Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-01-06

battle Of New leans, but for his political tnumpna,
ves for his political triumphs. And YET gen'iehI l,
t.ld them this was party question: as W Id :. Jug
nj 10 be- Same gentlemen found some dthcni'y III
,,v,no their votes on this question. One gentleman
aid that his own experience had confirmed nun !" VI"
y,t,on Of he CORFU, t,on of the judicial department Of
this Government but Tar himself his lMr. of'uei o
experience was exactly the reverse.
A., rrNNEDY said If the gentleman intended
-, ,ilnda f. any position which he had taken, The gen
,leman was 10 error. He (Me. NJ HAD sad ms anu
he now repeated il; that amongst tue SINS 'nPu'e y
Geuernl Jackson for which some men Wouio never .o
ave him. was ms ndomtatl' lesoiu"op ~ puma
1un aristocracy but he DID not put Inc pas
.oe Of this bill on that ground; he put on lhe grouna
,he, m. fine imposed on Cen Jackson was unJustly
and illegally imposed, and, therefore, taa' II ougn' "
be refunded. -,
NJ ORDER said he understood the gentleman from
1.aoo 10 s,v that he awarded 10 the judiciary ON
,nonnt Of CORRUPTION which was sufficient TO induce
him 10 wrhiraw his re- spect Tor that department.
VI, KENNEDY remarked that he had SAID there
was as much corruption N The ]uac'a o'ancn o. '''s
Government rs 10 any othel Dian1"' a "N NV
| renea, the observation. :.
Mr. ORDER said be was happy 10 say 'na' MS own
personal experience had not mahiieeiea 70 nun even
symptom of judicial corruption; and TINS county, ne
was satisfied rel ed for the P1oeGton OF noiVious,
and personal rights on the writ OF habeds corpus and
on the morality of the judiciary These secured 10
every man. of every color, his rights under the Con
sti,ution and they then called upon 10 oecioe
whether those rig could be suspended except oy Inc
legislative Department. The rights OF every man,
a. no LoLeos corpus were sacred rights; and II
mn.t he admitted that they could not be suspended,
uccord,nn 10 the forms and requirements OF the Con
sttuton except by the Legislature nor Wouid ne give
vote which would imply that any person possessed
such power in this land. lie oe'eVea ms cons''tu
en,s would rebuke hm if he gave such vote; for, he
renresen,ed stuency tina, loved good order, that
loved the Constitution, and that loved the county, as
well as the Constitution OF The country, more 'han tne
fame and the glory of any one or oil the distinguished
men whose deeds are found recorded IN the annals OF
,hs c,rnt,v Other gentlemen might erect as many
standards as they pleased, by which to guide them
selves and they might rally under Whatever banners
they chose but he should adhere to The Constitution
and 10 the nunclons of the Constitution. ana VINE.
th,r he were IN minority or majority ne Woulu pace
no gentleman in position 10 Vioia'e Tue
to favor prevailing party majority
IA had submitted few reflections, merely u stie
The reasons by which he should be governed IN casting
his vote on this question lie hau not atemPe" 70 90
mia ,I history Of The case before the House, bat bad
s;mnlv owen few reasons which would influence his
actions and he doubted not many oil his pol teal TRENDS
wond d fer from him on thpt point, as many from
whom he differed politically would agree with HIM on
his particular subject. He however, had Juogeo LOT
himself; ard he left others to do so too
Mr. DEAN did not propose to 20 into HISTORICAL
of this transaction, to discuss the principles
which had met with The attention OF the gentleman
from New York. (Mr. Barnard,) for the law and the
facts were well known in this country, having oeen
Iono before the American people. But when he hearc
the gentleman from New York the other day ask the
question whether martial law had been declared, or
whether it had been found necessary to declare maita
law for the defence Of Washington and Baltimore, ano
whether was necessary to The salvation OF the people
of New Orleans he impressed with the Necessity
nj MAKING some observations. There another re-
mark of the gentleman from New York which STRUCK
with him some little force The gentleman rom I'VE"
York asked why this justice had been allowed so long
to sumber' Why this great party now IN power
and seeking TO do Justice TO the old hero on TINS &C.
casjon. had permitted that justice to slumber for one
fourth Of q century: He (Mr. DEAN confessed
that this remark struck him with great force; II hao
brouph his mind back to reflection on Inc TACT lhat
this mighty nation governed, or proesseu u oe 20
verned, by principles of JUSTICE a'd therefore, ne con
clnded that il was, without question: important ana
bindnr on them to do justice 10 The reputation OF An
drew Jackson. He had been struck with peculiar
force hy the question, why this subject had not oeeh
disposed of before He would however, remark 10 Inc
gentleman from New York-who asked IT justice had
been allowed 10 slumber long, why the question
brought up now-thal it had been commanded by the
American people, who had been speaking IN tones oil
thunder that Justice should be done IN this matter
They had heard The voice of the people from The North
and from The South, from the East and from the West
If he mistook not, there scarcely State in this
Union which had not spoken, from Name to LOUISIANA
and resolutions would be found on the table of the
House. instruc,ing u States Senators, and requesting
the of people to take thus matter
and see that Justice done to Gen. Jackson Here,
them was an answer to the inquiry OF the gentleman
from New York
Mr. DEANE continued to address the Committee
at some length, and Mr.. PEYTON of Tennessee, re-
Piled
rose and reported progress.
Mr.ADAMS, from lie committee appointed to revise
the rules made report; which was laid on the table,
and ordered TO be printed.
Mr. DAVIS of la from the Committee on Public
Lands moved that the annual report OF the Cornms-
soner of the General Land Office be printed, and that
GOO extra copies be also prnted which motion was
agreed to- Recommendations.
Mr. ELMER moved that the Committee of Elections
have leuve to employ clerk.
Mr. HOUSTON opposed the motion, deemng The Ia
bnrs Of the committee such not TO require the service
of clerk.
Mr. CARROLL expressed his astonIshment that the
committee had already reported on the great CUES
lion which arose al the organization OF the House,
respecting the right of the members from four States
IN the Union to seats in this House; ond, after pro
cced,ng some time he cslled 10 order for rree-
vancy.
Some irregular discussion ensued; but ultimately the
motion withdrawn, and
The House adjourned