Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1799-11-15
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FR!DAl, Nogs@sss IS.
For THE vIRG INIA ARGUS.
TO 7ua People or VIRGINIA.


LIVERY thing publ;fhrd in newrpaper
ls iabmi'ted TO public icru,iny--Ifi il merit,
app!anie the public are ready to beaow +,
u cen TIRE Il IS lure 70 receive il, and the an.
] ti.ors or am production political or li,trary.
inb'nit It 10 critici!,n, and rnrn be co,,.n,
TO have their works treated accn,li,.y -
Their deieSts. Arnenabls 10 ;heC, priTc;-
pies and icnGblc oe their iaaicc, | p,5ll take
the liberty OF fabmittfng to the public ere a
iew iiricteres upcn luminous production
lately Tent into the world rnder the snr.ises
ut the right worlhipful Cont Of Pittryggani,
couaty, and PubHihed in the Virginia Arpus
OF the l7th of Angu1 laa. To Mace the
conduct of the court in proper point oe
NEW, It isrcceisry to give ihort G>etch of
the proceedings of the Aiias,bly oFVircinia
al their iat ieiiion, rSldtiee 70 certain obnoxi-
ons meaiures of the federal government,
Inc VTg MA Legislature IN the legiric:s,e
exerc'ie or It's powers, after an eiaborat. d;f.
cnaion were of opinion that the edition and
alien laws violated the cona,u,ioo Of the IT.
nited Ststss- Iulpr-Gcd with N..s fentiment
areipsttab!e U7;orirY deemed it their du,v
to exprris the ienfs Of the houfc, as well
with reloect to the departure from The con.
h'tntion manifehcd by the pagage of ,horc
laws, as TO apprize the people Of The CDirit
winch congrels frequently had evinced 10 Vi
olate ITS mott itcred provihous. The ler;f-
iature conGdered iilef refponible to tl,e nco
| pie Tor It's conduit in the excrcils of oo,yara
conferred by the people, ard wcre deiirons
70 'abm't their proceedings to popular con-
! liberation, at the fans time exhibiting in ar
elegant and animated sdd,els to their conf.
tuenis, the reatons Inducing the adoption of
! the reiolutio which have 10 aronglv excl
ted the leuGbi'ity aud patriotic zeal Of the
! men whole names grace the proceedings Of
Fhiylyania court To enable tie pso,le
70 Judge fairly and decide wilely upon ? mo.
i rentons queition ,aus brought into view,
the aflsmbly directed the prntiag Of FIVE
thoniand copies of The declaration Of in6e.
/ Pendence, the contribution of the United
States, the fedition and alien laws, the refo.
( HURON CondeTre0g thole laws, their addre(s
to the people, and relolut.on refoectinr
! foreign nations. The executive were chafg.
cd 90 luperin,end the publication and to for
ward the collection to the feycral county
courte in the rate, with directions 70 6ihr;-.
butte them among the people for their con-
liberation. Il is preiumed the executive
dtcharged their duty, aad shat The court Of
I Fiittyivania were regularly polIeiTed Of lhe
pamphlets.--'Ihe alembly acquitted itfs,I
! honorably, and under the influence OF a Pc
nuine republican, fpirit, evinced i5s lolicitude
to dilute among the people important in
formation, to which they we've entitled. Ii
( only remained for the county courts TO do
their duty, and from motives OF proper ref
| Peet to the conGitnted authorities Of their
country, 70 cooperate in the diGii5ution oil
pamphlets, the contents of which were high.
y intereiting to the community. Here the
court OF Pittfylvanis commence fcepe Of
preiumPtion and iriquity which has rarely
been equslled--Perhaps parallel cafe can
hardly be produced, mi, Is the inftauce O!
the Iduitings cour: of Norfolk deleryss to be
rtioned. This cafe was unwilling to
mention Tor variety Of reaCons. Ii appear
ed to me not TO merit the force Of a prece-
dent abfraaly confdcrcd and companion
OF its file With tha, OF The court Of Pit,fyl-
wanna county would have a tendency to con
wet the lstterof he guilt of plagiarifm or
literary theft, an evil moli iinccrc.y 10 be
deprecated. However, as there are bu, few
literary laufcls to flare, it is probable the
TWO courts will divide the honor. be,ween
them, otherwile the court Of Pi,trvlyso;a
may prelerVe the subordinate ere il of
complainant imitation of the ollie and fenti-.
n1ent OF The corporation court OF Norfolk.
Having ddmifed the court of Norfolk with
the attribute Of re pet 70 eminenily dae to
t az the author of the fentireats 70 cleggot-
ly detailed in the Pittfylvania refolrtion.
'hail return 10 the cafe OF Pithyssoia uDon
its intriuhc principles. The fupreme pow
e. 10 every well ordered fare is veled in the
legislative body, as that organ which pre-
icribes the rule ofcondua for the citizcns.
The udIcisry is in its nature fubordinate to
the legislature, AMI is connitu' cd TO garry
into effect its will The consequences Of =
legiha,ivena reR with ihe legislative body.
and for thOis il Is accountable. The iudi-
ciary are guided h. the viii Of the lerii!ative
body expreGeG in the aait.siE The Court
Of Pittlyivsaia county have deGpiGed thcfe
plain aad ncceGay principles and have sfea-
ed 10 think their power paramount to the
authority Of the Legislature. The reColnsion
they have dilobsycd was adopted by large
majority of the a8embIy, and is orefurned
10 poGsfs III thQfe legal forms reaui-sd bv
the contribution Of ihe Rate, TO give it val-
dity and entitie It TO relpca. il is the TO-
Tenn act Of the 'egilature snd pofeGes as