Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-01-10
AsnINGroN,, PAPERS.


OF reducing to form, and expressing 10
his own language, such Information as
ne derived from his correspondents. -
he following extracts are interesting
both as curious specimens OF bis man
neI, and the sentiments they contain:
MR JAY,
Does not think the giving any fur
Their power to Congress will swer our
purposes.
Because some of the members will
have partial and personal purposes IN
view, w1ch, and ignorance, prejudice,
aud Interested views OF others, will al
wa emoarras those who are well dis
posed.
Because secrecy and despatch viii
be too uncommoB, and foreign as wei
as local interests will frequently or
pose. and some times Illustrate tue wis
st meaSurers.
Because large assemblies often mis-
understand or neglect the obligations 81
character. honor and dignity, and will
collectively do or ONT things which an
individual gentlemen in his private "a
pacity would not approve
The executive business of sovereign
y, dep -ndina ON so many wills. and
these wills mtped by such a variety OF
contradictory motives and Inducements
will, ia general, be but feebly done
and
Such sovereignty, however theo
| retically responsible cannot be etIec
tua!ly so in its department and officers
without adequate judicator.es. lie
therefore
Does nj promise himself any thing
desirable from any change, which doe,
not divide the sovereignty INTO IFS pro
per departments. Let Congress legs,
| late, let others execute, let other,
Judge. Proposes
A Governor General limited in hi:
| prerogatives aud Duration; that Con
g,ess should be divided INTO an upper
aud lower house, the tormer appointed
| for life, the latter annually; that tbs
| Governor General (to preserve bal
| lanes) with the advice of council, form
ed for that only purpose, OF the great
judicial officers, have a negative OF
/ their acts.
WHAT power should be granted &c
the governor so constituted, rs ques
| ton which deserves much thought, the
more tpowers) however. be thinks. the
better; the states retaining only so
much as may be necessary for domes
tic purposes, aud all their principal of
! ticerS, civil and military, being com
missioned and removed by the national
! government.
| Questions the policy Of The coaven
ton, because it ought To have origina
ted with, and the proceedings be con
tirmed oy tbs people, the only source
| OF Just authority.
GEN. KNOX
II is out Of all question, that the
foundation of the Government must be
of republicau principles, but so modi6-
ed AJAX wrought together, that what
ever shall be erected thereon should be-
durable and efficient lie speaks en-
tirely Of the Federal Government. OF
VIA N"ulo UE oStftE. oNS SpEeFUlnent.
instead OF one association OF govern.
meuts
We're it possible to effect a govern
ment of this kind, it might be const'iu
ted OF an asse emily, oi lower house,
chosen for one, two or three years; a
Senate chosen for five, six or seven
years; and the executive under the title
of Governor General chosen by the
assembly and senate for the term OF
seven years, but liable to an impeach-
ment of the lower house, and triable
by the senate.
A judiciary to be appointed by the
Governor General, during good be
havior, but improbable b. the lower
house, and tfiable by the senate
The laws passed by the General Gov
ernment to be obeyed by the local gov
ernments, and if necessary, to bs en-
forced by body Of armed men.
All national objects TO be designed
and executed by the General Govern,
ment, without any reference to the To-
cal governments.
This is considered government of
the least possible powers, to preserve
the confederaied government To at
tempt to establish less, will be TO haz
ard the existence disqualification, and
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