New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-07-30
NETWORK CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION,
NINTH wEEK-XLvu.h DAY.

Mr.. MannS Searching InQulrY-Ihe court Oh
ErrorS now and IN lS2l-Court MoneyS-Gen.
Ward and the Militia Check on Intrigue
The neutrality-suspicious. Island
Senate OF IA Hard-w0rked Committee
ALsANy TUESDAY July =, lS+6
To lie Editor q Tir Tribune.
SIR: Not word from Judge Ruecles and the
Jndicisry Committed Some say they viii report
some that they will not The question Of reform
in the administration OF Justice for three millions OF
men is in the hands of Thirteen Delegates OF whom
ten. nanely-Messrs Ruggles 0Conor Kirkland.
Brown. jordan. LOOMS, Worien. Bascor. Simmons
and Stephens practicing Lawyers OF consider
able experience.
Il they could not sgree on Report. they surely
could have agreed 70 allow those OF their number
who do agree to report their view OF things or esch
Delegate could have reported separate Article,
ana the whole would have been printed, published.
referred the Committee OF thc hole circulated
all over the State public sentiment farther sscer
tanned, and progress made
At present al acknowledge that substantial jus.
ice is not to be had The Court of Errors is
scourge 10 the communicable Chancery Court
keeps people out of their nj their proper
costs-in one or two cases IN your city, hall
million of dollars worth of property has been kept
in Chancery about 10 years and may remain in 1t
/ other 70
Mr. Mann this morning, moved for n return Of
the several sums OF money under the control OF
/ the Chancellor, which makes up the three millions
reported by him on the 10th inst. rs beng under
his charge. Mr.. NJ. with view OF showing the
/ manner in which the court operates on the commu
nity asked the nature OF the securities. and the
names OF the estates, heirs owners, &c. To my
| astouishment. Judge RrGGLEs and Mr. NicoLL Oh
! cctcd and the matter was laid over
WHY did Iudcp Rurcles and Mr.. NiCOll then de-
sire 10 prevent Mr. Mann from showing what vast
/ sums are locked up IN that Court. and withheld
| from heirs and parties who perhaps know nothing
Mt all about the cash belonging 10 them The
documents would be voluminous-that was 1t =
| That was the alleged reason. wonder they did
not add that it might cost $50 or 500 70 print
them That was something, too, wasn't II
The Chancellor has the items already drawn up
and reported TO him. up TO the lst OF January last
except rs to the securities perhaps and all that Is
wanted is requesth to have them copied by some
of the fat and OILY subaltems of his wcled. aristo
cratic establishment. Is II not time that the facts
were spread before an injured public Ii not. will it
ever be These the right sort OF facts for the
| Convention to act upon.
Depend ON it, Mr. Greeley. there are those in AL
bany and Ncw-York who will keep up mock ad
ministratlon Of Justice and battle the honesty of
the Convention for the next - years II they can.
You don't see corruption. but its effects felt
Go back sir to Noah's National Adr0cdtc OF sept
J, ISL, when the last Convention was SITTING III
this Chamber and when that paper the avow
ed organ of the pretended Regency Democrats
They kNec THE TRUE CHARACTER If he Court OF
Errors Msa-and the Van Burens, Nelson's Ioungs,
and other leaders steadily upheld II. as they will
now II they caa.
must say their chance Of success is greater
than could have believed. Every possible pre-
text is made to waste time. Hours wasted
this morning in q grand and solemn argument in.
volving principle admit about whether Genesce
should have = and w yominc Member. or Wyo-
ming and Genescc !. Ii could have been tempo
rarlv settled in one minute by reference 70 the
proper standing committee, and the gentleman OF
the long robe knew it.
THE COURT OF ERRORS
From de Nc,c- York National Adroeate Of Sept g. 1871
The Court OF Errors is objectionable Ii is
odous remnant OF the English Constitution II no such
feature existed in Constitution. and II were now
proposed to insert It the common sense OF the comnu
nifty would be shocked VIVA. would be the PROPOSE
ron To appoint the Court of ultimate resort the curt
for the Correction OF Errors Of the supreme Court from
what class From deeply read lawyers No From
OF liberal education and skilled III the science OF
jurisprudence: No But from politicians who are.
perhaps the the drudgcs and the tyrants
OF their party Is this the Court winch the bounda
and principles OF civil and criminal code are 10
be finally determined whose members generally are
incapable OF duly approaching the law arguments nd
dressed them, ana more influenced by eloqucnce
than reason and oftener By party spirit than by Ell
there Singular II may appear the reversed decls-
Courts OF other than the Judgment OF the Court
OF last resort Court constituted seem 10 solicit
the adlss Of party influence and spirit into the Ju
dietary It's members chosen rs party, acting its
leaders and champions the legitimate held OF pohti
cal warfare and then while their passions sui
warm are called upon determine questions IN which
NAV be involved the and feelings OF the whole
party. Wen might one OF tie present judges say Vghc
member OF that body. Will not conceal my tears
that hereafter unprinCpled deuagosuc OF furious
passions and yndlctye temper, may obtain place here
liz rho l,uliHT
party and regardless OF property except a. ministers
10 his ambition MAJ here erect fortress tor assans
and proitrat;ng tho subordinate courts OF justice which
afford The only security tor private rights and the only
sanctuary for clyi. liberty
The o,y use oil Court of this kind is expense
and DELAY and the .uors abused thry nave bee. By
it, INJURIOUS upon the urs prudence OF the state
the judiciary degraded by subordnaton 70
body thus composed and IL consequent liability 10 the
influence Of parry spirit all demand ts abolition Those
who have been accustomed 10 regard the English Con
.tituron as perfect may be startled at thus proposition
and inquire what Is 20 De substituted for x; To
which We Y ould reply none There Is necessity OF
az appeal from the decision OF the aoest Judges IN the
state They are likely TO be right than Judges
less learned and less conversht IN the investigation OF
legal principles The idea THAI u IL necessary tnat
cause should be prosecuted hroug IN several courts be
fore j, ! =etted Is vel! founded IL cOnduces
to the benefit OF lawyers than OF the suitors II parties
were allowed appeal only when the decision OF the
supreme Court Wa wrong Court oil Appeals would
De useless but no provision oil tnat KIND can Dc n"le
or Observed and the present moce the correct decis
ions OF the Supreme Court liable TO BE- reversed
a. anY Il cannot Tor moment .. supposed, thht the
decisions OF the supreme Court of the United states
would be respected by BENZ subjected TO reTlss
v the Senate No satisfactory reason can De Ten or
different system this state the same rules OF IN"
are adopted each Court and they mutually respect
each Others decisions
TN, Court IS moreover liable 10 the objection that
some OF IL, members prsctc.ng lawyers and Ill oy
no means impossible but The contrary highly Prooa
Ole that cases in which they have been engaged as coun
sci NAV come before that ribuna for nna Judgment
not 70 erunera.e the many facilities which are thus Of
,e-ed 10 introduce improper norves mo Inc minds o.
the JUDGES the mere possibility ast man may ~ IN
Judgment upon the cause which ne Is acting % a'ior
ny = Ipel upon the judiciary OF TINS state mat we
tru,; viii not b., suffered 70 exist another year
The Editor admitted the above article. "hlch Is
cutie as suitable for I54a, and perhaps viii De for
Is7l as il was for Eel bu. be added, Oh behalf Of
Inc Tsrnnany faction OF ms dag. that TIE language
was strong and a wholly inappEcable: " There are
men said he Of sound judgment and strict r4iegr'-
n N tfai Cont. and reee5t erets hare satlfed me
community OF rs utdRy- So also thought The Con,
venrion of i92l and rhe Court OF Errors lived
through 1921 and may 1--we to harass millions Tor
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