The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-07-23
Don,eT!e 5ntsiiigenef.
From THE EosToS l'ArIADivM.
REPORT AND RESOLVE.

W noe sGaTe Of ms Er-eIeney tie C0veynor, ,elakioc
TO az smt"a1renf 10 tie Cosf,!iSn IF tie Umei States,
Toeefd 9y ibe Lcyyfftrre IF Kentucky and adepfsa
BY toe LcgjaafSye IF penniylvania.
The committee TO whom was committed tina. psrt
Of his exeeleney the Governors Speech, which re-
htes to the communcat'on from the governor of
Pergfykg9n;a, have attended thar iervice The letter
from hsexcellency :,o~-rner Mexican, inclofed CO.
pies OF d'n& re!oation % the ienatc and homie of
representatives of the commonwealth of Pe7aGlpauiz
approving amendment to the contribution of the
United Safe, which had been propelled BY the Gate
of E.n.4ei,, ana reque0ng the concurrence and CO.
operation OF the Legislature o., this commonwealth in
procuring the f:,id an,endmenr. The Object of the
amendment j, exclude from the Judiciary POWER of
the courts of the Urit, Stofe, controversies between
citizens Ut the iare fate claiming lands under grants
from dferene ia controversies between citizens of
different Raes-and controversies between citizens cf
Rata and citizens or iubjeets of foreign fate.
From the bet invsaigaton of the fubeGi the COM
fni'tee have been able to make, IL appears theni
TIA, in conGTutug the federal connisution proviions
were rsce.iary- EW
To preierve harmony aud confidence among the le-
ver-l ta,es and their citizens refpe aiyely.
TO prevent all jut cau!t, of complaint by the fnb-
ieels o: foreign power not only aganA the United
States, but alto aga;nt the government of any Of the
ffl,.e: s1&,,
And to protect the fovere;gnty of the United States
aGainh the evils, which might reln, from the coma
t'ua,ior OF any OF the itates:
To effect thefe important objects it was expedi-
To enahli;h federal judicial power:2
To VET in the United States the executive authori-
~ to negotiate with foreign nations, and
To prohibit any compaa or agreement between a.
ny The hates, u,es made with the appreciation of
congrels.
Ii controversies between ctiz.ns of the fame Rate
claims to land granted by different Gates, were to
he ietcd by the of the Rate where the lands
are, there would b little confidence TIE deciou il
again the validity OF the gran: Of the fate without
Whole iurifiiaion the Lard lie and the tate whor.
cranes would be DEFEATED MICH, be obliged to make
compensation to;he grantees fuffer the r,putaton
Of d;honeiiy and ivIutics.
The aggrievedi tate would nave no peaceabe mode
ut procuring redreis. II would have within it.
feif no powe, make any compact or agreement for
o1'a;niiig 'ltsiaS,on. The United States would
nave 4onf,tntional authority grant re ief: And
retaliation or reliance BY force and violence would be
zoe sn!y remedy
Sl;lar lions chr 70 the co,n,n;t,ee ,vb.,
act'zen OF cae i.ate may be injured BY citizen of A.
noth'- r2te. Without federal judicial authority
,.s parry injured NUT ek his remedy in th. courts
OF the tate OF which he offender is citizen If no
relief be Obtained, and by partially or folly niit be
added toijury lie w ii,ot have the coniolatiou of
eoalpA'nig either 70 his hate to the United
Safes or neither havea constitutional RICH. TO inter-
pole; and private revenge will be his only re!ource.
By preferpin;. the contribution unmutated, an en-
hghtenet and impartial tribunal, having the conf
dence ofail parties, will ultimately decide Mutual
harmony aud confidence will continue and the peace
s" the hates ana OF ts'r cirzehs will be CeeHed by the
wand OF the hIarfhaB. -
ii tie ,ubJects of one foveTegn fuffar injueice and
oppre'on IN the court of another, the injured partv
may complain to his overelrn who may demand
ta;isacon OF the iovereign whole courts have rom,
ftsea me ;n)nry. II the complaint be well founded
e..
an1 iatsacion ne r-ir'e by the laws of nations let
rers OF repria mihr iutiy be iiFued acau(t the .E
feds Of all ne fuheys of the fovereign who honId
VnIeaonabiy retuie address BY the Federal eoslti-
tutonit the cours Of any Rate liould iniure or Or
pelsa Foreigner, tassIction could Only be den,apded
OF the execp.ive authority Of the United States WIN
canno' 80 'pf' the otteiug Gate repair the injury
bat compensation mutt be made out Of the National
'reaiury, or the properly of all the citizens may be ex
I'ied oreofiia. and the public peace put in ieopar-
dy 1t is consequently of great importance TO the o.
rafes that ter contribution ihould provide iu5ca-
'nre o. whioh foreigners may fcek redre for Injuries
committed b. citizan5. Sir and inp1rta. trial will
e. nof1'ncd, undo the authority Of the government
v'ch nrrtt re rfponbie for all INJURIES done 10 TO-
r-gners within this ju-iidtt ipn and the public f,f.
T. aud Proprtv viii not be endangered by the real
Q. iuppoedinji'ticc and opareion of Aate court o..
'tr wach the United States have no con.roui either
~ Greeting the primo pies of decilion or by corre
IN any errors of judgment.
a" committee therefore, believe that the now
AZ oi the Federal litsl Court. which it is intend
81 to extngui: by the ratification Of he propoied a.
Ia dneHt oigt to be retineI lay thoe courts: That
t"tc overs afe eclitil p'rts nf the Federal conf
tntisn ENG s-en"c ea-y for rrefcrving harmony and
'nutuai coHhdtfce among the fever.l Cafes ard for
maintaining the peace the honor, aud the jnlice Of
the Uniei States. ~.
Strongly inipreTe1 wish tt.f fen,ipens the COM
mtiee ala leave u .epori lie reoiuioa wfi;h Is an
nexej,
JOHN HEARD, per order