RIGHT OF INsTRUCTIoN-THE WHIGs
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RIGHT OF NSTRUCTION-THEW WHfGS.


The Federal papers striving to clear the par
ty in the Legislature, from the odium of voting a.
gainst the right of instruction. To our view, the
excuses they make only involve them in inextrica-
BILE absurdites and contradictions.


The Star says the word 'instruct'' was introdu-
eed by our friends to enlbarrass the action of the
Legislature and to defeat the Resolutions. How
altering a word could embarrass the Legislature,
will be somewhat of puzzle to a thinking people
--and how a minority could defeat the Resolutions
will be equally matter of surprise unless it be
upon consideration and that is thatthe "whig"
party would not vote to instruct, because they do
not acknowledge the right and therefore, the word
''nstruct" would have caused the Resolutions to
be defeated by the "whigs," which word the minor
ity introduced.


Another reason is given by the Star, which is
equally singular. That paper says-'It would
have placed the Legislature in the presumptious
and Preposterous attitude of attempting to instruct
the representatives Of the people," Indeed! And
could none of the whig members of our Legisla-
ture, buy, beg or borrow pen and ink to write
"instr"ct our Senators and request our Represen-
tatiVes? 2" This has always been the form in all
Legislatures where the right of instruction is ad