The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-10-16

rty at his motives bat "a he las ni<sta-
ted ihe proceedings the cuurt aud closed
Dis remarks by a.nwing his Misrepresentation
of the course, and an destinations, fhat Ihere
was spirit Of fa,orfism in some of the
members, and a desire In promote then
relatives, ] feel il dnl, H. ask ,eu, rea-
ders II there - not reason L. support thai
+" 4 cuizrn" IL mortified Vt The disap-
pointmeut of hin~rf or some 0f his
fnends IN their hopes of promotion and
was sctuated more from u desir. to vent
his own spleen than 10 enlighten the peo-
pie ? T. euahle them 10 answer The qnes-
ton and Ia remove. SO far rs the truth will
do, 81 reflections an the court, | offer
brief history of the cout's proceedings in
this matter. Whro compared with att
zru's statements il I'll how how hr has e.
ther 'gnoranly or winlly mlssiattd it,
AT the June term. the enn,t mnde az order
TO summons slls the acting Justices IN The
county TO attend II July court, To take into
consideration TIN expediency of RECON-
mpnding 81 additional numher Of Justices.
A July term there appeared l. members.
beng large majority, who went into the
enquiry. aud after some deliberations, re-
commended The following gentlemen, viz
David q. Mnrrell and Samuel Nawlln, of
Lynchburg James II Erhols, New Lon
don Jos. Section Fiat Creek Phil. Payne,
near Wards Bridge; Oden Clay, 90 Sem
AGA; James McRrynods, on the South
branch Of Filling; Lott Pngh, on the
head Of North Failing; David Robertson,
on the head Of Wreck Island Benz min
Clement, on the head of Beaver Creek -
4 n. II. L.
ed To the Executive Council, II not appear
ing that the order of court To summon the
members had been served on them all,
(which will appear by reference 10 the Co
vernof's letter. the Executive did not
commission them, whereupon the tonn
at August term, issued new order 10
summon the Justices, which order was At
the Sept term. returned executed, and 90
members on the bench proceeded to com
slider the matter: the ilst propusiliun, If
ter some conversation rs 10 the expt diem
cy OF a general nOmination, witho { any
question being pun, or any vote gwen WIS,
whether the court would take the list of
Gcntlemen nominated ut July, or open the
nomination. II was urged that due
respect 10 members absent at July, would
''NH'H'h'Ih l1it 'dlt'lt but NV HuFNllbh
being put the court by majority Of one
vote, one member moi voting, determined
10 adopt thu first list After his ques,ion was
determined, a mntlon WIS made L. supply
some vacancies ~ supposed vacancies that
had been overlooked in the July nomlna,
ton ; question taken thereupnn was de
termned in thenrgat,e, what the maj or-
ity was, know not, but am certain the
court was roi divided "a in the first ques.
ton. Several efforts were uosucccsslnlly
made L. I'll vacancies. The foregoing Is
intended not TO I'M IRE the feelings of "A
Culzen", but to undcc.iv thu people. The
who'll of the proceed rs that have IN
drrtaken ~ dc al are on the minute book
If The court. Should 10y mistake o, for-
getlnlnrss, going only by mrmory,) have
commtfrd blnnder. will stand correct
ed by an extract from the mlnu rs Of the
court. II might not he amss 10 state that
there are, or were at that time, % acting
Justices, 90 present. The absenlees were
SnckYie King, James Miller, John Bur
ton aud Jsseph McAlils'er. What change
their presence might have produced in the
proceedings cannot easily be ascertalnrd.
! AN OBSERVER.