Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-12-07
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VIRGINIA CONVENTION.
WEDNESDAY,. Dec. Q.

TEpOTt DClny under COTlSldCrntlOn,
Judge MARSHALL said it was necessary 10 max,
some change in the first resolution. He therefor,
moved 10 amend the resolution, by inserting ufu1
the words county COURTS" the words and in the
Justices of the peace who shall compose the courts
The amendment agreed 10.
Judge MARSHALL then referred 10 the necessity o
Introducing corporation courts He had thought I,
Introduce them ufter county courts but an ohiecto,
made that tins might induce belief that it wa.
intended to make them corporation courts. lie mo-
we'd to amend the resolution by adding TO tho amend
Inent first introduc cd the words:-
"Ihe Legislature may also vest such jurisdiction
rs may be necessary IN corporation courts, and il
the magistrates who may belong 20 the corporate
courts"
The amendment was agreed TO-
Dir. MERcnR then moved tina, the committee pas
by the other portions of the Judiciary report in or
der TO take up the propositions offered Monday
on the subjee, of the basis of Representations IC
withdrew his motion to make way for
Mr.. PowELL, who after stating that nc had YES
terduy voted by mistake, moved a reconsideration o.
the vote by which the word the" stricken from
the first resolution OF the Judiciary report, before
the words "county courts He stated thct The &c
feet of the amendment would be to compel the Leg
islature Immediately 10 build up now county court
System. He thought this not contemplated bS
gentlemen who moved tue amendment He wa.
il not his intention. II the county courts
be retained the Legislature will only have TO renu
late their magistrates: if the word be stricken out
the Legislature will have to build up the whole sys-
TEN anew. He moved TO reconsider the vote.
Mr.. RANDOLPH expressed hope that the com.
mittoe would agree TO reconsider. He vas &c
surprised us he was Yesterday al the ndoption of This
proposition. He had long considered TINT the two
main pillars on which the Commonwealth rests, are
The county courts and the cohold basis Of represcn-
fation He expressed tho opinions of others in d.
Inratlon OF our County court system. He was asked
by eminent statesman, if II was the eff Ct of dc.
sign, ofthose happy circumstances which are
iortuiious. Whether 1t was from design or that
happy chance, II was Of no Importance lie never
met with person who had Two under the accurscd
system of appointing Jackson magistrates, fcder
al magistrates when tetcralists up, aud repub
lIcan, when fcdcralists were down, who did eX-
press lis qualification at our system, and not desire
10 have IL transferred TO his district H. refer
red TO the character ofrccpmmcndatious which were
sent to Washington for Offices, calculated disgust
the country-hc thanked God that no one had dared
20 approach him with one OF them. He referred tC
or two rifling defects; but declared that if we
abandon this system, shall leave the country ct the
mercy Of pettifoggcrs 1t is they who excite this cla-
NOR against county courts, that they may become
trading justices and earn by that means what the gouC
sense of the people refuse them, living. He thank
cd God that the description given yesterday by the
gentleman from Loudoun, and which it panied him tc
hear OF The ignorance which prevailed in his part ofhC
country did not apply TO any other part of the coun
try. Whom he wanted pair of boots no would no
20 to a cob5lcr, but to a master workman. lie saiC
the subject of boots and shoes touched he had fell
tho shoe pinch during late decision. IIo expressed
Hstonlshm at tho quarters whence the opinions Of
Dir jefferson were laid before the House. lie dc
not attribute great weight to these opinions, to thu
opinions Of any other pFiori thcorist lie said tha
all the arguments used against county courts, would
apply with equal force against jury trials. The whole
OF this discussion on side, argument agans
fact. Ifh might relieve the tsdousncss of this de
bate by rotating anecdote 4 gentleman who will
his lady visiting told her TO make haste, as TN
was down. She snd that the sun was certainly
not down. lie told her IT certainly was; that the
set at half past six, and by his watch 1t wanted
quarter to seven His watch must be right, az The
neIghboYiood OF n must be healthy The lad
requested him 10 take look from the windoW. liz
,rIe thc in all h,t
the sun ought to have been down, ms the Cas of 81
Joseph Banks ought to have boon lobsters-what be
Causo ofthcir souls he would ,cavc to Sir Joseph nut
the divncs lie referred to the mould board Of
plough presented by Mr. Jefferson the Society il
Paris; and to the ploughs Of Connecticut man whic
were brought here, and which throw the mould boar
of the least resistance of Mr.. Jefferson into the bac
ground. lie said this showed what tho authority q
Dir jefferson was worth. Give away, said he III
county courts and the freehold suffrage, aud VIC sha
A1vc nothing left which practical wisdom will value
kIc said the recommendation TO Ohiee low iroT
county magistrates, publicly given, and this was bet
fer than any others which could be substituted. TIL
system held the State TO her moorings, end wheucvc
tho cable Is slipped, God ksows what will become o
her. As long as his hand could be- Of any service
weak as It is, lac would be at the pumps Iie believe
n this scheme given into, VIC shall inilict deep
or wound on the Commonwealth than had been IN
ficted on government since tho days Of Rubcspierr
and Marat. Men Of property, men of prudence, wi
not trust such government. He wished nc COul
have presented ms views in a more worthy form
more worthy OF himself ofthc occasion and of the as
scnbly. But non sum quits cTnm Ifc conclude
with expressing his belief that the gentleman fror
Richmond who bad yesterday objected to this amend
ment, had been in the pcast dgniiiod attitude /
which he had ever seen him placed.
Mr.. MARSHALL said no mun could DC % create
friend to the county court system than he was. III
referred to the ffh resolution Of the judiciary r,
port; md said if Cougcil should be left to tho G.,
vernon, nc would be willing TO cedc the appointment
Of justices to thcm or If The Committee should nk
the other course, and leave them to bc appointed b
the Governor, by and with the advice OF the Senat,
When he CSme to tho fifth resolution, hc would NOV
an amendment to it, which would give to the recon
mcudation Of the county couriC moro Importance
10 the rejection of the word "the," he did not deer
that its effect would be injurious to tho system. II
was much friend TO the system az the gontloma
from Charlotte. Unless tho Committee reverse VIII,
hey had decided. there vas other course Jeff,