American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1827-01-02

the proper power for efIectlng the object. Look'ne
at the combination Of functions which were neo w
Judges under the pernicious system to when ne
now called the attention Of the Senate " "ouiu &c
perceived that they exercised. IN 'he most anp; .
manner. both judicial and political legislation ms
wa, virtually The case, aud, indeed, in the common
pbrascology this Cour, had political as well as
iudicial character and influence. This he consio'
cred mos, baneful combination OF powers IN any
one body, and to him 1t seemed 70 DC contrary "
the spirit and character OF our inshuuohs nc
howeyer did not intend 10 enter broadly upon INC
subject in his resolution. II, perhaps, would nor
be proper for him 10 propose any remedy 'ol
GO to the root Of the evil but, so tar as the Stale o.
Kentucky was affected, he was bound to make on
exer,ion, and he should thus far urge some proy
sion upon the Senate. As the State OF Kentucky
had suffered more than any other, so was II incum
ben, on her citizens to endsavor, BY every means
within their reach, 20 remove the cause OF that SUI
fering.
MI. Johnson then submitted the following resolu-
ton
Resolved, That the Committee on the Judiciary
be instructed to inquire into the exped'ency OF mod
flying and changing the Judicial system OF Inc oni
ted States, so as to make the execution lsws oil the
several States for the time being, the rule to govern
the Courts Of the United States in the several States
Mr.. Marks communicated TO the Senate resolu
ton of the Legislature Of Pennsylvania instruc,ng
the Senators and requesting the Representatives from
that State to use their exerlions TO procure the I'm
mediate appropriation by Congress, OF an adequate
sum to constructs Breakuater in the Uetanare
Bay.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
A bill giving further compensation to the Cap
tans and Subalterns OF the Army OF the United
States in certain cases, was received from The Sen
ate, read twice and referred TO the Committee on
Military Affairs.
LAWS OF TIE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
| The resolution offered BY Mr.. Yard, Of N.
yesterday, was again taken up.
! Mr. Hamilton, in rising to address the chair, said
that he did not know that the House or himself had
any occasion to regret that he did no, yesterday oh
Tain the Aoor, when the resolution Of the gentleman
from New York, Mir Yard was under discussion
as that gentleman had been pleased to preface his
esolution with series Of remarks, which, at least,
in this stage Of the inquiry he thought both grau
i,ous and inhamma,ory, and were calculated 10 have
led to an excitement, to which he did not then desire
to contribute, nor would now provoke.
! He was, therefore, not disposed to oppose the
passage OF the resolution for il there had been any
oppression in this Dstrc, to any individual, contra
ry to law he, for one, was willing it should be expo
sed.
lie would, therefore, refrain from now discussing
the questions involved in the resolution, as il seemed
to him more appropriate to do so when the Com
mittec the District OF Columbia should report on
the resolution ITSELF should they discover the evil
complained or by the gentleman, or adopt all his
views as to its remedy.
! With this feeling he said, he would not stop to
expose the iallacy Of that part of the gentle 3
argument which he presumed was technically to be
considered its argumentntire portion nor could he
trespass the patience OF the House by INDUCING
in any criticism OH the rhetorical part Of his dis
course, because he presumed that all the poetry and
philanthropy OF this was served up for the insruc-
ton and entertainment of the Representatives of
twelve slave holding States and Territories in that
House.
| He would not, therefore, be so ungra,eiu as 10
| reject what might have been intended as "com
pllment OF the season" But he trusted the gentle
man would pardon him for assuring him that, when
ever he was DESTROYS Of gratifying them With the
pathos of certain ballad, entitled " the stricken
ou,casts Of Africa he nigh, save himself some
trouble, by finding a; his hands 10 The Della Crusca
Album Of some boarding. school miss, much pref
tier verses than these.
But sir, said he, let this pass "Sufiicent for the
day is the evil thereof" Whenver the Committee
on the District Of Columbia report, may have
some more suitable occasion afforded me OF apply
ing some Of the phantnropic orasory Of the gen.
tleman of New York to the great State he has the
honor to represent, either matter Of curious spec
uaIion, or one Of practical utility.
Mr.. Miner then offered several resolutions as an
amendment to the resolution Of Mr.. Hard, the OBJ
ject Il which was, that the Committee should also
inquire into the expediency Of the gradual abolition
OF slavery in this District.
j Mr.. vi. said, that he induced 10 offer these
resolutions by way Of amendment not by any mo
mentary excitement offeeling, but from deliberate
sense Of duty.
The Speaker decided that the resolutions were
not admissible as an amendment being in the mselves
distinct and independent resolutions, which had no
connection with that under consideration By the
House. They would BE- in order il offered as sep