New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-03-12

appointed by late Meeting of Members
OF the Bar was presented TO an adjourned
meeting and accepted. 1t will be found
interesting, not to lawyers only, but to
thinkers generally, as illustrating a ruling
tendency Of our time:
ADDRESS
TO THK HEaIERs OF TIE NETWORK BAR:
The present movement on the part Of members
Of The Newly ok Bar is Of great importance In scVe
raj respects The NewYOrk Bar the mosI numerous OF
any this country and irUm the great variety % legal
questions growing out OF extensive commerce. In both
and personal property, practices within local jurs
dcton many tribunals Of civil jurisprudence. possesses
vast amount Of practical "a emf and 70 gresier extent
than any her Bar Of his country demands subdivision
Of professional labor between he members according 10
Their peculiar capacity for lie proper conduct
That OF London bos long since been resolved into
liar divisions the four Inns OF Court called the
Inner Temple Middle Temple, Lincon's lnn and Gfsys
Inns the origin OF each OF which 90 Lost in the msts Of
antiquity that without previous authority, they have grown
~ be able by their age respected for their learning
ard placed side by side beneath The compilations OF Alfred
Is columns upon which the msssive arch Of
proud inheTiIsnce-COmmon Law.
not however designed that the Association or the
NewYork should initiate the Inns OF the London Bar
any further than TO collect so many beams nom lner past
will with proper forecast help 70 shed hight on our
future In those several Institutions number OF Gus
toms have obtained which, even II praclica among US
would be obnoxious 10 account OF their anti
republican tendencies ard in England on an nveSt
gallon OF one OF them, the Law commissioners were OF
opinion that many OF their rues were TOO stringent
In one point at least excel them. they are with
out recognized charters ar are subject the visitation Of
the Judges OF The Kings Bench We propose 70 organize
corporation by virtue OF general statute, which requires
the previous sanction of one of Judges OF the Supreme
Court design enrol every member OF the semen
in this City 0tc0, honorary member OF The As
ISOLATION Of the NewYork Bar" Bat venerable ss is the
mould OF antiquity abroad when resting upon the graves
Of Bscf stone and Coke, the Committee ind amore In
vpg path in The field OF American Law, which now sur
rounds the memory OF Story, ard our own immortal
Ills therefore, proposed confne the objects Of this
Association that which is both nearer home and OF
There is lacking among the profession in this City to
some degree that genial spirit Of professional courtesy
which, while il distinguishes the polish OF the gentleman
never derogaieS from the dignity Of the lawyer.
This evil extent is the natural result OF me hrs
fact stated, ss he component particles OF All bodies the
more their origEs ms extended necessarily retain
less force Of cohesive attraction. 1t Is TO remedy this evil
among others, that an Association has been formed.
You are respectfully referred 20 the details OF our or
gRnizaOn, 10 the Constitution aud bylaws a1oped pur
the resolutions, containing The aH7us Of our
deliberations.
The subjects Of lectures papers and essays upon The
reason Of Law distinct science, ana the cJgnate
sciences of Medical jurisprudence Chemistry and Ana-
omy OF demonfratiVe character, the one side, aud
Ehcs Logic and Rhetoric OF practical nature, upon the
Other will claim serious ana immediate consideration.
The appointment Of meetings. composed Of Students OF
law and members Of the bar for the purpose OF hearing
competent perSous address them these subjects and
the OF The proper commIlee having charge OF The
natter In furherRnce OF this primary Object Will receive
proper attention
Consequent upon these will proceed the subdivisions of
the pracee the Law composed of the pesdngs OF
Socedare and in their order tra at Special Terms and
Circuit Appeals and oal decisions al Bari al Of which
lectures or all the protest. In the world. says
writer the study OF tins law that pretend TO book
learning none is destitute Of institution as that OF the
Common Law. Each student" said he is leh TO him
self at which end he tances or az accident In
quiry conversation prompts and ne mig hIhaye added,
gets the best way he can from the eccumnated run
bsh Of barbarous technical phrases and heterogeneous
yerbiage Without any olner assistance nsu sucI IS m
Individual cunning suggests Suchls precisely tne pro-
fessiona portrait Of student al law OF the present DAY,
10 the great majority OF instances Ihe lshnsn Ui
Moot Court within our Constitutional powers, WILL us
thought he OF great practical service IN clearing up me
obscgriy IN the Students mind concerning nlsprus ana
courts In bank. .,s.r,,
"Aleaned man in the laws Of this realm" said Sir Ed
WARD Coke as long smaking''
tits therefore, that this Association al once conohs the
error cous impression that the education Of the lawyers
completed upon his admission TO the Bar u IS iuue
supposidon that Student succeed IN merely reading
himself into alawyer" Gays Warren s,
The majority Of al legislative bodies mast necessarily
be conn Osed Of LAWYERS They should, therefore. apply
themselves TO the study ofthe PhOsO Of the law before
thew proceed 10 the making and construction OF Saules
II bas beep said with much force ave governed 100
much !" in other rds make too many laws ar IN
corsf5vcii II s M he ln,ented thai the Revisers of
on State Laws and the Codefers OF our Procedure, had
adopted the and condolences OF the ang1age
employed in framing the codes OF The civil law ana "a
view Of the vast changes aFng place 10 me prscce snd
procedure The study Of hft branch Of the law is in some
measure advisable as applicable to the precision desirable
deIogation Of the Common Law.
Tie principles Of Law immutable as the uecessi-
while appsudng a desire 10 excel in the applications OF
right principles too wide departure from long estab-
follow hat Of time J. The conservative axiom oi an rg-
lsh plOsOpt err which clearly implies that muoh retor-
nation 'alee The order Of pros ess aud esens ne Vae
Of experience ak me same tne ever since WIs 80
meTcal naxms Of all nations were quTred our aud ems
eled mo form by Ma. ted, down 10 The enlghen'd
American decisions of Marshall, the Law Merchant mas
depended for It's utefpFetaiOLb upon
local customs and commercial progress. .,
There seems be propety, therefore m eudeaY-
ing simplify and distribute the practice ana pI9cealfe
from toe Legislature OF tbs Stale 10 me JSo.lary aAu
OloT SINH acts viii secure the constant attendance,
within businees hours Of sufficient number OF az
election a sufficient number Of Court Commissioners 70
grant orders and hear other interlOcutory 1nouons
This latter plan would rehsV4 he bench OF nuSu 1oIL
Gus detail The effect Of educating me barto as
the higher duties OF the Judiciary, II called upon so
Readings Of Constitutional History viii not be neglected
Historical readings directed TO points IN ne progress 81
Society, az which the municipal law uhaetwgnlt srelh
changes subject TO trying yicissudes VIII be made
The subject of essays and papers
With this some knowledge OF the laws OF forces n Nc
ehsncs OF the other arts and The practical results OF Com
merce and Agriculture 10 be gathered from plOlcauOns
xoud add ranch 10 The finish OF the education OF the prac-
Using lawyer These necessarily but outlines OF chart
the true upon which must be marked out and rem
deed reliable by The eHeness OF attention ofndVidua
In respect to any other similar Associations within the
esson elsewhere, FAR from desiring antsgo
nisuc action hearty cooperation with them, whenever
practicable is desirable, having bat single point In
view, that Of accomplishing Tie greatest amount OF prsc
PAetSe9ASAs
such association his Bar this one aud 10 therefore
that this il urged much needed In 90 extended sphere
profession action the first Judicial District OF Tue
SUITE OF New-York.
The present registry system is very complicated and re-
oues vast deal and labor 10 effect proper searches
TO prepare abstracts Ldcerhed tiles Some measures will
adopted by the Association 10 facilitate the aoors OF the
profession N the important branch Of cOnveyancng
II would REQUIRE more lime than has been allotted and
ability lhgn has been devoted 10 the subject OF an ad
dress even to touch upon many points wac WIN saSge1;
he Bar. Perhaps Il would not be desirable 20 exhaust
these topics here but be erRbe that each ndvduamen
Der Of Association should suggest his plan otprOce
dure or least exercise hs own understanding as 10
what course It is proper pursue FOR the accomplish
ment OF the greatest degree OF good, as Individual edOrs
by combined application can alone effect great purposes
The fulcrum possesses OF Itself power Is but the
pose Of force until additional local pressure ia applied to
that " bich Is know Is the lever
Oher similar Atlempls Il Iay be minated, have failed
ofsuccess; not thai tuch Institution not almost as
much then needed, but for the ws Of ihsi cordial