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jro ©r come as they please—o divest
themselves of the rights of the citizen,
and perform the duties of the subject.
Whosoever receives a licence from G.
Britain to go where b» the laws of his
owu country'he is permitted to gof# ac
knowledges a power paramount to that
of his count: y» and, becomes! ts subject.
So fur the thing is well enough—but
for such persons to claim for them
selves the title of American citizens is
preposterous and absurd. They are
Englishmen, and ought to be so treat
ed on every occasion. Such has been
the situation of most of those called
“American prisoners in France** of
whom we have heard so much ; though
the whole numb r oC these pretended
cidzens were trot equal to the numb- r
of bona tide Americans “detained”
on board a single British vessel of
war—their highest number being only
fifty four. Too many, if honest men
—too few, if rogues. I heartily wish
Bonaparte would “ sink, burn and
destroy” every vessel sailing under a
British licence :—nor have I any ob
jection to the British seizing every
one bound* to France, while the laws
prohibit the trade. Our national cha
racter has been much degraded by the
mere montsy-makers. “ Hang up a
bag of Coffee iu h—l’* said Dessalines,
“and the Americans will get it.” If
they attempt such enterprises, let it he
at their own risk, and not operate to
the injury of the honest merchant.
[E. Post.
—
PHit.AUBi.rHta, January 3.
The BRITISH MINISTER applied to
the American government for his fiaan/iona
at a time when he had no more notion of
leiving the United States than he ht-.d oF
i.oin^ any thing fair or honorable, when
he came here. Subsequently he published
a declaration, that he intended to make N.
Yotk the place of h'.s residence, yet here
he resides and not in New York.—There
spnears to be a fatality about the man, of
so s-ranpe a kind, that lie cannot write or
out violating tru'h.
We arc now amused with a rumor, that
Mr J ckion has received letters anmunc.
»ng tne reinstatement of Canning in the ad
ministration. Fervently do I hope’ that
this may be true The taunt.tig jests, the
biting sarcasms and sneering witiciams of
this “ Joker cf Jokes.” may aw.iken the
sleeping spirit of '7&. Congress, every fes
aion since the outrage of the Chesapeake,
have become more & more tame, and their
submissive atu;.independent spirit isdiffu.
s.ng itself over ti»e nation. If sometuing
be not dune and done quickly, we shall
be the very scorn of the world, instead oi
being, as we ought to be, its pride and boast
Deni. Press.
MR. CANNING.
It was very generally reported yesterday,
that Mr. Jackson, the Ex-Br;t;sh minis
t*r, hud received advices of the return ot
Mr. Censing to his former post of Secre**
taiy ot State for Foreign Atf drs—accom
panied by the M iquis of Wellesley, as
first lord of the treasuiy^ tin fmmer i IHci.
en-Iy and the latter nominally Premier.
We are inclined to believe iliac such a
change was contemplated at the time the
November Packet leIt England j but that
the event had urn then occurred. Ir is how.
ever sa'd» tha' this will i>« the arrange in*,ut
before hi meeting ot Parliament Indeed t
was impossible Mr, Percival could main
tain the station to which his inordinate
srnoi ion had carried him t at letters from
most ot the rrranuiacturing towns in England
confirm this opinion.
Hnould these events be realized, all idea
of treaty or accommodation is at an end,
and the sooner our Congress take a decis
ive stand the better \ ine choice before
them is Resistance or Submission.
ib
New-York, Jan. 1.
LATEST FROM LISBON.
Last evening «rr vcd at this port, ihe
altip Syren, Doan, from I, s‘»on, which
pen she left on the idd November.
Captain I). inffrms us, that the ship
John and Edward, Burger, fr<.m London,
an l the brig Concord, Fiinn, from Bangor,
(Wule») both for New Ym-k, living been
rap'ure l by French cruzers, aiul recap,
tured by toe British, hud both arrived at
Lshoo.
Captain D. further states, that ft was
repoi.wl <»i l.iS.fon^ that Lord Colling wood
i».iu taiicu in with a Fiencu Diet coming
out ,*»•- bluuu ot Gibraltar, and had rle
s.ruytd o or 4 S3il of the line, and 2u
tiunspoiis—that all was quiet at Lisbon, 8c
i-o Hueil'genoe U.ui been received of nny
recent ba.tie having occured between tne
biamh and i' reach armies in Spain.
NKvv-A'omc, Jan 1.
ErWictof* latter from a* respectable c on
inertial House in I.orubm t-> tluir c res
pondent* tn tlii* cty, daled N »v. 9,1.
‘ I hope the good r.ense of both Govern- ,
moms wit1, overcome Wnr Faction-. I initst !
Ik ic remark, in nailer to rcfume those errn
neuu* i tes*. which 1 know pr- vail on your
sub-«f lie water, of the efll«don»i) of Embar.
go and Non Intercourse ftit-asrtrrS, ihut it it
seldom the subjert of rniiVcrVat-ort in thi* |
country, Stid a total imliffitrrnce prevails as i
to rtu-ir r- peal. Trade •* very fimirisliing,'
*i.(l I cannot gtyn y.\j .1 greater p.-idf of it!
than when 1 tv.ll you t).M th<'fe was an ezccss
oi one ai Ui«n slerb'nf in the. c«“tmns for the
Iasi tpiatter. md«f{lfiti:iw!‘uif til ibe itnpe*
dim cat* thrown in the * »v nf Comiticrpe by
Napoleon, it will flnurrtH and venl Itself In o'
the r channel* in open defiance. Tne trade to
tin ias evn farts of turope has b- en very
gi< r.t, and even with Fraftcn amujf-jlmg is car*
ritd on to a j rotllg.f us degree."
CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPHESEN NA
TIVES.
Weanesday, Jar*. 3, 1310.
A message from the PreddeOi waf re
ceived in (he following words*
To the Scna’tr and Nour-e of representa.
lives of the United States* j
The a61 011 housing the detach-rent of
one hundred thousand men f om he mi*
j 1 t;a, »ill expire on the 30th ol Ma<ch next.
Its tatly revival is lecommendcd, in
o-der that steps may be taken for ar.
I langements such as as that' ac\ con ein
, nla es.
i Without interfering with -the modifica.
I tiens rendered necessary by the defects
or the Miefikacy of the laws restriclive of
commerce end navigation or with the pol
icy of a lowing t? foreign armed vessel;
the use of our waters ; it fads within my
duty to rerommend also, that in add tion 10
the precautionny mea urts authorised by
lha* a£l, nod :o regular troops for comple
ting the legal es:ab»shment, of which en.
list men is are icceived, every nece-^ary
1 provis on may be made for a vulun.eer,
fjrce of twenty thousand men to be en
listed for a short period, and held in
a sta'e of organisation, and readiness
for uclual service, at the shortest vvarnj
it’g.
I submit to the consideration of Con
g «ss moieover the expediency of such
classification and organization of the
iniiitia as will best secure prompt and
successive ids, from ihat souicc, ade.
oua e to emergencies which may call for
them.
It will rest with them also to determine
how tar further provisien may be expe.
f__ into n^u .1 to, irirt* tl am 1
-. r'*""'H
cessa-y any part of vhc naval armament
not now employed.
At a period presenting features in the
condufcl oi foreign powers lowaicls tlie U
n cd 5‘a es which -mpose on them the
necessity of piecau'.ionary mea ures in.
volving expense, i* is a happy conaidrra
i lion, that such is <he solid s ate of public
j credit, that reliance may be justly placed
on any It gal provision that may be made
lor resorting to it m a convenient lot in
and to an adequate amount*
JAMES MADISON.
Januaty 3d, I8\0.
Or. motion of Mr. Dawsor, so much
oi the message as relates to the mill li
ft, was referred to the committee alrea
dy appointed on that subject; that part
relating to volunteers-was relerrtd to
the committee on our military csta*
blishir.ent ; that part relating to the
navy wasxefcrred to toe committee on
our naval establishment; and so much
as relates to our finances was referred
to the committee of Ways & Means.
Mr. VI01 row repotted a hill supple
mentary to the act for the relief oi the
relugees from the British provinces of
Canada and Nova Scotia.— f.vice read
aud committed.
Mr. Quincy presented the petition
of sundry p iper-makers, praying for an
increase of ihe duty on imported pa
pers.—Read St referred to the com n^t
,ee of Commerce and Manufactures.
Mr. Witherspoon said hr* held in his
hand the petition of James Dennes, a
d sabled man, wiiich he begged leave
to present. It u (said he.) toe claim
of a man now in your Navy Yard who
has had tite s nail p x in the natural
1 wav, which has rendered him an object
claiming the compassion and aid r,t thio
I I r-- . nnc nl 111, rt/Pfl i, pntn plir rvnr •
the vision t>f ih* other much impair
ed. H the petition is received and re
ferred, I will, instead of producing do
cuments to support his claim, present
liis m ingled and pitiable face to the
j committee. The pettit: on was read
and referred.
On metion of Mr. M’fCim,
Resolved, That the committee ol
Commerce and Manufacture* he in
structed to enquire whether any, and
if am*, what further provisions are tie
cessary more effectually to secuie the
collection ol duties imposed by law on
imposts, anti tint th*» committee have
leave to report by bill or otherwise.
TRADE TO,TirE BALTIC, &c.
Mr. Burwell said that hr had givrr.
to the subject of our foreign relations
as muth consideration as he was c ipi -
ble of doing, and digested some plan
which appeared to him best adapted
to the present situation of the country.
It would be recollected, however, that
they had seen in the papers that France
either had blockaded or did contem
plate the blockade of all the port* not
embraced in the British orders; and
they had seen in the papers a para
graph intimating that a project existed
to close the Xortht rn ports against all
vessel* but those ol France. Hr. con
ceived it necessary to call for any in
formation which by possibility might
be in posses*ion of the Executive on
this subject, as such information, if to
be obtained, might have some influ
cncc uj iii bis mind as to the course
s
v I . / «.'•* - :V .** ^. •
. ' :■*- |.jv • - .*»
proper to lie pursued ■, att<’ therefore
moved the following r*-i- Union .*
Resolved, That the President of the
U. S. be requebled to lay before this
House any information he nvay possess
i elative to the blockade of the ports
of the B. ltis by France, and the ex
clusion of neutral vesseb by Russia,
Sweden and Denmark.
The motion was agreed to without
opposition, and Mr. liurwell and Mr.
Gardner appointed a committee to
wait on the President accordingly.
RUPTURE WITH MR JACKSON.
The House resumed the consideration of
the unfinished business of yesterdav, being
the resolution from the Senate approving
the conduct of the Executive ;n refusing to
receive any fur* her communicaticn front
Fr ncis J ones Tackson, etc.
The resolution was ordered to be read a
third time.
To-morrow was named as the day on
wh ch it should be read a third time and
negatived, Ayes 32.
The resolution was then ordered to be
read a third time to day.
Mr Newton supported and Mr Stanley
opposed its passage at considerable length.
Mr Findley spoke in favor of it.
Mr Gardeiver, after some .prefatory
remarks, moved that the further censide.
ration of the resolution be postponed to the
third Monday in February.
A motion was made to adjourn (4 o’clock)
negatived, by Yeas and Nays, 82 to 26.
Mr Gardemer’s motion was then negati
ved, by Yeas and Nays as follows=Yeas
39—Nays 74.
Mr Ta.girt commenced a speech a
gainst the resolution.
A motion was made to adjourn and ne
gatived by Yeas and Nays, 59 to 15.
lmmed.atcly after this it appearing that
there was not a quorum present,
A motion was made by Mr Marrion to
adjourn, (half past five o’clock) and nega
lived, 40 to 24,
Mr Macon wished to adjourn to meet
ag iin this evening, as gentleaaen appear
ed determined to sit it out.
This motion was not in order.
A motion being again made to adjourn^
was negatived 42 to 21.
Mr F;sk moved “that the attendance of
the absent members be requited forth
with.”
Mr Dana called for the reading of the
clause of the constitution and of tue rule of
the House authorising such a motion.
Mr W.iscn moved to adjourn. The
Yeas and Nays on the motion being requir
ed, Mr W. withdrew the motion.
I A quotum now app-uriiig,
! Mi Fisk withdrew It s motion for com
pelling the attendance of absent members ;
and
Mr Taggart proceeded in his speech, Si
cor eluded ..beat half past seven.
Mr Gardenier made a motion to recom.
mit the resolution, and spoke at some
length in favor of tne motion. His object
appeared to be a mod ficulion of the lan
guage of the resolution.
This motion was negatived by Yeas and
Nays as follows-Ycus 45«eN ay * 7T.
Mr Wnuman moved that the House ad
joum«a(hah past eigut o'clock)—Negati
ved, 71 to 44.
Mr oold and Mr Macon each spoke a
gamst tne resolution.
Mr. Gardemer moved to adjourn. Ne
gatived, 70 to 41
Mr Gardenier then (10 o’clock) coin,
menced a speech against the resolution.;
when he had been speaking near an hour,
A quorum not appearing within the bar,
a morion was made by Mr Lewis to ad.
lourn. Negatived, 55 to 34.
Mr Gardenier pfoce-d-d. At two o’
clock, hav.ng spoken neariy lour {hours, ne
himself moved an adjournment. Negati
ved uy Yeas and Nays, 75 to 33.
Mr Gardenier resumed the lioor.
| 'Tne speaker decided >hat he had spo
' ken iw.ee to the question, and could not
|»pe*k gain.
Mr. Gaidenier asked leave to speak a third
It'ine, stating at (he same time that ho did not
I onsidor himself us having spoken twice, one
1 t ine having given way for a motion to adjourn.
He w»' cd asking leave, however, anil moved
lu me iui iiici vunniucrjikdm r»i me
subj.cl till tile second Monday in February,
And on tins lito’ion be proceeded veiih his
j -[retch : Which he concluded about 4 four o’
clock, having occupied the floor six hours.
Mr* Sam ilium spoke in support of the rcso.
lot tori and in reply to Mr. Gardenier for a
I bout haL ail hour.
\lr Potter s»n>ke for half an hour in cx
plana ion ofliis former speech on this subject.
’i ho question was then taken oa postpone,
incut n» inovc-d by Mr Gardenier, and nega*
lived without a division.
And at length,at half pajt five o'cl >ck, t!ia
main question on the final passage of the re.
I solution was taken and earned 72 to 4l. The
I Yeas and Nnys are as follow a
YF.AS.*kMes*r». L. J. Alston, W. Ah orij
• Anderson, Bacon, Bard, Basset, Bibb, Boyd,
J d own, R. Brown Hu>well, Butler, Calhoun,
Clay, Cobb, Cocliran, oox, Crawford, Outs
n iwarm, i)cih»j Kppes, Findley, F;sk, Frank*
ho, Ganrufi, Gardner, Gbol.ion, Go dwyn,
lJcline„ IlilUnd, Howard, Hjifry, Jenkins,
Johnson. Kenan, Kennedy, Lovej Lyle, viari
■n, M’k-su, M’K nij Mihior Montgomery. N.
it. Moore. Morrow, Newbold. NcwtoOj N eb
olson, J Porter, P. B, for er^ K«% of Pen
Who* of Ten Richards Roane, Root Road,
Sagi j Sammons, Seawr, Seyhert^ Smelt, Smi.
lie, G Smuh. Southard, Taylof, Thompson,
I’racy, Turner, Weakley, Wiiitehill, Wither,
spoon —72
N AYS—‘Messrs. Blaisdell, Rreckcm-idge,
J C* Chaml*erl#in, W. Chamberlin, Champioi
Chi wn l«-u, Dana, Davenport. Kly, Cinott, Gar*
deiuer. Gul l, Hale, Htren, Hubbard, It. J vk.
son, Kni< kef backer, Lcs|ts, Livermore, Liv
it.gsion M «con. M Aryde^ Moielry, Pearson,
i k naiij Pitkin, Potter, Quincy, Stanford
Vanity, S edman, Vephenson, M urges,
Swoope. Taggart, Talma'
Rensselaer.
41.
[On this vote were absent 27 members, viz*
M< *srs. Campbell^ Clopton, Cook* Crisi,
Denning/ Gof'ltbi.r mf;b Gray^ Ileister, J
G. Jack«on, Junes. AV/, Lyon/ M.it!»ewj.
Miller T. Moore. Mumuirrl/ Nelson, Rsn
•lotpli/ lawyer, Slsavy, SlicfTcy, "J Smith, 8
4mi*.i, Irtifi, Van l)yk«-j* Fb" Httn anil
Wirin'’^ of Wium those marked (*> bare not
appeared irt V'lriu v durtn£ the prescm
! Sea.»i<>»u and th »s; in italic are tnosv.i to be
j absent From the city.3
' The House th<y» adjourned, at a quarter
betoi c six, alter a r uion of nineteen hour*,
during the whale ol which time the Spea
ker presided in the chair with diguity and
moderation, to Fridny next.
itmgmm ?Ucgu^.
RICHMOND,
TUESDAY, January 9, 1810.
ADMONITORY MESSAGE.
The President, it will be seen, has
recommended measures of defence
against the rvorst that can happen ;
and in doing so he has performed his
constitutional duty, and displayed
much of the true spirit of a wise states
man. We should like to have seen,
indeed,a little more nerve in the com
munication ; but, all things consider
ed, it is certainly a very commendable
step ; such an one, in truth, as all sen
sible men (let party zealots preach as
they will,) must approve. Had it.
been a little more in extenso, it would
certainly be loudly applauded.
We lay down two propositions as
the grounds of our opinion on this sub
ject, which we think it will be difficult
to controvert, that is to say—
1st. The government of the United
States, from its very nature, cannot
act with secrecy: it follows, of course,
that all the world knows and is mi
nutely acquainted with every step
which it takes, either to maiulain its
rights or to relinquish them;
2. No nation can vindicate its honor
or avenge its wrongs without preparati
on for war : consequently, (as the whole
world knows at all times what we are
about,) so long as we art: not prepared
for war, the whole world knows that
we cannot fight, however much wc are
injured.
From thc.e two propositions this
conclusion irresistibly follows, to
wit: that let our Congressmen blus
ter and talk big as long as they
please, both England and France are
well assured that they have nothing
to dread, till soldiers, cannon, and
bayonets are voted.
Let us look btek a little, and we
; shall very clearly perceive the prepri
I ety of what the President has done,
1 and of what Congress ought to do.
Five thousand of o lr seamen were
; (and are) impressed on boa-d the Bri
tish navy* YVhuc is the remedy ? Ne
gotiation.
The harbor of New-York is blocka
ded and a citizen killed. What is the
result ? Negotiation.
Our mefchant v-suds are seized at
sea under a new rule (of l55) a.id their
cargoes condemned in British vice
admiraiity courts. What is the cure
for this evil? Negotiation.
A national frigate is attacked by a
British ship of war, p rt of the crew
slain, and others c.irr:_ .l away into c «p
tivity. What is the redress ? Town
meetings, addresses, slang-whanging,
and—Negotiation.
The captain of a petty British sloop
of war (the Driver) insulted one of
our chief cities. Whatisdouc? Nego
tiation.
France violates onr commerce in an
outrageous manner. What steps are
taken ? Negotiation.
During all these abuses, Congress
convened many times: various inflam
matory and witty speeches were dc*i
v^red, and logic, ridicule, and invec
tive, poured io -:h in stream*, lalls, anti
cataracts. What was the event ?
Why, the for* ign abuses continued ;
each party praised its own speeches,
and clubbed six-pences to have cart
loads of them printed. Things passed
on Ik wc again resorted to—negotiati
on.
A»long as England ?e France found
that Wi b»re it with patience, or rather
with speeches and negotiation, without
preparing for the worst, so long have
they treated us as persons wor*hy of no
thing but instils & outrages. It is true,
both the BritUh and the French have
44 received and discussed propositions,**
but they have also continued at the
same time their tnulconducb
But the prospect of war, says One
faction, is a terrible alfair: there will
be bloody noses and broken bones.
It is all true: but it is the lot ol hu
manity; and nature h is ordained that
those who will not fight and risk dies/
; noses and bones fur their rights, shall
i h ive none. And let it be fiaucaibur
I ed, that our citizens have b e.i cndi
ved, our flag tramp!* <1 under fe t,our
J pleople’s noses and bonus bloodied and
oroken in the very lap *>1 peace.
Yet war is not a 1 evil, in its place.
It is ur.ly the abate* of war that are
odious nnd aggressive. A just an ‘
honorable war, u * noole cxeiuon oi
valor in defence oi virtue and justice,
it teaches the aggro aor in future t<>
beware ; it ioriihes the reputation Ol
the nv«i n bv toA energetic idea of
courage* and givers the cd mnunitv
confidence in itself. War is not the
object of the Presid uk's in ->3 ige ;
but merely to prepare in.: country its
case it should come.
The belligerents, however, cry the
indecisive politician^, will not make
war upon us.
Ln th** first place how can that be
ascertained ? A wile uian provides a
gainst chance— ir, in oin r Words; he
leaves nothing to ch.roce. Those who
oppose preparation for the won:, are
like the libertine v/ho addressed the
Friar: father, said the licentious
youth, rohnx. a wretched life will yours
have been i f there is no other -world but
this: And, replied the old man, wh it
a terrible one ioL'1 yours have ban
if there is. A needless precaution
(quoth the shiily shaily reaioners) if
there should be no war: But (S.iy we)
what a wise precaution if there should
be war.
If, indeed, there should be no at*
tack upon u9 in the sp ing, the reason
will be this:
The belligerents reap more advantage
from us in our present posture, than if
we were actually at zvar zoith them
both ;—for,
LOOK AT THIS.
At present, In zvar%
They capture our seamen. Idem.
Pillage our merchant-ships, Idem.
Attack our vessels of war, Idem.
Insult our marine juris
diction, Idem.
Abuse usin their state papers, Idem.
Cur up and interdict all our
trade, Idem.
The fact is, the belligerents are at
war with us, but we are not at war
with them , an assertion which, al
though it may sound very much like a
I contradiction is perfectly correct.
If_ _ . . . » ’. l «
AI Wtic HJ tU'.rlLA UlvIH, lilCV
i attack us, we should have iowe com
1 merce ; some revenue; some captures
; of their vessels to counterbalance our
.losses; and some conquests to indem*
n fv us for past injuries; anti these
things will be necessary to us for,
MARK YOU Tilts;
L^t a treaty be made wi^h the Brit
; ish or with the French, whensoever it
I may, he assured that, unless we have
. so n thing in our possession as a set
! oflf against the restoration of our pro
perty which we shall necessarily dc
, mand from them, they will never sar
' render to us the citizens nor the pro
perty which they hav; purloined from
; us, unless we surrender some princi
ple or admit some comim re; d doctrine
which will essentially impair our rights.
The President’s recommendation to
prepare, therefore, is wise, in the dis
cree test sense of wisdom. If the mea
sures recommended had he n stronger
and even uv»re decidedly painted oar,
j the message would have been wiser
stilt
!
ON TIIE CONSTITUTIONALITY OF
REDUCING THE SALARIES
OF JUDGES.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in
the Country, formerly a member of
the Legishtur e of Viiginia, to his
friend in Richmond.
, - During my stay in Rich*
' mond, I read, of course, the several news*
pipers, heard much conversation as to the
several projects before the Assertr.ily, anti
often attended the lobby of the House of
Delegates.— The most important subject
which has engrossed the attention of the
Legislature at the present session, seems to
bean augmentation of the number of Judges
* . _*. _ C__I * rPu ! * I
»»I UIC I Wi Ojijiaai & IIUI w > o live —
versityof opinion as to the propriety; even
the necessity of the measure =»Tlie o ily
difficulty appears to be the term* on winch
the augmentation should be made.—Some
members seemed disposed to adhere to the
present organization of the c urt rather
than give the judges more than 150J dolls,
per annum, the Salary which they receiv
ed, while the court consisted of five mem
ber* ; others thought tit >t 2500 doils. the
present salary, was not more than (tie*
quite, arid that it could nn: eartstr.jiriotn/t'y
be reduced ; while others be'itve.i that j
middle course might t>e taken, which should
fix thesslarie* ot the present, and two ad
ditional judges at 200J dolls. p„*r annu n,
which would be quite consistent w in me
constitution.
As to the covfitntfonal power of the Le
gislature to reduce the Hilary of the judges,
if they be more than adequate to their ser
vices, I have no dount i—the only question
on my (n’nd, is, the exU'-dnvcj «»t doing it
i in relation to tne judges of the court of np
i peals.
i The 11th article of the Conritu
| tlon of Virginia, alter prescribing t:i*u me
| two houses of arscmbly shall appoint jud,;
»•*, ko. and the Attiruej <ienrrait g n ».,n
’ to dtr.Uro that “ t/teac offic v.7 >4.ui it ive
/xn/ anil adequate sai .iiet" 'v' r/ d.f
Li flit is the language of the mst tntnvi «>f
ttx* United States. By tin t ifut.omvnt,
(Ait. J, Sec. I.) it ts Mid tb u toe judges
“shall, at Mated times, recv.vc for tne r
services, u cnmpvil*itibiti wh'fii Jui.dl not
be dirtiinitthed duroi » then' oov.ina ince m
dl;;*," Ctuier-the coasiii'ition o; Virgciia,
lue pr rmrra.ncy iiwl adeqn uy of the enu
pens.it inn of X\vt judget, IS no m »e secured
tn them than that vi Ilia Attorney Or vie,
tut ; yet the Le^ttlatura, consisting, ry>
doubt,' of so ns tnie.nbera .v.io as* sted in tlw ,