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 Ce»itkmen t^thc Jury f 
 
 ilw Wfliflt <1rtipV.tt5?<* and v^ncf'ct'sv C!ws<?*, ifint ever beramff tTic MiUjcit t.f jiwf tuiJ jjivestifr.itiut:*-^ 
 ©iisl wtiut is a still Jiioro lioploJitblc* f«>usi(tcnit"n)n» Jl is a |)i«;vfttlii'jr l)«:tN«.«*l iw ^ubtrjl'i'gj' ;if.»| 
 
 lii'Ujtt'ty. It i» us fiasb^'oii rqircsoiitc'cl an atlicii <^f Tios.s])!iss, hl•ol!^Ilt■ fiul fjuwcvcr. iis tlio K(Mir!» 
 iffd CdudsoI would iiidiioe you to siiiipose, by tlic Plaiiit'll' ?*Ir ^^l(!^l(laul. — No (itMlicjiu'ii i it i-' ;'.;* 
 Jfrtioit instituted by a niucli luoio illusli-ious iudividiial, do k.^s n peis<Mia;>e tKiui Mr W'iliiani 
 M tthcioo, of tlrs Town, a character (U'scrvcd! y tti<fniat!Z( d ilnoiijiijoiit tli'S It Aid iiiiid |nitii«.('« 
 I^Mrict, as the distui'ber of society Hn<l pronioU'r «.t' Hti^jition ; witli it viovv, {leiilhiucMt ! iitit oiily 
 t» uijiire wut to persecute an Iionc;-.t and inda>ti-iotw citizi-'ii, but, tVoiii a still i-iort" ttinteit.ptibk* k.\« 
 A^xCi-VMcnl, au anxiety to do n\vay with Iiis own aietunliibility, and as suili, I uiiii'i.iUil.»;ii:ly |»t.* 
 Ihtttitsi; it a most desp:cid)!e, a iiiobt nialig-nant, and a uu)!.t iiii'aniuu.-) |)iiit(.'du!e,. 
 
 That the Plaintifl" Mr .Stoddard^ i« indiK<rent to the roult* appears vcrv «vident from 
 Jl*4(fWii rej)rescntations ; — Maik his hntguage to tlie Defendant t *'Meirill!* we will luivt- ji };:if 
 Yaukef Triai. Tiie property I am deUMiuiiu'd to rieovef il"! fan, Ik' I am uns^K■c•t'^^fnl in ji v )>(•.■- 
 J. 'ft I s»:all be just a* well salisfknl. " Now Cu'ntlenien, wiiat inlerence are wc to draw tV( ni lln-c 
 «|»iclofcUres? If this lan<)'ua_ife be susceptible «)f any meanini^ nf all, it j^'oes most ini(jue^tioii;d)!\ i<i 
 niicw, that tlm i'laintilV Mr Stoddard, is pei-feclly re,!i,ar(llcss «i"llie re.-u!t. And why, (H!i||j.'UK':', 
 i»Uc' |\\4-;u-dless of tlie re>u!t ? Because let the issue of this investi<valiou be what it may, it is ;« 
 liliitter «t" no earthly conse<juence to Mr Stoiklard, The acaion very true is l)r()nf;ht in his nan.e; 
 t)iU whal» i ask, is the object ? ]t is merely to satisfy an iiidojMnisible ibrnialily. 'iliis i)roco( dinj,'^ 
 CK'ntleuiCTJ f beVieve nie, is altot^ether allribulable to i!ie instrumentalify <<f Mr VVilliain Matlie.-,;.ii. 
 *|'(ihiiu it is indebted ibr its origin,— he is the individual interested,— lie is th'- person jespoi:!iil)k' tit 
 fAr .Stoddard, — and he is the person, CkMitlemcn !' would you believe it? Who to exoneiale kaji- 
 i^i'i* b.isL' auough this day to trample upon the ri<^ht« and privile<^e» of a felli>w citizen. 
 
 If then, Gentlenjeii f a proceedinij; was ever calculated to arouse feelin<i;s of indijurimtion in. 
 ♦lie Urchists of an honest and upright Jury; if t;ver an actioi» wa> brought uiuler ciit•um^tance.» « I « 
 tl-'grading and discreditable character; if ever » «ase UiWiited juU.tiai uiiimadvcisioii^ it i« the tan<i 
 S>?44if»"r funsxk'iatiuu. W'iiat are the facts? 
 
 It appears that the Plaintiff, in (his Cause, dm'ng the winter nf 18123, on a visit to this 
 T )«^,, put up at the c Irhrittcd Iini of Mr William Malheson. Mis hoiscv l»ciillemen, a> a mal- 
 Iw of course, was put into tlie stable, and his i^lei;;-!! as usual left in die \ard. Jt appears, dial tiiero 
 .^wore several other sleighs in the yard, this sauie night, aid among the nuii.ber, M.e belonging uv . 
 m- Mr Wiekhaui of Beckwith, and wl.ich the Defentiant, in ihiscau-e, it aj peas Iiatl j (•ui:im'>;( n a* 
 lUitiiuUp' tliw'|)ur^)(j*e vf ij^iiiuviiii^' ji K«'^ t/'i'ubattu, the projjwt)' i^i'd ^U W .ley. Luun^ '-i»>-wiii'-t»,. 
 
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 ?.-.^s purpose. u.u;>rt>;wttelv- ^ .k t-,.r W ^^«""-^"^'« ""^' V"? '■"*' ^^'^•*' J^<'^^*^««I fi>r U.^. 
 
 "ffonor fuui shame A'oni no coiulkion riRP, 
 ^, . ' '• n '*"*■'••'' )'"Ur part, tliarc all the lionor Ik*."' .... 
 
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 < t .M, 1 ull.y ,i,kI s,> m.lisnacit at tlie l,uil..v,)lon«. ami injustice of Uus i„<,..,.o.li, / I,. .", 
 
 cloiifil It witlioui 1 10 s irlitest roluct-ii.rn VIM, ,. ,1, , ■ .1 I'Kniodiii^r, II, at t|„.y a(„|,;, 
 
 ^^vi. like Mr «t.,,i,t:u„'t;:;l,hX;;':;;^,'-;ii:: ::';■'• ;,"'':' '^^rt^ vyf"'»r '•■- 
 
 l.a.b.eatl,oco.„.uct„fM,- Willil'kMKlso.f '" V.ttt^Ju.rp;;;.'' ' ""'""'■""'■'' '"-'i. 
 
 " ITo wlio slanders with l,is pen— will wield a knifo, 
 ^, . , . l^""'ewhostabsyouifainc— will take your life. " 
 
 expedient -xml uh Jr ..tl ' (iisappointcd advocate, are drive, to adopt a..,otrH.r 
 
 iT^ CM 'U-M " '""'' ^•^''•"""'"'«' y, this machination althouoh indebted to th« 
 
 mmlv«Tr,tin!,;'''f It' ''" '^''r'''"' f"""' """. ■r""j; »■•-' •'="■'•""-'' ■" 1- influence,! l,v 
 
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 connected with the removd nf th. T \ "'^ ^'^-'Mh uas taken, and shewn that he was in nowjiy 
 
 With an L^io\u^lus^ol I t'^Tl^ ^ '"'' ^'">';'"" '''''*• '^"^■'' « representation combined 
 
 i-ac4 % s.r;S;:::ao^''^ '^ ^^ '^'S':::Sr:e' -i^.-,.bc.ond an <iispu.e wonui »..-, 
 
 . «ic i»iupcu^. iia* torn be,. I believe, was comeuipUtcU by Ur. 
 
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 wuuld have, .eadil^- «daia.cd hX' i;S;su,lKe of IIL iCf ""^ *"'"""' «1'^""'"". "">* *«« '■. 
 
 " Foitune and IJope, adiftr'; f soo mv port, 
 loo long your dupf ; Jio otlnTs now 
 
 -The slei.i.-h. vou know, uaV lak-M/ mU of rnv 11 ^ '7'^""y ^Pl'^'''.'' ^'V» "''"^''^^ «^'«i'>^t I""., 
 tul. i will p.y ..li costs. " • ' ° ' '''''' ^"^^"^' • ^'-■'■'■'^'^' ""^' '^ ^J'^^ stratagem i. uo^ucccs^! 
 
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 bevond".":'v"s;'StrS^^ cIav-Ycs(;entlcmen! itwill be ostabHshca 
 
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 -cted Alio.- to take this sl^l^i n„j L^'SieXlcf '^Tj s:;,Tl ''f '''^^^f "<'-^ '>*' — ^li. 
 luciuslriouslv attempted to csTablish --m if on Vri ;•''■,''' "' •'"'' '""•'"''' <-'"""""^' ''='^ '^•^ 
 the .nisf.ke'oi- Aile r. «imp . br the k .l' ' ^ '"'"^^'''-'V'y ^'"""•'t be hehl ac-co.Mtabk- for 
 
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 j!;Uioii (if iho propurtv procwdml a!tu},'L'thor Irom Lis own nc^li^r^.uce, ?!.;it i* was lli? J«.-{i*i ti 1:1,4 
 «.I)Ntliiiicv and iiid'scrkion, Would it he just aii'1 (-(iuitiihlc iii.der Midi riMtmi^tafi'ts, | .•*'%, Ut 
 c )nti.'ud"tliiit my Client should sustiiin the loss ? (lenth-iucii f yoii appoaj,- }<» me tif> Ik- Tc-iTcuUii/Je 
 «).(! iiitel!i<4ent citi/eiis, and as such, I know you ivill be oxen plary in U,<' distluuge icithi* tjiijMir- 
 t mt dutv, and that you \v;Il irever suJL'J- your reputation* ta>b* taaiibhed bj mi tui]^»%k'iMi«Mi4| 
 a reuior-ieless, and initjuitoiis verdict, 
 
 I .sliall iKv^v, (Gentlemen, call t3ie V/Itnossos on ttie pwt «f tfce flefer.fp, t!ien'«J'(P Witness^ 
 h'lieve uie, ot'uuhleinished reputatioii, luul tVuni their testinicuy, I thiiite,, jt.u will be pei tl-ctljr «:*• 
 t sded, that there is little or no pretext t(» just'l^y thi« hostile aifLiressiou. Ve» {ientJitdfrt, tV*-«| 
 tlii-ir test uiony you will learn this d;-iy, that thii* proseeuliuu ki* Wwtt-d»vtKii4 l(J" » »ie^aiiilii-g A«|* 
 li.liiico*, tlut A ia Uic oIi^piiiij5 uf uiiiuui-itcU peiaetutauu. 
 
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