Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-01-11

TINT he would receive the explanation OF the gen'e'
man and pass 10 another point of The gentleman or
gument. That gentleman mao salo ina, 'uaSe h s,a
was foreigner, without friend, not drop OF whose
blood was running through the veins OF any man IN
M. DOUGLASS rose again, and corrected Mr.
Schenck.
rol,natiop. and that was the very reason why ne
,nod here and v.ndcated Judge Hall, who had no re-
styes To sustain his judicial character THIS exPiina-
ton reminded him OF the remark oil ioait'' 1" was
"kick him Bill, he has no friends there was g,ra'
laughter He then passed 10 the remarks OF W.
Dean, of Ohio, who he sao h"u s'aleu ''a' ''e oo
ciary was corrupt.
MIR DEAN rose and said, he made no such re-
mark lie sad that he believed Judge Hall was
corrupt which generally an cePtIon IN relation
to the Judiciary and that the Tree people oil ONO wouo
not have sustained him in such corrupt decision Is
he made in the case OF Gen. Jackson; and SO he was
| reported
Mr. S said he was glad to be corrected but he IN
derstood him differently. He would now pass to The
remarks of Mr.. Kennedy, who had SAID that he was
blacksmith, and cast severe censure on the 1uo'
ciary He knew that the mechanics OF this country
were law .obeying people, and respected the JUDI
cary; but he did not think his colleague was Ieg't-
malely blacksmith; if so, he is only blowing the
"bellows of party, and striking on the anvil OF Demo
cracy' Laughter
NJ, KENNEDY said that, as his colleague does not
wish TO misrepreseni any one, he would explain lie
said he did not cast any censure upon the judiciary
hui he had said that he hated "thls skulklng oehno
the Judiciary hide mean action, and ne repeated
H. True, he believed the judiciary was as corrupt as
any other branch OF the Government, anu NC 'e'''
ted that sentiment.
| Mr. SCHENCK resumed, and related an anecdo'e
Of n Quack Doctor, who lives in his neighoorhooo
who he SAID called in 10 see SICK chia ana 40
IN nisered it some medicine, which threwt INTO MS
and when he Visited the child the next day, he was
told oha, the child had been thrown into fits by the
medicine which he had administered" The Doctor
,s,I;sd uthat was What he wanted and he was airad
of this bill upon The same ground, because ne
tho remedy was worse than the disease, and Il was IN
tended by the passage OF TINS bill 10 throw 's ha'o
.,p,o fits" Here his hour expired
MIR a v BROWN next took the floor, and spoke
IN The most eloquent and feeling manner IN vindicaton
of The fame and character OF General Jackson, ehu
nlaced before the House. in mos; beautiful point OF
u;ew the Ground upon which the old Hero would re-
oa;ra This money and other-it must De returned
M, rs rift but as right-and upon no other ground
would he receive II. ,.u
NJ RELSER rose and spoke in favor of the bill,
ms drawn up by the gentleman from Pennsylvania, Mr.
C. J. lngerso and SAID mat ne was nat ''sposru ="
cast any censure upon The character OF Judge Hal
This hill does not, expressly or implledy aud he
hould therefore vote for il, clear matter OF right
The gentleman from Tennessee, (Nlr. Peyton,) had
said that We his SIDE Of the House, had hyena-ke,
drapoed the character OF Judge Hall from the silent
by the passage of this bill hut that animal the hyena,
Nv subsIsed upon the mortat not the immortal man
and the epthet more appropriately belonged 10 tnem,
for they are ready not only TO prey upon The Vais OF
General Jackson, but upon his military Character
which is the property Of tins nation. The gentleman
from Georp.a (Nr Stephens was the first TO drag in
the name and character OF Judge Hail. by his amend
me n and he alone is responsible for the manner IN
which the name of Judge Hall had been introduced IN
this debate.
NJ naydi had
said this bill was brought forward at this time to make
political capi,al for Mr. Van Buren, but he would
inform that gentleman that he did not know mat ne
should vote for MIR. Van Buren-and he certainly
should not unless the burdens, under when ms peope
were abornp, should be removed by this Democratic
Congress, with his [Mr. Van Burensl assent; but, u
the election came this House. he should ieel MN
bound truly TO reflect the sentiments OF those whom
he represened and vote for him. That gentleman had
talked about ickiae this bill into proper shape TO sun
the paaies OF those who predetermined 10 oppose
II in every shape and phase, which was an insult TO
the members Of this House, and if such sentiment
should be uttered to him of this House, he would
hold the author personally responsible and he hurled
the insult back in that gentleman face.
From his position here he wished to be looked upon
40 hiy leader at least he aspires thrust himself
forward in that capacity and says that this bill brought
forward at this time 10 make political capital out OF IL
He Mr. b. would relieve Mr.. Van Buren, from such
an mputaon, believing that he did not seek sucn ca
duced here comparing Mr.. Van Buren, tn bunch oil
umistle,oe, clngpg hickory tree, all humbug-
il is not orirnal-t was used in the humbug pol teal
campaign Of lS40 and for which he was not entitled to
any credit.
se,tinp in toto the wild theories Of Mr. Barnard on
constitutional law and asked linn from what authorities
he derived the doctrine that an American General,
when The country was in imminent danger had not the
power call into the public service any other force
than that provided by law.
NJ, BARNARD: Sir, in the Constitution
Mr.. B. Then, according TO that gentleman's con-
strucon Of the Constitution IN imminent peril, when
the country about to be invaded, the citizen has the
right I, throw himself under the ggls OF the Govern
ment which he is not bound to defend. Who ever
heard of such constitutional Illustration, such con-
s,itutional profundy? For himself, he believed, IN
case of imminent danger, that a Commanding Gene
raj, every age and IN every country had not only
the power call out its military force t, defend the
soil bu. he had right, which above the Const-
tuition. when there was imminent perl, to proclaim
martial law, which, for the time being, SUSPENDED lr
common law, and all other law; and while mafesi
law was in force, he had right to make the women
mould bullets and to call every effective able ooded
man into the service students at college, and every
nden,ed apprentice, and even the negroes, 10 bear
arms IN defence of the country. The gentleman rom
New York, mir. Barnard, said that Judge nan oid
not derive his power 10 impose the me upon oehe'u
Jackson, from the statute, or the common INV, ou'
tho Constitution But he was forced to deny 10 any
;ndoe under The Constitution OF the United States, the
oa,er 10 pace any in position, as General Jack
Son WINS by The conduct of Judge Hall, to crminae
himself and he did not believe jury could be found in
his country who would award fine under such cir
cnms,ances; the fine then imposed in this case was
dome by one man. in whose breast there was feeling
of revenge-at least the circumstances OF the case
would Justify such conclusion He had been always
taught 10 respect the Judiciary of the country which
was the right arm of the Government, and when that
was destroyed the balance of power the Government
was gone. He had intended answering the whole of
the legal arguments of The gentleman from New York;
but, as his lime short, he would pass them by
lie did not pretend (being humble individually TO
follow him in legal paint Of view, or question his
learning, but he (Mr mus, give better evidence o.
the fact than he had done this occasion. Now, II
this bill under consideration reflected the ess.
on the character of Judge Hail. he would not vote for
THE character of that gentleman had been dragged
before this House by those who profess to defend it,
which was The amendment Of the gentleman from Geor
ga, (Mr Stephens, and upon them the responsibility
must rest, and not
MIR. STEENROD then took the floor in vindicnon
of the character Of General Jackson and support of
the BILL giving historical sketch of the whole trans
action