Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1843-01-07

and we may expect that something will De done.
This is the nuddiest town, city, or village, an
cent or modern, now extant. wag was heard,
the other day crying the depth Of the mud: rOne
foot Target" 1.-TWO feet scsrce" 1.-TWO feet T.
1.-TWO feet Target" "Tbree feet!" "Three feet
scarcer' Three feet lsrge!" 'No bottom, by
Cd !" And down he sank.
| You can believe just as much Of the story
about the members not getting drunk as you
please have seen some, at least, most glo-
riously, uproarously and Internally cormed.-
The reason, perhaps, that more Of them are not
seen in the same condition is that money is too
scarce. As fast as they draw their pay from the
State, collectors are Glowing them! And, by.
the way, it is said there is not few Of these
money gatherers here from all parts Of the State.
| Yesterday morning the select Committee Of Sc
ven, appointed to investigate the case Of Judge
Leland, reported the following charges and spe.
cifcationS.
CHARGES
/. John D. Leland is unqualified for the judi.
cial station, and ought not to hold the Office OF
Judge in the second judicial circuit OF the State
OF Missouri.
g John D. Leland is incompetent, to discharge
the duties Of Judge in the second judicial circuit
Of the State OF Missouri and ought not to hold
said office.
SPECIFICATIONS
l. He wants the legal attainments to qualify
him for the Office.
9. He wants that natural capacity necessary
to qualify him for the Office.
s. He is deficient in legal knowledge.
4. He is deficient in legal alteinments.
S. The administration OF public justice, on
account of his want Of legal attainments is un
safe in his hands.
e. Litigants have suffered great injustice from
his want Of legal knowledge.
7. In the exercise of his judicial functions, he
manifests a want Of Grmness and decision.
8. He does not exercise that portion of appli-
cation and industry necessary to qualify him for
the discharge OF duties Of Judge.
g. He is negligent tardy, and inattentive in
the discharge of The duties OF said Office.
10. His constitution and physical ability are
not adequate 10 his duties as Judge.
H.. From want OF confidence in his own lie.
gal abilities, he permits three or four members oil
the bar, out Of upwards of twenty. to hold and
and exercise an undue influence over his decis
ions, and to bias him to the pre- udce and detri.
ment of other members Of the bar, and parties
ltgant
Here endeth these grare "charges and specif
cations" This is the result of an Ell parte ex.
animation Of witnesses. The charges and spe.
cifcations with the testimony upon which they
may look for long and exciting trial. the result,
Of which is very uncertain. When 'lother side
is heard it may change the face OF this affair. Ii
is my decided opinion il justice is meled out, the
inquisiton should travel the judicial circuits o.
the State, and examine the pates Of certain other
ministers OF The law. And it need no, stop
here, but keep on and probe the knowledge bore.
of all the officers, county, and State, in Missouri
None would be found laul,ess. For why should
Judge Leland be singled out?
As the trial progresses will inform you Of it.
The breach is widening between the several
''cliques" Of the great democratic family. You
will see "by the papers" that they have com.
menced the "war" in good earnest Let them
fight! Yours, q.