Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-11-20
MARCUS BRUTUS.

In tie case ofh,bc coiRs before Judge Eiocter,-
1rmgh IN Virginia. org:nn strong constitutional points
ate again considered Verify we think IL mioh Inc
weiito have IN over hauling nf what are the rights
powers and duties OF the general go,ermncn and thos..
~ the respective states, that each may move in their
own orbits, according Ia the intent and nleann. of
tue confederation. There several .. rat questions
that ought 10 he settled bv higher AUTHORITY Than tIc
opinions o! the United States states courts We
would not lessen the righul respect that heonys To
The Judiciary The Judges, in general perhaps are
ihon. the ah'eSt aud most honest men that are a.
mons uS--iut ~ ail countries, and III AL times in
matters OF y political nature. II has too commonly
'appenrd that they have leaned towards the party or
power ,iai held the pUr>e-Sirng~ aud dispensed the
honor> OF II kingdom ar state. This is human n,iure
and unfortunately belongs "a every class or condition
oi men 1t Is against the operation oil this almost uni
Nersnl propensity, that the people, the kr-JneYs and
guard
We have some share of pride in seeing the RrcIs-
TER quoted in this law cisc--iiS accommodating volume
oi matter will rcn"r it useful la this way in !-
nre, ana we shall not fail TO record tivs for refer
ence as heretofore.
The above is from Miles, last Weekly Re-
Slsier-and it contains some suggestions that
are worthy of notice. Why this continual
struggle when PLAIN constitutional EXPOSE
tlnn, IN constitutional mode, might be resort
Ell TO, inr itsremoval The last paragraph OF
the article Is sufficiently amusing. 1t is the
genuine bathos. The Register is confessed on
ali hands 10 be extremely valuable as IA pora-
bic book for rcicrencr-but g sink the shop"
The 81. augustine Gazette OF the o7th ult.
repnbiishes the Commission of Gen. Jackson
with this remark )" We understand that the
Commission of GeneralJackson to Mr.. Worth
mgton contains the same reservation rs to
Taxation and Grants as is comprised in his
own."-GOvernor Jack son had already inform
ed US IN his address "'fo the Citizens nfthe
t1ordas" that g each Of these gentlemen
lNortmnS.on, St. Augustine, and Walton at
Pensacoia) care clothnd with all the powers
appertanng to the governors under the late
government OF Spain" &c. sc. Does the
General derive this power OF transferring his
authority from his own Commission, or from
Instructions, or from his general and monde
script character as Captail General, sc. sc. /?
The act ofthe Virginia Legislature "to a
mend and explain an act, more cGcctualy ia
prevent the circulation Of notes emitted by
unchar!ered banks" Sc. &c. passed on thc cd
OF -harch last, takes effect OH the first day ol
the next month. 1t prohibits under the penal
tN ct ten dollars any person or body polite
passing IN payment, or otherwise for valuable
consideration, or in any manner, directly or
indirectly, circulating, sc. any bond, note,
biil, draft, chcch, ticket or token, Z. whereof
the whole or any part shall be engravcn or
printed, purportiug ureyidencng that any sum
OF money less Man. fire doNarsis due or will he
pad, tn any person OF persons, body no!itc or
corporate, or 10 the bearer or holder, when
soevcr, whcres0ever, or by yhomsoever, such
bond, &C. shall have been made :" There is a
ProriSo against its extending to any person net
being resident q this state W no may he ira
yelling or solourning within lis Limits. {" or to
! any person who sinai! transfer any such hond.
note &c. by written assignment thercupon
with ms own name ihercun;o subscribed, t.
any person who shall MAKE any draft 81
cteck t"r the purp0sr Only OF drawing money
| actually due to him"