Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-09-16
10 iAs Eai,er. Of "a. IYI.-

Gentlemon--The annoin,m,n, ~ -,
20 the Proiessorship Of Law in the Univer.i,. y,
s"smia, ue'oiSes on the next General Assembly
me duty OF performing one of its most ,nna,, y,
lunetons-ihe selection of a proner p.,,on s,. ~
sEnest lncielal Office under the State Goye,nmen,
AZ loolctous men will concur in the ptopoSi,ion ,h
1 'yst ana only test ol fitness should be the really
I,i s' lua.aeauons-the talent, temper, learning
I"u nsVi's OF the individual to DC chosen Party
should have nothing to do with il, Nor has m,
| "Se''y OF party ever been allowed TO oper,te IN
s"en matters, without the very worst effects ns !,
NJ ano~n To gentlemen of the legal profession.
ny own wish is-as l think II ought to bs the
wish OF every good citizen-to see appointed 10 thr
Sourt OF Appeals, at all times, the vcry hest law
yots IN the StaIc-provided they have health. IN.
ousuy' anu capacity, for the patient and aborious
~" auon o. tue grave, important aud multifari.
Gus matters that come before them. An old man !,
never qualhed-l OF course speak of q ns,e app,ip,
mehL The Court OF Appeals sits almost the en,,c
year The Judges may find OCCASION for .ev,rr
"oour every day IN the ycar-and even then. can
scarcely perform their duties, as to keen up with
the vast mass at business, perpetualIy no,r;,, 80
upon them. Like every other important offce-bu,
gIoltly more than any office IN the other Lr,,rhn
y, 'he uoVeInmeni-It requires some time In en,
oe new incumbent To become entirely f,rn;l,,r
WIN It's course OF business. The putting IN of Old
men, either for reasons OF party or IN order IN n,,k
PROVISION Tor those who have become too inactive for
the practice OF the law, Outrageous Injustice q, ,h
""o'o Puohe' Such lhInss have been done, TO the
= MAI ri ~
Ieauers-q otihsr sids--are allowed the con,,nnI -,
'ne SUBJECT, It will be done again. The m,mb.rs
OF Assembly, generally, can have no other mo,,yo
'nan 10 make the best possible selcction,-anJ for
tanned IN this note ss"' @0"'
Ierialn legal requirements and haLi,s Of I,,.I
.uuy anu in'estis ton, are Indispensable. When
'ney can DC found, then the very youn.rS, man NJ.
Is mem, is the most eligible indy dual for IN.
place. This principle of selection nfT,cbs ,L. r.,
and o.
s'"", SO essential m n tribunal, who's, ind,,,n'.
eo' ohdIns authority ON all inferior Courts AMI
rom whose decrees there is no appeal When new
~ oe'uS ipetutlIy put IN, ncy and conflict
t"s missions viii neccSs trIy be rendered IA FIJI
lows by ioIce of an AUTHORITY ahova a. -, :,
human wlsdom-and must, 90 lon, as mems mind
az "eteh'y constituted. The advantage of b,y.
ns Juises-h ihe Highest places-who NAV be
s',.so expected to remain ~ Office Tor n ION,
SHNeS''h OF years, Is SiTiklnsy illustrated bv me-
netous and iluStIious cxampl,S an L,L H. ~ ~ -
,.u state Governments. New York yi,y,pi, ,ni
u 'N"us'uS especially, have afforded several
u" my oNJect Is, MesSrs- Elltors-ncl so ,,,,,,h
'"d 'nGeed not ct all, to argue the subi,ct-Ln, -,
present TO the attention of Inc I-o,sI,,,r, W
nan VINO think qualified, IN a very eminent dc.
'"' tue once IN question. | name him with.
'ul SHOWING whether It would be agreeable 10 Inn,
=. 80 h''u co SO without the slightest Ill. ~ii
..,rl, W any other senilcmnn-and simply
oSS1ISe Know OF no man IN the Commnnwe,ltbE
A'y 10 accept-wbo is so well uu,I6ed-,rco,d
ns 10 'ne most impartial exercise OF my best iuds
.enI-ior the various and arduous duties Of tho
Court OF Appeals. " '''
w Tess IMAM forty years OF age with a profess
''o"a repu alton second To that of no man m ,be
interior OF the S,ste-wiih n devotion To the s,uJ
" the law, and capacity to understand IL. winch
ls,Heh JuTIsts have pronounced not inferior tn tbo,
:. n's great relative, the late Chief Justice of the
hl'ed Shtes-JANEs MARSHAL, of FreJerirk
,ounty, would bring to the Court of Appeals an
mount OF intellectual and ply ca pacity, and
-Api'a OF legal erudton, not only equal to the pte
'ent performance OF its high duties but PROMISING
n Tue Progress of future time, vast extent of mus
he usefulness. " pun
W.T. marshall comes from section of the conn.,
= ZOO winch has no representative IN that court
! 10 not myself lay much stress upon mere local
.onsideratons-l would take the best man witbon,
esaIu 10 MS residence-and therefore mention ms
osuehce only to remind gentlemen who do consi
iet OF consequence, that he is from the Valley
ne only one OF the four grand divisions of the Sn,e
mar mas no Judge in that Court.
the lawyers and judges OF the Valley. con. |
iIen,'y appeal for the correctness of my estimate
u MIR. Marshall-My opinion OF his abilities and
.harae'er is formed not only from personal inter-
,ourse' but from my knowledge ot his genera! an
Oecialon 10 that region of the State
AN EASTERN VIRGINIAN.