Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1844-01-05


Gay The law q ta,s laud. sz: that The State law
unconstitutional iaat il viii not bear al ar.
cIment.
Bst viii enquire OF my friend from SOUTH
Ctroina, whether he recollects another instance:
ceFtain Judge OF South Carolina. when pro-
uonncIng his opinion that law alluded to tho
'pintan expressed by my honorable friend him.
self. that IT the enforcement OF that law would
prodnce dissolution Of the Union, South Caro-
Ina ought to adhere TO it. Was 4, so,
Mr.. Holmes admitted the fact
Mr.. Adams am satisfied. The gentleman
admits that he did pat himself on tho ISSUE be-
tween The continued existence of ths Union and
lie constitutionaliiy Of The $ tate law 10 question
viii not ask the gentleman how he voted III the
case Of the petition presented from parsons hol-
dIag The very reverse OF has OPINION, but agree
ing with HIN IN substantially the Same issue and
asking tor peaceable dssolaiion of The Union.
Ihere has been another effort 10 carry out the
la"-no, by South Carolina Judge, but by
sotiaiion with u foreign Power to efioct the
species OF OPP preston IN relation To colored MARI
uors, such the cooks and stewards Of mcr-
chant vessels. Aud here let say that the c.
normous and terrifying danger danger SO ter
rible TO the military and chivairous gentleman,
n laugh. that rather than risk 1t the Union it.
self be dissolved, Is this that South Carolina
viii no, be able to sustain her power her
slaves because free colored cook or steward
should remain on board vessel al On nres,on for
few days! /, cannot be endured. Ii is too ter
-sble; you must nab tho poor mortal, citizen
most Likely Of my own State of Rhode Island,
the subject of some foreign Power, to whom
we bound by treaty tina, her subjects shall ho
treated by US with kindness and hospitality. In
the OF this TO which allude the Government
OF the Unted States and the Government, Of South
Carolina had both to deal with great foreign
Power, on that question.
Not five years ago, | believe, there occurred
another al Charleston, when u complaint was
made by the British Consul, and sonnet thing very
like threat was uttered, tina, if tho men seized
not released IL might lead 10 quarrel be-
tween the u. States and Great Britain; and in
the end came TO this that another highly dis
ngushSd Attorney General of the United States
from South Carolina, gentleman for whose NOM
Dry | cherish, as we all must, the most sincere
respect, wrote TO the British Consu! that he had
done all he could to get the law repealed. even
going far TO state that the consequence Of
forcing is provisions might be nothing short Of q
with Great Britain, but be sorry TO say
that his efforts had been all i'll vain; but that,
should ensue. the State was resolved to
adhere to the ground she had taken. Hero 10 am
etfecua conlirrna ton of what the gentleman near
has given his opinion: in fact tho
State has declared, through these two dis ngush-
ed gentlemen, my friend here (Mr. IIolmes) and
the late Attorney General, {Mr. Legare,) tina,
even though a dissolution of the Union and q
with England must be the alternative, she would
undergo both rather than give up her unconstitu-
tional act.
| have related these circumstances to this
House: hope they will go to the country trust
this debate may be so reported, that every man
AID every woman, ay. and every child that can
read, may read and reflect upon il. Any gentle
verify tho truth Of the statements I
have made 10y looking at the public documents
containing the opinion Of the South Carolina
Judge: and he VIII there find another part Of tho
story, which have not men toned, fully veri-
fed as the gentleman Mr. Homes) admits tho
aFf afafp aIatf tn him m hovo hoon
Will no; now enter with that gentleman on n
discussion OF the question whether tho official
opinions Of Judge of the Superior Court Of the
United States from the bench, the opinions Of
a ministerial law officer Of this Government, arc
10 DO the test and standards Of constitutional law
say, however, that the people of the State Of
massachusetts,. and the people OF all the FREQ
States OF ibis Union, have right TO consider tho
decision OF The Judge es the law of the land, and
IS the .rac and correct view Of tho Constitution
the
The gentleman from South Carolina does not.
He is satisfied, quite satisfied, If no get al
opinion of an Attorney General. The thing, ihen,
at last comes 10 this; one man considers this to
be the doctrine of The Constitution, another thinks
Just the contrary; one man holds a law constitu-
tonal, another declares il unconstitutional: and
come TO the doctrine ,once advanced char
acterisicaliy by Gen. Jackson, that every
Is Tor the Constitution as he understasds IT, The
gentleman from South Carolina is for the Consti-
tuition as he understands 1t! A taught
A gentleman from keniucky Mr.. Fsench) 10
,ima,ed to the House last evening few conssiiu.
ional opinions as he understands the Constitu-
ton ] have some constitutional opinions too,
and so have the Legislature Of Massschusetts.--
The gentleman from Kentucky, as l understood
him, set his face against the resolutions from my
State, which had the honor present, a. whol-
I Nv uncons tItutionai.
/ Mr. French said tina, he had not said a word
about the resolutions Of Massachusetts. but had
briefly presented has views touching the uncon.
sti,utonalty Of certain petitions.
| Mr. Adams. am happy to hear he did not
apply his remarks to tho resolutions, but, a. I'M
derstand him, 10 the whole of the petitions,
which ask for the same thing sought by those res
olutiops Now 10 me, II appears that II it 10