Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-12-28

nal chatter had terminated
The above decisicn is only important rs res
poets the particular case Ia which ii was made, but
Will nc very extensive its effects as number OF
actions are depending against the securities Of other
oihcers ly the same and 10y several other Banks in
this city Tor very large claims similarly si,uated-We
understand that II ~ intended TO appeal from the de-
c'sion OF The Court oil Appeals, whercthe several
questions made and argued here will receive II final
determination Buttimore +. Gas.
THE UNITED STATES JUDICIARY.
Inc extract hom Governor Randolph'S Message
which we to-day publish, is interesting 10 eve,y
state IA the on'on as IT is 10 the particular State
over winch he presides Complaints of The usur,n-
to"s, unconstitutional and Illegal acts of the Judi
ciry OF the United States and OF the several states
haze been heard IN every State in The Union and
they have annually become louder and of greater
cxicn' Complaints OF the United States Judiciary
anu is arrangements upon, rather total disregard
OIL Htnte fights, were 80 severely felt many wears
ago, lnat Inc following amendment To the suiuon
vi me United States WAS adopted.
The Judicial powers OF the uned States shall not be
SOmsll1cI TO eStend To amy suit in law equity,
SIcns oi another State by Ciizeus subjects Of any
foreign state" y '
ev'', and another is now proposed by Mr. Johnson of
kentucky. However the adoption OF this last IL
micnumcnt may mcloratc, will not eradicate the e.
WI It's root is deeply seated in The bold assumnt;ou
that the United States Judges have n riobt 10 poss
upon the constitutionality uncanstituonality of
ANY law OF the United States or OF ANY of The States
~ ms assumption had not been repeatedly acted up
on, II - oil SO bold and usuIpato,s character that
MS existence would not he credited Let us pnt il in
plain language. The Judges of the Supreme Court
oil the United States, boldly declare that they have
right 10 suspend the operation, in other words In
| repeal any Law OF The United States which tbey
may think proper As the Judges are by impeach-
meh', IN some measure, answcralie To the United
Suites, ihey may ilaVe some scruples and exercise
some caution before they DECLARE any of its laws I'M
constitutional but inasuuch as they arc not a all
ahswerabic to any of the States for misconduc,
however gross, they will neither he ashamed nor a
irdG 10 repeat their laws whenever they hap,,cn tn
disagree IN opinion with tic State Legislators who
| nnier inc soiemnty OF an oath enacted them,
We nave called TINS M assumptions, we add of tho
snes' nature, anu assert that is not only unwar-
rantrd bit expressly forbidden By the constitution of
TIE United States IL is not pretended that there il
.'y worn, phrase, section or article of the United
states Constitution which grants To the judges the
iSht 10 pass upon the cons,utioality unconsii,n-
| tonay oil any Law. Ii is therefore an assump,ion
htther Inc Constitution says The powers no, del
eeatcd 10 The United States by tins constitution nor
prohibited by II 10 the States, are reserved 10 he
''les respectively, or TO the people Noti,ing can
DC clearer than that what was not granted 10 The
United otaes, could not have been Intended Ia be
sr''u' nor ought TO be exercised, by any authority
under H. We have before said the power To mass nm
on TIE cohsutondlity of laws is no where given and
therefore ought not Ia he exercised The rirht =,
oPeal ana Inc right 10 enact always vested in th.
same authority We think it VIII NOT be cop,en,eJ
That The judges of the Supreme Court have tue rb,
10 '"cf although they exercise the power Ia rcnenl
LAWS ne htSt section OF the Al ticIe of the Consti-
tuiion oi The United States vests M 80,
eIs therein granted in Congress" IrSisl,,;yo ~,
Ifs include tie right 10 make, 10 alter and repcal
lh"s ln,s power thus expressly vested in Congress
1nu no Wnere else, rs assumed and exercised by the
Judges oil ibc Supreme Court. We heartily rcio;cc
when we hear Thomas Jefferson from his References,
.ouuIy protesting against such nssumptious W.
heartiy ftJo'ce whenwc see The able Governor of
Sie slue entering his protest against such ass,,n,n
uons and we shall still more heartily rc,ic If conorn 9
snail adopt an amendment to the Constitution. which
Whic IL protects the rights of the states shall lim;i
Withn constitutional bounds The powers exercised by
the Federal Judiciary TP6H Dem P"ess
DEMERARA Oct. 2l-An instance of ,be ev,,o,;
with which lightning acls, sudden expo-
SION OF electrical Clouds in these seas NOT NJ
days ago board the brig Susan e., 80, % no. many
longing TO 81. Andrews n b. which arrived bera % Pe
IHy last On the 10th instant, about twelve O'Clock nil
hands on the orctopai yard The u;J pu Oh, h
vessel with terrible force coming dow y The ,yeds I , ,
0femast which II carried away moment about fee,
above the deck along with every soul aIo and Shoercd
the mainopmasi and b-boonl into spiiners II also ri
the staroard bow, pianLs from the deck One of ,bc
crew was, in manner. annntei by the thuntIerbono
remained of him but spots blood on the sails and
rigging Another whom the lightning struck vs. so
e'erey wounded on the head and scorched thai
ne remains unfit for duty. rest of the mon werc n
o. .uss n r 9y Tue G when the rigging came
@ ne dreadful situation of The of the vessel
nS wei DC conceived bur cannot be described It gr
I 70 KNOW thai the reached the vessel
a. WIN INC usual inirepidy OF British seamen Immediate
set about cutting aud clearing the wreck aItho the most
81 n, nave been violently stunned from being dash
o.eGofu' Alter considerable labor, they succeeded
inetecshS jury mastand enabled TO proceed h.
skptla
W powers oil Electricity when only collected and emulov
eu o human art; but how much awful is when i
Fee'ed and exercised in the course OF nature
use y Chtorne an HydrophoLia-In book published Inv
~. Irt'Iai OF which notice is taken in the CfoyoL Il;
f"" ioln iii p 57 extended account is pivrn of tho
administration of chlorine case, ri lynpbo
vI several persons were bitten dor some nj ttes
ueu wi'h al the symptoms Of bydrophoba others were
ded WIN the chlorine, aud though the symptoms relr
one OF twice on the early Cessation the remedy
e! were vahquised 10y its continuance and perfect cure
eeceu ne medicine consists OF four scrupes of satro
vii fnttrp
hhu nan an ounce oiiemons, 10 be taken daily The cases
et pGfectY authenticated for the authorities being earn
ct 20 obtain all possible knowledge upon The subject cor
csohuence LOOK place in consequence which pulse
anu contains the progress OF the synDt6s which
when The remedy intermittent and Inc mne
dlHte ehec OF the remedy, administration were Of lie
most decided nature 800 % "e
IT. Dulour an eminent French Physician died suddenlv
M Iadis IN octoher1n the 6G year of hiss age Himself
anu ~ o'her physicians had assembled dinner 10 ree
ohe inc festival of ST. Luke in the middle of tho
ous ne was seized with apopexy which in spite of the
cd his life in five minutes vi Di"''
:. WERNERIAN SOCIETY EDINBURGu
VT John Dcuchar read account of fI,ree ,roe o,,
ohcs theee are probably the poWe which have
ocen noticed The largest weight of faro 6drsl
nu N'e PSuad when IN MIR. Dcuchar's possession IL ms,
oss 10 MT. Hope the professor of chemistry. IL is