The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-03-25

mency and godslke virtues of Il Hale.
~ unite M recommending him to thr ap
prlntmcnt--nay D suprliratioG him 10 sc
c"rtH2 Surely herc can be nv dissenting
voice 10 the proposition that he Is hes,
qualified OF any individual IN the L. Statrs.
An acnte commnnlav yer and a profop, Il
civilian ~ early youth. every day oil his lrt,
for the last 26 ysaR has hrea employed on
The bench Of the Supreme Court, in prnc-
ucaliy Illustrating qrsiions of natural poll
tie, international, cpil and common law, *
the municipal laws Of the United States,
IN every yidcly OF iorm IN Which they
could arise IN such lapse Ut time in ad
dltion To this, h. IA nnt only known
throughout the union as profound iurist
and m historian. bit | might almost add
throug bout the scientific and literary world
--Wahld il not W. an object of vital mpor
tauceta engage such pefson 70 preside
o,erthe institution ~ the outset, To give II
us FIST fmPcius In every efhlNng
thepoet Horace saws, he beginning II h |
thaaceomp llshmenl-N such IN under
taIs'r as John Marshall, might We not ant
iIate the most nattrIlns results : More
uv,r, the hcucft Of his htors asa Inv pro
!
dmts of the University they would be
offended 10 thr beach, the bar and the A
ucfican public, III we'll digesttd, profound
nd lucid system of American law, as
BEAUTIFUL IN outline, as systematic, Is me
rodIcal, and IN every WY comparable ~
iulity and spendour, If not superior 10 the
Irommentarlcs of Sir William Blackstone,
delivered from the Vrneran CHAIR
Indeed, placed in that situation, n,with
\ out grea, stretch otIansy, anticipate the
! day when our posterity, would place him
before the Justnians, the llolts, the Hard
wickes, the Hales aud the Blackstonrs, of
other tunes and other countries. Can II
be possible that the Rector and Visitor, of
the University will overlook the Chlef Jus
tice in i'll ing the Profcssorshtp Of Law p
The honor they would confer by thetrnder,
would he more than reciprocatrd IN the
laCceptalcr--Fhe act ia its effects and con
sequences would be like heavens fasorlte
/ attribute, mercy, twice blessed-"lt would
bless aud honor them that gave, and him
that r.ceiyedn must here digress Iiule
to no6ce rnmour currently believed, that
Mr.. y. w Gimef is 10 be the person ST.
rctod to fill tue Chair OF Law" Fell II
not N Gath, proclaim It not IN Ascsion -
The crrdulnus may, bat | will not believe
il, until | receive Of II confirmation strong
as proof from holy writ believe better
things Of Mr.. jefferson than To tender, and
Of Mr.. Glmer than to accept, II rendered. |
Cannot believe, that, however stton6 may
be Mr.. J nerson's Partially for that youn,
gentleman, thbt he can possibly override
! in hls mind tie interests OF the University
or due regard 10 his own rcputatlon.-
! | know Nh Ullner only lrem reputation
aud II gives me pleasure 10 accord In han
what that reputation has assigned him
| talents OF the first order for one OF his
A5c-but his age and limited fame, might
almost say ohcdrlly, utterly forbid the
appointment. NolhlnE bul the most splcu
did abilities, lnaured by age, aud no small
share OF reputation, IN the outset, can make
the University what ! wish 10 see tn II, and
what Mr.. Jeaefson has been labourlDb 10
make it-thtgreat emporium OF arts and
sciences fol DE- United otatts-the Athcu,
or the Rome IN point OF literature, OF the
western worIi--drawIng To It the youth
from Georges To Maine, from the Atlantic
to the Oregon.
The last enquiry is-w,ll the Chief JUS
, tice accept the appointment II rendered =
. Patriotism and honorable ambition decide
the answer that he should. II he has de
p terminrd torctire from all public employ
. rncnt into the bosom Of private life 10 en-
! 10y the oti.m cum dieHttate, We might re
gret il, bat could not censure-ior he has
already performed more than his quota OF
i, ser, ice But if he has not thus determined
= he surely will accept. II would open Il
him wide field for the display of patriot
ism, and the qualification OF landabIe
r aspiration fof poslhumous fame. Does h'
, wish to dcsceudt 10 Pc tellly with the nance
! of Grouus, Pnfendorfor Blackstone Thr
is the rDad-Does he wish 10 place upon
the stupeudous column al his Ianae capi
, tai OF the most brautliul order and nlcc7l
architecture ? Here are the materials Docs
he wish To spend the evening OF his HE II
l Shedding the lights of science on the rising
generation, IN cherlshng aud lIttlng mp 20
, tafIrs OF science, does he wish 10 leave he
hind HIM the mantle of hs greatness Her,
is the place. However uselul and houora
, bile his past life may have been To mankind
aud his coun1fV--m this new character lac
would be comparatively more so and
what could be more agreeable las we'll -
useful and honorable employ nent to WE
man, patriot and a christian, than that o
inst ling those who are 10 be our future
r statesmen, aud Of imbuing their mlndsw b
those great aud sublime views Of laws and
policy which reader man worthy OF free
dom, and freedom perpetnai--and of ex
pandlng before them in all its heaats AID at
E tractiyeness that eterp1L cote, which ern
braces both the temporal ard eternal nap
plness of man. 1t IS a station winch be
ieye Judge Marshall would not decline
know that OBJECTIONS will be made To
John Marshall upon the score of politics
Tie had his political enemies and calomnla
tors az had General Washlngton.-l am
| - 1IIl-lr tint he ahnnll be insled by the