Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-12-15

The accumulation OF the business in the Cour, Of Az
pea.s IN Virginia, has been a~subJcci ol general convora-
ton tor the last few years.
The long delay IN deciding a cause once dcckct,d. IN
that court, all who have an intcrcstln those causes well nm.
dcTStauc. l;is 80 notorious now, that no hone Is entertained
OF n hnal decision OF any ordinary cause, IN that court, IN a
shorter period than ten Yeas, from the date Of the Appeal.
Ihis delay Il 4 greVcus calamity upon te suItors. b,
how 10 remedy thc tyll Is the question. Various aucmpr.
10 remedy II have been made by The Legislature during
several ~ rs last silunCs, but as yet UusuCCCssillly. Some
oi the proposed remedies seemed plausible. but tor no one
proposed could : mi uty OF the members be induced "a,
vote. some say the cause is 20 be found IN the court, 9th
c'sI IN the bar. 4 believe that the AFTER obiycu,u Is cnu5e-
~ urisInlgj, os % Is well undeTsto. d that .hc.e never
Is 4 PERIOD IA which there are nt many caus : thar have
been argued aad submitted, that remain undecided. Nor
% believe the fault - IN lie court, M any degree that
should cause cgnslfe % be attached O. Its msm5cn. The
judges com'osing tnat court, ere almost OF the fcwes,
poss be number. Nhen the court is full We have but
hEe Judges, and II often happens, that IN some .! tie
most important cases, one or more Of the Judges cannot
s', from some connection with some OF the parties lucap,.
% with the cause m some way Or other. O,en then. ~
happens that We have not more than three Judges who
wall sN 10 decide a most latorious an. important cans,
: number TOO small 20 seuy any great question. - the
cousi Is oien iwo and enc. Tue case Is decided It Is true.
hut the parties arc dissatisfied, and The law not considered
settled and the hrst similar case rs carried up TO have the
question finally ailUdrclted. This detect m the sy.,e,,
ought 10 be Eemecicu % possible, 10 give quiet TO the coanrry.
aGd save the costs OF litigation. Compared with tho Ian p
the salary Of al adcIuora. Judge woufd be very in.isn,6-
can't. 1t Is known Co the pubic, HAT two OF our Judges m
hit court, although mCa o. distinguished aoIIty, nave
aN''iAiNA sI AnNANNtA l'tl'u OF me- una luI'n. tT,. the usual
atienc7n' ~ old agc, las cropt upon them. How can 1t be
expected that inf'm old men, can get 'hro1gh the IA
oouis OF a ciit!cli ard labonous cause, with iac expedition
q. those IN tie VgoI Of life 2 IL j. impossible. IL follow.
as a necessary consequence, that when Inc decision of any
dithcult cause rests IN part npon any one Or mo.r If these
aged members, that lime and delay are tequIstd. lido not
design any ccnsute upon any member OF the court, either for
delay or Tor remaining IN cficc. We oughtnot 70 cxprct
impgsslhllues. Whist @ man can do, we have ! rirlt to eX-
pccti more than that mortal man cannot ceomu'sh Ard
who would expect any Judge, whose lie has been worn
cuiin the ialt4iu. discharge Il his duties, without fortune
10 sustain aim 90 his old cge, 20 resign al office, TIC salar-
attached 10 which - the only support for himself aad fam
iy! Who would wish no None l hope. We have already
one vacancy on the bench, 0ccasi0acd by the death o.
Judge SiaGaTd. heres the number % Judges 10 sX. un.
q. a vacancy shall Occur by death or .csrgna,.or. and
'hen let tie number be ave, and appJiu, the two new judo
G., from Lawyers IN the vlE1Ir Of life. Not too young 1,
he competent, nor TOO Old 10 discharge for some time the
dIuoso OF the .iHce with energy and Nlgour. Do hat. and
my lie upon 70, before many years our Court of Appsa.s
would be something Ike Br1ugham lgtl me- c1uu-with not
q cause undecided ~ lae .-o-e:, rcaty tor decision.
ORANGE.