Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-02-17

~ Gsroy tla contract by which this Sts.es hrc coz.
ir-'.sd tngethsr. by co16'rl!cg tho compact 70 20
.9.lnt.rf 1t rianacs ~ !G8ks - In goVerrmrat ah'
,.;:s be irleoiiVe, all fa defsors ars cured ~ Up
: pv;a. SIC ra!s of FRocRUsTEs, or arc smenoeo W
IA. cu,stIuas power Of The SnpIeule ccur,-s po@eI
Which Is cqaaily Te1ecessafy ua.i 'I ~. gu
i,25 s,,r dausrr,ns, 20 II a,oSs no ui1x Iy gu.
,cs arbitrary cisS-esi4a OF tho ia 'Rs1 WINE
,us. .ish court vii. sc.!ee'y quo" 14aL any atnet
;r1ysrnlcent, or auy otte. department. Of its own
,vru,nsnt' Gil do right it sets Upon tbs pyiuc. pie,
rsr sg,f is novar IL the wong whi:a t is Profuss,
ga We snail see ia sscEo:ni the most unworthy mo-
;;res to olhor gove'anea,s end otteg departments,
i arrogates itssf degree Of purity, ecarosly cqnsl
1t challenges q degrees o! in:sibilty scarcely,
claimed ty The arrogant p1e.ensions OF me Pope o.
FoIne. There Is but ono higher grade 10 Hi. climax
of arrogance aud absurdity, ard hatis, toaIaiu 10
! h9d us powers By divine Gu,bG.ty, aud In utter
| con.enpt o: the sovereign power Of the people.
With oect to opprsHsions or violations OF the
Constitution, committed by the OTHER departments
Of tie government, they ca he easily corrected by
mated b the degree Of oppression which is inflicted
Bat the court question claims TO hold its authority
I! 2.7ea!aan. to tho Poyer of the people. 1t is not
; :I2c:si by, nor is it smepsb,e to Thorn. Having
en appointed in generation, il csins 10 make
Lars sud constitutions ior another. 1t acts always
! apeY t:.e foundation of its own presidents, and
! progresses With no!se.ess foo. and An alarming
a;vanc,.' until it reaches Tho Zsoi;E q! despotic
p.w:r."
JUICE R:sre dincuss,a tas 25;h s,ciicn Of TIE ret
{: l7s-whch, 10 the Of III, Provisional pg7oss
! il ID. 45h-as follows
"ik. ass icel ia Ia eatite uci4ea with tia famous
Pc v;i2Ln of the aoh secucD u The j1ttcat Get OF
The itcj S.aus; and Gccyrtiagiy thar sectii Aan
trsv'i tts ccci ioi appreciation OF The cour! hat
s@,;i;na cxh;ns III, remarkable phenomenon Of the
a39E,sct U! tie SupTeue Court Of State teing held
81 ~ ia, Or uut ecaort5g ~s II Is ien.sed On Ola or
tba o;!sr al 10 Of sigeo question"
4 IThii 81 ,,,n to the 25th section l. oivatei IN ths
ss!h scs!sn OF tbs a.. of tie Provisional Cont.sss
ey s!cw1s writ ii srfor no mater wt It sllo The
~ z.iscn ii the 5tata Cart ms7 te.-- ED. EEo.l
lit H." coatDues Judge Rlan, founded on Eost
,wsrt.nt,b;e jealousy Of he Stat3 Jndics,ies, aad
kNDs NOTHING TO WARRANT IT II THE CONSTITUTION.
|kis provuon haS bs.n justly rxposeaia AL its Va.
ecu, esp,ts eY rhs Court or appeal" 81 *Gginis in
tie 1T Huuter G,.i"i nai 10 that decision,
upsr ;h!s Tu!nL l beg ls.vs 10 hrsr
III tecurrs TIE APPELLATE jurisdiction In this cass,
rnder tho general or-s tetore mentioned, Gall cases
e.tSiaR under tbs constitution sad lava Of the United
t ,,us) the general prop ,aion that State osuros
bs sas. but by In Consent is admitted ~ the lu
p?o.s Court. $50 admit with them, that ths. ccn
ssnt uay 5s gwen hy geasral CLAUSE In tho const-
tton: and, il that consent ss applied to this c.ss.
cGp be nfelnd from just construction Of the geuer
81 eisuss 10 gu st.on thsa tas States have submitted
to be suei. ihe'e ia no particular and express dee
gann Of thu power in hs oass and the consru ,tioc
adopted BY fbe Coait Is rot only founded upon H.
mo!e Implication bul il confronted by the Insuterh-
Lls thicu!ties already mentioned. shall only atd,
this part Of the subject, that IL tie jurisdiction Ii
not given In this csse expressly or ny fair aud nc.
! cessary Implication, tho power Ia retained By the
Satss and the decictvc CT the Stats Coars Is conss
| 9uenty 0nal'
sach were eoac Of the s;isvarces which Judge
Rasno hes pointed out iI the Cohsas case resulting
from this sppsl!=ts jur.ii,,ioH watch conferred,
| ny tbs 25th section.
l: was under this ssclo. that notwi.hst ,nding To
J ll!h amendment 10 tho United etstes Constitution,
sovstslSn States we're drsggei to tho bar Of tie su
prdre court In this correction: It may 10 interest.
ing to resd how even 81 great uiad al that Of C5ef
Just;cs marsll bsoams waTed 10 tho side of power,
VIXEN hinael!was lie ssett for lis exercise. When
| Clsnher Of the TirgiUia Convention Of l7Sa Ju4gs
MElBhall uaed the following leogusge:
xvi respect 70 d!spu:3s ss-t1csn 3t-ta and thu
ctzans af Eno!sv' stats ia jurisdiction hss been de-
| ni!od with unusuui vshsmeoc-. HOPE THAT NO GEN.
! TLgXAS WILL THINK THAT A STATE WILL BE CALLED
| At TIE BAR OF FEDERAL COURT Is th3rs No s1rh
| Casa at Present Arc ,isre mspy $685. ii viz
S,Eis TO which Tie Legi.l,nrs ef rrgril il party
cad yet tas Sac ID 10; seei; IT 1s NOT
4 RATIONAL TO SUPPOSE THAT THE SOVEREIGN TOWER
! SHOULD Be DRAGGED BEFORE A COURT bs iulspt
u 10 .nG&e tho State 10 ecover clail OF individuals
IsR!cins Ia I,hor States. CONTEND THIS coNsTRUc.
TON Is WARRANTED By TIE WORDS" ,Ee7 E!;iuLts
| 1eos'oa, IL "! 65o:t page
sac get TO -uils,r % This Ja;ls. ls2g1,gs wss, c
ts~ y5.:s siLs.'fgrds tho Iu5ss wso dscitad i71g
liz: OF oSsss :has suocs7srsly paAceEp SOVEREIGN
| s.s.s1 u tbs b-s o. thta oourt.
McGu!lo.h vs.. The si5,. )! I.r5,sai, [otsag Is.
| >a2 Sa,s Il ykgiai,. tie Cssrolss ra,Ioa v: sLs
ata CT Georgia Gn at:.ss how ths oa.ri,ns Of Judge
Msshall, when In the Virginia Convention 10 saYe.
| caiei the Fstsr,! Consultation we forgotten and
.epuciit.d whsf, Cnisf Jasos uader ,hst Cons.i.
ta;n, Re exercised ;to jalic.i pohss II tho United
Statts.
! Iihs c!r o. tto SEr1sras C,ur: TO pnao tina SOW,
!, ce'sn s.ss&s t! lis c:.,w ri.e ~ ta4, tItDu
nal IN 1873 10 the osse OF Chi4hol1a Exnou ora vs.
Georgia. e DsIlss. 4ls.} Tina: ozr issisrs msy
Ia5ezE:snd kov far Fedora; Tsws Gpd idsss
c: radoncIss vera carda! ny :yaief Jassos
Jay it Ia necessary na'siy {, state the thue
propositions Of Lila opoian Ytsy vera: lst. In what
| ssuse GcoTgi. Ia C s,ysre'gn Safe 2 q. Whether
| suahilty Is conpBtiAls With such sovereignty 81.
Wls:hsr ths Constitution authorizes such an action
| sgsics. hs:? His Isumen. was that corporation
w4s essrssste of individuals. AID 90 7ss Stats.
the citizens &: Philadelphia, Numbering f,st9 thou.
eaua, III ther corporate cspaeiy wesa sasb!e By sO.
thousand citizaps Of DelaTsIe should not he He ar.
Rvs 1t tho proposition that tie s'vereiguty Of Georgia
not sbso,ute, but subordinate To ths nationality
| II ;hs United Statcs. Even Chancellor Kent ceu,c
MT support this opiuiou aud 10 hs commentaries de.
cIar It without co,o- of foundation"
Tto io,hlas Of State soTere!grty and State r!shs
Sss thus early brou III np Cor sjjuio ,ton Georgia
tcfussi to spposs and cpsll5 tef.d tho Federal Gu.
! Uority. Chief Jusice Jay equally determined, zen.
dsred judgment cy oef!ult seainss tho st.te, sut
! AWARDED WI: OF Inquiry. No man can ccnjsc.urs
where this controversy would have suted had not the
question been ru. 10 res: By the adoption Of lbs 18th
amendment 10 tho Constitution !,uidug ihe Judicial
power 30 that nc gt.t st.ii Do s1ed By ciizsns or
subjects Of nny foreign E.A'r' Ihe l1sh ausatcen.
wis thought to lava forsye, !aovs1 tho Stsus !ro,c
tIe DIR CT Fe3srnl out. GIt n3t SO tie coneoi
GGins Fods-tl cpiDicrs Of ,hs ki.f Justice were no.
| 80 Ns baked c7en q .to p!ci,e5: suendment. Ha
som prepared asp between STATE end itu OWE
citizen, aid srtnisn III, SITE ut ths bar Of his court
Wa h7ps 20 ses this J,Dgsrjus p,Ser ioyolvei In
sr.elsts jurisii aioa 80 su:riaI to prevent any
aaoh from over o9eu'rirS in tho Supreme Court
Of e., Confederate Btttes.
This obnoxious ssc.loo Is urgsd mainly on the sup.
position that It Il necessary t. tat uniformity Of de.
eson &C deseab!s fs the construction Of tbs COns:i
t1on End the exsortiol Of thu laws It contendsd
now, 4. weo by Jaage hcrshan that there must bs
sz 'utm itc artits. s,mewtsre;" sad tina. tbs Con-
st;;u.iol has Ds 70 tao Supreme Court the tribunal Of
spt s.art, bsfcrs WHOSE Judgments sovereign States
a4s. a,w, end whose dscsees mud mandates may over.
Iii. ihs Mghes: tribunal Of the State D.srablo az
The aaiftrayof decision rrqutsdana5l3 H. 1t Is not
% bs purchased u thu ss:a O. those barriers that
fii1;cs tao s.ates hon Iho Confederate GovGnmsut,
sapro ttis tho fcinaf cb1 sus;.!ring siis lSt!ar.
Ju ;gs Rosno ,ascs Il, Chief JSs.tc, on this poins
ert replies as follows