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Show J It lhould be confidered that the government of one country by another, can only he l‘upported by a military force ; and, without fuch a fupport, mutt be dettitute of all ' Weight and efficiency, This will be belt explained by putting the followmg cafe.----'I‘here is, let us l‘uppofc, in a province {object to the foyereignty of a dittant (late, a fubordinate legiflature confif't- ing of an Afiembly chofen by the people; a Council chofen by that t\fleml)ly ; and a Governor appointed by the Sovereign State, and paid by the Province. There are, likewife, judges and other officers, appointed and paid in the tame manner, for adzrrinitlering jrflico agreeably to the laws, by the verdié'ts of juries fairly and indifcriminately chofen.---This forms a conllitution fecrningly free, by giving the people a {bare in their owr. ,4 vernment, and fome check on their rulers. But, while there 1.: r. "tuner legitlative power, to the controul of which fuch "it conltitution is tubjeet, it does not itfelf pollels Liberty, and therefore, cannot be of any ole as a {ecurity to Liberty; nor is it pofliblethat it thould be of long duration. Laws ofl'enlive to the Province will be enacted by the Sovereign State. The legi- flature of the province will rcmonflrare againft them. The magil'tratcs will not execute them. Juries will not convie‘t upon them; and confcqucntly, like the Pope's Bulls which once governed Europe, they will become nothing but forms and empty founds, to which no regard will be lhewn.----In order to re- medy this evil, and to give efficiency to its government, the topreme {late will naturally be led to withdraw the Governor, the Council, and the 71¢dgrr* from the controul of the Province, by " The independencv of the Judges we ciiecm in this country one of our greatet't privileges.-Bet'ore the revolution they generally, I believe, held their places during n/mfvrc King William gave them their places during good bclmviarzr. At the accctlion of the pt‘cfent Royal Familyrhcir places were given them during 390d homo", in coufequence of the Act of Settlement, 12. & 13 W. 111. c. 2.. Bitten opinion haying bten entertaint'd by t'ornc, that though their commiflions were made under the Act of Settlement to continue, during good behaviour, yet that they determined on the demite ofthe Crown; it was enacted by a (h.- eutc made in the firft year of his pret‘cnt Majefly, Chap 2.3. " That the " Comrniflions of Judges for the time being {hall be, continue, and remain in " full force, during their good behaviour, notwithtlandinyjr the demifc of his " Mirjefly, or of any of his Heirs and‘Succctlors;" with ‘a provifo, " that it " may he lawfulfor-bisMujt-(ly, his I-lcirs and Succcflors. to remove any Judge 4‘ upon the addrefs of both lloufcs of Parliament." And by the fame Statute their litlaries ere fitcurcd to them during the continuance of their commiflions; llis M tietly, accordingt to the preamble of the Statute, having'bcen pleated to declare from the Throne to both Houfcs of Parliament, " That he looked up- " on the Independent‘y and uprightncfs ofJudges, as cfléntial to the impartio " al admihlllruion of Jufiice, as One of 'thc belt fccnrities to thc'Rights and " Liberties (it his loving Subjects, and as molt conducive to the honour of his " Crown." A uorthy by making them entirely dependant on itfelf For their pay and continuance in offer, as well as for their appointment. lt will alfo alter the mode of chufing Juries on purpoi‘e to bring them more under its influence: And in tome cafes, under the pre- tence of the impoflibility of gaining an impartial trial where government is refitted, it will perhaps ordain, that ofi‘end ers lhall be removed from the Province to be trird within its own territories: And it may even go to far in this kind of policy, as to endeavour to prevent the effects of difcon tents, by forbidding all meetings and aflbciations of the people, except at {uch times, and for {uch particular purpofes, as {hall be permitted them. Thus will inch a Province be exactly in the fame flute that Britain would be in, were our firtt executive h'lagiflrate, our Houlb of Lords, and our Judges, nothing but the infiruments of a foreign democratical power; were our Juries nominated by that power; or were we irble to be tiariitiorted toa dillant country to be tried for otibnces committed here; and reltrained from calling any meeting, Contiulting about any grievances, or aliocrating {or am purp "es, except wnen leave {hould be given us by a Lord Lioutmmzt or Viceroy. It is certain that this is a hate of 01 preilion which no Country Could endure, and to which it would be vain to expect, that any people {hould l‘ubmit an hour without an armed force to compel them. The late trartlaétions in .M'tgfloc/mfitt: Bay are a perfeét exemphfiration of what 1 have now raid. '1 he government of Great Britain in that Province has gone on exactly in the train I have (lelcribed; till at latt it became necellary to {tation troops there, not amenable to the civil power; and all terminated in a government by the SWORD. And fuch, if a people are not funk below the charaC'ttr ot men, will be the "he of all governments in fimilar circumflances. It may be afl(ed---" Are there not caufes by which one " {late may acquire a rightful authority over another, though " not confolidated by an adequate Reprefentation E"---l anfwer that there are no hich caufes. All the cautes to which {itch an‘ efFec'l: can be Informed are CONCLUEST, COM- PACT, or {)BLICATIONS CONFERRED. hduch A worthy friend and able Lawyer has firpplicd me with this note. It affords, when c."ntr;tilcd with that (.‘rfit‘m'rv're of the Judges nhich has been thought nailinahlc in Amrriw, a lad (peril: ct. oftlze different manner in whiCh ;t king- dom may think proper to iowrn itfelt‘, and the provinces {ub'rcft to 2:. .fi, ,-lc,.,,_,¢a- . Once more. |