Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1829-03-31
xe in the transactions which they have thus boldly pro.


Some time during the last summer, Judge Trmble, an
Associate Of the Supreme Court died The Session of the
Supreme Court, at Washington, commences IN the pegn-
ming of January Mr. Adams nominated sr. crttenden TO
the Senate on the 18th Of December last, ana NE nomna-
ton was referred the judiciary committee on that day
Nearly weeks elapsed before any report was made by
that Committee. On the 26th of JANUARY, MIR Berrien,
from the Committee reported two resolutions in substance
as follows: .c,
J. Cri,tenden, DIN ing The present session 81 Congress;
g. That it is expedient to act on that nor'aon nn
til the Senate shall have acted on an amendment then be-
fore them, of the Judicial system
On the 10Th of January the Senate proceeded to consider
these resolutions when Mr. Chambers moved an amendment
to them which, have appended to these remarks ms
amendment debated intervals until the l2th OF eorua
Try, when the question finally decided and Mr. berrens
first resolution was adopted by the following vote, c
Yeas Messrs Barnard, Berrien, Benton, iahch Shanu
le Dckerson, Dudley Eaton, Hayne Iredei Johnson OF
Ken Kane, Mckinley hIcLane, Prince, Rldgely, Rowan
Sanford, Smith offs G. Tazewe, Thomas, White Williams
Weodbury-24.
Nays Messrs Bell, Bouligny, Burnett Chambers Chase,
Foot, Holmes, Johnston of Lou Knight Marks, NOBLE hoo-
bins Rugges, Seymour, Silsbee, Webster Winey'-H
was thus decided by the Senate that it not expedi
en to nomination. made by the President, to high
Judicial office, which had long been vacant ms we
is without Esecedent in our hlstoryor although the Be,
nate have frequently rejected Presidential NOMINATIONS and
have right do So is the first time that the Pre-
sdent IN the exercise of duty prescribed by the Lon
sution, which h is to support, has IN effect
been told by the Senate shall pay no respect TO your
nomina will not reject Them so as to enable
you to make other nomnationsbut We VIII prevent e oce
from being filled long it shall seem agreeable to u.s. inns
is the plain language Of their conduct in this transaction IS
combination OF one o!anch OF the government ae"
er,-tlm other beng IN inc exercise " cu
the assertion of principle which, cared out to ITS iui ex
tent would destroy the government ITSELF by suspaong It's
vital ana essential opeaeohs' ~ uu 'e h bt in ave-
TINS particular case 10 reuse 70 ac'ey nav ~. % SC
Y case lat comes before h onent when bev
.,e country '"edii' oies may 'p Wv
dena + was indeed loudly unclaimed by the organ of
the party at Washington that the appointing of the
President should not be exercised to the prejudice oil the
Teg'a's wno Wele " M; m 10 sybhed
~, Ct,,,,nuns ..,.a - s,,ie o,t al, ofthe first rec
ort;nn aeer g paso,vad and TO naert the following
- as the sense of the Senate That the Constitu-
shall take care that the Laws be faithfully executed and
by vestng in him the authority to nominate and by and
teo py aet o. Congress .oi WHOSE n a., s
~ @ ~ Ssn intended to guard against the
-, -, no;.,s &, of;ce That spch Offices
L - 80, 80, ~, h,, ~ nj I, n,rress must he deemed
nsar ue Co. .h c ;n,ercst THAT the mower Of the
u;Ja,, ~, Wv, ,a an onnnnt was intended To he ex
s,cs.I H., Nm I,,rine, Ne whole perod for which he
during that period and that aneglect TO exercise the pow
would be omission OF duty on the part OF te rres
nent ma. we guy " ie Is na ;,nsra &c he a.
W. - '";not 1ht .hc nrrt;ce ofthr Executive and of
Y " 'o',u'a,e 20 ~ pa. ~ ,;t, ,ba v;awo love
u.e oeae' I ~; 80" $50 , avnedert NJ nronnr tn
alter h. settled practice And that therefore, the Sen
will the present session. and reject or con-
firm, all noH,aons which have been or may be received
gres and which have become vacant by the DEATH resig
Cation or removal of the late ncunbvnts or by the exp-
ration ofthe term for which they were appointed or which
shall become vacant on OF before the hru Gay Oh 'ch
next
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The Richmond Enquirer does not approve OF the appoint
ments conferred upon Niesxs Isaac hil Amos Aehaai
genus, by President Jackson. The press should be
above suspicion like Caesars we-aud editors should not be
subjected to the necessity OF procalnng that the love OF
Manmon as at the bottom of all their camours for reform,
ra,ro,obnont ocono,,v and 90 forth
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