Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-06-10

70 permit no personal consideration Of an Ordinary
character to prevent the faithful and punctual discharge
oil them In tho General Court and In the Circuit TO
which i was assigned. That these determinations
were carried honestly into effect, Is demonstrated by
me Tact. that after about seven years. l resigned
with a view 10 my transfer to the first Judicial
Circuit, and that by the readiness of the Executive
and Legislative department., ! was re-appointed and
transferred according to my wishes. In my letter
oi resignation, j made no difficulty In expressing nv
Willingness TO be real pointed, and ! avowed my fixed
differentiation TO withdraw from the Bench, whenever
should become from any cause unable to d scherge all
my dulles With punctuaIiy. Since that time, I have
presided a. Judge IN ten Courts in the First Judicial
I ircuit, aud no personal consideration has caused the
loss oil a single Term: and had hoped tina, all my du-
Ties had been discharged to he public satisfaction.
ihat they nave been so discharged, the voluntary
testimony OF the citizens aud Bar OF Matthews County
assures me SO strongly that no inquietude can ever. OH
NAT ground, rest on my mind. II is in this view that
the Resolutions Of The Meeting are so dear to me. IL
is quite clear that the power OF dispensing Justice, must
occasionally pro luce disappointment and vexation to
suitors and others, and sometimes a consequent in feel
ing towar' the Tribunal of Justice. That I have, at
all times, escaped this, | do not pretend % believe. But
am proud of the high and honorable. bearing and en-
lightened public opinion displayed by the citizens and
The Bar OF Matthews, 10 discharging all selfish feelings,
aud OF their "ahording me, in my retirement, the as
surance OF the undated esteem, which the individuals
OF the meeting and the people Of the county entertain
Tor my private virtues, and their confidence in TIE fitness
and purity OF my public charscter;'' and while | cannot
nope mat my judicial manners have been always unex-
cep'ionable, | can respond TO the opinion Of 'puri,y in
my public character with o Consciousness of recti,ude,
admitting of no shadow of doubt.
When first went among the people OF Matthews, {
was treated with the hospitality for which they are so
highly distinguished. Subsequently they have treated
me with affection. Their kindness towards me | can
never forget, so long as one spark of gratitude fingers
with my existence
Permit me, gentlemen, through you to express to
the citizens OF Matthews, whose interest l most ardent
ly desire TO see promoted, my convictions that their ex-
pectations in reference 10 the discharge of official du-
ties by Judge Browne, will be fully realized.
You will be pleased, gentlcmen. TO accept for your
selves, my thanks for the very polite and kind manner
in which you have expressed yourselves towards mo
In communicating the Resolutions adopted in Matthe VS.,
and | beg leave TO assure you individually of my un-
diminished regard and friendship.
Your most obd't serv't,
JAMES SEMpI
To Messrs. VIM. III Roy, Jno. Daingerfeld Jr. Vim.
Todd, Thomas II. Yeatman, John ID. Jarvis, Thomas
Hudgins, Charles Atkinson, Thomas Edwards.