Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-11-17

was devised. 1t is indispensable in these United
States. This necessity arises from the extent both
OF territory ana Population. He knew that the popu-
lar current was running strongly against the prirc
pie OF intermediate cleo tons-and that an at.e,,rt
was making in this country to throw all government
tai duties IN relation TO elections upon the people in
their original capacity. This is visionary and in
prac' lca5le-a mere ignis jItuus-and calculated In
be onerous on the people whom is intended to bene
mt. He was satisfied the people could not beneficial
ly exercise this right to its full extent i'm front av
tended populous community; therefore nc thouubt II
was proper Tor them In certain cases. to delegate il to
their Legislative representatives. intermediate ee,.
lions are !ehnement IN the representative system.
known only IN the United States and instead of extern
ding It's utiity. we throwing ourselves back uron
inc original principle of representation by man solely
IN his individual character. After this compound svs
ten OF election, the government is based as far
pTaciicaoc, upon separation of departments as
checks on each otiler-Legislatve-E xccutvc-an
judicial These checks are introduced for the pur
pose OF controlling the unlimited will of the ma;ori
lty. Unlimited WILL wherever it be found whetbnr
in the hands of majority minority is despots,n
lie had bestowed much reflection this subject and
they mad produced the most perfect conviction that
desposn is the enevtable effect of unlimited will.
Ihe utility OF these checks then, is seen in controu
ing this unlimited will wherever it may exist Thesr
are the fixed and stable pillars upon whci. rests the
uSeu and beautiful SuperStructure of our Constt-
tlon These pillars, he feared, were now about to be
torn down and their fragments scattered to the winds
although he could not help hoping for better things
The merits of the Cons uton were demonst rated b,
by the present moral condition of our society over onv
other known to him. If any other equaIled 1t in
norolt and IN principles, lie should be glad to be in
formed oft. Phc merits of the Constitution re sail;
further seen in the harmonious corporation of all it's
parts, to produce unity of otiect-one great com,
mon good Its merits are still further seen in the
peculiar favour and protection afforded to non.
treeiolders In oil complicated controversies be-
tween the poor and the rich, it Is known that
mere e,s's very s'tons bias in favor of the poor qhai
"rns the short time he was engaged in the practice law
ne ecoeciS That he deemed it compliment any county
cs IN which justice might be had by rich in any COM
pcalSd controversy with the and he believed this
'iera ir'ression:not from disposition court 10
do injustice 10 any but from the difficulty Of cpuneracns lie
popular bias in favor of the poor He hazared nothing IN
saying that the poor better protected against the nGuench
o. the rich Under our than any other Un;,ef
Staies Whilst therefore he iscaimed all popuayicws he
considered himself the real friend poor in endeavornr To-
sustain our system Under its peculiar organzation Justice as
administered &c the poor freely without reward; and the whole
OF his contributions ofcverv description do exceed Is Sd
whereas the costs of single under the pequ,e sy
ten, which proposed be substituted existing our
would cost him perhaps much all his present
contributions put together