Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-02-02


nsnd less ON the judiciary than on foreign reia-
tons. You give more,ay some scores o. .hoa'
sands of dollars, for courtesy to o'ner nauons'
than YOU pay for justice to your own citizens.
It would be dishonorable 10 the Nepaotc 70 oe
wanting to its own dignity abroad; but can II
he honest to be wanting in justice 10 Its own
citizens at home!
The system Of the bill, sir, cannot, il is a,
creed that it cannot endure; tor circuits VIII
become too numerous to add new judge to the
Sunreme Judicial Court for each new circuit.
We are told in reply, that we should not legis-
late for posterity: "et posterity take care OF IL
self" In what country, in what house, are we
SIR told this? Did the Pilgrims, the Bradiords
the Wiliamses, the Penns, the Smiths, NIL
crate to this country for themselves, and not
for posterity? Look out upon our American
world: not government was institutes; not
forest fellet; not city founded; not house
buiIt: not tree planted; and not Tor posterity.
Where. and what should we have been, but Tor
those who cared for posterily? This house, sir,
the great model Of art and taste; the pride and
armament of our country, and OF the republican
world; the magnificent forum OF legislation;
the hallowed temple Of justice-this house, sir,
was il built for us, and for the present genera
ton only? No, sir; II was founded by that man
whose name spreads the light of glory over our
nation. and whose whole life was but one act
for his country-for the world, and for posteri
ty. "Let posterity take care OF ITSELF! 10
gentleman who could feel and utter such SEN
timen., would address the words OF the be-
reaved McDuf: che hath no children,
The system of the resolution carries III itself
the principles Of durability When new States
shall be added TO this Union, and form new
Districts. their Judges will distribute justice,
until enough for new circuit shall have been
formed, and then this circui, shall receive new
Judge. This may he repeated as often as new
circuit NAV be formed; until circuit after cir
cult shall be extended 10 the utmost limits Of
our national domain. The Supreme Court
will sit supervising tribunal-regulaling and
correcting every inferior jurisdiction. When
the multiplied calls for justice shall require,
then il may be separated, like the highest En-
elish courts, into fiscal, criminal, and civil
tribunal. Two judges in each department, as
they must of necessity be unanimous, will, al
most of necessity, secure correct decision.
Thus, sir, you may legislate, not for twenty
years only, but, by Divine aid, for twenty CEN
turtles. Your judicial ed6ce will be extended,
with your extending country; and will subserve
the wants, and satisfy the requirements oflhese
increasing States, and the multiplying millions
of this great nation, until the American Eagle
shall, with one wing, winnow the breezes OF
the Atlantic, and with the other, hover over
the quiet waters of the Pacific; until the colos-
sal power of the republic, standin; OIL the lofty
mountains Of this continent, shall. with one
hand, extend the olive Branch 10 the peaceful
nations of the earth, and with the other, wave
The sword of justice over the satisfied and iran
quill citizens OF these widely extended regions
have thus, sir, according to the limited mea-
sure of my ability, made an effort to sustain the
resolution, moved by the honorable gentleman
from Virginia and l should be in some sort sa-
tisfed with that effort, could have brought to
his aid any portion of that efficiency, which,
on great and former occasion, was brought
10 the aid of an illustrious citizen Of that State
by Son of Rhode Island.