Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-01-06

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vse the means OF carrt,ngit into effect. II might
he done by requiring the concurrence of,wo thirds
oi the judges % the vacaiing OF state law, instr
tuiing tribunal for This purpose. 4 for rs
TO prcsc rie To e o. the n,o,e Of acting lie saw no
| use IN applying again To the rourt. lie
TO sneabius by Congresses II afraid to bc seen, aud
creeping into the court 10 be-. where begging
| vain but he would march up boldly To the masters
OF the court and present rights and grievances
lie rer"lied all idea that the Eosrl corrupt ; hut
insisted that they hui lnilhe men aud hass-d
by Imp-rceptihe influences. When their ALTERATIONS
became so great as tn hiota star f,om the American
co"soii"'"i, WINS time To arrest their progress.
lie had even stronger objections To the principle Of
,he dec,sion OF the Court than 10 its practical effects
BY the latter, the children of those who had watered
the soil with their blood lose their fathers labor and
their own but tie principle is infinite and strips
stale oiits freedom Of legislation. IL deprves the
people of the .power TO govern themselves aud its
operation is perpetual. IL was no, to the cacula-
tons u! age, but 10 the ardour and enterprise OF
youth, that the world owes its prosperity But this
was subject which ought TO make age feel the ar
dor and vgor OF youth he proceeded To answer and
I no'iate otgectons, and said we must he relieved
from the Incubus OF this decision. II is a principle
w.ich IS not to be borne il will curde our blood
aud blast aud wiiher our republican institutions.
M'. Noodson explained. lie had believed there
was dispositions IN the house 10 hsrmonze IN adj
dress To Congress and he willing to unite 10 H.,
u made IN AN un0bjactOnable form though lie heliey-
Ell u would he Inefficient He gave II brief history
OF the Miss0ur question He had observed in the
eastern prints idea that Kentucky ready o rehe
against the authorities OF the nation on this subject
and II we called on Congress TO guarantee TO rs a re
punhcan form oi government, 1t would give strength,
TO this idea aud require all the exeriions of our Re
representatives. in Congress 10 obvia,c II.
! Mr.. Marshall accorded with MIR Rowan 80 far as
regarded the constitutional rights OF Kentucky and
SOU" effort TO gain redress but disagreed TO
| ,ne body To whom the application should lie madr.--
| fie believed an application to the Court would not
lbe d'ShonoratIe ar fruitlcss. When Mr.. NJ was
speaking our Reporter was obliged from indsposton
| TO leave the house.
| Mr.. Pope was in favor of peti,ionng and remoa-
derision.
calls on Congress 10 guarantee TO Kentucky repub.
Nays 81.
Mr.. Daveiss offered nm amendment requesting
congress To pass law requiring two thirds of the
Judges OF the Surreuie C0ur, OF the United States
to concnr IN decidrg against the validity of a state
Jaw on Tue ground otis rcpugnance the constitu-
ion ct HE United States any state, which was
adopted.
The question then REQUIRED on The adoption of the
resolutions Mr.. Mcmillan moved thai the vote b.,
taken ON each OF lie resolutions separately. which
was nesavrd. The resolutions were then adopled
by Yea. IS, Nays s3-as follows:
hfSotted hy the Legislature Of the Commonwealth of
kentucky, That they do hereby most solenuIy pro-
lest IN the and on The behalf of the good men,
PIE OF kentucky against the erroneous, nur ious and
Degrading doctrines OF the Opinion of the Supreue
oo"i' OF INC oniied States, pronounced ut the last
Sc SION OF 'ha' Court IN the of G cen and Bilde
lind a is further resoired, That this Legislature
as The tirst measure to avoid the oppression and ,.
sr"daiion Inflicted by that opinion upon the state oil
nehncky, VIII present to the Congress of the Juited
| states temperate but firm remonstrance ayaips,
| It's doctrines aud therein call upon the nation 10
guarantee TO the state IFS republican form of govern.
meui and MS cosgHai sorereigHty with the STATES
which compose tins Union and also 10 request Con-
greSs therein so To organize the Supreme Court of
IN" Cmied States, that no constitutional question
growing out of the constitution of the Uuited States
OF The constitution of either of the states involving
me validity OF stale law, shall be decided bv said
Cour' unless two thirds of all the members belonging
TO SAID Court shall concur in such decision ard Thai
committee OF two members from the Senate and
ionr IRON The House of Representatives he appoint
! ed 70 prepare and report such reuionsrrance
me preamble was then adopted by Yeas SO,
SATURDAY, DEG 49,
mr.. Hrern ofrred the following resolution
whereas - IS represented, thar there is great
scarcity OF the Circulating Medium, and that IL is me-
cessary that some nude should he devised 10 increase
the same IN advantageous way 10 The state and the
e'ze"s thereof and It is Thought that to circulate
the notes OF the Commonwea Ith's Bank NV purchas.
ipg the produce OF the country from the czens ex-
port the same and ceiling IL FOR specie would do mucl
towards relieving those who are in distress and n
mai same lime RAISE The credit of the notes but by
creating metallic capital, reducing the quantity ia
circulation, experience has Taught will no, do II
II believed, that instead OF canceng the notes. they
onShf 10 be made use OF in the purchase Of the sur
plus produce OF the country: Therefore,
BE az resoired By Gie House Of Representatives, That
committee he appointed 10 draft bill to carry into
effect the above object
MIR. Marshall moved to lay i, on The table which
was opposed by Mr.. Green, advocated by hIessrs
Warrington and Hall, and on suggestion of Mir
Pope Withdrawn. Mr.. Jas. Mcconnell moved 10
lay il on the table I'LL the Isr OF June which was
derIdrd in the affirmative by Yeas 81, Nays 81
Mr.. MAJ shall moved to lake up the report of the
seieet comn"ee on the subject ofihe decision OF the
supreme Court relative to The occupying claimant
laws. rms motion was opposed by MessIs Rowan
ana CockerIl on The ground that the proceedings u(
yesterday had rendered il unnecessary Mr. Mar
shall hoped The resolutions would be permitted to be
taken up, as many at those who were opposed 10 an
application TO Congress, might wish 10 EXPRESS their
disapprohaton of The decision Iy voting for an an.
piIcaUon 10 tie Court Mr.. Pope added n few re
taken up.
The resolutions amended read as follows:
hss"irfd, &c. That JOINT committee he appointed
on me part OF the Srna'e and House of Representa-
'Ves 10 prepare and report reniOnsIrauce " against
the Construction made OF the compact between Vir-
gina and Kentucky, especially OF its third article
h"d the decis'on OF the court consequent thereon
setting forth The cxcepiionable points and iniutious
| consequences thereoi-aiso the construction which
| this Legislature makes of the same compact-t,e
entire equality and cosOvereigniy of Kentucky with
the other states IN the Union her Independence of
the state OF Virginia her constitutional right of self
governEieBtand 10 be relieved from the effec,s nj
the aiOi eSstid decision.
! Resofred, That The aforesaid renonsiranoe he
transmitted 10 ihe Hon. Henry Clay one of the mem
brrs OF Congress from this state VINO is hereby re-
qHesied To ake the earliest opportunity of presenting
the same To As full cour,, can be obtained, aud
OF urging on the attention Of their hOnoTs the udg-
g., ~ manner Iespectlnl to them, and appropriate
to the circumstances OF The case whether he 10
consider the grounds and principles of their late de-
termination aforesaid, without awaiting The occur
| renee OF - new case, or whenever one does occur,
winch shall isnlVe the same principles, or induce
iecWfr.ce 10 Tie same compaCi--there now heinp,
as ibis Legislature ~ advised, Of thai kind on
The docket of The court for trial II it's next Term
while IT ~ conceded 10 The court TO appoint the time
wh"n and the mode OF, taking the sad renlonstrance