The Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1822-1822, 1822-04-23
TITLE GAZETTE.


The magistrates bill now pending before
/. Congress, trust will be rejected by that ho-
norable body. 1T only calculatedto increase
litigation, and to throw vast deal of business
think have sufficient already. Considerable
discussion has taken place in the City Of Wash
ington, respecting its merits, and like all ques-
tons of pecuniary character, there are advo-
Gates pro and con. Some writers there seem to
think that it is designed rather for what they
singularly and emphatically term trading jus
tees. What sort of persons they are, am at
loss to conjecture. Surely they cannot al
lude to gentlemen, who are in the commission
of the peace, and are vested with the highly
responsible functions of administering justice.
If Justice is to be made a trade of, then indeed
is this District truly, in the language OF the &c.
centric and eloquent Randolph, ca non de
crypt territory" In every portioa of the civil
lied globe, where laws are understood and de-
fined, the fountain of justice ispreserved pure
shop Of trade, the office of justice is the tenn.
pie of science, integrity and morality. From
what source the photographers on the other
side OF the Potomac derivethat new term, i have
not been able to collect. But am inclined to
think that they are words of new invention, &
that possibly the practice of administering jus.
tice there may have given rise to interpolation.
The bill to be sure seems to halt along the floor
of Congress rather awkardly. 1t is possible
that our enlightened legislators may be a little
shy of giving their assent to the bill, lest they
ght acquire the nickname of the indoctum
parliamentum or lack.learning parliament
The sophistry which has been used to prove
that the bill does not invade the constitutional
right of trial by jury, affords complete evil
dence of the feebleness of the advocate, or the
badness of his cause. 1t is veil which has
been cast over the attempt to deprive this por-
ton of the union of an inestimable and sacred
right, but it IS of so thin guaze, that it is dis
sipated by the smallest whisper OF sound reason.
The measure may with strict propriety be
termed odious, when it is introduced in SO.
Tenn manner, into the highest seats of legisla-
ton. The constitution of the United States,
which on this subject IS so plain and lucid that
he who runneth may read, is assailed in the
most barefaced and outrageous manner. That
statesman who asserts to the contrary, and JUS
titles himself by the example Of State laws for
that he possesses less regard for patriotism,
than popularity. He differs essentially from
the great Lord Mansfield, who declared in the
case of Wilkes-'sI wish popularity, but it is
that popularity which, follows; not that which
is run after. 1t is that popularity which sooner
or later, never fails to do justice to the pursuit
of noble ends, by noble means" A.
The mutineers brought into Boston by the
Ruby, from the Cape de Verbs, have been de-
livered to the U. S. Marshal, and committed
to Jail to await examination.
DueG-The Boston Centinel, in noticing
the late duel at Port Mahon, in which Midship
man Worthington was killed, says, owe have
seen other letters from Port Mahon, not only
authenticating this fact, but stating further,
that two other meetings took place on the same
day, between the Midshipmen engaged IN the
affair which caused the death ofyoung Worth
ington. One of them was settled without the
exposure of life, and the other after exchang-
ing one fire, which proved Intellectual. A
fourth meeting was expected, but one of the
parties was arrested, and is to be tried by
Court Martial.
An English paper states, that in the
town OF Barnstaple, the bellman went a
bout the town, informing the inhabitanis.
that beet was selling at one penny haLf
penny paund, and fine mutton at toUo
pence which was reported to be PRIME
This exhibits state OF market which cor
responds with the period of Charles the
Second.
The Jannissaries at Constantinople are
said to have refused TO repair to the army,
and that the Porte has been compelled to
let them remain; in consequence, part
of the AsatIc troops have marched to fight
the Greeks, who were making rapid head.
way in Thessaly.
The first session of the ne " Cortes was 4
opened at Madrid, on the 3dof March, by
the KING in person, who delivered short
address which wa. answered by Riego who
had been chosen President
1t is said in the London Courier that DR..
Errick BoDlman, died at Jamaica on the
10th Dec. last, on bis return from South