Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-09-17
For The ENQUIRER.
AN INDEPENDENT JUDICIARY.

N
The Court of Appeals commenced their term Lewsburg
nber county Va the 9Th Of July last and adjourn
ed on the 3st of Agus-after most drduous and abor'o
session 0n dn b beGs sad n"n ina" is
time they have decided causes OF very little Importance
aan,ed and refused few applications for appeals and
e undecided al least very important involving
orv amounting to between $4,000 and $500 O00 and
seriously affecting the interests OF very many PERSONS ana
which has before the court upon printed or o.a argu
mont for wear more and which ought TO have been de-
drd in the early part of this term; besides leaving unhead
causes ready for argument and upwards of 800 eau
ses unon the Calendar OF the Court TO BE- heard sometime be-
tween this and doolns-day.
III obnve statement of facts is sufficient for me to
ont decidedly in of INDEPENDENT JUDICIARY Con-
slider Messrs. Editors the advantages that may arise from
it. Why an independent Judiciary is well calculated 10
make and may make independent and lazy Judges,
LAWYERS Clerks and all the officers OF the Court from The
Ehiuhes, 10 the lowestyea il may make of them
ndependen that they ve!y e whether the bu-
sness of the people, before he is -done or We'll done; or
when il is DONE whether il done al all or not so long
as their salaries services and fees secured u them by
law Also consider the advantages that may arise 10 some
BODY by the continuance of cause in Court for ten TWEEN
~ thirty forty years, as has actually been the case IN
some suits in which am interested. why, IN this time,
The original parties may have died and their heirs
and administrators may have had the privilege and the
pleasure OF dividing the shells while the office holders ard
attorneys may have had the pleasure and satisfaction oil
sharing the oysters. An independent judiciary also
make The Judges and officers Of the Court independent of
the w that created them, is evident from their several
aournnn yenr after year. several weeks and days before
the time specified by law for holding said courts; and as
necessary the increase OF the number OF suits
upon the Calendar Of the Court nndisposed Of tn the great
Keepers merchants and all persons lne
rested in the prosperity Of place. by the influx OF san-
gers and the increase of business An Independent udic
also makes the Judges independent OF the Legislature at
elected hem for Messs Editors, they know and you and
know and every body knows hl the OF our good
Old Dominion is usually composed of all the best lawyer,
in the State of whom anxiosy looking forward
TO The me when the old Judges must die whether they VIII
or not flor they resign unless they bet
ter harbor) for their mantle fall upon Them well lined
,cr.Ip sal
life An Independent Judiciary also, sometimes makes an IN
depend press especially if they ENJOY the printing patron
age Of independent Court This has made Wing press
Lewisbrg independent already that they have refused
publish this communication which offered for their
columns But this is all right enough days when
Is bound tu look alter and lake care oi MS own
bread and butter.
Now Messrs Editors for the aforesaid good and weghty
considerations and others too tedious MENTION there
unto moving | and out in favor of independent
judiciary and dead against all nermeddng mushroom
formers And warn you 10 keep good look out for
your Richmond reiomers or they will cheat rs all at last
And now pray stick To and help ont in this matter
of securing independent Judiciary, undone and
our Old Dominion is ruined If only carry
surcs (but am afraid manage this COMPOUNDED
convention that just elected don't like the complexion
of t-roo many hot headed radical reformers in il for mc
shall have return in perpetuy TO the good old
sweet times prevailed bocae and breeches and
rucs wigs and whsksrs, stays starch and buckrami
somebody before has described them; and then will
teach The vulgar herd called the people know their
places and approach cap in hand; and leave them ito
paddle their on canoes and let their betters manage
ship State and lei the independent judiciary do what they
please for they knou what is right notwithstanding the
wrong they may And they do not let the judges alone
give them timely notice, that will bring them up for
contempt Of Court and place them where they will have
free board and lodgings during the pleasure OF the Court
September 3d. 1850 SWEET SPRINGS.
We know nothing Of the facts forth in the above article
but the matter is of public concern we d. not feel
liberty refuse the of columns Tor its discussion
We shall let both sides however be heard We have al
ready copied statement from the Lcwisburg Chronicle,
that in consequence of the sickness of three Judges but
little business done al Lewsburg this summer.