Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1801-01-30

powerful ttiruius 10 the Rate jndges ably
aud faithfully to diichaSge their duty mat
they might BIZ qualified for, and likely TO
receive, federal appoin raepts,
So convinced was Mr.. 0 OF the i,,por-
lance of this part of.the bill, that he would
rather not ie: 1T Pals at all, han pals with
OUT IL. 1t might in shat even, be nationally
| expected, that the community, rcaliiiug The
iaconVenisnres TO which they would be inc
vitality exPo(sd, would be awakened to the
Obligations o. a rlore liberal policy.
! Mr. Davis f,id, if he. fe,ioudy believed
that additional fAlaries would iEfpire fhen
With brighter talents, he would not Object
70 the increaie contemplated by it, But ss
he knew full well that in rnaSiag appoint
men;s to Office, the o0ly enquiry made would
be what were the candidates politics, lie
ihoud objea 10 the incresfe.
tlitherto the entire compensation given
to the judges in the Weeern country. has
not exceeded 1900 dollars; sud Lcw We
add thee judge, WHOLE duties individually
viii OF conrGe be greatly dininiihed, aud &C
the lame time incrcaie their compcnlstioni
Mr.. Harper. The gentlenaaa froyn Ken
tncky IN making h;s remarks 90 the eA clcfiyz
enquiry THAI will be made in reGpect 10 She
Qualifications of candidate for oiiice, has
forgotten to fate one circumltsnce. he
mas forgotten 20 0a'e, that in appointments
20 oiuce' the choice of talents is altogether
confined 10 men of one description OF poll
TICS. ltough this be the uotorioul fa1t,
though men CT one delcription OF polirics
Poiieis the great mals OF talents, yetis IS cer-
tam that men OF this clafs poMsG ainoe.r
thsmielves different and various deereey Of
talent
me tendency Of this motion Il 70 Gil fz--
asr9i Judicial oihces with trisipg characters:
WIN msn whole wsgt OF taieat and rem.
ZION would degrade the goveran,sn, add
render It an object Of contempt, inasaa sc
an OBJECT of admiration and sif.cf;on
II the pride o. IsnueiIee and . bs-,e. -.
TOOK ala'm at tie nigh fabrics vt .he f,.,l4s.t
Ju'gsS' and to place 'hcmf Ives Of an ecus,
my, "G'eqied The fa!ay cflheir own ;ul;as.
- .''s-' -tandlFd, ne ihohid conGaer this -
'set as the itToogeA argument Ii ;syor &C
'he PFoT'iions ofthe bin csd /, wosla a..
so eyidtnse that 'hsir pride enlifscd i,f.lfon
lae ide OF their understanding.
II is IN the rehabilitation OF iuili,e. n ~.
application ofoar lava 20 The iSte,.gs rs 49,.
people, that the benefits o. The gov.-nr,,..'s
are ie't and brought home 70 lin e.,
iseSins by lis ialussry energies he lives sUd
ne property OF the ci;izeos, they fesja,ec
pea Tor he gove,nment from ,ybs,b
derive their rapport. Shall we then 80 10y
Cd 10y deceisFui }pilil Of parfno,Y -
srec'ing 'be icaiioidiog of our jasieis! W.
'en' ie"Ia'e oy the expenditure of triairo.
a'o''ionai iNn 10 render the fyaem if.ff
respectable Weighed With fuci sn-l;'s,
a, rev '0'liand dOlla'' was psl,ry coni;ds,
Il was not denied thar the exp.or., IS
living N ione oates we're grsater ,l,n
o'ne''. buS on this ground 10 g.sdaad. :
ica!e OF compsn'a;iono would be % do',vb.,
30 rate had done, and what would 80;
''b'y produce uoPIcalsnt jeaIoullss. '''' :
mr: 8. Saith was for a liberal. I'M, -.
Pro'uie Compensation; he was alGo ~ ~
communicating ihe Compensation mad =. a. -
cutiss TO DC performed, and the expcnf.s 20
It'ioe N the iegerai fates. -
/ heretofore, when the falariss we've l., ~
than thoie Propoled by the BIZ. ,bc,n ~
.
She tate c' Maryland, the ofF;cs ~ la
Judge had been twice fuccelGyely fleJ : :.
men Of the !ira rate talents. ''-4 ~
M Denni' oPpoled the anendm.o, =. .
aPPisd to ell the judges. III, were r.;.s, y
60 ne would oToPote an ameodnen, e,,- 10, -
dueing the illaries Of tbe Judges Of - -
lucky and Teaasfer. "a AeH--
Mr. smile was in favor Of The ,n.,s
ment In Penniylvanis the iud GO, ' IS 70 -
o., court received only 400 doIl.r sc
Ihfy were men equal 10 legal tacoto ton - =,
m the u"ion, aod had to 70 into eyerv ~ ,, u.y
y OF toe Rate every year, H. was in -
derftood that 1000 dollsrs mel "e', 'H'
temptation 10 lawyer a, the bar IS %. o
oe'pn''' WHO w's in full prs6..ce. Bn, '' I.,
gem "" inPpoie pa,rio,irr :, b, ~ Wv u''
% q al our oihes'' were aavated -, ~ ,. 'ov'
mercenary views? '''o ~ mere
Mr. Claiborne again rot. aud v,.r, 49,
'ne ground OF argument, decll,ing r., ,,.'
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