New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-06-11
THE TRIBUNE.
Legal Reform.

80 oreter for our own pan. 70 discuss topics which
no more thoroughly understand We are most anN-
.s ss, All possible light shall be- shed on ihc vital
.nb;ec, Of Reform Of our Judicaiurc. The fol
,,,rno extract from the last published Of q series Of
Lectures 10 Laboring Men, by DIR. :. Denton
wb;eb appear in successive numbers Of tie Alpb0.
d,,olia 7ocsia Galcsburgh Mich. furnishes some
valuable hints on the subject;
IN looking over the world. wherever We lind
hat legal reforms have been instituted. and the lu
dietary system moderated. the most sansuine *
.c,aions Of lis advocates have been realized, in
dnnosjtjon TO the croakings OF those already installed
10 he practice Of the profession Ia that stipend
ans fabric of human wisdom and invention, the
Code Napoleon" the architect who planned II, ami
The great lawyer who decided upon the fitness oil
every section and sentence, was 40 lawyer bat o.
has rendered justice comparatively cerfoln, stmPt
and cheop and has conferred inestimable blessing.
an the millions OF France and other nations who
have since adopted that simple system
Denmark aud then Sweden. have lately adopted
sn important Judicial reform.
According to Baird, ia late traveller IN the North
Of Europe the people now elect from among them
selves once in four years persons who ST. wnen
ever called on as a c0uU ~ 0gr'enchf, Dcloi'
whom all matters If d.BcrcHcc must frs' b'
brought The court hears and examines into every
and then gives its decision 80 far this is simple
and cheap process, and if both parties are satisfied
The matter ends here if not, they can appeal to 81
higher court This simple procedure relieves ih'
neople of nine tcnths of the former costs Of lriga
uon and the higher courts Of vast amount OF Tor
nal tedious. and expensive law suits.
Stephens ia his Central America, says that tho
court al the English settlement al the Bay of Hon
dnns receives all kinds of testimony and hears a
the pares have 10 say with the least possible for
malhy. No technical proceedings ever being adj
mrted there is no lawyer IN the colony. Appeal
can he made from this court 10 the legislative coun-
eli vet for more than twenty years cause has
never been carried up. This shows the perfect con
6dence people have in the decision Of a tribunal d
the whole cause j. heard and technical proceeding
are abrOgaied To this l. to be attributed M great
measure the sweep OF our justices court In TN
State their jurisdiction extends 10 500 and IN TIM
comfy. where about five thousand suits per annuin
are brought in these courts not dozen decision
out of the whole are reversed and the most of
those carried up. are on some unesSenial objection
We very much doubt whether one cause In thou
sand decided in our justices courts. ever could O.,
reversed on amy question affecting the merits OF a.,
case; and no doubt the confidence OF tie pcop',
would be more confirmed II every Nestigc Of tho
old monafchcal technical system of practice wns
abolished from these republican tribunals
In Massachusetts. special pleading ia bar 90.
every kind is abolished No notice 90 plead t
eyer given Common notices and rules are uu
known in Louisiana. the defendant must cthci
acknowledge or deny his signature. IT, however
he means to resist the action. 10y means OF som'
exception, he must plead the same expressly ~ hi-
answer When the defendant. on his part, aiirgcs
new facts they are considered a. denied by tht
plaintiff. and neither replication nor rcionder l.
admitted Both plaintiff and defendant are per
mt,ed TO annex the petition, or answer ntcuoga
tons to be answered by the opposite party, Tor iie
purpose of evidence in the cause. The trial L. by
Jury il demanded by either party otherwise by
the court
In New Hampshire and Maine any person Of
good moral character is allowed TO practice IA tht
Supreme Court. One fact We cannot have toe
strongly impressed ON our minds IN considerna
this engrossng subject. and that is this. All great
legal reforms and iurispmdehiial smphhcations. a.
every country have been brought about against ili'
rmonstTances and opposition OF the legal probes
sion as q body. In France Belgium. Greece, tint
Rhensh provinces of Prussia, Holland. Lombardy
Naples Denmark and sweden mos, violent oppo
shon was Instituted by the lawyers, as a body
sgains, any change II was equally so In Enc
land. when the celebrated attempt was made
legal reform; and there very little was elected
Every attempt of the kind. In our own country
has encountered the same mplacablc opposition
from that quarter. The -mpHtcd practice and cN
tended Jurisdiction of our Justices courts, from
~l- up 10 ~lNN ana tit IltuNIi- lAi upon 'ii'
exclusive privileges IN New Hampshire and Maine
and every other important reform, have Away en-
couniered the bcneVOleu rcmOnsirancCs al ihc pro
kssion lest the people should plunge the Who'll,
country into anarchy and rain themselves 10y Try
lne to realize some Uiopian project that was not
dreamed Of by Blackstone, Coke, Luticion' 81
any of our more ancient and enlightened t7rtaff"t
ancestors Of The dark ages
But while we make this assertion In reference i'
the legal profession. as a general rule. We should
Eel The more grateful for the few noble exceptions
which the present age IN particular. furnishes Ms
few there are who have acted superior TO every
venal consideration, and with comprehensive on
glnal minds, have been able 20 dvcst themselves %
The narrow prciadicos cngcndcrcd by q close studs
Of these artificial technical systems
We feel confident that. If the people exhibit on,
anxiety 10 relieve themselves from this opprcsss'
relic Of ancient monarchy and arisiocracy, thcr
viii not be wanting few enlightened. magnani
nous members OF the bar, who viii aid in the res
cue, light maniully IN the conflict and win tor them
selves the ncvcrdyne gratitude OF an enlightened
aud generous posleriy
MAY We not confidently cxnecf fo find mani
among the generous and gifted. who viii join il
the following noble sentiment o. Lord BrOucham ?
II was TIE boast OF Augustus that d. iOun,
Rome OF bflcA and lcii II OF Marble praise lao
unworthy great prince But how much noble
Will be the sovereign boast when he shall has
Nlo >N litt TIC i'"iN law uttf. and LETT cheap
lound il sealed book, and loit IL living letter
found II the pairimony OF the rich. and lcA II th
inheritance OF the poor-iound IL the fwoedrc,
sword OF craft and oppression, and lcn il the sfa
Of honesty and the shield OF innocence To mn,
much rejecting on these things il has AWAY
seemed worhier honor 10 be the ins'rumen,
making Won bcs,r yourselves in this high matte
than 10 enjoy all that Office can give.
WHAT NEXT p Sugar recommended as q
dsapcs' and 5es' manure fer tnrRips : 4 writ
% The English Mark Lane Express of the 5ih
Nay SAYS
Farmers are hasy IN gepairin. ground for potato
snc turngs and tie iall0ws generally are IN iorN0
sAie This l. the period now. and nom now u4i Jui
"f Tie farmer % be fhc alert u D. lose. ms ini
crop u NOR, hs fault 10 The mWoliy Of casts iA
Any controlling cause lii motto .ouli now be-. 70 kc
u soils moist rs compression and tie seed is ceT's
sernluate. ami 20 on. too. n be- Will lUt supply q
49, pant with llle necessary 100" >t-"' "-.f -'4
" psloe is reduced haze 30 doubt b. eIf0sjrsy 10
sPees lrtm experience. when sGy thar of all ext
eoes MANURE, (f one II may be called 10 has produce
49, visible Effects, N The least space VI time inHn I'D
, se' ever used. and j, strictly what The urup pa
sufe' IN NJ trs stage ofit- growth. would strong
.,onuend 20 be- tined on q small scale, mixed vi
-, - ine Episcopal Convention for the Diocese
Ea''nsea IL session the 9Th instant the Michig
~ VI me Diocese presiding some thirty Of the Cl'
WY N attendance anu about sky Lsymen.