Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1799-11-15

a'.ah'eF AMI Is warranted by no psiccip!e Of
.onnd re2ton o commoH icGfe. The court
Of 'it,iy'yanid were no: app:ied to for their
opinion rc!rcefing the neaiures of the AZ
isnlbly, but were relorsd to merely > s
rnediuM Of communicative with be Deop'.,
TO whom the leEila;u-e we're acconn,.b,.
fer their conduit. Thy have therefore,
very indecoro4fy oburudd ths;, len;ircnts,
aud appear in the char&6cr Of political 20
lnnleers--a new order # Judges, it IS pre-.
iumed, uulcis the pra6ce IF the federal
judges has eilabiibed th precedent. The
court o. sitly!yania har net Only alrora-
led hyperion power TO tie legila.urc. bur
have pre'umed to think tlemfrlyes mere en-.
ilGhtered than the repgef natives of.l.evhule
Rate, nad under the inlue,ce Of this preiu.
dice, have IN their g-ea; vifdo.n d;!coyercd
tbs, the publication cf III, declaration OF III
dependence, the coniiiuton os the United
Statea, the te3iti0n and al,u laws, the reC,-
luton and addteis to the people, " void
ieFer the uniOa, Zap the foundation of our
cxcern, contribution, ana GnslIv br;r4 an
orr happy country al! The lorro.s os civil
ol'c0Td As this diicow,ry ychcGs bnt lii
re honor on the understanding and boaned
Patr'otm 81 tie court, they are ady;red 10
decline Pu6iihing any of their future dirco-
veries 70 The world. II the difgrace at.ach-
ed to ihe court was the o0ly conicquerce cf
the'r proceeding, it would be matter Of
irnall moment, BUT 4 more ferious evil re(ults
to ne people, The court withhold from
them documents of the mott intereains ID
iuFe, priuted at their expenGe. and deGrncd
Tor their benefit. Even the Declaration Of
AMERICAN Independence, ,',e work of our
grea'els patriots aud mol enlightened Raief
men, 70 i1pPo-t which Ire bc9 blood in A
mcrica las been ihe1, mua be withheld
from popular INFECTION, The contribution
OF ;he United States, the bais on which the
nationa. liberty Is founded, matt be conceal
ed, and all this unier the pret.nce Of Gazing
she co0n'y HON the horrors cf civil difccrd
and coninGon. For people 70 enjoy free
dom, 1t IS necef'ary that ,hey fhould be &c
qGaluted with their rights. The Temblv
wiihed TO enligh'en the aublic mind, and 10
enable the people 20 Judge correctly, by fur
n'h'nS the oonii'uii'n tn which the 10
yerhmsnt Is bound 70 conform IN all IT, rro.
osed'ng3. The corr' think it better for The
. reoplc to remain in ignorance, and therefore
, 's'ule to obey the fupreme authority ofthe;r
country An iEGauce of equal iniolerce
has teldom occurred, and It Is hoped luch
othe' never viii be exhibited In the coun.
; try The court iesm much afraid Of being
mi'ed by dangerous iuuiguers who they low
! are duPoled 70 complain of :he nc6iures OF
! rhe federal governmenls on accou5. CT dif
. appointments in foli,itiug Offices cf I.orc,
and profit The fat9 on which this rsnrarl,
/ IS founded are unknown, AID 1t IS believe
exit only in the Iuipicion ct tle court. Il
. it IS mea =, 10 2PpiY to the members of the
tait r'irmhiy collectively taken, It IS doubted
whether he cha'geis conGGcn; with Truth
: 1t TO individuals, they ought to be po;nte,
out, ;hat the people as well as the cour
may be guarded aga;aG .hofe dangerou
charaaters who threaten 10 much riich;e
to TIE country ifi. Be true that the lsii
IRE to set an important appointment make
enemies to the government, il IS perhaps E
quaily true, that the hope Of meeting VIII
iucn favor may make for It friends. Til.
N''tr ftSDaDil Aii- -e4Ol WHICH 4NlAECC ill
court 70 make their proceedings pu6lic, tia
their friendly difpoiition beng kaown b
the government, they may, according {.
cutiom, b noticed i the next diilribu.ior
Of Offices, and thus fscure 10 ther,fe!ves
flare of the loaves and Eihes. In this the,
viii probably be disappointed, as their fil
i not efficiently courtly 70 cnritle ,hsn. [,
notice from the federal execrti7c, anc
! their merit might be fully compensated b.
lone trivial subordinate appointment vet i
Is believed the highcit grade Of Offices wool,
I icarce'y CRAFTY their ambition have thu
travelled through difagrecaDle fubisa {,
I place the condu Of Pittiylvanra cuur; in Il
true colours, tax difficult 10 be performed
Wherever The proceeding has been known
IL has never failed to excite Indignation and
contempt. In the county of Pittfylvania i
, Is generally exec ated as an arbitrary pro
ceeding, quite contrary TO the avowed feoli
nen,s Of great majority of the people. G.
WINGED at the laff ele6tions-In hort. the
court by pubElhing their refolu,ion, have
proclaimed &c rae world their arrogance and
preiumption, and erected = lsfinr r,opu.
ment to their folly aud weakness
JUNIUS BRUTUS.
PfIlyfoasia, Oaajlr zoh.
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