Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1802-03-06

thss; il msght usoa the conttrues,nn ae~ con-
tended for. be inliltd, that the contribution foe
bids yon 20 make peace upon thole serns that
by ceding an inconidcsaoic sersitcsy which you
d,d not want 90 itcure,s wholc as,c, sou would
aboliih The office OF judge. which the legs0a-
tore had thrre erected rhas this would be an
espreis visitation ct your conRsv,ion aud
tnrseiorc 700 msy lenve awholv itase In she pJf-
icfioc VI tn. enrny. un!eis ,his isdsr woold give
you leave 90 make terms by reisning his osice.
\ believe, fr, that we fhould not diiief
much, If we cane 10 a proper understanding ut
the troe principlcon which this qaeaion deren,isi
II we raabiifh the principle. that tsun, fhcnsture
aad eiisnceo Of public intlitutimn, they ase made
for the good OF shc people, and not Tor that ct
the individual who adminiilen them. wc il,ali rs-
pesiencc no dificulfy. Gentlemens ioipcaking
Of judge, had mphs,ically called At isodiee.
Bu', il 10 not Ms oflise, but the cfice OF xhe
people. fie j. only the -pe'fpn srpcinled to rcs-
form cersain fcfvicss required BY the puplic
good, and when thu:c icrviccs are 10 longer NC
coGary Tor rhepublic good, his duiics srs at sn
rnd, his iorvlccs may bc difpeaIed ~ish, and hs
ought 10 retire TO pfivste lite
Tnr cafe has been Animated TO Z bfidgs.
Bot he Who builds bridge does q public g,ods
thar eutitles him 20 a,growing remuneration sot
ever. But here the good is temporary. Tie
truth 10, the Judge is moro hike the man,who col-
lctts the toll, aad who receives the ptonrie of al
annual payment, as long AZ he difcha.gcs his
duties fsrhiully. But nood corcs, and iweeps
AWAY the bridge i'll the tols sa,heier, like the
jadgc, contend, thar though the bridge !, gone
and the owner ruined, that ke ihall notwill,-
-fanding receive his compenfssiou for ,litc. tho
hc.csnnof continue thoie icrviccs FOR which his
asnnai aipend sas to be the conpcniasicn snd
reward t
But il would iscm. thar the argument utg.
ed on this occsGon. and the genetsl courie OF
our lcgiflar,e had beco grounded more on the
convenicnce and euaoioInents ot thotc appointed
20 Office, than an gtounds OF public utility.
FirR We appointed 6x judges OF the fuprme
court, divided the Llpilod Stsfea into three cir
cuiss, two judeea to ride each circuit. in which
wiihsthc dalritt Judge to form coafts The
Law fixed thc du,les and the compnfation, and
geptlrnwo Of the tirA cbsratter we're ready to
accept the p.Sccs. The ialafies indeed had beca
theu thougbs high; in fome parts otihc Un,oa
they were thought enormous. But little ,imu
psG,d before they complained Of the hsrdihips
Of their duties and The law was altered. not 10
much for public good, - for their peffonal con.
penience. Whefs two judges ~e,e reqojted 10
hold court, one was nov DECLARED iuhicicrrs
'Thss You continued tbsir full faasics. whils You
lopped CT half their duties. Shorty af,er ynd
a0igned them undes the pen6on law, ipsonfder.
able duties and shcy refSjed 40 perform. them.
Thus while they ihewed ikenftlses really 70
abaie oi their duties, they adhered 70 their fall
aries. Next came the Law Of IsR feiiion which
takes away all their doiies. II leaves them fin.
ply court of appeals. Aad wha, have fhsy
got 10 do 7 To try 10 fuiss for zach il The
rSsnbcr now on their docket, as appears from
c-uihca,e jua pat into my hand, and ths
avessee number on their decker amouois 70 from
8to 10. Thus. for the trial of the immenfs
rumbcr Of s. or 0 fuirs, you have g. judges, one
wish fsary Of 1000. and Others with ialasies
Of 1900 dollrp each.
tsar thar il yor take away from thefs
judges, that which they oughr officially 10 dos
they will be induced from the waot Of employ
mcnt, to do that ~hich they ongh, not 10 d,S
and il they have no good to DO. they may do
harm. They may be Induced, perhaps 20 fec
about thar work gen,lemea isem 10 fond Of.
They may as gentlemen have told us. hold ,te
CoIititution ia one hard. and the Law iSths
other, and Gay toihc departments Of the govefn-
mrnt 70 far f,all you go and no frthef. Tbis
Independence OF the judiciary, 70 much .de6rtd,
will fear. Sir, II encouraged or tolerated, foon
become fometbicg like fupremscy. They wills
indeed, form the mzio pillar Of this goodIy lab.
Sic they gill foon become the only Remaining
pillar, and they will pfefenrIy become 70 afong
ss to cfufh aud sbforb all the e'o,heu inio theie
Eoiid mxfs. (Coafindld in esy ssxs.