Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-02-10
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MARTINsBURG, FEBEUAlr 10, 1881.

consideration the important subject OF the
"Eayigati9n Of the Shenandoah, by Locks
and Dams, or the construction Of a canal a
leng that river" Resolutions were read and
adonted, and memorial drawn up to be
laid before the Legislature These proceed
ings we viii lay before our readers 10 our
next.
BY the last mail we received the Richmond
Enquirer of Saturday last, containing the
finale of the proceedings Of the house Of de-
legates on the judiciary report. The discus
sion consumed seven days, commencing ca
the 18th ult and ending on the 4th inst
The Cd resolution (says the Enquirer pre-
vailed by vote of 81 to %. aud IS as follows:
"ResOleed. as tie opinion 81 th's COMMITTEE
That it is expedlent TO vest the equitable Ju-
ri.diction now exercised by the superior
courts OF chancery. in the same judges or
tribunals, which shall or may be appointed
and established, to exercise the jurisdiction
cow exercised by the superior courts Of law"
The Sd resolution was carried by 100 10 10
votes, and is as follows:
Resolped, As the opinion OF this committee,
that superior court OF law AMI equity ought
TO be established in each county in this com
monweath. and in those towns in which
there are now established superior courts of
law.
No question was taken on the 1st resolu
tions, which proposed to retain the present
organization of sthe county and cooperation
courts-but the whole series of resolutions,
was on molten Of Mr., Morriss motion, re-
committed to the committee of courts of JUS
tice--aiong with MIR Broadnax's PROJECT of
Wednesday last, aud some resolutions pro
posed yesterday by Messrs- Moore and Viii
lans Of Harrison. The committee viii pro-
badly bring in bill, conforming to the de-
cisions Of the house, ana shaping the whole
Judiciary system They are to meet this
morning
What shape the whole subject will ulti-
raately assume. it is impossible to predict
but il seems sufficiently clear that courts of
law and equity win be established in each
county of the state. Bat what particular or
ganZation they are to Observation-Disclosures, one
or two Judges are to he assigned to each cir
cult court whether the ehancery districts
are also to be preserved. and under what Ii
mutations, Sc, Sc, we have no means OF
deciding
1t appears probable that the governor and
three eounsellors will be elected in the course
Of the next week
General Jsck.on-If there exists narticle
Of honest patriotism among that class of our
fellow citizens who h We heretofore supported
Gen. Jackson, we ask them to read agoin
and again, the following extract from his
message 1t is difficult! TO conceive Of palmer
or stronger language. The declaration OF the
Globe, that it 'is permit q 10 say. that If it
should be the will Of the nation to cal % The
President to serve a second term IN the Chief
magistracy, HE WILL NOT DECLINE TIE
SUMMONS is farce, and calls Tor the Sc
verest Reproduction For, how can it be
known whether the nation calls on him or
not, still after the election is over The fact
Is, and all the ingenuity OF mda cannot dis.
euise it, that Andrew JackeoH is again a can
didate for re election, notwithstanding his
strong denunciatlon 81 the danger and the
practice of such course.
Is there any uirti.e in sincerity? Is there
any meaning in such word as hypocvicg? 10
the ordinary course Of human events, any in
dividual, holding such plain course Of duty
as is prescribed by the President. and then
to violate il, wosld be justly charged as wan
ting the one, and decidedly entitled to the
repreach of the other, The more elevated
the individual who praetises such conduct,
the heavier should be the condemnation
Facinus quos iaqssinat cquat -.4ge
alt was for this reason, that, in conRexion
with the amendment of the Constitution, re-
moving all intermediate agency III the choice
OF the President, | recommended some re
strictions upon the re eligibility OF that Off
Ger, and upon the tenure OF offs rs generally.
The reason still exists; and | renew the re-
commentator, with an increased confidence
that its adoption will strengthen those checks
by which the Constitution designed 10 secure
the independence Of each department Of the
Government, and promote the healthfal and
equitable administrator os all the trusts
which it has created The agen! NEST likely
to eontrarene this design Of the Constitution
Is The Chief Mag ;sf,ate. la order, partica,
larly, that bic appointment may. as far as
possible, be placed beyond the reach of any
improper influences; in order that he may
approach the solemn responsibilities of the
highest Office in the gift Of a free people, I'M
committed to any other course than the strict
line of constitutional duty; and that the Sc
curities for his independence may be render
ed as strong as the nature of power, and the
weakness of its possessor, will admit, can
not too earnestly invite ysur attention to the
prepriety of promoting such an amendment
eli the Constitution as Will render him ineli-
gible after oae term"
A letter from Washington, published in the
Philadelphia Inquirer jackson paper says
Whatever our decided wishes and prefer
ences may be. have become frmly persuad-