Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-02-25


WASHINGTON, Feb. 2D.-!p The S.n-
at>,., YESTERDAY, nearly The whole ,iay was
,,p y. 80 The biz providing Tor the sale of
w. 60 - 81 .,sx -, Of <pCTobe- Is,n
ios cash .oni., whicl, bill was pass; ~,
suni 10 SIC olher !inase for co..,nurrence
and on private claims.
In thr House of RI .,rescuta,iyes .r,nr
the csli of The Noase, of which, uolice t,ad
beer ireNInuS,y gwen, the Debate wasre-
samea o,lf''e bill TO erect a separate Ter
rtoT'a' government out of the southern
part OF the present Missouri territory :;
and. by amsiori'y of tuo votes, the res.
tric1oH on the principle Of slavery, which
rad been previously inserted IN the bill.
was expunged. HE House was never be-
tore known Id be so full, one bundled and
seventy seven Representatives Tout OF ISIS,
being present. The remainder OF the day
was spent in unsuccessful endeavors TO
Introduce some modification of the same
principle IN The bill. AT length the pre-
c'SHs q'tesft2n was required, and had al
mosi been agreed 10 be taken, which
would have precluded all further Debate
as well as amendment when The coniro-
versy ceased--snd Tie bill WAS ordered
To he ci,grosscd for third reading. with
out division
ne i,iI; authorizing the necessary pre-
',niinaileS Tor The admission or Alabana
TERRITORY inlo the Union, WHICH had pre-
E'ni,i passed The Senate, was read a
third the and passed.
ihe pro eedn!gS in these and other
aaiiers 'la'ing occupied the House until
a laie honr, ihe Debate OH The Bank ques-
iron was noi resumed. Nat Im.
Fhc NlCG PRESIDENT left the Civ on
ihurs,'aN, with his family for his resi-
dcncc IA the state OF New York.
SVPgEME COURT.
Weaaes@aY, February iz-Mr. Chief
Justice MARSHALL delivered ,I,e opinion
oi tie Court IN the case of Sfmges against
CrOeu,iRsiicid.
list. That, since the adoption of The
constitution of 'hc United States, state
has Authority 10 pass "a bankrupt law,
lrovidcf sar:' law does no, impair the
obligation %! contracts, within The mean
ing Of iifa constitution.
2dly. ihai the act of New York. 0hat
OF 1911. which was pleaded in this cause.
so tar as 1t purports 10 discharge The con-
tract on which tins salt was Instituted. is
law mpalfng The obligation Of CON
tracts, within The meaning of The constitrI-
tion OF the unued States:
Tile effect ct which,, we understand TO
be. 10 in,aIi''aie such parts of Tie state
laws - discharge Inc lnsolvenl as 10 his
subsequent acquisitions of property,
Wliiisi II confirms them so far as they dis
charge The person OF !hc ebiur ONLY from
arrest and IMPRISONMENT.
Mr.. Ctnri Justice MARSHALL. also de-
fVered He opinion Of the Court in the
case OF the tnited States against HorLand.
replanding The cause To- The Court belo:y.
WITH directions 10 permit new parties to
be added.
MIR. c. INGERsoLL moved 10 dismiss
fhr wrH q! error Ia The case OF DeDaR
against Sire.
'rhe casr ofihe Baah IF Col.uaGja against
Oatiry was kgned BY Mr. k,y NJ. Jones,
and Mr.. Wor7ia, Attorney General of
Maryland.
1zwsday. Feb. ls.-Tle writ of error
IN The case Of Dapan against Sye WAS dis
missed
The case of NcAieH a.aini Mc12iHna
vas onraed BY Mr.. e. j. IupersoH foritc
Plaintiff IN error. Nocounsci appeared sn
the o.ber size.
The ease OF Orr against H0dason was
openedby Mr.. JUnes under The same cir
-Gnmsiances.
Tire case of HE EstrcHa and cargo "a
capture alleged 10 have been madeby llIe
Venezuelan privaierr COasfifrtion,) WAS
argued by Mr. Mg1SoH and Mr.. Sergeant.
FRIDAY, Fe6rRDY I9.-Mr. Justice Stu
w delivered the opinlon Of Tins Court III
tie ease Of Barr against Gras-'s heirs,
affirming the judgment below.
The ease OF Tie schooner Miry was
opened by The AHoynty Geneym aud Mr..
hgersoH; no COUNSEL appearing for tie
Claimant.
The ease Of LjeMgsion against D'Orgs-
nois was dismissed.
The Nnred Sfotfs gaiusi Rice, (No. G5)
was argued by The 4aorHey GtAcraL aud
Mr.. WctSfey'.
The ease Of tlleschooner IRIS against
tie LTitet States. "a prosecution I'M ,cr lhe
Act OF COngrcss prohibiting briigercut
ornaments ~ Our porlS) Was argued by
Mr.. IngerSOH and Ire AhOrNy Geao5GL
The argument OF ilic sieai ease q
McCNiioa against ihp &afe IT Uaryiand,
Involving the question OF he iigI of Tie
United Staics,) will be opcued hy Mr..
We6Ster OIL MONDAY HeXt.
Thr decision of The Sup enc Court Of
he Duicd States, as 10 tie op ralion
and iicci NJ tie insolveni laws oi Tie M
divldual staics, liicl we published YES.
to-day, IS one which sill be more impOr-
tam and cxirusive ~ lis consequences
tijn any Which hastbccn nf;tie in that
court iOr many years. We understood
that ihe jndgcs ali opcmu Il go lh, del
sioti: alid iiH- decision b ing founded ou
TIE uftiluliOn Of lhy Unlfd Sia, ~. is
to be considered a. tie supreme law or
The land whlei, neiiacr lhe legislature