Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-09-22

dsnsenuou' device to operate your pedces and your
tears IL was dsngcnuous because MIR Leigh ell knows. tina,
proposing abolish the present chanoeIy system,
so"shio abolish ehaneery jnseton which is essential
branch o Jurisprudence tie knows hat oy contemplated
either to unite chancery with jurisdiction the
separate Isdeion as To take Of the breast oil single
judge to insure 'Poray and expedition of justice as
done other II them MIR Leigh disposed
to tie sincere aud to fair ,elgble discussion
OF this question before the people, they might cnlghen
ed by the iru,ion of his twenty years professional
s"oe 10 enable Gem to ponder the truth, and vote under
s'andinsy for against hn,-he would have given them
history OF chauceTy Jurisdiction all these United States aud
elsewhere aud have shown yhe eond that is impossible TO
obtain the benefits dcedthat chancery of Virginia
no, only better than those OF ahe United States besides hut
the nature OF things (wse acana his researches have
iuly deveoped) IS impossible make improvement on
the present Virginia system This task, however he has most
sedulousy eschewed; great difficulty he could
be bough, whether Inc in favor of the system
have impressed you WITH the dire consequences of
ahohg this system, instead Of enlghenns your minds on
the subject have taken upon myself coasul the sta
utes OF the Union their ohancery equity
sy,'emIand The following rs the general result, viz
Isl Eghssn states out OF the nDsny four have blended or
a'nalsama,ed tho law aud chancey Jurisdictions;
which OF course asoshcs the chaneey separate system
six state, only New York, New Jersey, Delaware Maryland,
vermont and Virginia, retaining their chanceors
End Each OF the New England States. Vermont, has
OF appeal.-a superior eOnnry-s county
court aud court of probate for each county The court
Innisraions Rpponts guardians, &c The county be-
sdes common O', has chsncery jurisdiction
under $3.50 value The have chauccry juIdc
ton in all sums $3.50 And the supreme has
dcton in all appeal from the decision OF the inferior
two associates The other states who also combine
the common law and chanccry jurisdiction slight
find now LEI ask Mr. Leigh the orderly people of
New England in state of anarchy. Are they uo, on the con
iraIy ptovebal for their thrift aud proyental adjustment, Of
their temporal AFFAIRS well devotion the sacred
of high heaven Yes though p,eiutice has been
engendeed the Ssu against that of
try on account of their superior adroness III finding gold
instead when thew coma among us they are in general
exemplary industrious, moral religious people And
morel believe these env,abe have
prompt simple policy Of their jurisprudence: or at least
to Know that the Judiciary al country, has
seiae operation people in times OF peace than any
other branch Of the why then should not the
pompess judicial decisions together with the ceamess and
simplicity the process Of law by which they are attained
have permanent c, the moral and of
people, by them devote their time those do
concerns instead dancing continual wea
rsome end vexatou attendance ditay complicated, and
partial courts, whose decisions length when obiaed
comprehensive revolving Justice giving rise 10 persona
q"ar Instead Of assuaeng hem teaching deness and diss
patton during the suspense of their slow movements
permitting tCants speedily return to their WORK
or 10 their social and religious Let Virginia.
for once follow the example Of New England her judicial
policy she TOO will e:e long become as thrifty as
hey for the vsuagos climate SOIL and all the bounes
OF nature are abundany laid before her citizens than
theirs from which original never failing sources of wealth
and happiness, frequently they entirely diverted by
fortunate litigation, 10 Wange with each other for the pairy
egaces e them by Acknowledgements that are tied up
from henefing either the slow, dgn1ed aud complicated
chancery, mis'sd by the whms of single judge ap
propria,cly termed chancellor "a cancels which signifies
lattice cork, like net barred, &C. Let uubar the
law and come at justice, and her virtues
try, morals nd religion. tile example of brethren of
New England then wealth, social content and happy future
prospect shall also he portion Need that under
present system suit in Virginia, GLAMOUR
heaIbuning 'eness profanity and expence than FIVE hun
dTeh in the Eastern States J.!
sMr Leigh has also endeavoued persuade you that re
preventative to the State Legislature ought be selected
with view To Federal polcs must declare
with which heard that remark particularly as he
at the time took himself credit tor
tight Of nsirucng United States Senator ago.
he Virginia Leg stature only suppose that this was
throw the hack ground and view his hostility
To the present Federal Administration The fact the
OF of the Federal Government on State rights
To
instruct their Senators; who, hody, or
nate branch of Chngess enacting laws and advisory
check he Executive head, many respects Therefore
speaking the will of The State Legislatures, law Execu
tive act could infringe those 5hts if their instructions
explicit Suppose Of resign or
die Mr. Leigh, member of the Legislature would to
thought advisable would hostility this admins,ra
ton render him fit of your sentiments and
dictate those Instructions he expected dictate other
matters You who acquainted with his abuse Gen
his Letters Of Agernon Sydney, think would 1t
will be sufficient that those letters have been repubshed
in the Of the present year. the pub
Usher under the and correction Of the author
re ahunns at tins late period his tissue OF abuse, when
other persons have eceded from their impressions re
pccGS this distinguished patriot will only advert TO a sin.
gle passage IN those letters page 81 IN which Mr. Legh speaks
the TRIAL of General Jackson for tho imprisonment Of Judge
Hall during the defence of New Orleans He says At length
civil liberty restored with peace, and General Jackson
by the Judge for this contempt of the laws
10 the treatment Of his person and authority General Jack
som demanded leave to abuse and Ufy tine Judge writ
defence lie offered being rejected by the printed
and is before the public should smile sophs
try III alarmed at its audaciy, dsgused at the
Dpudnoe with which he pleads his protection from summa
~ punishment very constitution and laws had so long
and reCSey tramplrd under Dot He thousand
dolarshe interrupted nlsd and Jro,0 Judge on
the judgment aud retired amid the PEOPLE ia
med 10 UroH1. LAST" :!
Who believes that General Jackson, interrupted IN
suited and breC beat The Judge"' when well known lis
toral fact for which he has received much praise as for
other Individual Of his life, that hc submitted
y the civil authority, and porc0ving the ndty the Judge
under the Influence Of popular indignation encouraged him to
proceed add assured him that he should protected al the
risk Of his right ann Here, then, the contrary was the
magnanmy Of a soldier displayed in hv meek submission Of
a citizen :!
have frequently alluded to Mr. Leghs doctrine supren,a
cy, sanCiy oi rested rights did passage OF his
speeches 10 Conventnn which he substance declared his
after aUerson 10 disturbing rested rights improperly
obtained or founded no doubt But having msad the note
continuation ~ al hand remark OF his court
~ reply certain queries Of gentleman respecting the char
srng Of the Bankshe said would have chartered
Bank for he considered them evil Tor words TO that
effect bot being established he would charter avoid
tho convuon they had produced the when
6rsi established To this a poor excuse FIR
the continuance Of an evil Of any sort, Temporary
consequences OF lie correction certain which indeed 10
me, affom being probable We have just mighty re-
vouion take place France which people from
the rule OF despot to the enjoyment Of rights almost
without hood5hed Yet Mr. Leigh would IN accordance with
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