Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-10-14
HE ENQUIRER.
MON D.. VA
Saturday Morning, Oct Der II, ieio.
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oi The keystone sale :siii be a?PohH'o az
an, Jns;;cc ofib. Sunycuc Cuur' 4 ihe uhiied
States, in he place q. JUICE Baldwin, deceased
Y presidcn, Tvlrr We are assured, tenGered TINS
! vacant nos, - ar Buchanan, WHO then deciiEed
/ Il. Whether lie would accept II now, We A'''"
ro,. But, Should he s,ife 10 exchange Ms pre-
I sent position for the laborS ana hohols Oh ~
Bench confirmation Of Mr.. Buchanan as a
Justice Of he Supreme Court, wonc be he GER
tain consequence II his uomiraiion lo,he Senate;
| h;s virnce na,,;o,;.m and abilities are entirely
familiar 10 ,ha; honorable pcdy.
We know no, why it i7 that 50 many OF o''
/ eminent statesmen, who reach the golden PERIOD
Of human life should prefer the cares Of the )uds
n,sn,..eat 10 INV o!her. If public character. :
!, ;s n.,b.,s ,he force Of nature and habit which
;ndrnes Them 10 reYisit he early helds OF their
fame and 70 e,le,ae Inc battles which hey were
wont 10 fsil "Thr science OF Juf'sp'"'ehce'
the rride Of the human intellect win al us
defects rrdunlsncics and errors. Is" says &c
mund Burke, The collected reason Of ages COM
binipq The nrincirles Of original justice with The
Infinite variety Of human concerns"
"There is nj in my opinion" says James
aiack;n,osh "in The whole compass OF human
affairs 50 nab'e spectacle as hat which IS Gis-
rlayea in he progress Of jurisprudence, where
ue NAV contemplate he eau ious and un~eafieu
erer,ions Ct q succession Of wise men through
,onc course Of ages; wi!hdra ins eref' case as
!, arises from the dangerous power OF ciscreiion'
and suhieclino il 70 nhexio,e rules eXleniing 'iIc
I dominion Of justice and reason, and gradually
I contracting within he narrowest possible linus
he dominion OF brutal force and arbitrary vii"
Bu, Burke and Mackin'o.h, though no idic
names, are hardly essential 10 impress 'l''s con
v;c,ion mon Ne. The profession Of The law,
savs me learned Coke, "is like deep well, out
oc which each one draweih, according 10 Inc
Strength Of his own understanding.
| AR buchanan started in this artuous pro-
fessior. and daily drew from his "deep well
those nure and ample draueh,s, which tufhee
drvnPss inio refreshmen,, and made The bar
.ro,,d him on.inent, and himself independent :
Ills ,ipe and ready information, his >po'less char
.c,er hs diliccut habils, and his abilities III de-
haze ali fixed public attention uron him, anc
induced he people Of his Yicinaee IN ISL, 10 re-
move him from The halls Of justice 10 he II 'use Of
REPRESENTATIVES. Having served with credi, and
distinction for len faithful years In that trying
trust. he freely returned "a private life Bu! he was
never allowed 10 cuntnc 10 ob.cur;'y he talents
and experience which Providence des'sneI Tor
higher spseres So, in 1881, President Jackson
sepr him abroad. as Minister 10 the Russian Cunf;.
From that dazzling torus OF courty rays, he re-
turned aorne al ths proper time, stored Win lie
researches OF The closet, the advantages ol con-
rasr, ami The policy and diplomacy o! lnreisn
states This rircned lis knowledcr into wisdom,
ana gave him success in the application Of II.
In 1884. Pennsylvania sen, him - Inc Senate OF
,he Unt.d States. No forced and fraudulent re-
nu,a,ion for abilities is ever scquied N The SC
nate. Tser., he visor Of prc,ension is 9uickiv
removed, ami the pre,endcr subjected 10 arruli-
nv he canro, avoid, and which Away oeie'-
mines his proper place To trade veIv lon2 on
spurious credit bronah, along with him,
i wholly impossible amidst such al assem-
blaec of able lsen. The Poli ical charla'an AM
the bomba.,ic spouler OF long-windcd, high
sounding words, which are presumed 10 contain
fund OF wisdom most mySerons!y cohcsalrd,
are thcroushiy dis>ec.,d and bronSh down In lie
public eve, 70 isit ,-uc ieve! o weakness and OBJ
scnrity In his Lofty station in tie Senate, Mr..
BGchanans lccal auaiaments, professional irain-
inc, and diplomatic knowledge, conlina,d 10
reward him There he proved, BY his son"d
doctrines and lucid reasoning that the Law
was moi mere series Of DEGREES and enact
men,s without the dignity Of wisdom or The PER
manence justice; IN; IN exalted science, found
ed IN principle, and enlsi 10 a conspicuous
rank in Tie empire Of reason. On The many
questions Of private ri.i,, and public policy which
came before The Senate, Mr., Buchanan displayed
the canness, Tie dignity. the knowledge and I'M
narliality which raise! his Influence TO The high
est point; and he soon became Chairman Of the
Standing Committee ofTo!eign Relations. In
that delicate and trying ius h. conducted hum
self in manner 50 ready ard wise, as 20 win the
favor or li,e Government AMI tie people, 100 =
| In private life, no man is mere beloved ic-
spcsed for his pure virtues, his elevated sen j.
menIs, his good temper and refined courtesy OF
manners, as We once had rare and full oppoitUni-
" OF witnessing for ourselves President Polk, well
KNOWN. all this, did moi .cruple 10 invite him
into Inc State Department where he yet remains
His course q study an. previous pursuits make
any Executive Department an easy position tol
this accomplished statesman. And, having dis.
charged lis duties there, 10 Inc eu.ie satisfaction
Of The Government, this distinguished jnris, j,
fairly entitled 10 The ernre o! Justice, hr wishe.
TO wear it, and the condition OF the country sbal
permit ii.