Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1827-06-05
NEw.CAsrLE, Nav 16. 1927.

=. NEWCASTLE, May 10, 1927.
have attentvely considered the petition of William w.
NORRIS transmitted to me by order of His Excellency, the
Governor, under coyer of your letter Of the 4 and
am OF opinion, that upon the facts set forth in the said Pc
'ltloD 1t Is the duty of the Executive to make appoint
ment Of another Judge, in one of the Courts.
appears from the petition, that in suit instituted up
on tile equity side of the Court Of Common Pleas for
County of Kent the petitioner has taken AN appeal from an
nlerlocuory order OF that Court, to the High Court OF Err
ors and Appeals. And it is true, stated in the petition
the appellate jurisdiction in the cause, for
the want OF constitutional quorum of Judges qualified to
sit in the Gaze.
The petitioner has unqnestionahe right to have his
suit heard and determined This privefe is occurred
lin III constitutional provision by the 9Th of Art
LIST, every man for an injury de am in his reputation.
person, movable Or mnoyeabe possessos shall have
medy BY the due course OF law, aud justice administered
according to the right of the cause, and the law OF the
land, without sale, denial unreasonable delay" BY the
exercise OF executive authority, The petitioner may be
aoed TO proceed IN his cause, and enjoy right, common
!" every other sor in Court OF having his decided
by the due course at law, without denial unreasonable
delay" But it the Governor should refuse yield to this
application the suit of the petitioner must rest ina Court
OF Jusce until the death resignation of of the
Judges who is disqualified sit in the Such
tusa, would but i'll accord with the constitutional niunc
on upon the Governothat she shall take care, the laws
be faithfully executed"
The Constitution provides for the appointment of four
Judges in each of The Courtse Supreme Court and the
Court of Common Pleas The Governor is authorised to
give effect to this provisionand the petition presents
case almost as conclsively demanding if expressly
l have the honour, to be, very sincerely, yours
JAMES ROGERS.
JOHN M CLAYTON, Esq
Secretary OF State, DIVER.
THERE'S a small portion Of the Opposition who
would be extremely happy if they could impress up
on the public mind belief that Mr. Clay aided in
putting Mr.. Adams into the presidential chair, on
condition that he was to become Secretary Of State
in other words that there was corruption, on their
part, in that election. This is the charge and I'M
less the people shall be obligng to believe it,
these few gentlemen accusers will be harrassed,
night and day, at the prospect Of their own loss Of
Office, or the impossbity of their funrepromotion
For myself, must say, never did believe the
charge. Notwithstanding, never should dream o
discussing the question with those men whose poti
cal life depends upon the destruction of the char
acter of Mr. Adams and Mr.. Clay. "Were they
pure as angels''-aye-" were they as pure as an
gels''-lwe know what would be their course. Will
them, the order of the day, and the order of the
night, is--ruin or be ruined. Let, therefore, ev
cry man be on his guard, when this small--this We
ry small-cla4s Of the Opposition are making thei
remarks on this subject remembering that
hope OF despair is to be the consequence, witt
them, if the community shall OF shall not bellev
their charge of corruption. With these gentlemen
on the present occasion, | have nothing to do
knowing, while their apparent, long visased grie
is, that Mr.. Adams and Mr.. Clay used corruption j
the late election, the real heartfelt grief s--tha
their stations are not occupied by themselves, OF b.
others who would be more likely to promote them
You may, therefore, retire, gentlemen, as we nav
nothing to say to you on the present occasion.
But there may be men-well meaning men---wh
still may have doubts onthis subject, in consequence
of what has been said by those prominent ndividr
ais with whom life and promotion are nearly synor
ymous These good citizens may not fully hav
understood, and justly estimated, the objects whc
! these prominent individuals have in view. The
= NAV not have been aware how much there is
stake, on the part of these asprans, when they Sc
$ them endeavoring 10 create an unavorable lmpre
i sion respecting the conduct of Mr.. Adams and M
Clay at the late presidential election.
u y Let. therefore this class of good citizens max
the lust and fair allowance for this real state OF tn
- case, and then attend to facts and probabilitie
r, " Come now and let us reason together.
Very wisely, it appears to me, no attempt is mac
i. to adduce any positive testimony: because the
n cusers unhappy find themselves in the predic
Or ment in which old Charon, according to Lucia
found certain grizzly ghost ola passenger, whom
it had terryed over styx, when he asked him to P'
I'd his ferryage money elbow, said the shade to tt
rr venerable ferryman, can man give that which
ld has not %
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he But there are certain circumstances, which, ST
he the accusers, are enough to convince one OF Il
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