Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-01-18

~ Sechs 10 Dc agreco, upon
all hands, that if any of me iulpss
shouid,letuse the addition i commissi.
% las seGe unquestlonably Will the
whole scheme may be defeated; which
tosmypni1d, is very strong al gumen,
agaihst TIE policy of the ms asur. a
the legislature should never act. bur
where they have right, to enforce O.
bedi nee.
Again it is said, that this measure
OF amallSamation of the superior courts
results, as mtt r of necessity. from
the DELAYS in Oh aiming relief in chan
csry IN the county courts but, to me,
TINS dcss not seem 20 follow for If
herebe any defect in these courts, ap-
ply the~Proper reno DIV TO them; but
let others in whsch there is.no defect.
alone for IS well might doct ar blee d
a bye-stander 10 cure his patient, as
Tor the legislature TO expect, by pulling
down one set of courts, to remove The
de1a stojustice in another.
Fbutthis not alt: the remedy is a
ser fscouffs, In all respects like ths
coulty courts, but in the mum.
Der OF judges! and if it be true tina
ne same causes produce the same eff.
fects, 1t Is not unfair to presume, thar
the c+ancs ny side Of the proposed plan
would BE- very soon in tie same situa.
ton wi the chancery side of the
county courts; and then there would
be nothing done as L think will Il i'm
ly appear, when cone to examine
In o the causes of delay in ,hese courts.
Bur why insist upon he adoption of
plan So obj .ctionabie upon cons,itu.
t,onal ground, as the present, when
there is no o her objection TO addition
al dlstric' 8 In chancery, than the mere
policy of the measure?
Before leave this part of the sub
Ject, however, ernit me to remark.
that ii has not been more than abou,
thirty i've years ago, since the revolu
ton began, during which tin we did
no hing more than 10 organ Re a sys-
tem,. which has since undergone too
many changes for tn, tine, uni SIS thew
had tbeen Tor the better: and new. t.
cap the climax of innovation, thu p in.
cipie then given up By the convention,
mus be res oFfd by me legislature.
Aud permit me also, To add that
frequent changes, when made by lie
giiima'e authority, unless obviously
Tor The better, are too often danser.
Gus to the Cause of free g. vernmen nj /;
but when unauthorised, never TAIL to
prove It's overthrow.
Look at France. But, the other
day she was as free as she could wish
to be; but now where is she bourd
bv the hands Of thai tyrao who BIT
snort line since, assisted to disinthrsl
the nation from that dcspotlsm to
which she is again reduced and all
this from pushing the spirit of innova
ton TOO rapidly. / mean no of. nee
to any one, when call this pl a pre-
Posterous one; and calculated to ,rine
into contact, those branches Of The po-
vernment, that should be kept separate
and distinct; and between whom the
greatest harmony should be cherished.
But, IT II is to obtain, let alone add
'ion"i JUDGES 10 the court OF appeals ;
and take the JUDGES of that court, also,
intol thescircuIts: for no one will pre-.
tendbut the rig of the legislature, if
itcxtends TO the courts of chancery.
exehds slsoto the court of appeals !;
wh1ch may again CONSIST of all tn
judges. For the present these hints
are submitted. A. r..
A few days before the election of
Governor took place, letter was adj
dressed by Mr.. Chapman Johnson of
the Senate to Mr.. Monroe -of which
and the reply copies have been obtain,
ed.-Ihey are as follow
Enquirer.
Richmond, Jan. II, 1911.
DEAR SIR,
You may have been infor-
med that it is the wish of many OF
your old friends and of the friends of
the administration, that YOU should FIJI
the vacancy, in the Office Of Governor
.ofthis Commonwealth, which is anti.
cipated, from the appointment Of Mr..
TYLER to the bench of the fedora
court. YOU already know that itI
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