Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-03-20

these.
walch has been pressed with sieats force by
the COUNSEL tor the plaintiff in error il.
that The Judicial power ct ever, well COASTS
'uteu Covcrrm.ni mu.t I've co-eAisusiye with
TIE legislative, aud must he capable of dec,-
dins every jujioiaiqnestirn which grows cut
OF the constitution and laws.
~ any proposition may be considered as a
poii'icai axiom, this we think, may he so cen-
-ideied In rcasoriog upon ~ a. an abstract
question:, there would probably exist no Goa.
ta'ie'> OF op,n'"o respecting II ....E,rry
aigsmtnt. proving the necessity OF ihe de.
pdttmsnt. proves also the proptiety of giving
nus extent 10 Il. W. do not mean TO say that
'he jurisdiction ct the courts of the Union
should he construed 20 be co.cAten.ive with
NJ legislative merely because il is fii iilaI il
shoniu DE so hui meant M say that this fitness
FURNISHES an arguniPut IN CONSUMING III, com-
shtotioh which ought never Ia he overlooked.
asa Which l. most especially entitled To cousi~
dt'a,ion, when we are euqniIng wheth the
words OF The testament whicI, puTpori To- es-
iabiish this priucirir, shah be contraci ed for
he purpose OF destroying il
Inc miSchievous consequences of the con-
suneion conisrded tor on the par, OF Vu-
gihiS. M" also entitled tn great consideta-
ti0u. IL would PROSTATE, II has hpen said
the soNeihment and It's laws al the te.t oi
every state in the Union And wCnld not
IRIS he rs etf'ct' What power OF the gov
ernmrn. ccnid be executed by its own
mean, ~ any slate disposed 10 resist iis eX-
must be executed by individuals acting with
IN The several states. L ,licse indiyiGnals NAV
be exposed Ia penalties AID II the courts Of
me Union cannot cortCct The ud.mrnty hy
which these penalties may he enforced the
course OF tie government may be- at nny time
arrested ty he W,ii OF one OF its mt inbrrs
Edci member will posse IS a reto on the W III If
The " hole.
The answer which has been given to this
argument does not deny its ttuih, bal in,ists
~ fc kan A a.. ,g.t.
iefosed IN The state iDsti ni;ons ard that
~ tkey shall ever become 20 Insane or so
wicked as 10 seek the de.,ruc,ion OF The GOV
eminent. they may accomplish their object by
refusing to perform the functions sbed 10
them.
We readily concur will, the counsel for The
dnferdah, ~ ihe declaration thai The cases
winch have BEEN put ~ direct legislative re
sis'"nre tor tn purpose OF opposing ihe az
know.eageo powers OF the government ARR
eNrem- cases, aud III The 4ore tina, he, w,n
nsNer occur bn; WI cannoi help b .,icylur,
'hai "A general conviction ofihe tolai lncapa
cry "f the government TO ptoieci Itself and
us LAWS III Snch cases, wousd cOnti,buie IN no
inconSid"rabic degree TO thei, Occurrences
L. II be admitted, tina! tn cases winch
nave been pat ate extreme ana irp, obable
yer mere a." gtAd@tipnS OF opposition 20 he.
laws, TAR short st those cases wri,n mn I'M
nave aa.'ul miiaenre on The affairs I'd 49, q
uaiion. Different states may entct,aiu d,,-
ter'nt opinions or tn" irnc constructions mt
TIE constitutional powers 81 CougteSs W,
A'ow that, ~ one tint, the ASSUMPTION :,
me debts cOGiraCt,d by the sew RAJ siaIrs
nuTi"g Inc war OF en- revolutions, was deem.
"a Unconstitutional hy some OF ihein. ",
$40" too 'har, al "thcT iinieS. ceiiau iaN,s
mn OS' ii nv Congress. have hpen uroncu,.ceJ
n"ronsii nli"ua'. Oder laws have heeuunss
iirn"d pa,Ialy, While ,h"y we,e supported
ny tht Sitat mDnfIiy - Ihe American peg
PIE we have 20 "a ~ dnc. that We sla;; br
O.. " 4 Igp,.
i'si>I2te III conformity In their opinions and
may tnl"ice those Opinions by penalties
"Hnid he haZl,hrg 100 mas" ~ ASSERT thar
the ludiratuIrS TT the .tates viii bc e>puu,
nom ttr piCJudicrs by whuh tho ir az
tues and reoge are iHr!nanced AVID Will cons
sh'us ueiitrii! inn af'ial tribunals, IN man,
'IdteS lne jndZes are icpeuieG; for fire
ava iol aiaIS on !r' WI Ui Inr ityisl .ture.
me communion ~ IL United STATES iaiuI>h
Is '1 Secu,iy against III uHiGetsai adopi,oL
% ih;s punci IL. When W. obte5y. tit, mn,
p"ita'ic" Which that constitutions alJackes 10
'he lr'iPfaNdenct "tjHGs"s, we a,e th. less
inciih io nrPOse Haiti ca, have intended
4" ieavs ibose constitutions questions TO II
hnDd4N " ere tbIS lTdrpcudai,ce js.ay not eX.
lsi ia all cases vince STATE shat jr0srcu:s
a" ir"Ivi0Hh who claims the ptrIrci;o. al
a. aci o. CongT ess. These pros. culions ma.
taaG place even without 4 lteisIatile ac, /
F"!N"i! m k'og seizure under an dcf OF Co.'S
.ttss msS be diet. ii asa rrespassor # iorce
ma uteb rm,ioyrd ana OF ii.is "A inrv ma,
in"se' tirw eX'eusiNe may br the mischief
!! the hrsi Gecl'i"ns III sGcD ease, snouId I've
Gnai
These Collisions may iakepllce in timas #
no eA'raofdiudfy comm tint. But a cons.
tuition is tram, 81 for ets TO com. and ia de.
signed 10 approach immortality q. nearly IS
human Institutions can approach u...iis
course cau"ot di""Ys Ae 'TaAqnil. Ii ~
pose" 70 "'oihS aud t1nprsis aud il Tame
must DS nU"lse siatcSmf deed jfiheS have
not PROVIDED IL as tar A. its uat,it. < i ,.,ynut
MN The mtabs Of sell preservation o,n The
psriiN II MAJ bt destined 10 enconui.r NJ
government onght TO be 80 defective ia IT'S
OF gaHiZailor a. not 20 contain within ii.rlt
me h'a's securin. Tia execution Of lis pwr
Jaws AGAINST other dangers than those vlii.h
occur every day COurts OF Justice are ,bp
n'd"s most uiliy employed aud il IsIe4
SCcabie 10 expect that a government; sl,sul,t
rfu<e OF liza owH courts rather than ON oii,
srS fheIe IS cefiainy nnthing in the ci;ctnn
ta"cfS under winch our constitution was
ormed nothing Iu tie history of the time
Shlch would Justify the op inor thai the con
ldPncs rep 'sed inth states was 30 ir,,lt,.i
,s 10 leave In them aud their Tribunals th,
'ower ct re isiire or defpdfi0g IN the form o.
a~, the legitimate measures ut the UnIon.-
The acquisitions OF Congress under the cam
liberation, were ao cnnSit1iiOuaiiy oblirsto.
y a. the law: eHactei by III present Gov
- ess That they were btUuuAfly Gisregatdpd
: tact OF universal uOtoIieiy ,,Witb y
knowledge o! this iaci. cnd urdrt ia lEu
'te-"hte, convention VA, ass 3mhicd 10 chang.
lie system. Isit 80 iin 1T1baDlr tcai tbs,
houid cdBieT OF the IuIic;tI ii apartment lse
'ower oi CONSUMING tue constitution ain.
avs OF 10" Onl0U iu every case, IN the Iasi
esoTt and OF ptrarrving iheiu from AL viola
ION u ON every quarter so Iar AZ Iudiciei ii,
isions can pre.erve them. hai lhI. Is,DtoLa
hlify sboald essentially fleet tie coisitur.
ion OF the new systsmI We ara told snd ~,
re truly told that The great change w.nc
10 give efficacy 20 Tue present Systen. :.
Is ability 10 ace OIL indiy iduals dIrfriiy. in
'ead OF acting through the inIIuuieatai. |
\ OF state gOvsrulut But 0ught uot iul. |
Oiii'y, ia reason and sound pOiicy 10 be ap- |
H,d directly 10 tue projection o. ind viduh.s |
inpioy Ell IN tue execution OF the avs aS.,,s eli
: 80 heir c0erciou! YOU, Law, reach the. |
rdsVIduh without The aid Il ans other pow |
: My may they not project him from pun. |