Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1801-02-10
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aS''"P' PN'tc opinion = 20 zap .hc pillar
winch tsPPost she government and pfodaee $,
ruin. "
Gentlemen FAY and prctead to think there !, po
neesiiity FOR liw of this kind s!as the rood
isnie OF the people wall prevent tte evils aprcien.
ied from iaile publications. Il is however TO-.
,at the mob Intelligent deceived in this ..ay
"hen iaiiehpods are Ratod ia newips 5ers a. iaQ 4
s"u remain uneontr1Iiesed, what chance is thc,c
.ot their nor beng believed The Gentleman froz
Mary md. (Mr. Nchoiioal was hilnielf 10 lsr d,
served and dSiadcd that he vcuturcd 60 itate 10
ne committee one OF tAo.e aflertions As iatt
MS 10 addues'! 70 ihew . itroDg point OF ish,
the nccc.i;y To- fuea i-v.. ATr 3, had as p,iei,
eoridete- % osh-r geotlensn in the good !sni-,
"':gr4'y and pAtrion.nn Of the people when not
H''Aniorn'ed' To prevent this IS the oh;.ct cf
tAe law thsc newlpapers may thus be made the
channels Of trgeh. punlln,cnt is :. ;y 10 be nl9-
co "nsn known tau-hood Is InI,iciouily p.5hl..
ca San1;his be called no crime Can a,y one
'Ay I"an may lately, wickedly and malie;ouly
PeoilA ShinSs sith I view dstroy the gosern.
n'@d' and yet noi be an'ensb.e 10 Juice
Ii IS allowed ihas government liao power
/ 20 Pua"h Giur.eS5iona aad even cor,biaa-
.io"s 20 prevent The execution Of ths Laws,
II thus may be done ihuald 40, TIC iaigu-
! 'He"ts 81 ioinrreStion auJ iile-al ooDbius-.
iicas aiio &c puni;hsd ? May We cot K,ike
a. the '00f o. tue evil Mag nor faiic pub
--cai'ons produce iGIurreStioGg In his oni.
mon. There would have B.en no i6iurre7ioa
III 'h'S eoeatry, had it nos been Tor ne
publication {. iaite, icandalous aud r.a,ici.
Gus h5e!s. Un!els preceded agaiaG, the
SINE may eoflr, when th- country w,ll b.;
DEL eea with evils occs!ioued by fuch ta;Cc-.
hoods. '''''-
The gentleman from Virginia. {M-. NJ
<noEas opPoicd the law = eGt.tiaily wrouc
oo;h IN theory and practice. Nix. q. then
enteiel ca re'iew Vt ,he cafes IN which l.
nad been carried iDyo practice ReIos sim
Ce!'ea1e''s 'ria! he 1ue.s bus i;t!e. The
doctrine a1saocld 6y the cours was very
alarming ono IN ;ae opinion oil the esn,l--
ma" l.on' Virginia fhe Jury had = ..,yae
10 aec'd- upon the law asd the fEct, 6ue
no. upon the c5nli'u,ianaiiyy Of the law.
,.e Judge was tnrreio'z autlor;led in proai-
n'I.lg apY Argument oR that po,ar
Re .lIeu took yi-y 1t tie csr.. i,
w:i-A :. vas isia, en- ldmorabi- eea,lclaan
o' that hou!c. had bS>n 60ed il LARGE iur.
aud too'."ed in loAyhlaae daageon,
Aat, re caqUhed, was The Object ia
mieotion'ng ,ii2t CAFE a lisel was o,,b..
'iied agai..h ;he government, iofv Of
,he country dcclarrG il 10 be falle, Fcanda-
i'us and malicious and pet The prniaa-
nen- IS complaiUed OF rs harlGi, ~.
"eIi might We be toI3 of haya;hio when >
teton naero ior his cri;,ie OF shat il y.s
nafdl!lp whena vote was taken for exnel-.
H"g Sae honorable gentleman from ihis
Eou!e.
WI You lay that the jadge and inrv
we're corrupt ! This houfe bv vo,- e.
toned their decil,on. Il was -5nviaed bv
a fair Trial, and if the court did won 4,
d'a 'hii honte. 1t the court sGtiag uaa=.
oath entered 70 tar INTO party prejudice az
20 heSlett ;hsu duty why not i'm peach thc
Jaageo' !. IS improper 20 ci,e thsfe az
thoritle5 when 'he Judges cannot iuHify
!hemi@!VeG. This il cafe of real bardhin.
w ny 90 not geatleEsa conc forward pnd
impsach the Judges if they have dopr
wrong they afc not above the ineice oF
the countrY. IL would be admipiac,-J
even aS"iott them. They are iaid 20 b,
unoer farty pfejudices. 1{r. 4 believed
they could be trulted. lie never lofo.a-J
them OF dong wrong, Full evidence aoug9
be addaced oi it prior TO It's bcinp bel;eye1.
WA! gentlemen Fay thzre Is 10 gksrce Too
~~'''~h'i DNtaAiG UiEfOTlLV Z
both houies are biSied by the fame Ds-y
prejuaiccs What ia the amount of az
argument, 'Fhoie Who think with ~, sre
impartial, thofe who differ tom me az.
under party prejudiee, hir. 3. bsli.y.3
the gentlemen oppoied 10 him Gncece 10
Their Intentions. lie ALTO believed H.
judges were Gncers, that thev had bern
correct IN their principles He was gsr-
ranted Ia Whit he lsid BY the cl,arres ns5t
againt them bsing grouhdl.is.
The charges delivered BY tie iudoeo bav.
Been complained Of. The obis4 of IN.
charges has been to ineuleale love Of or
der aud good gcyernmcm, This MIGHT be
party prejudice 10 the opinion Of fome een-
llemeH, if 20 he muH ltal applaud ,be
judges.
II is isid, the law is unconaitu,i,paI
he thought found mind nigh, be in,g;..
lively convinced Of the contrary. II foch
law Is nsceiIary to preCerye and continre
the contribution, !, j. conaitutioual. :,
neceii1fy 10 defend the goveranen, from
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