The recorder, or, Lady's and gentleman's miscellany. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1801-1802, 1802-03-20

.CroUDiSI- tncna III u'iS Way, OuC ttlaC an
fuch clauie in the Contribution as rliis
that &c the Judges both Of the lupreme
& and inferior courts ihan hold their
g cfces during good behaviour, and
&c fhail, at itated times, receive for their
{. iervices, a compensation which lhall
&c noe be dit:ajSsd during their CONT
enhance in Office: p understanding the
fanSeioned acceptation OF the lernn our
ing good behavioat, and wholly laying
aide Qther .elucidaring clautes which
might Be brought in aid, when I fec
fuch clauie as this In tire contribution,
which is the mandatory reicript Of the
people of 1hele United States TO their
members ofCongrels and their Pref
dent, heiicate not 70 fay that, in my
mind, if this law pa!ses, the esg2,t4tioaiS
violated: what matters it TO me or TO the
reit ofmy fellow Citizens, sob5 violates
irs Every violation, from whatever
lource, laps It's foundation. Every man
In iociety is bound to fupport If, whilif
it remains the yYpysms llpe7 IF the land.
conhder it, tnlefs a better, and until
better can be got, as tie fate guard OF
myfelf ard ny pofcrity; and confels
do not feel ea!y at feeling an attempt
TO iwallow up III the legislative OF. ex-
ecutve vortex, what | deem the centre
pillar of the CONSTITUTION; and,
IN an even courfe Of future experiment,
the iecuriry and protection Of the peoL
pie, TO wit, the Judiciary.
One thing more am told thar
have iaid that the gentlemen who have
adYocared this repeal were knaves or
fools if did ule this language, and the
yeracity Of the gentleman who 3iicrts it
induces a belief that mutt, it is artri
butable 20 the warmth Of conversation,
and merely exPtef1ivc Of the Deceive
conviction which feel, and then felt, on
the iubIect: it was certainly not proper
70 apply JAcb or eit5sr Of rhc epithets, TO
gentlemen clothed In the honorable
mantle OF their country's confidence, :
lndi Jidually applied, my perlonai ao-.
quaintance with 1omc few members Of
tFle national Legislature, would compel
me TO apologize for theharfhncls OF this
exPrefiion, Whit | fill take leave to fay
that, in this rieaiure, think themwronp.
radically WRONG, and 1flall forever think
TO- Whit the fiction which I have Cit.
ed remains q part Of the cdalEiratlon Of
the United States Of America.
have condemned too, and do con
denim the conduit of the majority III
Con8refs in refufing that difcugloa
which has been prelIed for by the mi
1orlty upon the fubjea OF taxation. {
mean the contemplated repeal of the IN
terhal taxes, many OF which are uson the
Injuries Of life. Salt, Sugar, &c. are
per force, to be retained.
If nineteen twentiechs of the United
States Legislature were to concur in rhc
repeal Of the judiciary law, with the I'M
mortal Henry viii fay, thar would
wifh manly flrmnels3 and in g fpitc of
(what at leaf deem) & an erEing leeic.
{. lafure, reif6t theiridecition; and, l a nj
tree to declare, on the other point, that
! conceive II TO be the aals of our le-
glGators to meet that dilculTion which
fought from either fide, #ill tend to en-.
tighten their coaltitueiits. Whatever
the one party in CongrcfS may think of
the. Other, IN a Perlonal poinI of view,
and particularly tic leaders infhat body,
It IS facrcd duty which they owe 70 the
PEOPLE 10 let them underRand the
ground upon which their neafures, or
thole n1eafures fought to be enforced
by them, are Predicated.
have here made an avowal OF nv
Prclcnt political imprefiohs. They are az
Iealt houef mPreiGohs; and my fellow