Jenks' Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1803-1805, 1804-05-21


were lent to the gailIo,inc in The A5eriy days Of
France
If Judge Chafe appears 10 you like one who
appreheuds hmfeIf to be iinking under the
weight of his own errors, you certainly refemble
one, if any judgement can be formed from your
writings, TOO vicious to rife in times of tran-
guilty, but who is willing, father than rot rife
at ali, 70 throw the government into confufion
and tasse bis chance to ger Tmuggledf into office
by the undiiiingui!hing vote OF the populace
"Coull you conceive, Sir, that the people of
the UniteL States would ref quietly, while
|" you under pretcnce Of nrmcraiizing Con-.
/" ;refs, or enc branch Of it, ihould attempt to
g detach the people from their government, and
" TO render it infamous. and contemplate in
/" the opinion Of other nations r This quef-
ion you put 10 judge Chaic with your leave
will PUT another quettion 10 you perhaps an
aaiwcr to fb;s will dcvelope The fub;en and cx-
pofe Plain Truth to the light. Can you believe,
Sir, the people of the United States viii ref
quietly, while plumber Of the houfc Of federal
representatives, under pretcnce Of impcaching
one of che judges Of the Su creme judicial
Court Of the nation, ihall attempt to dctach the
people from heir government, and render it i'll
famous and contemplate in the opinion Of 9TH
or nations Now, Sir, / afert that the cen.
duet of a majority in the houlc of reprefenta-
tive,, together with he doingsof their commit
tee, nickname, like vourf.H, a committee of
touching the behaviour of Judge
Chae, at the trial If traitor Fries, is more
jayabf according e any princip.es you may in
culpatc the Judge by, ana tend more TO dctaeh
the people from their government, aud TO rem
der it infamous and eoltenptbe in the opinion
of other nations, than what Judge Chafe has
done by pub.iihing his memorial III the newt
papers. Give me an anfwer TO my quenion,
and will prove the foregoing prepoiition.
PLAIN Truth! " stand FORTH" tas a certain
Frcnchman, think he called himieIf ritsysS de
MORON, iaid to parton 0fsood> i
fdarc thee to be tried.
In that great Court where confidence mud prcfde "
You wicksdly endeavour 70 impress the prhlic
mind with belief thar Judge shafs has acted
Improperly in publiihing his memcrial, dclgned
for the houic Of representatives, in the newt
Diapers You affect to cali this publication an
app,ai to the people on fubjedt that oughr ex-
cuiively TO Be confined, heard and tried before
the Senate Of the United States. That this
fubjea has got before the public, and in all the
newlpapsfs, is : fact, iii which we agree. II is
eqnaly true thar il is fubjcttof which the (en-
ate has executive jurifditfion; and who his
made this oper, naeonaitnfioaal appeal is the
point of inquiry between US! chargs it on the
houfe of rcpreicntatives or their agents, and l
look upon i a matter Of ferrous importance to
the people of the United States You FAY
There IS iomcthing g efyy frangf, qveN in the
= nss1', az IN TIE lime # JUICE ckgsl ad4,yki
: % re pubic" There i nothing ftrange eth
er in thc.li or mok He found the houfc
themfclves, initcat of proiecuting their pre-
tended impeachment before the fenate, had "a
ken expa,fe evidence, and laid it all before the
public in party newspapers; and their condutf
amounted to violent pfclumption that they
had no intention TO take up the fubjed in its
proper court before the next fcfIion of Con-
Igreis, period Of icven or eight months, during
which time this espoyse, illegal teltimony uas left
TO at on the minds of the people at large. II
this ifate Of things the Judge, finding an 4p-
peal mdd< 10 the people, by brancho the gov
qubo dnrys to BE- bmla in tbe rvorR Of times, has
met that appeal in sntimcnts and language, that
make fuch eringing iycophants as Pain 7smb
to tremble.
You inGdiouny ak, I" What would be the
(" judges ideas, it in his court, man indicted
by grand jury Of a crime, fhould come for
ward, and i'll gazette, charge the grand ju-
cry, his prciecutors and judges, with party
preiudces, corrupt intentions and wicked de-
g tigns againft him?" anfwer this queliion
by Demanding Of you, what would be your cal
it on the returning OF an Indictment into court
the Judge ihoud conceal it from the party
charged, and direct the proiecutor to take expa,t
evidence, and publifh the fame in the newipa.
pers. and yefufc 70 bring the fuppcfed crnira
10 trial till the next term, even let him know
lfpeti6cally the crime he was to be tried upon
And if this indicted man ihould meet (aeb e,
parfe proceedings before tbf public, where the cour,
had thrown it, aoeaId yoa J,nile at BIZ tolv, ana
L" fay that he oxgh to be quie until bis trial Jouia
I" be GATED on in court ?" No, Sir, YOU would