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how he acquire that knowledge make the
enquyAbsoue and despotc are vV mps ma
fraud, force fear they sustained by the
same means but
for the benefit Of the many instead few, organized upon
constitution before whose supremacy both ags
as and people must bow requires checks and balances
to keep its orbit and necessarily be complicated
and structure and require time study and understand
In addition % to this citizen of this widely extended eone
mcnas citizen of the State and of the United States So that
composing the unicn rests the shoulders of the people, How
then musti be- that this should study
worty epart allotted him important relations
which he susans to his relation which has been cha
enco in all art virue and in all perfection partnership
dead yet to be born How important is it that
should study and know the genius of our laws order apprec
law which throws around innocence the safeguard of trial
which oiains and establishes liberty conscience freedom
OF speech and liberty the and which every
and secure from violence or intrusion the palaces kings.
Thus far have considered law and branches hui
man learning peculiarly fit and proper every country espec
free one to form of the general education both useful
cable and necessary prepared say
desirable that should be learned For
knowledge of the leading fundamental prime
teach or practise it profession it is certainly dsderatum
an indispensable prerequisite that he should be profoundly skilled
sand tose engage practitioners in the profession of
the law be thus qualified by the other classes will be-
almost universally filled from the ne
ce5sy and Importance upright enlightened and learned bar
presume that most, ma
OF the law your professions the pursuit by which you hope
oyou look upon as instrument private gain onybut
er as an employment whereby make acquisition
public services that service of the law
hopes upon higher rewards; its honors and it's dis
ncons Whilst the one hand lawyer ofnean capacity,
cunning trick and chicaney and disposed bring his services
into requson by stirring up eontenon Petifoge
the ofhp bopI
and upright counsellor profoundly skilled general
and high honor his lies and bessno
to his country He the friend and protector weakness oppress
ed of injured innocence and the most souge of the
pIesso-n the practice of his profession he coabourer
af os. ana the divine in the cause Of morals and
with vestal vigilance the liberties coun-on the one hand
and anarchy of wild and unchecked deOcracand on the
ner e government against encroaments unsurpaon, and
right bar not only exercised saluay conservative in-
nee IN tree country but that it necessary its
and dutes and thereby engends love of liberty
and sensitive jealousy of the of power
pr du corps gives to this love of liberty jealousy power
concert concentration and that make profession
better reliance and safeguard against than
bsyonets OF an armed sode The celebrated Edmund Burke
OF the greatest political philosophers that lived has
high testimony in favor of the study of the law poll
Parliament laJorng to dissuade the mother
country from pushing descaned on the love
character fathers The prevalence this passion he ascribd
to variety of causes powerful than the number
own beautiful language he saysn country the world
law so general study The profession numerous and
powerful and In most it takes the greater
number OF deputies Congress ayers-but ali who
read and most do read eneavor
science This study renders them inqusye dexeous
prompt In attack ready defence, full resources In other
counes the people simple and of less mecurial cast Judge
o an LII principle In government only by grievance
hey anticipate the evil and Judge pressure the grievance
shy the badness of the principle. aurur at
dstance and snuff the approach tainted
In view them gentemen of the dignity importance of the
esson, both In its civil and political aspect-n
wards public emoumen and public honors which has in store
Tor those who athlgh aaDnenS
has resolved to devote all faculties your energies to the
task set before youand make endeavour attain
not the hs honors, at least respectable standing
do either must tell discourage
warn you against possible well
ude and perseverance that it patience
OF Tune on must your task Gladiator
the lists armed with ndomtabe will with heart manned and
strung to the conflict You your back upon
voes and idle pleasures of the world
In the study of the law. may first dull and rsone
askbu such is the force of habit upon mind that it will soon
become delightful occupation. You will acquire keen
s for the black letter of Lord Coke, all his oanuess
style and want OF system method than have for tale
of fiction The mind like the body UNEMPLOYED and
unexercised loses It's elasticity and BODY NAV
enued to tolls and manned efforts agility seuub which
In mine appeared supass its highest capabilities To be an
derstood the law like most Of the sciences like
not only be read but profoundly studied only memo
OF It's leading principles, but engrdit upon the I'M
derstandng Some parts Of it rencd artificial
econd and will sometimes puzzle and peplex you