Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-05-02


printed copy ri the journal published by author
itv Is received rs primary evidence in the courts
~ Justice. True II has been held to be so adniis-
sble bu this is on a principle 81 General conve-
nicnc, because The printed copy is very seldom Err
roncous and its accuracy i, hardly ever questionable
questionable and because, TO require an exempt
/ fcaion or IN examit ed sworn copy, in every
| in which such document may be wanting for EVIL
dence, would lead 10 unnecessary delays, trouble,
| and expense. But 10 bring this que son to plant
decisive ties, suppose the journal of the Senate
should h. offered evidence of any right claim.
and il should be ALLEGED that the printed copy pub
li>hcd liv authority vares from the original manu-
script journal, aud this should be- made to appear
] by an inspection ri the original which would b.
res peetc, the printed copy the original manu-
! script lourna No wlo has the rast hofiou
ri tho law ii evidence viii hesitate Tor the answer.
Tho ORIGINAL manuscript journal IS the evidence
which the court nnsi respect.
The printed edition, OF the Consultation aud
laws al The niird Staies. published bv atthoffy,
are resetted In evidence oi the nw in al courts
oi Justice ot the lnion, Slnc and Federal. Is il
10 be-, therefore, inferred that the original manu-
sc'ini ,ntol1'cnts oftl,m are no longer Of any
lse ; That tie laws hatinp been made, printed,
aud published lt iorhoriis, there is no longer any
duly 10 Keen tle talIs at parchment on which they
ate vlillcnl 'I'lmi they may be cilarcd, mu,ila-
ted, OF dcalteNel, III applied Ia any purpose 10
Which they can lie appIlcal as tho MONKS IN
The dMk ares used the parehmrnrs on which the
Latin classics written, for lnd't'ng their own
worthless treailseS ri theology.
There are two facts IN the history of our cgisla
ton Which furnish most apt and perfect iluslra-
ton Of tn, PAT Of the subject.
In Biofc1'e odiiiun ot the Constitution and laws
ot til, United Statcs, published by authority, AMI
daily rc>oflrd 10 iol ovdrn," Of the law, IN all
ON courts OF Justice. thele is found 18Th amend
ment of the Constitution, ordnininr that " II any
citizen oi H., United States shall accept, claim
receive teain title 81 nobility or honor,
/ SHALL without consent Of Congress, accept and re-
tain any present, pension, office, or ,nolumchi,
Of any hind Whatsoever, from any emperor, kIng,
prince, or foreign puWtr, such person shall cease
10 be u citizen ri the United Sturs. aud shall be-
incapable ofholdne any ollie" OF trust profit
under them, OF either Of them" But we al know
tliai this Is moi part ofihe Constitution, that has
not hecn ratified by sufficient number Of States
to make it So And see that in the copies Of the
Constitution printed under the superintendent Of
on, Sc, .elary, aed furnished 20 tl'c members Of
the Senate, il has been, very properly. wholly D.
mtied. Now suppose That any man Should rr-
ceive and retain present from a foreign poteo
tate: suppose, Tor example, nay honorable col
league NleIe Is want OF courtesy N making the
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