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

:, '. : nave aeen told Of the great exncnc. .,
zoe JaaieiasY, thay it ainotlted 70 ,-,.ooo
! Hoi'afS- a thus attlbutfDg the v,L5I.. -,
| peHce 81 ehe elt&aifh'ne1e to this partc,,Isr
.aN' y mas oeen aiitimsd IN argument thst -
| epeAi Tne law would be 10 lave 27,ooo dol
, 'a's' IL the other arithn1etical afo,,nents of
I ing S"ht'cEnan, were equally ipcorre,q ~
i!'icfS1-ces WI! be entitled to bur littie atte,
! "a th'S iu'n, II appears from a report of ~.
,eSfetary OF the treafury that $4,000 dollarx
are for the contingent expcnces Of -
w'fneilss, Stc which fcrves in forne r,;gs,;,r.
70 ihew ti,al Il Is expected, mach bufI,,,.s ,,;iJ
be actually done.
ne exPence ariiing Under this law, thar
Il IS pfcPo'ea re repeal, amounts 70 tb,rtvt bo,
,aiid dollars, excluiiye OF fifteen thousn, dol
iafS eitlfnatco Tor contingent expences, MAXI
togHtasF s''rtyfivc th0ufand dollars. Rnl
ieE Us NOT tfnt the allowance; throv, in fe,y
ihouiandS more and let tie whole be hated ~
oinoo9--ap Fogtior this fru arlone he neo.
Pie % the unired Stat according TO th,.
ceitus lately taken, and y,lq will find ths+
e sac !, md Yjdqai wih pay JUL oI,c-cert. And
TOT e'is 'nagniflcant EvIne OF a ccnr = ma
we are called upon 70 giyc up ali that IS valnaI
bic to- nation.
Ore oithc great purpoics of a government
: to lecture ,he people frou. foreisn,,nvsGo,,
Dc readyto repel fuct inyafion REQUIRES =
great revenuc and many Officers become a.
eenaiy to cohe6t it. Such an inysfon. ~
ever may or may not FAKE place fl iujgc
rom certain documents laid before ,,s. r,,o{:
VINO adrnnhter our affairs have bur Gtrle ~
prevention OF that event. If then thsre he
tlt'le or no luch danger, or If the psople b.
leouTed agaiiht 1t, what eile have they F;pAt
10 AK ioF IN return for their money exOeadea
IN me iupport OF government They ,.aye a
Iisht TO ak tor the protection of the law j.,
proper courts OF Ju9icc, TO fecure the Yea
againit tie ltrong, tn poor apainf} The rirb.
the oPpreiied agsnlt the oppcetfor. And * dis
little which theY afk, TO be denied? Are he
means by which the injured can obtaintEd,.[s.
TO be curt9iled and djninifhed2 Much n,ax
be feared from armies-Ihey NAV tu-a fJ,ciy
twords againit our Bottoms they may cIevate
chief to deipo;ic power But what dap,5r
IS - be apPrehendcd from an arr1y Of juises4
S'entien2cn fay, recurto he ancient ~ ,ll-ro,
" hat IS that fyften? Six Judges of ths ia
Prcnle co9rt 10 ride RE circuits Of Arns-ic.
'.gtCe year, and iit twice year at the fear
OF goTer"nes't. Without cnquifine INTO tie
ASceFaoT "i a itatenrnt made bytbe s,ntlc-
srao rrrao4ai.,e IT, e--,..- e Z,
which, arpraI. .nded he VIII find hi,n5eif de-
ce.Ved, let NC ak wilar would be the eGe,4s
81 she OLD !J3tcn here ? Catf an eve over nc
t-<1e:5 or OF country, and nIorsIct,t's cor
ldcFaion VIII flew, that the iifit rslaei33rate
III feiectmS character fol the bench. rnnt}
ic-h iets the learning of iu1ge shan rh,
aguttV Of pott-eoy. Can it be nofiale, that
n'en advanced in years, for luch a.9ne can
hive t2e olastrl,y OF judgement fitting for ste
Office, shal men educated in The clolct mr.,
Eho r,.l -He,. habics Of lie 1lLi2 kaye. u.o-e
trehgfh ct mind than Of body; is il ny.
poia!>e thar iuch men can be running from
one enc OF the continent 20 tne other Or
lhey could, can they find time 10 hear aLG De-
cide e"u'eS have Jccn told by men o. emf
nence on cne bench, that they could no hold
t-eiT cAices under the oidarraneencnt.
What is the pre(ent iyAemi Yoa ave
added 70 the old judges ieven dai5s, and tx
teen circuit Judges Wkat VIII be the ctetf
o. ,ac dcfrc'! repeala VIII Il not be deca-
ration 70 the remaining Judges that hey hdd
their Offices fubie3 70 your Will and oleafIr,f
And what viii be the rciult Of this? It vii
DC, that the Check citabiiihed By Tho conffitr-
ton, wl!hed for by rhs peoplc, ard neceGatT
III every contemplation Of conmcn fcnfe, i
deltFoyed. It fsd been laid. ana frlilv 70,
tnat governments are made to provide AGAIN.
the f2ilies and vices ol men. FoF 20 fuppof.
that governments reit .an reafc , is pifisll
'isc'im- II mankind wee realonabIe, tlIay
"ee'd want no government. Hencc, checks
ace Seq"iFed ia the 5lEribttion Of power among
u'o's VINO arc 20 exe-cift it for the beIreft Of
tAe people. Did the pcc2lc of America yeft
a. powers III the legifiatuet No. They had
'e'Sea N 51s ladges sleek to 9 efficient
onSeS OF the firit neceIty, to prevent ain
lf'V@hoA OF the conitituton by unconnitut;o-
~, RVS, eheck which might prevent any
2; ION ITO" illuminating or anniFiiating the
tribunals thcn,ielyey.
y" thls ground. faid Mr., Morrie, ! Haud
20 arTeit the victory ueditatsd over the corhi-
llkt0rl Tor the fIirtt,er, L.. IL .l,n,r