Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-01-19

\ majority OF the whole number of the
House of Representatives could not have
been obtained TO deprive Judge o! his Of
| nee who had bsen guilty os no offence but
that OF declaring those laws demonstrations
al, If such Judge could then have been
| found.
I We think, therefore, that no danger to
the Just and legitimate independence of
the judiciary can result from the amend
ment, and that great good may; the pow
err OF removal being proposed to he as safe
y vested as perhaps it Can be, and such a
power being certainly necessary some
where.
If this amendment, however, shall be re-
jccted by the Senate of Virginia, we are
happy at hearing there is great prospect
OF their conserving to the other, (aiso in
troduced by Mr.. Ghoison of Brunswick)
which goes to authorize the recall of any Of
the Senators of the United States by the
legislatures who appointed them. The
latter amendment, if adopted, will cst,b-
hsh sanitary check which has long and
grievously been wanted in the federal ,o.
vernment, and, in reality, would be more
essentially useful than the former. We
therefore cordiaily wish it success
We do not mean to express a doubt that
both these salutary amendments will Nae.
our republican Senate: but, if either of
them should be rejected, it is a great con-
ISOLATION to reflect, that both of them will
probably be adopted BY the requisite num-
Der OF the other Legislatures in the union
The tollo-9igg reply from COL MoNnoE 70 N. al.
dress Of the House Of Deiegates. ssas reai !,
that BODY TAwsddy;
SIR, 49, - i'O''
NY return, after an absence Of almost Ave
years, to my native country, which am bound
oy so many considerations to regard with the
utmost degree OF gratitude and. affection was
IN itself an event that afforded me Tho most
sincere pleasure. Bat it is impossible "a d.
cribe the sentiments produced in nv mind. bv
the recention which l experienced from nv
feiow-citiz ens, and the high honor conferred
on me by the Assembly in which YOU preside
by its address ofthe 2ist of December l.st
rejoice to find, that the principle, uf ON.
revolution, on which all Our governn,a,,s ,rc
founded, continue to gain strength in the conf.
dence and affection Of orr fclIow-ci.izcns
Having imbibed those principles from educa-
uon' contended tor them in early life in the
great ard glorious struggle which ateh;oved
our independence. Experience and rcpect;.
on have since impressed their truth indelibly
on my mind, and in all the transactions in
winch have been engaged, have invariably
made them the guides of nv conduct. Itcs
not therefore be presumed that they will cease
TO animate me hereafter, or that shall fail to
obey their dictates, as long as exist.
Ny late employments abroad were confer
red on me Mt time, when had con.emplo-
ted the application of my lsbors altogether 70
private purposes. 1t was AZ the moment of nv
retirement from the office of Chief Nlayistr,tc
ofthis Commonwealth, in which had the sood
fortune TO acquit myself to the satisfaction of
my country. did not however hesitate IN n.
oey the summons addressed TO me bv wise
and virtuous administration, and so undertake
the very arduous duties, in which was called
to participate. In the discharge of tbose dn
ties am concicus that have exerted nv hes,
ana most unw-earied efforts to maintain the
honor OF my government and countrv. and 10
promote the prosperity and happiness of INV
'e'ow-ci''%ens. How far Imayliave succeed
ed, 1t IS not for me to decide but the cv,res.
sion Of the public sentiment, by the House of
Delegates, communicated by YOU, will afford
me great consolation through all the yieiss;.
tndes, whatever they may be, of my future
beg you to present to my fellow-citizcns Of
the House of Delegates my beet vislcx f,r
their welfare, as individuals, and 70 be- assnr.
cd of the high consideration and esteem with
"hlch have the honor to be, your very obedi-
ent servant,
The Hcava5ie, Tie Spa ~
ter 81 tie House Of
Delegates.
Ihe toHo~fng resolution, adohted tuaai-
l'lousfy, 6y 6Othhsascs orthc Lepisigture
Of Virginia, has 6een tyans0aiffSd I'm tbc
Governor fethe President offhc U,ffgd
Ssdtes. O"''e'
The General Assembly OF Virginia, ra-
King into their mos. serious cops,derai;oD.
the present Crisis in our Political affairs
and the circumstances which have tended
to produce it, would be unpardonably neg.
ligcnt, were they to remain silent. Z
lhey deeply regret that they hive been
disappointed in their ardent wish. that fine
United States might be forever exemnt
ON those disastrous commissions. which
maze been SO long desolating Europe.
In the strict X impartial nettraJitv nrac-
used the American government 70 al ~
tons IN the inyiolable regard which il has
so scr'pulously pad to justice & good faith.
they fondiy. imagined they had a firm ina
rantec TO the Continuance of peace. Rut
from the msnacing aspect of affairs. il
seems but too probable that this fa,ierinv
anticipation is about TO vanish, aud that
the United States, will have 10 act a nart
in the mechanically drarn. or 81 :. =,