Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1822-03-05

We're the only object OF this letter, ] Night
repel his attack on the County Courts. by
reInarsng that they were Instituted by the
Revolutionary sages to whose authority he
ooilen and 50 taiumphantiy referS But
since, while profoundly generating these
immortal patriots, remember. that they
were human and therefore deny their In.
iallibility, defend the County Courts 90
far differont principles Observe, fellow
citizens, the purely republican origen and
effects of these tribunals, their agency IN
bringing to the service OF the community IT'S
talent and worth, of promoting general
technical Entertainments. Such qualities
in these courts entitIe them, in despite OF
the abuses and impeffrciions, 10 which, like
every other institution they are liable, to
your reverence and support.
Rejecting as wild chimera, what the
policy of Virginia renders so probable the
establishment of Chancery Court in this
town. AN A'exandrian" exhibits IN
fearful array the Inconvenience which
may attend appeals carried to Fredericks-
burg or Richmond. Admitting in mere
argument alive courtesy, the impossibility
that chancery court will ever be esta
blished 10 Alexandra, and the consequent
necessity of our appeals being tried in one
of these cities, cannot, nevertheless. ad-
mire the judgment. as much as the bold
ness OF toe reasoner, who asserts the supe.
riority of the district 1stem OF appeal.
OF this system formerly expressed an o.
pinion which resulted from he closest re
fiction and the most attentive obs rvatlon
of which am capable and again ask
you whether the appeal law, now IN force
here, il moi gross outage on your civil
liberty ask you whether parallel to 1t
can be found among any people who ever
exercised the right OF self government
ask you whether IN the worst periods OF The
English monarchy, any thing approaching
10 this enormity was ever attempted. HIS
tory will 'ell you that if attempted, it
would not have been effected; or il effect
ed it would not have been endured. but
the Arguments OF the dIstr ,nchisement par
~ are founded on preference OF expedi-
ency to right, and oil present aud precsri-
Gus immunities 10 those moderate burdens
which in tie event of retrocesslOn would
be at once the cost the ev ldence, The safe
guard of our liberties. The probability
that in case OF retrocessiun we shall cOn-
tnue as seperate county, have before
deduced from the uniform policy OF Viz
GINA: and see no reason in the opini,n
which supposes that the mere wish to in
lure you would induce her to change
My omission to state the tax imposed BY
Virginia on law process, was not disingenl-
Gus; for also omitted to state the tees
taxed IN the Districton forthcoming bonds
The result of comparison of these taxes
having been stated by Warren, can add
nothing to bis clear and conclusive ex.
pose.
1t is stated by "An Aexandrian" that
all '.banks which now exist in Virginia un-
+" der the authorities ct the state are bound
g 10 pay an annual tax in the form OF a
bonus to the state " he only foundation
of this position i. that the legislature has
often required bonus from banks apply
ing for a charter. and to render The pay
ment of this bonus easy, has permitted it
to b. paid by annual iastalmenis. For in.
stance the charter of the North Western
Bank OF Virginia al Wheeling, and that OF
the Bank OF the Valley require number
of shares equal to fifteen per cent on the
amount OF stock subscribed, to be created
Tor the benefit of the found tor internal
| improvement and TO be paid Tor by thirty
| semi annual instruments. 80 that what
the distranchisement party call ian annual
tax" is merely SUN Of money to be paid
| N einlte number of years ,ant TO be ap-
piled to fund OF which we ourselves
should receive the benefit. But even sup
posing the statement which have refuted
TO be correct, the alleged inconvenience
of the Virginia system would not affect
the Bank. in this county until after the ex-
piration of their charters, and then they
would be liza Die, should we continue part
Of thu District to taxation by Congress-
Besides on every principle of justice and
repubIicanism, Banks ought to bear their
portion Of the burdens Of the community
|, is singular that can Alexandrian" has
forgotten that ii the charter OF the Bank of
Alexandra was obtained by the exe'tions
of our own delegates, this fact proves that
we ha d an influence in the legislature of
Virginia. thank him Tor the illuslIa
ton.
| have now noticed the arguments in the
four first numbers Of San Alexandrian. ;"
except such as had been previously con-
sidered by the different Re,rocession wri-
ters, and few tha: reserve for future
letter Ia my next address to you, shall
examine the fifth number of can Alexan-
lrian" which seems to have exercised and
exhausted the financial powers OF his par
ty. Perfectly aware Of It's errors, shall
expose them in the same spirit OF modera
ton and candour which has hope perya.
ded this letter.