Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-03-24

cause. when we express our belief that the OPT
mon of the court will conflict win 'hat ~ INC
Legislative aud Executive branches oil the 10
vernmpnt II is our course however calmly to
await tne prny,pss of the matter. lime VII de-
moustrate that Georgia will never be made the
victim of prejudice and party spirit. we nave
notb,ny but this to do. No fnrce Is uirecteu
ao,;nst us. When IL is ITO use Gov irouPS
words to the Secretary of War; we have ne fear
but that with our limited means we shall be pre-
pared to repelit.
The bione,l paragraph is from the New York
Evening journal:
The crisis approaching. give were informed
by gentleman Yesterday. who received 1t from
an authentic source at Washington. that Gen.
Jackson had come TO determination NOT TO EN-
FORCE the decision of the Supreme Court, releas-
ing the two citizens VINO are now, cOntrary to the
constitution, imprisoned in the Penitentiary OF
Georgia, in case Georgia should refuse Ooedi-
ence 10 the mandate of the Court. of which there
can b. little doubt. And further, that series
of numbers would appear in the Globe com
mencing, we believe. on Thursday last, Tor the
purpose of preparing the public mlnd Tor TINS ue-
cison of the President This information may
be relied on.
Michigan. bosom of reform has again
been applied to Michigan. and General jackson
has removed all the Judges Of the Supreme Court
of that Territory, not excepting the able an" &C
complished Woodbridge. This has been done
by the President. to make places for the relatives
of two Senators from other and different States,
whose allegiance, to the "hero" was supposed to
b. growing doubtful. The members of the bar
of Michigan have manifested their respect for the
late Judges by giving them pubic dinner at De-
troit General Larned presided. He addressed
the removed Judges in an appropriate manner
aud concluded BY giving as toast 6 The lutte
Judges ofihe Saprnne Court Of Nichigan."-
Mr. Woodbridge, the late Chief Justice, in be-
halfof himself and his associates, replied in a
feeling manner to the sentiments expressed by
Mr. Larned, and closed his remarks in the fol-
lowing manner
Believe me. gentlemen, all those are not suf-
fci Mt to secure you. while the appointing pow
er is so lar off. Your sentinels must also be up
on the Watch Tower; your spies must b. in The
camp, or you are never safe. Would al hOnora
Die man SPUN at this? Then, if you would be
atmonished. never give up a competency pr'duc-
ed BY your eAe'tions. in the hope Of better t"
be acquired by office. Never pur in jeopardy
YOUR Independence of mind. by quitting the az
tive pursuits of an honorable profession, for the
alluremenis of even udicial ofli'e. while vet
competency remains to be- acquired, and wnlle
YOU have yet on your side the enrrgy and the
health If middle life. lest. when YOU shall have
exchanged the habits oF professional activity for
those OF Office, you be one, IN AZ unexpected
hour, colnDeIleJ as ! am. 10 contend amor. other
things. against the disgrace oi an unexpected re
moval. Blu will not say disgrace, for '"u gen
trmen have stepped bet~een me- and disgrace"
1t was through your partial favor, through your
warm and commendafory intercessi"n. thai WAS
placed upon the bench: an interces>ion the more
worthy 10 b. noted. Tor it was gratuItousiy ten
dertd That some partial'ty is no" again so on.
por'unely, 50 kindly nterposed, it comes. aud
br AXIS HI fall. And shall it be said that he l..
dsgraced BY such removal. who can now. with
just and honest pride, avouch in his all the Ia
vor and the good opinion of such Bar? Mr.. Pre-
s,dent, I will offer as toas', -"1he hadepen-
dence of the Bar of Michigan"