The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-01-18
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Leaving on the 3tst day Of De
cem5er 1909. a balance in favor
ofthe treasury OF 146357 10
and the committee having compared The war
rants and receipts in the trcasurer's Office. and
having found them TO correspond with the diff
ierent entries in his books, have DESTROYED them
And the committee having also examined the
register of public debts since the last settlement
OF the treasurer's accounts, find that he has re-
newed certificates thereof from nuI& Iar 397 to
number 422 inclusive and find the interes, there.
on 60 have been correctly calculated.
On motion, Ordered, That the said report and
account he laid upon the table.
Mr.. Peyton, from the committee to whom was
referred that part of the Governors commupica-
ton which relates to the amendment proposed by
the state Of Pennsylvania TO the constitutions Of
the United States, made the following report
The committee to whom was referred the com.
municstion OF the governor of Pennsylvania, COW
ering certain resolutions ofthe Legislature of that
state, proposing an amendment 10 the copstil,n.
on o. the u. States, by the appointment Of an i'm
partial tribunal tn decide disputes be s,yeen the.
state and federal judiciary, have had the same un-
der their consideration, and Of opinion that q
tribunal is already provided by the constitution %
Tie United States, to wit the supreme court.
more emnnentiy qualified from t),eir habits and
d'Ees, from tie mode other selection, and from
Inc tenure OF their Offices, to decide the dis
putes aforesaid in an enlIglted and impartial
manner than any other tribunal which could be
created.
The members OF the supreme court are select
ed from those in the United States who are most
celebrated tor virtue and legal learning not at the
will OF single individual, but by the concurrent
wishes OF t.e president ard senate of the United
Statesi they will therefore have no local preiud
ces aud parjialItics. The duties .hey have 10 per
form leads them necessarily to TIC most enlarg-
ca and accurate acquaintance with the urisdic
ton OF the federal and several state courts tore-
tber, with the admirable symmetry OF our gov.
eminent. The tenure Of their offices enables
them to pronounce the sound and correct opini.
OnS they may have formed, -,iG.Out tear, favor or
partlnlity.
The amendment to the constitution proposed
by Pennsylvania seems to be founded upon thu
Idea that the federal Judiciary will from lust of
power, enlarge their ,risdcIon 10 tie tot,l an
utilization ofthe jurisdiction Of ,he state courts.
that they Will exercise Mciy SgH instead OF the az,
and the cOHStifHrioa
Tins argument il il proves any thing, would
operate more strongly against the tribunal pro
posed TO be crested which promises 50 little, than
against the supreme court, which for the reasons
gwen before, have every thing connected with
ter appointment calculated to ensure conf
dence. Whs, security have we, were the pro-
pDsed amendment adopted, that this tribun 4
WOMB not substitute their ViH aH1 their ple4suye
~ place OF The iayr the Judiciary arc he weak.
c"t OF the Three departments OF government, aud
least h"'gerui to ihe political shts - IT,; con
s't"tioh tEey hold ne'lher u,e pasSe nor tic
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