Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-12-06
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LAW PUBLICATION

We have before us the 18th No, of "THE AMERICAN
JURrsT and Ld'c .HdgaSne for October last-publsh-
ed quarterly in Boston, The present No fills about 81
pages. We speak with due submission, when VIC venture
TO express strong of the value of work
embraces vast quantity of information upon American iu-
riPrudenceIt also discusses, with considerable ngenui
y many speculative points of law. 1t il characterize
by great rcsearchThc following article from the Bos-
ton Daily adrertiser analyses the contents of this No
with great clcarness.
The first article in the present Ne of THE JUR1sT,
discusses "Ihe Right Of accused TO argument bv
Counsel before the Jury, both in the Lar, and the
Fact discussion out of two Cases. that were
carried up to the General Court of YirgnaOne of these
involved the right of Counsel argue before the Jury up
on the Lolc and the other the right argue upon the
Fact The Court pronounced a final decision upon the
latter case in favor of the right of the Counsel to address
the Jury"-"Thc other question decided upon be-
cause tho case did not before the Court in such
way to authorize it to take jurisdiction The Opinion
of the General Court is given full in the articcIt is
preceded by speculation the general question, from
the pen OF lawyer in this city, who signs himself c. r.
The initials will be understood by any gentleman of this
city, as those of Mr.. Conway Robinson The article is
well wrttent does credit TO the industry and talents
the au'hort intention at first, have laid this
whole Essay before the readers Of the Enqurcrbu other
engagements have prevented from the execution of
design unui thl5 inomcnand the Ic-
gation has arrived requiring the use of almost ali our
columns:
| American hurst and Lar Naga.ine-Thc present
number OF the Jurist completes six volumes of that work
the reputation OF which has been sufficiently established
Its publication is epoch the jurisprudence of the coun
try IL has had and will hereafter have powerful infu-
ence on Legislation and the judicial administration By
making the judges and lawyers Of each state acquainted
with the recent laws and decisions of tic others il has
tendency TO give scope and bcTay their views
and discussions The profession of the law has been
cused particularly in England Of being more distinguished
for astutencss and sagacy, than various nprmalon r
comprehensiycncss OF thinking in matters rcano
merely TO their pursuits. There would certainly he
ground for such charge i'm the IT, S. if thev con
fined themselves to the study of the legislation and deci
sons OF their respective states. But il they accstom
themselves TO take frequent survey of the progress of tho
laws and Jurisprudence, not only Of all the several states
and the United States but also of those orei countries
they must certainly be the last class whose professional
pursuits will have tendency 10 generate narrow
ness The necessary and continued tendency of work
like the Jurist is to produce and maintain cxpansvenes,
and hbcray Of thinking and discussion in the profession
FTh precise poRt stated by tho COur, tb (yb.,be,
W criminal the trial NJ question ~ before Juv
where tho evidence all the side Of the Common and
unmpeaehed aud tho Court h u opinion that and distinct
discretion print for the ang M ooe.
ton oi fact before i"ho Court heir ounoo we
de unnecessary enter into an nvos
gaon of the subject, hsvo difficulty deciding upon
inh argument, BIT willis wo sss Tins.
We