Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1802-08-11

res OF the district judges of kentucky are
tennessee must remain. It's not propc.
sed 10 abolish their offices, and the ael,Sis.
sions upon the other side allow that l..,
salaries cannot be reduced.
II there were no other objection, tn.
present bill could not pass without amend.
meat' because IT reduces tie salaries Of
those judges, which is plain undesirable
infraction OK the constitution. But, SIR. II
IS not a TAR way of treating the subjeGt 10
speak OF the aggregate expense. The
great enquiry IS, whether tie Judges .ssre
necessary, aud whether the salaries allow
co 10 them are reasonable Adm;ttiae the
utility OF the JUDGES, think no gentlsinau
Will contend, thst the compensation IS ex4
travsgant.
We are told OF the expense ATTENDING
the federal Judiciary. Gang gentlemen tell
more OF government under which JUS.
ice IS more cheap,.. administered, ado to.
gether the salar,, sof al your ludecs and
the amount b,t little exceed The einoh,-
menls OF the Chancellor OF England. As
CERTAIN the expenses of state Justice, and
the proportion OF each stat- Vi uae OK
pcnse Of federal lustice, and YOU Vol
ind that The former IS five ti1s.A erea,-
er shan the latter. DO gentlemen e.
ts2ct Shat system expanded oy,f Tic
whole union IS to ocSt no more uiantn, -
establishment o. singie state Lee il &.
iSheinbered, s.r, thai the iodioi;.Iy is sn
iaseGial audco-oldioats pant wa, Tie hieh-
e>t branches of the gotcrrlasnt.--NC 20
veFansht can Ioilg cNist Nsiti cur "a eft,l.
elt Judiciary. II is the lud.S,ssy N,ncn
apPhes Tie iaw and eu.,blcs tie executive
L. sest3, 4 'into effect: Leave your BINS
20 lhe 1udlc.a-ics OF the states IL exec IL,
ami my word for tim ten wears you li,n,.
ncither>iaw nor constitution. Is your iu-
dietary so costly Aar you viii not su.,.cr,
u: why then lay ont So uuch rrcnev 3D.
on tie oiher branches fyouFs0veynuicDs
beg chat it VII be recollscted t.at Is
your Judiciary cost Won thcns.nGs OF DOL
lars, your legislature cost vol hundreds of
! thousands, and ycur executive millions.
An objection has been derived nom TIE
pa9oity ofcauses in the f-derui tou:ts, ard
TIE obISc,ion has been nlagHihes. by lie
allegation, that the number had been an
nualiy decreasing. Tie iasts adinittt d,
draw very different inference from nv
! opponents. N my opinion they furnish
the strongest proof OF thu defeSls OF fhe
former cstablishmeut, aud Of the necessi-
ty of a reform; have no doubt. nav,
know il to be a fact that many sui;ors " re
diverted from those tribunals bv the fut4u-
/ atoms TO which they were subject. Allow
me Loweyeg5 TO take some notice OF the
facts, They are founded upon the presi-
dental document Nos. 1'akingthe fscts
as there stated, they allow upwards Of so
suits annually FOR each court, when it IL
considered that these causes must each
have exceeded the Yalre os 500 dollars, a,,h
that they were generally Irrigated cases,
u DO not conceive, that there is much
ground to affirm, that the courts we,s
without business. But, sir, must ls ex
cused for saying, / pay little respect 10
Tins document. IT has been shewn by O.
theirs VI several points to be erroneous, and
from my own knowledge, know il To- h.
incorrect What right bad the President
to call upon the clerks to furnish him with
a llst OF the suits which had been broue-Lry
or were depending in their rsspeeifys
courts! Had this been tlirsSfed by Con-
gress, or was their any money approp,iat.
- - PNJ NAiN M 'NliSN Is lHCfC dIlT la
which made it the duty Of the clerks toe
hey the order Of the executive! Are the
clerks responsible iorthe refusing the lists
Or for making false or deleGsive returps7
DO VIC know any thing about the anthem
ITCHY ofthe certihcatesmadeby the cIerkss
And are we not now aiming mortal blow
a. one branch of the government. upon
the credit, and at the instiga.ioh of snothev.
and rival Departments. Yes, sir, Il sa,,
at the instigation of the President. Tor
consider this business Wholly as a Presi-
dental measures This documen,, and
his message shew that it originated WITH
aim consider it as now prosecuted by
him, and believe that he has The poNer
to arrest rs progress, or TO accomplish it's
completion. repeat that it is his maa-
sure. | hold him responsible for il /; and
trust in God that the time viii come
when he viii be called upon to answer for
i as his ACT. And trust the tine win ar-
rive, Wien he viii bear Us SPEAKING. upon
The SUBJECT more cflcctuagy.
u has been stated as the reproach, sir.
OF the bill IS the leci session, shat Il Was
raade by party at tie moment Ubenth.v
worcestershire, that their power was xp;r.
ny and passing into otbtr hanCs Jt{s.-
nough for nc, that the Guil and legitimate
power existed. Tla remnant was plenaiv
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