. The life and times of Thomas Smith, 1745-1809, a Pennsylvania member of the Continental congress . red by the contrary, there is reason to believe one of their osophical Society; that he had seen it, and, knowing his grandfather,considered it an excellent likeness, allowing for the humor. Thepresent writer found the original, as he had said, and, some timelater, also found the article in Hopkinsons Miscellaneous Essays,published in 1792, the article being in one volume and the cartoonin another, with nothing to indicate any relation between them, asin the original manuscript. This wa
. The life and times of Thomas Smith, 1745-1809, a Pennsylvania member of the Continental congress . red by the contrary, there is reason to believe one of their osophical Society; that he had seen it, and, knowing his grandfather,considered it an excellent likeness, allowing for the humor. Thepresent writer found the original, as he had said, and, some timelater, also found the article in Hopkinsons Miscellaneous Essays,published in 1792, the article being in one volume and the cartoonin another, with nothing to indicate any relation between them, asin the original manuscript. This was liecause the several illustra-tions of the work were placed on one plate. It may be added thatattempted impeachment of Judges was a favorite diversion of mal-contents in our early days. Judge Hopkinson was tried and ac-quitted, and Oswald petitioned for the impeachment of the wholeSupreme Court. ^ The Pennsylvania Gaaette, July 9, 1788. ^ Dr. Smith was working, as he had been for ten years, for therestoration of the college charter, at this time, and soon saw his ef-forts crowned with George BryanA Political Cartoon, by Judge Francis HopkinsoiiHalf-tone of Engraving in Hopkinsons A JUDGE IN THE REORGANIZED JUDICIARY 201 first acts (should they ever be permitted to assembleagam) will be to condemn the adoption of the Federal Gov-ernment, and all the Federal laws that have been enactedunder it. From the late increase of new counties, therecan be no doubt but the anti-Federalists will compose amajority of the Censors. Under these considerations, willIt not be proper, or rather will it not be the duty of theAssembly to recommend a Convention to be chosen nextOctober, to alter the Constitution of the State. * * *The present Constitution of Pennsylvania never receivedthe sanction or the approbation of the people. It wasforced upon the State by a few needy men, while the bestmen in the State were in the field, opposing the enemies oftheir country. In March it beca
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