The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-01-13
COMMUNICATION.
Tbe Cour. of dbb,oI,.

The Court Of HkpeaIs.
The houe OF delegates have paled bill providing
that there ha be four judges of the of appeals
until there's another vacancy, and afterwards three
judges, two of whom fhall conaitute court
The fame fun of money annually paid to the sd-
ges IF that when five in number is 10 be paid
to them when four in number, and alto when three in
number.
To this arrangement made by the houfe of dele
gatesit is objected l. THAT it Gusonfitutisns q rhat
il is inexp1dient.
!. That it is unconstitutional is proven thus. 7, is
provided by the contribution that the Judges al have
fixed and adequate ia!aries." The word fixed has
fcme meaning 1t may mean that the iaary of a
judge hall a, all times confa of the fame number
OF dollars but the value Of the alary ought to be the
fame. Some have contended the falary may be in
created at pleafure, but not diiniGed Tha, is the
proper contribution of the contribution of the United
States, which fays that the iaary of Judge all not
be dininjeed during his continuauoe in Office This
protects them from opprefiion bat not from corrupt
on on the part of the legi!lature. Our contribution
fays the falary fhal be " 6,'fS and obvouIy mean.
that the Legislature faN neither opprefs the Judges
by diNnithing their falaries corrupt them by en-
creating thoie falaries 1t is uppofed to be perfectly
constitutional bring back the falaries to the orr
gins vains, from which they may have deprecated.
By general regulation. of fsary.
The bill psiIed by the houIe of delegate, render,
the iaary of judge of the Court of Appeals une,tss
and contingent. IL may be for the enfuing year 1850
or $500 dolls Caa this be faid to be Gse5 falary
g That the bill isirexpeditnf is proven thus. The
Object OF creating Cour, Of Appeals is to fI prnc-
pies, which the other courts may apply particular
CAFES But while there are four judges of the Court
OF Appeals, no principle be fettled where.
on they have divided IL like difference of opinion
exits among the inferior Judges, atho every partieu-
lar cafe will be decided by confirming the judgment
OF the dria court, yet the principle will remain un
decided. And OF cafes depending on the fame prnci-
Ples,a number may be decided one way and pun,-
Der another. 1t will be to thole cafes that al
nrna difficult eafes) the fame a, If there VAS no court
oil Appeals, only that appeal that coart will pro-
dsce delay. This is fa:e Of Things that ought not
TO exit.
The Senate ought TO contemplate very pofIible
cafe. Suppoe the next vacancy fnould be occafoned
by hs death OF one of the NOR able Judges, for in
lance Judge Roam Would not one man give law
to tie ftnie, and decide what aa of the Legislature
he plcafcd he unconaitutonai sfhis eopfidrrr.
due 10 sny man
The Leglature have now an opportunity of addnz
another Of talents the Court Of Appeals They
have the whole Rate to choofe FROM This opportuni
" fhould not he lon
~ f., Ge advon:sees Of 9 P,epa51 plan, Ee tie
En7aiyer@ 3an4ory II, 1905. Z. z.
man of fpccjous and fociable manners has
lately been in Lexington, in the county of
Rockbridge, w. who is repreIented TO have
been Aaron Burr's phyfcian in his reneontre
with Gen. Hamilton. This man does not pofi-
lively admit the exifcnce Of any ferrous defsn
but he indicates the right Of the Wefteru PEG.
pie to eRablifh an independent Government.
He vindicates Burr. He rdicules MIR. rs adj
minltration---Ths man employs 4 moA in :
genious method for discovering the fentments
of ihe people. in large foeietY, for in
aance, which his jovial Eanuers draw a.
round him, he treats this Wefterp Expedition
with al! the ievity of bon vivanf, while he eff
fs9s 10 repreicnt Il in mot ferrous light. 80
! the TAILOR, he fsys " Come, 60 with rs, and
| you hal have the charge of all OR psiIo7ers''
| 10 another nc affects to offer high sniIitasy
appoistment and 70 on TO others Thas fnoi
| lively drawing forth the characters of his com
! panions; tc determine wssetber shey arc fufsci
estiy " apt foy bis parpofes."
! A iet4ef has oecn sscsivcd by gen.je,nsn
Y htgh IN the cOn6deace OF tire s6nioiGra'ion