Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1804-03-16

Nh. ALBURTls,


BY, have been made knovn, Ihave had
frequent conversations with number Of
voters on the subject Of the clecsion.-In
the frank and honest expression Of opi-
MON, that met with, nothing excited
my surprise and curiosity more than the
aversion that found many to possess,
against the members Of thar fraternity to.
which have the honor to belong Il knew
indeed thar Is in Pennsylvania, a species
of Vandalism little inferior 10 that war-
cd BY the Goths Of old, had for some
time pasI threateaed the total annihilati.
on Of Our order; but I knew also that
sthat unfortunate state was "rudis in
digesta que moles" compound Of materi-
ais altogether unlike the liberal and en-
iightened citizens Of the g Ancient Do.
'minion.n was therefore surprized to
find that this very unchristian jealousy
(for asyet il Is jealousy only) had made
Its appearance here, and curious to know
from whence i proceeded, found that
those who deal thus hardly by Us were
underline inaaence Of vague and general
imbressi0ns that were not reduceable TO
any certain heads. Protesting then rs I
most solemnly do against this underlined
cl,nor against US, / hope my brethren of
the bar viii take no exceptions 10 my
aaakins a f1o remarks by way Of defence
against a charge that has neither certain.
ty nor preeisian. o. 49, Z
commence, then, BY an appeal 10 the
good senssofmy fellow citizens, whether
i isiust to condemn US not only without
aheariag, but without evidence and 1vith-
oit Jarts. Itwill appeal further to the
records Of Pasttitnes, that win Dear nit
Hsss 70 The truth Of what say. Have
wenot existed from time immemeriaias &
where is the page of history that can cali
up q blush on our cheeks Kings, Priests
and Mobiles, aye and The people also, have
imbrued their hands in human gore, have
quickened the orphans cry and the wi.
dow tear, and where IS the man who
viii cgnfronf, with crimes like these the
pure and unblemished order thar d now
20 unjustly calamnisaed. For our skill
and our patriotism, / win caRnb the con-
stituiion and laws Of the land, those sheet
anchors Of public prosperity, and ask our
accusers 20 point me outthe line that has
not been Penned BY lawyer! Yes ami
able offspring Of enlightened heads and
l honest hearts you cherish in your boz
SONS the authors Of your existence and
frown eontemPt upon those who would
tain make you subservient 10 the parrisi-
dal attempt 70 destroy US. Bot viii
mot degrade the dignity Of my profession
BY. further comments upona case so clear
Is this. Before howepsr I conclude I
beg leave 70 remark thatt spirit against
which here enter my trofesfis not aMo-
Vetone, most of your readers have heard
Ipresume Of the famous English Parlia-
ment that SAT in the reign Of Henry Nv.
to which that King directed the sheriffs
tine qaosdam pro comiiatibus elig srent
qui In jure regni docti fuissent p "a thar
they should not return any who =were
learned in the laws Of the kingdom.n IN
return for this, says Mr.. Justice Black.
: stone, . our Law books & historians have
branded this parliament with the name
y Of Pariiams'at,lm indoctltm or the lack
learning parliament Z, and Sir Edward
Cooke observes. with some spleen, that
there never was q good law made there
at- But, sir, I could quote 0lfhorisy
upon authority and all fully in boinf.-
Whiteloek's Commentaries on pari |:
writ, page s61, 500, says. that = those
WHO win have noiamns Of learned sena-
tors, must have I volnmns Of uncouth
laws. !" Tully the great Roman orator
says, L = necessary for I senator TO
s.be thoroughly acquainted with the laws |;
"& this ii knowledge of the most extern
" sive nature--a matter Of science; Of di-
hgence, e reflection without which
NO senator can possibly be ft for his
!. oihce- And, Z how unbeeoming, 2 says
the aforementioned Judge Blackstone,
must & appear IN q member Of the
q Legislature, 20 vote for 4 new law,
a "a, ,, - S.sfs.sYsg 49,. a.