Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-04-01
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Gentlemen: | observed in your paper of this
morning note addressed to you over the signature
OF "koane," recommending the extending of O
branch OF the court of appeals to place in the
upper country TO hold session during the summer
months.-I am entirely ignorant of the name Of tho
writer OF this article; but presume him TO be citi
zen OF Stanton, az least some person that feels
deep interest in the location of the court of appeals m
that place. heartily concur with him in the pro-
prlety OF sending branch of this court to the vest
tins measure must be attended with the best results
to both Judges bar and suitors and had your sensible
correspondent contented himself with simply recon-
mendlng this change in the court, and Stauntan as
the most proper place for It's location should have
been entirely silent. But believing bis letter con-
talns matter calculated to prejudice the minds of
the Legislature against the jt claims OF other oIo
Ces where the court could at least be as proDerj iD
cGted, feel 1t my duty TO my protest an9inst
the doctrines contained III the communication of
'sRoane."
In regard Of the heathiness of Stanton, the sIb
Ject first touched upon by oane, think he has err
ed; although freely admit feel much pleasure in
the admission, that Staunton is upon the whole n
pretty healthy place; yet trust it will not be dcni-
ed that Lewlshurg at least, situated as it is in The
centre Of our justly celebrated mineral springs nos
sesses superior advantages i'll this resTJect il vvon
betray total want of knowledge in these matters
to deHy this fact, in the face of the many hundreds
| OF people that are seen annually travelling in that
direction in quest Of health. This writer further
says, that Stanton possesses advantar in n l,
| OF communication with other paris of the State -
what gentlemen, does this really consist? ewisLuru
must have mail daily, from both east and wesl ,n
der The new arrangement Of Messrs. Porter 81 Bel
dens lire OF sta9eS TO Guyandote from F,ncos,Io
Stanton, &c; and from Lynchburr and the sonth
mail stage arrives every other day; and from the
adjacent country, cross mails horseback at least
once week. thus leaving taunton little TO boast of
IN her superiority IN this respect.
"lEuane' also asserts that the Stanton Ror i- CT,
perlor to any other in the West. Has he FORGOTTEN
that the elite of that Bar has always offended the
chancery courts IN GreenbreI?-and never heard
of any of the Western counsel, however vouno
they may be, afraid break lance with those -
terans" OF Stanton, highly praised hy Roaue y"
And If we make comparison nearer ourselves in
the Legislature think our youths will lose nothing
~ beng compared with the ,'veterans" of Staunton
But 1t seems that the veterans of Stanton
have better law Libraries than we have and books
are absolutely necessary to the To the latter
clause of h's paragraph 1t is not my wish to replv
as have too much respect for tn iulres of ,ba
court of appeals To the former part j will o1,Iv
observe, that the Judges Will experience on thai
head no difficulty at either of the other places de-
sIgnated tor am sure they viii find in them all the
books necessary
But our court houses it seems are also too syoa
Has not Lewisburg accommodated the chaucerv
court In her court-houseG cannot this direction be
easily remedled if it really exist? But can scarce
think the writer can be serious on this head.
"Roane" also insists that Stanton possesses great
advantages over the other places named, in public
accommodation. Has he forgotten the White Sui
phur Springs, the Saratoga OF the South, is within
eight miles of Lewsburg, and that the Village con-
tains three Hotels inferior to few the state ofVir-
ginia, in extent or public convenience
With all due Difference 10 the superior discernmcnt
of Rome, y think it might have occurred to him
that Stanton Is little than 100 miles west of
Richmond, the present site of the court of anne a
and If the branching of this is intended for the
accommodation of the West, as I understand il this
OBJECT will be very mperfectly attained by locating
the court at Staunton Perhaps however this is in
tended only preparatory step 10 the removal of
the whole court, seat Of government and all to that
place.
However, after all, Messrs Editors It is proba5, that
Roaue'" preference for Staunou tie proper site for the
branch Of the Court of Appeals arises chiefly from ,
Asylum being located thereawdrc, must BE- that there
class of persons, least that have business with this
Court VIM entitled a in that house I'm This exceed.
n-y healthy town, h2Ey iavoured by nature and art
Roanc represents il 90 be
That Saunlouhas claims the legislature do not Nsssrs
Editors intend 10 deny, but that the other places designated
have al least, strong claims The Legislature o. locate the
CouT; there must be as plain 20 your readers ~ 3. q.
After the oh September next an additional duty
OF SO per barrel Flour has been Land by the gov
eminent Of Bucnos Ayres.
Hcman Lincoln declines, in the Boston Courjer Of
I Wednesday, being candidate for The Office Of Ctzset
Magistrate Of the state OF Mcssas husots ut tho ar-
nroocbing election