Indiana American, Volume 2, Number 43, Brookville, Franklin County, 24 October 1834 — Page 2
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UrilMT OF TUB TIMES.
THE RIGHT OF INSTRUCTION. We come now to the consideration of a nother department of the subject it is that hich regard the right of the tereral State Legislature! to instruct respectively 4hc mem Sersof the Semte of the United States. As the ssampUon 4ls one of radical importance,and one on which our most eminent statesmen are iircetly at rariance, we desire to render it as perspicuous as possible, and with that view present the affirmative of the question in the two following propositions: I. That it is the absolute prerogative of n Legislature for the time being, to dictate to tiie Senator from their State the course which thov are to pursue on any specified question.
II. T!it it is the duty of the Senator so initr Jcte-I to conform to those instructions, or
iavmdiately resign his office.
The rig'it to instruct, an J the obligation to cWy,are predicated, of co.irse.on no specified provision, but upon the general and ack
nowledged obligation of a representative to
conform substantially to the will oF his constituents. We proceed, then, to convass and
to cont.-jvert this doctrine, in the frankness of
vowed opposition, but, we trust, with all the candor and sincerity of courteous political discission. We dem Jr. then, in the first place, to the
soundness of the doctrine which regards a Legislature, elected four or five years after an individual Senator, as his absolute constituency. Its members may have been his bitterest opponents, political and personal, and elected on local or utterly abstract grounds. Cart it, than, have been within the contemplation of the framrs of our Constitution to place
t'.ie numbers of this important branch of our
government (which tney family looked to as of all branches the most independent, dignified, and stable.) so complete! in the situation of puppets in the hands of another power dis
tinct from the people Ad:rtit the proposition, and the Senator who is clectedto-day.in place of him who was Instructed out of his seat res-
4crdaj, may to-morrow give offence to his eonstitw nts, by his course on a new question, and forthwith be tn turn impended; and thus the term, which 'the Constitution extends to sit yeara, be redjeed by constructive usuge to a practical duration of hardly So many days. The illustration is not far-fetched, because it
Is one which may occur every year, month, and even week, if the principle here set up be
iviiiy conceueu ana acted on. But another objection arises the Lecisla
tureji Instructing may not represent on this point a majority of the electors of the Slate.
- Apart from the perpetually recurring instan
ces in watch tuts Mult Is the consequence of
accident or chance, there are some States in
which a minority of the popular votes may in-
lautniy cicct a tmjonty of the Legislature. Thus, in Man land. It is notorious that the
Opposition party have elected, on occasion, no less than GI to IG Delegates having at the same time the entire Council while their DODular maioritv triilt inrnnil.M-.-tM
and though at the last election, they threw less than half the votes, they had still a majority In joint ballot, and might have instructed the Senators, if necessary, to oppose the Administration, while the people thcmselrcs Had elected certainly five Representatives out of eight as its express supporters. Can this be deemed the peculiar doctrine of republican ism t rv -AVe need pursue the argument no further. v We hold that a Senator is morally bound to , uphold and carry out the principles on which he was elected, unless there has been an evident revolution in the sentiments of his State as well as in his own; and that the temporary ascendancy of opposite principles in the State Legislature does not necessarily demand that U own course should be shaped in conformity thereto. Ia presenting this conclusion, we design not Id cast censure upon those who have xcalously supported the opposite doctrine. We repudiate the principle which led Mr. Rives to resign bis scat last winter, but we do not the less admire the magnanimity with which he wade the sacrifice demanded by that principle Elected as an avowed and determined supporter of the General Administration, we cannn
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conceive mat me fact that a subsequent Le-
6nain:was nosuic to mat Administration could impair kit right to his opinion or his eat But the principles of Afr. Rives taught a different lesson, and nobly did he prove his titration to thm. He was worsted in his an-
peal to the people; but this result was neither
Miai.io ms prospects nor discreditable to his course. It simply proved that on a leading political question, which then divided and ronvulscd the nation, the people of Virginia differed with their Senator not that they on general grounds condemned him. The procedure in thU instance may have ensured a
more correct ana efficient representation of
ue win ot Virginia in the Senate, (for even this is disputed) but the general adoption of
p-vc wouia ma we a mockery of that wction of the Constitution which provides that a Senator shall be elected "for the term w six years," On a fall view of the subject, we repeat ee suggestion whieh we have already in subtanee urged let the question be settled in ny way rather than remain unsettled. Let JJi,?? T,Cl -the lestion, involved in the right of instruction, be distinctly presented and wc shal endear in, J I-h.r.j
with their verdict, whatever its complexion
Wt cop from the Concord Statesman the following interesting account of the Whig Festival at Concord: "Never hat there been ft festival, to 6ur knowledge, within our borders, so well attended by the "bone and muscle" of our yeomanry, and we believe we nre correct in savins that not a man has cone away, who
docs not rejoice that he has been here. If
there be a citizen of New Hampshire deserving of this public testimonial f the regard and confidence of his fellow-citizens, it is Senator Bell. The presence of Mr. Wbbstsr, Mr. Holmes, Mr. B a turns it, and other distinguished citizens, ndded not a little to the in
terest of the occasion. The tribute of Mr. Bartlett to the character of Gov. Bell, was
just and deserved and his allusion to that
other son ol the uramte state, whose tame is
so dear to the lovers of constitutional liberty
everv where, was eloquent, and touched the
heart of every man present. ' Mr. Holmes, of
Maine, was very animated and happy. The
audience were delighted with his good humor and caustic wit.' and we heartily wish a few ofour Jacksonmen had been present to witness his exhibition of the fruits of this exper
imenting administration.
The speech of Mr. Webster was peculiar
ly Impressive full of truths, ottered with elo
quence, and from a heart burning with zeal
Ur the good ot the country, and bound with a filial affection to the land of his nativity.
We shall not attempt to describe the effect of his address, as, with the others, it will soon be
published. We invite, however, every man
in the State of New Hampshire, of whatever
name, or persuasion, to read it, with the lul
assurance, that thoujrh the thrilling accent
of the orator may not be preserved, the trul
republican sentiments he inculcated wilt find
an echo iu the bosom of every patriot in our
land. The Pavilion, erected by the citizens
this town, and most splendidly decorated by
the ladies, attracted universal admiration.
was sufficiently large to accommodate nearly
a thousand persons, and we arc informed that
near nine hundred tickets were sold. The procession was altogether the largest ever had
here on any occasion; the most perfect order
and harmony prevailed, and nothing occurred
to mar the festivities of the day TO STS
I Thi occasion on tvhich are assirnbled. Not ushered in by the roar of cannon nor
marked by the pomp and circumstance of a Nation's festival: it is nevertheless welcomed with delight as the "feast of reason and the flow of soul" by thousands of true hearted
Whip in the State of New Hampshire. May the feelings that now prevades. and the lifeblood that animates, the heart of our Granite
Commonwealth, flow through the whole sys
tem, and reach and revivify the most remote extremity.
5. Whig Principles Always found in oppo- - I T I .1 . I
smon 10 nrourary power, wnemer me respon
sibility of exercising that power be assumed
by his m jt gracious Mjesty of England, or
by "the greatest and West" in America.
3. Thi ttven principles of Toryism The "five lows and two fishes' of office: the Watch
word of the nartv. the ' ?uoils of victory.
May the Whig? of New Hampshire stand ever
ready to meet Van or rear of such an enemy
4. Thi tfhig Senators of the United Slates Who have so nobly maintained the rights of
the people by their resistance to arbitrary power: A Spartan band, worthy the best days of this or any other Republic. They allow
no man to assume their repisibiUtics.
5. Samuel Bill statesman who has uni
formly maintained the true interests of hi
State and his country. In the foul revolt of
the New Hampshire Delegation in Congress
tromthe constitutional standard, he, like Ah
did, was "faithful found among the faithless.
When the cheering with which this toast was received had subsided, Mr. Bill rose and
addressed the company for about half an hour.
in an eloquent and impressive manner.
6, !Yw Himpshir Now in the valley of
humiliation by following lalse guides, their leader having Patriot in capitals papered upon
his back. The fraud, however, is detected
the label has fallen off and on the reverse
. r J J tti . o . nn
for"liVMk' wrapping-paper, and twine'
seveniv tkouii, doUarsll
7. The CnmV, .CV fY York, Althoug
cramped by bounds and foreclosed by mortea-rcs. th PrK- ..:r is in her;
and She will soon aland Ant. MJ, . .." re"
. ivi ,t ICUtCHU generated and disenthralled by the irresistable genius of universal emancipation." 8. Our Sister Slate of nut til.
19. The 3tate of Mutac)iuJl.n trK t& 1, r
if - v a. mm mwm tmm
own native resources, and richer mil: in lir
accessions of tallent and oatrioti sm from n.
broad. This day bears a splendid testimonial to her returning to us, whith usury, a talent that New Hampshire lias committed to her
charge.
Whig members 64,-Jackson 16.
17. The Young tPhigtcfX-w Hampshire Al'thf. Whigs of the Revoluiion, thev nre
ommg to the rcscu re of tlieir countrv" from
arbiUry power. They v. ill show to tha world that there nre yet Dani l among them, in
whom will be found 4m excellent spirit."
..I. it,.
eiy large expectations of vounff female.
furnis'ued with testimonials of eood cbamcter.
y ' . . '
are raamng trom England to Australia. They
oiicn go out in lamilies and lor a father or
mother to embark with 8 or 10 daughters, is
not an uncommon affYir. The government
Contributes libcraliy to the expense of their
passage. 1 hese proceedings have n powcr-
lul tendency to cheek population atb.ome.nnd
we doubt not that the removal of 12 or 13,000 young colored females, from the United
States, would check the progress of the tthoh colored population; and suppose that if slavery is ever abolished in this country, unless by acts of awful violence, it must be brought n-
bout by gradual, and moderate, and kind removals of youngjfcmiM from which no great inconvenience, to either party would result. Steadiness in the policy suggested, would, in
a few years, very materially reduce the rom-
paratiu number of the colored population.
;iiih iwgisier.
Front t Complete Farmer, Farmers' work for October. Ploughing. StiflQ hard, clocy land
tended to be tilled should be ploughed in au
lumn. Fall ploughing saves time and labor
in the spring when cattle are weak, and the hurry of .the work pcculiary to that season presses on the cultivator. A light, sandy
soil, however, should not be disturbed by fall ploughing, but lie to settle and consolidate
through the winter.
Select your corn intended for planting next
season jiviii mc ueiu, ruiung unc, lair, sou nu ears from such stock as produce two or more ears, taking the best of the bunch. You will
Consider vccll, which is the best method of harvesting corn, nnd adopt one of the methods mentioned by Judge Buel. If the husks and
bottoms of your corn, when stowed nway for
winter, are sprinkled with a strong solution of salt in water (taking care not to use such a quantity of the solution as to cause mould) ,and
when dealt out they are cut fine with a straw
cutter they will make first rate fodder. Do not feed hogs with hard corn without steeping grinding or boiling it. The grain will go much the farther for undergoing some or
all of these operations, and if a due degree of " at i .i .
lermemauoa is supcraauea, so maca the bet ten . .-
OIUO ELECTION - From the Springfield (O.) Pioneer, of Oct. 18. GOVERNOR. We have received positive returns from the
following counties. Wc give the vote of 183'2
ia the contest between Lyman and Lucas,
Champaign Clark , Franklin Green Fayette Logan Miami Muskingum Warren
1834
FiKDMY 1153 905 800 670 CG8 1024 2S2i lfttt
1S34
LCCA.9 372 493 1170 742 645 400 ' 841 1537 1122
1832 1832
Ltma Lvcab
1190 1199 1136 995 520 608 1054 2080 1672
Last yeiir the Jackson party had fw! seven members. J at, IntelU&ncrr
P, S. The county of A llfgany, the only J remaining to be heard from, h.i8 retamJ
"Hvi. vii i,muu man n .. .:ti , i . .. m:
ius iwu jjtii no mil emiiQ in lite
Hamilton about 100 mnj. Clinton 212
493
439
1139
806 721 - 304 1014 2232 1528 853
Delegates, Whig members 03, Jftcksoa pj The Senate of Maryland, 15 members. .!
nanimously Whig, which, added to the a!
uj, gic,ou juiui uiuioi, a majority of L
r . . w. i
mniiiiiuiv. c i in vc some return. r I
' .-vvK Idll
in
The editor of the Columbus (Ohio) Hem
isphcre apologizes for a delay of one day iu
the publication of his p:iper, br savins that he
had been engaged in cowhiding a man who
had sianucrca mm.
Franks against thi Government. A letter
from V eston, Lewis county, Virginia, states "that Capt. Warmsley, (Commonwealth's Attorney in Lewis) and James Bennett the (Delegate elect from Lewis) were both indicted for forgery in the Federal Court at Clarksburg, at the last term, for improper conduct
is ajB'iu ior pensioners, ana nave ootn leu
the country for Texas or soma other foreign
government.' .1 lexandrm Cazctl
tiiljt .ixi tent.- Edwin Hutchihson, a stu
dent at the Lane Seminary, Ohio, on the
morning of the 2oth of September, entered a
strange house, a short distance from his place of abode, where Iu took up a pistol whkh.wns ing on a bureau, niid in-juired "what use do you triake of this?' He ha 1 scarcely finished the sentence betbre it discharged, the contents entering one of his eyes and, passing through the head. DeaMi was instantaneous.
Hutchinson was a resident of time in 1832.
Rochester some
i i . v
guisuen among the States of the Union, alike
lorucr generous soil her Green Mountain
Grtin
her intelligent
and her sound national politics. 9. The Eastern Star nfour ConfedercyA little, obscured in the Muinr but, sinks th dir-attr ia th oce&n bed. And yet a noa repairs ftia droopinf btad, Ant tricks hit baans, and with d w-apanffled ore, Flamaa in the fereliaad of the morninfr-akr."
Tlie talent and patriotism and energy of the tons of our Eastern sister furnish mn.
guarantee for her future security. ; A JP Whi S:ntl on the match totter of Mi Constitution While we appreciate the faithful services of those on duty, may we never forget the courage, fortitude and vigilance of those who have been relieved, , : Mr. Bartlxtt answered this sentiment in a patriotic and eloquent speech of more than half an hour, which was received with rapturous'aDDlanse.l
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.CaLCirnett Andrewi.of WiiW r?. LtV:.'Wrf 'Kter-A working man of
mbzen appointeJ totbe Bench of the NoVol M r .w"cw u,amPsmre rejoiced in rtaitX6nthecca 3rA-&i. Country now
!uJsftf JaLM Wd. U. Cm.W " I - .a vw oi ue man.
or import.
Mr. Webster ber ftddressed the meeUag.
Emigration to thi West. The oldest colony in the Last is about to establish the - newest one in the West. A society has recently heen projected in Plymouth county, Mass. for the purpose of emigration, and an agent has been appointed, who is to be despatched for the purpose of selecting a site for the new
' and when his report shall have been r. " nilgrims are to take their deparreceived, tt. . ,. r .
I
ty -shall consist of pciW the superintending V-mdence Cr n
rrrnMr. uA Kli.J , k ! Uhrisuan religion,
and are willing to support Che institutJon? of the Gospel." A similar bctet;MorMU,n iu Boston, destined for Illinois. v - . - '
A leading Editor in Tennessee abuses the Bank for retaining out of the Government dividends the amount of damages on the protested French Bill MiNsraDor bbunoino acrr for rr.' The fellow's head ought to be labelled "to tgings to , unfurnished." Does he hof know that the Bank cannot sue the Government? Does he not know that the course which she actually pursued was the only one whereby her claim could by an?
possibility be brought before the judiciary of
inc county i tjouwviue journal.
10,963 7,322 10,515 9,549
The 11 counties above, are all we have
heard from. The Whig matortiy in those
eleven two years aee. was 966 it is this year
3,641: showing a gain to the Whigs ol J,to
votes.
CONGRESSMEN.
In the Cincinnati district. Storer (Whig) is
elected in the plaee of Lytic (Jackson) by
majority of 100. . Lytle s majority in "SZ was
more than uOU.
In the Lebanon district, drain (Whig) is
elected by a large maioritv over McDowell
(Jackson.)
In the ISuller district, Wtosltr (Jackson; is
re-elected, by about 600 majority.
In the Columbus district, Ulds (Whig) is e-
lected in the place of Jnc Lene (Jackson.)
In the Chillicothe district, tiond (Whig) m
the place oi Allen (Jackson.)
Iu the Zanesvtlle district, UowtU (W'"S) in
the place of JUilchell (Jackson.)
In the Dayln; district, Crane (Whig) is re
ported elected over Helfenstnn (Jackson.)
In this, the tenth district, Mason (Whig) is
elected over Ellsberry (Whig) by 2.000 inaj LEGISLATURE.
Hamilton a Whig Senator and three
Whig representatives.
Clinton and Green a Whig Senator and
two Jackson representatives.
Montgomery a Whig Senator and Jack
son representative.
Logan, Union, Madison, &c a Whig
senator and representatives. Ross. Two Whig representatives.. Miami. Whig representative
Warren. Whig Senator, fe representative
Champaign. hig representative. Franklin. One Whig, one Jackson.
Licking. Jackson Senator and represent
Muskingum. Two Whig representatives.
Llarlc. Whig representative. MARYLAND.
From this State the light beams brighter
and brighter. Lven in it redbrick county
which last year sent four Jackson delegates,
by a majority of 450 votes, we have returned
four Wings, by a majority nearly as large
Here was thought to be Mr. Taney's strong hold; it was his former residence, and where he was lately escorted, and feasted, where he
made speeches, and was toasted, with an eclat which nattered the party with victory. But what a falling off! Nobly have the Whigs
sustained their cause. Their triumph is as brilliant, and almost as unexpected, as that of their brethren of Baltimore. To both places wc may address the misapplied language of
a neT xorK administration print "uobly
nave your ucurauc sons proved their at
tachment to their country, and the valye they place on our free institutions." In MoxTGOMEiiv Countv. too, the whole
Whig ticktt has prevailed by a hadiomc ma
jority; tne Ramc as last year.
in XI vrforo County, 3 Jackson, 1 Whig
me aaiue us ias. year. In Baltimore County, 4 Jackson.
in Annr Arcsuel County, 4 Whigs; last year 4 Jackson. In 1'rinck George's County, 4 Whigs; last year 2 Jackson and 2 Whigs. In Kent County, 4 Whigs; last year two and two. ; In Cecil County, 4 Jackson! bv a small ma.
jority; lust year the same without ooDosition.
In Washington County, 4 Whigs; last ftf ?.Jacklson men h large majority. (The tnu ph in this county is as unexpected and gratifying as that in Frederick. Su Marv and Charles Counties have both, we learn returned Whig members. Six out of the seven Lastern Shore counties have returned Whig majorities, or entire Whig delegations. There is but one county, Allegany, yet to be heard from. The result id all the others stands thus:
as though it has gone against the admini Hon and for the bank. ' She has nnt.in .
She was against us before, and still nstal,
mat joiuun. tnatana fattudium.
PEJmSYLVAMlA.
In PxsxsLVANtA, the Inspector's Electiar as far as they have come within cur kmj
eage, are occmeaiy auspicious to the Wt cause more so than we had anticipated I Pittsburg and its neighborhood, the Wfc
candidates have prevailed over the JarW,
auu nuii-.unsoilic llCKeil rnmhnJ r,l
... . , '.""vm. 1D(
i"u" iiuiiiucr oi oiner towns heen favorable, but they are too Mmml'
particulkrixe. We give a few. to sho J
........ iii wrtisie, uni? nafori'
I'JU; last year Jacksan maioritv 40.
town. Jackson majority reduced from 50 to I
Harwich jat Kson majority last year 50, th!
year a tic. Uarnsbvrg, Jackson maioritt 4
1 A r II m m
iasi cjr, ior assemuiv, U was I4u
in tne county oi Cumberland, the M
Van iiuren men have carried every towml
.. J Ivau...!, L... .... T1
hiiu uuiuugu uui iwo. nis county unn
represented in Congress by a Jackson mi
The Wings have carried the boroiighnfY
uj a umjuiiiy oi iuj. i ne I'l.iinaelijhi.i il
telhgencer savs the changes in the interior favor of the Whigs are 'tremendous.1'
..JVaf. Inlrlligcnarl
COM&CTICUT. All the additional information -whith have of the election in this State is dcri
from the New York papers of Wednd. afternoon. The Journal nj Commerce gii a numberof returns shewing a close votc.a expresses doubt of the result. The Cvmn cial Advertiser contains the following:
"Uarttoris Urt. 7th, im
"By comparing the returns of votes alrreceived for Members of Congress, riih votes for Governor last spring, the Whir
joritics are increascd--so I think there cm
no doubt of the election of the Whig ennj
ates by very handsome majorities. 1
some fears about the election fearing d our friends would not turn out but thinks
their is no doubt of our entire succcs." Other advices from Hartford assure us
that county, and those towns from both I and West from which they have heard, U
come in better than was expected for Whigs. We have just heard from New Haven
Litchfield county has given twelve bnna
majority lor the Whigs. JVaL M. Delaware. The general election
held in Delaware on Tuesday last Rett have been received from New Castle rout
these show a great Whig gain sinre the
election. Hitherto this county has H
given a majority for Jackson; now, it has
en a Whig majority of 69, which, by lu returns, will undoubtedly be increased.
year the Jackson majority in this county 530. Mt. Int.
v
1 he honorary degree or L l l was confere'd on the lion. Isaac Blacrtord, President Judge of the Supreme Court of Indiana, at the late commencement at South Hanover College. -Rkhsnend Ptliadiun.
Counties.
Allegany, Wasnington, Frederick, -Montgomery, Prince George's, Calvert, "Harks ' - - -.".' St. Ma., Anne Aruno, Annapolis City, Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Harford, Cecil; Ken t, . . ; : .Queen Anne, Talbot, 'Caroline, Dorchester, Somerset, Worcester, .
rrr .
3 sA " 2 0 I 0
60
Jackson. 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 4 4 0 : -3 . o 0 a i o
ia
The Elections. The Whig"victories ti in rapid "succession. Maryland. Delawi
and Connecticut have all out their veto on
uexperiment" of- President Jackson, and rlared in favor of Constitution and Laws.
Republic will be saved, and the spirit of H
son ism will cease to torment the land
congratulate the country on the prospect
having republican principles once more.
stored to the Uoverntnent, and on tne i failure of the attempt to substitute the wi
an individual lor the Constitution ana i The Whig cause spreads like wildtirc,
will not cease its course until it lias pul
the land. Baltimore Chron.
tf Aljfganyi Las, as is . prcsniood, elected
Mr. RirheyVthc editor of the BiM Enquirer, has nominated PHinr P. Babm of Virginia, as a candidate for the Presidii This movement, on the part of the EnqiiJ
don men t of the Van Burr n cause in the
rient Ilominion. W were nlwaVS inclu
to believe that Van Etiren was unpcfulaj Virginia; but when .we see him forsakeil
the leading administration paper in that ?-j we have no further doubts upon the) tuli
BcUeJontaine azw
We are pleased to Icarn that Gen. Vi
Harrison, has been appointed clerk of tb j eral courts of Hamilton count v. which M
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some time past, been held tcmroranly if
Gano. The office is one of the test
county. Indiana Palladium.
:. OnttkiltBashmg fruit trtes.-r We h employed lime v-hite-iresK on the trunks tfj
pie trees to ,very great advantage; dl would caution our friends against applji to cherry trees, as some eases have beso
ported to us, in whicjuUenef ts rs rr?" io nave Tieen 'Kietilv oernicious. We fli
clined to think that the.application of ' also unfavorable to that kind of In ef. ,