Report of the Select Committee on Mr. Leigh's letter

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1836? House Select Committee response to the letter of Benjamin W. Leigh resigning from his position as Senator from Virginia, and reviewing his reasoning against the instructions to expunge certain prior Senate resolutions. The committee resolved that his letter were deemed "highly disrespectf...

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Corporate Author: Virginia. General Assembly. House of Delegates. Select Committee on Mr. Leigh's Letter
Other title:LLMC online.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: [Richmond, Virginia?] : [publisher not identified], [1836?]
Series:Doc. ; no. 11.
Subjects:
Leigh, Benjamin Watkins, > 1781-1849 > Resignation from office.
Leigh, Benjamin Watkins, > 1781-1849.
Legislators > Virginia > 19th century.
Representative government and representation > Virginia > 19th century.
Representative government and representation > United States > States > 19th century.
Constituent power > Virginia > 19th century.
Gouvernement représentatif > Virginie > 19e siècle.
Gouvernement représentatif > États-Unis > États > 19e siècle.
Pouvoir constituant > Virginie > 19e siècle.
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Summary:1836? House Select Committee response to the letter of Benjamin W. Leigh resigning from his position as Senator from Virginia, and reviewing his reasoning against the instructions to expunge certain prior Senate resolutions. The committee resolved that his letter were deemed "highly disrespectful," and reasserted that the state legislature has the right of instruction to its representatives in Congress.
Physical Description:1 online resource (3 pages).

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