Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1802-04-03

and Corporate, which genslcmsn deem 10 impor-
tans IN the Uaired States " 10 pso,eet the peo-
pie from their wort tnemes--themisivc II
--tMr. Hendcrion Of North Csroloa.) He
isld be ihouid not rcfort 70 frequently 70 this
cxpTtiiion, but that he did conl'der j, M The
capJid and corfett expedition OF ihe object Of
2estlemcn opposrd TO rhc repeal. IL was the
dnttrine OF rreippnhbi'ity aganh the doctrine
of rciponEbiliv. The lst,er. he had endssv-
ofed 10 ihow. characterized the contribution of
the United States. Ii was the doctrine OF def
potiin, in oppohtion 10 the ispreirntatiyc iyi-
TEN. IL was an expreis avowal, that the people
were incompetent 20 govern thcmicivss. This
he believed TO have been the great chatatteIiaic
difference from the commencement OF the adj
miniRration OF the government TO the preient
day. IL indeed there be q political corps necef-
asy TO in'crpoic between the people, and then,-
ielves. he con6dcred the judiciary corps fuppors-
ed by the doctrines on this floor, we'll calculated
TO effect that Object.
He fsid he would now cxsminc the ccnie-
9uence Of the doctrine again the repeal, as il re-
fpetted the lcgilatore. he iaid il would have
dirett tendency to impair the rcipcmibiity Of
the representatives TO the people. Hc could nor
flluRrate this ob&fvation better, than by giving
the hiitory Of the Law propoied TO be repealed.
The FRI bill for changing the Organization
Of the courts Of the United States, was reported
20 the H,use Of Representatives the ith March
1900; alter undergoing toms diieoflion and
amendment. il was recommittcd and reported
again The 3Ia March 1900; on the 4th Of Apii
il was ponponed by majority of Two votes.
AT thin time the p,efdenisl clet,ion W. sp-
preaching. and the refult uncertain. The bill
-. 4. = m
va reported to the houfc Of Representatives
10Th December 500. and palcd that tIooe,h:
10th January 1901. Ii was read in the ScnMs
ar January 1901, and paied the 7ih of Febru-
afy Isci. AT this time the p,eGdcntial election.
70 isr As il refpeacd the then exiting PfeldenI,
was afcertained.
Mr.. G. fad he propofed to be particular in
afcersining the Facts rcfpceting the pagagc Of
this Law aid il, execution, bccauie gcn,lemca
had complained that romors had gone into cir
eulstion refpetiing It's paaage end The appoint-
menis vnfer it, not warranted by the facts, a
fcnfe Of juaicc had therefore induced him to
make the atittea enquiry into the datcs and
facts, and the refult Of that enquiry upon his
mind, had been as uoiavorablc to its advocates,
as any imprilion which had been made by the
rumon complained Of. lie faid at the time Of
paiing the law 10 complaints had been preient-
ed to Coagrcfs againa the competency OF the
sormef fyitem--not even a memorisl from the
bar of PHILADELPHIA. lie believed the former
I, Fem to have been amply competent
budnes indeed had very much declined he OBJ
feryed thar in the fpring Of l7o9. the whols
numbc. Of caufes inaiiuica, excluGvc OF Mary
land and 'Tcnncase, Amounted to 7os, beGdes
78 criminal proleeusions in Pcnniyisania. In
the fall Of ! 500 there were inftsuted only ,ss;
without any information however on this point,
the bill was paGcd. On the 18th Of February
1901. il was approved by the Pfeident. On
turning to the Journals Of tha, day il will'ba
found that the Houfe Of Representative, wai
not engaged in the ordinary buhnsis of the fef-
Gcn. They were engaged in the cxtrsordina-
~ bphpefs Of clctting Piehdcni.
In a note made on',hst day on the journals,
will be found meGagc from the Preiident ia
iheie words" A me1sgc was received from the
Plcddept of the United States by Mr.. Shaw his
Secretary. notifying, that the Prldent did this
day approve and Ggn an act which originste,l in
the Hooie of Representatives, entitled an ACT to
provide for the more convenient organization
Of the couru of the Uni,ed Srstes." Upon exam
iring the Journals thcpfclycs, he fsid he found
an entry 10 theie words, " The rimc agreed up
on by The Ian mentioned vote being expired, the
aatss proceeded in manner sforefad to the twen-
ty-nirth ballot, and npon examination thereof
the refult was declared TO be the fame." Mr..
G. faid, need remind gcntlemen, now prefent.
who were agents in the exiting fcene', Of tho
extraordinary Gtuaiion of Congrc6 at that mo.
mcnt. When in the Houfe Of Rcpreieotaiives
the ordinary bufnefs Of lcgination was iufpcnd-
ed. permanent fefion decreed. when lodging
and fub6aance we're fnrnifhed the membcrs
within the wallis Of the chamber, when even
Gck bed Vas introduced to enable irs patient TO
difeharge facred da'y.--Need swsken the
recollection Of our fellow-citizcns, who were
looking With indignant anxiety on tho awful
fcene, b.hoding heir representatives urged by
the moi nmpeRuop. paficrs. and po6iug for
wMd 20 immediate tbeconatution OF their eorn-
Try : No. Sir. the awful iceae ]. freihly rrmrm-
kred Ard What sn iss objrtt 10 pIeycpt
the fair and known cxprciion Of the pubic viii
II the highea function it has 70 pcrorm.-in
ne choice Of tic chief executive mlgifsa,s Of