The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-01-10


JUICE oh you'rea coward" Uaughter) Is that the
siswer to be given to the law How you commit
that the law in lndanal Q.aughter Does my judicial
friend irom Illinois rest satisfied with such plea2 n.
living or dead and therefore we not care about
blaekening his memory. Qaughter)
DouGLAss-l said doubted il he had any friends
scHrycx.-I take the explanation, sir He doubts-hc
hon nh hse t ne had any friends This like the loaer
friends . (shouts OF langher) Then sir my colleague
tpean said that the Judiciary of account CON-
grave quiet powerful body of the coordinate
ranches OF me government 1t keeps the more popular
the Constitution. owe more to Judiciary than
any other branch Of government And without this sheet
the names OF Jay OF Marshall of Kent and Of Story say
nothing Of my coleage- Qaughter)- have been enrolled
lightly Of ''AA'' p'''''' =" u os spoken
pr.sI did not respect the Judiciary much any
scHtNcE.And the gentleman from Indiana (Kennedy)
sad that as blacksmith and mechanic he
OF mechanics Sir, we have not a more law and order
loving body than our mechanics and afraid the gen.
o ana m,Ke arises from his having left his old trade
SO long ana having done nothing for time past but
hammer on the political anvil practice blowing the
KrSwEpYsr cast censurs o o, 9 bps b ara al
the t'ne disposed to sSulk behind the Judiciary said
mere was as much corruption in the Judiciary in any
other body and say still As to hammering the poll.
tcal anviand blowing the bellows can tell
an s aa n that ye hammered the wing party in nd
n. uicut to find any traces OF em left in the State
kflucn lauHhter)
~ schENck-Lasty, sir, the gentleman said, talking of
me oimalities oil the law, there but formay
cesary to be observed and that the formay Of d.
rectng the cannon. He said he cared not whether Gen
Jackson violated the constitution not. And that
rh law was necessary to preserve all law apghter
parallel can find to it is in the of quack
lie was called to chdsck with fever and ague He
gave some strong medicine, and left it. When he
turned the mother, greatly alarmed said that the child
sd been IN strong commissions and fits since he gave
1t the medicine That's the very effect intended to
produce" said the guack" for though can't manage fever
ana agnc very WELL yet am hill on fits /" Roars of
Laughter all ronnd the house)
CHAaMAN-The gentlemans hour is out laugh
Mr.. BnowN-Sir this BILLS not to enter your Judiciary
out your Treasury And the country can prosper
Wills, That Judas Iscario llgotten money remains there
what they that oppose it. Let us give il freelyiet
~ not be Belisarius suing for aims with his wooden
ehcher-but the free will offering OF free people to
Mr. BrLsEH-sir, we nave been charged with acting
IKE hyenasenierng the grave to feed on the memory
o. Juoge HALL Sir, the hyena preys the mortal not
me immortal natures and is the opposite party who
9T hsy w Of S ali "o
ms controversy by the gentleman from Georgia, (Ste
snf Na and y he , resp0nssble for it Sir The gentleman
'sthat language that is courteous to Members this
r' No sir; and had it been said out of doors, for
one wond have taken notice Of it. (Sensation) He
are trying to make political capital out of this bill
1or Mr. Van Buren, in the next campaign deny it, SIR
and am sure viii not unless this system Of political
plumber called the tariff is first removed blythe Van Buren,
Euen from this charges for don't believe that he seeks
make political capital by any such The gentleman
ousehas put beneath the and the Constitutions
6. the gentleman from Illinois Dougass) has put
ancse al law and all Constitutions Can the learned gen.
tle'n from New York suppose such extreme
caf Such for instance. where surgeon has to sacr
men on plank the stronger has push the weak
or INTO the water to his life Such
great law of nature which was before human laws and
constitutions. And it was this law which was carried
Judge Hall But Sir gentlemen may talk as ney please
eveneen sovereign states and fifteen millions of people
well try to turn the e"rrent Of the Hudson or a hs
spp up stream as to turn the mighty tide of public opin
Jon Sir when the beauty and booty of New Orleans
a, stake should like the gentleman to show me the
clause where men can shelter themselves behind forms OF
law ora general has not power to call into service any
force but that provided by law.
BAnxARDI, Sir in the Constitution the United
States And It's the frat time heard that the mill
tory power could superccde the municipal power in the
affairs Of a city, state.
Brr.rs Sir, say it impossible that shelter
themselves under the mgs Of they not
bound to defend Sir the Commanding General can call
out all the men, and make the bullets laugh
ter particularly from the ladies the galley) Yes and
the negroes too, he thinks proper Qaughter) That's
HotNEs Bat the ladies' require no compulsion to DO
their duty Qanghter) That's my experience, at least
srLsrr.-The gentleman says the ladies' require
conpuson, sir; | know it, sir Qaughter): Because
tyre always at the post. Increased laughter Sir,
much has been said about contempt Now, the common
Law which has been called the nursing mother and the
statute law which has been called the ruling yrant fur
nshes precedent for furnishing contempt 1t
in the bosom of the Judge and there is power earth
. make a come forward under such charge and
Swer inerrogatories to crminate himself Again. sir,
then nterfered with the arrangements of General
ksons camp, for which the General very properly pu
81 General Jackson enormous fine. reverence the
ciary sir tits the right arm OF the country and when
It destroyed the balance Of pow with our govern
ut is gone But it is those who exceed their authority
/ bring ii into contempt. If this bill had anythng
citing on the character Of Judge Hall wouldn't vote for
ttf ie thn only nnafiou 1aCAr nc 10 will Tho
bic treasury disgoge $1,000 taken from public bene
twhig party when in power refused to pass this bill
I'd thus the democratic party the chance to make
rat they called political capital out oft He also had read
eer of General Jacksons solemnly denying the ailda
Wits Of Louallier, Martin, &c.
Mr. SEvERAScE.- is evident, sir, this bill has to pass
and pass tonight But future generations will condemn
this House for doing The gentleman from Indiana said
what Because he granted writ of habeas corpus to
Loua!er. And il he had not done it his memory would
whether he was an Englshman lrishman or an .qfi
he quailed not before the armed power-he did his
dn'y and admire him for it.
Mr. H,LE--I shall say but few words, sir. good
deal of stress has been laid upon contempt OF court Now
sir in the last war Judge fined an officer OF the army for
heating his drum be heard by the Judge Qaughter
And know sir that the people have the utmost contempt
for these contempts of Court But they hold in reverence
re fame Of the defender of their country and
tiey feel with the poet, that
~ there be on earth sphere,
A boon. offering, heaven holds dear
IT'S the last libation Liberty draws
From the heart that beeds and breaks in her ~
Mr. ANDREW JoHNso1-Sir, it is evident from gentlemen
shifting their ground so much and prevaricatng. that
they have got a bad cause
MIR PrYroS-Does my colleague charge me with pre-.
vnricaonl
Jouvsov.-We!l say was warranted in drawing the
inference. | review mans motives-(pause)--I think
that ought to be satisfactory. Qloars OF aughter) My
coeaeue said this would strike down the proudest
mont of Gen Jacksons military fame. Before would
10 that would call to my enemies bring all your thun
derbo dash me in pieces" My should fall palsiad
my side aud my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth
Guam -Four o'clock-the time is up Q.aughter)
ssyrp.L MEMBERS The Lord he praised (Great
laughter.l The game IS up.
Mr.. BARNARD then offered amendment to the bill. II
was voted down rird
Mr. srEPnrNs' amendment was voted down by telers-