The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-03-24

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~. becn btndng ihon euefgies aud siialulug
,Ir,f means to extend their n,ei eour,e with the
1Fr.t.tn u.rts OF their States, aud with the IVES
ter, Staies eetefniY assured that ih.f own
j prosneritv would follow The Increased ifHdr,
,.,uilnl and pn,3nlati8a Of Baltimore, fh.ladri-
mia and the ciiv o. New York, the Eastern
norton of virginia seem IL have hccn alarmed
NJ the prospect of being enriched ty the tfade
ofthr Western pari OF then own staic aud, /
/ ,lrrndine the luxury aud esifavaganee tiht
/ wouid f5,low in Ihe train of independence aud
| wcalth have eIericd themselves 10 waid OH
these evil. and frce that immensely sa'uabc
trade into other channels--If j. melancnnly re-
a.c,ion that thei, rilsrts afe likely 10 BIZ sncerss
! nd Hind the rnyernmen n II NugIaia been ~.
! modelled nj the commencement oil the present
crnlur, would the people have been at tins day
without one solitary good road, except what has
been Constructed by companies Aud would
/ nat thr sums saved in the annual expenses ut
! the government have suliced for the purpose
/ without the least addition 10 the taxes How
] can the farming Interests ofauy country prosper
| without good roads for thu TRANSPORTATION of
their produce to market OF the mercantile IN
terests prosper without n sac conveyance to tie
/ eoports ho,n the markets IN the mt - ior HID
| virginia seven aud twenty yrars bach engaged
| in Ills business, under the guidance OF n wise,
! enlightenrd and energetic government what
would be her situation now Comparatively,
! a paradise
| The number ofthc lIsnsc Of Delegates is OBJ
| noAiaus 10 either objections, tIan e1peass--h
/ mar, dslibe,atioa-presen system aud perse-
xerdnce both essential 10 the Suco"ssiul eundhct
of public mattcrs--by The tardlness of its move
| meufs lenglhens The srssIons aud thereby dPicis
men . fbusincss whose time II valuable Ia them
aud whose Iabours would be useful 10 The com
munity from serving the public--tlisides respon
! >ihi itv--nnd Is more liable 10 excitement
! lfthe Executive and Legislative departments
! OF our government are incompetent 10 The han.
! nrrnrnt of the ordinary concerns Of the state, |
! how can we expect IL 10 sustain the shock OF II
real emergency Nav not the pellod ariive
! when the happiness and liberty OF the people
will deepen on thu wisdom and strength of the
! State Governments Ought we TO lose sight of
the possibility of such calamity What can be
| said of those, who think they sec IN the oigani
| cation of the General Government and In III"
| tendency OF IT'S measures (no mntter BIZ whom
udininistered) Silent but steady progress 10 CON
salidatiol aud rely on The state Go'enmeuts
lor p, election from this fatal Gnlph, and yet re-
! fuse their AID TO the inauguration oionr Govern
mcnt An inauguration consequent ON the mere
revision aud renoching OF the old landmarks,
without any express nnendncnt-l would
put the quest ton 10 them respectfully. but point
edIy), b this conduct consistent. wise OF patriot
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JUDGES In government where the people
have wisely prescribed, in written constitution,
thu powers and duties ci the several depart
| ments, the Judges have other du es TO perform
besides the decision Of civll suits aud trial OF
maleiacto,s Thcgare The guardians ofhe con-
stihtiio,l are TO project the people ii"m the
constitutional acts Of the Executive and logifla.
tive departments; aud protect the constitutions
ven from the people themselves aud then SER
wants. Hence the Necessity oi judicial ndepen
dence--in the tenure of office and COMPETENCY
| OF saar,. Owing To the weakness and wants of
man, competency aud fkedness OF salary are
indispensable 10 The preservation of indrpend
ance of opinion and hrmness Of conduct. But
public int resi- requires tina, an officer, cntrusi
ed with so much power. the dilIgeni, faithful and
able discharge of whose duties aTe - important
should be reSpUHaJie--aid this Iespon sibdIty
| should he real not nomnal---s ould he known
to the community aud never absent from the
mind ofthe Responsibility is beneficial 10
r the officer aud TO the communicate qnIclscns
, and stimulates hi Efforts, and KEEPS his taeul
ties alive irresponsibity induces. as well IN
, enables him 10 put even public opinion [ nnp-
. | otent IN Other caseS) NJ den tnce-Hnd destroys
; the ,norat sense Of oDeiat duly, which gives re-
speclabllity 10 The officer, efficacy 10 III ne
lions OF tn Office and contentment aud happ-
e.s to the community.
The County Court System has two material
? defects II should moi b. vested with the power
. OF adding to its own body, winch 4 NOW has sub
stantall, noI should thu Justices he conpensa
I'd b, the sherfaty. These defects are not so
, obvious in the small as in the Large counties.
| Small counties have, even now, ma y Of he be
nefits of lhr Wand ) stcn. SO strongly aud Justly
recommrn led by All. Jeilerson-ttose c0tpiie,
being b,ti LUge ienrib Bu IN the large aud pu-
pnIou, counties, tie office of Justice IS important
aud is, consequently, sought nitrr Because the
court has in its g,i, the cl"rhship, worth from
three 10 tive thousand dollars, annually the
appoIntment of an IA lorney lor III coinInon-
8 wealth. Two or more commissioners oftlte rcVc
nue. mud from five 10 ten consiablrs the re.
, conmendaton OF militia officers for two on mnre
+. rcpinirnts; the distribution oil the county lev,
' amounting To FROM iwp 10 five Thousand dollars
annual, and the sheriff Iiy IS "oiih from
I fifteen hundred to thrcc thou and dollars
Z Hence the desire of exte dug family influence,
and forming - rites on the bench 10 maragr aud
e control tie foregoing appointments, &c. and
in fact tho office runs too much n families. The
s son or son-in.law Is recommended %. soon n,
s grown or man icd--one brother btngs IA aio-
. thcr or a broiher-in law i III tauli IA the prr-
Y sons WHO I'LL thu office BY no m"arss; oller-
9 would d. tie SAM m vii vote fpt then -
f lalions The (auf IS ~ IN sydem The pow
] 81 ofappoinirntnl should he IN other hands.
Inc compensation made fIr JUSTICES is uniaiT
B.. aud unjust towards chem. aud bnldonsome and
= injurious TO society hryalne OF tie sberfs
~ is not always the lamr-ii factuales as much
/ as auy other article IN market-it is reccy d
. according to sen lrity wiih0ut reference TO ser,
b wees rendered and depends on the tenure oil
j If. Frequent n,tan . occur of Justice hav
Z ing discharged their dufies flithiully. diligently
p aud uScfilly to The public until near their turn
= for the sberlfi'y. aud neither Themselves nal
p their fam lies receiving our cent compensation
4 FOR y ars OIL Dor, because Providence in lis wis.
I dom. terminated II .rd vs. But the injury T.
1 society. from thus mode OF compensation is vet
. more scrous--I e Office OF sherffia ol high cha