Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-05-23

ustcts II INC tSst 10 sUWofatcu aBaiHsttHe
west, and the northern and soolhsrn sec.
tons are orged into collisions with each o
sheE. by appeals from the acrs Of congress
TO the respective sla.es, IN WhGt are these
apfeals to end,
l. is undoub sdly the right, and may
often become tbs du,y of = state legis!s
,ure, 20 address that Of the nation with
the expression Of its wishes, ia regard 10
interests peculiarly concerning the state
Itself, Nor shah 1 question the righ. Of
svery a1esoer OF the fedsra,ipe compactto
declare lis own sense Of measures iDs.sest
ing 70 the nation 81 large But whenever
the case occurs that this sense should be
" c'sa,.y and empbascsl'y" expressed, !,
ought serely to be ptedca;ed upon full
and impartial consideration of the whole
scblec,--nos under the stimulus Of ous-
sidsd representation far less upoa the
impulse Of cenjec,ures and suspicious +
10 not through the medium of ser:oraI
sepsibl'i,y, nor Of party bias, aor Of gro.
less'onal sccuparloo, scr of geographical
position, that The soho'e truth can be dis
earned, ct quesfioos iovo!v:Dg he righ,s
and Interests sfrhis extensive un;o0 -
When ihsir discnssioa is Urged rpon q
state legislature, the FRS, cali uoop its
me s'ber should be TO cast ali ,heir feelings
end interests IS the ci,lsess cf sirele
state, into the eommoa suck Of The pse
eional concern.
Should the oceD.reoee oson which an
appeal is made irom the councils Of she
ration 10 those Of a single STATE, be oae
upoa which the representation Of The stare
had beea divided, and the member who
found himself in ,be misority fel, im peJ.ea
BY sense Of duty 10 insose ne in,erpo.
sitioa OF his constituents j, would seer
thar, both In justice to them, ard 10 caa
dor 60 bis colleague, soae notice Of such
iateu'ion should be gisen TO bim. that be
too nigh be prepared 20 exhibi his views
Of the subj upos which the difference as
opinion had akeo place; ~, a, least, :h2i
the resort should be had as such psriod
Ct tsne as wooid leave 1t wlshiu the reach
oil possibility for his presentation. to be
received BY the common consli!uents, BE-.
fore they would be compelled TO decide ca
the merits Of The csae.
The fairness add pro7rie,y Of his course
OF proceeding must be SO obvious, taas Ii
rs d;fheuk 10 cosceisc OF the V,cprietv Of
suy cther, Yet IT presenls SMOKER i,con.
~enience which mast usctssslIy yesu!.
from this practice OF appellate legisla5ioa.
When one otshe sen.,ots fross sG:ts pc.
GLAZING se his constituents that psrei.ulsr
measure or sYs'en Of measures which hs,
reserved The vote md suspsrs OF his col
league sTs RernicioGs and destructive 90
these interests when beth arc holn5 by The
NEST sscrej Of ties, win zesl and ide!iY
TO pioeao.e, the decentralization Of he MA
sures amounF 20 .jtsie less tkan the d4una.
citation os tbs MAD. The adv9ca Of ,
policy thus reptobated must fecl hiassels
snrnooed by every noo'iye OF self-cef~ncc
20 elodica'e his conduct; and il ais geoe
raj seBae os his ofic,al duties woa!d iJiad
hi0a 10 the industrious devotion Of his
"bole ajcne 20 the public business Of ths
session, he housa which he ri git BE- iorc.
ed 10 employ Tor his own Justification,
wcu!d at course De deducted EIou the dis
charge q his more regular and spprop.j-
are iuociluns' Should these occasions erc.
qnee1lY reCur, they coald no ISL 20 INFER
'ere with the due pe,to' nance Of .he pub.
lie huSinass Nor can fob, az 10 resna,k
The tendency Of such satagoaizing aPpeaIs
10 distract the COUNCILS Of he sists in Us
own Legislators, to destroy .}ts inaaence,
and expose j, 30 jtris;on il The presence of
10 sister s;a-s, and to produce bu,ween
the colleagues liz nsse.ses muusl seeri;ies
aud rancofs, until the grea, coasesss Of
the nation woald degesarate ip,o the pun7
controversies Of personal al,egcstioa.