Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-03-04
a'eme Court d Ehe United stataa as one of the
Chief BLESSINGS Of the Union

a,eme Court Of Ehe United States as one Of the
Chief blessings of the Union d.
Then, gentlemen, as to the Supreme Court Of the
United States. ] do not know what others may think
on the subject, but for my self sir addressed Chaucel
Tor Walworth who sat by Mr.. Eve iett's side,) will
say, that all the abors the sac rhces, and the waste
of treasure and blood from the first landing James
town or Plymouth, to give nohing else but the
Supreme Court of the United Staes-ths revered tri-
buna for The settlement Of International disputes (.or
such may be caled,l shond say the sacrifice was
well made. have trodden with emotion the threshold
of Westminster Hall and the Palace of Justice 10 France
Il thought with respect OF long line OF illustrious
chancelors and Judges surrounded with all the INSIGNIA
OF office clothed scarlet and ermine, who within hese
splendid halls have. without fear or favour administered
justice between powerful gans But it is with deeper
emotions OF ieverenee-t is with something like awe
that have entered the Supreme Court at WASHINGTON
1t is not that have there heard strains of forensic ao
quence rarely equaled surpassed from the Wrts
the Pinkneys, and the Websters it is because have
seen there specimen of the perfection of the moral sob
lime in human affairs.
have witnessed, when from the low, dark bench,
destitute OF the insignia of power from the lips of some
grave and venerable magistrate, to whom years and
grey airs could add no titles to respect need
write no name under that portrait) the voice ojuatice
ana equity mas gone forth 10 the most powerful States
OF the Union, administering the law between cz ems
OF dependent states settling dangerous controversies
ADJUSTING disputed boundaries, annu ling unconsutio
al laws, reversing erroneous decisions and with few
mild words OF Judicial wisdom disposing of questions
nunored 1oid more important than those which, within
the past year. from the plains of Holsten have shaken
the pillars OF continental Europe, and all but brought
million OF men INTO deadly conflict with each other
but, sir when the Union is broken when the States
separated, what's to become of your Supreme Court
How then you settle great and difficult ouestions
And plenty OF them, believe me, YOU will have
lhok OF these mighty rivers running up and down,
ana across the country in every direction and the con-
ToVefses ABOUT their navgation-is there to be any
way OF settling theml Again, hostile tariffs, de.
| signed to undermine the revenue and commerce of
nelghborlng States, will nfalliby sprng'up And this
very question which now agilaes the Union
| what IN the name of Heaven, are you 10 do with
ali these controversies, when you have lost this great
ana august tribunal Gentlemen, when this time
CONSIST Pennsylvania, for instance, should look
round her and find that Virginia has pushed uD a mar
row strip forming couple of countless behind her wes-
TERN boundary to keep her entirely aoof from the left
bank OF the Ohio, and if she shall take it into her head
10 redress this rreguarty she would be ant 10 think
It, what would be the result Do YOU think Chancal
Tor, addressing Chancellor Waworth,) the remern.
brance OF the OF Olmstead will induce her to re-
man quiet Laughter. 10 which Chancellor Wal.
worth Joined.l If New Y rk should take il into he,
heao 70 revive her claim to monopoly Of the steam
navigation OF her waters and give effect to her grant
to the representatives Of Fulton who presented TO New
modern times would the case oil Gibbons and O Jder
prevent her from executing this purpoee7 Laughter
NO. when We come to that the day of chancellor
and judges s past. We shall shut uD the volumes nj
| Peters, and Wheaton, and Dallas and Cranch. we
snail repudlate the authority Of the Kents and the
Storys the Walworths and the Marahals; we shall On
to the nas OF the old despotiss for their accused
osic-the Ultima ratio rcgum-and settle all dispues
al Inc point OF the pike and the mouth OF the cannon