Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-12-10

these differences might be COMPROMISED MIR.
"A. stated, that Il was FAR from his intention 10
disparage the character of all the agisirates
ofthe state thai he knew many of them were
worthy, aud honor able aud able men md some
| of them his best friendly SO satisfied was
he of thu imperfeciions OF The system, that he
would undertake TO say, that there were scarce.
| ~ Eve m gstraies IN his county who ond mol
/ he disposed ior the abolition Of these courts
NJ Scott rose not to take part IN the discus.
sion, bu to bear his testimony to the general
/ good character OF the maslstTaies of the State.
/ lie had seen no such drunken scenes on the
bench OF his county, contagious 10 the county of
the gentlem from Lpudonn, a. he had dea-
cilbed Mr. Ii eapaine.-that III, anee-
doies he had related had not happened IN his
own county, or that Of the gentleman from
F,uquier. Mr.. Scott testified stroagiy 10
the merits Of Magistrates and coutcuded
ttat the system 81 county courts ought TO be
retained hy L Convention.
| Nj, Doddrdge said hat the people Of his
county are anxron- 10 pafr The county courts
under thu cahirol of the LegislaIure--ant he
gave his reasons fr this opinon--siatins
| some o. the differs oil the ~ tenn.
| Mr. Marshall stated that Gentlemen seemed
TO mlsapprehcnd ,be quest on that il thu
| words be stricken oui. II WAS not compctenl
! for the Legislature 10 vel any Jndlcal Powe
| IN thu county courts-brcausc the resolution
| ennmern cs al the courts III which the Julel.
! a power r. SIDES
! Mrssrs. Henderson and Dodiridge contro-
| verted the position o. MI Mas all and asked
| whether, II under the designation of the infe
TOR coar!s, county courts may not bd estab
! lshed
| Mr.. marshall replied, sthat unque stonably
! the resolution might be so varied ms 10 give
! - ,bat into atnnH cuulI
no or the succeeding pat Of the resolution
provided that the lndres of the Court OF Ap.
peal and If The inferior courts shall hold their
% hces durng good behaviour, or until rrmof'
| ed ~ the manner pres ribcd III this Cousu
| ~ non, aud hall at the time mid M otnef
oilic , appoln, or public trust SAC
NJ PoceA bore The SIR ugesl testimony to
! &. ngh aracirr OF the great Bas4 Of ne
lnng istia lrs and 10 the excellence OF tne conr'
sysiem--'hal hls county (Flede 'ck was con
tguous to Loudaun and therefore, he fl
imsef called upon 10 at, TINT the
magistrates were niehiy respectable mon-thhI
! ju lice was not only chreiluly, but wisely al
| nj istrled He added, mat the true reasons
| h, So many e fmuants existed IN Londonn,
| Va no o. account oi the d irCts Il thr SIS
! tn, bur from the character OF The populh 10
| of Loudouu-,hAt While Frederick was CON
posed OF lue old Virginia stock, Londoun was
composed OF rmie ranls Of oth'r S'ntes, Who
! tholph a h,ghl, worthy aud indus rious Class
OF men. were not Sufficiently qualified for The
discharge of the duties of MasDirales. iia hat
! indeed seen on the county court bench OF Lou
donn some Of the most distinguished men IN
the land the Lees the Masons, the Mnrcers,
| &c.-But rhe general character of the magls
tairs vas not fitted TOR the discharge OF JudieIhl
! duties.
| Mr. Mercer rose TO protest against the char
actrr given by the gentle man from Frederick
! 10 the people of Loud nun--he affirmed that
! they were highly honorable population oi
worthy and industrious aud intelligent men.
| Mr. PotgeH replied. that he meant no offence
10 the people Of Loudoun-bn the most indus
trlous men were not always The most inleIh
gent
NJ Leigh rese 10 state thai another great
advantage IN The county courts was, that Fhey
| we've The final tribunals Tor trying shves-and
he expalaled on their fitness Tor this ielicat'
aud important office, req3Irlne so much ho
| mauity lie pronounced an animated euio-
! gum upon the advantages of tue county
courts"
MIR Leigh adore - the Committee a con
siderable time in defence of the county couI
| syst m
| Nj Campbell # coke, took the oiher tide,
| and dwet ior = long lime on the objections 10
the co ,nty cours IL" went over tne whnl"
| ground { the dIsplte-aud relied upon the va
rious authorities oil distinguished men on thu
same side.
When he h, closed IN, argument, the qnes
ton was put on rkng on the "orl' aud
the coun, v courts - and lost, ay"s ~
! Mr. Campbell ihrn moved la he sad)
al the ,uggcllnn Of the vene,apIe gen'lemf"
from Richmond (Mf. Marshal) To s'r,ke out
" The" So as TO make IT read :" IA county
courts.
Mr.. MarIaH said. he did mol zee what harm
II would do to strike out I" the. lie was will
ing 10 accommodate gen lemen.
| Mr. Randolph asked what good II would
| do.
| Mr. Henderson said il would enable The
! Legs laturr Ia make any change without re.
gari TO the es'ab.h he'd court.
Mr. Coulter would have no Obj eclion 10 the
change provided it did not authorize the Legs
la url to pay the magistrates.
Sumo conversation t1nk place between
Nes,rs. Mercer Codlter and Morgan upon In.
point-when the question taken on slrik
| ing on he word " the" and carrled--ayrs 4S,
noes ~. Messrs. Madison, Monroe and Mar
shall in favour of II.
And then tue committee ROSE, aud the Con
ventiou Immediately Jourhed.
WEDNESDAY,, Drc 2.
The Conveu ION assem led al | / O'Clock. and
was opened with prayer by the Rev. Mr..
Sykes Of The Methodist Chnrch-when the Pre-
sdent ook the Cnalr.
The Convention then resolved itself into