Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-05-01
VIRGINIA
TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT.
Jefferson COWqtq, t0 pit.


THE JURORS, Tor the Commonwealth
OF virginia, duly summoned to attend the
Superior Court OF Law directed to be hold
Ell for the said county of Jefferson, being
one "l the counties composing the tenth
judicial Circuit aforesaid Ia exercise of
an authority which, though founded on no
law, IS sanctioned by long usage and iush-
hed byconsideIati0ns ofpubltc convenience
-under full sense OF the hi-h response
DuIty that attaches to them, make the fol-
lowing presentments
We present, as unjust and oppressive 10
the people of this County, the existing
laws IN relation to the collection of the
public Impressive. because they
require payment to be made in medium
which has long ceased to circulate-and
UNJUST, because they demand, as the alter
uauPe FOR specie, tle notes of certain bank
ing companies, whose notes constitute the
Circulating medium Of one part Of the
state, and in no degree, that Of other parts
OF the State-An il.jHstice the more aseIa-
waited as creditors are By lao, in some
measure compelled TO receive payment
from their debtors In q medium which is.
5y talo. refused at the public treasury.
We present as partial, unjust. tyTauu;-
cal, and subVeraiye OF the principles that
constitute the basis of this government the
proceedings of tie last general Assembly.
refusing to incorporate certain banking IN
situations 10 the northern and western
sections OF the state. and attempting their
destruction by heavy penalties and Qnusu-
al aud unconstitutional devices.
We present as a grievance, The continu-
ance OF the seat of government at r CHI
mOnd--a place far removed from the cen~
tire of the territory and population of Yir.
alnia, and aifOrdiug facilities for the opera
ton OF those principles of action, which,
In all governments, necessarily seek M
promote the interests nf few, at the ex-
Pense OF tie great mass of the community.
We present as grievance at length be-
come lntOlerable, the Unequal Nv with
which the different sections of virginia
are represented IN the General Assembly
an inequality, which gives the severe g6
authority al the state to a minority Of the
people, inhaOiting a particular section of
tire state, and becoming, 0f neCe sitv. eys-
~ year better disciplined 10 the art oF
using its power for the advancement Of 10
own views and interests. 10 the NEGLECT
49, - ~ va 'ANoS VI tie ttdlOFtL uCh
renders the General Assembly a standing
tyranny, as 1t is a mOckcry Of the princis
pies Ut free gOyernment-.-whichd eropaf,s
from the respect due to legislative autboris
~, and fatally induces contempt fDr law
which has already engendersd jeal ~
sizes, suspicious, aud distru.!s the most
perniclous, and IN a word, is fast sappine
ne foundations OF public prosperity.
FMS Grand Jury diselaimsyi IN makinr
these RESENTMENT, any im roper ;nfl,-
enee Of local or selfish views and reliyos
1t has no other wish than to see virginia.
what she ought to be. happy, Iourisaius,
and great.
HENRY S. TURNER. Foreman.
/ ~ Alt--s,ilaf rsbssgz~4
! Departed thls life yesterday morning ,lr. if,l
nam HeH, Apo.hecary aud Druggist. u the Ri,
year Of tis e. a respectable nhsbi,aat OF dis
| ny li.s " ends and Acquaintance are mvted
10 attend hrs funeral from, is litc dwelling. ~ 4
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