The Arkansas advocate., 1833-10-09
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h the suit which Cobbett brouoht a. : gaInst the Times for libel, the Editor was defended by Sir James Scarett, who thus drew the character of Coobett as a writer. ltis masteily delineation of sle ;inpudont profllgacy win is!iii which ster Pofcupine can prostitute hls pen to the advocacy of any cause:
 There was nothing which the plaintiff did like ordinary men. There was no topic which he had not touched in religion, and politics, and morals. He could equally well discuss every public question, and ev- cry side of that question. Laughter.) Was It not distinction fer ;aiiy pubic wri- ter to be able to write and convince On one slde of question, and then turn round and 1 convince on the other! A Iaugh.) The hon. member possessed an iaexhaustible tnine ct talent and information on every sub- lJect, which the labors Of years had not work cd out. | 2 fist began iii America, where his Register, published under the title of Petef Porcupiae, produced his deserved lame. From thence lie came to England, and set up in Pal Mall as bookseller and publisher, under the sign of the Bible and Grown; but the fertility of his genius was so great, that he soon gave up the vending of the writings of others, in order to attend to the publication of his own. In these he had given 10 the public such an almost infinite variety of information and opinion on every subject, that, if he were even now to dis continue the active labors. of his pen, he would leave an i1nperishable and inexhaust- tlble store, to which his countrymen might apply on every public question, and on ey- cry side of that question. If bis learned friend MT. Philips) should have occasion to seek out for what might be said on both isldes, on any given subject, of any public ir- terest, he {Sir J. Scarlet) could refer him at once to an inexhaustible store of such opinions: for instance. if he should have oc- easion to refer or make allusion to the Roy al Family, he would find such passage as the following: "As to any part of the Roy l al Family, what a shame Is 1t to insinuate that ] have ever endeavored to excite the hatred of the people against them. have avoided every thing having such tenden- Icy.0 Now came the other side Of the same question:-''A beggar may be al English man, whereas the Guelphs have aota drop of English blood in their veins, except that which they may have derived from the tax es under which the people groan.'' tA laugh
 NIr. Phillips said that his learned friend was quoting printed work. He wished to know if he intended to put 1t in as evil denec. Sir J. scarlet sald he was reading these extracts as part of his speech. The jury would observe the happy consistency there ,rsss i.i these two pages. ne same honorable feeling was preserved in those he would next read:-ssI have faithfully and zeaously served, honered, and obeyed his Majesty, and if 1t should please God to de- prive US of his inestimable life, though s. 000,0o0 of people would be plunged into the deepest sorrow, no one living would mourn more severely than myself" Now the other side of the picture:-ssit is very degrading to us that we should suffer our selves to be pIundered by this German crew. The Princess Charlotte is fat, coarse-featured young woman, with thick lips, and white looking eyes. What shame to see a people like this trucking atthe feet of these contemptible creatures Laugh ter.)
 Now, supposing that he wished to speak of the memory of a lamented public man, of the late Sir s. Romlly, for instance; he need only apply to the inexhaustible mine already alluded to-where he would ind these words-ssSir Samuel Romilly is al- N lowed, on all hands, to be the ablest lawyer in England, and man of spotless reputa- tion.'' Well, his learned friend, If he were disposed to take the other side of the ques- ton, and say nothing to the prejudice of that great and good man, which he was sure he was not, might find ready to hls hand such passage as this:--sThe death of ths unfortunate lawyer seems to have puzzled exceedingly the swarm of canters of whom he was the great leader.n NIuch laugh ter Then (supposing the dialogue to go on) he (Sir J. Scarlet might add--.sl look upon Sir Samuel Romilly as having done more service to his country than all our gen. : erals in Spain and Portugal have done snce the beginning of the war" To which the reply was ready from the same rich mlne: l-sWhat need we care about the death oi Romillv-a man whose life was of no con sequence to the country, whose talents were ef no use to Us, and about whom such loud howl has been set up! (ReneWea laughter. I Then, again, suppose he wished to speah of another worthy friend,-a public man, lie might fl find such words as tese-is man doubts the integrity of Sir Franc's Burditt.n To which the reply was ready ..'rhe word of Francis Burditt IS not worth straw.o IContinued laughter.] To thls i t might be rejoined--"Sir Francis burdltt l has never deviated from the path ot poiiti- cal cal rectitude. Learned, eloquent, and so-