Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-01-23

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REPORT Of the joint Committee IF both Hous
cs Of the General AsIfmbiy of Ohi., on the
communication IF the duiitor of Suite. upon
ne su!Iret Of the p ocredingse Of The Bank Of the
Oaited Sfutrs. against the Officers of State in
the u $. Cirrau Court
EXTRACTS FOR THE ENQUtRER1
trohi-'he papers submitted 10 the commit.
See II appear That IN the month oi Sept 1910,
we Bank OF the Un'ed States exhibited biIl
~ 'hancer,. before the circuit Court ot the
p"'td stairs then -stitiu. al Ch:iiicOthe, ~
EAtnSi N"iph q Onin, Auditor of the state OF
ONO, aud oh tanned, ia tiiat court, an order OF
i"iuac'tn l.asR>t hlm, prOliiDiiin. him, as
Auditor. tIOm Forthcoming the duiips euIoined
li."n hIfu ny tie : Act Ia lr.N aud collect y
LAX l'OW all bauks siiu Individuals aud COM
I'"spes aud associations OF individuals, that
NAY transact ofnains business Ia tins state,
~'ihont being "u,ur,sed 10 do so by the laws
thetei'
| ia,iter appears, that the Auditor, no, be.
.n| saisrrd beio'e the tiine appOi"trd by law
sc man To drl tnai at i"Jtsction had been
y ttd ,ssNu.d h.s wa,tdul la conformity 40
ihe "a" "nd+f which The tax i3po.ed hy L,w
""s -cchected and PAID into tme state trea-
suty.
1t fm ,ier appears, that the circuit court of
the United States, al fheir last Il r,n, adJude.
Ell that this act ct 'thciai daty was d con-
tempt OF cont. tor committing which, they
a"ardrn VIII OF attachment agdirsI she au-
diior, reiuruaJie TO January tenn next.
Ii appears also that at ihg September term
ia'i, npon the dpplicat:on OF Tie Bank OF the
tnted States, an order was made, allowing
Them 10 file ah amended and supplemental
oiil, making samuel Sullivan. the treasurer
OF state 'iStrudaut as present Treasurer. or
ffiio. and iR Ais Dritdfe and IRuiridual charqc.
Scr, aud also making Hiram hlIick Curry
tdtr iicasIi,er, aud Jolu'b Uarpei, lir 9th
go ttidi collcCrVd the lax, drfe dants Il nou
aug Ut WHICH HmeHded and supplementary
hi!l, iuI ther oider OF INJUNCTION was made
ptoh,hiuhS The treasurer of state iron ne
goltpttn-. delivering over or ia any manner
;bat'ins Win or dt>pOSiIg OF The money col
lectedfor tax. aud pad into Ine state iiea
sury according 70 iaw AID II further au-
,VearS, tbal he idcs these pr0ceedu.s alI ac-
ton OF tTespass at ine snii OF Tive Bank ct tne
Suitrd STATES, Sa> cOln:ueEG. u aud made res
lu1uabic 10 the last Septcntboi tenn OF The
sAns circuit cnnTt, AGAINST Ralph OsbsIn,
John h"per, ihoDas or, James vi Col
lister, JornC Win and haries Hammond
IN wiHcn the platIt;d, have Med a deciaratIon
cati4 ins away Tue same IAN at HJueH IA the
proceedings iH chanccry specified, under CO.
loT aTd pTttenCeSf The Law of ONO.
Whatever attempt may he made 10 chaTac-
terise this proceeding ns controversy be.
Tween individuals. II is evident thai ITS pidCti.
cal effect Is In make the stale de fendaui tsi.
fore The Circuit court OF the UniIe.l StaIeS.
In every lnIus bu: the name tIi,, state is tie
actual defendant. No other interest bnt thai
oi The state is Involved. In evrIy stage o.
ihs rrqnlry, tbs sights, interests and powers
81 the site ohiy are presented tor adJuuIca
ton The final proceas must Operate direct
upon tie state, and if effectnal must dvIange
totally The cfhrIai accounts both in the Audi.
tors aud fieasarcr's de iririment- for il there
ne specific ala Gee, rs prayed for IN the sap
plem n'ai bal a specific execution may be
SrYt mn Tue state ir' aSufy, 10 Garry that de-
cree specific ally iLto tftoct.
Nor Is II omiy la It's practical effect that the
real character Of this proceeding Is 10 be per-
csised 1t dIstincuy asOwed III the nudy oil
~ I.afh hN ms -.
his Oi OHin, as the otfsuiins patty and by
calling u.c The court to restAIn ibe Audtor
OF si<Je from psfIormiI. official acIs ,n IN,
siticiai character. A"d ~ iac,, II wouid seen,
from tie foundation upon which the injInc-
sion WAS allowed. bOth on tie first aud second
application, thru lie court must have Teua;d-
Ell u d, snO tdnl,aiiy i'rOcee ding against the
slate"
& By the original provisions If The consiitu
sion OF ihe United states. ,hr federal Jadici.
cry wetc einp0w-rtd TO take cOguiz .nct Gf
c0at'oVriS Is beiseen II state ana citizens OF
another stare: but las Cue same iDsitume 4
thiS jurisdiction wassrSifI exclusively 49, Tie
supreme cinit state never could he he'll
to auswsF or made dineut5Ie bsfute cucuit
cOugl OF the Unued states. by the tleyentb
amendment TO the Consultation, This powet IN
cal! STATE 10 answer Oefnre the supreme
court, AZ lie SUIT OF a citizen was wholly
taken from The federal Judiciary Its per
tsciiS cisaF that fore dis ameudmeut to Tie
cor ,iiiHiiO,s was made, The clrcn,t c0urt If
the D'u ell States cOoid aHt have eHteitsiu
Jurisdictions ~ a sn,I ~ equlty, cnioiniu. the
state officers from executing the state .lsVs
IN case q the 0trect asion OF tn Sycr,unty h.e
tmt TOR TIE coih cttn uf Ia yfcipa aid 10, Inc
ministers" agrit always the pF0grr Hcf dInt ~ suci
1 lh' principal h''s dircci,y a'd rii, ,u'r,ate
e supreme cOigt, 'iis could ~ lrwn L. a tr,.
'"iai that hInO iuri1dc,ipu Ia pruea l., mi,
tnig 'vr g"i,st tn ascnt allure tht utr, L.fr tie
i1"cr, eid n- seti eqi,, before &c ,ut,r , co,rt
% one Onrd StHes, sod cOu proper cts Ne. tlrre
TJond IL tiia' 1lily cuIl tite he ,rpi,,t,l
d fT sNHs 10 e.