Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-12-05


In lea of the 4th Resolution, content to take
the amendment, (No. 35,) proposed BY the member
I oin Gonchand-That *, also n sine 9as with
piojt nothing better can be had--anL l. moreover
t'lnk 1t important, that the Senate should have the
right propose amendments to Revenue bills, well
as To amy others.
| Will, then, have objections to the other Rcso-
buttons Of the Legislative CoInmittce-As to tho
REPORT Of the Executive Committee am for IClec-
ting tic whole of it, excep, the first Resout on
which ought to be amended by provision that the
uoTernor shall be elected by the Legislaturc-Ihis
Is SINE qua o-but whether lie is 10 bc elected for
or ) years, Is matter of minor Importance. The
lnchna'lnn of my mind at present, is for the latter
In lieu of the I'd. Sd and 4h Resolutions, would
greatly prefer the proposition, NO. 29 of the mem
Der from this City, to any thing else which have
hitherto seen. will, however be content with the
VIII oil the majority, this point. 1t has occurred
10 me though, that this proposition might perhaps.
De more acceptable, if five were the nulnberonc 81
tot00l to be elected from the Western District one
from the Valley, two he, wccn that and Tide Wafer,
and one below: Or, if continued The number, to
nave one from each District Thus tie circums;an-
ces anu situation of each District would, it
he represented III the Executives and the pcope could
more easily make known their wants The changes
that must be made in many of the Laws to fit them
TO new state OF things is also con Iteration with
ine-in executing many Of those laws too, the Go
vernon IT seems to must have assistance, well
as ddrice- This must be provided and raid for
Where is nothing i'll the Report of the Judicial
Committee, lin relation to which, can ought to
l
rrore as may possibly give some reasons at pro-
per time II show thar it mlrt Be safest 20 vary III
some respects aliude particularly to the Ctancery
ju'iSdicfi0n--aS Tor iDsauce after the word COURTS
III the I'd line, TO introduce the words. '-of Common
law and chancery jursd!cton" so as to prevent the
Legislature from total abolition of cha,ccry juyis-
didion, III any shape. Should conclude TO propose
any such amendment, will, at proper time, assign
my -asons.
There is nothing, however, in that report ION
which can vo'e) III regard to which will not rca
Oily accedc to the will of the majority unless the
words ''inicrior courts in the end line of the 9TH
resolution can be construed rs embracing justices If
the pence which presume WAS not intended and un-
less lie 9th resolution be construed 10 mean that
Judge may be removed by vote of two-,hrts of
the Legislature not olIv for en- lpca hle on;nen
but tor an opinion honestly given but which NAV he
unpopular, or considered erroneous by the Lcoisla.
turc feel satisfied il was not SO intended but fcar
lest IN trying times. it might be so construed pre-
sUne the Object to provide for the removal of
IN ge, whN, from age, confirmed bodily disease--or
from any other incapaci'y, MT of an iupeachable
character crane, Is unable to perform the duties
OF his office
], too, have bestowed sq55ali in this work-It
is lawful int day, ret our neighbours un ont
OF the ditch. thought 1t, therefore, not unlawful
ana not knowing that others making similar ef
forts, to try and get myself as well Us nv neighbour
out of the slough IF dcsyonG into wiici! we seem IN
fortunately to have fallen.
owe 1t to myself distinctly to state this much: and
thus, according 20 my notions of frir oDea houo,o
''e ana many compact, TO present something entire
10 the Wow OF the House. | prepared to lro TINS
tar, III order to part of our oncient and ,en
sra6te ansfHWions. Oar county courts AMONGST, III
not dboce al ohers.-SomctiInes think gentlemen
only wish TO scare me now--but | am scared enourb
already for all wise iposes. Scare me now and il
may give me courage.
There is great deal in rood habits, both in i,,di
vduas and nations--trnin up child in the way that
Inc should go, and he will not depart from it The
mean the political hGLits-of the peoDlc of
TINS dncicnt dominion, good-penceuJle-tn ibid
ang-and toyal 10 themselves and TO the country
Change them, and we NAV chance the hole cl,or,c
ter and morat influence of this State, so happily and
eloquently portrayed yesterday, by our venerable
chief ma gStrate.
think it is stated, perh APPS in Mr. Jefirson's notes
lhat our present Constitution the first 1cyitcn in
'trumcnt of the kind in the history ofman SLnI we
eXpunge 1t from our records? We are told to looI,
ut other Statesl tell other States to look at us
ihey are looking at us, and with anxiety but little
short Of that with which our own peooe arc looI,;,
at US. The children OF Israel wanted q Kinc tbas;
they might be like the nations of the earth They
got their wish, and the Chronicles of those Kinrs show
how much they profited by It'll AIN no prophet to
say what our future Chronicles will be but f tto noo
Is as fair one, and if our pconle shall be as ham,,
unrng the next ttty years. will have made lucky
escape Let others pioneer for lis and make eyDari
ncnts; Ii they succeed better than ne have done thew
Will do great things, and we can profit nv il. II no.
they may live to profit by our experiment
&c are all making grand experiment. Let TIC
not piant the whole crop in potatoes; let us have a
LhlAed cuituTe, least we all come to want.
There is no disease so fatal to individual naD-nnd
II must also b. so as to mar in society-no disease
which Heaven takes little care TO relieve him on
as that which he brings on himself by inorin;n@ evils
which DO not cXst IN reality AZ such repinnos are
lngratnde to Heaven, and, in individual man too Of
ten end in suicide. '' 'o' Vi
SAY feel bound, in justice to myself TO mako tb;
expose; because am told counted on 10 sunnori
the proposition ofthe member from Frederick J1h,
1 aunt may be considered as true, proOiied ncver
thetesS, that he and bis friends gunlrt mo ;r fl, 60
and Leading propositions which have here insistoJ
OH; otherwise, not These have been nv yc+,s and
have always intended so to express them
1t Is true, have been something like the man who
sent his Turkey toInaFke with note tied 10 its vinr
MIC rmng all concerned that be asked Is and ei f.
i, but If ne could not get that he would take Gs'
VeFiiy,it was said ri that man. that he was more fool
lhan knaYe 1t does not become me to pay so hirh
compliment TO myself; and perhaps, would not have
been able to do so, had'f known more Of the natrr
Of LrrisIatiyc Droccndiurs '"-'