The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-01-04

refuse to execute the law" Was Il probable
they would make q declaration refusing to exc
cute law not in existence ifswch a law was
contemplated, is it probable that a number Of
discreet men would ~ aatonly have thrown def
ance in the face of the Legislature Or did those
Judges, let mo ask, declare themselves willing to
execute this law. which it is here insin,iateL
they would inHuence the legislature to pass |,
But who is this, sir, so intimate with the secret
determinations OF the judiciary body. This is AN
enquiry Of no small interest for ifhe be a mem.
Der ct that body, would ask him how he would
be prepared to support the deep indignation of
numerous and respectable portion OF the house
OF delegates, when detected of charging them
with dishonorablc and dishonest modes of oppo.
sltion to measure of acknowledged public adj
vantage. Let me assure such Judge that if mis-.
deeds like these elevated him not to the formal
it,es OF impeachment, they would confer strong
claims to a station at the bar ofthe house
Another part OF rs project deserves par.
ticular notice; Git is indeed the soul of that de-.
formed and disjointed bo1y, which, like him
self, he asks the Legislature to admire y Judge
White IS considered emiaentI qualified for pro
motion to me court of appeals. Sadge Holmes is
entitled In bis circuit" Is this writer a repub
caa must he not possess more than usual as
surance to ask of the Legislature to add the
weight ct Office cnd to give more extensive SCOPE
TO tene.s which tiey in reality, and which he
prctcnds to reprooate Is no advancement of
personal interest or convenience to be- detected
through this suggestion A limited know,i edge
OF the world will prove to every man that, seps.
rate and distinct frsm person, there is an in Riencc
| attached to station alone that altho' in fact.
the person may become less sctive in the ever
ton OF such influence, it will notwithstanding
| increase in proportion to his elevation Judge
White Is determined feierxlist, who fom the
origin of political distinctions in our country. has
been uniformly opposed to the principles Of the
present majority. Not satisfied with The shame
less attempts of federalism at this critical iunc
| ture IN ether quarters, 4 would strengthen
| them here also Net satisfied that Judge White
| may affect section of the state, he would place
him on pinnacle at the seat of government TO
\ range over the entire commonwealth he would
| transfer the disease from extremity to tho
heart Judge White, tho useful and respectable
in nisi prius station, deserves not This dis,inc
| ton above one at least OF his brethren; and in
constituting tribunal whose decisions are: to
make the supreme rule. think il bad policy TO
be circumscrbed by any limits less extensive
than those of the state. In fine, sir after scan.
ning Z. his plans and the temper with which
they are proposed, cannot forbear to exclaim
"hic niger est - there is something insilious
here. The Legislature and friends of the peo-
pc" WILL trust, appreciate him properly the
former in particular will, l am sure, entertain
those indignant feelings which I know wsa,d
there be manifested, could he be dragged into
day.