Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-04-23

Courts, which J. Ne hIgh az .rcomiun as r,.uId
well be passed upon Equal bod, of men
But object to then sell creation AS contrary to
The genius of our Republican Institutions.
As 10 the Clerks, my humble opinion is. thai,
whenever Clerkshipo or Cierkships held by
any person shall exceed i clrnr os MI
reasonable expenses the surplus should he mid
by the clerk into ihepublic treasury and for
his rsque and trouble, he should receive 6vs mo,
cent. n, said surplus. Lein be rem.mh,rs1
thai nil persons who have business in conr,
or want records or copies thereof must nay ,be
clerk. But, with respect u attorneys and oth
err persons, who are men of business. the chi.
zens may employ whom ihes please | would
have this regulation to lake fleet hereafter
when successor should he appointed and the
clerk should ANNUALLY give bond and security
Tor the faithful discharge ofhs duty, and also
pay annually into the trearury such snrplps
SOM Of you. perhap'. may live 10 see the day
when the clerks fees in The popuIous COMMITTEES
may amount to eight or ter thousand dollars
year, winch would tend to promote luxury aud
ek' ravagance.
Question 4'h--" Are yoo in favor of n re-
sponsible judiciary. holding the Judges aener.
ally. like other office 8 ameoabe TO tbe
laws for defeliction OF duty"
1nsper.--I am When Judge NEGLECT. ME
TO ne removed from his otic", Whenever two
thirds OF both Houses of the Assembly concur
in their resolutions for such removal bul the
judges should hold their Office during good he.
hnviour.
Question 5h -" Are lou in favor OF orpl,g
of that fungus on the body polite, tile Ezecu.
tive Council"
dnNrer--under our pIrseut imperfect cou.
sl,tutiou. The Assembly has deprived The toy.
srnnr and Cooo'i al every power wrhin their
cont roll | am, III 'reinre IN favor OF IL hnnr
ID, powvrs OF noth the Legislative anG TX.
ecutIye departments, \. they should be separate
ant Distinct. am for giyi = the Cow, mon.
w tn the advice III The council a right 10 remit
fines. terf"itnres and damages against dehn.
queuis, or Ia moderate them agrreahly TO law
ard equity, and II complete right 10 grant re
pfi".os aud pardons, except where the person
Is mppachrd ~ The House OF DelreAtps--of all
wien powers they have been diyesied, bv thu
assembly. ! The assembly Is frequenl, called
upon 70 reml, trivial fines aud every day tina,
they are engaged, IN business that ought Ia
have hoen invested In the Governor aad Coun-
ill, coats The State aboai Twelve imn.3trd dol.
las am for glvl1g the G. .,yernur a cas- inp
vote Vhen his Council IS equally divided am
Tor giving, or rather attending the app, I'M
n,ent al cerlain officers 10 thu t,oveiuar aud
Council aud IN every cas- Of Importance, le
he yeas and nays be recorded and when il
becomes nsCessary for the Governor 10 vote
irt as vote be likewise recorded Then ynn.
will ascertain who are accoun' able and ano
urc rot. Let the Council be chosen (4av SIX
oalN either by tn assembly or by the people.
hut IN he iAte mode award the preference
LEI heir tine Of service he rxprrsssd by TIA.
con ti,uiion. 1.-THE council are only TO RET In
the = liillc micf authorty" with which it is now
Invested, should most un'qulvocaly voie for
its abol ton.
Question 81. -" Are You in f.vor Of cleo ing
the e vrrnor directly bs the peop confer
'ing On him such powers as properly app-iihtn
10 his station ani making him responsible Tor
his Official acts :"
.frsip,r. am And aould also give him
n quail fed vote an the acts sf hoih Houses of
the General Assembly. ns is given me Pre-. dent
1T the U. SiHcs But lhinh il Improper thai
any one man should have il IN hi. power to
move llp~ CITIZEN from Office without "a
gazing just "a so md reason Inc Pre-. ldtEi
ought not % r.nnvc his officers Without the as
sent of the Senate. fhe poser gwen bv the
constitution uf the United States 10 thu PIE.
sid-nt, ia tonrxt uSi,e. he il thr commander
in-chef of yoar amy and Navy He has the
appoinMrn Of all Ciyll and Military Off :rrs,
WITH the cor SEM ot THE oenale, and hr should
not be clothed with authority T. dismiss them
hom Office. without the appreciation aud con
sent of The Senate. The great Patrick Henry
earnestly deprecated the gigantic powers vested
IN III Pr"sdcnt { the Unitcd States. la his
manerly stsle of eloquent defamation, he 80
lrmnly declared o mr. that il had n" tn
SPUN ,ne 1T .qainr. (said he) at Monarchy.
II is as3und max3m hat " II acquires he same
pnNer 10 GIys0 re MS to create a. obi ga.iOn
would have vested the appointment Of he
commando in chiet Of your Army aud Navy,
~ both Houses Of he Con- re>s thu CnE"d
States. lhrre the power should be- properly
lodged. would Hli'w the President 10 nomi-
nate his CnpMet and hs prcsn Nni-toIs,
bnt the Seuatr should nor be dIv-slsd Of the
power to appoint any otIrr person or persons,
in aeir wisdom aud diScre ion. although nut
nominated by the p,rt,ient | would withhold
from the President the pawer 10 remove from
any civil nfice, any citizen. bat for good cause
shewn. be should nave FIJI authority 10 SIS.
pend the civil officer nut the Senate should
reject or salty such suspension. lat,ludi-
nous power given 10 any one man, 10 renov" Al
his vii and pleasure, IN arumhrn' trum office, /
is da gerous TO liberty, and discnurages vitlue
aud patriotism 80 Republic ever los, its lii
erly by dividing lower wisely among IS .ulcrs,
But they have repeatedly To- leitrd their Liberty
bs concentrating too much power " one md
vhual Laws enacted aud exrcnt under the
auspices aud by 'hr authority If such a man
Question IN and lastly. Are yor in favor of
giving L. the people Such participation in all
appointments connected with tnrir interests
as shall attach iTeeDen to II free government ,
1nSeer-l am. / have thus briefly aud has
tly gwen answers to 'hr several q res ions pro-
pounded b, irrehoider.
And as tath, and uoi ianciful establishment /
~. presume, tbr object oi n,T ciUzan Free.
hnider. have candid, surrendered to you
the preredlng reflections, clothed in the PLAIN
& trb 81 an old Farmer.
There are Other and important amendmenlS
still 10 be eousidrrrd among them are three
Laws OF VITAL importance II our republican IN
which onsht TO be made pari oil the
constitution Of Virginia, to inn the Law dock
et!esIaies tale, the lHw OF dl,c,n,s, aud die Iol
GRAFTON 81 Reigi' us Bal, all Of wh,Lh are mere
acts of the Legislature.
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