Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-04-12

pixies OF the Macedonian phalanx, always eilt
ierlng IN front of one aud the same compact
[ mass, aud when they fell, they slept In death
together on ,he same part OF tha blood stained
: heid. II was the same spllii which p' onpicd
The combined eScrtions of these people IN the
Americas cause throughout the whole struggle
which also united them IN their resistance a
gainsl every attempt on the pnrt of any sin.
gle section OF the country TO appropriate Tor its
exclusive benefit the territory which they were
striving 10 conquer from the BRUSH Grown.
DIR, think they will now combine agnin
thnk they VIII. when considering Ibis subject
besIow some reelection upon the millions which
have been suspended in the subsequent pur.
chase of the Southwestern portion of our
put lie domain. ou The sums which have been
profhsely lavshed IN making and carrying in
10 effect our treaties for the eXtinguishment Of
the Indian uitle, IN making the surveys OF these
lands, aud ia the payment OF officers aud n
GEMS for tho maintenance OF our land system.
From The feeling which formerly aotnated them
Judge that their corporation on Tins subieci
VIII he such rs 20 resist every effort to btlbe
thtm with promises, ~ 10 sway them by
means Of political excitement 70 give up tina,
viii could moi be wrcsf ed from the by ap.
peals 10 their strongest attachments in the dT-
kesi days oilheir adsersiiv. They vii claim.
! think Sir. an equal putti1n Of this r.rlilory
hhhti NiiU IlHiH tlltT Oh III HlHniS fFltilB1 10
they may claim a large portion Off by the
paramount title of the right ofc nquest. which
has never been by them reluqnlshed, and
| by thai title they can successful y teiend II.
! Whatever foundation there may bG for the m
| pn'ation OF motiscg in other sections Of the
Union, 10 hatter aud To WOO the West by he
oher 10 her of this splendid dowry, II she viii
transfer her influence T. n candidate in Pres
J idenilal election, w.. believe. shall ao take
part in any such bargain. The gentleman from
Tennessee (Al1. Grnndy) shys, the WoN has
been already wooed aud won. II may be 40
hut we are not aud think shall never be, rub
| prottaaie pirI, aud II we could DC bought for
any consideration 10 sligo this release OF on,
| birth right. W. should never agree, like Esau,
to sell IL for mess OF potiage.
come, now Sir, IL CONSIDER n subject which
has been discussed IN conncSon win this
the right Ola State TO regulate heI conduct by
the jud Gmeut of Der own brlfconsl,tulrd iribu-
! nals upon tbs validity ui an act Of C"ngurss
IN opposition 10 he solemn decisions o. 1hf
Supreme Coui' Of the UnIed Stales and ny
remarks upon il will br chiefly IN reply to gen
tlemen wbo have gone before me confess
do no, discover why the power oil deciding my
AID every question growing out Of any chcum-
stances IN which II State may conceive TIER so
vereignty ImpugHed is not translated 10 her
own tribunals by the same train of argument
which Undue, the conclusion that she may
nulIify an act OF the Federal Legislature with
ont the AID of the F,daral Jndie iary. We know
we so taught by msm rlhls on our f,es
that the doctrine is vefy current IN some
States of the West that the public territory |
within their limits IS their own aud we have
been threatened that when the population now
ing westW ard ba, transferred The balance vi
power beyond The All. ghany or when, as one IN
This debate has phrased IT, " the sceplr- has de.
parte1 from the old thirteen or YER" We hill
find the lights OF the new States asserted aud
maintained, IL not by the force OF numbrrs
here, Al least by the force oil arms AT hume.
In that case, too it is said, thai t. u. distance
wIll he defeat. Stnie sovereignty and stat
rights constitute the very war cry Of new
party in this country. would myself be
among the la-t II infringe upon the cOnstltu-
iional powers Of the States Bot how lar viii
the new doctrines on the bjeG cnrry Us ,
Some who have engaged IN this discussion have
aso"ed The opinion that our claim IN the puo.
lie lands Is inconsistent with the paramount
rug hts Of Western STATES, an that upon the
fundamental principles of Government. the do
main within their chartered limits IS HE prop
~ OF hose new grsntces. Others who s'hnh
among he boldest champions oil the principle
that sovereign State may rousiit1lIondlly
and lawfully enforce her declarations against
the validity of an aet of Congfehs aud nuilify II
whenever by her judgment II "a deliberately.
plainly, and pdpaby unconstitutional r"pu-
date the whole doctrines Of state supremacy
and nile when touch these c aim to
the public lands. The rule works badly ihpn. |
The two positions assumed by the same rca-
soner are rrpug "au 10 each other. You eau
not CLAIM by virtue Of your State sovereignty
to nnhfy an ACT of C0ngress, aud yet deny 10
another State the right by similar operation
1 10 tear out of your statute book the leaf con-
taioing The Virginia g'ant as well as that which
bears upon il the act Of Congress declaring the
usrs of that grant BY the grant and the aci. |
j the estate Cedtd IS for the common beHefl. |
The new soverrigns. within whose dominion
the estate is situated, asserting their power
to decide all questions which, in their judg- |
ment. touch their sovereignty may nulIiy both, -,
and make the land theirs, Or II they cannot, /
how can any other OF these sovercig0s nulIiiy !
a tariff law an act Tor internal Improvement
which the Federal judiciary adjudges to be
valid The gentleman from Tennessee says
he i'll admit that the Supreme Court IS the Fl.
nal arbiter in all case, IN law aud equity arising
under the Constitution, and the laws of the
! United States made IN pnrsuance Of Il. Bot
am not satisfied with TINS limitation. The /
words ofthe Constitution are, " the Judicial
power ufihe United States shall be vested IN
one Supreme Court, and in such inferior
Courts as the Congress may from lime TO lime
/ ordain and establish Then this general
/ transfer OF power is explained by the second
! section oflhe same article " The judicial pow
er shall extend 10 all cases in law or equity ari-
! sing under this Constitution, The lGCs Of The
| United States aud treaties made, or which
shall be made, under their authority 10 all
cases affecting Ambas ,adors, other public Min.
isrers aud Census 10 all cases OF admiralty
| and maritime jurisdiction 10 c0Hir0rcrsaes 10
achich The United States shat be a purity 10
! controversies befrcen tiO0 or more States, be-
tween State and citizens OF another State,
! between citizens of different States, between
citizens of tie same State claiming lands under
| grants of different States. aud between State
| or the citizens thereof aud forsign States, ciii-
zens or subjects" All these words of the
! deed are IN fnIl force, except so far as il has