Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-09-19

Though a voluminOus book, numbering as many as
nine hundred pages, this v0lume is devoted exclusively
to Pleadiugs On the Part Of the Plaintiff Or what q
known as The Beelara,ioa Il is full Of forms and pre-
eeden,s selected with great care evincing wonderful re-
search ADAPTED to the inutest shades that distinguish
the manifold causes Of legal action, and useful IN the
highest degree the lawyer in his Office or IN Court IL
the Declaration by which the plaintiff must stand or
fall To draw this statement Of his case with legal aeeu-
racy and precision is easy task The most accom-
phed minds have loved to admire the ubtees required
in the operation the most logical inteeess have found
in the science of special pleading the bow that none but
an Ulysses could bend As many good cause has been
lost in consequence Of bad declaration so the first duty
OF counsel is to learn to state the plaintiffs cause-wha
70 say and what to leave outflow much to demand aud
in what terms 70 make the complaint If this shall have
been well and properly DONE and the evidence be ofeor-
responding force the battle already won in the oice
and thus the truth Of the old saying made apparent
that nine cases out of ten are won lost before they
er come TO trial In the present volume, Mr.. Robinson
has conferred lasting and invaluable benefit the legal
profession. Whether the plaintiffs case DO the assertion
Of right or the redress OF wrong, the peader will hnd
forms embracing the very gs Of the matter from the
action OF Covenant on Sealed instrument to Special
Action on the Case for almost any conceivable injury or
respass Throughout the wide range OF Personal Actions
in Covenant Debt Assumpsit Detinue, Trover, Sland
er Malicious Prosecution Case-the author has supplied
Us with precedeuts that have stood the test of DemurreTs
and been sustained by Courts OF the highest udcaure
so tha. We hazard nothing predicting for this volume
the most favorable reception and rapid sale and in no
wise 10 We exaggeate in declaring it. in our opinion the
most useful law book ever published 10 Virginia. When
at length Sin the lucuba.ions of twenty years." the
whole Practice shall be completed instslment after install
ment, it will indeed be noble monument Of its author
and to the legal profession possession for ever"
The Pre- dictions and warnings Of washington
and Clay.
Ifthsre are two names which adorn our history as a
nation. and whose words of wisdom, of advice and Of
waning should command the respect aud confidence Of
the American people they those of Washington and
CLAW In his Farewell Address, the former used the
foIowin, profoundly significant words to the people:
.sThe unity of government which constitutes you one
peoue is also nov dear. It is justly so; for it is mau
pillar In the edi6ce Of your real ndepeudence-the sup
port Of your tranquility az home your peace abroad, OF
your safety, otyour prosperity Of that very liberty which
YOU so highly prize But 10 is easy 20 toresee that,
from different causes and from different quarters, much
pains will be taken, many articles employed, 20 weaken
10 your minds the conviction Of this truth; this Is the
point ia political fortress against which the batter
les of internal and external enemies will be most con-
stlntv and actively Though often cOyertly and insdi
oJ 81 directed IL is Of infinite moment that you should
nfJperlv estimate the immense value Of your National
piop 10 YOUR collective and individual happiness; that
you should cherish cordial habitual aud mmovable at
chmcut IT, accusomiug yourselves to think and speak
of IL as Of the palladium Of political safety and
operi.y watching for its preservation with jealous
au1 ETY.; djscouuentucug whatever may sugges; even
suspicion that can in any event. be abaddOucd and in
di-ranty frownn upon the first dawning OF every at
tempt 10 ALLEVIATE any portion Of our country iIom the
rest or 20 eneeble the sacred ties which now link ogeth
er the various parts For this You have every induce
ment Of sympathy and interest Citizens, by birth or
choice OF a common country that country has right
20 concentrate your affections. The OF ImsricIg
which belongs YOU in your national capacity, must al
WAYS exllt the us pride Of patriotism more than any APP
peIatiou derived from local discrimination
How well his president mind deserted in the future the
very evils which nov environ the country How clearly
be goresaw 'the pains that would be taken, the articles
employed to weaken our attachment to tie Union! How
truly he OWNED the point Of attack and how insidou-
~ and covery" the batteries OF its enemies would be d.
re,tsd against the Union!
The ustrious Clay too, who bad stood in the Nation
al Councils in It's greatest pers the close Of his ca
resr. in 1850 iorssaw the result Of the slavery aga
ton which is now upon US and exclaimed, with all his
great heart and with patriotic feryor:
81 may be asked as have been asked, when would
consent 20 dissolution Of the Union. answer never
t.rsr NEvER, If the agitation in regard
10 the fugitive slave law should continue and increase,
and become Alarming e viii lead 20 the formation Of
tso new paresone the Union and the other against
thc Union; and the platform OF that Union
plrv will be ruE UNION rHE COSsTTCrIOS AND THE En-
T5acrvsSr o. rs Laws Aud If should be necessary
% form such party and &c should be accordingly form
ed Iarors irssLfia this place member Of ttG, par
o. cil'sssr nag Be it- component clements
vii .Ae people learn safety in this time Of danger
from these great examp!ars and beueiaotOrs? The Two
new parties have been formed and the zone is for the
ion and the other is against the Union" The rest
is mere faction VIII the Anerican people take the side
o. Washington and Clay, or viii they herd with the
mics Of the Union, North or South?