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under great disadvantage, in attempting to make an argument against his better judgement.

 Mr PICKETT desired the Senate not to be alarm- ed, as he was not going to make speech Expe- rience had taught him not attempt to speak on a subject with which he so little eonyersant. he was with affairs of jurisprudence He stated that his mind had undergone some change since the com msncement of the session, in regard to the measure contemplated by this bill. He had intended to vote for it; but he did not now expect to do so. The principle reason that had operated his mind in favor of the bill, was the consideration that, the constitution limited the number of counties to be comprised in judicial circuit, the number of Judges was likely to be too large to constitute the Supreme Court when the Indian territory was acquired. As the constitution stands, he supposed the num- Der of Judges would be, perhaps, twelve, after that territory should be acquired; but resolutions had been introduced, which he hoped would pass, to amend the constitution in that respect Should that amendment prevail, the number of judges he sup posed, would not be greater than nine which might not be too many.

 He had another reason against passing the bill at present. Our constitution provides, that mem- Der of the General Assembly shall be elected to any office during his term of service, that shall in that term have been created. Mir F. wished to extend the restriction somewhat further than it was earned by the letter of the constitution and had ntroduc- ed bill for that purpose; excluding members of the Legislature from all offices which the Legislature have the power of conferrng. Should members of the Legislature be appointed to any office which this bill should create make vacant; it would in his opinion, be violation othe spirit of the constitution But he did not wish to create this Supreme Court un less the other bill was passed into law. To do so would, in his opinion, be violating that part of the Lords prayer. which says, lead us notnto tempta- tion."