Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-12-15

the constitution we would enjoy evcry hops;' ~
10 secure these blessings he believed as the lou ~,
cure OF lrgnia thinks that Office undor ,bn re, ~
| vernmebts, should not be vested in ono norso
'e'lhg That the Legislature will perseyre in his
nc would vote Tor the proposition he made Uo ,b
u would Dc better TO provide the IN Consti-
'u'o against this objection referred to- and this
Vent 1t. '"'" s''' !''e'
NJ. DoDpRipGE said he differed from the Chair on
,ae 9ues-.ioh oi order lie was opposed to the a
1enonlen vi Mr. Taylor. If the clause under the
United Stutes" was stricken out 1t would inh;b rho
legislature from doing what is feared b. gentlemen
I4e said lie would not retain any power winch the
be abused. 90 P0'''''y
MT. SUM.iERs thought that reasonable decree O,
jealousy OF the Z. 5. Government was nece.sn,~
pIC enat II mIgL be arried to u mischievous extent
ne sau mat the oct ot assembly referred TO was no.
sanitary IN ats operations, did its provision satisfy
the people contract for CARRYING the Mail dismal
ihed man for all Federal offices 1t has pro6uced
NUN INCONVENIENCE IN his part otthe country Those
Wao are IN the commission Of the Peace and who are,
III genera! most trust worthy, are excluded from
ryinG or distributing the Mail, and nucl. inconycn
ehce mas resulted To the people in Consequences lie
yislaturc. " NV '1I-
experience Is against the gentleman, and future
ooH ehence would not be consulted bv the at.optcn
o. the amcndneut 1
AIR. CoALTER was IN favor of n,!,,tinr s,oh 49,
vision as that proposed.
Slr: STANAlsD thought that few observations
would satisfy the Committee that the present pronn
was al Illustration OF the saying, that '.extreme
jealousy Is oi;en pnd, and If we adopt it. we shall
assiiniate ourselves t9 him whose vautng ambition
has o.erleapt ITSELF alfd fallen OH t'other side
AIS provision Is the result of an extreme jealousy
OF nnnSng the interests OF the two Govcrup,,ntS
from an apprehension that the spirit OF the General
Government would pTcaominate. The effect of This
spirit to produce the very result Intended TO
rustta'e. As far as practicable the exercise of the
junction OF the GeneralGovernlnenl throur the, state
channels should not be scouraped as il s one of the
most etfectual preVentivcs of its all absoyipp mower
IL has the effect of abstractng from the General
government the patronage II would have, if all its
functions were preferred by its own organs The II
states Government has territorial iurstc;lu tbro,
the whole United States. The people of the United
solaes are interested In those laws OF the Federal g.
teIh,neh' II IS the interest of all that these laws
should be faithfully executed. What is tic etfact NJ
the inhibition proposed? That an attenlpt IN evcr
else the office OF The Federal Government ucanac
'ates man for State Offices. To hring offenders :
saist lne =. states to justice, 1t is 1eCcaryl have
officers for that purpose, in Order take the nitiatorv
steps to prosecution Must there not be Magi,ratcs
10 issue warrants to eXaln-ie the cuiprits to seen
the and to transfer them the place where the trial
Is 10 be held! II you exclude State Officers from
DONG TINS do you not impose the Il. States Gov
erhnent the necessity of distributing Ne risirates
throughout the Union. Heretofore our MAGISTRATES
nave e;;ecuted the duties of the T. S. Government
8 VIII not this provision have the effect OF dissaui
ylg them from Office, since it DESTROYS thu. Office bv
YirtGc OF which they perform the duties of the United
states government: The Necessary consequence Is
elther 10 leave the laws Of the o. Stat,e uneyecuted
to the destruction OF the securlt, of our cfizess or
20 oilDg II host OF a tunctonaEics into the Coun-
Try.
1t was said III the General Court that it was an as
sumption the Federal Government to deyolye these
duties on the State Magistrates. So the Court at
-St thought, but reflection they saw that it would
ensure the power of the Federal Government if our
Magistrates We're lncapacta.o1 from doing their du-
ties MI s. then detailed various circumstances in
which this provision would produce the greatsst i'll
convenience and mischief TO private individuals
lie knew, nc said, hi example where absolute ut
ter rum was the result from Magistrates taking a
fost-ottce whose revenue but Sin dollars. There
were other functions to be pei formed II was lapor
tant that persons sued the Federal Courts should
nave feeaiity IN giving special bail If this provI-
SION IS carried into effect, the character of the Maris
trae Is pro facto destroyed the greatest nconye-
nIence produced.
Again, as to emouments. If any person receive
any emounent, he Is lncapacitatcd from holding a
State Office.
The law provides that the prisoners Of the United
States shall be received in our prisons vet if the
gaocr receives the customary fees of admitting pri-
soners he Is dsqualltiedhc must receive no emolu-
inent therefor, In order to retain his office
W hat then will be the result? Will you REQUIRE the
y. y 60 gaos, and have their own gaoers:--
VIII this limit the patronage ofthe General Govern
menC But IT they do not build gaols, the persons
must be taken from the remoest parts of the STATE
to the Federal CIaol in Richmond. Again, the Shcr
ifs~the Constabes and other terriers of the lazy"
belonging to our State are best adapted to appro
bend Offenders yet if they arrest those who offend
against the u s. they must do So and if they rcceiv-
ed their emnlumcnt, dsqualify themselves.
Mr.. ,. argued in the same Us to Jurors,
who would serve in The Federal Courts. He said
he could detail numerous other Inconvenience until
tie end Of the day, but lie would not dctau the Com
mttec.
He begged ofgonilen1an not to incorporate pro-
vision which would make the law Of the U. S. DOR
mant III our State, introduce patronage ten times
greater than that apprchendcd
MIR. TAYLOR said he would not dctain the Com
mittee long in replying to gentlemen who had op
posed his proposition. 1t was remarkable that the
act of Assembly passed in SO, had produced the
mischief which the gentleman, who had sat down,
had said world be produced by it, if incorporated
our Constitution only, II would only have the same
as an act of Assembly. We: &C application during
SO long period, had been made to Tn >. rislature
to repeal the law. Notwitbs anding the Instance
Of absolute ruin produced by Maqstrate acting in
n EpuIp lo 81,