Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-02-01

used to PROSTATE thcm we arc me- WIN .ne hn.o
80, oh;cc,ion OF PRECEDENT. sr, we nave uesm
b,u,,ared with precedent: pTccra'ht. "i,'t =" c,
~, ;n,n s,nndltv Sir hold III my mana tiic IN
~. I'D -, nm, nducnls aud the whole put 'os'
-, !; ,o, LARGER than a chd's primer. ana i'S -"
Characterization resembles tie contents ~ t"e -"
i; 49,. r.urrscnis It's brc.'ty dcpe'i"s upon ~
nic;,v and clcarnc>s "i us ptovis'on' az, fi.
it;' and ib. " hole most happily hi-pi"ts tic P'",
FIJI minds and clear c"mpf''hrhs:o"s .. 80 :. 49,,
.,noJ i Every sentence IN 1t shows 'n"' - ~
,hr moan; :slla, they said, and sa'i WA VIZ!
and mn more Hence Il Is taat the hT"''c'"', =
III. country entertaining tbs we" " ~ N""'''
@ Jnv f. lhe Federal Government the f@hl 10 rAe'
,o,ycr moi expressly authorized by the ION
,i,,;n And vet simple &ld PLAN a u =, adhi'tt''
aud =. it was intended 10 h. /" tc most ""''''
,,on InirttrrrG understanding, iut lncS''3t "a" 80
m, h.r. chat has any connection, H'.ti1' ~
i,, t!, Constitution. hU; are FED !nio ''.y
| naz.s If antiquity for prccrdents to '!!astA'c u.
W. ,y. our uncolnpl, xcd Constitution: "" nave "'',
,c s,oo 10 be- pilin simple, ana wei u"'S'''S
,,,. customs and Institutions '""i az "'c "H'''
Oh ia understand. ana all OF which have an "hai'=: 20
49, c.nuhIican Government BY winch We i've ana =;
lc, -. hope die But Trica that l''csi'nh can
hardly be raised here, but We are driven Tor 's u
Ipsrnrnu ,,lo the darn, damp winding lapyrlts % an
,oniir t,r prcccdents, which, when ioumd, Only se'N
Ia ,;;ayc Us IN the cg aud the 'naz"> Of nc'ap
r,l i,r..on SIR. |. an American citizen h''' ny
hnd b. none Of them, only they illustrate ruin
n 4
very and pl;rtnlsln which shall ever ." ~" e'','' "
hnt and SOM. threw off their allegiance 10 the .'r''c
and Government Of Great Britain. i"E O'"ne w
CHAINS aud burst III" sackes iiiai n"nih ''> - ' Wv
nj ,i..,tic do.snas aud sat oil arisiocfdtc 80 > 49,
raia that ali DOL rations have been cancc'.ed IN"
- ,,,. Cr. Hui Gentlemen say, No: We are bound
l., ,rrc.l,.u,s" Slr vc NIGH. as well be under lc
mandates Of her Britannia Majesty, rs 20 nave !" '"'
own free and simple institutions overthrow" - 80
,,oor,,, nrcccd,nts common England. 1" lutte
t,.,,,l L, -iut,.In
a. l,,,e effect did they ply Their patriotism AMI sH l"
rear Government Of Tree institutions, II the aiVc
r, of king rrcccdcnt is 10 drctaic ia"H' ana 'h."'t
his drsyutc usag6S upon US, TO me exclusion " Wv"
own Constitution and laws, and IN t!e iee'i q" con-
man sense and the PLAIN principles OF justice way
air one would be led 10 belIcT, from tie vast c"sc-
ucncc attached bv gentlemen in this discussion I" pre-
ccdcnt that il is the prerogatvc OF Prcfcd'"f 10 oi
only control the civil action OF The living but TO Juee
the dead Sir, such dogunas may suit such as "cca-
sionally amnse and delight themselves IN pronouncis
ru!orlcs such as did the gentleman from SCOTIA tafo'
Ina fAIr Thompson,) the other day, on the Govern
mcnt and institutions Of England We always have
had party in this country who have been iittr more
attached 10 the political Institutions Of England tilai
those of their own country. For my part, SIR, have no
love for the concern luuk mron their Government and
all their political institutions AZ rotten, corrupt ana
dt spot.c establishment al war with every true native
principle Of human liberty: and most OF their maNIils
and prcccdrnts incompatible with til" simple institutions
of country. Their corrupt policy has bahKrhP"d
the nal on fastened Shlckics OF slavery on their pe"p!r
nat viii never be broken and filed their continent wl
hungry, pinchng and naked bcg:lrs. Yes SIR, t"nDs
Of Gcspotsm and antiquity have been torn open, ana tr
rotten and haltdecaycd volumes Of other ages and other
centuries paradc forth TO prove the American people,
that TIE apostolic du" the wOrmca'cn carcass
and rrav locks OF Drtrfdrnt demand thai Gov Icnnng
ton cert cac and the broad seal Of Nrw Jersey, III the
face OF Justice and truth Surn- III III the teeth, ana III
The violation Of the voice of majority OF OJ,jo tree
men, entities MeSsrs AycrIrg and company TO seats IN
this hall As have before said, III. great questions
seem 10 res. tins simple inquiry, whether Coy. Pen
ninrton certificate AM his br0ad sra! shall! secure
Mes>rs AycrGg and ms associates seats IN TINS I"n.
gross wctl"r !dcncc, indsputa5c and now IN our
possession the fact that Mrssrs Dickcrson and has
soc!ates have had majority oial the votes IN " JerSc
shall enlitIe them 10 The Opposition far and
sustain The certificate members, and the Democracy
believe in and support the force and power OF the poll
books that H. 80 for and support the claims {" the
members elected b. the Traps. The Opposition rel
upon precedent 10 sustain their pos:tinn as have De-"
fore said Now, sir, although no advocate for prccc.
dent farther than 1t VIII support Justice and confirm
riGh | will for the hcmeii; Of gentlemen here,
rccit. few cascs O.. precedent which think, IRON
the character of their authority will have becoming
weight at least with those who the authors al some
Of them We 80, say, for the POiiS, and were OPP
posed 10 c,ihcr al the conrsnr members participating
IN the organization Of the House until pos
session of the proper annGmi Of evidence Ia dcc't.
upon their claims. And now for Tn" urcccdrnts mo.
dcrn not anc!"ut1 The first nt precedent wall
present III favor OF position IS ia" Case "i Moore
and Lctchcr Of Kcnucky, which occurred IL l-:.i-a
case Involving precisely the question and prnc!-
pies that this docs on tina; Moore TIC ccrifcdfe
Der, was q DsmOrTHi.