Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-02-10
FOR THE ENQUIRER
Extract Of letter from a f. lend 10 a Men,

FOR THE ENQUIRER.
| Extract Of a letter from a friend 10 a Mem
Der Of The Of Delegates.
" Is u the practice for members of the Lessia
i:'re, when elected a judge councillor. TO hald
their seats after he election? The care Of oul
Jidse has suggested this enquiry. 1:p-t scknns.
| iscse, lie course seems extraordinary: in truth
that II is manifest violation of the SPIRIT If moi
| OF The letter of the constitution. Suppo.e pro
position, introduced into your House, To ncfeas.
on DIMINISH The salaries OF the judges OF he General
Court would Mr.. u. vote upon il? Would he
venture his vote upon any question connected with
the Judiciary' perceive you have proposition
before y''u In re organize the Circuits Sutely
the Judge VIII not vote upon he question: Surely
ne VIII not essay any mean, directly or indirectly,
TO Greet The Legislative viii. Then TO what does
1t lead! plainly to deprive his constituents OF iha,
vote. Inch, but for his continuance in hi seat
HEY would have upon The question He is then
directly Infringing upon their constitutional right
ans question at convention why, he s=eni.
10 be TAX ing very active par: in that aad We
consider HE jnd.c:'ry a. in h-z I'd en- he result of
me 9ies'lon. Ia fact, so avessa am ] 10 the uos.
remote Interference of one department with the Of
nee or Junction OF another, tina; would desire in
me event OF Convention, that The magistrates be
deprived OF their legislative eligibility.
but really there is point Of pure ro,icy con-
necied with SIR Us conduct thai canno p.c.
over believe there j. an Act of Assembly - iich
reads somewhat thus: T" Whenever it sh,ll hap
pen thai any Term Of the Superior Cour, of Law.
10 be holden IN any county, shall, from an, cause.
no. be holden, AMI previously 10 such term, any
person shall hasebeen Imprisoned, in the Jail OF
such Court, or let 10 ball. charged wiib an. crime
or otfence, punishable the los oflife or By IL
prison in the Jill & Penren;iary House or an
o,ber imprisonment, shall be the duly OF The Judge
OF such tour', 10 appoint special session of such
Couft' Tor the tiisi OF such offence oseoces >
You know ihst the Jail OF Accomsck is crowded.
wfb persons charged with criminal offences: -
thres oi them Tor murder and that here are three
apon Bal Ia the couliy of Northampton charged
with criminal offences; and thai all those cas-
es a'e such as require special Court Does
ho' the Law 100, presume every man limo.
cent uni;l bis guilt is maze 10 appear; and Is il
not somewhere written, thai man, in all -ap,taI
or criminal prosecutions, il enilcd 10 So civ
'rai % an imp 'rtsl jnry' perceive ia lou
d" MS 'hai on motion To pos'p he jlini
orief oil the day tar the election OF a Juise for
this crc"i, one OF the reasons offered in opposi.
ton to the pos,ponement was the situation of the
circuit In regard TO criminal offences cosaiZa!lle by
special court Bi', iny good sir VIVA, all in :
por'ant subjects have you Before Your House. thar
the good people OF Northampton are in ieopardy.
without The saving help of MIR. u. l. The Jad.e
OF HE Ia Circuit likely to lie required TO hold
Courts In counties west OF the Che.ape.k? This
seems not in The sishtes, degree 10 disturb the
public tranquility On the Eastern Shore Ii is CON
sdered a. affecting he Judge only; giving hin
more iabour fir the same money; yet putting him
In that, more upon an equality with the other
Judges oi the General Court. The Convention
Question no doaLt needs his aid, & especially as he
has been Instructed by the people of rhamp, on,
an" The neighoonTing counties too for soo,h to op
pose Conv ention. Unfortunate People! Barren
portion OF -Virsinia, To be placed under the
sole safety o. Que; and other to be found TO sup
ply MS place! believe our old acquaintance,
D, though OF inferior talents, vs. oulI better
serve Us on this Convention Question. am at q
loss to know what game MIR. u. is plsyi.g lie
was, as am informed. instructed 10 vo.e asainst
The call o! a Convention in any shape, and vet he
Is apparently the advocate Of Convention
could sa" more TO yon upon this subject, bu' the
limits OF letter will not allow for this aad Other
subjects There are some men " no are 50 dog
matieai' that they are always right, and all who
disagree, wrong"