Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-10-14

thet single act, they have immor,nlized themseivo.
IN every high attribute that belongs 20 their exalted
aud distinguished stations. With the ,.c,s,ons or
''dbie courts that had passed anon ,bcsc c,.,s bc
thein,' according TO your CORES pondcnt tbcv ind
nothing 10 daw upon but their own supor,or rcs,mr
ces OF intellect TO give Them new light meet and
equal rays TO pcnetrate the imposing glare of ua;h
ty precedents, and discern and point our mi, 80
Of error-to meet the popular prejudice agains, The
new course they were about to take-end above ali
TO encounter the awful official responsibility and nor
sonar late they might have TO meet!
aye! bet II be remembered, that n new Constitu
uon was then formed. which. if adopted Is was a.
ost certain, swept them in body from their judicial
seats and lett them dependent. for Reinstatement,
on perhaps, many of the very last Lepslaturc
against whose boosted decision on these yery claims
'n9y were then running directly counter.
III ever men excellcd in d;gntcrcstcdnoss of ,c
tons, independence If motives, and nm rrno,.i.Ii
ieariessncss OF consequences, i'm doing an ac,SSf
strict ana rigid justice, filed with the bgb.s, 81
most sublime patriotic considerations n &c -
Judges, and the able of Henrico Superior Court
Before alluded TO, who then stood cons picuoslv nro
mi"ent for promotion, by similar assemblies on tho
hrst high vacancy! For such exalted virtues aud
integrity oi character and conduct thew all dese,yo
the highest spprobation the utmost confidence rho
lasthg support, and The loudest applauses of their
country and all who look Sup to "A pure and n,,;rh,
'"uicary Tor The preservation of their rights their
PERSONS anu every species of Their prop.rIlesI
In paying such Just tribute, however tn In. n,b,o
Ronsn-ike virtues of those Judges who decided m
favor of such merltorIOus claims, | do not mean to
10 ne inferred, that intend %
SING OF cersure or dsappro5aton, either tacitlv ar
oy inPi upon one who decided against tboso
Via'ms Far De IL otherwise. That exceIlen, Judno
wen Know was actuated by the same pure and
spoles motives that were he hers thougb n,rbans
OF an exactly opposite, yet OF u less mer,orors
character
badge Brook the honorable President oftbo Cam,
of Appeals who dssenled from ms brethren w,s
himself officer of the Revolution, of much r,r;,
though then youth and but OF subaltrrn rank NV
own feelings and full experience INFORM me- that
there neveor was formed among men, such ffaternoI
affections by mutual sufferngs. mutual hazards and
the mutual necessity OF clngng aud operating to-
gether Tor common saiety-but above all thew wero
drawn still cuser to one another BY the coRps or
TYRANNY which thcy well knew thew vero 6,b,;no
triih, around their necks
Is It not possible then. that his excellen, J,dro
and aitectionate old brother-soldcr and sufferer 70
guard ms feelings against Partially, might have
stretched his better Judgment over To the other aide
ol lie case, rather farther than real necessity md
his rn pure and amiable deiicacv reoulred, Err
an intimate personal knowledge and friendship bavo
the honor OF Boosting, of with him. p. onounce there
does not exist "A more honorable and upright man. n
moro pure, impartial, and independent Judge that
sits on any Bench; with more than ordinary talents
and requirements for bis guide than Judge Brook
Ana lastly thai may not be improperly under.
STOOD as TO governmental speculatons and shayinus
and other Legislative proceedings on those nntorin
nate claims; | shnll not hesitate to saw that there
were slnugged INTO every former Assembly some
nIggardly and unworthy members whose only mcr
Its are, To guard well the Treasury doors to sustain
their OWN Ill gotten popularity at least against everv
dram from It, except for their own worthless servi
cos Thess have not the understandings TO Discern
the memories TO admonish them, nor the sous IN m
! precIate, the Revuuto AIRY sources Gom whence r.
We" Their slim Legislative honors flow: while on he
other hand, 1t gives lie real atlfcaton to know and
10 STATE mat There were always in the same Assem-
oiieS many enlightened and hghmlnded men, who
have memories 10 remind them, minds to apprec,ste
and hear and souls to do Justice TO their former hen
eiactors and Revolutionary sufferers These. how
over, nave never been able TO do more than like Tho
officers and soldiers themselves to .acquiesce IN the
best compromises they could make for them. with
those narrow minded political shavers and sn-cna
tors and no-Souted Legislative msers! And there
we're always some, OF third class, equally honorable
and intelligent with the last mentioned who boyo
been opposed to those claims throughout, but upon
very different principles from tie first
| The reduction of the House of Delerates bv tho
new Constitution, 1t Is hoped, will IN future leave
many OF that first unworthy class at home 10 take
care OF their own finances, and add MANY to the two
last and litter classes, capable at least of better mo-
I tIves and establishing and maintaining for us nm bo
nest and independent Judiciary the surcst guarantee
of all our rights
In contradstincton to those former proceedings ne
the Virginia Legislature. Congress. cannot omit TO
remark, have failed fearcssly and ndenendort
y (ke the Judges alluded toy not ONLY to do strict
justice on these subjects but even more Thew bove
ever been sufficiently and gratefully mindful of those
VINO oy Their blood and sufferngs actually placed them
there Phey have dealt To them Justice with liberal
4 and unsparng hand. Immediately on the close of Tho
revolution, they agreed to give them five years full
pay instead OF half pay Tor life they had promised
tnem' rms thcy pad IN fcates-al which VIr-
gnin failed TO do under exactly the same promises.
Ihe-c certificates deprecated almost noiing>from
10" immediately accrung and long protracte I'd inability
! 10 redeem them. '
In 1923 without resoring to the piiiful oubblinp
plea OF ''ac7'descence in entire DISCHARGE of ,b,so
claims, they make up the deficiency by giving tho
surviving claimants FULL PAY from 1896 for life thuS
defeating oil shavers ADD spectators that much
WINE tae miserable Legislative spectators and shu-
we're OF virginia seek, by all frivolous pretences TO
cheat them even out Of common interest for their
great DEFICIENCIES
The last Congress Of 1880 have also made up to
tue Virginia revolutionary line much of the deicien-
cy oil Tn" land bounty INDICATED tor want of valuable
lands IN consequence Oft cessOns Of Virginia 10 tho
U. 5 ales; while much of the land bounties 70 her
own Sa9e Line were otherwise entirely lost by her
/ own neglect and the proceedings of another State
All these considerations, 1t Is hoped will be contin
ued to noticed and have weight with our approach
ing, and 1t Is anticipated, just and enlightened Leps
laiurc, confirmation and suDDort M ctr pds,on,a..