Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-01-26

Corssponderce al the Journal OF CONNER

WAsn'Noros, Jan. IS, 10 5.
Judge Duvnl the Senior Associate Justice of,he
Supreme Court Of the Uned States, rendered HE
resignation las, evening. Judge Story, this NOR
ing took tho Vacant chair, rs the Senior Associate
in succession TO him. Judge Duvn ~ss about
eighty yenrs ofagc, and, for ten years. had svhr,s
ed from ,mperfecon Of hearing and other inhrm-
tics. Ills resignation has been expected, and, Il
would scem ~ns much desired. Mr., Hardin, in
his rcmnrk, on Mr.. Hnmers resolution, the 9th.
or day, tock occasion To hold up the case OF JUICE
Duvn ~ argument in favor Of fixing q certain
ago At which tho Judges should leave tho bench
Blu, such rule would have deprived uA ~ tho ser
vices of Judge Marshall, and did deprive your
Sta,e of tho services OF Chanccllo, Kert A bc,ttv
plan would be, moi ~ithsand,ng our aversion 10 c.
vi pensions, to gram half pay, for lie. to those
Judges who retire IN consequence Of age and mfr
nifty This system wond reconcile the Judges to
resignation, WHEN 1t should be rendered necessary
by mental or physical disability, and II ~ due Gor
to them. unless nercasc their salaries 10 such
nm nmoun, a, will enab,c ,hom to make proper
provision for their declining ycnrs ond haa!,h The
ors possible policy would nc to exclude from tho
bench, by fspg lin,ts to tho term OF service, all
hose no have no, tho good fortune to be placed il
independent circumstances. Tbern is rot the lesss
| doubt TINT the vsrnncy crcasion,d by the scsie-
| nniion of Judge Duva will be filed by the appoin,-
mtnt of Mr.. fancy, provided the assent Of tho So
| nate can bc obtained which 10 matter Of unoeg-
| iuin,y.
| Reforc the Scrote wrot into Executive business
to-day, the JOINT Resolution for the sale Of thu LION
and two Horses presented to the Prcsident Of she
U. Sta.c., lay tho Emperor Of Morocco. wos taken
up for consideration. Several gentlemen thought
1t would be improper 10 cell tho Lion, but what
is singular, no objection WINS made TO selling tho
! Horseq. Mr. Frcinghuyscn proposcd to present
the Lon to pca,cs Museum, in New Yosk, --bns
Mr.. Moore of Alabama. said he would send no La
ons TO New York, nor bring my from New York.
Mr.. Po'ndcxtcr suggested the expectancy If send.
M The Lion n, u present to Louis Philipre FROM
he Pfesldset Of the United 8 atcs bu, Mt. Eveh-
ANN Thought 'hls would be ,aNamount to a declas-
alton Of war. Mr. Ffenghuysen proposed ~ O.
menirncnt authorizing the Presiden' 10 present the
Lion tn any Institution, person, OF rcysons, he
MI n, think prorcr. Mr.. Il 'ndrlcks proposed IA
prcson, him TO Capt. james Riley, who was q, snek
trouble and expense IN bringing him over. Nh
She7lcy opposed these propositions. on tho ground
hnt this Government had 90 Constitutional s'sht
TO make donations; ito whtch Mr. Fseiirg h1yscr
replied that this Government had no right to puv-
ohss~ receive. hold keep Licr aod chat. there
FORE they Oh. 60 Get rid 81 him ssor a. ress-
bic. by this ,,ssc. M. Peindsx'ss sscs-tasnea
, that as tho Lion was sent TO ~. rsstnhss pse'
. ,eAs. and hat 40 beer accepted tho Ehfevsx q
Mcvooeo Aad ON urdonbecd right % vee4o6uQ-hiaA
aad We had. ,a,sefo,e, 40 right - ~ tim Z.
give him swsy. Fs~sxy. ~ ypiot 0esslssiss
was agreed TO- authorizing sNe Psasdeet % r~escHs
' the LION 70 whomsoevcv he eAese. ~ ss0es INF
ths Horses TO w sod At public asesic~. n he sng
Of washi"sto~. On the iss' Sssssdsy "a yessssry
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