The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-03-14

cy Dut II appeared, IN private circles, that
a majority of the members were in favor of
John Quincy Adams"
lada@aa Farmer Of Jan. %.
Mr.. Adams, in all his political contto
versies, has thus far borne off the honor Of
the victory, which his .adversaries aseribe
not so much to the justice of his cause as
to the vlgor of his rhetoric. This reminds
us of the old story of Thucidides, who be-.
ing asked which of the two, he or Pcricles.
was superior in wrestling, said " il is diff
cult to determine, for when have thrown
him on the ground, he rises up and per-
suades the spectators he did not fall"
aurora.
The case of Green as. Biddle in the ST.
P7eme Coar ofhe Unqted States, which
has excited SD much interest in the state of
Kentucky, has been decided finally by that
court. In this case it has been solemnly
decided, that the occupying claimant lous
of the state of Kentucky, are uncoastitu-
t,on@. One of The Judges, k.Joi.1lsoa,) it
seems, dlsseDted from the opinion, but
coacmred M the Judgment of the Court
The case has been long held under consi-
Iteration, and has undergone the most Ella
berate discussions by some of the ablest
counsel known in this country. The PEG.
pie OF kentucky are understood to he
strongly attached TO these laws and their
interests are deeply involved in the ques-
tion ttst decided by the Supreme Court.
Non resident claimants, however, are not
less interested in the decison--they have
been loud in thesr complaints of the injus
tee of the laws. Although this was bot a
case between and,uidum claimants, yet so
great was The solicitude of Kentucky about
the laws in question as to induce her TO
make it a state AFFAIR." {; and the Legislature
OF that state even demonstrated and protes
ted against any adjudication going TO inya-
iFdate hose laws. Pending this case before.
the Supreme Court, Kentucky sought %
Obtain from this state either a recognition
OF her right TO pas such laws, or board of
commissioners, under the compact with
this state, to decide upon their dity.---
Virginia not admitting kentucky to pos
sess such right, nor yielding TO the ovsr-
ture for board of commissioners to be RED
strained 10 the single object proposed,
rendered to Kentucky board with full
powers to decide ON oil subjects of contro-
veqsy but Kentucky adhering too closely
to her own views and interests, clogged
the convention entered into Subject to the
ratification of the two states) for constitu-
ting this board, with such conditions and
stlpulations as the Legislature of Virginia
did not think proper to ratify. The SD
preme court has at length settled the qucs-
ton as to the validity of these laws and it
only remains for kentucky, with due de-
ference and respect for the supreme law OF
the land, as enumerated by the highest Ju-
diclal tribunal of the country, to conform
TO the opinion and Judgment of the court.
Not having seen the opinion of the court,
We know not how far the principles settled
IN this case may have bearing upon the
claims of our officers and soldiers of the re-
volution to land bountes within the dis
trlct set apart for them by the Legislature
OF Virginia, and which Kentucky claims 10
appropriate to her o,cn use Nor are we
sufficiently learned in the law to decide the
question, so much discussed during the
late session of our Legislature, whether
the Federal Court could take cogn2ante
of a case to decide upon the right the ON
GERS and soldiers to have their bounties IN
these lands. We presume however there
cannot under a government of laws be
right without a remedy. Va. 1ameS'
The Nashville papers take different
views of Gen. Jackson's appointment 10
Mexico.-The Advocate declares, that II
is of the greatest importance to be aoy
represented in that court" that no one
g can fill The place SO well as Gen. JACK
SON." sc. sc. The Gazette AYERS MS
belief that the appointment " mas
been conferred not only unsolicited, out
without consulting him, and with vie"
10 shift, aye shuttle him out of being can
iidatc for the next Presidency" we are
Just as certain, that Mr.. Monroe had ~
such view as ths-and that it IS lllioerd'
toEuggest it But if the following paragtaP;a.
from the N. Y. American be correct, II I"
certain that he will not accept: -,
Extract ola letter from Washington, eo''"
the 26M ofFebruary. -
We have nothing of interest mere, ="
ess the fact shat General Jackson VIII w
cline the mission to Mexico be thought 70,
II is not likely that another person VIZ W.
before the adjournment Oh ogI
yress, as it is not supposed that any a' H.
has been received from the Generai "
lfticial notice Of bis appointment