New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-12-02
CODES aud Codi6ers.

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Its promising, or at least refreshing Us the
Lady Magazines say to mud City Journals of both
parties eyiuce disposition above party, upon any
occasion. Its especially od5yiug to them united
like The TbSue and Evening Pos-upouG subjectof such
importance as our forthcoming experiment in Codida
son Not SO much tha, these papers agreed to the
high qualifications indispensable this grea;
dertsksug from being proportionslly grcs, mischief
for in this all will agree peoulstive!y What omens en-.
sourasugly Ia that you concur upon two OF the
aemiaatiops TO the Commisson-te point, 1t is thought,
which rics politicians souls snd sincerity.
Here then, surely. is a recommendation OF The most
reliable sort. And in fact need hope probably
TO amend your selection tilt cesd but be secured Blu,
Nomination, even by Editors tantauouut quite to
Appointment The many heedei power Ito be- a, Alba
ny must know, have lie say-reaven knows how
heterose nious-respectng both candidates compe
scncy ann therefore induced to take the occasion and
the liberty OF offering upon the latter point remark
two not duely dwell, upon by either The Tri3ss
Ereaiag Posi-.
For the Con,nie sion in question il : no; knoU
edge of the lsw that would alone even principally
qualify Without entirely agreeing with You that such
technical knowledge is rather disadvantage II is
tsiny secondary IN consequence RS In order To the
men want, she lawyer stands much IN the rels
ton Of the hodcsrreI, most the TO the
chiseet who has designed the cathedral or palace He
0se TO quarry TO cut; that s, 10 collect 70 compile
There are probably hundreds OF lawyers in the state
who. Were such tho test should be allowed equally and
abundanty competent 10 task which vet for its d!i
Guilty SUI nott even Than Its Importance has been
committed only tothe most ntel,.,s of,h,
most advanced societies OF the world and which more
in hands like these hRs succeeded u,perfrcty
as 20 leave II sui II degree predetermined whether
Codibcston Il feasible logically bc advantageous
y applicable IN permanent practice BUTT sny your
readers be patriot enough 10 imagine that thus
richly endowed With such, or with superior niads
among our lawyers aud much less lsymen, can only
hid hiyl look back the late Convention and reject
And ths will introduce what proposed to rensrk OF
quite characteristic OF that Convention and 20
which have alluded Imcan thu Commission oldest
the department ofPlosdines and Practice New merely
elementary notion OF the subject would serve 10 inform
thar this and al Other special branches Of the system
should indspcnsaeiy hSvc been subjected 20 and the
workmen selected by the senes supervisory Connais
sion This De Sitended sui by the Legislature
Urge Il beseech you You may rest sssursS il Is
main chance of escaping the disgrace and the crime
turning what I. held NEST solemn among mankind c,o
the mos, melancholy farce that hiss Yet been acted upon
our law l,asnains or law making iheatres,
As to this chief Connmissioa having thus agreed with
you substantially a. 70 tee negative requisites, shall
eoumit the positive, too, 10 your appreciation and
advocacy with single ohsevvSnon; Il should be COM.
posed al least il part, OF Of scholarly Sccomplish
mont and philosopaic coInpreheusveness N The proper
seosc OF these much abused epithets Tbs; Is 70 ssy
OF Ten tenod profoundly with the principles OF sen'
ara mTtspSa6ence aceusnte6 historically with the sew
Estssns Wherein t6ese principles have been more
CRIES successfully developed and disciplined dissct;
SIX oHi bold, succinct and scientific piso
e1IaSsssneos mus BASED upon the widest experience
eaa enSsa'ened OF the most varied analogies For
PEI eS Hs s !, a''s.' ssstsirs cfHaoa Of
Not that Sin SuSosc enough 10 expect srtan;nr then,
bur his no hess duty 10 approximate to ,he, As nearly
~ may be And Tor my part not aware thst this
has not been already accomplished in ,ss -,
you have named. especially Mr., purr sSA''A
have said il would &c crime 5 well ss si.rr,s
70 abuse the present s,tempt ard Opportunity nor "a
DIS 10 SPEAK coo strongly VIXEN Il eonsdereS th., -.
ssae VIII he precedsa, usual =, the other Sss,es.n
example for good for evil Il is well known We ar
much more apr TO s-s!se'. than . orsts1 tSe Anes
s,oo Of Mas And how indeed. should it DO Otherwise
Wherein gres, things well small IN the cue
coat ora cousetation-tha, Ms Grandy called Public
Opinion sits despoaca!ly supreme LOG.