Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-12-06
VARIETY,

ltron the Baltimore Morning Chronicle
we have received the message of the Governor
OF Kentucky The Legislature of that State, which
convened on Monday, 9TH November Il fills
many columns and contains much interesting mai
ier oi which tie following is brief an abtidgment
as the topic will allow.
Ii represents the existing differences in the i,di
ciary, aud the encFoachmens of the federal tribu-
nails as the most prominent objects of attention
there havinS arisen new causes of agitation since
the last session. Alter speaking of the establishment
Oh Tie two Branches OF the United States Bank in
Tue Slate, the message proceeds 10 say, that it was
IN opposition 10 the will OF the people, their inte-
rests and safety, and that they had therefore demand
cd through their representatives, either that these
Institutions shoald be removed from the State or
made o Contribute TO the support ofns government.
That The judges of The Federal court however. is
sued Their der re;raining The collection of tax
imposed by power reserved to the state ar The
adoption OF the Federal Constitution End that n
majority OF the late Court OF Appeals, after main
'ailnS both the constiiulIonaiity OF this tax and
the unconstuionality of The Bank of the United
States, refused TO cary into effect the law imposing
the tax, on the plea ot the Supreme Courts
expressed contrary opinion in regard 10 MARYLAND
HE Branch Banks since that period exempt from
the burdens OF other citizens, have proceeded 10
purchase NJ real property, and 10 extend their in
tiuence By means OF the tenanting they placed ON il
These Institutions, II Is complained have Dro.
ceeded TO make further attacks on the laws of the
state OF kentucky, both in its courts and the fe,e
raj courts, conendlng that, admitting their va!idi;y
they wcfe not binding the latter. The stY,e
court OF Appeals decided them to be unconstitutio,
a., and the supreme court declared them atnittinr
their VALIDITY, aot to be binding on the Federal
courts; and having declared farther hat the Fe.Ird
courts could make 1c:ecUtiO.t Laos for themselves
the Federal JUICES OF kentucky had used the power
by imPTisoning debtors, and by sabjecling their
property TO execution not provided in the statute
books fihe state The Federal courts have ,revi-
ously decided that te have jurisdiction of ali suits
broIght by he United STATES AK; lhscorpo,ation
has thus been rendered independent as il were of
state laws and tribunals.
The next topic OF complaint is the decision of
the ipreme Court of the United States decIsrin,,
the Occup0Tts' idicS of Kentucky to be uncon.ti-
tutiona. Notwithstanding the Temonsirance of a
former General Assembly 10 Coppress ;,d,,,e,t.
continued o be obtained against cItzens for lands
honestly Purchased, The limitation acts Of the STATE
disregarded, and non-resideats who have never
paid tax, recover against residents who ave t,aiI
regular taxes on the property, and who are now
even charged with rents on improvements made bv
themselves To these causes is attributed the CIV
tensiye emigration from Kentucky; and the mes
sage presses the propre.y OF again urging this -lb
Jet Congress, well as OF reinonsfratit against
the power given TO the Federal Courts of MAKING
Execution La'gs.-!5uch change should be made
too, in the charter of the u. States Bank. a. TO
make 1t the duty Of the directors to withdraw the
Bfmches on demand Of the State Legislature This
part OF the message concludes by stating the con-
vic ton Of the governor, that the State has a right
to enforce its having power, and even expel the
Bfanches, and that lhe opinion of the Suuren,e
Court, o. points involving the rights OF he STATE
is noi bindings and be proposes that Kentucky shall
deny he use of her ails TO the federal courts for
impn olment not recognised by Stale laws
TIE message then proceeds 10 The Reief Laios.
particularly that which granted Repleyin OF two
yeaTs on executions where the plaintiff would not
receive the curfeycy Of the State. A similar law
had. IT - aid, existed in Virginia at the adoption
81 federal constitutions, aud both The legislature and
the cours OF Kentucky had recognized their con-
siu.iOJaity. The decision OF the curt OF n
peals, had, therefore, Startled the legislature and
country, and ciuseI the measure Of aboshing that
court and creating another, measure strictly con
stiiIti0'ai, nasDuch as the court was created b,
the legislature and able statesmen had declared in
Congress, that enc Supreme Court itself wa. the
creature of the legislative power. Alter relating
the contest between the old AMI new courts, Tie
Governor states the expedis1cy of aFpoinling new
set oi Appellate Judges, ia order 10 quiet the dis
satisfaction Of both parties on this subject, aud
pledges himself 10 select them indiherently from
bo,h.
Tberems1der olthe message il occupied with
matters Of less general importance. Il recon-
nerds reduction Of tho salaries Of the A ppellate
Judges and he State officers especially OF The OIL
Gers OF The Bank Of Kentucky, anJ the Bank OF tie
Commonwealth; complains that TIE University Of
\ drsylvania did not answer the ends of general
education, by reason of the expense OF the in itn
ton, aud consequent cost Of Instruction, and re-