Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-12-03
profession; and OF all the branches ot l.,,..

profession; and OF all The branches OF learn.
usually taneh, al colleges, il is pehans more as
fcult 10 construct School Of Law ca a. 10 VIZ
swer well the end q such an institution T. ,a
indeed true, that The present Professor nae
| brought 10 The Chair any ot these hono,s psn.Is
attached 70 FEDERAL or State Jucoesb;n.
something far beter-a goof fund Of !unda ms, W
knowledge otthe Com mon Law and Judicial 10
cisions upon ami, determinations Of the d;aa D,.
points arIsing-an Intimate acquaintance 49,
the Statue Law Of our own Stale and ,hs , AN
dications thereupon-and these he ADDS mil.
industry and interchangeable zeal in nromo,;n" y
interests ot his s;udc..s. A Judge. ner,orm; -
The duties OF Professor, may be con,en, 10 IL.
upon his reputation; but Professor Minor Iits ~
!amen!sd Davis, is destined 10 build for b,. 's
a reputation on more solid foundation ,b,, i.
mere reception OF Judicial honols, otep mn, TX
served. '4e''
The Law School seems 10 have been rr.,,..
with view mol on!ylo whasmay be called !,
dFudgerT OF the profession, bnt also 10 oivs =.
student an enlarged and liberal view Of Inc 0er
eral principles OF law; and, therefore. the CON-.
commences with the study II international lar
then OF the general principles as well as The did,
rent ;ogms o. sovernment-o, the peculiar SIM
tuTe OF our Federal and Stale Governments ~.
and statute law. The wisdom Of this arrar.s
menl is obvious. There is an intimate come
iion between the government OF STATE and !,
laws, and the reasons Of the la:.er would ON,
be ncoiGPIe hcnsible to The student, bnt r.,
knowledge ot lie ioiner Every LAWYER .nnu.
| that many Q. The same great principles. as ~
as rules OF construction, rra ,hfoagh an law. a.,
therefore, when the student has COMPLETED int,
national Law and government, knowledge n
| which is comparatively OF easy acquisition be i
prepared 10 enter upon the more di;hcult task a
| mastering The common, and in connection Their,
WITH the statute Jaw Of Virginia, SO far as |, l.
lels, modiies or enlarses ne common law Sue:
are thr c,adalicns BY which the student ia a:
ranccd 10 he inner temple Of the lawzcleari,s /
The difficulties a every step, until his course te'
comes easy and pleasant. &
In connection white aw school is a moo, court
over which the Professor pIesides, and for whict
with much Labor, eases are prepared b; hin it,
volving lhc most ioutsiul and diihcu. points ar,
ing under The common law and constructions !,
statutes; The PIeadnss ale regularly carried {,
a: rules until issue; al coas. he doubtful pei,
are argued BIZ counsel i0r plaintiff and drieEda.
and The matters Of Law OF tact are determined 4 |
the judge or jury. Tsrs il is hat the priccit Il
learned 10 the books and lectures are applied |
By a decision which taslens itself upon The mir |
BY this system, 10 The benefits OF reading unc,
The direction, anG with The aid, OF an able a
experienced lawyer, are added all The advanlaq-l
o! seveial months practice III a court Of law, ca
duced upon The siriclest principles, aud in a.
cordance with The most approved torns Of .pec-
pleading. Kali.
Such are some Of the reflections which al
in contemplating The University as n IS. l,u
be perceived lha, justice cannot be done The ST..
ject in The short space Of asleue' but this ist..
so much 10 tie regretted, il Sufficient has tee, !
said 10 induce Equify-ior all Ihat The friends b
lhe University dt>ie is, that lis claims upon "a
people snail be fairly and impauiaily nvestis;
ei, and The result is co:fi enly lei! 10 the conv
zion OF their own minds. Taking alllhinss il
CONSIDERATION, am conhden, that no literary n
siu'ion in the country presents 20 many adva.t
las,s t. the Southern STUDENT. B.