Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1803-02-02
C O N G R E S S
OF THE UNITED STATES.
HousE OF REPaRsENrATIvEs.
Tkursday, January IT.
Tkursday, Tanaary II.

Izursley, January II.
Mr.. Grifwolde prcfensed the following
snsmoIial.
70 fbe Honorable RE Senate and Hsxse
of Rtpye,eatafrvss ef the United STATES,
IL Congress asssmblsl.
TIE undersigned uasf respectfully 'a6rif
fhe fslgazuns Reprssentafieu Nad Ne
zrsyial.
BY an afa of Congrels .pafed on the
thirteenth day of February in the year
of our Lord one thouland eight hundred
and one, entitled :" An act TO provide
for The more convenient organization OF
,he courts of che United States" certain
judicial Offices were created, and courts
efablithea, called circuit coarts OF the- u.
States.
In virtue of appointments made under
.fhe contribution of the United States, the
undersigned became yelfed with the Offices
70 created, and received commiAions, au-
.thorifing them TO hold The fame, with the
emoluments taereunto.appertaining, during
their good behaviour.
D9riug the laf ieflion, an adof Con
.greis paAed, by which the above menti
soaed law was declared to be repealed ,
,incc which nc law has been made for al
iigning 10 your memorialiits, the execu'i
On of any judicial functions, nor has any
proviiion been made for the payment OF
their ffipulated compenia,ions.
Under aheie circumstances, and finding
sit expressly declared in the contribution OF
the United States, sshar !" The Judges
80 both Of the fupseme and inferior courts
/" ihall hold their Offices during good be-
!" havioui, and llall, ataated times, re-
/" reive for their iervices, a compensation
$" which ihall not be diminifhed during
IS their continuance in Office" the
~underhgued, after the mott deliberate con-
liberation, are compelled TO rsPreient 1t
as sheir opinion, thar the rights fecured
10 them by the contribution, as members
OF the judicial department., have been i'm
paired.
With this Gncere conviction, and 10
sAuenced by fenfe of public duty, they
mott RESPECTFULLY requef of Congress to
review the exiting laws which reipest the
Offices in quefion, and to define the du-
ties to be performed by the unaeriigoed,
by fuch pEoviGons as fhall be conhitent
with the coaRisution, and the convenient
Standardization of juaice.
The right of the undersigned to their
vconpeniasions, they fncerely believe TO
Be iecursd by the contribution, notwith-
sAanding any modification Of the judicial
department, which, 10 the opinion Of
'Cangreis, public convenience may recon-
mend. This right, however, involving
perlonal interelt, viii cheerfully besfab-
mitted 10 judicial examination, and de-
ciGon, iniuch manner as the wildom and
impartiality of Congreis may prefcribe.
That the Judges fhould not be deprived
of their offices or congratulations, without
miibehaviour, appears to the undersigned
TO be among the 6rit and beasefabllfhed
principles OF the American sconfitution
and in thesvarious reforms they have un-
dergone, it'has been preierved and guard
cd with iucreGed iolicitude.
On this BATS, rhe contribution of the
United States has laid the foundation OF
the Judicial department, and expreaed its
o,:.,~r a. tarms eonallv Main and ne
EsmPsory.
This being the deliberate and folemn
opinion of the undersigned, the duty of
their Gations requires that they ihould
express II 70 the legislative body. They
regret the neceaisy which >ompels them
10 make the representation, and they con-
fide that il x..il be attributed to a con
yiefion, that they ought not voluntarily
10 fusrsnder rights ana authorities IN
truited to their projection, DOT for their
ar ha. tNr nj