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can never have enough." But to make them a libel,
there is according to Mr. Attorney's doctrine, no more
wanting but the aid of his skill in the right adapting
of his innuendoes. As for instance, " His watchmen (in-
nuendo, the governor's council and Assembly) are blind;
they are ignorant (innuendo, will not see the dangerous
designs of His Excellency); yea they (meaning the gov-
ernor and council) are greedy dogs which can never have
enough (innuendo, enough of riches and power)."

Thus Hamilton skillfully appealed to the in-
dependent principles of the jury. There was no
note, satiric, pathetic, or patriotic, which he did
not strike. Overwhelmed, by the torrent of his
eloquence, Bradley, the Attorney-General, scarcely
attempted a reply. The Chief Justice stated that
the jury might bring in a verdict on the fact of
publication and leave it to the Court to decide
whether it were libelous. But Hamilton was far
too wary to be caught thus. "I know, may it
please your Honor," said he, "the jury may do so;
but I do likewise know that they may do otherwise.
I know they have the right, beyond all dispute, to
determine both the law and the fact, and where
they do not doubt the law, they ought to do so."
Nevertheless the Chief Justice charged the jury:

Gentlemen of the Jury: The great pains Mr. Hamil-
ton has taken, to show you how little regard juries are