The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-02-14
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT.
WASHINGTON, Monday, Feb. II.
MIR. Webster's Argument.

The Supreme Court Room was crowded to as
great excess to-day as It was on Saturday, with
as large number of ladies'; but with this diff.
ference, that there were an immense number OF
very homely looking ones present to-day.
The seven Judges all took their seats precisely
at IL o'clock and the court was opened; but il
was quarter past II, before Mr.. Webster arrived.
Mr. BrNEY observed to the Court that he had omitted
notice in his argument that in regard to the Statutes oil
Uniformity and federation in England that whilst the
Jewish Talmuds for the propagation of Judaism alone
not sustained by those statutes yet the Jewish Tai
muds for the maintenance of the poor, were sustained
thereby And the decisions show that where gift had for
its bect the maintenance and education of poor jewish
children the statutes sustained the devise. In proof
this he quoted -
First Amber, by Blunt, p 2as, Of De Costa, &C.
Also TIE case of Jacobs Gomperte, in the notes
Also in the notes. I'd Swanston, 4s7 same case Of Dc
Also 7th vesey, p a23, case of Mo Cato vs. Lucardo
Also Sheppard, p. l07.
And Boyle, AZ.
Another case was that of bequest given to place in
considered that religious instruction necessary
part of education See also the of the Attorney Ge
neral vs. the Dean Canons of Christ Church Jacobs
p. ass.
Mr. BINNry then quoted from Noah Webster the deini
ton of the word Tenets to show that Daniel Webster
did not give the right definition when he said that tenet
meant religion
Mr. WEBSTER then and said-The arguments ofmy
learned friend in relation to the Jewish laws tolerated
by the Statutes to maintain very proposition may
please your Honors That school for the instruction
of youth any system that any way derogatory to thu
Christian religion FOR the teaching oi doctrines tnat
in any way contrary to the Christian religion or ever
was regarded a charity by the Courts is true thai
the Statutes of federation regarded devise for the main
teinance Of poor Jewish children to give them food and
rament and lodging, a charity But devise for thu
teaching of the Jewish religion to poor children tina
should om, into the Court of Chancery would not be
gar led charity, entitled to any peculiar privileges
from the Court.
When stated TO your Honors, in the course of my ar
gument on Saturday that all denominations Of Christians
had some mode provision for the appointment Of teach
ers of Christianity amongst them, meant to have saic
something about the Quakers; and although we know
that the teachers among them come into their office in
somewhat peculiar yet there are preachers ant
teachers Of Christianity provided in that peculiar body
notwithstanding its objection to the mode Of appontinf
teachers and preachers by other Christian sects and
Quaker preacher is Office and appointment es wei
known Is that of apreacher among any other denomi
nation Of Christians. -
have heretofore argued to show that the Christian re
ligon-ts general prnciples-mus ever be regarded a
the foundation of civil society And have thus far con
fined nv remarks to the tendency and effect of the schem
of Mr. Grards III carried ou upon the Christian religion
But will 20 farther and say that this school, this scheme
or system in It's tendencies and effects opposed to al
religions Of every kind will not now enter into con
troyersy with my learned friend about the definition
the word tcnets- being op Mons dogmas or whatevc
Won please Religious tenets, take II, and suppose
viii be generally conceded, mean religious opinion; ant