The Wilmingtonian., 1824-01-29
EXAMINATION OF
DOCTOR MARRIOTT.
coScLrnEn |

~ the gentleman owns that ne hsS much W,
form,tion; ! wish he would tell US what.
a. The same the house has already heartl
Just now from some Of the same persons.
Mr. CAswELL. q. Ii we cannot have the whole
cf his opinion, will he give lis some OF the veiH
learned quotations in his book
A. So many compliments would naturally draw
a positive answer from any person, capable ~
feeling the aatteiy and giving an answer; hut
do not krinw what the honorable gentleman think
of me. 1t ia not little memory or little tim,-
will serve 10 repeat all the quotations of civia
and common law, and all the French and i.at'i.
extracts which have used have used greas
many in dressing out my own thoughts Quota.
ions commonly among authors but mere oi
naments. the fringe, and srappngs, OF bnoh.
They only shew that the man who uses them Ii
read great deal; but they do not prove 10"
much lie has thought and whether we'll or vi
and they sllew he has thought like other peopl,~
who have thought and wrote before him 1t
lcoli possibly recollect and repeat tins mass ~
the opinions and information of other men, mas
be very tedious, and appear very pedantic 70 thts
House. J question much, whether walking Il
brary would be tolerabie in these walls. | caf.
not remember the quotations.
Mr.. WIN. BuREE. viii the gentleman tell n3
how long he was composing his plan ut muss
require great labor and study and how many
pages it contained
4 a. About 800 pages closely written.
Il q, WHAT Was the uinc IL IOOk " GotlipUsC IL
Il A. | cannot exactly tell.
4 @. Was it several months
! A. Ten or twelve months at different intervaiS
Ito compose it. But if am TO speak af all tba
rhmc was thinking upon the subject, the timo
was near two years. | took it up, laid it IN my
: desk; took it up and laid it in my desk again tina,
I lit might rpen in my mind. saw my difficulties
4 of coming to a decision encreased. dreadets
being has,y or positive, and thought no troub',i
too much on such apubic subject, which appear
= ed too much for the life of any man. and mos:
y certainly for any mans understanding.
e @ | desire to know Mr.. Chairman, what was
d 1.-THE name of THE THING which he took up and
laid down so often, and which he delivered in az
: last to his Majesty
/ A. think, Mr. Chairman, I remember the face
y OF that gentleman who asks me the question,
e Is w ixl is that thing which took up and lsit,
! down so often, and delivered in TO his Majesty"
II answer, when that gentleman was himself ns
L office. he very well knew what sort OF things art
T the opinions of Crown Lawyers.
t Nj. W BuRKE. Mr.. Chairman, the witness al
h the bar, has behaved without any respect to tie
house. 1t was enough for the house to be insult
r ed elsewhere. We are in an abject state. say
s. so. We are very i'll used. The upper house haA
used US i'll. They shut US out, not for fear We
N should hear what they did, but for fear we shokt
e ace they did nothing. They frame the bill theSs,
delay it by keeping it in their hands, and then sen
without sufficient information; and nobody VIII
OF own it. The doors are shut upon us nobody
n will give us informaton.-I said, the gentemaa az
o. the said he had knowledge of men things yet
ie said he could not tell am not guilty OF any bluns
IT, ders, any ricism. The clerk mistook as well as
IT, The gentleman says, he does not know the
consttution of France lie does not know ths
y constitution Of Ireland; he never was in Canadst
the king is his client; he will not tell you what
advice he has given the king; we have right to
II be informed BY him. The Minister told us We
should be so; and truly, the witness will not
give US an answer to any thing what his real o,
pnion s.-By the rules of this house, no witness
at the bar is to answer any thing personally touch
ing member. 1t s dsrespect to the house,
I'd The questions are to be put to the chair by (
lis member; and the chair, which represents the
e,Ihouse, is to put the questions to witness. lie s
e. return answers to the chair, that is, to this
DyIhouse. If improper question is put the house
'y,lmay over-rule it. always behave like gentle
Gilman | know the gentleman at the bar, though
istam not intimate with him. He has taken fire at
ctmy expression; did not mean to affront him.
ne He would not tell us what it was he had develd
he ed he himself therefore forced me to call it has
ofIthing which he delivered had no other way
,n'to express it. ] am ready every where to de-.
of mand or give satistaction where there is an at,
ed front offered or received-I desire the gentle;
C., man may withdraw. and to know the sense ftf,e
Is lhause, whether put an improper question, Of
ms the gentleman made All improper answer
asl CIlr. Marriott was ordered to Withdraw
he| Mr.. FULLER. 1t is certainly very irregular tor
ora witness at the bar to answer any thing relating
nd to member, personally, who puts the question,
th 1t was always in my opinion wrong, considering
on that gentlemans situation to call him to be e4:
lie amined; but we were refused the perusal of his
as opinion, and the papers. The Attorney and So-
licitor General have refused to tell what we've
ce their opinions which were given in by them.-i
d, often have observed much debate and confusion
e. occasioned in the House, when witness OF wit
e. and ability is examined. 1t should be remem.
h. bered by both the persons. by the one who puts
s the question: and by the other who gives the an.
m swer, that the question put by the House, and
atIthe answer is returned to the House An atten-
&c tion to this would preserve reciprocal decorum
b, Capt. PHIpps. must observe TO the commit-
leltee, that this examination is getting into tram
'irI which appears to me to be very improper. siFs
a. when men of great parts and abilities, ard much
&C.. wit come to this bar, cannot help condemnlng
d. that kind of applause which is given them, Tor eS
ty ertions of that wit, though very unsessonaole
er may have been guilty OF joining in this encour-
N agement to a witness, but am sure the commit
N, tee sees, by this time, that it we proceed thus
la, the witness will have been called to the bar, to
o. very little purpose. Hesdea, Sir, there is con-
us duct in witnesses that is not at all consistent with
nd the dignity of this house therefore hope, Sir
n that the Witness as we'll as any others that may
en- come to this bar hereafter would recolect, that
pll the house owes much to the situation Cj