Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-02-03

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me Oar o' The fedrrdl court. by urit Of errnr or
| any other process where such state has not vo,
unfairly submitted 10 its jurisdiction.
| "a. fsui another question a,ises more moo
mertcns IL possible. than the first. Hitherto
| inc General a Ssemhy have only examined In ,
| jurisdiction of The federal court They viii
now approach the subject mafier for " hicI the
s'afe OF Virginia is now called to answerJt
NAV DO thought by some premature 10 auIici-
| rae me discussion of subject which, il de-
| Pending before judicial tribunal: but Wiz.
| gInia can never forget her JUST rank as a 80.
| veieirn and never tor a moment admit her
| s""9seusn 10 the courts OF power which must
oe considered "a foreign TO her, however they
NAV be bound by kindred tics
a., ne prttenson on which this writ Of error
| IS founded IL, that a law Of the district of Cos
| lumbia il of such paramount OBLIGATION. that
no Mate has the power TO impede its operation
within her orn acknowledged limits. Bv this
new doctrine. this district is exalted. TO a'rank
| Tar greater than thar of the states who com
pose the Union for il will not he nretand-
ed. THAT one state can enact law TO be exc
| cnted ia another state, and the latter can.nt
| rronioit ITS execution, or subject il 10 such
| RESTRICTIONS as she NAV deem exppdant This
| priHcipIe b. ing ouc- established The di,t,irt
| OF Co'nmbia becomes the iav river of the.
| Whsle con'ederacy- for. il will b. cav TO give
| 10 any law some cnlnr of ioci cancern, aud
| theo The states of the union will be bound Ia
| submit TO its enactments. Let ns supDose
| that it should serm tit TO congress Ia anthc,i,e
| agamiug establishment in the district Of Co.
1imh,', tor the avowed pNpose of raising n
| tund - buliI some marke bouse i'm Waybing-
| ton. or pave some street or cleanse soae
| senrr; nsat This company of gamblers find i;
| necessary co. rSaisnf 10 scns out irus ches IF
| Tie mother 6"hS INTO the adjsiming states, and
system ct rnhlic gam NO il carried o. ir, de-
fiancc OF the several states aiming at the total
snppre ssioi OF snrh immoral and vicious ha
BITS. To all objections the ready an ,wer
| WIZ ne CONGRESS ies;slaiig foF the district
! Of Cs!nmhia havr authorized sncL an esiab-
/ iishinrnt the distiict is created for nofinrri
purposes. 90 crntd bv the fepTescntaiives Of
! t'r ,rhoie p. ton, and whatever sed,urd, 10
/ me tnt'rtst nr orncn.rrt ut he notionei nef.o-
poiis IS for The bfneft If tie rckoie ro1nt,y. -
| tbs case has been selected because il hears
| Tie closest affinity - tI'e one under cnnside-
ration. Lotteries have been always rvp,ob,t.
eu rs uifnsing spirit Of gaming hi hiy ini-
ncal 10 The nioratity and iniiu.ti y Of A ma iot,
| Lutte could Virginia have imagined wi,sn s,,.
! generously ceded small p01ucn OF he, terri
| Tory, ever so dear 20 her. Toe the seal OF The
! ma onai government, that she was lavjng The
| corner stone OF an empire, fiom which sh, VAS
| oHe day 10 receive her laws
| Ten we look into tho oon>iitnii II far the
authority under which this obnoxion, ciaim i,
| Ms'iNe', we fin'i toiAl blank The Suhjerl
The only ciansp wbich can have auy r.iaIinn
| tDi merely gives IN congress IA ri CHI so ex-
etcise exclusive iesisa ion ia all cases " laiso
ever, over snch district" &c. AID Il ahapts
tne sam" expressions with regard To All
me forts, magazines Grs@auLS tiGck mrdy and
othsr heedfui Laifasngs. II tue hast me,nsl., O!
the ciaue gives TO The district of Coiun.Sia
the power con;endea for, that power must e.
9uahy peIeng To ~" forts drse5uis &c enJ-
merated IN tiie oihsr nirmbe, Uni ilns every
| to't CT land owned bv the na,nnai govern
meat, becomes a spot on WHICH the federal
lever may he planted, 10 move ana control the
states al pleasures
The constitution itself l,as furnished SIM
| pie rule OF construction, by ,g,lch every
uoubtni power mag he brought 10 an AMIR
r'ns test No pow Is legitimate, unless n
| ne expressly gtrsa ur RecesSarg aJ,J DroDsr for
| Carrying lula rffrci some giveup vse, Ibat
Tue power runienned tor ia the present IL.
stance does moi come wIhin The tirsi c!.s. il
10" phipahio II neeh argument. Indeed, The
most Jealous chanPion OF federal supremacy
may he challenged shew hnw a ,iybt oi
EXCLUSIVE JHiaSdteti0n uvsr particular district
cOniers fieht OF leggsldiin;. ioI other .i;,le
pendent uiNiricis, ut states. Is this mower
necessary ana proper 10 cdiiy ~ o effect the
ackhow iedged IIgnt OF eNcius.ve jurisdiction,
ine GeheTal Assembly we'll Know iis latitude
OF interpretation whsch has been given 10
| these words necessary and proper a laiilude
| which they d.Scieim: bal. ine Dr0adc,l oon.
suuctIon even Cannot embrace d case ike ,ie
present Can IL rae pretended that In. pnwer
- necessary aud proper foi the pui p Dses vt *
elusive JnrisdictioN, " hen ii is arkuowls,i.t,
.ha' me state governments have also ercitsire
JIriSdicfion within their own limit. ann ,et
nave not The power of lsaislau.i. lOr ui,,Vr
STATES Are not The views Of the cs,.,IiiutiG,:s
completely fulfilled. by giving 10 ron.!e,s an
| disturbed cont oil over The district in al mat
| tiers OF domestic cUucaIn WHEELER of a civil or
Ciihi"di n"inie! Cannot the weiihge o. the
o'siFict be sufficiently cOusnllcd, without rem.
| Germ. sovereign sistes Iti6uiasy ag4Insf
inrir VIII TO ITS convenience aud aggr4nJi1e
neni lust The wHO. sSOIne yFruI.,,lt.. ot : be
states De superseded by tie laws OF Il lortigD
power, winch Can have IN kn0wied.e OF tiri,
interests ana 80 sympathy al ihriT srfietingsi
IL is sdid, that Tue district j. Rationql prn.
perry, governed by The representatives of The
"a. % Il.
JorS magazines, GISendis and dock y!ris II This
new @d alarming pIlnCIpss he eugTaited ON
ihe cohsihniI"n, here II no obstacle 30 the
| pIt'cniheEi claims %! l!e,e fn,5rp9 empiies!
''raNoh, common sehse and tue ilue dom me
! OF ne con'iiluiIoH -Ievnt at such pIetrn.lous
the GENERAL Assembly will Conclude TIL,
| review, ny necI"Iins Win teaI sincerity, that
| they have n0 wi|ii To imp.ir the iu,i ariI
constitutional powers Of The feJeTai ..,.,.ir~
meni. Tie state and federal govqrIne,.t ARE
PM parts OF one consistent whole Each ~
| H. aTprUp'iite sphere. contributes 10 produce
| the great cad Tor which all government is es-
| tabiirhrd. But give 10 one an riuJue ,fp
| ponderanCe disturb the equiiibrium and you
| iuvolvc the Whole system ~ iuiu IN estto,-
| ains tia relative importance OF the state aud
iedeFai governments, II should neVcf be ioI-
| gotten. liza! IL the one maIhtaipS ppace abroad
and adorns orr annals with achievements Of
ValOr, and deeds OF IenUv n, the other uulht
| not 10 be less dear, because il performs line
more modest, aud equally useful Office Of
| guarding our rights, oar property, oar moi,
ais. our homes, aud iireSides.
on hr Wocdre's mutton, the original Report and
Sn1stiius weislad upon the Iabe tbe alter was
ordered 10 he printed.
III W6ie OF HampahiTs made an unayaiiing ATTEMPT
to nave the i rule 0f the tiouse suspended for lc
purpose II considering The tor rsisrng The bi
forming new comfy ont Of part of Ibe cOaniies "
Bath, Bsie,Onft aud MOnT0e."i
The bills-o amend the Usnry laws--and concerniag
slaves free neg,oeS sad pnIaoss Neie ead Inc secy1
| itne. and ordered tn he print. u.
IhaTsdag. Fc6. !.-rhs Hvnse was hui n fen m,
mpa Il as r..
death of one Of tue nieIubers.
They we're informed by communication from the
l 5tndfe. that passrd Lnt authrft-,,,,