Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-01-23

thew are ensunbered, and TO elevate them :,
from thsir degraded oohdilon to the rank
of freemen. These are Very pretty rhso--,
ries, but like MANY other theories Oh the
subject of the abstrace rights, Of mar, when
pushed to their extent and every thing
made TO bend to them in order to give TO
them complete effect. are found to DC IN
their practical operation Oppressive andun-
.ilst. Ideny, sir, tss, the people OF his
district are in mat 1epIoraeEe state Of sla.
very which some ,neoris.s,iinagiae. They
are entitled to. and arc IN re sajoynasn ca
all the rights 8, cured 10 the Peopie OF this
country by ths varioa;s' restrictions on tie
powers Of their governors. No man IN
CHS territory can be deprived es tic, llher-
~, Or properly, bat through tie fneSHu'a
Of tile Judiciary dspafs,nent, operating in,
the same wav, and un1sr, sams ciFcaa,s
stssces as in every o,acr p.,:o the Union.
The clause relative t. tIe Independently
-of,hs Judicial pnw-r. sppi,es itself to tie
courts here as w,Q rs to abv other court
of the l. Men. bnt if i! SI,aa'j not be 30
considered, since the new doerine has
bseu established, that .fe tsndre of good
behaviour III your Judges is 40 barto toe
o,nnip,tencv OF TIE Legislative power, the
people her: in TINS respect have tha same
security for the lairpsndency' ct their
;uagfs, as their fellow citizeus Ia ether
parts OF the Union. The principal ditIrr-
euce brtwe"n The people of this district and
al ne dlfi:r.?t stlsSs' IS, i',ai tasy have rp
i'm me sl,ate ard acrl:i representation but
norwi,n., ,aaas the importance OF the
+ sht OF presentation to aPeopls general
w speaking, and however correct may be
the gearral prfnsl pie that a pee is cannot
enjoy pertec irecdo,A withou. II, vet in a
place situated as is this district, there is
more nf;heety than of iacs, 10 he assertion
tina. the people who are withou, il, arc in a
state of civil and political desretism.
This beirg the s,a, ofsovernmens where
all he repSes, natives of the nation are cox
lect, d, and wha from the responsibility
which they owe to their respective constr.
tutn's and to the waole people ofthe Unit.
ed S,atrs, are under every moral aaG poll.
teal tic to 10 justice, and to protect the
rights and interests of the people here. -
Here every Citizen IF the dis,r;c, Eas ac-
! cess to every member, and he may person.
ally communicate his wants, hi. wishes,
! and solicit b s particular patronage Of his
interest and instead Of being confined
! Ike district Of ceun,rp in the remote,
! parts Of INC Uninn To d single member who
m yno, possess the talents to explain its
i.,erests to the !. gisiative body, the cir-
zeas o. This place may max. selection
! OF the whole, Of, the member or mem
Ser. 20 whom he mas chuse 10 confde his
/ application. like the seat of government
in all o,hsr places, wi!knu; having eny &C.
,ua! Representations, this district WIZ have
n1"rs taaa its epaal. share o. influence ard
its weight will always Sc felt more sens5ly
! in the /, gis!a;ivs councils Of the nation,
than the remote paris OF the II ion, GU.
theore,i = philosophers, however 10, or,y
| contend ina, IN order to make ,tsae PEG.
pic ire. ard happy, we must force liberty
upon them whesh~r they will have it or
not. and that even with respect to ;fie cor
veaicnc, o. incchveFishc y efbeirp govern.
eli by this body and The sta'es Of nj arviand
and Virginia, they are INCAPABLE IF jims-
ing for themscF'ses.
Bot is there - courenieacr resulting TO
thr,;4 s;ona having III thsir concerns bro't
| wi<,.a The narrow lim,.snf 10 miles square
| Is ,here no conveniently in having their
own courts o. tustie. at THAR very doors,
inss,ad ofvaveiiing % Richmoud and An.
| nspoiis L. is IA old fashioorA idea per.
| hsFs, sntit is one witsi. ss- gerersl.y
prevails, cts5- at the present DAP, thai 70
/ brisg justice haa,s to essr, man's doar, rs
: great ;,o.i;i,al civl blessing, ar! in this
ree, eel the psople OF hi, place enjoy AZ
, advantage. VEGA is assnown 20 sdy o:hsr
people liz the uo'!I.
The great advantages contemplated as
likely to result from being represented 10
The Legislature. of Maryland s Virginia, &
the powers Of ss!fsssernmsn. wa.eh 1t is
supposed nss resale from the measure, is,
merely idsal. What weight will ihe dis
tries On the Virginia side Of the Potomac,