Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1802-02-08

have cxhalled myfcf ana f. ar the patience Of
the Senate, and exceedingly that MY lnduplt-
ton prevented nae from better preparation upon hi'
important quelti0n | have .emptc1 10 ihow, that
the eG4bihment Of judiciary vlrm for this country,
Isl mutt be attended WIKI difficulties. and that the
legi0atu1e have taken futh mea ures majoity
OF them appeared mon rea'onabe, afe much 4tten-
tor the iubjcct, TIE evils q the old fyem
by The fub0tuton Of a new. fyfem.
And let it be remai ked that the law under con
liberation, although il modified itricty
guarded agauA violation of the principles have here
commended for. The iuprem5 Is 70 COMMIT Of but
FIVE judges at or the vacancy fhAll happen lad
the drIf judges OF TennelIce and Kentucky Ailo-
ciated with circnit judge, to PEI form the duties OF
eircuig Judges which duties il is well known they per-
formed ever lince the diltrlf Courts eaabhed
and in the cauie which incrcafc5 their laars they
yled the dIltrct Judges and al the alterations made
10 their circumstances. is an ncre4le Of duty and OF
falary. have attempted 10 thew he primary necclty
OF rendering the judiciary of this cOntederated gov
ment, completely independent. not Only Of the cxecu-
tive, but Especially 70 Of the Legislature.
And by adverting the words Of ;he inlrumcnt it.
(cf have attempted how, that the judiciary arc le-
cured, 70 far words do il, wei from circu-
itous removal by repeating the law continuing the
court Of which they are judges by any direct re-
moval
am Rrongly imprefed with the magnitude Of hi.
luGje1 perhaps the wilkins of hck mans fancy have
IT,.
spprehena the repeal If this law will Involve in il the
otal dcltructian Of our contribution. Is fupported bv
three independent P lars the legA4tive executive and
Judiciary and If any rude hand ihouId pluck either "a
them away the beautiful ia5rc NUT ta.b into runs.
The Jude N Is the cenrc pillar, and iupport x
each BY checking both; the one Il Z j. the rwOrd
and Inc other wealth Of the ut5Jn ANA It has
inherent capacity % f-Id ir-f. Thcle very cir
CUNT nces unted Gay provoke attack and which
ever power p.cvaI lar ven iilc dire nv Ut
indirectly tbe power ol the judiciary by reader ng
dependent it IS the prcCrle ANTON Vi yr4nuy 4nd
RuG produce IL tT~>ts The Goth, and Vand4is de-
Il Dyed net ony the government OF dome but the civ
lcf hey Ety4gc, ana lcit the i0ls " nc ther
but 4 K he poibIc there be inlcation ike the
ION of M2u0s with his llrcn3th, whou; hs qo1HneCs
20 tumble ~ fabric into ruins K: Il DC remembered il
Will cruh IL unditinguied ruin, i;s perpetrators
with hole whom they may cali their poIi,ica, enemies
Inoh e7rnot,y intrcat gentIamen to paufc and GA
hdcr apprthcnd the repeal Of tAis at will hr The
hand writing thc wall Rampns Mere T.EsI upon AN
We hold dear and valuable in contribution Let not
the Jmput4.ou Of inR4biiy which can upon all pop
a bodies, Le verified by IN adOP ing to day
and repeating than ~ ow, for reafon but that
W have the power and VIII exercife a.
lAs con0i utiou /, an invaluable inheritance re We
make iuraad. up,n Il and detroy il, matter with
What nt-Auns, it cannot be rc2 aced We l4l ne yer
hlye auUtker.