Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-04-12
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w. yesterday 1t will be was day of business
In the House of Delegates, which sat from 10 A. M.
" T. NJ Ii was also day of excitement the
oeoa'e on the proposition made by Mr. Leigh, for
conference with the Senate on the Circuit and
Chancery Court bill, being stormy for that boty.-
ne proposition was carried by majority of 90
showing nearly, but not exactly the relative strength
oi the parties for the single, and double Judge svs
tenn. ihere was sort of clearing up towards the
cose OF Inc debate, partial restoration of good hui
NOR ana the indication of increasing spirit of
concession which considering the great interests n
S'dhe ana tue fac that the two Houses are this dav
~ oe oFohght INTO actual contact, we hail with mucb
s''siac'ioh' as favorable augury o. the results of
TIC conference. We hope the Conferees will mn,
oh lhe whole arrnor Of patience and forbea,anc.
anu go INTO the consultrtion resolved to fulfil N.
just expectations, and provide for the nd;snepsb,
wants of the country
Inc Judges OF the Court of Appeals were elected
yesterday. 1t had not been generally ant;cn.,o,
That Cen tucker would be nominated and affa- ba
was nominated, the vote he received exceeded tho
expectation we believe. of his most sangu;ne
inehds. His high qualifications are universally con
ceoed, and none we believe, repne at his success
though there were many no, yielding him overu
merit, believed that talents as eminent and worth
as conspicuous. with rather more Familiarity with
particular branches of the law, united IN the person
OF Robert Stanard. All will admit and none roox.
ch'erfully than we, that the Court of Appeals has
received brilliant accession in Gen Tucker.
it was observed by all, and we believe bv all with
satisfaction that politics had no agency in the choice
OF the Judges Messrs. Brooke Cabell and Csrr ~,
one side, and Judge Green on the other. tool an
active part IN the last Presidential election hat ~
are persuaded one of them was affao,ed h.,r
dozen votes by he circumstance. This j. d..
acterlstic peculiar to Virgna-with due deferenco
to that sold and nlexibe democrat" Gen Mccor
highly honorable to her-and still with dine dofa.
enee TO his inAeXible democracy. Iono oo,, :, -,
man SO Mr.. Jackson Of Wood, and Mr. Adams oF
Patrick, having OBJ aimed leave of absence !, wos
admitted generally in the House, that neither lack
son hor Adams, had anv thing 10 do with Tho o,..
ton--one of the few puns towards which we fee, =,
spirit of liberation and forgiveness.
W II we seemed disingenuous in the deductions
which wedrew from the Statement, yesterdv. r..tiv, .
the number OF suits, were so uniptentionaIIv w
dld not state, that the criminal business noucb ;
tered with the despatch OF business in tho o,o,;.
cGurts,-uot because we were ignorant of tho foo.
but because we overlooked it in the hurry of tho n;
slant We know too and admit that the dot,i
buiIve feature of those is great obstruction
to the despatch of buslHess-a fact which ought r.
enter into the calculation. Charging the account
with these two iems it still appears TO u.s. that 70
Judges ought to 5s able to do the business Of the
country This opinion know does not deserve
feathers weight against the opinion of such men as
are arrayed in defence of the double iudpe svster
On the other hand, find it sustained bv ,olsnt
patriotism and experience. All we can do is to p,ov
Heaven may guide the deliberations of the Gena,or
Assembly IN matter certainly of the first conse-
quence, to that conclusion which is best FIR ,bo
country.
lie ooH reCHrd has friends and punish hi. eneo;s, y
DanIFlH Miller of Pennsylvania, Hector Craio
anG Charles u. Dewitt. members of the late Com
gFess the last two from New York, have been an
pointed commissioners Of insolvency by the Presi
dent, under the act of Congress of the last SOS
sion for the relief of certain insolyent debtors op
the government. a suitable commentary on pre.i-
dent Jackso1's eIectioneering sentiment, that the
appointment of members of Congress cor1upte d le-
i5lation at the spring head!
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.