Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1830-04-14

5,, % very small taste Of H. ] am no po-
i,tical asDirant. but I am an advocate lo'
pohticaI, as well asrellgous liberty 'n NJ
tb,t they both stand or tall together
Iic onin,on has prescribed all men E ~.
choose TO inculcate the religion OF inc ~. ~
be from taking an active part 10 lla',s ..
,nrelv noli,icai. To that decision as rs
pacts nv taste and feelings have no ~
5oct,on. vet Of the correctness oil sue" T.
g.,ision / have not yet found the pr0ol..
: Inc offspring of the hiemChlai u's1'i1 j
ron Of courts temporal and spi[''ua'' u
clergy and laity--of priests ana 49, ...-
A Christian has the right OF s'.'-1'. '.' -
Ior this government, aud any peISoH ~
calling more sacred than that Oh @ 0'','S
tran neither the Bible nor r.ght reason uas
introduced 20 my acquaintance Z qua "
republican politically, morally ".1 i0''-
g,onslv. and as such, and as ! Ci''A7li' D
F.eI myself bound 10 serve my teilo" CHI
va0s and the country Ihaye m.de my own
an whatever relations may Jmge co"lP's
;ble with religious aud moral oohgauoh o.
for which they might reasonably suppose
me capable and eligible
From these considerations ] consented
70 represent vor of tins district 10 the late
ConqeDtior. ceiling a common interest
with Won in having q government better a.,
l4n.ed TO- secure and promote our temporal
interests than that under which we have
i.,,5 The same considerations induced
rsstthe request of some Of YOU aiter my
-s.-,7 home. t0 explain, i1 tIe most plain
nj familiar style. the bearings of ule
Fsw Constitution a1l hc causes which
produced %. chat the yeowenry OF tins some
mu1Ity might vote a3used.y upon ltat The
ersp,no election. This have attempted
though under great Disadvantages, having
more writing io do for my own Office than
snv one man could DO well. Bu that OBJ
De- t.o. lust now mentioned has consirain'
75 me 10 appropriate a few hours TO This
duty. I had determined 90 60 suil more
fully into the details, but the very able exc
pose of Inc pen ofmy late colleague, Philip
Do'judge. Esq and Che hight thrown up-
OH t4Is instrument in some of the western
papers. together with the near approach
of the election. renders tho farther discus
sion of the Constitution, a, ihis umo' IN
necessary on my part
Inthis my last address 90 you before tl9
elections commence, I shall, TO give some
sort of finish 90 the outlines proposed can
your attention 20 a few items not yet CLAM
cet at 90 my previous essays
You viii see chat while there ls q discTe-
Sion gwen to the Legislature 90 exercise
some supervision over the different courts
of Justice no this government, tho present
County CUart system, with all lts anii'ro-
publican and anomalous characteristics, Us
fo remain Co1stituuonally sacred. The
se'ccreated arstocracles which have ale
w.vs governed the counties, and which
have been the schools and nurseries 90
which One state sristocracy has been nur-
tursd and educated, are stA % govern the
counties and sustain the arIstOCracy which
has hitherto governed the Commonwealth.
There is nothing wanting % thls system tot
perfect "a hereditary arisi0Cracy bot for the
magistrates of the counties 90 elect the
members Of the Legislature--And this
they may do in many counties lf they
please. FIVE years in every seven, under
tine system as tnow Is. Not indeed, d.
rectis aud immediately, no PrgPria Pcrigna
but indirectly
They unite m their own persons the le.
gi-!.ive. executive, and iudlclal powers OF
government They levy the taxes upon
le counties and appropriate Them as they
use, and who dare say 90 them wba.
.,a YOU d0ne} The Bill of Rights says,
Ve are not to be taxed but by our rep
tauves, ''tbat no persons are to be tax
deprived of their property Tor public
without their own consent or that of.
representatives elected by them, but
.. of us consented 20 the magistrates
.a- ps, or what representative O. ours
agrees Tor us that the county ma g.sua.es
r-- possess Tins power over us WITHOUT
r..e ameuah.e Co usl-Nbe BuofR,c1ts
1-e res 'tlat magistrates are the ueugle's
trustees and servants, and $40 aiI times a-
asl4b.e To- them BBihc BM afRiqhtr
is uu, the tex, ard the Constitution s ,be
9ermon, and, like most sermons, Dc departs
very Car from rhe ,exl--the magistrates
of any county iD One Commonwealth are
not accountable 20 the people, and under
she New Constitution never can be. They
eg.sate for us in matters more important
90 us than DO our representatives DO Rich