The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1821-03-05
Debates on The judiciary.

The Eastern .Hrgus complains 10 very cour-
teous terms Of the Gazette, for the : unfair and
clumsy report OF Tie debate" on the Judicia
ry bIH, which appeared in the last paper
but clumsy and unfair, as il is said to be, those
modest gentlemen have thought it not unwor-
thy OF then, TO copy one OF the speeches yer
6at1m, as we reported II, and in the others to
make tr:fiing alterations only in the phraseol-
ogy, without disturbing the sense.
We cannot be presumed to make report
OF speech which shall suit the person who
dehvered 1t, SO we'll as that person can him
self prepare IL, in the retirement OF has study !;
but Ifgentlemen who engage IN debate, choose
a better report IN our paper than we can pre-
pare, they will be good enough to favour us,
as we perceive II has been done in one IN
stance IN The Argus, with full length draw
ing under Their own hands. But whether that
sketch 10 which we particularly refer, is more
10 the lie than the view we have given, we
must leave those who heard it, to determine.
Judge AMEs, We must say, made very able,
and eloquent speech we regret hat we could
mol have done Il more justice, but II was i'm
possible tor US TO follow him into all his
illusions, illustrations and sarcasms or
TO catch the language Of his agunent; and
though we have not been able to present all
that he did say, still we are satisfied that we
dld not intend TO report any thing that he did
not say. But II his or any genteman's SEN
tlmenlS have been misrepresented in This pa
per, we shall be happy 10 avail ourselves Of
an opportunity OF correcting the error.
: We cannot but admire" the impartisIity
OF The .1rgus II has an opinion with one SIDE
10 day, and another side tomorrow such I'M
partialIty, we as . sentinel do not under
lake TO exercise we must act as We think.
and we hope always consistently. We wish
the Argus had ever been influenced by senti-
menls OF such profound humility, as dictated
the following remark: 6 We do not feel COM
PetenI ourselves 10 decide this important ques-
lion concerning Courts; we ale willing 10
leave II 10 tbe decision OF those 10 whom il
properly belongs" Remarkably condescen1-
mg they are willing 10 lei the Legislature
decide the questions that come before them.
wIihou; Their direction. But we have a salts
faction IN believing that the piliful, contempt
ible attack OF the writer in the Argus, did not
f'~~~NN $500 WY oOubNC NuiI1 usually sup
plies That portion OF the paper, IN which IL
appeared i has strong marks of personal
feeling, as well as grossness, which indicate
us origin beyond doubt. And we should not
have taken up the time of our readers with
inns reply, had we not, IN such coarse terms.
been accused OF psrtIality aud perverson
OF sentiment" which we utterly discaim.
Ia The report which is referred 10, we did
earnestly endeavour TO present fairly 10 the
public, the substance, aud in some instances
The language OF each speakers argument; and
we have Tue pleasure to declare that our at
tempt has been amply rewarded by the APP
probation of every member OF The Legislature
with whom we have conyersed whatever
difference may be discovered therefore, III our
report OF the speeches, may we uust be
properly attributed TO the style in which they
were delivered, and not 10 our own feelings !;
for those we were very cautious not to indulge
on that occasion. Our labours were for the
public,-lo exhibit 10 il, the arguments on
both sides OF The question, and DO; 10 support
the reputation" Of any gentleman who engag-