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take and sue bonds given by clerks of su
perior and inferior courts ot ordinary,
•tr. lb. 117 118 119 121. To sue in cer
tain cases Ib. 124 125. To take bonds
from administrators, fcc. Jb. 156. To
take bonds from distributees, Sfc. lb.
170. To take bonds from guardians of
free persons of colour. Ib. 459.
17. The justices of the inferior court
have many duties assigned them in com
mon with the judges of the superior court,
and justices of the peace. In casses of
attachment. Prince's Digest 18. Os
conveyances 109 113 Os pedlars 304
Os rent 394. Os divorces 128. Os slavet,
selling certain commodities. 463 Os
free persons of colour. 465. See laws of
1820. page 4; laws of 1821, 60; laws of
1822, 64,fitc Sic.
18. Ihe justices of the inferior court of
each county are required to appoint a
county Treasurer, biennally, and take
bond and security, for the faithful dis
charge of his duty, djfc. Laws of 1825,
page, 67.
19. it is also the duty of the justices
of the inferior court to declare the ap
pointments of the several county officers
vacant in certain cases; and in conse
quence thereof to order new elections to
be held, lb 121.
20 It is likewise the duty of the justi
ces of the inferior court to erect and
keep in repair court houses and jails; to
superintend the state of the jails, and
the conduct of j. tilers; and to issue exe
cutions agaiust defaulters, having county
monies in their hands, lb. 124.
21. it is their duty, when an alien
dies intestate, and without heirs, to cause
his efleets to be collected, and his whole
estate to be appraised; and after adver
tisement, to sell the same, and dispose f
the proceeds as prescribed by law. Ib.
135.
22. They are to take chaise of the mon
ies arising from the sales of estraysi, and to
disburse the money for county purposes,
lb. 141.
23. .A justice of the inferior court may
issue a subpoena directed to one refusing
to give testimony in cases pending in any
court of record in either of the United
States; upon his being satisfied of the reg
ularity of the commission, affidavit being
made of such refusal, lb. 143.
24. Where the contracting vendor of
lands dies, titles, thereto may be made
to the vendee, under the direction of the
inferior court, lb. t 59-
25. And so, when the contracting ven
dee dies, this court may order the titles to
be made to the heirs general of the deceas
ed. 126.
26. This court may give such relief to
the securities of executor*, as shall seem
just and equitable: and has in fact the ad
ditional power given to it of removing the
latter, lb 165.
27. And so. of administrators and guar
dians. lb 169.
28. This court may in their discretion
grant letters testamentary of administra
tion guardianship, to any other person
ent tied thereto, when any widow, or
feme sole, after having ob'ained the same,
shall marry Laws of 1828, page,l92.
29. This court has power to compel
jexerutors, administrators, Sfc. to give
secunty.or revoke *och executorship, ad
ministration, iic. Law sos 1828, page, 93.
30. The inferior court may direct the
distribution of estates and appoint per
sons to assign the same. Prince ( s Di
gest. 170.
t 31. This court may order the sale of
real estate, four months after application,
by an executor administrator or guardi
an, and has generally the right to control
the management of estates in the hands of
administrators, lb. 171. Laws of 1826,
98.
32. The justices of the inferior courts
areauthoized to discharge insolvent debt
ors, confined by process from any court
In the State whatever. Prince's Digest,
197. f
33. This court has power to issue writs
of Habeas Corpus , in the absence of the
nidge of the superior court; and in all ca
ses, to discharge, admit to bail, or remand
tojail, any prisoner, according to their
discretion, and the law of the land.
Prince's Digest, 206. Laws of 1823,90.
w 34. Id all cases brought in the superior
court, where the judge thereof shall be a
party, or interested threin, it is made the
duty of three or more of the justices of
the interior court, to preside at the trial
of the same. Prince's Digest, 219.
3b Mortgages of personal property
may be foreclosed in the inferior court.
Ib. 210.
£6 And so, claims to personal property,
under execution, may likewise be tried in
it Laws of 1821, 27.
37. The inferior courts have power,
concurrently with the superior coarts,
to try the right of property to negroes,
when claimed by persons not a party of
an attachment. Laws of 1828,91.
38. The law intrusts to the justices of
the inferior courts, the selection ol the
grand and petit jurors.-Prince's Digest,
219.
39 And so, with regard to constables
in the several counties- Ib 243.
40 For cases in which the law requires
certain justices of the peace to associate
with them a justice of the inferior court,
see Prince's Digest rejecting land
courts, page 269, ijfc. and with regard to
indentures, page 431.
41 The interior court is vested wkb
the power to compel the owners of any
infirm slaves to maintain them; and gener
ally to render 6uch reliefas in their dis
cretion the justices may think proper.
Prince's Digest, 460.
42 This court may appoint guardians
for free persons of colour; with the pow.
era and authorty of one intrusted with the
management of the penons and estates of
infants, lb. 458.
43 For certain duties imposed upon the
inferior court in relation to persons of
colour, whether free or ilave, refer to the
act passed on the 19th December, 1818.
Ib. 465-9.
44 The justices of the inferior coun
may appoint inspectors of tobacco, and
have power to dismiss them, See. lb.
475-9.
45 They are required, from time to
time,upon the application of the tax col
lector. to make such needful riles am:
regulations as shall cause a due collec
tion to be made of the general and couut*
tax. Ib. 499.
46 It is made their duty in each coun
ty, to carry into effect the ‘act to regulate
weights and measures. Ib. 513.
47 It is also their duty to lay off* pris
on bounds, though since the parsing ot
the act for the relief of honest debtors,
at the session of 1823, the privlege ol
using them will be but seldom claimed.
Laws of 1820, 53.
48 It is likewise their duty to appoint
one or more persons to superintend the
education of the poor children in the &ev.
eral counties. Laws of 1822, 4.
49 Under the act to distribute certain
funds among the several counties in the
State, for the use of academies, the infe -
rior court have power to draw the pro
portion which the counties may have a
right to claim, to be by them applied to
the purposes of education. Laws of 1822
7.
50 This court is vested with a general
controlling power over the poor school
fund, and over the objects of its bounty.
Laws of 1823, 3.
51 They have sole and exclusive right
to appoint notaries public for their res
pective counties. Laws of 1824, 48.
52 They are required to order elec
tions to fill vacancies of county officers,
and to appoint some fit and proper person
to discharge the duties of said office, in
the interim. Laws of 1826, 121.
j 53 They are authorised to order a sale
of every part of the estate of any person
within chancery jnrisdiction, or even
that of a representative of a JVullius Fi
lius. Laws of 1827, 103.
54 They are empowered to regulate,
according to the statute, the proceedings
upon bonds taken for security of the
peace, and for other purposes. Law* of
1827, 104.
65 The whole five individuals are,
each of them, possessed of summary ju
risdiction in regard to the rent law. Laws
of 1827, 107.
56 They are empowered to take cog
nizance of nuisances occasioned by mill
dams &c. Laws of 1828, 11 7.
57 The are empowered to take cogni
zance, concurrently with the judges of the
superior courts, and justices of the peace,
of Indian depredations, #c. Laws of
1828, 87.
68 They are authorized to appoint
trustees of the poor school fund, iD case
the clerks of the courts of ordinary
should refuse to act as such. Laws of
1823, 4.
Finally, the justices of the inferior
courts, as magistrates, ate also conserva
tors of the peace; C ustodts utriuque tabu
las: the keepers or preservers of both ta
bles of the law.
The venerable Doctor Edward A.
Holyoke , died lately at Salem, in the
hundred and first year of his age;
From the United States 9 Telegraph. ‘
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Fourth Auditor's Office, “)
March 28, A 829. J
Gen. D. Green— Sir I beg leave,
through your paper, to make a few
suggestions to those having busiue s
with this office and others concerned.
In five days I have returned to In
Post Office twenty letters and three
pamphlets, enclosed to the 4l!i Audi
tor, and directed to other persons.
Some of these letters were to oihei
officers of government, who have not
the franking privilege. 1 am told,
they were on public business, and by
general arrangement heretofore au
opted, were enclosed to the 4th Au
ditor to avoid a postage account.
Others were to ruy own Clerks on
business of the office.
Others, to Clerks und others, had
no concern whatever, so far as I know
with tho business of the public.
The Post Office law is imperative,
that a person having the Hanking
privilege shall return to the Post Of
fice to be charged with postage ail let
ters enclosed to him ait<i intend*<; for
others. That law I sh*!l u fexibly
obey. I cannot know that letters en
closed to me Hi eon pu lie business,
and if I did, it would not alitr my
duty; If the system which the law
prescribes is inconvenient, i< is the
business of the Legislature, and not
of the Executive power, to change it-
I therefore request those who have
business w ith other public offices, and
imve been in the habit of enclosing
>heir letters to the 4th Auditor, to
discontinue that practice.
Aiso requested all those vho hove
business with tins effi e, to address
heir letters to myself, hidepend
otly of the Post Office irgu.ations, it
is abviously the pnp r that whoh
orrespondeii! eof t he. offi* *, should
pass under the inspection of the res
ponsibltv head.
Upon t-nieiing this office on Mon
.lay last, one oi the first objects which
struck my eye, was a pile of newspa
pers on my table— Among them 1
counted sixteen different papers, all of
which, l was toid, were subscribed
lor by the 4th Auditor, and paid for
out of the Treasury. The next
morning I addressed a cireular to the
editor of each of these papers, reques
ting a discontinuance for reasons
therein set forth. I have since re
ceived four other papers xv\ ich I
have also ordered to be discontinned.
1 have thus, in five days discontinued
twenty newspapers taken in tins of
fire, alone, at the expense of the peo
ple.
To my circular, the Editor of the
Baltimore Patriot returned an an
swer. Both papers are annexed.
Mr. Monroes personal remarks re
quire no reply. When l study *man
ners, 9 1 shall not go to his school. I
know not w hat ‘crafty insinuation* he
finds in my letter—l intended to be
distinctly und*-rstoi and, that the money
of the American people, so far as u
comes under my control, shall not be
applied to the benefit of newspaper
editors, or the private gratification of
the Auditor or his Clerks. The in
terest of the country demands that
this office shall be t fii!ed wish menojbu
sinessk not with babbling politicians.
Partisan feelings shall not enter
here, if 1 can shut them out. To
others, belong the w hole business of
electioneering; to me and my Clerks,
other duties are assigned.—Them J
shall endeavor to discharge in the
spirit of reform, which has made
| General Jackson President. •Vain*
jl may be—proud 1 am, that the Pre
sident has given me an opportunity
:to aid him in proving that reform is
not au empty sound, and is not to ap
ply merely to a change of men.
Henceforth, assiduously devoted to
my official duties, I shall leave my en
emies and his to their freedom of
speech, and the press, resting my
claims to public confidence on my
acts.
Very respectfully, your friend, &c.
AMOS KENDALL.
THE CIRCULAR.
Treasury Department.
Fourth Auditor's Office. |
March 24, 1829. J
Sir —Not believing that I am au
thorized to charge the government
with subscription to newspapers and
other publications, which are not use
ful to mein the discharge of my offi
cial duties, and not perceiving that I
can derive any assistance from your
journal in settling the accounts of the
United States* Navy: I have to re
quest that you will discontinue send
ing it to this office.
Very respectfully, your ob‘t. serv*t.
THE REPLY.
Baltimore. March 25, 1829,
Sir —Had your letter requiring the
discontinuance of the Baltimore Pat
riot to the fourth Auditor, (the gentle
man you have supplanted,) been
couched in the usual mode, such as,
an editor of a paper, you yourself, no
doubt, have been accustomed to re
ceive, a reply would not have bees
deemed necessary; but coming in the
inflated • y le it do. s, it creates nothing
but commiseration for your vanity
excited no doubt, by the temporary’
elevation you have obtained from
tuitions circumstances. If you think,
to wound my sensibility by the crafty
insinuation it contains, you are mis
taken; and I have only to add, that
if your present situation should do
nothing to “improve** your principles,
it is to be hoped it-may do something
for y our manners.
With due consideration I am your
obedient servant.
ISAAC MUN ROE.
To Amos Kendall Esq.
tf'i 4 EQ> ITVT SL’ HP
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WARREXTfhV jTFrTL'X 8/1829,
ib i tin i }(<u uus liter* ad*
dressed by a Committee, appointed
by the inhabitants of Augusta, to
their fellow citizens at a distance.
CIRCULAR:
Augusta Georgia, April 7, 1829.
It is probable that you have already
learned/through the public papers,
how serious a calamity has been ex
perienced by the City of Augusta.
On the 3d instant, at 2 o'clo* k, P. M.
a fire commenced in a closely built
quarter of the town. The winJ,
which from the beginning was vio
lent soon rose to a gale, and bore
along the flames with irresistible fu
ry. Showers of sparks and burning
fragments, whirled in irregular eddies
through the air, and kindling at the
same moment houses far
rendered impossible any concentra
tion of e-flfirts in the direction of the
wind. The intense heat, aided by
the contiguity of the buildings, and
the cojnbustible nature of their mate
rials, caused the fire also to extend
laterally, with a wide sweep o.f de
struction. Indeed we esteemed our
selves happy in being able to arrest
the conflagration, even on its western
side, where we were most favored by
the weather. To the eastward, in a
few hours, scarcely any thing remain
ed but n ked chimnies end smoking
embers. The rapid progress of the
destroying element, was i\self a mate
rial aggravation of the disaster;
Many could not remove their effects
at all, and still more only conveyed
them to situations, where they were
speedily followed by the flames. Be
fore sunset, our streets were filled
w ith a crowd of unfortunates of every
age, destitute of a home, and moarn
,fully gleaning from a confused heap,
of moveables, the poor remains of their
furniture and raiment. We hope that
you may never be able to conceive
such a scene; for we hope that you
will never behold it.
As you are probably unacquainted
with the plan of the City, it is presum
ed that a description of the local ra
vages of the fire would be little un
derstood. You will obtain a clearer
notion of its extent, from the f allow
ing statement: —About two hundred
[front houses, with their offices, havfe