Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-02-02
El2 IL Gents Sisgls.l

Il. the .Stcpeudcpcy OF their judges as thca
w iclov citizens D other .,ar;y-of the-C m
~ on. q The principal difference between
,f The people cl this district AID OF the DIFF
Il fe,ent states is, that they haze 10 iuiine-
n date and aGlual representation; bon not
d Iwithstandnig the Importance ot the right
$ OF repre- snlatlon, to, a people generally
K speaking. and however CORE G. may Ire the
c genera principle, thar TIC people, cannot
i enjoy Jsrfect freedom without IL, yel in a
e place situated as is this district, there is
n more ct ihSory than OF fact, in the nS.-r-
tton that the n2a..C- = .s..-. ..s. s-;sotit it,
a are ! > a state oil civil and political despo-
e tisJ.. 81
e This being the scat OF government
5. where all the representatives of the natl
r ON are collected, aud who from Tie respon-
A sibilily which they owe to their respective
ot constituents and 10 the Whole people Of
: the United States, are under every moral
J. and political tic to 10 justice, and Ia pro-
e tcct the rights and interests Of tie people
4 here. Here every citizen of the district
L has access 10 every me mber, and he inay
c personally communicate lis wants, lis
e wishes, and solicit his psr,:su isr patronage
"i hrs interest; and instead Of being con.
! fined ike district Of country IN the ,e-
Der who may no, possess The talents 10
explain its Interests 10 the egi.a:ive body,
The citizens of shls place u,ay make Sc
iect.on out Of the whole, Of ihe member or
members TO whom Ls may CHOOSE 10 con-
! fide M. applics.io0.---Likc the SEAT ct 90
vernn-s'., in ali other places, vi.hou. law
..'ilig any actual Representations, shs district
VIII have more than is equal share or IN
fiuence, and its weight will always be felt
more se"sibiy i.ihs legislative councils Of
taena,ion than tic remote partsoishe uni.
on.-OarI theoretically philosophers however
, moi only conteBd,hatin ofd.rto make these
+ people flee ard hsppy, we must io.cc IL
l,erty upon them whether they viii aase (
4 CT not, ard that even with ttspect r Ike
conveniently or inconyeI.ieGcy " hei,.,
governed by This b~s'y and III states of
{ Maryland and Virginia, the5 are incppa-
bic of Juggling for lhcmsc.e !.
5 Butts there no conye,J .ncy resulting Ia
: them from having all .y.eir concerns bro't
: within the narrow limits Of len miles
q square! is theirs no fonvsnieucy in having
t theft own courts Of Justice at their very
: doors, instead It travelling to Richmond
5 and Annapolis Ii is an oil, fashioned id,a
/: perhaps, bat II isoae which very generai-
y prevails, esst at The present day, HAT
: 10 erin2 |lstice home 10 every mans door,
IS =, eat political aud civil blessing; aud
: ~ ssis respect the people Of this place en-
: JOY an adyanl>sc, V-e.1h is unknown 10 a,
: ny other people in the word.
The grea, advantages contemplated as
{ likely to result from being Represented in
the lsglslature of Maryland and Vlreinia.
ana the powers OF self Cove. gnsent winch
ii is supposed may result f,om The ma
su'e IS merely ideal-Wbat weigh, win
the district ON tic Virginia side Of tbe pn.
( 'omHc' have, IN the large BODY of ,bs H..
s'siafrre oil ihat state; when they viii or
/ ~ form na,t Of The cuun,y Of Fsirf.x
a,.i have a share ia choosiae ttro ,,es,,
beers 70 the Assembly The same ouesd-
on--he MR. i be asked in.feIation 10 The
dirtfd ci country formerly con- 2-ehend.
ed w'th'o the counpes of Prince Ceorae
and Montgomery. Il Maryland: They
would be regarded with jealous eve. =
sor' OF Aliens, who were sosced CONTRARY
to thew r monstrances, 10 submit 10 ,heir
respective jurisdictions.
But the trouble of governing ,hese peo-
pie Is urged as serious bie@ion--we
certainly have had sunday applications and
some legislation has been necessary 10 ac-
eommodate our laws and political systepx
toth's Situation: Duttllis hasbeenin a great
oegiee already accomplished; &Ibsi;eya
: iiIIe more is now necesssry TO be done
? Hna with respeeft To The imaginary warts
which have sometimes consfiiuei the b,.
sis oi troublesome applications, 1, bejiev-
cd there Is no" prevailing a very general
disposition TO supp'ess them in lut.f.-
= This resolution howeverproroses % fe,ajr
the city add the same OBJECTIONS applies
and nearly TO The same eS,ent, toi its qo-
verDment, as TO the whole. The hwsof
'hls territory h.se been snacled Us sys-
TENS established, aml The officers appoints
ca with reieieuce 10 the Whole and it wiz
req'nre nearly IS much legislation "a .se-
eom'naaaie your laws io,hS city alor =. az
WI PROBABLY be requisite il ne VI 80 -
Ts'aineG---l.a ily. have anoty -. 49,.
; uon tn these sesolmiors. E.tars. -,
:" 90 o's'"e m''er chg plan ., Inc erritn,y
~hich "as the isyoiiie cbgi ef ~, no.
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