Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1802-01-08

TO the mode Of oenSnatanX JULIUS u1uss
rate, which was by ballot. = Boz. II
there were complaints in othet parts OF
the union, he would cooperate, in any
means that could be deyifed, for. removing
them. 49,.
Mr.. Smile iaid that 6nce; the gen.
tleman from Delaware had introduced
the fubjea, and had declared thai 90
complaints had exihed, he would fay ehat
complaints had cx;aed, that juf grosnds
for them exiaed, and that they HAD
been exprefed il the loudef tope.---
And be would appeal to the gentleman
from Delaware. whe.he, any. man could
be fafe, who was at the mercy Of a
MARTIAL, who was the mere creature Of the
PRECEDENT.
Mr.. Bayard. While man continues
as he is, there will be complaints on
this ubjea. We are divided into
parties. The people as we'll as the Pre-
ddent, muf belong to ooe Gde or the
other and whether we have !herifs
choien by the people, or marlhals, ap-
pointed by the PRECEDENT, the eyi! will
IT'LL exit. He had no objection, if it
were the with of gentlemen, that the
marlhals fhould be appointed by the, peo-
pie, though we know that tie people
were as apt, nay more apt to be infected
with violent political feelings than an
executive officer.
MIR. Randolph ia;d, that without
dehring to exhauf the time ot..,he hoafc,
On . point where there was 70 differ
ence of opinion, he could not permit
the obieryation of the gentleman rom
Delaware to pats unnoticed, that an OFF,
Ger, holding lucrative Office, appointed
by the Prefident, and dependan, upon his
viii, is as independent as a fherif, elee:ed
in iome tfates annually by the people,
Aad in other fia'es appointed in ma,ner
calculated to iniure his independence. He
would inftance the fate of Virginia. in
which the fherifs we're nominated by the
juitices of the county courts, vino, it vas
lnderAood, were to hold the Office Of ile.
riff in rotation.
Will the gentleman cay that theie nrn,
Sho are independent Ct the pleaiure # a.
ny man, axe Liable to be made the Cme
,sols with officers who hold their
appointments a. the abiolute will IF one
nan.
Mr.. R. would further FAY, that the
remark of the gentlemen from Delaware
that the exifence of no complaints had
ever come to his ears, had excited his ex-
irene altanihment. In North aiolina
h. believed no legal jury had been i:leted
ilnce the ctabl;thment Of the Federal Co
vernmen,. In that State, in the State
courts all iuries are fra e!esied in the
anterior courts, and then Zen. to the
hyperion courts. He would ak, how, un-.
lie theie circumstances jury could be
truck in a federal court in that fate a.
greeabiy to law ?-In Virginia and Penn
tylvania, the independence OF Sheri9s is
iecured, therefore, no + ttriesions are i'm.
poied upon Their, in ieles;ng juries-,
whereas in the federal courts the Maihali
IS the abjea creature cf the Executive;
and yet We are told the iecur;.y is the
fame Mr.. Randolph did not with to con-
lume the time Of the hodle. Butwl'en.
views are takep BY gentlemen calculated,
esther as to ACT or ientiment, to lead the
public mind afray, if other gentlemen,
did not, he Invariably would NOTICE
hem.
Mr.. Bsyari de6red to explain. He had
not meant tocontend that iherifs choien
tor 3 years By the people were 70 depead-
mt, as hmiiar officers appointed by the
Prefdent. He had alluded to the effects
which flowed from marked diviGon Of
PARTIES. We were in all events fubjed to
raateyI. 1t was truth that men deeply
inis:ted with party were more apt to be
chotea by the people than by an executive
| nagifrase; beeaufe the people felt more
iarongk' degree of political fana,icifm.
After fone farther debate, it was deter
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