Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-09-18
TO TIE GoYERNnR or yIRoINIA

Tue Judicial seat Of the Third Circuit, havin
oeen vacated by the appointment OF our forme
NI"eu JUDGE To the Cabinet of President Tyler
ana the nomination Of a new Judge resting VIII
you, deem u not altogether useless TO eontribnt
small mite IN aii Of your decision In the frs
p'eee, would remark that you must make an ap
poh'men', because the fall sessions o! the Supe,is
Courts must be holden before the meeting OF the =.
gsatpte, and there Icing numl CT Of suits no. O,
inc uoekes requiring immedaI attention. 20 post
pooe me appointment unu that time. would operat,
n"tshy, ahu cause n delay OF justice, which Is L.
4 SC" INJUSTICE The nreparablc mischief that woule
resut from the omission of a single session throu,h
OUT the whole Judicial Circuit has been wisely fore
seen and prevented by our Cons tuition, in maxine il
"o uu'y OF the Governor, "durn: the recess OF the
- sS'aInte, TO MI, pro tomporr, all vacancies in
those Offices which It may he the duty Of the IeyisS
'ute To nj permanently" II you fee yourse al lib
cry 10 act or rot TO act, seems fi, you must Ia
aware thai many arguments may he drawn from the
nature OF our laws, to show the evil results post
'onlns Tor SIX months, all judgments and DEGREES
WI al the various suits IN SIX Counties. Ju,l,c
Ihrisuau's Courts IN his own CIcui, would mar.
tAiy interfere with his presiding over our Courts.
ana special session, rs every lawyer knows an,
swers ou' poorly Tor carrying through the business
OF any Court Therefore, | can see no reason
o' "ny Kind, for not exercising the power cunf.r,.J
on you 10y the COns itutioa, ca |, i in that ins,,n
nleh', a duiy;" and as you are aware Of much in
convenience with winch any substituted means
must be necessarily attended hope You will o,rr.
c'se your power, duty or discretion, whichever Won
may CONCEIVE II, N appointing a Judge, pro ten,
rore, 20 hold the Fal Sessions Of our Supetio,
Courts. 'P0''o'
am aware that feelings of friendship n,,.,,,
many To put forth eulogies, exeravasant as ,Lav
are unmerited: But at the same time 4 Know M :,
"aere The appoIuIer has not 10y pOSsibil " an on
pos'unNy OF personal knoSledge IN all cases, re
commentators and advice the only mans ~,
which his own conduct can be guided Ijr,,r,n
h'lely, as have just said, they who are bsst All.
" Hu'se, are themselves so often influenced bv
strong iSehnss, as 20 have their judgments in no
isht degree d!mmct; conseuusntIy Vii, -.
grams Of allowance, are such cun,munir,,,nns -
Ihis u DC received. | boat not nor a, s;r. f.
eon nom the influences of the heart and tb,r,,,,.
make no such unreasonable request as thai Tins
recomniendit on receve unqualIf, a credi,
co. kooert McClndlIsh is the r,ntl.,,,r .
whose claims | invite your attention. Os;ns ",
your acquaintance with him, I am sp,reJ ,ha
ur OF minute rehearsal Of his n.rts
gu nave often witnessed his genilcmanv de-
pertinent, and nniable manners, and hi, 80.
sIoiltty 10 al who desire his nrou,ir,.s.s :
counsel. Besides this, you will readily ocEn,,.
ledge the sUundness OF his opinions an ;ns,IGbI.
90 "i inc care, caution aud lmpsrtiility viii
i .'ey we're formed. To these qualIies, add
hlS Stern tesr'y and universally re osp,.J -
y ofth, and your own personal kI os ,r.,c ~ IN go.
'"'e you 10 At he combines many REQUISITES oT ,L
perfect judicial character. Like mos, o,bsr me- |
"o SYoS .ne nara earned reputation OF eyal AMI.
NY, Co. MECHANISM was at an early ,ss ,h,",,'
'n ms own resources, and forced In v;,oro,,s -,
many oHrttons IN his prot ssion. For tbirt,, -.
ne has been a member OF the bar md d,,,;p,' -
h.e nus 'aSors nave never for 4 moment teen
-. w., neSe circumstances operating on n clear
r'1Ieo' 'nu strong moral princip e. have nrod,c
81 the results that always accomp,nv rbo,ri -
Juno ga hnowiedse, quick sighted tact I'm al.
'PP'' on OF earning, virtue strengthened by the
.SS,n'eg OF the many ami strong temptations 10
wi 'hdl oeSet the paths OF all lawyers and IN. 40
Im'ei command Of the Confidence of ali WHO orc
acquainted with hrs person or his name lie ia ,o,
t>'eu " IN robust health and in the bsigbt oC Ii
ortune and hts iame-labors as a,sidun,,.I, -
q, "'"IH personal convenience any member
d 'he oar Upon such a man, The honor of , L.
snip would be most appropriately Lss,o,rs, IS |
mo 1Inenis oi ms office wouli be aboui ono-.h;.I
=, ''v annual Ifoh's OF his practice; and n no |
'nou accept u, would only bc TO enjoy the ,c |
''t'"S'"S N''e' t"hch oil persons hold IN bisb |
'el anu 10 extend hts reputation for int liseprs
earning ana honesty, by the skilflI and i,,r,,,ii
'i'otlhance oil the duties involved in so him ,nJ
responsible trust. But this gent eman .5ssos =
lnlhcat on rarely TO be met with at the present .y
''u "ou'u mol willingly pass over IA point which |
- y"N' eSuinltlon, must he OF strong influence =
: nder the old system OF the Ch,ncerv Con,,s - |
"si"'a' Ihete was afforded much better means in,
curing Il knowledge OF the principles and orec
Vt equity man has existed since the abolition Of
max system. Owing TO his locality Col NcC.nJ
Ism gave much more of his time AMI a,,i
~H'H'eTy pracilce, than others not simil,,Iy c;r
'u'"S ahced' "a the Equ'able Forum n w i,,s-
'u's' gent emen OF age and experience and grrat
,WIlIy, we're collected from distant parts, and Col
NSC ana ish, then young proci ioner, Showed hi,
~. :" hisA pace IN This assemblage Of the s,ge,
p me law O' having about four HUNDRED s,,i,s on
ne docket, at each session of the CON, n,sI ~ -.
inal abo.ishmeul. ''' u"'" US
Believing, sir, that you are willing and anxious.
Nneh u is IN your power, 10 reward merit. and 10
Is, y" nonors where hOnors are due, now leave
ms matter TO your consideration, confidently he !
e''hs mat you will find man be tier oual,k IN
NJ 'hs othce, and not one who So much deserves II
AMlEIfS CIrRI II