accredited to sit
Senators, who are the representatives of States sit
in executive session, pending the opening of Con
grcss, at the formation of new Cabinets. Though
no executive session should occur within the next
year, one will surely take place on the 4th of
March, 1857, and if we establish a precedent now,
that United States Senator may not be elected al
the session preceding the vacancy, we loose scat
In the L. ). Senate at the expiration of Mr. Well
ers term, ard the right of California to help shape
the Cabinet. and secure her share of those appoint
mcnts which the States latterly in the habit of
regarding as among their most important interests.
Here is question OF principle and precedent united,
ample enough to supply the broad conccntiousness
even OF a Botcr and which with the example be-
fore Us of session in our State, (l3j) during
which through disagreement there was failure to
elect not even Boter can have justification to
refuse. Though he bolt the precedent4 of Asbury
Dickens; rabel against the usage OF caucus fight
against Us with the Wings, in Il general election
he cannot bolt this dilemma without confcssing
finally that he will recognize no preccdents but
those of revolt no principles but those of dcstruc
ton.
The prospects Of an executive session on the eth
of 1larch, 1855, though deridcd by the opposition.
as the incident only of Inauguration is not so
unlikely to occur. Presidents die sometimes they
scatter their cabinets TO the wind and it is the
part of wisdom to consider the whole of subject.
and provide for all contingencies.
Least Of all should it be overlooked that without
regard to an executive session, the newly elected
Senator for California steps into the position Ct tie
old orc nstantcr. on the vacancy, and at once rep
resents his State with the President at the Whit"
House with thc Cabinet in their Cfices ana with
the side branches Of the Government in multip-
city OF matters profoundly affecting thf SO OF her
interests pending the opening of the session These
tasks he may perform by letter if he remain al
home; in person. if he go; but whether he 60 or
stay. it is important he be chosen in sufficient time
to enter his abors Of all kinds, without any gap
Of representation against the State, between him
and bis predecessor.
1t is a maxim in politics that ''the King never
dies" and there must equally be no intcrregnum in
Republican sovereignty, wherever a branch Of the
vital prcroeatve be lodged. The term Of Senator
commences on the expiration Of the term Of his
predecessor. The Constitution and the dccrees of
usage prescribe the Legislature 'rcxt preceding
that commencement as the proper one to choose :;
and we hold therefore. that it would not only be
! illegal, but almost criminal in us, We're to push
the ordeal to an unnatural time, and wound the
State sovereignty with the intersection Of blank
in a branch of its existence.
Objection has also been made to an election this
winter on the pretence that "thc people have not
bcen c)nsultcd on the Senatorial subject and it
has been said by opposing minds that it is in
tontion to disfranchac the masses and dispose OF
the question ourselves
From you who know US in our several constitu-
enccs, we do not fear an unjust interference from
such charge 1t is true we do intend to dispose
Of the question ourselves, and Just in the manner
VIC have laid before y9u, (unless Jou otherwise
drcct.) and we intend so to do. because feel we
shall be acting for your benefit, and because too,
we believe we have your full warrant to act for you
in all general matters springing within the scope OF
representative adjustment We do not believe your
substantial sense is to be affected by miachieyoUs
clamOr, or that you can be blown into anger by an
insnuati0n that we intend You dsrCspcct But you
and we understand the relations between represent
ative and constituent sufficiently well, not to en-
croach on the one side or be idly Jealous on the
other; and those OF us who are Senators know that
our heightened terms were not ieaousy constituted
with view to continual response. We Of the 9TH
er house. act always from the impulse of those sem
timents which You imbue with at the beginning
of every political year. and are all willing to
acque4cc whenever you choose to intercept our
judgment, in any and every direction You may de-
sirO to give
We understand the platform between us, as you
would have it-with dignity TO Us both. We know
that such powers the people wish to exercise
themselves, ttev reserve ; what they wish to refer
quish In matters of law, they appoint judges 10
decide the law for them: in the choice Of |. S.
Senator they depu,ise the Legislature, They do
not require to be especially consulted upon either
style Of inquest and never wish to give Instructions
except they mis;rust representatives cherish
directly conflicting opinion. Those who tlwn-
ingly consult them too much, are apt to insult them
a little If they do not exhibit parasitism, they
bctray wirc-puing speculation; or by too much
dependence for direction confess a Sorylle inc"pac-
! i,y that proves them unfit for the bold responsible
! tiles in times of danger, which make represcnta-
tive invaluable.
We know that you designed the Legislature to
elect L. s. Senator's and that You reserved to your
selves the direct privilege Of eloctinS the Lcgjsla
turn and we know, too, that you would as cheer
fully acquicsce in our choice this winter, as you
would have acquiescod in the action Of the last
Legislature had a Cabinet appointment produced
premature vacancy in the place of Mr.. Gwin.
Such exigencies are always in the road of action,
and YOU have provided for them by the manner in
which vou have constituted us We shall always
be ready to act for You to the best of our judgments
bound by our oaths, and governed by sacred
honor and we rely on the opinion we deserve from
vou to guard us from imputntion at the mouths Of
bolters who while pretending to be martyrs OF
principle" have been persiscnty engaged in seeking
to destroy every principle that is dear to the Democ-
racy.
The outcry Of such politicians about "thc peo-
pies rights is too hollow to deceive; and we refer
you to the antecedents Of those who set 1t up, to
instruct you how highly they respect your rights
and how much more than they are governed by
nu} lc suir;t on1 n concern for marty welfare, Such