Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-02-16

In the Senate on Thursday, Mr.. Chambers
from the Joint COMMITTEES to which was referred
the dpty Of preparing system Of laws for the 60
.verdment Of the District Of Columbia, reported a
bill, which was read and ordered to second
reading.
The resolution fixing on Friday, for the cleo
tiou Of Public Printer. .asthen taken up, and,
after few remarks. laid on thetabIe.
The Senate then proceeded TO consider the re-
solutions offered yesterday BY Mr.. Webster.
The resolutions having been read
Mr. Webster said that il had bren for some
time his wish. on this most interesting subject,
to express his Own opinions, as briefly a. posi-.
BILE. in the form Of resou tions, and to follow up
those resolutions with few remarks. It would
be agreeable to him to go on at once in the per
Torrance OF this task, were it not for the stand
ing order which required that the special order
shall be called every dsy at 12 o'clock. As he
did not wish to interfere with the important dis
cussion which would commence at that hour. If
the gentleman who proposed to occupy the floor
to-day on that Subject was now ready to proceed,
he would postpone what he had to say on the sub.
ject of his resolutions until tomorrow.
/ Mr.. Forsyth suggested that the Senate would
be glad to listen to the gentleman from Massa
chusetts at this time. even il he should transcend
the hour for the calling Of the special order.
| Mr.. Calhoun said he would conform. himself,
in this instance, to the convenience of the Sena.
tor from Virginia. who was expected to occupy
the floor.
| Mr.. Rives stated that he was entirely IN the
hands Of the Senate. He was prepared TO pro.
coed with his remarks now. il such was the plea.
sure Of the Senate. or to suspend them until after
the Senator from Massachusetts should have been
heard.
On motion OF Mr.. Chambers, the resolutions
were then laid on the table, and at a quarter be-
fore 12 o'clock,
| The Senate proceeded to the consideration of
the Special Order, being the bill to provide fur
Their for the collection Of the duties on Imports
Mr.. Rves then addressed the Senate until
near three o'clock, contenhing that the new doc
trines which had been nterpolated into the avow
ed principles Of repnbIicanism by Madison and
jefferson. and the Virginia Church, we're at va
rance with all the received opinions Of his ear
lier DAYS, and ahich his reason always opposed.
He differed from the Senator from South Carroll.
ma in all the views which he had thrown out on
the subject of State Sovereignties and State
Rights. He also repudated many Of the senti-
ments OF his honorable colleague, especially that
in which he had declared that the allegiance Of
the citizen was due to His own State, and not
TO the United States; and there was no such thing
as a citizen Of the Government Of the United
States Mr. Rives said that citizen and govern.
! ment were not relative terms. but that citizen
and sovereign we're relative terms; and that the
allegiance Of citizen was due in The first place
to the sovereignty of the United States, and that
he derived his protection citizen even against
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vereignty Of the people Of the United States
He expressed his intention to vote for the bill
1t modified 10 some points which he deemed Oh
jectionabIe..
After he had concluded. Mr.. Ewing submitted
the following amendment to the Sd section of
the bill, and moved that it be printed, which
motion was agreed To.
Strike out all between the word SEP, titiun,"
in the 9th line, and the word Court inclu-
sive, and insert "Circuit Court of the Unit.
ed States IN and for the District IN which
tie defendant may a been served with pro.
cess, setting forth the nature of said suit Or pr.
secutIon, and verifying the said petition by aft;
davit. together will, certificate signed BY an
Attorney or CouaseIlor at Law Of some Court of
Record of the State Of which such suit shall have
been commenced, or Of the United States, set
ting forth that as counsel for the petitioner he
had examined the proceedings against him. and
has carefully enqured as to all the matters set
forth in the petition. and that he believes the
same 10 be troe; which petition, affidavit, and
certificate, shall be presented to the said Circuit,
Court. ii in session, and if not, to the Clerk
thereof at his office, and shall be filed in said OF.
flce, and the cause shall ttereupon be entered on
the docket of said Court, and shall! be thereafter
proceeded in as cause originally commene cd in
that Court. And it shall be the duty of the
Clerk of said Court, IL the suit were cohlmenc.
ell in the Court below by summons, to issue a
writ OF cerlIorari to the State Court requiring
them to send to the said Circuit Court the record
and proceedings in said cause; or il it were com.
menced by capas. he shall issue wrilDt Ha-
beas Corpus cum causa. duplicate Of which
said process shall be delivered to the Clerk OF
the State Court, or left at his office by the Mar.
shal Of the District, or his deputy, or by some
one BY him duly authorized thereto. And, there.
upon, il shall be the duty Of the said State Court
to stay all further proceedings in said cause. and
the said suit or prosecution. upon delivery of the
caid &c,