Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-12-21
JUDGE-BREAKING.

THIS subject is fully before the LegisIatur,
ana has been before the people of Kentuck,
Tor three or fouryears This general comm in,
mace against the acts of the people can no,
be made on the present occasion. If therc
ever was too much zeal time has tempcred
u oy ahordlng every opportunity for cool re.
nec'fon. II The majority are wrong, it is AN
error Justified by the principles of the gov
rrhnrnl. we meaa that it is an error for
"nich mere IS no remedy, because il is koown
TO be- the will of the only sovereign pow.r ra
cognized in free country. The Judges of
the Court of Appeals admit they are admins.
tenng the laws of the hand after a manner thai
mas iH'ed To meet the appreciation of that
community winch commissioned them To act
IL Is principle submitted TO by all good ci,i.
zens IN this great republic, than no man ousb
TO mold an Office contrary to the will of the so
vereIgn people. Seats 10 Congress have been
resigned when the person failed in a rc-elec
iion. The Judges Of the Court If Appeals.
win The fullest knowledge that they do not,
give satisfaction, still refuse to resign. and
nave by this determination imposed il en the
Representatives of the people 10 remove
'ne'h'o or 10 render their acts harmless by
me appointment of Judges ready 10 obey
pubic WI, when expressed so often agains,
them The distribution of apuointmen,s
through all paris Of the state, is measure We
| ny necessary in all countries. bat more parti
en'ariyin Kentucky. The Banks and wealth
VI tue state ~ located near the centre. AT fhe
uoorso or me Judges of our superior courts
anu u ,hey resist, this Influence which has al
~"ys "tth FOUND so dangerous, they will he
! IOnhd To possess virtues of "a supcrjor order
Ihe state cannot in Justice 10 itself cont;n,o
those judges in Office. South of Greer rive,
o"Sni 10 nave member otihe Courts of An.
peals, and the rest should be separated nrn.
perry IN the remainder Of The state. This il
no,n,ns new-a people TO be- well served bv
pubic iuncilonarics must br in the n idst nl
them. The opinion that a pIaintifT NAV o., ~
aside replevin bond, but that the defendant
cannot, carries with il suspicion of Ieaoiog
To the side of the strong, whicI, cannot no ov,
p'"'nea 10 The satisfaction of the penplr.-
oucn is the nature Of the people, not onIv in
tn's, Out IN all countries where they rule that
ihose VINO are so unfortunate az tn Offend
tlcin, must submit 10 the loss Of whatever
places they fill. Our Judges owe if Z, ,bon,
Selves to yield obedience tn the sovere;o, ,y,u
and II they refuse. those chosen rs the renre'
sen'atlvcs Of the people must render proner
account 81 their conduct and explain wbv
men should continue in Office contrary To ~
pest views of the constitution. We have moi
room Tor The report of the Legislature relative
:" me removal ofthe Judges by an address to
Tue "o'eFnor' Lexington Gaz.
IN furnishing an account Of the shocking
'cc'uen' mat lately befel one Of the north
t,'er market boats, on her return from New
OK 10 Newburgh, the Neptune, we were
not thpo 10 possession of the following hirhlv
interesting narrowing facts shelving the hair
oreadll escapes that one Of the passengers
experienced, or we should have re.publisbed
mem. They appeared in the New YorL
Cazeitc. IN v ~, ~"
:. The vessel sock in very deep water. and
Il 's supposed some City perrons persisted with
he'' considerable number Of passenoers
were on deck. Some chung 10 the vcessl
oIhprs seized the articles that hoated c,o,,
her, upon which they bu0yed themselyss ,,otH
thFy were rescuedby boats which cama 49,
Their assistance. All who were in the cal,;,,
went down IN her. Mr. Decker, the ma,e 81
ne sloop. swan to The yawI which ,yas n |
low, and Mr.. WOolsey, who had charge oribc
"eIght ~ The absence Of Capt Halsted. wbc
remained 10 The city or business, succeeded
~ casing OF the tow line of the yawl aud |
Seetl'n5 on board just as the Stern Of The sloon
disappeared. Oars were brought them f,oo,
sIoop near, and they rowed TO wo
nan who was cIinging TO tiercp. inst =,
hey approached her she fell off A no,
ION went to the bow Of the DO II, seized her hs
he mar as she was sinking. 1t came out