The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1844-03-22

I y" o'Jh"N'iNh' IN consequence OF ihtS,
very small Suns dfags us to Superior
Courts. These must be attended with all
our Evidences, Oltho' mans pit the Distance
OF 100 Miles. Add 10 this a double Fee Ia
all Officers hence We arc made leelinuly
sensible, that our necessary Expeuces, with
the additional Costs, are equal, If not sur
pass tho original Sum.
For what End was the Jurisdiction OF
the Courts reduced 10 such narrow limits
Is II not TO Gil the Superior Houses with
Business Why has tue Authority fallen
upon this wonderful Expcd.en, l. ii not
evident, that this was calculated for the
Emolument Of Lawyers, Clerks, &c.-
What other Reason can be assigned for
this amazing Scheme nome Bic,hren,
none
Has not the Charges of Government
been unnecessarily roised, to the grea, En-.
crease OF the Pubhck Tax! Has mol the
Pubck Money been ,ntrus,cd 10 The ilands
~ insufficient Persons without sufficient
rcurilles, or due Care token IN accounting
recovering the same las not
reduced Us to The dlsagreeable Ne
PntfibuiIns or paying by rux the
laiscd-but through Careless.
ect, or something worse, use.
: To ~hat doth thus tend
Imaui(esily tie lmpovcrish
try fatal Consequences.
~, to say uhlaA lul Fees,
by Officers, the On.
destructive Abrdee
yisdiction, the Enor
E provincial Tax IN
'e Evils Of which no
dc. aud hch doubt
by each Of you. Il
gu TO examine l,Um
nigh, be found against
lies In ya,n wall yru
idy until you iud on, The
tho Legislative Body
wo;ui Canmui,s.
he'd, are tho lnsifu
msS Ptsn, yea do impose
somd - Burdens. Eut whence
received They this Power + not their
Power delegated from Tie Populaee The
original princfra, cause is our own b.lud
stupid Conduct
I'll, be qnercl How doth our Conduct
cou,flbute to th.s Ausper presents iteell
we have chosen Persons to represent u
~ make Laws. g.. whose former Couduc,
aud Circumstance might have gwen Us the
highes, Reason 10 expect they would sacri
Ice the true Interest Of Their County to
Agaflcc, or Ambition, or both.
| need nol inform you, That a Mpijrity
u cur Assembly IS con posed Of LAWYERS,
L,efks, aud others 10 Connection vita
them, while 81 or oru Voice ue hnyeex
Glued the Planter. l. i nu. eyidcu, their
Owe prlyate Interest IS designed IN the
whole Tram If our Laws We have not
the Ieas, Reason 10 cNpcc, the Good OF the
Farmer, aud consequently Of tie Commu.
utly, VII be rrnsuiicd, By those who hang
% Fas DR. Or depend on the Ia,tcaclcs o.
the Lave V ha, c1u be expected from
those Who haze ever discovered a Want Of
good Principles, and whose highest Study
IS the Promotion o! their Wealth aad
with whom he Interest Of the PJbhck,
when Il comes 10 Connection wih their
private Advantages, is suffered 10 sink p.
uoihiu5 less than the Rom of the pp5lck
Have NC NOT hitherto, IN a great Degree,
chosen such Men as have been described
Nay, have they no, been such as are d..
pendant IN lheir Fortunes, with great Ex-
pectailou from others, or enjoy Places OF
Benefit aud Trust ia the Government r.
Doth not Reason declare &C might expect
such cr,ngiug Nassals v o1ld readily saeri
fee the Interest Of the Community TO Idol
Self Are not such Persons utterly dis.
qualified for Supporting our Rights and
Properties Is II not high Time 10 seek
an Anlidote against such deadly Poison be
fore il utterly destroys Us
But you ~,II say what is tho Remedy
against this malignant Disease
Twill venture to describe q sovereign one
If duly applied that IS as you have nov a
ct Opportunity, choose for your RrPrcsen
.atycs or Burgesses such Men as have CIV
en- you the strongest Reason to believe they
are truly honest Such as ore disnierest.
cd, publick spirited, who will no, allow
their private Advantage once 10 stand in
Competition with the pubIIck Good.
You grant the Prescription IS sovereign /;
But how shalt you obtain such lanswor !:
lie. your judgment be formed on their past
Conduct let them be such as have been TN.
blamabIe IN l. le, Independent in their For.
tunes, without Expectations from others /;
let them be such as enjoy no Places Of Ben
clll under the Government such as do moi
depend upon Favour for their Living,
nor do derive PfoG, or Advantage from
The Intricate pcrpcxliy Of the Law. In
short, let them be Men whose private In
,crest neither doth nor can class with tho
Interest or special Good Of their Country
Arc you not sensible, Brethren, that we
have too long groancd in Secret under The
Weigh, Of these crushing Mischieis How
long will you IN this seville Manner subject
yourselves 10 Slavery Now shew your
selves 10 be FrcemcD, and for once assert
your Ltborly and maintain your Rights
This, this Election lc, us exert ourselves
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