Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-01-13
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COMMUNICATED.
Prominent oljeciioas to M, Giles.
is'' us attack upon Gen. Washing on-altlougl
ne has long ago retractcd his opinion Concerning l6at
us'ous man, does not the fact his having believed
'h 10 nave been deficient both i'll wisdom and frInncss
e'hce either want Judgment, or a bitterness of mar
" 'eeiing Which no other public man ~ Guild avow or
real hy pocrisS:
2nd Ills treas bill to be found with his sneecb in
It's support, in the files Of the Enarrer from the sI
PFC. 1907 till ist Mach l808-beimg an attempt 10
d, fine treason b. law aud 10 lei in al lilo ,yori e
traints of constructive treason,
sra iiis proposition 10 suspend the writ of Iiabeas
us IN lEo6 and T. when there was neither war re-
oollon' or Invasion TO justly il TO give The law re-
Prospective operation, cover the false imnrison
menis made BY Wilkinson at ~ Ohcans--tno tHno,;
rcr OF the winter 1867
4lh' Ills speech the bill 10 rencyy tho eJ,ar
Ter OF INC Cid =. ). Bank-in WHICH he Contends
That Congress can modify the courts of the II S,atce
even tiic Supreme Court at pleasures can ake a.,,,
The duties OF Judges, and herewith their compensation
-hat TIC validity OF no law passed BY Congress- can
DC uehicd oy any tribunal upon eartha repeal of tie
Id" ocnS 'ie Only redTcss-that he as Senator repre
sehted not the Legislature of Virginia but the whole
people OF the United States-and is not bound bv in
structions, &c. &c. "
Unite all these doctrines into system-and LET any
candid man 81, whether we should moi have ..(,oyer
ment one and indivsble," which Mr. Giles in his late
writings so much deprecatcs.
" AsHTNGToS, January lO.-In the Senate \ bill was
introduced by Mr.. Van Buren,, from the Judiciary Com
mtee "urther 10 amend the Judiciary System of tl,e
oi''eu S'ates'" which he accompanied with few al.
props re'na KS relative 10 the Importance of the sub
Jcct HE provisions Of tie bill similar TO that re
ported III the House of Representatives. Th. s.no
Committee reported the bill 'prcscrbine tho mode re
commencing prosecuting, and deciding controversies
between states without amendment, but, with the en-
preston u their opinion that il ought not TO PASS
very important and interesting Report " as made bv Mr.
LLOYD OF Mass. Chairman Of the Committee on Com
,eice concerning The abolition of the discriminating
uutes on tonnage and ltnpOst accomnauied BIZ hill
Tor that purpose Mr.. Johnston of I on brouoi :, .
Dill about The surveys, plans, and estimates for ascer
Ia 'e Prac tcabi'y Of the Florida CanaI and Mr.
,soO!e ohei cd resolution instrucing the Connittec Ola
Roads and Canals TO authorize the President 10 cause
te necessary surveys, plans, and estimates 70 bc ad
ior uniting The waters Of the " abas with Lake Alicl
gan, anu The waters OF the Ohio with the Wabash and
lis branches Tie bill pro! lie for fI,e soCu,i,v of
Pu''!c money IN the hands of Clerks Of Courts Aitor-
neys, Aiasais their Deputies had IFS third rcdin
ana Passed he hill supplementary an act TO per.
'ec' t'c locations aHd sales OF public lands n Missouri
was laid on The table until some documents rrIa,rc to
The subject could be obtained from tho General and
Office. ~
In the House of Representatives, The resolution of.
ered oy MT Cook on Friday calling lUT,iniorna ton in
relation 10 Tie survey and laying out of The road fror,
The rgit bank OF the Ohio 10 Missouri was arrecd n
RESOLUTIONS we're also agreed TO- offered bv Mr. Newton
oil va. Instructng The Committee On Commerce 70 in
qoc mo 'he expectancy c building vessel to ply be.
tween aud supply the light houses on the coast Of Flor
da; on motion OF Mr. Stephenson of PENNSYLVANIA rs f.,
iurtber appropriation for dcCpening the cLanrel load
ing to the harbor of Prcsque Isle; on melton IF NJ
" right o ONO, on the subject OLA more general and
permanent and less expensive publication of the laws
OF lie = - and the reports of the decisions of the c
Prcnc Court on motion Of Mr. Moore of Alaba A., re-
ati'e 10 post road from Huntsville 10 Tuscadosa. and
on motion OF Mr. Pearce Of Rhode Island relative n the
building OF custom house in Newport Ri,lIe leland
resolution was laid on The table, by Mr. T. Adams cf
~. ASKING Tor information from The Treasury in re-
ja'ion TO Tie persons who lad received comrcoss,;o
under The act OF last session appropatiDg so OOn n
pay Tor property destroyed hy the enemy ,Jnrin,r lie
late war. Mr.. Campbell Of Ohio moved 10 a,oc11I I,
rules OF The House BY authorizing the Speaker t aJt
not exceeding three in front of the
|Io'kS "eSk. communication from the Treasure
was cce'eu WIN some other communications minor
giving statement Of the TONNAGE OF Le r.
states which VIII DC found in proceedings.
1.-THE House went into Committee of ,o %" W.T. IoJr
The Judiciary BMi--Messrs. Mitchell Of T. & T}nc6,y.
an OF IA spoke ID favor of The BILL and in renv ~ H.
MERCER Dir D. bad not closed bis argument who, i
Committee Iose.l ''"' v 'S" VIC
In the case Of Nackie Milne e Co,o.:...
Carnes and others, decided on the gtf NE o. t " m.
OF Errors OF the State ofNew York Il has bs
Cd as the law OF tina! state, that an nssjgn,c, 49,;
an lnsoVcnt debtor in trust for the benefit &c
u 1t 'cSFte$ Ior ms own use any portion of tic troe,t
conveyed Is void as to Judgment lcrcdtore NOT s
ing 20 II; and that 1t IS void not merely with 90
gad 70 Inc portion reserved but VIII liz and cnf;rcI
MS uecIsloh oYerturns forme practice which ofco,,r
To- % ui .iS DECISION the general impression as
-a0e
lhe steamboat from England bound 10 C-al,.,. 49,
rived at the Cape of Good LIo,o - AZ S,o az