Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-12-20
RICHMOND VIRGINIA, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 90 1895

ton directly for the decision of the house. under be
iei That II sent to the Committee as is usual might
share the fate awarded TO the former one
The 25h section of the act referred 10 was familiar
he presumed, 10 the members of the bar 1t is that
section which coers upon the Supreme Court the i'm,
rsiciion of revising the decisions of the Supreme
oil State, IN any of those wherein is drawn nm
question the validity of treaty statute of or an au
thory exercised under the United States undthe deri
SION IS against their naid,fy, wherein is drawn in
question the validity ola statute Of, an authority ex
ercsed under any State, the ground of their being
reougnant TO the constitution treaties laws of the
United States and The de@siOt is an droT Of such their
cattdity or wherein drawn in question tue constr1c
ton of any clause of the Constitution or of Treaty
or statute of, or Commission held under the United
States and the decision is against the title right Dry
'ege or exemption, specially set up claimed by either
party This section is sided in its provisions II
uenies To one ot the parties, right which guarantees
to the other. He who claimed the protection of the
statute OF his state, after having hazardcd contest in
Courts of the State if he successful was subicc,
TO be dragged before the Supreme Court of the nation:
but II he unsuccessful before the tribunals of the
slate, tie was denied the privilege Of supervising that
decision, before the appellate court of the nation He
dId not wish to deny the courts of the nation the exer.
else OF OF those constitutional powers which amer
tanned TO them and the exercise OF which was neces
sary TO sound administration OF the General Govern
meat. Eie thought if the contest in any Of the cases
enumerated was commenced in the courts of the State
they should end there. If however, any ltirant in
cases 50 peculiarly situated, was unwilling 10 risk and
abide by the decisions of the State tribunals he was
willing under proper notifications, secure TO him that
right This would prevent those unpleasant not TO say
dangerous collisions, whchha arisen, and might again
arise between the courts of the nation and of State
The second resolution invited tho attention of Con
gress 10 the provisions of another statute pertaining to
the Federal Judiciary. The power 10 pass a general
execution law by Congress, is of a verv delicate
character and he had wish to it exercised Put
1t he had rightly considered aud understood the effects
ana consequences O! the decision of the Supreme Court
in recent case. he alluded to the case of Wavm.n
& Clark 9outhayd Starr at least SO far as they
operated upon the State which he had the honor IN at
10 represent, he would infinitely p ee. the exercise of
that pow by Congress than leave il TO the discretion
OF the Judges, to be exercised under the power OF
making rules and orders under which power they
have subjected real estate 20 sale in mode different
from that which it thought expedieu TO do bv the
Legislature OF the State in which the land was situated
Uniormity and stability desirable in all laws
and especially those wich annerain 10 the admins,
ton of justice among the ssme reopie. lie had said
enough 10 invite the attention or the 10usC To the oh
jecs embraced by the resolutions. Re hoped hat at
ention would be given the subject which importance
demanded He would ask that the resolutions for the
present lie OF the table ana that they be printed
The resolves were accordingly ordered 10 lie on the
! table, and be printed.
On motion of III. Lfic the resolution passed bv the
committee of the whole Tire state of the Union re
leFrng much of the Presidents message as relates
TO Revolutionary Pensions and the various laws on that
subject, 10 select committees was so amended rs 70
refer II to the standing committee since appointed and
entitled the committee on Revolutionary Pensions.
slT Miller, of Penns yIvania, offered line follow ing
"iich lies one day according to the rule:
Resoircd That she Frsden; Of the United States be re
qnested To communicate tS House (f not nonmpa tiSe
with The public ntcrcs the proceedings the Naval Cour.
Manual IN the of Lieut.. +. c.. Wober;, together with
| the documents relating thereto.
On motion of .Ir -HcLn'e, of Del. the House V ent
I ~, tn .aoFIt,