Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1842-12-03
AMERICAN LAW COURTS AND
LAWYERS.

American court Of law is as odd sioL,
as, suppose, an English court Of law
would be to an American. Except in the
Supreme Court al Washington, (where
the Judges wear plain black robe there
is no such thing as a wig or gown connect
ed with The administration of iust,ce.-
The gentlemen of the bar being barristers
and attorneys too for there is no division of
those functions as in England,) are no
more removed from their clients, than a.
lorneys in our court for the relief of in
solvent debtors are from theirs. The iu-
ny are quite at home, and make themselves
a. comfortable us circumstances will per.
NIT The witness is SO little elated above,
or put al1ol from the crowd in the court,
that stranger entering during pause in
the proceedings would find il difficult TO
pick him out from the rest. And, if il
CHANGED to BET criminal trial, his ewes, in
nine cases out of ten, would wander 10
he dock in search Of the prisoner in vain;
Tor that gentleman would, mos likely, be
lounging among the most distinguished
ornaments OF The legal profession, whisper
ing suggestions in his counsel's ear,or ma.
king tooth-pick out of an old quill with
his pen knife.
81 could not but notice these differences
when visited the courts at Boston. |
was much surprised at first, too,'to observe
that the counsel who Intercepted the wit.
ness under examination at the time, did
so sitting. But seeing tina, he was also
occupied in writing down the answers,and
remembering that he was alone and had no
Junior quickly .consoled myself with
the reflection that law was not quite 50 ex-
pensive an article here as at home; and
that the absence of sundry torma!ities,
which we regard as Indispensable, had,
doubtless, ia, orable influence upon the
bill Of costs
sin every court ample and commodious
provision is made for the accomm ,dation
of the citizens. This is the case al
through America. In every public instl-
tuition, the right of the people TO attend,
and to have all Interest in the proceed.
ings, is most fully and distinctly recognis-
ed. There are no grim door-keepers to
dole out their civility by the six.penny
WORTH nor is there, | sincerely believe,
any insoence of oti of any kind. No.
thing national is exhibited for money; and
n, public officer is Snowman. We
have began of late years to initiate this
good example. hope we shall contin-
ue t. do so; and that, in The fulness of
lime, even deans and chapters m,y lie
converted"
THE FALLS OF NIAGARA.
"Between S and o'clock in the morn
ing we arrived at Buffalo, where we
break lasted; aud being too near the Great
Falls to wait patiently anywhere else. we
set off by the train the same morning at 8.
Whenever the train hailed, listened for
the roar; and was constantly strainlng my
eyes in the direction where | knew tie
Falls mist be, from seeing the river roll
ing on towards them, every m 'ment ex-
pecting TO behold the spray. Within few
minutes of my stopping, saw two great
white clouds rising up slowly and maJes-
ticalIy from the depth Of the earth. That
was all. At length we alighted; ind
then, for the first time, heard the nigh
ty rush of water, aud felt The ground
trembe beneath my feet. The tank was
very steep, and was very slippery with
rain and halt.meling ice. hardly know
how | got down, but was soon at the bot.
tom, and climbing with two English Off
GERS who were crossing, and had joined
me over some broken rocks, deatened by
the noise, lfblinded by the spray. and
wet 10 the skin, wesweIe at the tool Of tie
Ameri an fall. could see immense tor
rents of water tearing heldlong down
from some great height, but had no idea
of shape, situation, or anything but vague
immensely. When we were seated in the
little ferry.boat, and were crossing tie
swollen river Immediately before both Ca
,aracts, began to feel VIVA, ii was; but
was in a manner stunned, and unable To
comprehend the vastness of the scene. IL
was SD until came on the Table Rock,
and looked-great Heaven, on what tall
of br,ph, green water!-then it came upon
me in its full might and Pm, jesty. Them
when felt how near to my Creator was
s,anding-,he first effect, and The en- ur'
in, one-instant and lasting--ot the Ire.
mendous spectacle was peace---Peace q
IN Acknowledgements recollection Q.
the dead--great thoughts of eternal ies'
and happiness; nothing of gloom ana TER
ror.
"Niapara was al once stamped upon my
heart an image Of beauty; 10 relna =.
there changeless and indeliOle UNI ~. ns
pulses cease 10 beat forever. Oh, ho"'m'
strife and troubles of our daily lie receo'
ed from my view, and iessened in the DIS
lance. cur ng the ten memorable days we
passed on that enchanted ground! "ha'
voices smoke out from the laundering wa