Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-04-10
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has not been published heretofore, will De Teao WITH
in,eres, a, this time 1t was addressed to the a'e
Judge ARCHIBALD STUART, among whose papers
il was found. after his death. We ialielse few
lines. to which we wish to call special attention.
PHILADELPHIA, DEC, %, l79l
DEAR Sra IL received duly your favor Oh oo'oU',
o. and should have answered it By the gentleman VINO
delivered il, but that he left our town before kne" o't
That il is really important TO provide cons'i'uuoA
for our State cannot be doubted as little can DC
ed that the ordinance called BY that name mas hnP0i
tant defects But before we attemptit, we should en-
deayor to be as certain practicable that IN ne ~
tempt we should not make bad worse. have unoer
stood that Mr. HENRY has been always opposed 10 '
and confess that Iconsider ms talents ana
influence such as that, decided that we s"ouu
call convention for the purpose Of amending s"oua
fear he mig hit induce that convention either 70 A inc
thing as at present. or change for the worse "oaid
il NOT therefore, be we'll that should be sdopsea
for coming at his ideas CT the changes he would agree
TO- and for communicating 20 him those which we shoaa
Perhaps he might find ours not sodistant from
his but that some mutual sacrifices might bring thea TO-
gether.s
shall hazard my own ideas to you rs hastily az my
business obses me- ] wish to preserve the line drawn
hv the Federal Constitution between the general and
particular governments stands at present. and to
take every prudent Of preventing either from
stepping over it, Trough the experiment has not yet
had long enough course to show US from which quarter
encroacbments are most to be feared yet it is easy to
from The nature Of things that the Entertainments
of the State governments will tend excess Of lib
erty, which viii correct ITSELF Gas in the late nsance)
while those Of the general government VIII tend 70 mo-
narchy, which will fortfy itself from day TO day. IN
stead of working its own cure as all experience SHOWS
would rather be exposed TO the Inconvenience "eho
ing too much liberty than those attending 100 sa
degree of it. Then is important to strengthen inc
State Governments. and as this cannot be done by any
change in the Federal Constitution, or the preserVa
ton of that is all we need contend fo it must be done
by the States themselves, erecting such barriers AZ inc
constitutional line ms cannot be surmountcd either by
themselves or by the general government The only
barrier in their power, is wise government; weak
one will lose ground in every contest Toobtsin wise
and an able consider the following changes
as important Render the Legislature desirable sta
ton by essenng the number Of say to
1907 aud enghenng somewhat their term, and proper
ton them equally among the electors; adopting also
better mode Of appointing Senators. Render the Exec
utive desirable post 10 men OF abilities by max
ing il more independent of the Legislature, to wit let
him be chosen by other electors for longer time, and
Ineligible for ever after Responsibility isl tremen-
dous engine in a free government. Let him feel the
whole Of il then by taking away the shelter oil his
executive council Experience both ways has already
established the superiority Of this measure Render The
Judiciary respectable by every possible means, TO ,oit
FIRM TENURE IN OFFICE competent salaries, and re-
duction Of their numbers. Men Of high learning and
abilities fsto in every country and by taking in those
.pho not so, The able part Of The body hare their hands
tied By The unable This branch of government will have
the weight OF the conflict their hands, because they
will be the last appeal Ofreason.
These are my general ideas Of amendments; but pre-
serving the cnds should be flexible and concatory
to the means. You ask whether Mr.. MADISON and my
self could attend on convention which should be call
ed Mr. MS engagements as a member Of Congress
will probably be from October to March April in
cry year. Mine constant while hold my office.
and my attendance would be very unimportant. Were
il otherwise my Office should not stand in the way Off,
am with great and sincere esteem, dear sir, your
friend and servant, TIL. JEFFERSON.
WooLLEN FAcToRY.-We would call the at
tention of farmers TO the advertisement of the
"Staunton Woollen Factory" published in anoth-
or column of this paper. The Factory has just gone
into operation, and under the management of its eff
ficient superintendent, Mr.. d. w. KENNEDY, pro-
misses to be profitable investment to the proprie-
tors and of much advantage to the community at
large. The machinery is new, with all the latest
improvements, and operates in admirable style
-, al fyyn
and sixty spndles and six looms, capable of turn
inc out about one hundred and fifty yards Of cloth
per day. Six more looms will be added as soon
as there is need for them.
The farmers of this and the neighboring Coun-
ties, will find it TO their interest TO send their wool
to the Factory for sale or manufacture. They will
now, also, have an opportunity of Observing and ex-
perencing 10 limited extent, the benefits OF such
establishments, and can better appreciate that sys'
tenn which tends 10 build them up throughout the
country. An exchange states, that the erection OF
large Factory at Canneton. Indiana, on the Ohio
river, has enhanced the value Of real estate IN It's
vicinity to the amount Of misunderstanding lands
for Ten or fifteen miles around have increased two,
three, four, and in some instances, ten.fold since
the foundation of the Factory was laid.
SPIRIT OF THE WEsT.-The Clarksburg Re
publican contains The proceedings of a meeting held
at the Courthouse of Harrison County, on the 10Th
ult., on the subject Of the proposed constitutional
Reform Convention. The session of the Federal
Court, which attracted to ClarksbuIg large mum
Der of persons fteat various Counties in Western
Virginia, was thsoccasion Of the meeting COM
mittee of twenty, from fourteen different Counties,
reported preamble and resolutions, opposing the
call Of Convention, as now proposed, "to the bit
ter end" The report was unanimously adopted.
One Of the resolutions appeals 10 the people oil
the Valley to unite with the West in endeavoring
to defeat the bill: another recommends that, IN the
event of the ratification of the bill by majority OF
the people, the people of Western Virginia and all
others in favor of The s'wbite basis. shall send del
ega,es TO a Convention to be held at I'ewlsburg,
IN the second Monday in July to consult upon the