Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-10-03

run altogether in smooth current. Mr..
Scott's pretensions 10 pedigree were notorious
in New castle; but he was Of high profession
and a very successful member of il he promised
TO be- Very true; but he met the fate Of all
oracles- he received not the slightest credit in
his own country. Again, he carried his acres
under his wigs and this was one ofihe circup,-
stances that was of the most serious consider
alton by worthy Aubone Surtec, the gentle
man whom the happy visions ofthe suitor bar
ristcr had so Oft invested with the character Of
his f,ther-in-law. Seeing that her family and
friends made up their minds TO oppose Mr..
Scott's addresses, Miss Surtecs took The resol-
ution to act no longer by deputy; and drawing
hope and confidence from her proximity 10 tho
| Scottish border, he saw that it must come, at
last, TO n clandestne migration But she
postponed the avowal other decision, only that
II might have the graceful appearance Of be-
ing subsequent TO the ardent persuasions oftho
| lover. But how and when lie should convey to
the ear of the young lady the interesting ques-
ton, "Will you fec with inc to the Norih!" was
one of those points GA " lich Mr. Scott FIRST
exercised that socptioal attribute Of his which
| afterwards attained such very inc tonve enient
| power in his mind. AT length, il occurred IA
him to be'ake himself 10 tic Church on Sum
| day, where, as soon as convenient opporu-
| nifty OF communication with the object Of his
thoughts arose, he opened the pray er-b book.
and, with trembling finger, pointed TO these
| practical words, "Wilt thou have this man to
be thy welded husband? 20 Miss Surecs.
countrybred as she was, knew too little ortic
tactics OF courtship TO conceal the emotion
which answered nhrmatively for her. Tho
lover "rcad his hopes sweet promise in her
eyes," the hour of interesting flight was ap-
| pointed, and, by ;hc favor Of The night, size
left her fathers roof, never TO return but as
Mrs. Scott. Her family would no, afterwards
frn.t t.,r q
| applications Of the kind. In short time, the
world seemed to turn upside down. Riclcs
and honors strcwed the path of tho sighted
| barristcr. The Lord Chancellor would not
now acknowledge the obstinate people who
| refused TO countenance poor John Scott; and
| it was his painful duty TO put the seal TO a COM
| mission Of bankrupt against Mr.. Aubone Sur
toes. Some people said that he rescn1ully
! trumphed in the downfall Of his flthcr-in-law
| That is not The case, he showed undescrved
| kindness TO the family; and the name of Will
| liam Vllers Surtecs, near relation to Lady
| Scott, figures at this moment in more than one
place in the list of officers of the Court of han
Gerry who are within the appointment Of tho
! Chancellor.
| Many anecdotes are told Of the shifts 10
| which the br:ciicss barrister was put, in quest
of business on the northern circuit. The ordi-
nary modes Of conveyance in the north were,
at the period we allude TO, of such dcscrip-
| ton as 10 leave no option 10 gentleman
| obliged TO consult appearances, but TO take n
| vehicle of terrific expense. DIR. Scott did not
| disdan, when he could do SO without offence
to the dignity Of the bar, to trust to those in
strumcns Of locomotion which were in fashion
long before carriages were invented. He
trudgcd it along in this primitive fashion, fa-
tIgucd, bat independent, and that too in
country where the going Judges of the assizcs
usually received what was called " dagger
money!" which was an additional sum to pro-
vide arms and other security against marau-
ders
1t is said by the writer, that Mr.. Pitt had a
low opinion of the Ex-Chanccllor 81 can
see nothing in your protcge," said Mr.. Pitt to
Lord Thurlow. "Nor can any body else -
was the reply; until n bit Of law is thrust
under his nose: he is slow but sure.' "The
Parliamentary support says the writer of Sir
J. Scott was as nothing in the eyes of the Mn
istcr; and SO little scruple had tie latter Ia
showing this opinion, that Mr.. Pitt, on one ot-
casion, when his Solicitor-General had wasted
a couple Of hours in praise of some vital meas
urc OF the Government, was fain 10 rise next
IN succession after the learned gentleman %
address the House, breach Of etiquette, Nv
which the Minister confessed that the labours
OF his immediate prcdct cssor ought to go all
for nothing" 1t is hardly possible 10 con-
ccive two men so unlike in mind and DISPOSE
ton as Mr.. Pitt and Lord Eldon. Mr. Pitt
had The utmost contempt for the qualities for
| which Lord Eldon distin ncuished and tie
appearance Of his Lordship at u Pit dinner
reminds Inc of the supposed necessity of tho
devils presence (or appearance BY proxy) at
the canonZa,ion of a saint"
We have copied the foregoing sketch, more
for the sake Of preserving il es a curiosity, than
for the respect we ever entertained for the ju-
dioial character Of the noble Lord. As iur!st
he was probably as learned as nny man that
ever sat upon The British Bench bu, those acts
Of extra-judicial conduct which were mingled
with lis life, renicrts! him some lat unpopu.
lar, and descrycdly so, among the humane and
intelligent. The fame he nc luircd as lawyer,
and Iuris', had in no small degree inGancd ha
vanity, and like some Of The learned gentle
men Of tho American Bench, popularity sat
with an i'll grace upon his shoulders; ard grown
confident and even tyrannical with success, ho
too often assumed an arbitrary dcporimcnt, SO
much so, that the administration of Justice. was
not unfrequen,ly abused by one, " bo had been
| sworn 10 hold Tie balances Of Justice even and
correctly. 1t is the case with too many of our
species, however, that we grow arrogant with
success; and since Lord Mansfield, Sir william
Blackstone and Jchries, afforded no..excep,ion.
! it perhaps will not be very liberal TO condemn
Lord Eldon, for the existence of faults, which
| are too common TO human nature.
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