Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1832-07-26
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Wednesday, Jaiy 49,
The convention met agreeabl, to adjourn
ment, and Was opened with prayer by the
Rev. Mr. Smith, OF the Presby terrain church
Mr.. Janney. Of Londoun, from the com
mttee appointed TO prepare resolutions upon
such hects as might be deemed proper to
be acted upon by this coa1eation, reported
the following resolutions:
| Rcsotued, That the tribunal provided by
the constitution Of the United States to de
eide disputes between the states AND federal
Judiciary, TO vii: the Supreme Court, from
| the habits and duties of the judges, from the
mode Of their election, and from the tenure Of
their Offices, is emnently qualified TO decide
1.-THE disputes aforesaid, in an enlightened and
impartial manner.
I'd. RGsotred, That the members of the
Supreme Court being selected from those in
The United States who are most celebrated
for virtue and legal learning, not at the will
Of single individual, but by the concurrent
! wishes OF the President and Senate Of the l..
States, they viii therefore have no local pre-
JUDGES and parttali':es, and that the tenure
OF their offices enables them to pronounce the
sound and correct opinions they may have
/ formed, without fear, favor, or ~. t.a.;tY (
sd Resbtred. That the principles contain
ed In the foregoing resolutions, and which
were sofeR:niy sanctioned in the year 1910,
by The unanimous concurrence OF both
branches of the Legislature, Of Virginia, meet
| the cordial appreciation OF this convention
4th. Resotced, That the solemn decision of
| the Supreme Court Of the United States Nd
on questions of constitutional Law are bind
/ ing upon the President OF the United States,
acting in his executive capacity, as well as
upon the other departments OF the govern
ment.
9Th. Resotoed, That the people OF every
state IN this Union are bound by the laws of
congress which may have been passed in con
iormity to the constitution Of the u States
that there IS no middle ground between ODE
1dIence and revolution, and that the doctrine
! oil nuiliiication rs dangerous political heresy
The report being read, Mr. Anderson NOV
ed the indefinite postponement of the three
lrst rcsolntioas-upon which motion there
was long and animated discussion. Mr..
Janney, ci Loudoun, urged the passage of
the resolutions IN an able and eloquent sneech
| who was followed by Mr.. Niche, of Rich
mond, and Mr. Price, Of Richmond, on the
other side
: MIR. Anderson took occasion 10 explain the
reason Of his motion. lie said he was not OPP
posed to the principles avowed, but thought
their expression unnecessary.
MIR. Moore, Mr.. Tayloe, Mr. M'Roberts.
Mr. William Kinney, MIR Niche, MIR. Mn
henney, and several other gentlemen, spoke
on the question. We shall present sketch
Of the debate in the next paper
! The motion to postpone was negatived,
ayes, IS, noes, 81.
/ MIR. Price, OF Richmond, then moved the
reference of the resolutions TO select Gem
mliiee, which motion was lost
The question was then taken separately
upon the adoption Of the lst, I'd, and Sd re.
solutions. as reported by the committee, and
the same were adopted.
Mr.. Moore, Of Rockbridge. then offered
| substitute for tie 4ih resolution. aud Mr..
! layioe, Of King George. also offered sub
sthute for The 9th resolution, which were af
ter some discussion rejected, and The origi
nal resolutions as reported by the committee
adopted.
! On motion of Mr.. Brent, OF Frederick. Sc
| conded by MIR. Cailett, Of The University OF
| Virginia. il was
| Resolred, That the Convention is of onin
| ION that the United States SENATE has the