Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-11-29

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.es vbeye the contract r made tor ibr
payment oi specie OF me So!ss ~
!, .nks OF Virginia, N aud 5 Carolina
md Georgia; or 10 any case 10 WHICH 'ue
pany il defendant; or to any case OF soo
tract entered into alter The lst DAY OF
pul uex,. TO such absurd consequence
does the first step conduct a tempor'sne
legislature Excessive banking was mf
6rsr error: Repievm aad endorsement laws
teen follow IN us irain.
Kennedy The neighbor OF Tennessee
Is Njll more embarrassed by the effects 81
her legislation Her banking system Mas
not only been pushed to greater extssse-'
bu, her Occupying ela,munt la~s have oio
down upon her the bolt OF the oupre'he
Court The evils are great: the remedies
appear difficult indeed. -,
Mr. VI. Marshall has Land series OF
resolutions before her legislature, 10 ca"Ie'
the charter OF the Bank OF The Common
| wealth. wplch ought never 10 have oeeh
| created; to transfer all its concerns DOCKS
| notes &c. on the LIST OF January, 1879, 70
a new officer Of the state, t. be CARGO me
commissioner of the bank accounts; sho
TO direct that the businessoi the saio o'hA
and branches, AZ soon as practicable, con-
sisrenl with public faith and proprIe'y, 70
be gradually wound ", aud hna''y c,os
ed Mr.. M. resolutions a. mol s'oP
here He proposes to re organize ne Danl
OF Kentucky; to aband"n all Inc con ,ou'
exercised by the Legislature over IT'S aan'
ns,rallon, save only an authority 10 or
conveyed TO the public Treasurer 10 vote
in hehalt of the state as stockholder 10
) al ELECTIONS of he President and Direc.
,ors:' and 10 institute efficient process lot
compel,Dg the bank 10 deem ITS note
9Th spec,e. under the penalty Of Paying
tho execution in double the amount OF eve
20 iel,nouen, noie.-These resolutions
have not been acted upon.
2. The decision OF the Supreme Couri
} nj the II s, in The case Of Green ahd
j Ri,dIe. seems to have struck even upon
. tendrrer nerve. The agitation amoDs 'nr
= IandhoIders has Communicated Hseii 70
Z. Their representatives Various RENE lies
e hav. been suggested. Mr. Marsha'l mas
submitted Resoiu,iops-which alter De
clar,up, that Kentucky is nov reduced 10
~. alternative of submission nr resistance
md ,hat 1.-The midd'est course" tor 90
tanning redress, which combines WIN .ae
;, proba bill; Of success Is the mos eng,
# ble'-propose to carry before The ouptt ne
). Court in full session. an ADDRESS o' ne"
tn,Lx in her constitutional character 'e'
mnns,ra,inp against the decision anu pc
,;';"n;ng for is total and d. hnlt've reSsr'
90, unnH an expIici, abandonment OF ,n'
oronnds heretofore taken by the court
{. 4 nronu. ,tion has also been made 10 amen'
o Tho constitution. aud strip The federal ~
I. dietary of this branch OF its Jursnicuon
I, No MEASURE. however, had been aaop'e'
le at our last accounts -h;.h o..
" this day lay betore our readers, gisssc W
i,;n, view OF the excitement winch oo'
c. Adam', ,naa n n atory Message bs' Proou
'e eed Some of the members oil th' lie
70 JOINS III this Opposition Hi;STh TIE :" ksatueE,
u. Reporter lamens the inIrUdue non O
* this very exceptionsble ciause' respect
,e ing the General ''overnment)--ands ask
10 the Governor whether he can thiBk .,
d unworhIIy Of our happy coutederacy.' Al
Il TO put The peace, lbs Union OF thes.
y states. at the mercy, pc haps OF tbe small
!, est Of The s4?-lt emphst ically adds lha
" tbi. clause will tend TO give counteusncs
to a charge once made against he Go.
vernon. Ii will do NJ good 10 the cause
). OF our Occupying Claimant laws
Is Surely Gen. AdsIr could moi have ma
y. turely reflected upon The import of his Il
h preston. i need n 1 be told (ssys be J
J.. that The Genera Government n authorized
10 use physical force 10 put down insur.
rection. and enforce the execution ot IFS
= laws know il; but know too, Nth 9.
qual certainty, that the day when the 70.
: vernmsnt sha II BE- compelled to resort 10
e its laws, will not long precede an. event OF
e all others most 10 be deprecated
f Could Gen. A. De seriously prepared TO
put The peace Of this Union in jeopardy
upon such ques lon-upon what be calls
this new 10, trine. and to say the least OF
il, this doubtful construction given TO the
constitution o! the u s ?-The occupying
avs OF Kentucky are unjust They vio-
late private rights They violate her
. compact with Virginia An impartial CON
5 nunIty would 50 pronounce Them. But
admit that these questions were even
doubtful: nay, admit that she was right,
does It therefore follow that she oughf to
draw the sword? Resort 10 every pracea.
BILE expedient, that you please. Appeal
to the Supreme Court Appeal to Con.
gress: for such an application has been
suggested in Kentucky Appeal even to
Virginia. Go farther, and appeal to all
the states. Strive to amend he constitu.
lion We su.pect all these expedien i.
will be uDava,lIng; but try them all, but
co not dra" The sword Ia doubtful con
struction; where the most sacred rights OF
the states, or The dearest liberties OF the
people are not reduced to ex'reDitie.;
where even The loss and Inconvenience 10
the citizens OF Kentucky will not prove
nearly as great as has been represented,
shall she 6y into 90 open insurreciiou?-