Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-01-30

eT whom we ever attempted 10 follow, that win our
uncuhvaed senographical powers we found il utterly
impossible to sketch him. After attempting il
therefore, for short time, dcsisted, con,entns
ourselves W it'll king mere notes Of his speech We
'cSroi this the less ho has promised his speech
an eNenso, and shall at this time only give the
line.
His exordiun set foSSh the circumstances which had
made him member OF the House of Deleg ates--the
nequiston which in the "present crisis Of public af
6irs" his const uents had made his services--and
which he had engaged TO meet, if the last spark of
vial eaergy were cxtingus hei in the attempt. He
alluded with pathos and effect to his state OF health
"a auSion the more forcibe from the accomplishing
PATIENCE with which he bears disease. Approaching
Inc subject Of debate, he spoke generally of the inno-
vaiions of The tnes-and took occasion 10 come down
Particularly, the Administration and its measures
lie seemed 10 thmk the Convention the offspring of
the same spirit of resilessncss, and vain conceit-as
proceeding from belief in the present age of its su.
Ierior wisdom to our foreathers. lie declared that
I'll things seemed TO him ne,o-SoIomon had said that
'acic was nothing new under tic sun-but erery thing
men anl principles seemed new him. (aIr. Giles
IN his long imnuremcn at the Wigwarn, has permitted
the world TO get the Start of him. When tie hundred
sieePers awoke they found every thing ne,o)
After his exordun, he took MIR. Ghoson,s preamble
in hand and criticised il with severity. He denied
That the people wanted a Convention, or there would
have been petitions the table. He said that the
preamble inverted the order of t!Iiugs-for whereas
the Legislature ought to act only when stimulated BY
the pcope-the preamble proved tlat the Legislature
~as stimulating the people TO act
Coming to the Constitution, he iefcuded every part
Of II. lie pronounced it the only scientific Consu.
ton in the wodtat all its primo iples were founded
in nature, and all its tendencies moral He said it was
the only Constitution in America worth a straw--and
that every other much worse than the Virginia
Constitution, as il was younger in point Of age the
people of the United States regularly growing worse
and worse in Constitution making He said that the
late lamened John Adams had called the British Con-
situation the only scientific in the word--husien.
cd the on and claimed the superiority for that of
Virginia. On the freehold suffrage, he cxpatated at
great length and seemed indeed that superiority
which he challenged for the Constitution of Virginia.
On this feature and the County Court system. He
took occasion TO dwell on the nature of iand-s dura-
billy and immoVaby--s prime iples of reproduction
and regeneration--its power of inspiring attachment
in its possessorsand contrasted the love of country
felt by lis owners, and that of the possessors of other
species ofproperty He considered the freehold prin-
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and moral in all its tendencies.
He said that strictly speaking, there were but two
Departments of Government-the Executive and the
legislative The Judiciary scion of the first
as 10 England the King was originally tho expounder
OF the laws-but by the complication and snnosites of
human AFFAIRS the Judiciary had become distinct and
t5sent~} Department of Government. Ga tue county
court system, he lavshed extravagant praises lie
sid IN
decide very nice points of law, hut that the county
mphatcally the great dispensers ofhe JUS
ce ofthe country. They administered justice with
cut fee reward, for by an admirable invention the
shcTa5 which the only reward for their services,
enjoyed not jndicially, but ministerially He said
tina, the principle of administering justice without re.
ward, made every magistrate CONSERVATION Of the peace
peace maker among his neigbbors. He strongly
contasted the tendency of this principle with hat of
he perqusc system prevailing in some States-a
system which made Justices from interest, common dis
bers of the peace, instead of lis conseIvaters--and
their courts, of favor instead of courts of Justice
where justice instead of being blind had all her eyes
about her. He viewed the county part OF the
Executive, (which he acknowledged TO be depar.
tuse from principle,) Executive which from the
above causes, he pronounced only The most hume.
fons, but the strongest in the world.
such is very fan outline of the topics of Mr. Giles
speech lie gave several specimens of that good hui
:nOur which we have always heard characterized him
IN debate. Being invited by the Speaker TO Sit while
ne addressed the House, he said he had found in the
course Of Ills life, the force of habit, and he was per-
shaded ifhe sat down, he should be tongue tel. ter,
6qt Jniaens 4PPsHa, non eso) He apologised TO the
House for the necessity he under of using artificial
smulants TO sustain his strength, though he said there
was the less need of apology, tey had become the
order Oft day." Construed direct hit at Tins
He was likewise facetous upon the gayer part of The
audience, who he said thought constitution making as
easy as f'o;ng down cetiilioo. These HES, par
Gcnlaily the pass at Tins. were woll received.
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