Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-05-25

RICHMOND, VIRGINIA
intellect and virtue. He spoke of th.,r power
practically to make the Constitution, by Civ
| ing, authoritatvely, their interpretation of il.
tit warned the country Of the consolidating
Influence Oft power, and maintained the ne
cessty Of guarding the State tribunals. The
Supreme Court was virtually All umpire be-
tween the General Governm eDt and In. States
Its appointment was by one IF these t,s q
parties, and its bias might be expected to b.,
towards that party on which every member al
the tribunal was dependant.
On the subject of the attendance Of Judges
ne had attended sixteen or seventeen terms,
and had never witnessed mere than two, al
the most three, where full Court was not
present. In the Steam boa, Ease, hc asked
whether, had four Supreme Court Judge. de
cided against three, the opinion Ofthe Supreme
Court of New York Of Judge Keot, (than
whom there was not more, at The utmost, than
one greater jurst on the bench OF the Supreme
Court,) and Of the Court Of Errors of that
state, added to the opinion ofthree Judges Of
The Supreme Court, ough, net To- outweigh
the opinions Of four Supreme Court Judges /?
10 reference to the argument respecting a
jury, he observed, that the want of verdict.
when all did not agree, was not owing TO the
mere declaration Of law, but t. the reason of
the case, IN which the law was founded. He
viewed the amendment Of the gentleman from
Mass. as worse than nothing in the case, and
he concluded by expressing az earnest hope
that il would not be adopted.
The debate WAS farther continued by Mr.
Buchner, who spoke in opposition to the
amendment; when. on motion If Mr.. Met
calie, the Committee rose and had eav to sit
again.
SATURDAY, MAY IS.
IN SENATE
Various bills from The II. of Representa-
tives were acted on.
MIR. Benton submitted resolution, request
ing the President of the United States to
cause TO be laid before the Senate, at the next
session, report from the Secretary of the
Navy, shelving the reasons why American
Hemp may not be used in the manufacture of
canvass and cordage for the American Navy.
The resolution was read, and laid over for
consideration.
The Senate resolved to adhere to that part
OF their amendment to the bill Sc concerning
invalid pensioners" which was disagreed to
by the House of Representatives.
The Senate then adjourned ill Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
On motion of Mr.. A. Stevenson, it was
Resotued, That the Clerk of this House be
directed 10 cause to be prepared general In
dex 10 the latest edition of the Laws of the
United States, from the commencement Of
the present form Of government, as well as of
the treaties with foreign nations and the Indian
tribes; in which shall be specified the year in
which each law or treaty was passed Ur con-
cluded, as well as the volume and page or,he
volume in which it shall be found-and IL
cause the said Index to be printed, and copy
thereof, 10 bound form, to be delivered to
each member Of Congress al the next Session.
On motion of Mr.. Taylor, the House went
into committee of the whole on the state of
the Union, and took into consideration the
bill for amending the several acts laying du-
ties on imports, with the Senate's amendments
thereto.
The first amendment having been read, as
follows:
:. "1st, On Russia, Hollands, and Ravens
duck, oznaburgs, burlaps, and ticklenburgs, "A
duty OF fifteen per centum ad yalorem."
Mr.. Tod moved TO strike out {" Russia,
Hollands and RGuens" and insert "sail," so az
to read" on sail Duck"
THIS amendment was advocated by Mr.. Nc.
Kim, and agreed TO.
The second amendment having been read,
as follows:
Except worsted stuff goods and blankets,
watch shall pay twenty-five per centum ad
valorem," it was agreed 10.
The third amendment having been read.
viz. 10 strike out until the thirtieth June. one
thousand eight hundred and twepty-sx. and
after that time duty of thirty seven and a
half pes centum ad valorem - and insert
g. Provided, That, on all manufactures of
wool, OF of which wool shall be component
part, the actual value of which, at the plac.
whence imported, shall not ex coed thirty three
and third cents per square ward, shall be
charged wirh duty of IS per centum ad va
lOiesn"-
Mr. Tod opposed this amendment as hold
ing out strong temptation TO the importer TO
undersalue his goods ian evil already COM
planned off,
MIR. Webster proposed to amend this proyi-
SO. by making distinction in tie goods 10
which IT applies between those made in this
county and others-and he moved the follow
Ing amendments:
LIST. To strike out the words or of which
wool shall be component part"
2. To insert, after the word wool. aexcep,
bazes and HanneIs." so as to make IL read
" Provided, That on all manufactures of wool
except bazes and 6annels, the actual value oil
which, al the place whence imported. shall moi
exceed thirty-three aud third CENTS per
square yard, shall be charged with duty OF
twenty five per centum adj valorem."
Mr.. Ingbam although preferring this propo-
sitioD TO the Senate's amendment, objected 10
il ~ operating against an important manufse-
ture now much and increasingly used in this
country for negro Cietns and bici, az 40