Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-03-29
FOR THE EN-oUIRER.

The people of Virginia more noisy about economy,
than, perhaps any other people the face Of the earth,
have great room to complain, OF the unnecessary
Der Of Judges, proposed be sadded upon Them
the double judge system. The Bill lately passed by
the House OF Delegates provides Tor the appointment
OF ftcenty four Judges to do what nineteen have here
toiore done, without Inconvenience.
In England the IL Judges Of the Courts of Kings
Bench, Common Pleas aud Exchequer; Lord Chancel-
ior, vice Chancellor and Keeper of the Rolls, in all
fifteen, dispose Of, il is we'll known upon an average
S6219 civil suits brought yearly in their COURTS while
In Virginia, from the best information the average
Der OF suits brought in all the Superior Courts of Law
and Chancery, only amount 10 about 1889 per annum;
and In the county and corporation courts, max
ing total OF 20 $780, IL then the Superior Courts should
hereafter do all the business, would be less than
fourth OF the business OF the judges in Engand In ad
diion to this inequality, is also to be considered, the
criminal prosecutions in England, which more than
four times the number in Virginia.
Confine the jurisdiction the same causes of dispute
Of which the Superior Courts have jurisdiction,
and the judges OF Virginia would not have than
one Sixteenth part Of the business of the judges of Eng
land. Ii ought also 10 be recoeced that we have fpe
Judges of the Court of Appeals, perform the duties,
which are mainly done by the English Judges above
mentioned, when they meetn Bdnc.
In truth, business could be well done, by ftcelue
Judges; but something due the preudices and
alties ofothers and sixteen might be tolerated. The
judges of Virginia will not agree to labor like the judg
OF England.
If l6 be the number adopted il will save from Sl2,-
600 TO $4,000 per annum, in the Judicial Branch of the
Covernment-and the county Courts might be reliev-
After all, how easy will it be add 10 the number,
should experience demonstrate its utility-and the
other hand, how impossible to diminish the number,
should il be found unnecessarily larger
Are the people of Virginia, tame enough to submit
TO be ridden and foreue, by the Knights, booed and
spurred and ready 10 mount the saddle and ride "le-
Ultimately" by the grace OF the Legsature' They will
not submit TO double the nmn6er required in England.
ONE OF THE PEOPLE.
A large public dinner was given to MIR. Webster a
New York on the oath, as an EXPIRE son Of gratitude
for his 'disnguished public service on a grea, and
trying occasion OF the last session of in
eating the principles of The Constitutes, and the low
ers OF the General Government" wiz. the debate in
the Senate Foote's Revolutionary The invitation il
: signed by Judge Kent, and 40 others.
The Dinner.-We received by yesterdays Mail the
Proceedings at The DinneI.-The N. Y. Journal Of
Commerce furnishes Sketch Of Mr.. Wetser's elo-
queDt REMARKS Tue whole number of persons
present was computed at about 500. They consisted
both political parties"
The toast given TO Mr.. web.ter by their Pre- dem
Chancellor Kent, was: 4" Our guest, Daniel Webster
Ito his talents we owe most triumphant vindca ion
OF the great principles Of the Constitution" Mr. w.
rose to address the Company amidst hunters of ap.
piause. Among other remarks, he said that Those
who were presen had come tog ether pay homag
TO power, interest party; but TO signify their
sense oil the importance OF adheIing firmly TO the fu i
damental principles Of the Consution."-" GeEte-
men," said Mr.. w, {" it would be strange il il were
otherwise. Where bot here-where sooner than here
where louder than h're, may expect TO hear the
alarm, when the Constu ion is in hazard ard dangeri
Where but in this sopnercal metropolis city which
dates lie growth from the adoption Of the Constitution
where but 10 ,hiseentral part, will men ra y around
a. In any cri isswhch may be suppo-ed to exist p
No one estimates more highly than I do, the natural
advantages OF your position but is il known
every intelligent man, that all hese advantages CT 10.
cal position, and benefits Of ate policy would have
persisted without the ion OF Govern me Mt
without protection to public and private credit, ard
without uniformity In commercial regulations IA nd
where, might also he asked OF Mr.. Wehste. " h. re
out IN New York,-wbefe sooner than tbere-wbere
louder IMAM there, might expect 10 hear the alarm
numbered in his care, against that bill OF abomns
tons, which struck at the commerce OF New York
and which, nevertheless, Mr.. Webster vindcated-
aye! vlndicated, after having denounced the much
mder Tsrifof % az 'iituiioDa Inc asure and
alter having exposed, with eloquepce all his own
the pernicous effects of such an abu,e of the cor,
mereia regulations" Of the Government Yes where
but in New York, ia this Tariff most m sehieyonsIv
tI-a The very theatre Of this public Dime at m
very tribune, from which lie addresses his .pe ndd
euoginm upon the commercial advantages of New
Yok! e'
Mr.. w. delivered, in the cour;e OF hi. Speech The
most animated euo giums the names of Hamjlton
!sy,oi Madison, aud Chancellor Livingston. II was
he (Gen: Hsn'iion) who " smote the ro o! Nation.
AZ revenue, ard the s'resms came gushing ont. He
touched The dead corpse Of public spirit aud il
10 It's fee'. The tablet birth of Minerva wac bardv
more sudden, than the system OF National credit
when sprung from the mind Of HsmiIton."-sfr w
concluded with The following toast "Tbe CITY of NJ
YORK, herseii the sobsst eulogy on The Union of IN,
e,a'es-(receved with three tim es three cheers1