Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-09-20
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JUD0E A. u upSIlIrR

| Among the names transmitted on Saturday u,
| the President TO the Senate, was that OF Abel r
| upshur, OF Virginia, Zoe Secretary or the Navy.
| As MIR Upshur has never been In Congress. nj,
name is familiar 10 the nation at large. In ,hi,
respect, he stands in the OF many others Of
| inferior capaciIy.-As he has been invited To axe
seat IN the Cabinet of President Tyler you,
readers will be interested to know somethin. Of ms
| eharae'er and public career-He Is not unknowu
10 lame, however, IN his own section OF the coun.
Try.
Judge Upshur is a distinguished Justice Of the
nIsn Court OF Appea!s OF his native State. lie
was pupil of tho late Me- Writ, was Tor several
years engaged In an extensive practice, and soon
rose to the hrst rank in his profession As we'll.
read lawyer, and an able advocate, he had no su
| perior, and few equals in his State. lie was for
several years distinguished member of tho House
OF The Delegates, and took prominent, and leading
part IN the legislation of the times.
IN the memorable convention which assembled
al kic hmond IN 1929, Tor the formation OF a new
constitution Tor Virginia, MIR Upshur was pro-
mnent member. In that Convention wore com
ps-hcnded the leading statesmcn of the Old D,min-
lon, including Madison. Monroe, John Marshall
John Tyler, }. and Z. Z. Barbour, John Randolph,
binlamin watkins Leigh, and olhers. James Mon.
rec was President of the Convention, but becop,-
M al before the close of its deliberations Philp Il
Barbour was chosen IN his place. All the master
sP"is oi NIr:tnn were there, and II mo,e able as
semolase OF worihes was never convened I'M Nh,
va bomlnlon. IL was on that occasion that IN,
puaIHes OF MIR Upshur as a statesmen of ENLARGED
anu comprehensive views, were fully developed
AMID The COT iiicting plans Tor the basis and ou,
'ne OF Constitution, Ms Upshur had the dis,in
susneu honor al presenting the p. ejsi, which was
hna!y adopted, and IN couseqrenc ui the profo,nd
W'soom u'spidyed IN eoncievng the plan and I'M,
aoii'y and eloquence oxerted In n,aturny i,ustr,.
- M urging II 10 the satisfaction OF those pres
e"', MIR Madison, Mr. NJ onroe, and Ms R,n,olnh
united IN tue memorable declaration TINT no -,
Tue ao'e't member Ut the Convention. Such n
n,',''neht' Coming from such high authority
Noulu not nave been bestowed II random and
could not have been matter of indifIerenr, 4, n,
Que, even though he had enjoyed the hi ,hrst bnn
ors OF the Constitution. But To one OF Mr. Un,bur,,
aase-then comparatively young mau-it was ,
uist'neton worthy of the most elevated ambi,ion
anu calculated 10 confer lasting honor IL, ,tr,,,'
on that occasion, and the ,stin,ticn IN y,h,,, -
were he!i, gave hm1 rank among tho m. ST ar,o,i
pushed Statesmen OF tho South.
Ia me Character ola jutse, his Off ial labor,
nave bcen united Ia the unoO'rusiye di.cb,,r.,, =,
Judicial functions. The spo,less ermne ucyc- 70,
eu On more pure and upright Judge On tb
Oene' ne mas redeemed the Just expectations of tho
Poop e, 10y the learning, abhiIy, imp,r,ilIi,v. o-J
gained manner, IN which he ha, Ia filed the a.,
C 81 his ONCE 10 talents oil abe FIST order,
OK e'isFe and varied learning, and LOAF, cxperi,r,,
rs iiWycr and Judse-as a legislator and sta,,,
man at enlarged yiews-he unltes Industry ami mo.
,oi IN me application OF powerful intellect to the
''''''S OF uuNi' ess. Few men 20 SEES SD clear and
comprehensive mind coupled with tie n,tiy. co.
luence, To enforce his conclusions on the mind o,
,'hets anu u was the remark OF a i stn.,uisb,d
o'u'hcrn It teSnan, tami lar i.h the Character oC
ooth-lhat he knew uf no man in the IJuio, L,,.r |
calculated than Judge Upshur To compc,e Vol IA tho
gigantic intellect OF Daniel Webster on any ,nnnr
ant subject. FO'
Judge upshur IS an accomplished gentleman nj
ne Virgins school, aud m all the sacI relations 81
ou"ic anu private life he is disnited in manners
'ohcl'aiory IN department. and accessible To friends
% neishbors, and TO all Others IN the common In,cr
,oursc OF business.
On the lamented death of the late judge R,r.
'onr Judge Upshur spo ken of a. his successor
mo u would have been IN The highest degree s,ti.
acIory 10 the people OF Virginia, To have seen HIM
translated 10 the vacant seat on the bench of ,L,
supreme Court OF the United States But other
,Sunse!s prevailed, and the Judiciary Department
u the nation was thus precluded from the service.
u one who was qualified TO become one of lis |
brightest ornaments
IL has been said that Judge Upshur has pevcr !
'een IN congress, and IS not extensively known he. !
iond the limits Of the Cd Dominion. Thu, il bu,
negative objection, and consiso nj " ith the bo
81 personal merits. Il SIMILAR objection was made |
lew months ago TO MIR Badger, ana when he y,ss
dominated by Gen. Harrison, as Sscre ary of the
Na'y' he was but little known out Of North Caro-.
ma and we heard the question propounLcd nv |
more than one member OF Congress, "WLo is Geo
=. DAGGER" The answer was readily Given lao
very citizen of that State. lie accented ofi,r and
$ no" universally acknow Iedscd to have been an
'o'e and efficient Head of the Department. Those !
Sho Know Judge u. best are as ready 10 youcb
Or MS Qualifications, for any post that may be as
signed 10 him.