The Sun.
London, England, 1809-03-18 00:00:00

vi,ive the propriety of throv.'lnz ont any intimations,
that infamy. miratlt :ILlch to the accuser
He thought it proper that such inquiries should be
made, unimpeded by any endeavours on the °ppd..
site side to intimidate the mover; and after such an
investigation had taken place, after the examination
of, such witnesses as hart appeared at the bar, after
%eh facts hid been stated .(here he cited the Jour-
nals), as had been heard in that House,' were, in
such circumstances, the result to be an entire ac-

quilt:ll, he thought it might be considered as omi-
nous of a national calamity, as likely to be produce
tine of the most tremendouti consequences. Were
It possible to annihilate every .trace of the evidence
received, and transmit the Duke's name unsullied tb
posterity, in that case .he should feel tempted to vote
against his conscience ; but as th:rt %vas impossible,
as it Was nor in their pow er to rescue his charader
horn the obloquy carts upon it, he thought it incutn'-•
bent on the Hbuse to act up to their own, and give:,
such a•verdiet as would satisfy the country that they
Were worthy •of the confidence reposed in them.
If they neglected to do this, what hope could their
constituents hereafter entertain ? They would give
up whatever might be brought before them, as a lost
and cease to regard the House of Commons as,
atfordnig them any security against the innovations
of corruption. He hoped that they would prove,
by their decision, that-- they knew of no distinction
()1 persous.
Sir' . Tvirroti spoke at soine.length on the dis-
content which, in his opinion,' a verdict of acquittal
must excite throper,nput the country. It was with
the utmost relottake that he spoke -one word against
the son of his Stiver,igit i to act as he was about to
do, was 10 trim t tirtk the most painful, but a
of his duty notwaihtathlitirr impelled.hiut forward;
,6e 1' nie paramount to 'C.% cry otter fueling forced
ruin solemnly to declare that below God bc re,i;hy
believed ins Royal not t);.t ignoiatit of
the corruptions and anus:is Ouch hid been proved -to
exist. Those Who knew him, knew how reiudant•
u'3B to speak thus, though • they could not colt-
,.`'eive the pain 'he teit in thediseharge of his duty,.
diStressitig'as it was, •
44 Etat justitia, rust crzium."

yet he envied ttiore'Gentletutn.. who could lay their
hands upon their hearts, who could face their coosti-
tuents, and wbo, in that. :rated moment • when alt
sublunary prospects fade from the eye of expiring.
Mortality, could enjoy that serene composure which
results 11.01;1 the Cunscioosness of having endeaoured,
to the best or our ideas to discharge the duties im-
posed upon us, i.ner voting for, the entire acquittal
of his Royal iti:,lltl.eSS. Those who had defended
the Duke, had spoken as if Gentleirrit were.tmac-
ttuaintect with the tuost-cotninon eXilreSSIOO3 in the
Loglisli language. The word Connivance had re-
ixtiVed in that House several novel definitions;. for
his part, he could oniy Understand the word contd.
vatice; as irtiplyinge-know ledge of the corruption
without any endeavours to tertnioate it ; and under-
standing the word as he did,, he could not but believe
12's Royal Highness guilty of connivance he, there-
wre, tuOled as au Atuendmeot on.the Amendment
of the 'original Address, tn-at the words following
the wont afford!' be "omitted, to make room for
the Words ".atiOrd ground to believe that his Royal
Highness must have been aware of the corruptions
and abuses p oved by the evidence received •at their
litot;•
Mr' wk't'ss BIIGWV Spoke, but from the noire
Which prevailed the
ly heard. House, could not be &surto-
.
kr. HERBERT rose, amidst load cling for the
'9PestiOn. He assured the:House he would not de-
3ain, ,!!lein long; he did' not see any one thing to sub-
itate r• ':h of corruption ; from the bet-
!Om of
,I.•• 41 assured them, in the titOit so
letTkt: that he did not believe his Royal High-
ness guilty oi. corruption. tHere the Hon. Gentle-
.6..an, was interrupted. by loud mid ,reiterated cries
".!;:tuesti6,ly, question !" which continuing with
'crib intermission till the close of his speeeh,ren,-
(1 ed itimpOisible to give his concluding words
with precision. ~lr.
the house under
BRAND would not detain
e presenucircitrusiances, but he wished concisely
° State thereesoni whichitifiueneed him in giving
his me.. They were now come to the • important
P°iat--'Guilty, or not Guilty—aye,- or no. He la-
°jellied the necessity they were under of voting in
tae manner they were compelled to d 0,.. but felt
1t his duty to express his sentiments on the Merits of
ice case. From great.authorities, he considered the
evidence before them entitled to a much greater de-
Free. of credit than Gentlemen seemed inclined to al-
scsw. In cases of life and death. the ,evidence ul :ran
a„ecornplice was admitted; the .person who turned
evideoce was induced to (hi so by the prospett
' of saving his own,life., and could any one,believe that
anger in a worngn.like Mrs. (;larks would have as
great an effed on her testimony as anxiety to pre-I
ve his existence must be .suppost cl to have on the
rnati,who turns King's evidence. He would not bring•
forward toy partieuhr (Niles, but it was in his power
to adduce ttisiancts where the Won:Gent. opposite
, (Mr. l'ereeval had particularly enforced the proprio-:•
ty of resorting to .King's evidence... One objection
'raised against the evidence of Miss Taylor that it
kvait a mere evidence of words. It had been ably ar-
Rued, that such an evidence ought not to' have been
I!"'ived, the observations made would have been well.
atiliied.Where the witness was a principal.; but.they4
riat"re '°lll o their place when matte on one only cur-
'alive. In the case of Holloway and Haggerty,tvbu
we're executed for the murder of Mr. §teele,
i evidence, which was not merely evidence of
„:""4", I,Vtti that of an accomplice, one who had,
participated -in the murder. A Bow-street (Miter
lei)`)%ed, that he had been stationed near the place
of their
confinement, previous to their being brouglit
tt) he heard them say, that they had drank
~
.. gin" at a certain time and, place subsequent to
commission of the murder. It was represented,
that
, as Was of considerable importance to know %vim-
_ tit(er tneyspoke " the gin," or " gill" in a ge-
silqal sense~having drank some at a certain plaee,
au; ah indefinite period as in the one instance it was
d „
,
ri3ve4 it,might relate to the-commission of the mur.
tOl9 ()thorns connection was,tloneAwaY. On
(I head the,Otfieer was clesely exaexaminee!, lie stat-.
e.. 4., that situated as. be. was, he could not distinctly
1.1;1*, but he thought .ibeyAaid." the gm i" thh
4, I, evidence two men were executed. He'-then
t3:?,,,`.',.1 tile importance of the public voice, alt
d
4 his regret that the .amendinent had been
n'torl'4' (w-hick, hOwever, he, was bound .to sup-
' ; as, )lulltt- hot been moved, be could Wye