Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1802-01-13
a!eranoria aDDerhssr.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY -.


On Wednesday laa, the Houfe of Dele
gates of Virginia, took up Mr.. Munford's
Bill to enable the courts Of common law to
give relief in certain cafes. After long
debate, in which MIR. Veuable oppo!ed,
and Mr.. Munle.d and Mr.. George Smith
defended the bill, the houfe agreed to psis
it to a third reading. Ayes sc. Noes
65.
Ga Thurfday, the debate on Mr.. Nun,
fcrd's bill was continued. Ire bill H.
nally paHed the hou!e by a majority OF
about ieven members. The object Ct the
bill is to fuperiede ,i,a, for the CREATION OF
fix additional courts of ctancery.
The foNszvmg PROPOSALS Of Amr~@-
merits tt The Federnl Confna!ion, ere
re4v before Tie Ltgylata,e Of V'ry'ri0.
WHEREAS there are detects in tie
Contribution of the United States, which
from their operation as heretofore expert
enced, have excited we'll founded fears IN
the people and the ftates individually, that
certain principles under the Influence OF
the defects alluded to were rapidly pro.
grehag, which were deRruttive OF tie IL
terty and Happiness of cur fellow citizens
at large; and believing as We do, that
corrupt standardization will st all times
have it 10 their power to give tina, direc-
ton which will mott probably fix upon
the People a fyfesn of real crp;eilon-in
order efeeually to quiet thoie fears, ard
to prpne the Contribution of its exabersrc-
es which may ultimately lead to the eta
bliihmens of an ariAocracy CT monarchy
thefe confderations induce the Legislature
of Virginia to fuggea to her iif>r aates,
the propriety and necefity Of amending
the Federal compact in iuch way as to,
iecure the invaluable rights which ought
to attach to Republican form OF govern
mept: They think the preient the mott
proper time to commence this hishly inn
portant work, Whit they have frelh in
their recollection the extreme danger from
which they have emerged; and it is for
Their their opinion if thefe defetts ihculd
not be now corrected, thar the mildneis OF
the pfefent administration will be (ach as
to lull the people into fate of fecur;;y,
which will render airy efforts of this kind
fruitle!s and abortive, and that no future
attempt can lucceed until the PEOPLE are
forced into it by the hand of oppreiion.
They therefore take the liberty to propole
the following amendments to the Con&i-
tution aforefaid.
Firf-That from and after the mex,
Preferential election, the PRECEDENT of the
United States lhall not be permitted to
lerve for longer period than four years
fucceaively, and that he ihall be ineligible
until one complete term lhall have inter-
yened.
Secondly-That the Senators of the u
nitsd States lhall in future be elected for
three inftead of fix years, and that they
ihall be claGed as heretofore, 70 that one
third may 60 out Of Office every year.
Thirdly-That the Treaty making
power ihalI be 70 confirmed, as to give to
the Houie of Representatives of the Unit
ed States complete control over all trea--
ties, whenever their agency fhall be re-
quired to carry fuch treaty into effect; and
that all iuch treaties are to be coniidered
as rot ratified or binding upon the 60
vernmens, until the lanaion Of the Haute
ofRepreientatiyes ihall have beenobtained.
Fourthly-That in all future elections
of prefident and Vice Pre!ident OF the u
ni,ed States, the characters voted for ihaiI
be particularly delsnattd, by declaring
which is voted for as PRECEDENT, and wh'ci'
as Vice PRECEDENT.
The Executive of this fate are hereby
directed without delay, to traninit IN:
foregoing amendments TO the diaeren
fate Legislatures throughout the Union,
and to INVITE thei. cordial GO. operation.
To aid The t4sf Of virtar a~< religion.
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