Delaware gazette and American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1837, 1833-01-11
SALARIES OF JUDGES.

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We insert in to-day's paper, commune
cation over the signature of " Justice" in
relation to that part of the Governors mes
sage, which advises the raising the salaries
Of our Judges. We agree with our CORES.
pondcnt in deeming an act of this kind un-
necessary and uncalled for, provided men
of the best talents could be secured with the
present compensation. If service rendered
and duty performed be the criterion, they
should be satisfied with as small acompen-
sation, as those Of any state in the Union.
The salaries at the limit fixed in our Con.
stitution, are in the aggregate larger than
those given to the Judges in Vermont, R.
Island, Connecticut, New Hampshire, and
in several of the western states. Our AS
sociate Judges receive as much as one half
the U. S. District Judges, though consider
bly, less than the salary of the one in this
District. We recollect that at the late
convention serious objections were made to
raising the salaries to the limit fixed in the
Constitution, and we should think any alter.
alton premature without first obtaining an
expression of public opinion on the subject.
Our State is small, and unable to bear the
burthen of excessive taxation, and it there
fore behooves us to look with jealous eye
to all measures, which may be likely to in
crease unnecessarily the expense of the
state government.
| The Nationals bloom up.--We met
our opponents in the political contest, and
the victory was ours. What they asserted
to be doubtful contest, the war of Greek
against Greek, proved to be no contest at
ALIVE defeated and routed them horse,
foot and dragons, by an overwhelming
majority, and we were now disposed to let
them rest in peace, think of the past, and
improve their morals. But it seems the
Fates, the unrelenting Sisters are as un-
propitious as the Sovereign People,"
The Nationals Of New York lately held a
caucus at the Masonic Hall, and while de-
liberating over the State of The Nation,
devising some diabolical plans no doubt,
they were thrown into CONSERVATION by
sudden explosion resembling the discharge
of piece Of ordinance by their side, &C.
companied by the falling of the ceiling and
shattered furniture of their apartment.
After they had made their escape with suf-
ficicnt impressions against the old hero
and the heroites, for blowing them up with
torpedoes, some of the most daring ventur.
ed to return to ascertain more particularly
the effect, when the whole catastrophe was
found TO proceed from a very different
cause. The hall was lighted with gas,
4 and quantity had escaped from the pipes
in closet, which on the approach of
negro servant with a light, took fire and
exploded.
Reduction of the Tdr6.-The bill re.
ported by Mr.. verplanck, is now before the
1 house, and from present appearances, there
can be no doubt if its passing the House Of
} Representatives by large majority. Its
fate in the Senate is doubtful.
j Maryland-Gen.J James Thomas Of St.
Mary's county has been elected Governor
by the Legislature of this state.--The con-
yention for adopting measures for reform
ing the state government, met in Baltimore
on the 9Th inst. About 100 members were
in attendance.