The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-12-31

this district He willing to accommodate the gentle.
he reflection the judiciary Of the country IL the
law was wrong let general law be enacted to meet
such henceorward but he trusted the House would
not be forced to do the work OF the Judiciary.
Mr. BEARpsLY said If small matter as this, the sim
pie reference of memorial to much debate
what might they expect when the important business
the session before the House. ii we had no con-
Germ with the memorial il ought be referred at all
We were not sitting here to the paricu
lar was however, another question whether the
law was just law or not requiring abohsam a or
ton and he would vote for inquiry and If the law was
found to be oppressive he would advocate its amendment
Another view might arrive out of the memorial II the
Judge had acted illegally it was right to have the power
Of impeaching him He therefore would vote for refer.
in order that the law might be examined, and If
found unjust amended or abolished.
Mr. STEPHENS of Georgia. disagreed with his colleague
Mr. HARRISON. He was in favor OF reference to the Ju-
dietary He sorry to much excitement on this
subect-or whenever any thing pertaining to the south
Of the South be endangered by such trivial
| subject the memorial before them. It was to him
subject of regret to such zeal manifested What was
the question: petition. What shall be done with it,
motion had been made for Select Conn ittee. Why
investigate it, if the law wrong Refer it to the
Judiciary and let them report whether required amend
ment repeal Mr.. Stephens denied that the law as
laid down by Mr. Saunders, was the Common Law Of
Georgia If a falsely accused and prosecuted
he not required to costs but on acquttal was at
MI D. P KING agreed with the member who had usta-
ken his There need of excitement. He
opposed to referring the memorial to the Judiciary which
already burdened with business Mr. King then read
the opinions of Judge Grant and another legal dgnitary
to show that said law did require amendment He also
read the opinion OF Grand Jury in this district given
| several years ago to the same effect.
Mr. SAUNDERS interposed and said the memorial did not
ask for legislation the subject did he believe the
inhabitants required OF the House the repeal OF the law
but additional safeguards
| Mr.CoBB-sad he did agree with his colleague from
Georgia. the member from New York, and argued at
length show that they asking for prin-
cpc of legislang upon general laws because OF part
cuar cases.
Mr.. srErsoN of N. Y, in reply Mr.. r. D. Davies, de-
MED that Mr. d. spoke the sentiments Of the people of that
State he certainly did speak those Of his Mr. S.
ttuents He said, that the security of the SOUTH the
contrary depended the broad line which separated the
powers of Congress from the power of the States
Mr. DAVIES explained but in SO low tone we lost what
he said.
MIR. BnowN of Tenn asked if it would be in order to
move an amendmen-to enquire what alterations should
| be made in the laws of the District of Columbia
Mr. ADAMS spoke at some length and with considerable
warmth He contrasted the action of the House pre-
vos session, when bill was hurried through it in half
an hour, by Mr.. White, OF Louisiana, to prevent white
men from being incarcerated in the Jail of the district.
casion, and bitterly sarcastic, when comparing it
with that had He depicted in glowing terms the
when gentleman came into it and told them they were
liable to be imprisoned in the district Jail But there
a e. s oG a of hsy @ eoU
imprisoned concerned He strongly urged the refe-
of the memorial to select committee for the double
purpose of letting free citizen Of Virginia go Free and
abo1shing the obnoxious law. The old eloquent
bitter pathetic and argumentatve by turns and made by
| far the best speech on the occasion.
Mr. PAYNE, Of Alabama contended that any alteration
of the law would make the District Of Columbia
ace and rendezy for runaway slaves that they might
be transported another country perhaps Canada
He strongly opposed to the question Of reference.
Mr. McCoSNELL asked no odds let he said the
60. Report upon it. Let know what they would be
at and probably he himself would take steps
| in the order of aboltion-(a laugh)
After further attempts get rid Of the questo
| the petition was at length referred.
Aher several attempts to adjourn the rules were sus-
pended to take the bill in Committee of the Whole
| to refund the fine of General Jackson.
| Mr. sLIDpEL made set speech, occupying an hour,
the whole history of the transaction His speech pre-
sumo will be printed for the eff his constituents,
will not say anything about it. He mentioned fact
however, which was new viz that Judge Hall was an
Engshman by birth, but whether citizen by accident
choice he could not saybeing resident Of the terri
tory at its acquisition and in consequence he by
necessity citizen of the United States Irshmen,
Scotchmen, Germans, and denizens Of every other
European power did identify themselves with the free
stitutions Of this counry but said Mr. slide an Eng
lishman is an Englishman
Mr. STEPHENS, of Georgia endeavored to introduce a
substitute agreeing refund the fine with interest
stating that this not to be considered mark Of
reprobation on the conduct of Judge Hail. He spoke
was voted down.
Mr.. BARNARD of N. Y, took the floor and working
himself into nice trim to make speech of hour
so, when he was cut short He caricatured the bill
mere eiectoneering manouvre, and spoke of it in very
the Presidential contest Asked Why t thew were
anxious to do justice to the General they did not do in
Mr. Van Burens time Z without intending it, Mr.. b. per-
petrated doggerel on the occasion
"If they felt delicacy when the General in the
| chair,
Why did they not do it when Van Buren, there 2"
The advocates Of the bill had heard however one side
and that enough for the day Besides it was O'Clock
folks were getting hungry, motion of adjournment
| until Tuesday made and carried
| have now to inform you of a piece of news,
which feel satisfied, the Herald will be the first to
herald: Mr. Spencer is to fill the place of the de-
ceased Judge Th0mpson-Mr. Henshaw is to be
appointed to the Treasury-and Mr. Henry A. Wise
| to the Navy department. You may rely on this in
formation have it from good authority-it is a
matter arranged and settled
Tonight Mr.. Upsher gives a grand diplomatic
dinner. All the Foreign Ministers, Charges and
their attaches to be present 1t is to be got up
In the good old 'Virginy fashion, Every thing sub
tantial and solid, in the way of eating and drink
improperly washed down with plenty of Cham
paigne too, matter of course.
| Yours, &c. QUAsIMoDo