Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-01-19

ratlon OF JUSTICE" it becomes the Interest a. vii
az au'y Oh the citizen to do justice to his fellow
en,Aeh' as ne may in turn have call his fellow
ci'izen as magistrate, jurynian witness or friend
for reciprocal Justice Even the fa.ltv p,,, -,
ing 10 stand well with his county-men sisrelisbe,
very m'ch that sort OF ordeal he has to ENCOUNTER
rom JUST cens're, indignant frowns and loss of
respect which will certainly attach upon him, when
proved TO be hasrantly in the wrong Hence il Ia
.iA' nian 10 more apt to do a mean thing out of
his county, than in it; he would prosecute sui,
abr DAD, that he would be ashamed 10 bring n, ho,
We mere have the causes, why fruitful source. ne
litigation are dried up. Revive the distric, co.,,
system; they will be re-opened and flow in con;
Gus malignant streams. The affairs of men 10.
called OH by distant civil duties aud distant h,,
"a" SUNS are better managed; they prosper
are haPpy--they owe no debts, and avoid Ii,io,,o,
as a pesilence.
A"e i'arues an! witnesses In a suit pending in To
erGu' court O. law, can generally 20 home eve,y
nish' OF hear from their domestic conrcr,s .,,,
uay. Grandjury nen aud venire men ali ,y,,h,n
'eaeh % 'heir homes; no sick families to leave
no serious loss OF time or labor no Ion, ex pc,.;
journies-no oppressive detentions nj ,l;s,,r, .,..
aud taverns. eo1.H
ihe doors OF hospitality opened to ;nIab;
'ahts from the. remote parts OF the county H.
sness soon dispatched; terms of the court sbo,, ~,
people soon dismissed; numerous are the sn;,s
"S' are o' can De disposed Of in the superior
~,
dollar being incurred in feeding of a man or o.,
morse Is diliicu!t 10 approach correct es,m,,
VI Tue savings 10 The people from despatch of Ln.i
ness loss oil iiine, travelling and tavern expen..
COSTS Oh Illnesses, costs Of suits, LAWYERS. fees Ec
'ucn an estimate would be viewed almos, as in.
,...".,. "''h " was competent TO the Auditor.
W make correct report of tie expenditures an ,b.
topics 10 The Committee Of courts of ;us,ic.- =,
'he honorable legislature. 1t is material 10 ,o,;
aho'her Important saving. The clerk of the co,nN
" court IL most generally, also clerk az liz
superior court oil law in the same county. III. ~,
:. us aHa mes Oh both courts well preserved,
IN the same Office. The jutlicious accom,ro.,a,;s
and arrangement Of the clerks, ar. we'll Lno,... "a
DC such, that the counsel for the parties and ,L-
nave proper and ready legal access to the recor,
a"u papers OF both courts; whereby thousands IS
clerks lees Tor office copies are saved ,yh;.L -,
aef 'he former district court system aft tr,va;
ns expensive Journies, did constitute erievous
SENS IN Inc Oils OF costs. II may not be imne,;
nent 'oremark, that the worthy Young nrofesa;an.l
sehuemeh VINO are raised and live amonps, ,L.
country people, participate in generous svmno,b;..
i0F lhe cuitivator OF the soil, and the necb.n;,
they practically see what moderate recon,na'
70 TINS class OF citizens from their labor >
lucy are therefore, honorable Just and merciGuI in
their fees They disdain tina, dIspo.;,;on ~ . "a
ING extravaSant fees, which is sometimes m.n;fes,o,
oy 'he avidty OF some professional men rai.sJ 49,,
VINO live In The hazy atmosphere of expensive f.
sihohaoie cities and boroughs
maintain another proposition as ineontestibjv
80, ,Ar' .he criminal and penal code is better ex
eculed than formerly. 1t is evident tba, ,b. 49,,
OF our people are rapidly reforming, under the a,s
Pictous influence OF the circuit court svs,.m ,rI
certainty oil detection OF crimes and hrc.cb q, e
penal laws, by grand juries selected tvice -.
from all parts and precincts of county The
=. Ioh'ic'ion and punishment before learned
1850 co", al aoie pubic attorney, and righteous
change In the moral order of society. ff'
framing and some other vices are ex,;r,.,:
'.'""J countless and The redeemins spirit il /, ~,
slant ana successful motion. Under Tho I;s,;.
system Inc grand jurics were dispersedly coIec,s1
ON I'VE 10 SIX counties; they knew little of ofTen-
s,.e, Ps'petrMed over such an extended
surface. "A timid, or selfish grand ;uryman 80.
tempted into silence, for fear Of grievons $780,,
TOUR or ave days, at district court mill ,.;,ns
Ioua DC Drought before him, from the distance no.,
maps Oh !lity miles or upwards. Silence often nos
esseu Witnesses Knowing OF offences and vices. be-
S'1'e 'ney were alarmed By the consequences of n
summons on long and expensive tourney r.
the example of the superior courts of ~. I'm
coohties' our county courts are stimulated int
more precise observance of their duties in r.I,;
20 Inc Criminal and penal laws. and o,ber .,,,-.
BUSINESS they are wisely and emulousIy conform
e 'hci, P,acnce to that Of the superior courts Of
law, which yearly disseminate much valushia =
nlp
neraily In fact, we are daily civilized ,nd r.
'@eu oy Inc influence or those courts we capno.
agree 70 give them up Tor an old defective ca,
away system. Who asks us to make This sscris
eng change! For whose benefit is il 10 no ,rade2
again, 40 10 the comparative estimate of exnen
ses 1.-THE explanations given, be not satisfac,o,y
IL must not be forgotten, that the mora extend.5
ana enectiye vigilance of grand juries, contribute
W increase expenses OF penal prosecutions Since
''.''ul'oh OF circuit courts, we have legisaled
- 80 es'ehce much corporate yerInin, Of a proli-
- '' wmch Dat'en on the morals and yitals OF
the state. They generate crime: thew eensra,"..;.
Multiply institutions and laws; you m,ltiDIv CO.
ces ana vices With an increased population y;ce
WIN increase. Our population hath ruultpI;ed a
oout thiru since the establishment of the c;,.,;,
court system Look to the sessions of tbe borora-
pie legislature, have they not doubled in Ienotb a,d
expense! As to the objection, that an ;,eneran,
Juase cannot become profoundedIy learned man
u 10 wen known, that before appointment he hos
attained unto the age OF about forty years: if no,
'neh quaihed, he ought not 10 receive the apno;n-
nneh'' our young lawyers ought 10 receive the
most liberal, and most accomplished Legal sJ,oa
Mons before appearance at the bar-afterwar3s If
'ney WIZ have little patience abstain from po,i-
"cai ambition and speculative pursuits: tbev "a,
successfully and honorably perform their dui;ss IN
1"e c!ents, rise to eninence, and grace the bench
ON 'neT country's call. 1t is a diyers;tv of mn,
SUITS which ruins the Virginian. The youny nbvs;-
ciahs may perhaps justly complain, that tbev arc
not as learned as their predecessors of old A.
anisoie ma,ron OF Philadelphia, was heard 10 do
clIe Swhether truly, or jesingly, dsclaim tl,e
presumption TO say,) that the college physicians d.
P'oWaHSea young Doctors, nearly as fast as sbe
could make puddngs
admit there is one serious objection, which NAV
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