Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-02-10


solid apd whose criticisms upon the sple and tendre,
OF the Hlnr Ia Ecpelled viii considerable degree Of
uy. lie urged ,h.t this the proper sp,;h
oui that il would be late. The ease w,n a:sius
& a'e upon - nsri,so rae the question Of
when Mr. Seiien coiciuaed. Sir. Patteson rose
move the previous question upon tbs giouna. as he
CONCEIVED. that ma farther good could arse dis.
custom Which had been conducted uith muck
naimihi'e conceived 1t was que to the disr, OF The
isase TO arrest n-After some discus sion this no
would have laid o,e' the whole subject until TO
TOW but CA Sir. Seidrn's otoI. the iue was su.
pended Ia let the debate 20 on.
MI. Stevenson then fuse and delivered lorg, eiO
q"en' ana IMPRESSIVE Speech. lie entered az once
upon The merits Of the question. ......ie laid down
MS propositions regularly. aud Diseased them one
10y one......He attempted Ia show, both upon frin
cipie ana apon 0,thuify, that the Legislatures hae
right To Interfere that the people original
" seduoed into Az adoption OF the consiituoa by
| being persuaded that there was tribunal To watch
over iheit STATE rights ana this triBunai was the
state tgsia,ute-he eedon This pvnt the declarations
| OF The me ubers Of the Virginia Convention and tb.
doetrnts of Tie Fed. rasttie pointed cut variety Of
eases m watch this Interference used as
case ., The ken,ucA, RESERVATIONS in 9s; Of Mr. John
celebrated Nerori ia The following year tina the
people had ratified these piecrdrls their voice and
the Republican party ,e delendess Of the rights IL IN.
states, umpbed al thai pe,iodHe conteadea thai sie
present occAsicn called this inter posing pow ef
part the legislature that so Ear from is h.
ing an hconptteh haiier as had beeH REPRESENTED
VAS me OF nonsntous consequence aud that tis
ta- lime TO
lie then proceeded show that Congress had no risht
to e'tablsi ouery the District of coiuGia Which
should sprt" lis tickets r il OF
laws, and state prohibitions, that gisavc power
the disIrict, both by Tie words &c the itself. and
the intention Of the parties compact deviuced
historical facts, ,ner.i, of local nature,
.Aui'e With The Union and ii!y distinct iron,
the legitimate general power ofCoigrtss.-He then srgy!
in the Sd place, Supreme Court of tie u states
Ind -" righ to cite state 10 its blrt'is qies i'm c
Sut'i al Srts.t length lie asserted that
asuis ltween individuals could the federal
an, Jurisdiction much less could t,y
,aere'- such sjuristlictio, where itself
party whether I Was orr rinaiy made The defendant
wh ter II was appellate ca., wher she hersyiiha
brought the suit Upon this latter cast Mr. s. enlarged
goa length Mr.. S. the eos- OF his remarks
td AL no ity to the general he yi,d to
"anin love Of the genune principles OF the constitution
nut thought those r.insipes seriously in danger tst
the rights of the states gradually wasting under
OUR iev and That iS Time and
| suution.
When Mr.. Stevenson concluded, the report was on
nom laid upon the table, give Mr. BlaeNbur. o?po
| tui.ity OF repl, ing
Yesterday, the debate was resumed We
| have SCARCELY time TO sketrhthe iialnes OF The
speakers, and The questions that were made.
| Mr. Barbour was tie fist 10 take the floor.
! lie regretted the warmth winch had beeh ma.
infested tby two Of the gentlemen and that
SO istercstipg Il subject shou ID lie mixed up
| win coRsIde raiiOns, which might prevent
| cotI and deliberate decision.-He couiended
mat the judicial act ct 1859, was perfectly a.
| eieeabie 10 The constitution that the Supreme
Couri had the ,ower under the constitution
! OF supervising the decisions 0i the state courts,
and they ought In have it; Otherwise one
| slate court might interpret the laws way,
and another court la d different way AID tiius
there would he no nuifoI Uiiiy of decls Ou; That
| u was tue, the state judges cone not be ;iu~
| bisbed for refusing To UtIey The Commands OF
| HE Supreme Coast Yet MIR. Madison, the
| anilor ut the Judicial act (ds he understood
HIM 10 I've from MIR DOddIidye. had provided
| In that act remedy Tor the want OF pena.-
| ties by giving power TO the $ Cont 10 award
process 10 bring The case W before them -
| that aiiho' "A state conld not be originally sued
before The u. ). court Vet Vt she voluntarily dis.
robes herself OF her sOveieignty, aud instituted
sui, she ceBd not complain il under Tho
constitutions She was carried IN au appellate
| case before the Supreme Cart, TO AnswsT Tor
| interiupting what was alleged 10 be a viola
| Ton OF statute OF the II. S.-;hs, lie admitted
indeed, ii such a statute were passed by vir.
tue OF the local legislative power OF Co gless
over The District OF Columbia, the Supreme
Cunt had no jurisdiction over state; but
| that II the law were passed by virtue o! las
general legislative power of Congress, The state
| might be clied as foi iusiauce ii sbr passed
sho attempted 10 execute law e. liza 'giiig any
| inan VINO shOnid Assist ia building ii "A al Gus
port authorized by an act OF Coucress M h'
not the SUPPER Court int eriere liz
! case Yet Alr. u. co.teu6sd iia, eve1 10
| tnis case The Report before tie House deaicd
tHe power TO exist IA The Supreme Court.
! lila again conte ndcd that the case before The
House (the lottery case was ,ioI OF thai atu3a
| ing description, which the R.pnrt OF % 90
had called iof. To the principles of that
port he subscribed wI'i all his hrart-thsre
was not a dnctTine in il in which lie did not
concur aud for its iliusiii0us antor hr -n.
tertaincd The most unbounded IeSVeci.s) He
addressed The House fer considerable time.
when lie had closed Messrs. BIaC kbUTr, StevensOnN
Sedeu coniln"sd the Debate LIS iDpnsssie heiate
hour al WINCH this payer goes 10 sketch The
arguments ana observations Of those grbliren
'hen any sort 81 justice There was .uch vii aswe
as warmth, Ia The n,asner oi Mes%Ts Blackburn ard
Seden towards each oIher Mr. Black aura alta ,k,d
the style ofhe Report; explained OF The remarks
| ne IA" made on Wednesday aud rrtpTled upom Mr..
Srden for what gentleman had said m hu, .day
| MI Seden again ret@Ted upon sir. Blackburn.
(lheTe was OHe Circumstance however winch siianld
not be preie,mitted -Ihe df, nlrs b.tgrcn ,h. aid
h.lHaIn had l.pn
The course OF this debaie aud The haIIie fought
over again by one or two Of The speakers parry
| ground In replying 10 Mr. Bdckbufn's speech uf
wednesday, some aiinSioH made address ia
Us iron, The county of Bath, which had drawn AiT
John Adams That famous reply ia which he spike
pa'V ~ N,,s',ia tndi ""gh' l" I've ground Ia dHst
and Ia his closing Remarks OF Yesterday. Mr.
Blackburn admitted he had penbed tins Address, as
signing ms easons ~ the cnndact Of Fance Tor dong
so; hat added. that whrr Mr. Adaiis's reply was
ceved, lie had rrgaf ded u Disgusting Jhine
and ma hr had Told Majp' White, he CnHrIan of The
Bath meeting, thai a. ought IL be lfalnped gder foot
and etonud IN dust aud ashes
The questnn put (by ayes and noes) on the in
definite po;iponemeni III The Report, aud list aJe.
noes I27.
Ar. Patie,on then moved TO lay IL the table,
there IN remain ,ii The ehd OF the MISUNDERSTANDING
that although he vas in favor a" the resolutions lie dill
no, Think this the proper tine 10 adopt them Aner
some discussion on this motion II lost, without
division.
Mr.. Doddridge wished The Report to lay on The tzle
until it could he referred TO The COMMITTEE viii
The ohio Report. which he couplinented highly
d leniGtd state paper Lost.
The question then the lSf ReSCiRfiJH
follows
Resolved therefore, That me supreme court Of The
Unttrd STATES hare no 1ishGHt aath0rifH, Hnder tie
constitution. 10 craDiHe amt correct TIE judgment
for rhich he commonwealth Of Virginia has bcfH
g cited and ddmOaiShed 10 be and GJpedr at ne
Preme c0Hrt Of tie UHited states !" and thai tie
General assembly do herebQ enter their most solemn
Protet against tie jurisdiction ~ tkat court 0geT the
kaatter.
ih,s resolution carried (bJ ayes and noes) ayes
l3s, noes l9.
MI Stevenson moved 10 aid the following importast
resolution. which was agreed TO without DIVISION
Resolved also 1hGt me COUNSEL engaged by tie Ere
cNfiDc 10 appear belOTc he supreme Ell the u.
states In 6eldGoTfhe SUITE Of Yiygiaia ia the