Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-04-16

ing County Court Magistrates Is Objectionable ia
theory, am unwilling to join in the hue and
cry winch some persons are disposed To raise u
gainst the county courts. Although have no doubt
but that one hundred men well qualified for the Of
flee the Justices the Peace in commission
could be found in Accomack, yet l do not believe
that better Justices will be obtained by different
mode of appointment, do believe that the public
business will be better done than 1t has heretofore
been done, with less expense TO the rcuplc or in
fact with 30 little expense. But let iut oc under
stood that mean to express unqualified approba-
ton Of all the acts of the county court Macistratcs
collectively or indvi lually. Like any other human
tribunal they have erred. What Intend is, 10 ex-
press my confidence in the integrity and respectable
~ OF the Justices generally and my appreciation OF
their general, faithful! and puncuai performance OF,
their duties.
But II no better Magistrates may be obtained by
Inherent mode OF appointment, yet u good .Mdsts-
hates can be obt a'ned by appointments made in
republican manner 1t Will be accomplishing impor-
tont change and one which will with my cordi.
al cooperation. II change should be made in the
mode OF appointing and compromising Justices OF the
Peace, change in the mode of appointing Sheriiis
would no doubt follow, and III such case think
that the appointment might safely be made bv The
people, and see no objection TO the appointment of
constables III the same manner.
L think that every court should appon, lis own
Clerks, Attorney for the Commonwealth and Com
missioner III Chanccry. Tie Courts seem to me to
be the best judges of the qualifications necessary for
these different offices, and the practice of almost eve
ny state IN the Union corresponds with the idea. To
give to the people the appointment of every officer
the Commonwealth, Military, Executive, Judicial
and Legislative, and the officers OF Courts too, would
be to require almost their whole time in attending
Elections and III prcviuus discussing the pretcnsios
y. the candidates.
Some dare say may suppose that my opinions
have been IN degree affected by my appointment
as clerk, but they greatly mistaken. Ii | know
my own heart, would agree to every change OF the
constitution now, that would have agreed 10 before
was clerk, and to no other If gratitude to bene-
factors to influence my opinions 10 whom ouuEt
to feel most indeblcd-to the people at large or to
the county court? Certainly TO the people at larre
l respect the gentlemen who fill the Office of
Justices OF the Peace as highly the same number
OF any other persons in the county, no more In
deed, almost Tor perhaps quitc half OF the Justices of
this county would be willing see the nIod, Of an.
pointing Justices changed, If less Objectionable one
can be adopted, ana dare say the greater part OF
them are IN favour OF extending the right of sura
have thus given you fair and candid exposition
Of my views and opinions different subjects of i'm
Portance which probably would come before a Con
vention to revise the Constitution of the State II
with this exposition of my opinions the Delegates
should think proper to nominate as n candidate 10
their fellow citizens, shall feel proud Of the distnc-
ton conferred upon me- and will render, if elected
the best services my limited abilities will enable me
But II the Delegates should nominate another whose
political opinions may be more accordant with their
own or whom they may think better qualified 10
serve the public will chccriully submit to their de-
clSon, and shall console myself with the reflection
that they could not nominate one more ardently dis
posed to subserve the best interests OF the state with
out regard to his own personal and particular inter
est.
In your letter you say, that you hope you will sec
at Bell Haven, the day of the meeting of the Dele
gltes.' 1t appears TO me that have no other bu
there, If would be indicate and improper in me to nc
there on that day, since | informed that | am
thought of for nomination candidate. Tho
delegates have been appointed from the conf
deuce reposed III their integrity and good sense
to select tho persons whom they shall consider
best qualified and most faithful TO promote the
public interest. This the Delegates will no doubt
do III private conference amongst themselves, with
out being influenced by any person. Ii were to at
Delegates if would, and would not if | could
Some Of the delegates have known me from nv
boyhood and others have known me from their boy.
hood. My character man. is a we'll known 10
the Eastern Shore Delegates as the character OF nv
man Ill either county, and my qualifications such MS
they may be, arc equally well known. All tn: {. q
Delegates therefore, can wish to know nv politi
cal opinions on the subjects likely come before the
Convention, and have thus given them fairly and
candidly, without changing them in one SINGLE in
stance, with view To procure my nomination, and
have TO doubt the Delegates will act as thew NAV
think the public interest requires.
The proceeding ofthe Delegates VIII excite great
deal ofinterest, and nope they will be able to agree
upon such nomination Of candidates as will be ac-
ceptable to the people of AccouaCk and will secure
general vote of the county without which il is per
fecy certain, that Accom- ,ck will have no DELEGATE
in Convention.
Respectfully, your most obediont
THO. Il. JOYNES.
Major OLIVER LoGAN.