Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-12-05

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lie united IN tie commentators VIII; oh rad baccn ,i,
10 'hese tribunals, whe equality of rich, !; ,niL.
IN lhte'lolbie and practical terms 70 tho hunhft
man IN the community, ant where the pooresi man
eau he brought into equal controvorsv win ,L
proudcst and lurdiest OF the land THESE are -
lessons which attach us to our own instr, ,;o,y
when make us feel that we part of our conn
Try, enjoying ample projections and which ,na,.a, 49,
adhere to them under all circumstances
strike this clause from the resolution and ,ou vi,
"';suoy 'hese trlhuuniS. There strong reasons
why they should instead of heinz d,strovcd he os,
blished by Constitutional provision ,,ibo;r IT,.
tive operation is not the least mportant of tbei,
functions and he asked if this should he vested IN
the Legislature or the Executive fur somnwhor, :,
must Re vested if you take away tho count, So, ~
Let tic Executive take these various appnintmorts
ana he thought the system of cabaIs instead of bo;r
destroyed, would he Increased in rna1nit,do ~
deScancd on the beneficial effect of l04 respectoble
bodies scai tered through the country all fpeng tbe
ocep interest IN the prosecution of peace prosna,;t
aha GOOD government; and asked if it likely that
ca5als should be found there, ne if the pnwer mo.
vested in individual, In cases of division of mn
ties, and combinations and cahals he asked how were
these county magistrates to keep up so pcrncious .
SYSTEM 1t was said they gave the On, rom pe nmopr
themselves The fart should be rememl,I rod tboe-
their Offices are laborous, and whou. profit and the
only interest they can have is distribute the H.
DOT mat 1t may be easily and cuitah v Darf,rn,-
ed aud 10 the benefit of the people 10 whom, +.y ore,
;, responsible. So Far as his knowledge went he hnS
never, IN one instance verified the charge which had
oeen made against these courts. The respopsib;,v
therefore, has heCn found efit ctual and no ,,se H.
| Gus not 10 abolish them.
=, Mr. HENnEasoN said he did differ from the GEN
tcWan as to the propely of retaining those court,
by Cons itutiOnal provision If thew arc eo ,,o,
ole the Legislature will not abolish them He wouId
not now trouble the Committee, as the hour ,yos
late, but If he found at anv future neriod ,b,, L.;
remarks would be of any avail he sbonld tnla mn a.
por'uni'y of stating them. Like the gentleman tyor
Orarge, he had had twenty-five years experience Of
these courts, and he could say that this eynerionc
had convinced him that these napist rates are tt
lncompetcnt to the performance of the duties assign
! ed to them Persons who have had suits for r.
than fifty dollars have been subjected to move oo.
than the amount of their debt; and he had. in sncb
cases, usually advised those who applied to him "a.
her to pocket the loss than to incur the expense and
risk of loss. He knew the Justices wore rnrtL, 49,
but not wonderfully wise.
MI Leigh said The gentleman had surrized him hv ,ak,n
me course OF argument which he hid taken also as
from loudoun from that which made by the een,en,a
these courts extending courts of probate or or
ccisr' was stated that III England, every pass
Is through the court OF chancery years thai was
the case where the law of Prmogenture prevails and vbrI
the system simple he believed every estate in Virgin
la would 80 through cancery reGueny he asked e.
many disputes of probates of wills settled in the con,y
% a The COUNT courts transact great of b.
rec'ness He referred particular where the decision OF
were other cases when the decisions county courts were
eoecl, whie those OF the wong Fle
accounted for this by saying that county courts men
more generally followed the PLAN dictates of equity
AZ tne business performed by the county courts pefor
ed Tor nothing and you abolish courts TO what sonr
would you transfer the jurisdiction? yon are to esalh
two for
court and multiply this number b; you will ha ve the
lowest cost instead judges no, experienced IN trick and
have not acquired knowledge their profession or by old
ones "no nave never had brains acquire would me-
nave abolished your courts and have got their places pre-
GISe he M men in whom the county will put confidence
ne a"Vertcd to maxim that necessary to have
prompt decision OF questions but such will be saisfcto,
courts as y &c pore ms testimony to The merits Of the
jections which had beon urged against them There wars
no charge of arrogance against There is comfy and
Thew
cear subjects of attachment people He asked how,
many Instances OF charges Of against county
courts lie had only known cases He knew then ~
no caoais which led TO an unfair Justice He
| he impression that there any injury 10
the public interest by the appointments AZ n fr,
@ np OK TWO FAMILIES IN Dinwdde had always held the
commissions OF magistrates 1t appeared these families
DIE who could be chosen for that They were admitted
10 be honest and efficient aud was matter of strict
ha every reason in favor retaining these courts lie
70 gentleman from Albenare, moved TO
tHyiand lie had in his memory list of all the busncs,
which done in the county of Virginia for nohpg
court iu Wau compared TINS with the costs of sitting of the
me Gay ~h'ch they sat and peculiarly long as regards
court Of appeals lie enlarged upon oppressive tax which
tese maryland courts imposed upon the people gentleman
ron Philadelphia had spoken of Virginia pride He Nlr L.
SAID that when he crossed the oonac he did begin to Eel
n,se,i proud Inc gentleman saidyou proud but not
80 as you ought to beand he then referred the excel
gnoe OF the county system. gentleman referred 70
@ oI baok man carrier, who sold side leather 10
~ ~ Non shoemaker Tor ready money; while black man
was absent, the shoemaker canied side of leather
INC owner OF the leather the shocnaker's shop and
MS eat"er there Pot IT on mis- shoulders carried i,
& or TINS TIC was committed for petty larceny and was
ued ne foreman OF the jury asked the magistrate how t
could commit this man. The was-I was his ovn
iaulI Tor tod him, il ne would paythe costs, would no,
coinn't 1lm Philadelphia wise to paw these COST
re concluded with expressing his hope that these ancien,
tribunals would not be touched Re asked those geatee,
VINO possess great veneraiou for institutions via, nsr,
% II they were inclined 10 leave When ticv have cbncc
o. reforming any thing, they always vote for IT. and lie ae "a
loss 10 know what part they willing To leave
ir itHDTESoN expressed desire address the Committee
anh moved iha the Committee rise. ~ -,
nrisdy
INC convention ihen adjourned till II O'Clock Tomorrow
FRIDAY MORNING, DEC. 4, 1922
The Convention Yesterday, resolved itself mo
Committee Of the Whole. Mr.. Leigh, continued h;e
remarks upon he proposition Of Mr. Upshnr for IA