Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1846-02-07
Correspondence of The Times.
THE NEW CONSTITUTION.

THE NEW CONSTITUTION.
Messrs. Benson d Green-T have just recei'
we'd copy of the New Constitution, and taken
hasy glance over the contents OF the same;-
sufficient, however, to say l am opposed to the
adoption Of the instrument as the fundamental
law Of the land.
First, objec. to the 3rd Artice-on Legisla.
tive Powers, as they have failed in performing
the task the people, by majority Of near twenty.
five thousand, called them together for, viz: TO
Equalize Representation. Amy county having
two thirds the ratio, is to be entitled to repre-.
sentative. Say the ratio, after dividing by one
hundred, should be found 10 be 1000. A county
then having 1867 free white inhabitants is to
have one representative-and, a county with
l. ,666 inhabitants, is 10 have but one representa-
tive And this is not all for, if the weak coun.
ty only has 1000 inhabitants, and does not lie
adjoining a county with less than two.thirds the
ratio, she cannot be attached, but nevertheless
must have her representative! So that one thou.
sand persons in the Hall of the Legislature, may
be equal 10 eleven thousand siz hundred and
sirty sir! My God! is this the way the will Of
the dear people is obeyed? This, think, SUI.
fcent objection 10 this article; at least, it is sui.
fcient for me.
The next in order, is The 9TH Artice-of the
Executive Power. This, l also object to. He
must be citizen by birth or naturalization, OF
the United States ten years, and five OF the
State of Missouri. Although he be a foreigner
at heart, he must be eligible to the Executive Of
fee OF the State, clothed with power to remit
fines and forleiures, and TO grant reprieves and
pardons. know that some naturaized citizens
are true Americans; but let US not throw our
doors quite so wide open. | am apprised that
some will say we may never have foreigner by
birth as our Executive; and the people should
have the power to make their own choice for
Executive; but, it would be dangerous to give
them the power to create Bank Again: after
all the parade about the necessity OF sustaining
the Veto Power OF the Executive OF the United
States they have destroyed that power entirely
in the State Executive. But perhaps this was
to punish poor Edwards for vetoing the bill to
obstruct the view from his property in the city Of
Jefferson.
Article 5lh-of Judicial Powers. All Judi.
cial officers Except the Supreme Judgesl are
made servants Of the people, instead Of being an
Independent Judiciary. Well, if we must have
a change, wonld prefer their being servants oil
the people, rather than tools Of party Executive
and Senate. But think in either case their
term should not be limited or else have made
them Ineligible 10 a reelection. | think
the people have already got tired OF electing
their Justices OF the Peace and they could have
a fair sample Of an elective Judiciary if they
could peep into the Court House in Fayete on
the first Monday in any month. And will ven.
ture to say that by the second election for Ju.
dicial officers, one third OF the votes in many
districts will not be polled. At the frs. election
they may turn out pretty well; especially if the
old Judges are candidates, and have acted as
corruptly as | understand some of them have
done. But OF this may speak hereafter.
In my next will review the article on Edu.
cation. SANCO.