Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-02-17

There is one remarkable fact in this Court. |
The ladies cannot talk, aud they bear up under
the infiction astonishingly well. The audi.
enoc to-day has been very large and select,
and growing interest is expressed to hear Mr..
Webster's reply.
FEB Son the opening of the Court, Mr..
Bnney proceeded with the sixth point. IT is
evident that the severe labor of the former days
is beginning to tell on the speakers strength,
ard, in consequence, most of the cases arc only
cited hv the pa ge and volume, without comments
or analysis. This method disposes Of very ina
ny pages OF the huge brief
It is not possible TO give very detailed sketch
of Mr.. Bnneys argument to-day, because twas
in part in answer to General Jones' argument
ard that has not been reported and also, from
the numerous references 70 acts of the Pennsy-
vania Legislature. Yet there was much pro.
found research into the early Colonial History
Of Pennsylvania, and most interesting detail
Of the repeated attempts of the Quakers, from
the commencement of their colony to pass an af.
| frmation act instead of the law of oaths, as
then in force in Great Britain and the colonies,
and Of the repeated vetoes of the sovereign of
these acts. This law was passed and vetoed
five times, and the American Revolution settled
the matter.
| After quoting case, Mr.. Webster said,
| What is the name of that case, Mr.. Bnney -
| it is so difficult to get the books
!
Binney-True; especially if you "lcnd"
| them.
Wobstcr-IIarder yet if you don't town"
them to lend
The chief portion Of the argument by Mr..
B. was to the showing: That there never was,
and never could be "a superstitous use" in
Pennsylvania, because such use is to serve a
religion not tolerated by law md as all reli-
gions are tolerated, such uses could not exist,
and Mr.. Jones' argument on that point was
bad
Mr.. Binuey was very severe on the heirs,
showing that they had offered no objections to
proving the will TO taking their legacies un-
der it to suing on the strength o! the will for
the after acquired property; and that the rea-
son they did not start earlier was, that they
could not find Pennsylvania lawyer who would
give them favorable opinion. AT last they
stumbled on Gen. Jones, and he commenced his
argument by saying he could not understand
Pennsylvania law
An apology was made to the Court for the
time consumed, but the magnitude Of the inter-
ests and the fact Of the parallel streams oftime
and trusts. English law and Pennsylvania law
had to be traced back 10 their sources, in the
days Of the llenrys.
A review Of all the cases in TEN States of the
Union, which hold the law of trusts and uses as
Pennsylvania hold them was then given, and
Mr. Bnney closed at quarter to-two without
any attempt at closing appeal or any broad re-
view Of his postions-in fact, he appeared com
pletely tagged out
There is but one opinion here among all those
who have listened to this mastery argument
that it has been like huge screw, slowly tur
ming round on its threads, but at last coming
down on the object to be squeezed with rresis.
tible power. 1t has puyerized MIR. Jones' ar
gument, and hear that Mr.. Webster intend:
going chiefly against the will for its irreigior
and injury to the cause of the morals by educa
ting orphans without religious instructors.
There has been no attempt at fine speaking
or defamation on general principles on tn,
part of Mr.. Bnney; but instead of that slow
cautious, logical analysis of every thing tina
could possibly bear on his caGe-delivcred will
perfect mastery Of the materials, and will
constant references to decided cases, or hstori
cal facts TO sustain his assertions In short j
, was perfectly well constructed, highly polish
ed law argument, calculated to riveta a lawyer
, as it has the Judges but rather cavare to tn
multitude.
Ii remains TO be seen what Mr.. Webster vii
do; that he will be more powerful as a spea
ker, and more effective with the audience is We
ry probable; but that he can pull Mr.. Blnney'
, argument to pieces, and build up better on,
in its place, may we'll be doubted.
! Mr. Sergeant is now speaking, and will pre-
e baby last until Saturday.
:. AMERICAN MECHANICS AND THE AUToCRAT o
THE RussiAs-A letter received in Batlmor
from ST. Petersburg, as we learn from the SUI
/ announces the triumph ola locomotive mad
d by It Ross Wnans, mechaulst of Bdtlmor,
&c over those of England, France, and other cout