The recorder, or, Lady's and gentleman's miscellany. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1801-1802, 1802-02-27


law. Here MIR Morris quoted the th'rd az
sicle and frR feGfion OF the conai,u,lon.)
have heard = verbal crticiiin about the words
nat and mcy, which appeared the p1orc an
ncceRary 20 ms AS rhe fame word, &3ai!, is aP-
piled 20 both merabcgs OF the fc6lion.-~Forit
lays & the judicial power, &c. ihall nc pcited
in one iupreme court and tuoh inferior courts
rs the congrefs may from, time 10 ti;Me ordan
and e'tsbliih." The legiilatuye, shcrctose,had
without doubt the riahr of determining IN the
hrit if,itance, what inferior courts fhould Dc
but VI nan eitablthed, the words
are imperative; part of the judicial power
4hali yea in then--And "ehc Judges .RaN
hold their Offices during good behaviour -
6 They BaN receive a compensation which
lhaN not be diminifhed during their consinu-
ance in office. "--Thcrefore, whether the re-
marks be applied to the tenure of otf;rc, the
qual,tutD of compensation, the conitit lt;on is
equally imperative. Aftef this expedition,
gentiemen arc welcome 70 any advantage TO
be derived from the criricilnl on nal ani mig,
Bus another critic;fn, which, BAT for It's
ierlous efctfs, would call bieafdnt, has been
made, the amount OF ,Yhic!. is, YOU thall not
take the man from the Office, bat you may
take the oftice t-oIn the snen. you hlall rot
dro qyn him, bur You may iifll, his boaE under
bin; you tl9aii not put him TIC deaeh, but you
NAV rake away ms iife. I he contribution
facures 10 4 Judge his Office iays he illal
hold it, eiiaI IS, i tiiall not be aiken from him
during good behaviour; the Legislature fhall
10. Ciunnilh, though their bounty may IN
create his taiarY; the contribution provides
perigc}ir for the inv ,olah,lity Of his tenure;
bat yet we mag Jeffrey the ofhce which We
cannot take away, as # llle defru6tion Of the
,,-iicc would nor as etTeGtually deprive him OF
ii As he grant TO another perion. It is ad-
rnitse5 that no power derived frcln she con-
fi,utiou can deprive him Of the office and yet
ii is ccnteadcd that by a repeal q tlic law that
Office may be deiAoyca. IS not this abfurd
It had been fad, that whatever one Legislature
can do, another can undo; he, auit IL, legina
tute c2n binj It's lucc,.ior, and therefore that
wha ever We make w c2n dei}roy. This
dcnv -le Ind OF realon, and on that OF
{. 4~o i.lution. What Can man dcitroy
MS own chi!5yar! Can you annul your own
ccmpacis Can you anniljiate the national
debto When you have By law created poll
ticai sYiftence, can YOU ~ rsocaline the law
dtioiye the corporation you ha5 made When
OF your laws you give 20 an individual any
right whatever, c.n Won by a iuoiesuent lazy,
righ5fully rake 1t aWayf No, When YOU
make acomPa6S ydl are bound 5y it. When
Yod make 2 pronHlc Won r1uiE perform IT.
Ilrarn7 ttL contrary doctrine, and what TO-
lows The whlra = tbs moment becomes thc
law Of f:e l@ndj yoIr country will BE looked
upon as q Gen Of robbers; every honcR man
win Ay yoNr fholes. IVha viii truf you,
when you are the hr4f TO violate your own
contracts - The petition, therefore, that the
Legislature nay fightfully repeai every law
made by preceding Legislature, .yhen teltel
b. 'aaLcn, IS nrt. = and it is equaIlyuntrue
when compared with the prcccpts of the con.
lritI.on; Tor what does the contribution Eav9
=" on lha!l make 10 ~ baf faf7s law, -.
Is borth}s AZ <x tsf fat7o law
Gentlemen fay that fhe fvltcr1 of ,the iaii
i1.,21 IS mere rfeo-y. For argument fake
ss ..-ii &c granted; and aiat then is the Ian
g"a-t q rs~toh! ny ii; put. ii to the tcit OF
cXFa'encc. Wh@e Ie{pe6t can the people
h7~ Toc legidaEure tha, Without reflection |
Ir.s,s 5ne 80 undo the ads Of IT'S prsdsceTors,
ISL prudent, as it decent, even i the law were
u'".ie, thus TO commit ar reputation and
ns1. IS It not highly dangerous 70 cali un-
~ th- people to decide hich OF us are fools:
Or ore Of Us muf he.
And what would be the effect on tlsc ir;u-
rcd man tgho locks redreis iii court of iu(tice
aad #Aon1, b. this tcpeal, you n!ail have Dc
prlpcd Of bis riehJ? You have {ayed him :
mrefaoie CEN, snd you have perhaps utterly
rlncd bjta.
Bet sae hoCora5le mover # ehe reloIution
. rs {. ld vs. G3, OIL nhafi@, Jut vba5 IS 20
b@. he i.- t3. MS no. crly tbat Guits have
''.=eai q bus fha, they will decreale, and, |
'.5SlAs o. Is rrecsr~. Pti3n, informs us that |
t.i.~~t+-. .7EC5 ~ re rar,ealeJ and Grounds I