The discussions were always serious; the Free Soil Party took itself quite seriously; and they were habitual because Mr. Adams had undertaken to edit a newspaper as the organ of these gentlemen, who came to discuss its policy and expression.

讨论总严肃；由土壤党非常己；他们习惯性，亚当斯先生已着手编辑一份报纸，作这些前来讨论其政策和表达方式先生们机关报。