Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-01-26
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Gentlemen.-I have seen with no little sur
prise the bill reported BY The. committee Tor Courts
Of Justice for changing the sessions al the west
ern Court of Appeals from Lewisburg TO the
White Sulphur. 1t is true was informed during
The last Summer that an effort would be made To
accomplish the object now proposed ou! The IN
formation excited no other emotion than feeling
Of establishment Al the novelty and boldness ol
the proposition. The suoIect mace ii'tie Ut no
immersion on my mind, and was very soon dis
missed from my memory That petition for
The change would be presented 10 The Legisla-
ture. had no doubt; that it would be referred TO
one of lis standing Committees, believed; but,
that il would receive The sanction OF the very in
lellieent and respectable Commiltee Tor Courts Of
Justice, did not, and could not for moment
suppose. The hilno report.d only proves mat
no result, however reasonable can or ought 10
be anticipated with much confidence. And
now, for the first time in the history OF this
good Old Commonwealth the representatives OF
the people are gravely called upon 10 consider
and discuss the PROPHECY Of changing The ses-
suns OF a court OF last resort, from quiet, IN
pretending, respectable village, 10 watering
place OF fashionable resort What subject for
Inc consideration Of deIiberalive Assembly
For the honor OF Virginia, | sincerely hope that
this most wonderful proposition, remarkable for
nothing but It's novelty, and recommended by no
consideration connected with the public inIeesI
NAV be rejected by an overwhelming majority.
Whatever else may be done in reference TO The
courr. certainly no law should be made taking
il. Judges from the quiet oil country town, and
placing them in the midst Of all The excitements
and temptations, OF place coniessedly Dedicated
10 fashionable amusem.Dts. do not ask what
sufficient, but what plausible reasons can be as
signed for the proposed chanse1 Surely no one
is so weak as to be duped by the suggestion, that
translation of the judges from Lewisburg 10 The
White Sulphur, will qualify them Tor more
efficient discharge Of their high and responsible
duties. What magic is there in The White Sui
| phur7 What is there in its waters, that ne who
| drinks OF them is al once made better man, a
sounder lawyer CT more enlightened judge T.
What is there in the exciting scenes Of the place
TO discipline the mind OF The judge, TO give him
| habits OF laborious research, and imparl 10 him
clearer views Of the facts and principles ola case
| submitted TO him tor his decision? Who are the
Judges that others mo matter from what mo ives)
Should be so ready to claim for them exemption
| from the fraillies OF our common naturel Like
other men, they are subject TO the very same in
| frmities which VIZ all feel and deplore; and why
| then lead them-no, force them by law, into The
way OF lemplation1 To do so, would not only,
| in my Judgment evince careless indifference TO
| the public Interests but want OF proper respect
for the Judges themselves, Who 10 the qoie lille
village of Lewisburg, have disposed OF more than
| twice the amount OF business they have done, in
The same length of time, in the city Of Richmond.
With what propriely, then, can il be said that The
contemplated change would promote lhe speedy