Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-11-21

= ese Legislature Will be disposed to re-
medy the evil complained of, II it shall ap-
pear TO be the general wish of the people.
The gentlemen TO waon copies Of Memori-
as have been forwarded, will, it is hoped,
O. vigilaDt in procuring signatures aud for
warding them by the members of the re :.
spectivr counties to the Legislature.
To the Honorable the Speaker and Mem.
bers of both Houses of the General AS.
semby of Virginia the Memorial of sun
dry Inhabitants OF the County of
respectfully Sbeweth,
THAT, with great satisfaction your Me-
mcralists have viewed the gradual i'm
provement of the Judiciary System of their
state, and testing the wisdom OF Legisla
tive measures, which regard such improve
mehts, by the effect, do not hesitate to pro.
nounce, that in most instances great advan-
tages have been derived but the adoption
of the principle, "of bringing justice home
to every mans door," in peculiar degree
claims their appreciation. Your Memori.
alists perceiviDg disposition on the part
of the Legislature, when lately organizing
anew the general Court, TO realize in its
extent this important principle, by apply
ms il 20 the Courts Of Equity, regretted the
embarrassment which the incumbents of
these Courts necessarily created, whilst
they could not refuse their applause of tn at
tender regard which was manifested for
their constitutional rights. Time and e..
vents, however, have marked the present
period as one free from every species of
embarraSsnents, and not to improve the
opportunity, IS to abandon the most valua-
BILE effect OF the principle, by which the
late arrangement processes to be governed
Your Memorialists have learned, that by
death the Court of Appeals have been re.
duced to three members, and one va
cancy created in the General Court: by
adding to the number OF the former and fil =.
ling the vacancy in the latter, provision
may be made tor all the Judges in office. &
the ultimate object of establishing Suhe.
Tior Court Of Chancery in every judicial
Circuit be obtained. The necessity of such
an establishment, if it did not arise out of
the principle adopted and acted upon al +.
ready by the Legislature, would at once he
apparent by examining the course of pro-,
ceedings and the embarrassment necessa
rily attendant on such proceedings, where
no blame can possibly attach TO the honor.
able gentlemen who fill the Office of Chan
cellOr.
Your Memoraists beg leave to suggest.
that the Court al Stanton has Jurisdiction
over an Immense Territory, and the inha
bitan,s OF several Counties to the West OF
the Blue Ridge, have little intercourse with
that place hence the difficulty and ex.
pense of forwarding, serving aud returnin.
process. 10 commence suit IN Staunton,
when the Defendants reside in Ohio, or
Brooke County, unless the person Concern
ed will deliver The process to the Sheriff.
and return it to the Clerk, the case may re
main for years continued for return.
he rla n; 10 10 fh 80
be taken ; tut when II is recoliected that
Courts are for the convenience OF the Door.
as well as the rich, and that there are ma
ny unable to encounter such an expense, as
the delivery of process in person must &C..
casion, the propriety OF an Amendments,
will be evident. To a candid mind, the
case is too plain to admit of doubt. Per-
NIT US ConcIse,y TO mention the County
Counts, and TO request an inspection OF
their dockets. The Magistrates, whose
worth and services entitle them to the
thanks of their country, go through the
Law Causes, but the Cnancery remain un
touched. Suppose an injunction granted,
when will dissolution or hearing take
place The different interlocutory orders,
necessary to be made and served, deserves
to be considered. We mean not TO enume-
rate all eur difficulties herein 20 do this
would be tedious. -Members from the
different counties can make then koown,
for they are felt by us all; & feeling they
will speak.
Your Memorialists viewing the court of
Appeals as the one of dernier resort, "a
fixing the great rules of property and OF
conduct, hold the expense OF TWO addition
al Judges as an object of minor cons.deraU-
on indeed, when compared to that conf.
dence in the decision of the increased
number, which is SO important to the good
government OF free people. Your Me.
moriallsts therefore pray, that the Legis-
lature may not forego the present auspici.
Gus period, which offers the means of i'm.
proving our Judiciary System, by establish
ing Court of Chancery in every Judici.l
Circuit, and of placing the Court OF APP.
peals upon its old establishment as to mum.
bers,