Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-05-01

virtually and csSriaily responsible. Besides Inc
power to evict for official misaencanor for physi-
cal intellectual incompetency, there ought TO be
lodged, would conceive, in some safe tribunal
created by the people, the farther power OF expni-
sion from Office for any other cause, deemed in teif
wisdom and discretion sufficient TO require remedy
This power might probably after the fashion Of some
other Of the States, be benefciay and safely lodged
in the two branches Of the Legislature; especially H.
and for which various reasons might be assigned,
concurrence ofboth houses were made necessary to
expc Aud provided, toe, that due notice be giVen
it is NOT unlikely tba such expulsion ought right
fully 10 be accompanied with previous notification to
the party sought to be expelled. AS to the mode OF
appointment, not prepared to say that the ap
pointing power might not well rest where 1t IS, or
perhaps more properly, under new modelled exeeu-
tive, be trusted the Governor with the advice of
the Senate, as to be retained in the hands of the peo
Pile. Indeed, believe should be decidedly opposed
to the latter both unnecessary and inconvenCnt,
and diminishing the interest Of all elections when
elections made too frequent. -.
In reference to the county courS system, which is
perhaps, certainly, most important institution,
find myself soon direct my attention towards
it, 'wadng" to use familiar phrase, Sin deep water"
and liable at every step of its investigation to theo
retica conclusions that might be practically fable.
That 1t Is, as at present organized essentially
wrong and detective in principle, there can be no
doubt 1t is, nevertheless, whilst it is admitted 70
be thus theoretically detective, perhaps, also, the most
practically valuable of present insttutions.--1
have said that this is difficult subect-t IS embar
pressions into fixed opinions, and faShioning my
course from them. would largely rely, for my guides
upon the lights that will lumpe the convention in its
dcliberations.-Of one thing I aJn satsfied-tiiat
the hand of reform, judicously aud wisely applied,
could not fail to render to organization of the
ty court syrtem less defective and far valuable
The sclfcrentvc power of the ma astrates seem to
be III wonderful nouconformty to the stlutdry pru-
rcipes oftree government. An alteration in some
shape other III the mana remcnt of our presc1ls
sherfalty system ooud not do harm. Night not adj
vantage, aud indeed pecuniary profit, 10 the
public BY new modelling the clerkship department
Of the county court SYSTEM Taught are from
practical experience to b ready to agree that is
safely lodged in these bodies, do not much nc
cessity for abridgug the Legislative judicial Iuris
diction, although the union Of the two wrong
in principle, of the county courts do not know
that the appointing po,rer now lodged in the courts
OF dominating company aud field officers III the nlit a
is badly located but would it not bt bust THAT the
persons subject to militia duty should themselves
elect these officers?
1 have thus given, as far Us hive Thought OF, a
frank and honest exposition OF my views they
ar aud have only to remark that shonld my feloV
citizens, on this new OCCASION, deem il fiji TO konor
me With their support, my best abilities sk be dcd-
ieatcd to their service.
Respectfully yours,
JAMES SAUNDERS.