The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-12-15
THE DAILY DISPATCH.
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Il ThANesr Work Tribune. commenting ON ~" =.
ra.rA. Of the Governor ct Nirysmso ON sne 'S~>'"
ehusetts notification biIL says;
$ .soveruor johnson should have rec" ect ,s pe
ss he began 70 erticise the Massaehasess Y. -
al Liberty Hin that Il proceeds on the ~,
that the acts cfCangress with wnfcu n.sss.ri. :
sre unconstitutional an void i..sss, ~ taking Il
for granted 10 establish the right o. ~
-uasa tbose acts. hecause KCongress hAu IR .F y.
to psse them. then the right OF has's 1870 !,
rraxont she r euforceniena cannot ne orhiea ~, ~
s-.ssa, the Argument Of Governor johnson u nkc
die tragedy Of Hamlet with the rartoi h~"'e' ie''
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the Baltimore American pertinenfls INQUIRIES
Massachusetts msy assume that one law Passea os
Congress is unconstitutional and seid' may moi u
assume that all laws passed by the same antiof'
" ARE IN similar predieament, or may not ING
several States setting up their own assumptions
Assupreme, accept only these portions OF me eae
raj attachments that fall in with their notions OF
desires and thus put end to the supreme suthor-
ny Of Congress in these matters eoneededfo it.oy
ihe Constitution II is evident that the hrst
wrong done by Massachusetts, was the adoption Of
Aer own assumption upon q grave question OF
federal law in neglec, or rather defiance of the a.
hat point, and her de tenders cannot convert that
wrong into plea for her justification.
The \. Y. Tribune adds the American, instead
Of calling upon Governor johnson TO recoIeet that
Tho Massachusetts law proceeds on the assumption
thai the acts Of Congress with which it conflicts
are unconstitutional and void should itself have
reeoected that it is not within the legitimate am
thorty of State TO that any of the acts of
e. Congress are unconstitutional and void until they
sre declared so by the Supreme Court, the tribunal
II which the States and she General Government
g have mutually agreed to refer such questions of
difference. Massachusetts, in refusing to test the
question before this tribunal and setting up and
acting upon her own assumption of what is con
stituiional and legal has placed herself in the
wrong, and become guilty of the qualification as
actual Il not as earnest, that of South Carolina
The veriost criminal that is brought up before our
Courts for murder. larceny or any other offence,
with the same pcrtncney might make the defence
,he Tribune has advanced for Massachusetts, He
could with equal point tell his accusers that he had
proceeded upon the assumption" that the laws he
had violated were unconstitutional and unjust
and demand OF his judges that instead of taking it
for granted that he was to be punished under them,
they must first establish the right to pass those
lawa We should ridicule the criminal who at
tempted such an assault upon the laws on the
strength of his own assumption and wherein
does the case of Massachusetts diffcri'
Virginia Medical aud Surgical JOnrnai.
The December number of this admirable peri
edical contains great variety of learned and val
uahle articles. The editors deserve much credit
for she remarkable ability, learning energy, taste
aud Judgment which are displayed in the conduct
Of this journal The Richmond editor, DR. J. B.
MeCaw, has won enviable laurels by the inlomita-
bic zeal, well as talent, which he has exhibited
In the effort to establish this medical journal upon
firm and enduring basis.
The present number completes the fifth volume
aud announces its Union with the Siethoscofs and
Ihe enlarged plans and facilities whicl. this conlbi-
nation viii enable 1t to effect. by this union, it
hopes TO concentrate upon the combined journal
al the active intellect of the medical profession Of
Virginia. II intends enlarge and adorn IN every
way its pages, and desires TO make them she impair.
hal representative of the Southern medical! public
We trust that the medical profession of the whole
South VIII rally man around this noble work,
and cheer and reward the vigorous minds and gen
erous energies which are embarked in i.