Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1802-10-25

For the fame reaf5n that MIR. Ter. &C.,
would place the fcnatc of Virginia a saaa
the influence Of the MATS Of la5;.a,. 0 hs
would alto render the judges Of Vlrsio;;, ne ~
the governor alto, completely inlepe0d,.e ~
OF all other authorities, NOT only asir
iPects the tenure of their Offices, bur a, !,
Iefpects their very compen(ations. So,
from /" vsqjng their ab3ointmsas n ~ =.
eg:/latxre, and rendering tkem elet7,v, f..
a period g>ea,," as is 10 be the cafe 80 !,
the general government, he declare.t rb,.
the I" Iegilative, executive, and ;udic; a
ry powers lhould be 70 divided aud bal,n
ced, chat no one could tranfle.d its Ieo,I
limits without being elfrtiually checE 81 81
and Tearained by the Others" Such
dlviiion, he Jays, was intended in the coo
difution of Virginia; but he adds, "No
barrier was provided between the fever,
powers. The jxdie;ay and execut1,.
members were left dependent on the l.
gl0ntive far their ,falGeeuce IN sese<, and
iome Of them for their CONTINUANCE in !,
If, therefore, the Legislature aaumes eye
CURVE ard judiciary powers, no oppoftion
is likely to be made; nor, if made, can
it be eGettual."
Pray MI. Jeferion, why nc. eFeauals p.
caufe the judiciary ard executive members Ar.
lett dependent on the legislative for their GI.
ilHenoe in ctlice; eonfequently, ihoud the lepi.
iatare rsiuie TO make appropriations for tn.
ialaries Of the officers in the other Departments
ihole officers would be compelled 10 fubnlit IA
the Will Of the Legislature or TO retire from o..
flee; therefore al! the powers of governmepr,
legislative, Executive and judiciary refult 10
The Legislative body," Keh, in this way NAV
5" traufccnd their gal limits, without beineefet.
u lily checked and refraied by he othe So
This, Sir, was thought, by the conaitu,iona.ii,,
during the laf felton, Of congrefs be very good
rea!oning, Though they were not quite 70 crupu.
lous and fquemiih asyourfelf. They were con.
tent that the JUDICIARY MEMBERS fouA
depend upon the Legislature for their conpenE.
lions. but not for their offices. Thus far they
win to have the the legislative powers" efFetu.
ally checked and reitraned," as the conRitution
directs. Yos and your friends, however, were
pleafed to order the matter differently, and to
declare that the judges ihoud Re left dcpenden,
upon the fcgillature, not merely for their fuhGG
cree in office, which in Virginia you think ca.
PIT AL DEFECT, but even Tor their con'iru.
an in it. Nov il ie, ms th,t n &C cit with
this, you refolve to have the contribution itict
changed for the purpofcof incrcahDg his drper-
dence, by" vefting the very appointment oi the
judges in congreis, and by rendering them cleo
tive for period Of years"
Such inconfiRencies are to too grois aid
palpable to be reconciled with belief
of integrity in the man who is guilty c
them. We leave them for thoie to recon.
Gle who would perfuade US that 70 de.
fgns are formed againt the contlnuan'ee
our prefent government and the unl0na
thefe fatcs.
The changes contemplated are noting
ihort of an entire revolution, and II effect
ed will place our government as sna'eT
at the mercy OF every diforde'ly mob
which may be difPoied TO rake the tfC',
bic of managing pubic affairs, as e ,e'
that of France was, in the ro't d'eadrI
periods of the revolution. Upon 'a'
fuppoGtion that fuch ere the dsilgns Of 0u'
preient administration, ard Upon THIS {
lone, can we nationally account l0i W.
Jeferfon's deire 70 bring Tom pane Y
this country. IF it be i point iet'leo To-. "@'
we can no longer live Under tie '0nl 40
on which forms the glory OF the III: =.
Warrington, and the mcf elegant I'l1
in the temple of his fame, if we mutt nave .,c
a revolution, let US join VITA ou' F''I
dent in haaening the arrival Of Pane; !. !,
defroying form of governnc', Nv
an accomplished, and experienced ,s ~"1
man. In this he {" has eeadiIy la0o'' H.
and with as much effect as any ma" - ~"
ing" He was found feryicaole 10 . y"
aa}es when revolution was their o c';ya.
That done, lie retired TO ieeN ID h"
his proper element, i" the tempe''aOG
of liberty" and from France calu s:,"Gcl
Warrington and revilcd that cor'''"