The Portland gazette., 1818-06-30
COMMUNICATION.
Court Of Common Plea and Sessions.


COMMUNICATIONS
Court Of Common Plea and Sessions.
This court adjourned on Friday last, after a
laborious session of ten days. We understand
that in consequence Of the late regulation of the
Legislature restraining the right Of appeal in all
cases where the damages are under $40, there
was unusual proportion of jury trials al this term
aud from what We learn, it seems bat justice &c
the honourable members of the court, to say, that
the result of the new arrangement in this respect
under their allie and faithful administration, has
been such as to evince its expediency and satisfy,
the public of the advantage Of maintaining it.
The number of which the court consists, enables
them to per,s1n the business Of jury trials with
one third o. the fatigue which falls upon the
Judges Of the Supreme Court, in their Irrespective
circuits, in the discharge of the same duty; and
the sanc number ensures correct decision of the
causes within their control while cases of con-
siderable magnitude may still be carried to the
higher tribunal. 1t is evident, however, that
more Of the time of the Common Pleas Judges,
will be required under the operation of the late
act IN this particular than was formerly necessa-
~, they will also need more leisure for the
turing oftheir opinions and the settling ofpoints
and principles that may suddenly come up be-
fore them; and this Circumstance renders it de-
sirable to afford them all practicable relief in the
discharge of their arduous duties, SO as TO enable
the public to derive all the advantage and bene-
fit from the improvement which il was intended
70 realize. Ii is in this regard that we think It
likely the attention of the legislature will be
drawn to the subject ofseparating the jurisdiction
of the Court ofSessions from that of the Common
Pleas-restorng to the former its original natural
independence, ,&leaving to the exclusive manage
ent Of the latter all that important class of civil
II. a.
their undivided care Many great nconvenien-
ees nave observed TO arse out of the present
system Of uniting the business of the two courts,
which have heen much lamented by those who
have had occasion to notice them. The evil has
heretofore been Diminished by the little real busi-
ness which the Irt has had before it 10 prevent
its attending to session business at any time dur
ing the term, which has been the usual course,
but the increasing disadvantages which win
continue to grow out of the continuance Of the
same system considerable time longer, viii form,
we think very weighty subject for the consider
alton ofthe Legislature.
Deism.-A writer 10 the Boston Patriot, in
noticing the complaints which were raised "a
gainst the Library which was sold by Mr.
Jefferson TO Congress in 1914, on account OF
its comprising the works of Noltaire and other
deistlcal writers, asserts that in the catalogue
OF the late Rev Dir. Thatcher's Library which
has been recently sold in Boston, was twenty
two volumes of Voltaire's works, and among
them his Philosophical Dictionay--and inti-
mates that if they are suitable books TO con
stiiute clsrgynda's library in Boston, they
cannot be dangerous TO citizen Of Virginia.
For ourselves, however, we should think that
streams issuing from such fountain, whether
detailed by clergymen or laymen, could not
have very salutary influence on society.
The Democratic Press says-We understand
tfat the Mint in this city Shas lately coined, and
has now nearly ready for delivery, four hundred
+ thousand quarter dotars'!
Bvan official statement, it appears, that ther e
wore burnt in Russia, after the retreat of the
French, the bodies oftwo hundred and forty-three
thousand six hundred and twelve men, and one
hundred and twenty-three thousand one hundred
and forty-two horses!
7. ;s stated upon authority of the most intelli-
gept navigators, that upwards of 10000 square
miles of ice have disappeared from the Green
land seas within the last two years.-Ihe ap-
,ro ximation of such an immense body OF ice to
the shores Of Europe and America, may IN great
,naasnre account for the astonishing changes
which the temperature Of both hemispheres has
undergone.
Five religions females of the congregation Of
,bo sscre Cgur. have sailed for Louisiana from
Rorseanx their intention is to found schools
Tha ahba Martial sailed in the same vessel tc
;on the Bishop Of Louisiana he was accompa'
n;ed b> two other pap.
/" TIE Bee,n published at Port-au-frince al
the Official paper ofthe government oi republican
Havfi. is printed twice month on single
sheet. at the subscription price OF 70 dollars
year.
A doel wss recently prevented from taxing
,iaee a. Glasgow. England, after ihe parties had
me, on the field, BY one of the seconds "ho nae
determined 20 prev cot IT, If possieie) ronnng awe
Win one Of the pi.tols. He was pursued BY the
Other three but escaped BY jumping = wall alter
hav;n, had ,te remaining pistol bred at hltn.
Col. DANIEL LANE. OF Portland, late Q: the
u. States Army, has been appointed oy The
President OF the U. States, Collector OF the
Customs for the District Of Belfast