New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-01-25
NEW-YORk TRIBUNE.
An Enemy 10 Improvement.

Mr. Collier, who, with Mr.. Worden and Sir. y.
Hill. neither Of whom favored the idea Of kHo1on
Code Of Law was appointed by the last Legisa.
ture Commissioner to frame a Code, having re-
signed, quoting Chancellor Walworth's opinion
that it would take the Commissioners six years,
with the help Of all the systems, treatises, dgess
and commentaries now extsnt, TO present the Peo-
pie with copy Of the laws, scientifically arranged,
30 that plain men could understand what hey read,
Mr.. John Fine, attorney from st. Lawrence Co.
and an all has past career somewhat Of timeserver,
has proposed in Senate in substance though not
"a cordS, that as the British laws which we Amer
leans are called on TO obey, are so so very numer
Gus, bulky, contradictory and mysterious, that
three able lawyers working hard for nearly six
years each could not possibly arrange them for use
and reference by the people Of this State and as
this mysterious, contradictory jurnbe of words is
very profitable 10 attorneys and solicitors, while
plainness and simplicity in the laws would ruin two
thirds Of them he woud move 10 refer it 10 the Ju
dietary Committee to consider whether it would
not be best TO set aside for the present much Of
the New Constitution as requires known American
laws for American citizens. aud 20 give job TO
somebody, at the public cost, in revising the State
statutes over again
We have given Mr. Fines insiduous proposal, an
lbs o,cn r0rds, in n former number; and although
the wiFest aud best and most experienced lawyers
Of both heInispheres, among them the Clintons,
Langdons. Romillys, Msckintoshes. Broughams,
O'Connolls, Simpsons, Benthams and Coopers
have urged the necessity of this allimportant re-
FORM il goes so very slowly on if at all here.
of hon
the world, may be expected to mark its apparent
failure in this grea. State as afording additional
evidence against the efficiency OF republican in
situations.
twas well said by Mr. Geo Combe the other day
1.-THE Glasgow Athenaum Soiree, that
Tie men who have been most useful In their spheres
n profound. vigorous, and commanding inteli-
gence. Stored with knowledge and high morality, com
bned with religious principle such men the pillars and
supports Of the nation Of the town country to which
they belong Science Is the knowledge Of Nature cor
Iecily observed and Systematically arranged. In the
teaching Of science steect Is what milk is 10 the babe
what the wholesome products Of the earth are 10 the
stomach gives US the power or knowing what we are
IN the world. and by what we are surrounded.
Men of vigorous intellect, who would scientf
caly arrange the British tumble of laws which
being scattered over some 10 900 volumes We Yam
KEGS are required TO know and obey would not suit
Mr. Fine HI is fond of legal mystery, if it be
gsinul, and likes to call those royal rules OF life
which nobody knows or is agreed about COMMON
law" the PERFECTION OF human wisdom. ltwould
suit him much better that Messrs Butler and Spen-
GERS supplementary labors were reviewed, than
that the laws Of this State were within the reach
Of the millions who are bound to obey them
HARBoR MAsTERs-The following are the can
didates nominated to the Senate for Harbor Mas
tiers by Gov. Young
GrproS FOUNTAIN 9Th Ward. JAMES y. WOOD. Sd Ward
OWN w. BRgSSAS, 9th do. HsNRy KIP, 18th Ward
Gus CHAMsERLAS 4th do. THOMAS A. JEROME,
Dr. ALEX. b. WHITING, who has been nomna-
ted for Health Officer had not been confirmed by