Jenks's Portland gazette., 1802-02-15
Senate Of tbr tIntteu States,
WEDNESDAY, Jan, IT.

The bill for repeating the Judiciary Aet Of
thelaa Congrefs, was read a third time. After
the blanks were filled up,
Mr.. Dayton (of New Jeriey) iaid, that altho'
he had been defeated IN two attempts 10 arreR
the prog. els or turn The courie of this bnineis,
he was not however 70 far discouraged as to be
deferred from making one other. il would,
hc laid, be recolleded that all which had been
aiksd by him and BY the oppolers of this meat
ure in the fra inltaace was to attempt lome
modification of the law propofed to be repeal
cd bn. this was refufed them.--It was then
propofed that both parties fhould unite their la
bors with view To revife and amend the whole
judiciary fytem but this alto was denied TO
vhem.-Yeherday he had offered an amend
metn combining both objects 7; but it was mega
tived. He WAS encouraged, however, to re-
new it with little variation, even an this lalt
Gage of the bill, becauie he had learned that it
had not b.sn perfectly heard and uuderRood by
one of The gentlemen who had voted agaR9 il.
He took leave TO remind honorable members
that thele conciliatory motions had been reca-
ed by majority Of one, or at mot two only,
and that Of courfe the Senate were almoR equal
ly divided.
Mr.. d. concluded by faying, that i could
not come to good, if mealu Is admitted BY fome
10 be bold md violent, and believed by many
othsrs TO be unconaitutional, ihould be carried
BY bare majority, and be ttuaed therefore
thar this propoGtion would now iueceed.
he moved that the bin b. referred to fslea
committee, with indruaioas 10 eonlider and re-
tort he alterations which may be proper in the
judiciary fyRem Of the United States.
Mr.. ColhoUn begged 10 be INDUCED with the
exprelion of few ideas, which he coniidered
Tie more important as the bin was likely to be
carried by eating vote. He had before tbo't,
and Inc fill thought, the belt way was to ap-
point committee to prepare 4 fyfem that
would accommodate the varying ideas OF gen
tlemen. He had voted ;yeherday againR the
propolition made, under the imp-efion that
proviicn was thereby 10 be made for the 10 iges,
This he thought quite premature, before it was
known that the a6 would be repealed. AS il
was at any rate doubtful whether one half ofthe
Senate did not think the medtated repeal vi
olation of the conaitution he thought for har
mony, it was belf 10 refer the bill to lele6t
committee fcfIien would be two or three
menths longer, and If the report made by the
committee ihould not prove agreeable, there
would be time enough to bring in another bill
This attempt 70 harmonic all parties can do
no injury, while ON the other hand, fy(tem
might be framed that gentlemen may be better
Pleafed with than even repeal of the law.
Mr.. Nicholas faid he hattered himielf the fab
je9 was well underGood by the Senate. What
is now the quehion The fame that has been 70
often decided Gentlemen in oppoliIon have
Gaid amend, but do not repeal. He could fay
that every vote of that houfe, in every Rage of
the difcuIion, had lsid repeal, and do not a.
men5. He believed the old fyRem required
but little amendment. 1t was the bef iuited
to the intere0s of the United States and of the
Rates. The law of The laa felton, was in fat a
bar to impro vement. Gentlemen FAY why not
provide for thefe judges as you have provided
for Judge Of the fupreme court. He would
reply that the laa operation was Gmple and ca
fy Of execution I; But how were we in this mode
TO getrd of the circuit judges without having
theie courts ia one part of the union and rot in
another?
The gentleman from New Ierfey has faid
this rneaflre is admitted to he bold Sad violent
BY whom is il admitted No, by me, or gen.
tlemen whe think with me. AS to a regard to
the cenaitntiou, there is no man here let his
boat of federalifm be what it may, that can
sake aronger ground thaa hold. Gentlemen
proiels great relpea for the contribution but
our principles are not to be evidenced by mere
projections. They are 10 be evidenced by the
ferries Of our aaions Ny conduit, faid Mr.. N.
hDce the formation Of the contribution to this
day, is known l'y thole who know me, as we'll
slhe condaa Of gentlemen is known by thofe
whs kaow them. To the people appeal |
an ret 10 be slsrWod BY the tocGn OF hoRility