Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1803-07-30


For the Raops IsLAsp RfPvILfcAK. Y
M. FAssswoRrH,
CslJPPUsIs~G ig neceaAry for the public TO be
- acqualarcd with the chafattcn of certaia
ofIiccfs thai are appointed by the Executive au-
fh,fi,y 70 admiciitsr joa,cs between ,,eir fcl
low ririzeos---thc following rtiation may ferve
a. fpecimen for that purpofe. The proceed
ines OF tho Chief Jcitscc. &c. &c. ss underwrit-
-sa. arc founded 90 truth, and are the common
oy slaal productions Of acerlain body of officen
fha, are rtnowned for their uniform attention to
FsIs,siys--snd ate preien,ed a. the actual OBJ.
tcsvs.iGos Of one shs, .wa' p,eieni. II you will
give it place in your utefsi Republican, you
will much obligc many crnnant reAdcs.
kssfm&sf (sfofrsf NeDs- I
sbssn,J JsJ 1905.
LATELY in my travels, I chsnccd TO 60
into 40 lufcrior Court Of Common Pleas. where
il appea.ea te ,ns, IL ,he hsppinrfs Of the people
a,e 20 be eaima,ed by the canfummatc ignof-
snce and Aapidity of iheir Court. that the peo-
plc of that place we're fapremely bIc&. The re-
la,iop OF sne of the many trNnfstt,ons which &C.
eorrrd al that time, viii be fuidcisnt TO fupport
my eoncla6on.
TIE psnnel 10y fome mesns) was not foil---
on which ,he Coonfcl moved 10 the Honorable
Cour,, .h.. i, nigh, be Alled, whea the Chief
luft;ce otdesed the Sheriff to Gil il. The Shelf
iR. with n.seh fleming conf q,enee, sroie, and
while he held up his fmaIl cIosths with his right
hand. be pointed to Mr.. taisplay with his lsfx,
and ordered him ON the psnnel. Nov cafe OF
confidence came before the Honorable Court )
for IL ap,~ ared ttss Mr.. Rheoix, the clerk txhom
..y'enqniry, tound to be yonag n'sn of ami
stIc manner, and unimpeacliabic moral ehassc-
sef) had fon,e ,eligious fcrpples abopt sdmiuss-
seriaa the formal oath, and MIR. Fsirplsy had
his fcrupIes about taking the affirmation, -----h
appeared the paris Of the oath which Mr.. Phe-
mix was ierupolous shout aiminIRcsing, were
thcfe---'s Yos fso>ay''---xhd !" So bsip jos God.
on which has honor the Chief Juhice arofc. in
order q qualify the Jutymsn. and ordered Mr..
Fsirplay " holi up his hand; and after ialating
che sadience With two or three hens. and hxinS
his eyes ON the floor, he began ~ follows:
JxRiee.--You fwear that you'll tell
Some crfon fpoke and faid your honor is wrong.
TsRms.--Come give IL % Mr.. Clerk.
Ckyk.--1hat in I'll cauies bct~ixs party
JsfKe.--That in all caufes be'~ixt party
& &party--hem, hem, hem--you f.ear that yoo'l
ssll--hem. hem. hem--what 10 IL Mt. Clerk
Ckyk.-That In all caufes betwixs patty
JnS;cr.--Thas in Ill esufes betwixt party
T. ositv--bem, hem, hem--you fwesr that yoo
wii' tell--hem, hem. hem----whsf it--you
mutt help ue, Mr.. Clerk.
Ck,k.--Tha, In all caufes betwixt party
snd party
Jssie.--Tha, In all caufes betwixt party
and pat'y---
Ckyi---Tha, fhalI be committed uuto you.
yaEns --Tha, ihall be cor pired uato you.
IH.k You will give true verdict therein
according TO law
y.Aie,.-Yos will give true verdid there
in according ~ Jaw
Ckyk.-Aad the evide.sc given you.
TaSne. And the evidence given 700.
The. Clerk Ind now gone as TAR as bs con.
fcicnce woolI let him--he therefore qliised and
Sat down---when one Of the Attorsies haihcd
the promr,e,'s ,ak by fayin2. So help you God.
Jsylice.--So help you God.
As it ha. been the practice Of thc Federal
Executive 70 which aliuie, 10 fli the judicla
~ with ,hoie os their " Fee" without regarding
the numerous recommendation tor men OF abii
i,y, j, IS TO be hoped the foregoing tPecimen
viii cl,in iheir attention, q.bts ,b.y s,e barely
sls,,d. ,bas zoe general nrn,s Of its 1feisi pro
sr,d4s, of fba, Corn, n there d,i,ssaf,d ---H
they are rot wholly diveAed OF poraIity. or 1t
!, i, any part OF their with to have juaice duly
adminiAercd among their fellow cidzeos--it Is
preis med they will hereafter |" look before tb<y
kap." ard cau,iouay avoid tho appointment OF
sss e,ssfs,s,. that have not the ability TO learn
the law. and ccnfequen,y are arHsgsn 70 fbs
Rip6n Of M9s.