The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-02-18
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HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
CIRCUIT COURT BILL
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Spccchoi Mr.. Ih5mP4on NJ .iDit9.t
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come nav, Al. Spralter SAID Nj. / to
examine the question OF cypodtenry ,ar m-e1 pc.
dmcy. On thai pom | lecl even less doubt
than an the Grst The laa is Unnecessary, un-
WISE. aud moe than that, II Will prove MS
chlesous. It's GtendsteI yNu The propic are
clamofous iorrelotm not Il whisper hasieHcbr I'd
my ears nor Is there - petition o. memorial
on your table. ! adult we experience nrIays
Ia thc administration OF justice ~ some puiH lous
oftne Slate especially, and AN Wiling - - rs
Gu as any gentleman on this flour. to remove
these dele aud redress gfirsncrs-=and IL my
mud thr rrmedy ~ obvious. II the complaints
Of the gentlemen ior thanccry lnstiee be well
founded, uulupls tHr ChauCery dsulets--ii
| thcre sIc not enough tu,ujl out Iudgas to
! do the business augment I'M number ln these
particular districts where the course of justice
ba, been inpcdcd by the visitation Of pro,l
deuce ~ the inbrrilty ofthc luder-Rive them
| a Judge temporarily drmnHh. aud by tLhi
| mrHus expedite the business ufthe Court Of Ap
psais by topping oil Appeals from luteilOceturt
DEGREES, and h} dcyisng some plan tot sendiug
] up u that Com ouly me FACTS which present
The mulcrial point. ofa cause, Instead Of vo-
iuur,uon, record. upused Of a hong account Ur
disputed facts. lhts a. "a harmless aud whole
/ spiUf lfNtuA. liF hli' Ill 'Ilphth ~ lif Rbb'
llpmpn /, dclcirilous dfBnghf The gentle.
lnel have mistaken he cause OF ihr disease.
and We need uot. therefore, be surplizrd thui
ih,y nave mistaken Iir remedy They have IA
fhrlr minds coHiDunded causc and consequence.
Ircs have supposed tho wis complained ri his
reitfrabc only 10 vice ia the yte.ent syslcm,
and propose 10 rcinauy treH, by means Which,
I can demonstrate, wl.luotouly aEglagute I'll ~,
but breor others cOmyar,d ~ winch. those W.
now sutrf are choice blessings. IiHy 81 nut
with the plausible ard popular doc1luc Of de-
fniul 10 Cary lust.r, ~ esely mons door aud
doobi not thai by It they VA ea,a ptD.e-
lyrcs bul depend apenIt thai Success achieved
by such weapons val yield ttcn. bot au C.
pbenr,nl triumph. II IS an argument I'D cap
fuudum rdgjH. II is y ufucip'e Il pushed 10
the extreme now Coutrndcd Tor, Is nieh rs repro
batcd b, lhe united VOICE 81 reason and eApc-
rcncc. Ia The early prrods iEpglish juiisp, u
deuce the Courts used to follow ttc King as be-
lne the fountain OF Justice but the worthy gcH
Hcmen have lllen luto the pthe, extreme, and
would have the Cnurs TO follow the suuofs, /
would havethe Couft, located at Convenient
and appropriate places the proper mean be.
tween the Two extremes really fear II tlns
project succeeds, thai The friends Of the people
viii be for pushing the experiment still luther,
hy establishing separate courts III every corner
ot the county. in imitation Of he separate elec.
tons nov go much the order ofthe day. Penn
sylvana was once seized with tie mania fot
summary aud cheap Justice. To accomplish if.
she increased the jurisdiction Of her maglsz
trarrs, aud adopted general and compulsory
system of aIbiirailon-And she accomplished
il in QUO sense OF the word--she Ctcoi end her
Justice, but did not improve the quality Of the
community. The ciiec, was, as lave been IN
lotmed 10 impair the dignity aud ability OF her
bar aud bench, 10 multiply litigation, and m
crease rather than diminish delay. II the old
saying he true, that diseases and lawsuits mn'fI-
ply by the multiplication ofylllage doctors and
lawyers, will not this - stem OF carrying justice
to ever, mans door, inciIe 90 litigation IL is
certainly true. tha, II viii II we have rigtt
10 anticipate similar effects from similar causes
The reason, amongst others assigned Tor the
| passage ofthls law are the delays Ia the Court
| OF Appeals, Supreme Courts and Courts 81
I Chancny IT, As | have suggested, by multi
| ii, ing courts, tou increase hdsalon, You multi
/ ply appea.. SaA it viii hot be GouteEded. that