Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-12-05

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size qua with me- not to so farther than tnat a.
amendment goes, in cnlargng the isIsnt OF ourage
In heosofthe 4tif Resolution om co"ene 10 'aAe
the amendment, (No. 81 proposco oy the ncmoy.
me If uotb,nc better can be had-and I, moreover,
think il u,portant that The Senate should have the
rrht fo prop0sc fcfdulene 20 Revenue Btis, as vel!
/ as q any others.
will then, have no objections to the other Reso-
buttons of the Legislative Commlt,ee.-As TO the
Report Of the Executive CoHmiitcc, am for rolec-
ting tho whole of N, cXccp, the first Resoluti on
which ought To be amended by provision, that the
Governor shall be elected by the Legislature-Ihis
is sine qua n0-but whether he is To be elected for
or years. is matter Of minor Importance. The
inclination of my mud. at present, Is for the ottcr
In lieu of the 3D. Sd, and 9Th Resolutions would
greatly prefer the propositIon No. "a OF the nicm-
Der from this City, to any thing else which l have
hitherto seen. l will, however, be content with the
will of the majority, this paint. 1t has occurred
to though, that this proposition might, perhaps
be acceptable, if FIVE were the nuinber-one u
ioiom TO be elected from the Western District. one
from the Valley. two between that and Tide Wafer
and one below Or, If 4 contihNcd tho number, to
have one from each District. Thus the crcumsan-
COS aud situation of each District, would, as it were
be represented nthc Executive; and the people could
more easily make known their wants The charges
that must be made IN many of the Laws, TO 1T them
to new state OF things, Is also a consideration with
nle.-ln executing many Of those laws too, the Go
vcrn"r, II seems to me- must have assistance us well
! as ddrire. Thus must be provided and paid for.
! There is nothing in the Report OFT the Judicial
Commit &C, i'm relation 20 which, I can ought to
expires, opiion) OF which can be said To G'sTp
Prorc as may possibly give some pro-
per trc, To show thst u ,rht 70 sr,St 20 vnrv
some respects al udc particularly - the Cid1cery
Juri'dicon-as for instance, after the WORD courts
IN the ID line, 20 introduce the words. "of comm. .
law and Chnnccry jurisdiction SO rs 10 prevent the
Legislature from total abolition uf III iaccry JVris
dciion, III any shape. Should conc Jude 10 propose
any such amendment, wall at proper time. asst ~
NJ f,asonS.
There Is nothing, hcwcvrr, il tl,e: report, Ton
which can vo'cj IN regard to which Will not rca
Oily acccdC TO the viii uf The minority unless tho
words 'infcior courts, in the 2nd line of the iil
resolution. b6 construed embracing justices az
The peace which presume was not intend, d. and UNI
less he Gsh csolu';on can be construed 10 mean, tina;
Judge may be removed by vote of two-thirls of
the Legislature. r.; only for an o,prachape offence
but for an opinion hoaesiiy given bu v.ieh may be
unpopular, or considered erroneous by tho Lcgisla
ture. feel satisfied it was not intended, bat fear
lest IN trying times 1t nigh; be construed pre-
snm7 t.e OBJECT 10 provide for tie removal of
III &c Whn from agc, coUtirnci bodily dscase,-or
from any other incap1ci'y. not OF an impcachahc
c!arac'el as crime Is unrbc TO perform the duties
Of his office.
!, too, have bestowed SgJi7M in this worl,--It
IS lawful. nat day, to got our neighbours up on,
OF the ditch. thought H. therefore, no; unlawful,
ana not knowing tlI't others making similar Ell:
forts, 10 Try and get myself well my neighbour,
ont Of the so'h IF despcad, into which we seem I'M
fortunately no have fallen.
O"c IL III HlySeli GtSffNCtty 10 state THIS much
TINS, according my notions of tlir, opca. honora-
bie and manly compact, TO present something entirc
TO the icw of the House. | am prepared to 20 thus
lar IN order To save some part of our ancient aud zen
eTU|fe institutions. Our county courts amongst If.
not Gbore all oMers.-Somet:ncs think gentlemen
only wish to scare Inc now-but am scared enough
already for all wise purposes. Scare Inc now, and it
may give courage.
There is great deal in rood habits both in indi-
duals and nations-train up child IN the way that
he should go, aud he will not depart from it. The
habits mean the political haJHs-of the people Of
this ancient d'ininio" are
,nS-nnd foydf TO themselves and 10 the country
Change thoH and we may change the whole charac-
ter and moral influence of this State so happily and
e!oqneny portrayed yesterday, by our venerable
chief ma gstrate.
think it is stated, pcrhapsn Mr. Jeirrsons notes
mat our present Constitution Is the first ,orten in
'trnHcnt Of the kind III the history of man. Shall we
eNpungo It from onr records; We told TO look
at other States-I tell other States TO look at
They looking US and with an anxiety but little
short OF That with which our own people are looking
OF us The children Of Israel wanted King thai
they might be like the nations of the Garth They
got their wish, and the Chronicles Of those Kinns show
how much they profted by i'll ain no prophet to
say what our future Chronicles will be- but it he page
Is as fair one, and if people shall be as happy
during the next fifty years. cw'i have made lucky
escape. Let othcrs pioneer for and make cxpcri-
ments if neg succeed better than are have done they
VIII do great things, and profit by L; Il not
they may live 20 profit by experiment.
We are all making grand experiment. Let US
not plant the whole crop IN potatoes let us haze Il
mixed culture, least we all coine TO want.
There is no disease fatal to individual Inan-and
1t must also be so as TO in sOciety-no disease
which Heaven takes little care to relieve him fou
as that which lac brings himself By imaeininy evil.
which do not exist IN reality AL such rcpininps are
ngrattudc TO Heaven, aui, III individual man. too Of
ten end in suicide.
Isay feel bound in justice to myself to make this
exposes because am told counted on TO suppor,
the proposition Of the member from Fred.rick Tina
admit, may be considered as true, proyded never-
Welts' that he and his friends support me IN the great
and leading propositions which have here insisted
on; Otherwise not. These have been my views, and
have always intended 80 TO EXPIRES thcni,
1t IS true, have been something like tho man who
sent las Turkey 10 market with note tied 10 It's VIM
info r'nng all concerned that be oskcd rs and 3D. to,
IT, but II he could not ret that hc would take Gs-
Verify, II was said Of that man, that he was more Zoo
than knarc IL docs not become me TO pay 50 HIGH a
compliment to myself and perhaps, would not have
been able TO DO so, had known more Of the natur.
Of Legislative proceedings.