Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-02-24

the lands theria described shall considered apsd ard
forfeited to the safe: Provided ,wevrr if the person
or persons end such plat certificate shall be an,
iaiantor Infants fme Of unsoun mind h. she or
they shall have tai term of years after disab.
are reno'eto "a out register such plat and certificate
Ed GEORGE c. THOMPSON
SPEAKER OF the House o Representatives
r. HICKMAN,
Approved Dec. I'd 1870 Speaker OF ths s S pro tenn
BY the Governor. J. C. BREcYINRIDGE. ses'y.
The word numbers" should evidently have been
=" timber" '' nav s"
TO THE EDITORS OF THE ENQUIRER.
hh aSciurnidt circumstance b,ousGl within
nay notice, yOurpaper of the 10th INST Ii was
with sentiment Vt appreciation and con.eui
any That perused The advertisement of Alr
Shasceiior ayio' ,declai aioiy OF his intention
o' opening law school at NeesilIain Gum
oeI,ahu county n April next l think, Sirs,
VII" you tha, TIE lao which lie iuiends 10
"uop' Vi i'npaf'nS legal knowledge. and an
ncIuaintdnt e WIN ne practice OF our courts,
Wy means OF "a mottcours established in his
e.nooi, ~ not oniy Vldeserving of serioHs at
'e"uoh, VI Tue law Student, who intends 10
eusaEe 1" vac STUDY idr professional p az poses
o"' o'eo, " me ihutltndent couutrI gentle
n.a'', wno Is nreu wiihlthe i,g5able ambition
VI q"a'nyHS hihSeh tor tie important aud
,oSPo"s'pie SITUATIONS q magistrate, Judge or
.1SiNator 10 any Sepleu,au, who aspires To
we hohor OF these cHitcs, how desirable Is
II, that besides receiving The aaya,,tau.sof n
tber0l education he silotLi devote SINE no,
lion OF Ills time aud foIrlnc- IN th. .Iudv NJ
The lava SHADY which, Ia this couufTy more
especially, where men OIL taIruis have annie
scope tor eAertion iudekeudeu,ly Of birth
rank or Pations9e-is stitDgIy recommended
10 ane notice OF every frsdcitzen, by motives
which a'e produced, maiatsd aud str.nrti,,ns
ed, ny the liberal PRINCIPLES of The Amrrican
constitution.
That this sindy has been much neglected
ny gentlemen occupying the situation OF ma.
giStrGtes IN Ehgland was die conDl,int nj nm.
81 Tie most cCDspicnoHs iosa In n,ipAr,es nj The
English bench. Sis " m isIa, ksionp L,n,s.lI
mas III his incomparable Preliminary lecture
oil The study OF The laws prefxe,i 10 his
learned commentaries given some advice
upon the subject to which [ conceive mo
gentleman should turn deaaear, who asnires
10 Inc once OF magistrate, JUICE or legislator
Nor 90 conceive thatIt wntbe irrelevant TO
my subject, or uncalied foi by the actual
stare vi things ~ Tins COUNTY. with respect
10 legal knowledge TO citet passage from
blackstone, OF the point now uader coDsiIe-
fation. proper conside raiin OF il NAV he
OF some use, not only 10 tue lnayi.ter,al Inn
also 10 the legislative candldae-to The actu.
" do wen as Inc prospective magistrate, Judge,
or legislator. Let The Americdt citizen read
tba following judcious obser valioDs and apnIy
Them 10 ~ own case. Bot lis moi as !, IN
ror only that the English gentISinan is called
upon TO determine questions Il right, aud
iop'S JuShSc W HIS IellOW Subjects In
Is principally with this order of men thai the
commission OF The peace is filled And here
very ample held is opened for gentleman
TO eXeri his talents by MAINTAINING, good order
Units ueighborhood by punishin, ihe dsso
\ iute and idle; by protecting tbe ueaceab,e
aud industrious; and above aIis bv keaiiur
prtty diHerensts and preceding te1dtious pross
| cutioRs. But In order, 10 attain these de,ira.
Die ends, a. is necessary thar the magistrate
shonL understand his business; aud have toi
i Inf Il
must be included The knowled e Jof adn,ini,,.
| terIng legal and effectual ia sticel Ese. when
| he has mistaken his authority, through mas.
sion, through ignorance or absu,di,y. he will
De the object OF contempt from nil Interiors,
| aud OF censure from those 10 whom he is nc.
| counIable for his conduct
30 Tar Judge Blackstone as respect, rnrris-
| FdteS Lei ihose WHO aspiIe,i in his conufrD
TO Tue sun hIghgr honour OF beng legislators
TAKE an nseinl hint from the folIosog pas.
sage Ii Is worthy of deep atientit,i. "Yet
| farther most gentlemen of considerable pro.
| perry at some period or other in Their lives
are ambitious OF representing their tcou.tty
IN parliament and those WHO are ambitions
OF Receiving so nigh trust would kiso do
| well 10 remember its nature and inheritance
The, are not thus honorably diuiutnIshs I'd
| from the rest of their fellow subjects klereIy
that they may privilege their persona tI,eir
estates or their domesiicS, that they nav lsi
nnuer party banners, may grant or WITHHOLD
uiar or unpopular administration bot l,,pou
considerations far more interesting and i'm,
poriapt. They afe.iile guardians of the Eng,
lisi constitution the makers. repesleTs, and
interpreters OF English laws; delegated 10
watch, 10 check, and TO avert every DANCE ops
innovation 10 propose, to adopt aud TO the
rIsh any solid aud well weighed imprOyeml NJ:
bound ny every tie of honour and OF religion
| TO transmit that constitution aud those inv,
| TO their postefity amended il possible. N
least without any derogaiion. And how Ar
| becoming must IL appear la y member of a.,
| legislature 10 vote for new las who is N,
| terly ignorant Of The old What Kind OF intct
| probation can he I've enabled 10 give WHO il
stranger 10 The test upon which he CON
ments
Indeed il is perfectly amazing, that thet
should be no other state OF life, no other OF
| cnpatioD art or science in which some meil
cd OF Instruction u not looked upoa AS tf
| qniSi'e except ouy the science OF Legislation
tue noblest aud most difficult of any. a,
| preniiCesbips are held necessary 10 alma
every art, commercial, or mscbanical: a Ion
course of study aud reading must form a
divine, physician, aud The practical brofess
ct the Ia YES bnt every man Of snpefiog 10
tuue thinks bimseil 6orn a legislator Y
, | -
E This duty TeH appcriaiRs Ia the character
r | the independent CHRISTIAN magistrate; and
| deserving he especiM dtieBfiga NJ the urgisfral
OFF, country ichich has been rcpres. nied I kR,
> | not how iHStig) as remarkable for its (oHdH,
for higiOS dIsptfafims.
Est seHafoii neesSarium Nose rempWJiicdp
{ idqae iofe paiet t. gems hoc ooiae scientic ia
gCRtioe. meipyri0r est sine ggO pt,dfHs gsse sea
4 | Tor mil, l,acI1 Dqfegf Or t.y 4 IL