Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-01-20

wisely regulated. AZ to prevent the neral Govern
ynsns from rushing into consolidation; and the a'es,
lotto dissolu'i,n Of ihs Unou." We have /" acc I'm
Pmhed q revolution (.ays the Federas) which ha
no parallel 10 the annals Of human society. They
90 "ns 'sore: Of government which have no model on
tutes the true American Systemsn IL 10 to gu ard
This system from corruption and abuse. that every
american Patriot ough 10 display his greate.t EFFORT
He ought to reprobst, and to az ridict,e" ifnecss
sary. every departure from Its original stucurs-aod
when the Federaipower running into dang en-
ereachments upon the rights OF thu Suites Of tie
People to" cry aloud and spare not"
IL on this account, thai the friends Of s ate Right
nave challenged the power Of the Geuersl Govern
mont over Internal Improvement-tbat they question.
cd The propriey of attempting to regulate TIE whole
labor and capital Of the eountry"-and the power of
the Supreme Court to drag a'p Government to lis
bar, for the purpose Of calling II to account for ex-
ercisDg It's legitimate jurisdiction within is own boun.
dAries lis on snch aceounts, that the friends Of tn.
States have unfold ID III air banner.-and IL |. because
the onal Inel'sgencsr has turned an Ultra Fede-
ralist. thait now denonncss tn. papers above men,
toned Tor their support Of the true American Sy tenn
IRON the Editors Of the N. Inteligencer. They do
not breathe one whisper in favor OF the Rights of Georgia
their sympathy l. entirely reserved Toe the power
OF the Federal Judiciary d. they express doubt
about lie jurisdiction Do they tell us that Georsi.
has never ceded to the Uoiei States the power Of
trying criminals within her own bord r., and in her
own courts who have transgressed her own laws'
DO they tell us that such power has been exercised
oy many OF the States the residsn, Indaus--and
x.
espton against the State of Georgia. They tell us
none OF these things: but they eli her silent about
them or they openly sickle for the power of the Fe.
derh Judiciary! They refer to the phrase in the
Constitution. that the Judicial power hal extend to
all cases. id,0 and equity arising under this Con.ti-
tuition tho laws OF the u and treaties made which
email oe made under their authori,y"-but they do
not tell Us what tho received opinion Of fine best
1uriss upon this clause They do not tell their reader
Of 99-lsoo-or any Of thu irre.i. bls srsument.I Nv
which 1t IL supported The following arc extracts from
his Report: ~ ~
'The expression, "cases in law and equity" il ma
nitesy confined to OF a civil nature; and would
exclude cases of criminal jurisdiction Criminal cases
IN law and equity would be language unknown to tho
"The succeeding paragraph of the same section il
IA harmony with this construction 1t is in these words:
IN all cases affecting Ambassadors, oher;public Min
n'ers, ana Consus, and those in which State shall
be party the Supreme Court shall have original iu-
risdicdon IN all the other cases [incuding cases in
law and equity arising under the Constitution the SUI
Preme Court shall have appellate jurisdiction both as 70
law and Jdcf; with such exceptions, and under such
regulations as Congress shall make
lhis paragraph, by expressly giving an amelia ate
Jurisdiction, in of law and equity arising under
the Constitution, to fact, well law clearly ex
eues criminal cases. whore the trial by jury secu
ed; because the fact in such cases. is not subject of
appeal And although the appeal liable 10 such en-
eeptiois and regulations Congress NAV adopt vet
Is not to be supposed that exception Of all criminal
cases could be contemplated; WE'LL because discre-
uonin Congress to make omit the exception would
De improper as because il would have been unnecessa
~. ne exception could as easily have been made by
the constitution itself, referred to the Congress
"once more; the amendment last added TO the Con-
eeuoh' deserves attention, as throwing light this
subject "The Judicial power of the United States
snail not be construed TO extend any suit in Ian, or
eqmy commenced or prosecuted against one of the u
states, by citizens of another State by citizen. or
subjects oil any foreign power AS it will not be pre-
teaded that any criminal proceeding could take place
against State; the terms lao or equtu must be I'M
oerstood as appropriate to cvi in exclusion oil crim
nal cases.
"From these considerations it is evident that this
part oil tho Constitution, il it could be applied at
an to the purpose for which it has been cited would
not include any cases whatever Of criminal nature:
and consequently, would not authorize the inference
from 1t, that the Judicial authority extends to offences
Constitution ~ WV
The case OF Tassrls, therefore, cannot come within
Che Jurisdiction of the Federal Courts, the appellate
Pswer OF the Suprem. CourtIf the obligation to sus
tcrt IF in this case be so very as /.
eontended- there be discretion in the issuing of
such process, IL will not be natter OF asonshme
Federal Judge should here the writ 10 en-.
quire by what authority State Court shall condemn
murderer to death, or rogue to he Penitentary
There are bounds to the power Of the Federal Govern
ment-and we wish to see those limits faithfully re-
spected IL the Federal Court will exercise the pow
er, which is claimed for it by Ridge and Others the
States would be almost botied from the man OF the II
Sates-a aud independent nation would be Great
ed within the bosom Of sorgia-and the great Ameri-
can System would be shaken to its cenre-The N. To-
tellgencer, all the while, crying out Great is Di.
ana of the Ephe'ians."
Pennsyluania-An attempt has been made to gull
the people into belief, that this great Sae 'he Kew
stone of the Union Judge Baldwin has lately call
ed her swerving from her mornings and drifting to
the side of Mr.. Clay. The suspicious course of the
Philadelphia Inquirer is too well calculated TO furnish
Prefert for such allegaon.-But how false such an
assertion is, is evident enough from of the recent
Signs Of the Times
The 9Th Of January celebrated at Harrisburg by
upwards oil one hundred members of both branches of
tho Legislature, accompanied by the Governor and
Heads OF Department, the State Treasurer and Judge
Herrick, OF the 18th Judicial district invited CUES
VIM. g. Hawkins, Esq. Speaker Of the Senate presid-
ed assisted by Frederick Smith, Esq. Speaker of the
House OF Representatives, Col. Sam b. Davis of the
city of Philadelphia and Peter Lobach Esq of Cumber-
land county Vice Presidents and the Clerks of the two
Houses as Secretaries The following were among the
toass drank ON this occasion:
The President Of the United Alike decv.
IN the field and in tho Cabinet another of civil
all tho Of his and his
The Democracy Of Pennsyvau Assaiied
all its forms, yet still triumphant cheers.
by Coo WoD The Indian question: Its adjustment
tfsneous influence inGscreet
permitted to impede its speedy and equitable arrangement
by Gen kTepps, f Eayene General Andrew Jackson
peoples presdent Faithful Democratic republican principle,
he exhibits his example patriotic self
denial respect his motives, but the republic requires
portant seryices'
Toa.ts by the Cftissns Of Harrisburg and its yicpi
ty:
The Indians Our Philanthropy sumbered while the
within the
taion OF that virtue - acoss leaders blind
the National Government.
"The Presidents Maysvio rosd bill Soma State,
have made their turnpike roads and
Let all do the This is the American systom
by Samuel Workman-Generat Jackson 1929 one hun
ded thousand freeman OF Pennsy tho
able and impartial tho helm
20 will fnanF0 sprra a.,g9