Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-08-02

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"Lotd MansAed must, think, b eousidsssd he noa
prominent legal character and the bthsst onsmen 70 the
profession Of tho law thst appesred 10 Epgsnd during the
last century. Az advocate he did nd display the mpes
stoned eloquence Of Esaknes but hs " many years the
6pmaa u the bar among powerful ccmpsfo But before
jury 10 the common-aw courts, and sddNsns single
judge in the Of equy. By hs cm sxeoa Of reason
be every cause in which rgS with hn or which
was doubtful. There common ssying IN hoss days
Mr.. Munsys statement i Of ssf worth ihs srsumsut Of
any other man, Avoiding the vulgar fault Of misspressns-
ing and exsggeraing iacts he placed them in poniof view
70 Pepcuous snd favorable 10 h client that the verdict
was secure before the narrative closed The observa
tons which followed seemed 70 suggest trains Of sinking
rather than 70 draw conclusions and kifny did be con-
css bis art that the bearers thought sey formed their opn
ion In consequence Of the workings Of hsr minds when
IN truth Il was the effect Of the most 6ned dssccs. For
parliamentary oraory be considerable than any
lawyer our profession could boast Of lin the appearance Of
Henry Drousham--baving been for many year, in both
Houses in the very first rank Of dsbaten Lord Soner en-
tered Parliament late in life, and could speak without
long preparation. Lord Cowpsr much more ready but
be had had the benefit Of academcs sducssior and
bis political information rather limited Lord Hsscour
hardly aped rise above the level Of the Tory squres By
whom he surrounded Lord Msccles6sd uDpolish-
cd, though forcble and Lord King dull and tiresoms
Lord Hadwcke had very moderate in the House Of
Commons and his weight in the House Of Lords rather
f. bis high Judicial reputation than from his eoqusnce
Lord Csmdsn set speeches in the House Of Lords sd
mrabe but he had bean found quite unequal to the noise
and irregularities Of the House Of Commons Dunnng,
amidst all this turbulence, In his element, and lis
tened to almost well Charles Fox himsef burhe could
bear the stiffness Of the upper House, and there he fell
into inssnfcance Even Lord Plunket caused disappoin
men when be spoke 10 the House of Lords after having
been acknowledged in the House of Commons be superior
to Peel OF to Canning Neither in the House nor in
the other did EkiDe ever do any thing at all
TO his forensic reputation. Thu0 prevaled oe BY the
shaggness Of his eyebrows and the oudDess Of his voe
on than BY his sentiments his expressions and the effect
Of Wedderhurns orstory. which far artistic was
hv cha GtyI
had broken down. attempt he made in the House Of
Commons to be humorous, he aimed any thing be
yond the pitch Of equity Pleader and Lord Redesdses
speeches in Parliament would have been reckoBed dull
n the Court of Chancey Of Lord Msnseds three cone-
porsries-Lod Kenyon, Lord EIsnboough and Lord Ten
terdenhe first affected knowledge Of nothing law,
except few Latin quotations which be constantly missp-
Piled the second, though Scholar and ripe and good
one, only fOw months in the House of Commons dur
ing which he did nothing beyond bringing 10 law bill and
in the Hoase Of Lords he rather alarmed the Peers by violent
ebullons of indignation that charmed convinced them BY
polished reasoning the last having devoted all his best
years to the drawing of special pleas member Of
the House Of Commons and the few times that he addressed
the Lords ne seemed to be opening 70 the jury the issues
joined on some very complicated record Bot when Murray
was in the House Of Commons the existence Of admins-
ons depended upon his giving Withholding from them the
aid Of his eloqurnce, and in the House II Lords he lis
tened with increased respect and Difference The combi
nation OF this excellence with his other peformsnces
anly much to be wondered at; for, while his competitors
were preparing for the approaching conflict BY coming
the works Of orators and poets be was obliged devote him
self 10 the Year Books and gil his mind with the subte-
ties Of contingent emsndes and exscuoy devices Who
is there that could have argued against Mr. Justice Back
stone In the morning concerning Interpolation Of the rule
in Sheley case, and in the evening shown himself equs
Lord Chatham the question Of the right Of the British
Parliament to tax Americs, or the policy Of declaring
against Spain
Nothing remsns to be said for the purpose Of proving
that he the first Of commonaw judgos Looking the
state Of the court of kings bench in hissmc il il impossible
not envy the good fortune Of those who pacsed under
him. The most md encouraged BY his courtesy, and
the bodest awed by his authority From his quickness
repetition and proixy nexcusabe and there was no
temptation make bad points, sophity sure TO be
detec ed and sound reasoning to prevail When
the facts asceraned the decision might be with conf
dence anticipated and the experienced advocate knew when
to sit dwD, his being either hopeless. The
tanty, but celerity and making many houssnds year
had leisure both for recreation and elegant literature
need net wonder that being and happy uuer
him. they pay him homage and that they
ued in his pateina sway. We may form notion OF the
love and respect with which be regarded from the follow
ing appeal him, when knew that the speaker wss
Eskne the most fearless and independent Of msn address
ing him in the Of the Dean Of ST. Asaph
" am of thoee, said he who could almost lul my
self BY these reflections from the apprehension of immede
mischief from the law Of libel laid down BY your lord
ship if always continue to adminsar il youe
should feel protection 10 the genteuess of your chsater
in the love Of justice which its intrinsic excellence forces
upon mind enlgtened BY science and enlarged By liberal
educam and in thet dignity Of disposition which grows
with the growth Of iustioHs reputation, and becomes
sort Of pledge to the public for security. But SUD recurty
shadow which passelh away. You cannot my Lord be-
immortal and how you for your successor n
you maintain the doctrines which seek overu you
der yourself responsible for all the abuses that may follow
from them to our latest posterity.'" aa
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