Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-10-13

justices ct the peace mot emitting those Of
tenrco) 20 reject on the Importance OF ae
lut'es belong ng to the commission they have
voluntarily accepted.
What Is the nature of your trust2 Are
not he lives, the liberties and fortunes If
your fellcw.citizens placed under y. ~ pro.
lection !-The sapre ne law of your cotin.
cry has placed I'll s honorable confidence Ia
your integrity, your wisdom and your dill.
,-nce -You have by your acceptance of me
commission Of the peace and by your oath
Ut ofhce, solemnly and sacredly pledged
yourselves tn your country and every indi-
viiual OF your county, not only flitnfuliy.
bu- d'fSenfy to perform the varions du.ies
OF your "a d othce you have solen' .ly sGoru
to do equal right to the poor and TO the
rich, sc. &c" How can this part CT YOUR
iuty ne faithfully done w,thout dig nee
Ii the suits in you court continually IN
ere ,se in number, ind your d cclset sIol-
len to deformity, by your remiss iess; aitho'
this does not prove any partiahty FOR the
! rich, (tor suitors OF all conditions and des
criptions, except the Il .git'ous, suiI-r by the
delays of justice) yet c. c poor it runs, aile
u favors only the hag'tious. LIS noped y1u
do not inaict these evils willingly, Tor the
honor of hum nifty, it is hoped that you are
not SO dePraved. Il IS believed th ere is III
a MAJ ,r,ty o6you IN every county and cor
poraton. wiftng t. devote porto OF your
tine and talent, to the us. o! yodc Fellow.
| Citizens; but You differ among yourselves
how you shall do it efectu lily Be- ensreat-
ed TO consult together, and 60 adopt some
systematicai plan whereby !ur dockets
| sh all BE- reduced " thin proper bounds, aud
| your court bushes in future be Conducted
! With that regu,r econo.uy which is so ne
| cess1ry aud indispensable for the admins
Il n arr r~f, .,
picked state OF your affairs, IN Complains
! ut your teuow-c zcns. the vo &c Ut Justice
| ana your own holDr imper,ously mana.
At is true, and .t is lanentable truth,
| that soDe lew lh ere be in every coua,y, who
nave accepted the commission of the peace,
| anu nave qlalihed is mag strates merely
for their owl selfish purposes and grau6-
cation. The Office coAiers a degree of I'M
Portance, of popularity aud dis motion, in
me op nion of tn : World, IA All tnose who
III =; aud th SO are the considerations
which prompt men OF vain and Ign; IN ndx
1 sAdcorrap hearts TO 90 ruds thcnIs Ives in !.
To those posts of honor. These are the men
| Yh1se private business IS so remarkably
pressing IN term time. But for you, worthy
| citizens, who really accep ted lle otHce of
| Justice, W tn a Dont E1e intention OF per.
| forming the duties thereof to the best OF
your ability and judgment, If you nave been
remiss heretofore, resolve to b. SO no lon
! ger, but by manly exertion of your ener-
g'es OF mind and body, free YOU pubic aft.
talrs iron embarrass nen;, aud p-r.evere
IN well dong, and you sh IL, De rev ard I'd
with IN applause of ali god nen and sae
appreciation or your own co,sctcaces
SIMPLICIUS.
| q list OF non residents lands in Ke '.
! ,ucNV, aiye Used to be sold on the IF n Of
N VEN ,ec, for Ia purpose of payng the,
| axes hereo0, may be seea by hoss ME.
cested, Oh applca,ioi at h., ofise.
~ The attention OF our readers is invi..
| ted % al interesting piece in this days Ar.
! gus, taken from the National lltel!igencer.