The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-12-30

practice contrary 10 the contribution of ,heU
s.; in direct contempt. aud in the high-ft de-
gree 'nfulting, and derogatoryt to the iovereisn-
~ of the Gate.
To put aop to this graphing ambition of
the federal court, fotne grand line is necef.
! fary to be drawn. Let us confine the Judi.
ciary af the general government, like its ex-
| ecutive, and legislature, exclufvely, to things
OF general, and external nature. Let us de-
clare, that queftons only interetng to indi-
viduals, fhall be decided exclu6vely by the
courts of each fate. Surely from fi,ch an ar.
rangemeRt, no danger will exit to the union
OF the ftates; nor can the peace of the u. S.
or its intercourfe with foreign nations, be
thereby in the mott diftaht manner Affected.
IL IS ridiculous in the extreme, to pretend, for
moment, to believe, that oiiiIoution of
the union, will take place, or that foreign ma
tions will wage war aeainl us, in confequence
OF the partial decilions of che fate courts, in
difputes concerning the property of individuals,
when the individuals themfelves are amensble
to the fate courts alone, and frequently pay
he forfeit of their lives, or liberty, for their
| crimes and vices. The tribunal in whoC bands,
are the if1ues of life and death, may certainly be
trufted, with fafety, to decide any, or all quef.
| tons, which may arfe, as to the rights of pro-
perty.
If there are any objections to the amend
ment, they will be found to be local and mo-
mentary. The advantages to be derived, from
adopting It,, arc general in their effects, aud
| eternal in their operation; 1t therefore meets
with my mott hearty appreciation.
(De6ate TO be Continued.
The following is more correct report of the
motion made by Mr.. Kinney, OIL the debate
upon Mr.. Rohertfon's refoIution.
Mr.. SPEAKER--I am a federalift but il al
ways gives me pain when find diviiion of fen
| timents upon any fubieet that relates to the con-
duct of the United States towards foreign ma
tions. / find on this fubett there is oivilion,
even amongt thofe, belonging to what is call
ed the republican party. If am compelled to
| vote, fhall vote againf the retolution now in
| your hand, but move that the further conf
! deration thereof, be pofponed till the slf of
March next.
The VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE have not yet
| adopted any acts of comfortable importance.
a bill has paf1ed the Houic of Delegates,
making penal the ftealing of Bank.NofeJ, and
the forging of checks upon the Bank.
The hill TO inirend the SLAVE law af The i isafat
FELTON,, has been thorn of its mott important
features. The fiction permitting the impor-
tation from our filter fates of flaves, obtained
by bequeft, marriage, or devife, is Ion The law
as it now ftands amended, modihcs the law
OF the lat fefiion in only points: 1T. IF a
man owns tract of land, lying partly in this
and partly in another fate, be may bring his
ilaves from one part of his farm to another,
without forfeiture. g. Every bona-GGe owner
of a lave, who belonged TO him before lait ia
nuary, may bring them into Virg. from ano-
ther fate. 8. Every inhabitant ofanother fate
may bring or fend fuch flaves into Virs as are
travelling fervants or are engaged in the tranf-
portation of produce. The bill as it is thus a.
mended lies upon the table.
The committee of finance have reported
the incompetency of the preient refourccs TO
meet the prefent expenditures, and have re-
commended an increafe of the tax upon law
procefs particularly in the hyperion courts,) up
1 on riding carriages, and upon fluid horfes.--
Should the Legislature propofe to raife the IA
larry of the Judges of the c. of appeals, the
! frft is, perhaps, the mott proper expcdient for
cHeetng this object it beng Generally fpeak-
ins) one of the foundeit principles of taxation,
that every particular eitablifhment ihould pay
its own expences. The court of appeals is in
tended for the benefit of particular clafs of
tutors 1t is but fair, therefore, that they
fhould principally contribute to the fupport of
the Judges. But the encreafed tax on the law
!
to fbeir benefit, by facilitating the adminihrati-
on of iuttice in that court.
| A bill to amend the Pcnitentiary fytem is
now before the Houfe. One of its objects is, to
alter the fyftem of internal police another, to
prevent the introduction of naves or free mu-
lattoes by fubftuting other modes of puniih-
ment, in place of confinement.
The Senate have rsisd7eI the bill for Dividing the
| county of Amherst.
| Mr.. Garland of that county, has propofed to the
Honfe of Delegates arrangement of the Senafo-
rial DF,iAs. The objea is probably to make fuch
ehangesa the law of l776 this point, as may in
create the influence of the upper counties.
A bill Pahed the HOMIE of Delegates, fubmitting
the juridiSion Of all FUN, between and 90 dollars
to fzu0 magistrates. The Senate made feveral a
amendments and the bill has at length paffed both
houfes. Its great feature is that it extends the urf
dittion of Jingle magilrate to all iums between 10
and 20 dollars, with the right Of appeal.
The Kentucky amendment to the federal
contribution was yelterday loft the houfe ha-
wing determined that it was inexpedient to a.
dept it at this time, Ayes 81, Noes 81.
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