Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-07-26

legal profession, and many others who are not pro-
fessional, by giving entire the festive proceedings
of the Story .association, at Cambridge, on the
18th instant. The eplessantries of these grave men
are so blended with legal lore and learned illusions
shat every Intelligent person will derive from the
perusal not less instruction than amusement.
rRoA yHE DAILY ADVERTISER. a..
Proceedings at tie Dinner Of the Story .4ssocia-
tion on Tuesday, f5ih Of Juty, IN the Library
eftke Lar College, Cambridge. -
Alter due regard had been paid the refreshments the
table Judge KEsr President Of the Association, rose and
said tha. he had from New York to take the chair on
this occason in defiance Of very great obstacles urged
desire to revisit the where he hs found much hap
pness and by wish manifest his interest n an insts
ion which be deemed of the utmost valds and Importance
and which certainly had for h the hishe Interest efe
gentlemen, said he, to the Law School Cambridge, the
parent Of the association which meeting here Cen
demen, LEI say that the hspPest yeG Of my life was
passed Cambridge The eKhausting labor of my ONCE
itself made pleasure by The devoiion TO duty by the
young under charge, by che response which their
rapid advance and high cuute gsve efforts But lei
TenembeE geniemen, hat nothefe 10 speak, but to
set you speaking and viii propose to You, as
our frsttoast, s..
<Proap1ity 10 TIE La,o celsge Cambridge Univsrsity'
Judge KEsr then and that he had already said
that bis business here be making speech and.
said he, very glad that is SO, for should be most
unwilling attempt any such thing in the presence Of
whom the Of antiquity might hsve enved bat could
hardly have surpassed. propose TO yoccgentiemek,
The health the Ron. RUFus CHotrE, the 0rctor and
Patriot"
Mr. CKeArE rose aud said that he s too much exhausted
to do more than offer the following sentiment:
" The Graduating Class of 1851, in the words of Mil
ton, may they have hisous tesms fs contentious and
flowing fees But above all, end constantly, may they
member that their most important is the Union, and
their best client their country"
The PsEsIDssr hating announced sentiment comF,i-
mentary the Judiciary of Massachusetts which ecev
ed with marked enhusasm-
Chief Justice SHAw after The applause had subsidized,
to reply:
He said in substance, far could hear him and
derand his ssmaks, that it would be actaon in him
suggest that assembly like this composed of persons
dedicated 10 he study and practice Of the law, and
social and convva iuercourse commemorate their love
and respect or jurisprudence shst the highest udcs bu
nal Of their ss.e would be overlooked forgotten
They would be little worthy OF that respec and atachment
OF the public il should be the highest grat6cation
next to conscious Of duty to attain, if they not
entitled to some kind sad respectful notice here.
Thus il was his du'y, in behalf of the Court with which
he connected, ndwhch he here represented and du
the performance OF which gave him the highest pleasure
express his and the cords thanks Of his associates for
the very high honor done them ny the sentiment kindly
expressed and cordially received by the company.
Before snnpnnc sentiment return. he begged leave
to make few remarks respecting the Law School Of Harvard
upon one topic to which that sentiment would alude.
Neutrality-suspicious. been pressed whether Law School
can be established which be beneficial any
dents other than those whe nhabans state which
situated fyou send pupils, says the d0abter to Law
School in Massachusetts, not to study the Laws of Mas.
sachusetis TO make hma Massachusetts ae qualify him
to practice law the Of how then can
the student from ether States profit by such aing why
send him 10 a scheol Of our in own sse
Before giving direct TO this question, let pause
areth ne he Mt
Law school, properly constituted and properly conducted
and how are those sdyanisees to be obtained We are, is
true. now large assembage Of Sae having each its local
Legislature and Jadcatue, and consequently diversity
In local laws.
But the first consideration is that all these States with
one exception were founded by English ancesors and with
laws ogina ing in The common law, which, though in
fact the law of America and Of nearly all its ates
properly called the common law Of England II is that
great collection Of customary aw, the origin Of which lies in
obscuy but the substance Of which is the recorded and
transmitted wisdom Of embracing the choicest rules both
Of Legislation and judicial decson and which he'd been adopt
ed By universal befre the emigration d
tors as system, the acquisition, hsnsmssion and descent
OF all property, giving iorce and certainly contracts and
regulating The duties and rights of highly civilized
muniy. This brhrigh,, which possess in CON
mon with cousins the water and if they give il
name, we g! 10y the inheritance.
And even laws Of Louisiana were not originally the
common law OF England in the established courts and the
mixed laws and institutions Of Louisiana, my dsng guisbed
friend me, (Chef Justice Euss) who presdes &C
cep,aby the highest tribunal Of State have
doubt will be,r witness in saying, that practitioner no
vesed in the principles and processes the com
law would be bot i'll provided the practice
that Stats.
Here, then, rich and broad field be cultivated alik.
by all students from all the States OF this Union And what
let ask expected of these Students when they shall
have gone forth from the school upon their honor
able and responsible abors throughout the country Is
know the technical rules of legal practice They would
far short Of realizing their noble and just ASPIRATIONS
the hopes and expectations of their country ard the world
they limited to this sphere. No; the country
looks them the future magistrates. Judges, and egIa
tors Of the land and they fail of satisfying the
tons Of the country if hey do forth deeply mbued
with those greet principles Of the law without which
cannot be safely trusted either legislator judge
When these principles thoroughly acquired and under
Stood asd the which they founded the mi
alterations and changes which made by usages
and legislative Of each several State very
and very easily obtained They but the exceptions
and qualifications Of those great rules which all hold in
common, and may be studied by all alike from whatever
ctate or part Of the country they may come.
But sr there Is broader and much larger ground upon
which be maintained that all students of law, from all
parts Of The world may, at least for considerable part Of the
ume required FIR the pursuit Of their professional studies,
mos useuy and benefcaly prosecute them together Its
great ms AXE to suppose that the practical administration
Jusce III It's best and trues, accep snce depends
osIy aud conventional rules, to be aruly aud specf
e applied IN which he who has the memory shall
most successful No; the Of the Of law rs
fega'o as founded on just Of natural right and
u' Jusuce' auap'ed and ,ed become system of Irac
hcal rules by reason and experience
Nufa hgat gives the und and sanction 10 every rules
bu nasmucn as The dictates natural Jus ice are not exact
enough Tor poh ica purpos eg ave and Judicial prece