Jenks' Portland gazette., 1805-01-21

gentlemen, cbSaSCo SA'SHhNSiy IN buiRels.
are at all times TOO liable to interruption, and
TOO much occupied to devore themielves er-
cluGvely to an affair of this nature, 70 as
complete it within 10 ihort period; and a,,b;,
| icafon cf The year, they are for the mott par,
particularly ana indilpenfbly engaged.
rheie reafons In favor OF a liberal allowance
of time for preparing the antwer derive grea,
additional 70 &c from one further conGder..
tion which | hope that NAV without i,aproor.
ETY. preient TO the view of this Honorable
Court. Reputation ought TO &c more dear 10
every man, and is more dear to me, than the
honors or the emo!uments Of office. I'm cafes
of impee chments, the facts which appear. the
explanations which are given, and The arqu-
ments which arc urged, at the trial are fome-
times wholly emitted In the aasements given 70
the public, and often m'ifepreiented, or latcS
too intliitincfly to be generally underitood. ie
is 10 the aniHer that the world mutt look, sor
the juitihcation Of the accuied. 1t is by his an
lwcr alone, that he can furniih clear, conciCe
and authentic explanation of his conduct ana
his motives, ,fuppor,ed by iuch itatercnt of his
proofs, as can be extenGvely read, clearly
underhood, and eaiily reucn,bered.--
lie may therefore, claim from juttice, and
expect from the high dignity and reiponf-
bic character os this honorable tribunal, fuch
time for preparing this very important docu-
ment, as may enab him TO below on it all the
care and laboar which it requires, and to give il
all the force Of which it may be iufcepr bic
in Eating theie conGderatioDs, MIR. Pretidtnt,
in fupport OF nv requett for continuance of
this cafe diiclaim all intenton of aTe q cd delay.
Feeling concioulneis of my integrity, and a
iua pride of character, which place me far above
the fear Of events, an anxious 70 meet this
accuiatlon, and rejoice in an opportunity of &c
futing it. know that my conduct, though la
bic full portion of human error, has at all
times been Tree from intentional impropriety.-
know that In all the nttances felrtfed as tho
grounds of accuiaton, have dilcharged mr.
olEcIaI duties, with facred and inyoate re-
gard to my ath, my character, the laws of rny
country, and the right Of my fellow citizen.
know that can prove my Innocence as TO AZ
the matters aliedged again2 me. And acriu,-
onous as are the terms 10 whica MANY Of the
acculaucnS received harfh and opprobi-
tioaS as are the epithets wherswith it has b ea
thought lroper to aaai my name and character,
1
asm5, whi 1t was contributing nv utmolt I'D
to lay the ground work of American Liberty Z
yet think my accuiers, whole functions as meu,-
bcrs oi the government cf my country, highly
reipett. for having at length put their charges
INTO drhnitise form, fulccptibe of refutation;
and FOR having thereby afforded me an nppor-
| tuntY OF vindcating my innocence, in the fzce
OF 'his Honorable Court, Of my coun,y and Of
the world
| But his vIndicaton, ftuated as am, ard n
| this cafe is, cannot be the work of few weeks.
Nuch time haa bven employed in preparing nc
accusation; ieis will be required for the de-
fence but ihort time will not futhce 1 am
FAR from prttuming TO pre!cribe TO h,s Honorz-
bic Court Whole fenfe of juitlce and difpoiitioa
70 grant every proper indulgence, | canno.
doubt but IL may perhaps be no, improper TO
iu1geit that by tie fTit day of next FELTON,, tho
aniwer could DC prepared and put in AM ,h,s
the trial might then take pace as foon after.
| va ds, rs the witnefes could be collected Il
declare that It will be impoikble fer me toprc-
pare my anlwer in iuch time as TO commence
The trial during this fetiion with any profpeet Of
bringing il into oloie before the iefIion muR
end and were | to omit that full anfwcr
which / with 20 give, it would be impoflible for
nae. in the courte cf this fefon, (only two
months OF which now remain) to afcertan fully
sll the facts neceaary for my defence to find
out and bring 10 this place, the witueRes and
written teitimony; or 70 make arr ngements re-
lative TO that aliitance of council which nv cafe
lrequires, my age and infirmiies render efIcnta,,
and longer time would enable me 10 pro-
cure.
hope, Mr.. Proficient, may be permitted I,
ooiefve' that my private and prOfalTnai reputa-
ton tor nropriety ard honor has never been CAL
led IN qutiiion. have fufaned high judicial
charatter for above Gxteen years. and during
the hrit fix, prchded at the trial of more crim-
mails than any other iudne Within tn. II etatcs.