The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-07-02

Letter from Hon. Lucius B. Peck



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In ,n's declaration cannon concur
he act Is assaiied upon me GROUND 'ha
II docs not give 'he rleh' oil una, by JURY
Inc. act OF '93 was open 10 me same on
lectlon' ana YET the supreme Court oil tue
United STATES IN inc case OF frlge V. The
state oil pennsylvania, 10 REFERS aihlfmeo
the cons'itu'ionahty OF That law Se'era
OF the judges OF that conrthave' on the err
cut upheld the act IN question, and declar
ed II to he valid and cons'ltn;ionally passed
One OF the most enlightened and liberia
courisoi New England, the supreme JUDI
cial Court oil Massachusetts, on very re
cent occasion, affirmed the same doctrine
and am not aware that any Judge, on nm,
occasion, has Jud'cidliy expressed dlileren
opinion. have heretofore beliyed that j
was settled principle with the people Of
this state, TO submit all questions as TO the
validity Of national or state law, TO the jn'
dlclal tribunals, Of the land, and like goot
and law-abldng people TO acquiesce in the
judgments Of such tribunals, aud 10 seek 4
remedy against an obnoxious law, in case il
was sustained by the courts, by its repeal OF
modification. Such | still believe to be The
sentiment of n great majority Of the people
II every man is to judge for himself wheih
or law is obligatory. aud each state has The
right TO determine whether an act of Con
press is constitutional or not. there IS an enc
Of all government of all order and peace
While in congress had occasion to expires.
similar views, which, it is believed, then met
the general approval oil the citizens OF Ihii
state and have seen no reason to change
them. The act in question having been
sustained by frequent judicial determine
lions, and believing 1t free from all consii'u
iiooal Objection though stringent and harsh
III many OF It's provisions ana oGJeeion"5l,