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and punish with severity those who violate the law.
Little hesitation should be felt in adopting this
course, especially as it is well known, that drunk
=enness, theft, robbery gambling and murder,
generally have their origin in the grog shops of
our towns and villages. When we see the wise and
the virtuous every where uniting their influence
for the suppression of intemperence [sic], and when we
consider its distructive [sic] effect upon the peace
and morals of society, it is surely our duty to aid
in counteracting its influence.
A general wish appears to prevail that some change
should be made in our Judiciary system. Inexpe-
-rience has proved that the present system is
insufficient for the prompt discharge of public
business, there is, as I apprehend, no constitutional
prohibition to a radical change; but is the
object be to make a partial alterations, with a
view to the removal of any of the present Judicial
incumbents, I would respectfully represent suggest that such
a course is fraught with hazardous consequences.
Whatever has a tendency to weaken the independence
and stability of the Judicial branch of the government
is dangerous to the rights and liberties of the
people: for can it be supposed that a Judge
who holds his appoinment [sic] subject to the control of the