Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-01-17

their remarks by professions of the profounde~t
friendship and respect, may, ca loving kinlneas''
TOR the citizens Of the West. 1t would be ungra-
cious IN me not to thank them. / must beg leave
10 say TO the gentlemen, that SO far as they have
referred to the state Of affairs there, in order to
justify the remark that, by the passage of this bill
ACTION will he introduced upon the supreme
That the Professions of friendship more than
count erbalanced ty the injury inflicted, and soma
een'ienen were fortunate in the habit of inflicting
pam In a very polite manner 1t is but a poor re-
turn TO the man who is knocked down. 10 be told
mat II was done in perfect friendship and pro-
found respect''
For what purpose, Mr.. Chairman, did the gen.
tlemen Introduce into this discussion the occupying
claimant laws ofKentuckyf The Representative
rom that Stale are forbidden, by every ocnsidera-
.oh OF respect to the committee, to enterr at this
time upon a vindicaton Of the PRINCIPLES the poh,
CO, and Justice, OF those laws. Alta former ses-.
sion OF Congress, when their attention was invited
10 those laws by the respectful memorial of the
Legislature OF Kentucky, an opportunity to dis
cuss That subject presented, Day sir discussion
was invited but then the voice of the gentleman
nom virginia was not heard. One reference to
matter OF fact, MIR. Chairman, made by the gentle
man rom virginia, deserves nplice. lie had re-
ieIreu 10 pamphlet printed in Kentucky, How
lar the usages of parliamentary debate, and the
Pracuce oil this House, Justify the reference to
newspaper pamphlet publications. / am not able
10 say. Certainly reference 10 them ought 10 be
specihc II the facts which they contain are con-
.',ic,es. understood The gentleman TO say, that
ne had seen pamphlet in Kentucky.
Mr.. Mercer explained land said that he had
not, since the battle OF Iippacanoe, been in Ken
lucky he did not say, or mean TO say, that he
had seen the pamphlet. He was told Inv Judge
OF The supreme court that such pamphlet had
been published in Kentucky, containing The state
ments which he had made /
nnt to- NJ
W that the gentleman had said that he was in
Kentucky when he had seen the pamphlet Itwas
stated that the pamphlet charged the supreme court
with withholding their opinion because thev were
ashamed Of ii. For the last FIVE wears. have
paid some attention TO newspaper and pamphlet
essays IN kentucky, upon most Of the subjects
which have agiated that State, and especially in
reference to the laws in question, and have never
seen OF before heard of such an one, ard am
happy 10 inform the gentleman no SUCH was pub
lished in the State. ~ : y
49,. = ss,sr, IN explanation that the
renalk -he had made this: That he had been
informed, from unquesfiokalse authority that
mach OF the discomfort and excitement " hich now
prevailed In Kentucky, had been inspired by a
pamphlet, accusing Judge of the supreme court
OF having withheld copy OF his written OPT
mon when applied TO for ii, because he was a.
snamea oil II, OF, because the court was ashamed
Of i'll
Mr.. Chairman, said Mr.. W. permit me to inform,
the gentleman that again his information was in
correct Another remark of The gentleman from
Virginia was, think, gratuious. If l recolIect
IT Alright, he stated, that ii was not the plajntifr
who asked AN extension OF this system in Kentucky
and II vas not the kind OF relief vs. hcl, The defend
ants desired or asked for home. do not see
by what data the gentleman had arrived at that
conclusion. How he could distinguish between
The wishes OF the plaintiff and those of the defend
ants by any evidence which had been fun nished the
Committee, am at a loss 10 sac / have hereto
tore endeaFored TO represent ~ you the necessity
oil extending this system, in order to administer
justice promptly To the defendants.
But the gentleman from Virginia says new mar
Ties have arisen In the country, and new doctrines
are ahoat; and they are now introduced into this
House; and, II this bill passes. hey are TO be in
irGduced upon lie bench oil lie supreme court.
What parties does the gen,iemen alule toS and
what are the new doctrines at which he is so much
aarneq! lie has not furnished The committee
with that evidence which will authorize them ia
arrive at the conclusions which he desires win
not, sir, refer to the remarks of the gentleman az
understood by myself, when he spoke of the OBJ
jects which were TO be attained by the passage
Of this bill. l certainly did understand him 70
say they were political merely; and that, by il.
passage and the selection of The Judges from
the West, g faction" would be introduced uuon
the bench of the supreme court
Yes, cir facrion,''I am certain. was Oh.
gentleman's own words In this | am not p,is,a-
ken. What, sir, has it come TO this, that becaus.
nine States OF this Union ask YOU 20 extend tho
system of noiionsl Jurisprudence TO them in or.
der that JUSTICE shall be equally and impartiav adj
mini-tered, and you extend it, consequently fac
ton is TO be introduced in the deliberations of that
highly respectable and all important tribunal of
this Union He has acquitted the COMMITTEES
from all such intention but says il is an inference
which he IS Justified in drawing from the provisions
of the bill. susmit TO the consideration of the
gentleman the correctness of his inference do
not admit the propriey OF that part OF the gentle
mans arguments, upon proposition not before the
Committed allude 10 the proposition submitted
at The last Congress, so to modify the Snpreme
court that, upon all questions involving The valid
ny o. constitution or law OF state or of the
Onhed states, that concurrence of certain
number OF Justices should be required in the iud,
ment which vacated either II was nrincinIe
which have ADVOCATED before, & should vote for IL
Whenever It was presented unconnecJe ed with the
provisions Of id@ bill and The objections ~ bcI,
were en- eriained by many 10 that principle ought
ROT TO initiate against the passage OF this bill Up
on that subject, differ lib many re tlemen for
whose opinions have the grc,est respect and
when am so unfortunate 10 differ with them, il
il wi h becoming DILIGENCE that / advance nv own
opinion. TO that part of the remarks Of the gem
tieman, will ssy 90 sufficient unto the day is the
evil thereof"
The objects most relied upon by both Of the gen
ilemen who haze favored us with heir views, is,
that IL is inpo!Itic and ineypeeiJ to increase the
number VI the Judges upon the supreme Bench
This is ~ argumed fairly addressed 10 The Con,-
niuee il deserves and think has aloeadyf received
an ans~ or. have not yet been Satisfied, BIZ anv
illustration which Las bccn furniabedby either gen.
tlernan Of lie cprfectnesS. The gentleman iron,
4 -. 4 a.. Il ~.