Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1802-02-01

2dlY. That wehave fightto repeal Il, and
ought to exercif= that right.
The numerical mode of argument, made ufe
| Of TO prove this, is perfectly novel, and com
mands my tribune of admiration. This is the
| trR time ever heard the utility Of courts Of
Juice e0imaed by the number Of luits carried
before them. ! have read that a celebrated
monarch of England, he Great Alfred, had
| enacted 1uch laws, elt4blfhed fnch tribunals,
and organized luch lyaem of police, that
Purie Of gold might be hung up on the high
way without any danger of being taken Had
| The honorable gentleman from Kentucky exiRcd
in tbole days, he wouId perhaps have attempt
ed 70 convince old Alfred, that what he oonGd
cred as the glory of his reign, was its geaelt
evil For taking the unfreqnency OF crimes as
proof chat tribunals were unneceiiary, and thus
boldly fubGtuting effect for capfe, the gentle
man might d=monarate the inutility OF any in.
ltitution By fItcm Of realoaing the mott fall
lacious.
But Sir, if with that poor meafure Of ability
wbich i has Pleaied God to give me, march
on that ground, which have been accuRomed
to deem told, ihould fay hat in 70 far as tl,e
terror Of our judicIal inatuuons prevented the
perpetrati'n Of crimes, IN thar fame gree are
thole intitut ons uf-lul-Ihia would BE nv
mode OF rlatnning. SUIT for the wonderful dill
covery n2te BY lhe honorable mover Of the
reloiution.
We have been told 81 he great expeoce If
the judiciary -' hat ID amounted ~ 137 ooo dolls v
And thus atgibutrs The whole expence Of The
et4bi(EmeIt 70 hi, particular law, il his beer
ainmed an argument that to repeal the law
woH'd be On flVeT $1,000 dollars. II the otheT
arthmeti al arguments Of The gentleman werr
equally ilco.re6t bis differences will b. entitled
TO but Iii tie Attention,
or this fun, !. appears from report of he
oec.tt.ry of the Tretlury THAI As Oco dolia +, |
are bon he contingent p1nces Of ilri.s, wit
neh.s, ',c. With lervcs in lone mcclure, to !
hew liza, / IS ,ap-A-I much buinlis will be /
21ua.'y dooc.
Th eype2ce trGnG urder this law, thar it is
p-oDct-1 ,n J peal, AM. unts .hrty houfand
4 l..Ie, e.oiuiye p a.teen ,houf "a dollars ELI
mated fcr clrti'eeR' expences, m king ogeth
cr 45 coo joI sr. bur l9- IS nor R ut tile al
I1vauce; lhtuv III \ tcw lhour.nd noe, and
w TIE whole te t~tc1 1t 5I,coS ppmtion
this fun anon tDe people 3 The United a.es
according " tie cenlu5 lately taken, AMI YOU
VII hni thai each i1@ivij>at viii pay m9 one
cent And D. he .ndgHdcant ftvirg " cent
man, We Az called upon 70 give up all that Is
vIIUable to A nausn.
One ot the great pu' POtes Of government Is
10 ierure tie people from foreign inv4ion. To
be ready to rope luch nvsG,n, requires great
revenue. and many OF ers become nrc,T "
to coIc4 Il. Such an nv41on, however. may
o. may not tax place. If IIujye from CERTAIN
documents laid bator. u,, thole who adminider
our aF4irs nave but lule apprehension NJ that
event. I. lheu there be lrte ar no 4 al dan
ger, mr. if The people be- fulfil iently fe ured
g4in't IT, wha elle lave they ii ht % nix for
ln return fur their -1rey expended in the ftp
port of government Thy have AMI ht 10 ak
for the protection nj -h- law n Pr.Per courts ot
iuli 2, TO t.cute lhe ve tH Nh nj he iirorE, The
poor agiiHh the ri-h- dis ogDreie- ar .iNt the
oPPref,r. and is this Ittle Nh gh.y 4}-t 70
be denied Are thc mems by nh b dis ianred
can o+tain rs!rls. en- o- cu.ta 50 d liln III
ilh:I? Much may sc feared rom armies they
may ,urn tae,r fvorls lgAnl our botom,, they
may elevate 4 chief q aeipoto power But
what danger i: 70 be aPPrehended from an Ar
my # igl5 wv,
Gentlemen ?. 1ecur 70 the accent iyitem. !
What Is hat fltem Six Judge, Of the fuDreme
3
year, and Gt twice 1 year az the the re of gov
err &ent. Without inquiring into the accuracy
OF Ratement made BY The gentleman re(ped
ing The courts Of England, in which, l apyrz
bend, he will find him eli deceived lei me Xix
what would be the eff tts of the old n tenn here.
Cat an eye over he extent Of our county, and
a moments confederation will thew, that the
hrR mag arate in !eleaing a character for thg
ben h, mutt feek lels the learning Of Judge |
than he agility ola pol boy. Cn Il be poni
bic. that men advanced ip years, for fuch alone |
can have the maturity Of judgment fitting for
the Office, that men eiura ted in the clolet. me.
who from .heir ha its Of lif: NUT have more
Rrength Of mind han Of body is it I fiv, { |
hble, that in,h men can he running { ON On
end Of the contine It 70 the o,her ? Or Il they
could. can they find time 10 hear aud decias
caules have been told BY men Of enineoct
on he bench, that thy could rot hold their Of
fees under the OIL Arrangement,
What IS the orefert iylsm ? You have aid
ed to the old judges f-ven di2r.d-, and fifteen |
circuit Judges. WHAT will Ne the eff-9 Of the
d-Gred repeal Will it not be declaration "
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