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

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other. The people OF the west can't do wi bout u.s.
can the people OF the east do without them-nei-
thcr OF them do without the internal Improvement
oflhc country. This is beginning fully to be felt
below.
BE ye ,cconciicd To he other and thcc will be
JOY in Heaven, and peace earth and good will to-
wards men.
Mr. SUMMERS advertcd to the ananolous clara ter
Of our coua.y courts. That ancient branch Is now
under review and he could not but think that there
some features which might be stricken out; and
the striking out of which would give perpetui;y to
the system, well render their operation more
ben fetal
Mr.. S. then submitted the following proposition.
wli!ch he wished to refer to the Committee of the
Whole.
Psso'rci Tia, county ought TO he divided into wards
so that there shall he not less than three,
by qualified TO vote lo members Of Tie Hons Of ne
gates commissioner aud that commissioner elected IN;
le several wards ought 10 fonm Board Of Police for their
Rcsoired Tina. tho Commissioners Police ouo 10 90 out
Of Office, one al the end OF eac year. be determined the
FIRST instance by oi that o,., TO he elected! by
their respective wards serve for number of years equal
the number OF commissioners such county, that con
al election
with the sufcn'euancc and direction of the concerns of
their respective couniiewi'h power levy
cxnemii,cs for the s,no,, Of I'm, r ~, 'p , ara
preserving aud mprovns Of the public roads and other
ought be con.ided o the Boards of Police
csoired That it ought be duty several Boards
OF Police from time to time, whenever required Ivy Go
verno suitable persons to fiji the Offices
ofJstice of the Peace and make any recommended
ons and perform such other duties, may required by
esoirei Ta, the proceedings Of the several Boards oneh,
10 be recorded and preserved by officer as the General
Assembly shall designate aud thai tire commissioners ought to
receive moderate compensation for their services be
'ained by law and paid on, of the county funds
RcSotUed That each Commissioned Of Police ouch, IN ba
Conservaor the Peace within his county and if hol M
oce g" enpo net Incompatible with that Of Justice of
reace o" 10 he included III the Commission of the Peace
1t would be perceived that the proposition takcs
two powers from the county couris-tlat OF ipesinr
taxes and that of appointing to offices in the COM
mission lie thought these duties could be better
performed by the board he had designated and which
would tie more efficient and more responsible body
Ills purpose was not now to d-cuss the proict but
merely TO present II TO the consideration OF the Com
nntee, while the subject Of the county courts was
under consd ration If the county courts are to re-
main az they he could not vote for their connu
ance but II they could he modelled as &c had wish
ed, mat he could with propri,y vote for the continu
ance ct the system i'll its modified form.
Ide resolution were then ordered to be referred
to the Committee of the Whole, and to be printed
On motion of MIR. BAYIy the Convention then re-
solved itself into Committee of the Whole. Mr. Sr,S
ARD i'll tie Chair
The question pending being the motion of MIR.
3ayly to amend the first resolution OF the judicial
COMMITTEE, by striking out the words, land in the
county courts."
Mr. BAYr.Y rose with the permission of his friend
from Aoudoun, tor the purpose of making an expla
nation. When the venerable gentleman from Rich
mn
ker and when he (Nlr y. found himself opposed 10
that gentleman who is perfect model as states
man and lawyer, he found himself PROSTATE cd in de-
bate, and had no alternative but to take Mr.. Jef.r-
sons opinions and bring them to supper, li,nseIf-
The gentleman had always beard in this CITY, where
these courts Of the highest reputation the mem
oers being unparalleled in Their reputation probity
and integrity lie referred to his tourney RI Stau1
ton III 1915, when he ca Ned to see Mr. jefferson and
conversation took place the subject of this present
lie said ne had made it his study to OBJ
tan Information as to the practice Of these courts as
ne had long anticipated such measure as this He
asked ii the whole of the county court of Nansoond
was not rnonopolzed by two families? When / said
Nlr. Ii; was attacked by the gentleman from Amelia,
ne TOOK occasion to recall situations in which that
tlemen and himself had acted in the Lcpslot,re -
Nhcn he said he mad never been q federalist and no
Yer would he referred to that kind Of federajsts who
ut w ashihgton and IN this State had distracted the
country 10 that class he never had bclonncd-hc
never would belong Under these Impressions he
made the explanation; yes, to day, which to-day he
thought proper to modify He referred to the alien
aud scCItIon laws. and the battle whc was fourb
on that subject IN 1898. In 800 there was proDo.
ltlon before the House, perhaps laid before the uoeo
by George Keith Taylor, containing his mir. B'sS
opinions lie stated that these reasons and opinions
were hostile TO those resolutions concerning te on
and sedition laws. He did not think they ourrt nn
10 nave passed. He thought that whatever doubfs
there may have been to the constitntionaIit1, ~.
me utIeh laws the sedtIon lazy constitutional
Inc congress have since that time acted on the sana
principle lie mad belonged 10 that kind of federal
lists who had always stood by The government The
navy and the great interests Of the country in which
washington, Pinckney, Jay and Hamilton were
members. As 10 Mr.. JcfIersuns administration. ho
supported his purchase of Louisiana, but he disan
proved OF his attack the independence of the Judi
cary, and upon the navy. He had Thought this on
pianation necessary TO his honor
MT HENDERsoN said it was useless TO waste tirno
IN the discussion of the question. We might as we'll
De attempting to form system for the AIgernes nm
I'll the great and absorbing question Of The basis of
n n n-pl
pass by this resolution, and proceed o consJr tIt
WINCH relates 10 TIC basis Of representation
mf LEON hoped the motion would be Withdrawn
as gentlemen were not present who would yyisl, IN
mr.. hEYDERsoN said he could not from n sense Of
uuty accede TO the request If grntlcncn were ca
suaiiy absent, they must take The consequences IF
VIC sIheIh t rom buckingham absent and it