Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1841-05-15
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scholastic temperament, approached with right
n,ucl, ,omerity and was bold say things
which, unluckily, forming an issue with the op'n-
iona,ivo sentiments Of your Lordshp, called TORN
a stream of frotting and spumous in'ec'Fe.
am truly sorry my Lord TO have fell the necessity
OF exposing your mockery, Tor kno" It is ex
ireIncly painful 10 you IN shaping conclusions,
since observe in your writings much Of The NOR
bid passion for condensation If argument be the
conduit Of reason, yon my Lord, are not highly
gifted with the latter, because you possess none
Of the former
TO the inimaton thai Horn Took, took horn,"
readily confess guilty; if II be blanesui 10
quatf the feeble and numb spirit embodied in your
Graca'5 opinions, for my Lord was not so expert
in avoiding those poetic fcgs and rnpors to wh::'
YOU nllude with such descriptive elegance, as you
astufe in seeking the localities OF "siient
laiters;'' noble achievement for one OF your
GrGcc's research, grand scintaton OF intel
lectual fire!
Junius says, 'this question demands Il morc SER
ious considerations and SO it does, but argument
my good Junins, from the premises would have
been more explica,ive Of The fact, than the sub
ieFflgo adopted by you Of charging me with mis-
apprehension, to avoid the effect of some gross
absurditios.
As tho advocate of Republican principles Juni-
US suys, the creatures do no, make laws for their
creators, the people, &c. | say in behalfof com
mon sense, and the clcarest principles of phioso
ply, that no legislative assembly can be regarded
as a creature, and consequently will not make
laws as such Blu, it is admitted that Legislators
arc servants, and under this view will be govern
cd By those laws which define the au horlty and
n,yers Of such froo, the lowe meniai 10 the hirh
est agent. And as there is nothing Inconsistent,
with the power Of n servant to bind his master,
all agen, bis principal, these regarded the
more appropriate terms to designate that class OF
officers |, is idle 10 talk about creatures binding
the enemies Of their creators, if they have au-
,hority TO bind all because laws general
indvisible rules, and not exceptions, how can the
creator be excepted under sweeping clause de-
clurng the rights 10 BE- observed and the wrong,
10 DO eschewcd, without Inc law would go far,l-
or md define the limits Of virtue which would not
be subject to its penalty.
Bat the fsilncy Of Juuus must appear obv ious
from this very fac, of employing terms 10 desig
mite officers, which nro altogether Inconststen nj
~. al, iin aisuinont.
AS an instance OF n creature, would refer this
author to the institution Of private, civil ccrpor
wha, tho subject ia to its attribute, or the croa
tor TO its creature. Such, however, is not the
fact with reference to Legislative assemblies
They are composed of free and Independent ciii
zens in this country, who meet in collective ca
paciy 10 !cgislate for the whole, and not as mer,
creatures advance tho preconcoived opinions
OF their constituents. They assemble 10 conserve
the interests of the entire nation; and not o rep
resent local feelings alone. And hence those whG
thus meet in council TO deliberate upon subjects
intended to affect tho policy OF Nation, will BIZ
bound obey the will of their constituents SO fal
and no farther, as tina, will, unbiased by section
oil predictions, may afford guide to the correc
appreciation of special interests, in forming a con
clusion upoa those Of general nature.
Bu, again, ga creature cannot bind its creator,
therefore Legislator no. creature because
he bind his constituents. And further, laws
srsrules of action and necessarily embrace all per
sons in society: the governor aswell asiho govern
ed, for in them we behold those provision which
each intelligent man will assent, for the high en-
joymen, Of civil liberty. They are rules, accord
ing 10 legal parlance, because of their permanent
cy, and hence an enac linen, tina, if A feloniously
take BIS horse, he shall be imprisoned, is rule
and consequently no law. because the entire force
of the cuactmen, is exhausted upon A. But il
would be a Law TO say if any person feloniouslv
&c.
Jupius consider, the dccara,orv part of mum
eipai laws TO he an expression Of rules, &c. tina
wise and rational men determine by these rules
what is right and observe it. Ny Lord, through
tenderness for your Grace, acute sensibili,ies,
will acqult you of the absurdty which is embo
died in tins ungaurded consideration, but for your
benef in future shall DO happy TO favor you with
an exposition Every law my Lord is said to con.
tain several parts, ''the declaratory, directory
remedial and rindicatory" The declaraiory
clearly defines the rights 10 be observed and the
wrongs TO be eschewsh. By the directory re