The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-03-22
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SAMUEL HIDE SAUNDERS.
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foR THE yiRGtHrAA.
.Nessrs. Editors The last prints an
nouuee confidently that il is tar intention
Of Chief Justice Marshall to retire from
the bench of the Supreme Courts The
motives assigned are truly worthy of tbat
great man, and ii i. 10 be hoped hs exAmplc
viii be held worthy Of imitation by the
present aud the Judges ul succeeding times
IN 4 similar CONJUNCTION OF circumstances
4 voluntary abdicatlon is certainly much
more honorable than expulsion by law or
by a constitutional provision, Which seems
10 be the favorte projects "f the present
day. AS a general rule, still aud have ever
| thought that judges should not hold their
/ Offices at an advanced age. Tue adminiss
tration of the distributive and retrihutlEe
justice Of a country IS of too much lmpor
lance 10 be confded ~ any instance Ia thr
hands Of a superannnatcd Judge There
are doubtless many exceptions to tins gen
,ra rule, aud the case Of Judge Marshall
Is signal one. But we are told by Lord
Coke trcepi5o Prodat regulnm, and ! hold 1t
| IS better to preserve the rule, even at the
hazard losing the benefits of its eXceP-
tons.
But for The magnanlmous, dlsnterested
and patriotic conduct Of the judi IN setting
this bright example, worthy OF imitation IN
all lime, can his native state, aud II 1t can,
will it make him no return The first
branch OF the enquiry is answered IN the
Affirmative, by stating the tact that the
ProlesSorship Of Lew in the University of
Virginia, (and 10 il, II is supposed viii he
annexed the presidency of the nstltutlon,)
is at present untitled. The second ought
to be as easy of solution that the honour
ought to he conferred on john Marshall, II
he viii accept it Does not every conside
ration that could recommend person to
that appointment. concur III the person oi
the Judge In the first place, he Is a ma
tive ofNirgaia one of The remaining wor
thies of the resolution, His youth, his
manhood aud his declining age have been
succrssisely and sednlously devoted to his
country service, IN the hoId, ia the cabinet
and on the bench Secondly --afsr having
devoted the hrrosm of bis youth and the
wisdom oG lbs age 10 that counlry-with "A
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which. in Justice, he is entitled, by retiring
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