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London, England, 1803-02-10 00:00:00

iltlALiirOßfl TABASON.

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NEVIIIIIISIONS4IO.UiE, IN THE BOROCaIi.
Mara% ZEBRUAItY 7. 1663.

The Contr, met pnrfuant. to adjournment, and
proceeded to try Edward Maras Dc,/pa►d
, The following perfoni were then (worn as Jo-

Mrs
‘Gram Coakfon, Gilbert Handlfirle,
William Dent, Jahn Farmer., John Rapier,
,Willam nevem, John Calliaioe. Peter Dobree.
chbriel Copland James Webbar, Jolla Field.
:The Arroansr GFW RRAL then rote, and fpoke
to the, following effea : Gentlemen of the jury, it
Is obviouy that the attention paid to any fubjeft is
'creel, in proportion to its importance. I have
sot a doubt, therefore, fence you are acquainted w ith
the nature Of the inquiry that comes before you,
Abet riu will Ellen patiently to my addrefs, and
that the evidence afterwards to be addneed
be attentively frild and inxioofly confsglered by
jog. A woe important cafe, either to the prifo.
seer at the bar. or to the poblic,never was prefent-
ed to Intim. 'llhe charge is that of High Trea.
fan ; an^prin his guilt or innocence depend the
life of the prifinier, together with all that is valu.
able in this world—his property, his refpeftability,
his fituation after death. Nothing can more nearly
touch the vital interefts of the public, than that, if
there has been a plot to overturn the Conllitution
and to introduce univerfal contrition by an attempt
*upon the pertnn of one beloved 3overeign,the bate.
porfitgate, and black hearted confpirator ftmuld he
ateli‘ered over to the law, and flanuld differ that
punifhtnent which his crime &ferns. lam ready
to allow what will be trended for on the other
Sde.that the nature of the charge IlinOld not opt •
Mte ter the •dif.olvantage of the painter. The
ptalignity required to fit a man for entering into
fuoh delperate projeas, fo far froth exciting any
prejudice again* the accurst', ought rather to raife
w prefumption in his favour, and ought to confirm
that grand principle in our law, that " every man
(hall be confidered innocent until he is proved to
be guilty." On this very account the charge
itinn/d be carefully watched, the evidence fhould
be diligently tided, and your minds Mould be fully
&Mind of the panties's. guilt before you give
lim up ro the awful cont., qnsmens of a verdict
/again* him upon filch an iniliAment. Stn. Ctn.
'dell e% if the charge is 'fubdantiatod. I look fnr•
tamed with coohdent eipelll44 to your grensews.
sing the panner guilty of *bran wither Bede he!
*Minn as iliac had been tried for my seine capital
!genre. juries in your *tuition mud feel parti.
cuter anxiety. Trenton Is s crime at which every
feeling revolts ; and which, above all others,
malbronrindlgnaties, and falls herb wee slime.
irace. Some dines the evidence by which it is to
lie mane lent is long, vague, and perplexed.—
There confederations have in out law caufeJ many
cautions aridguards to he placed round the tripl of
treafrin, Which are not thnnght neceftary its any
titter cafe. The dread of the weight of Govern.
lent being exerted oppreffively againft the Int:l-
-ick bass no doubt likewile been an additional
round for theft humane regulations. It has been
bought that Come wicked end of an unprincipled
&Unifier might be reeved by an improper convic.
tion, and that to procure this he might be allowed
to abate the power and the influence he derives
from his office. Without flopping to enquire whs.
deer former Governments altually have jußified
MeCwiears and committed thefe enormities, I may
*firm, without danger of contradiction, that no
one at the prefent moment can apprehend the et.
fats of fuel' a villainons coapiraey. I do not
mean to pay a compliment to individuals. I fpeak
of the times. To abflain from a perverfion ale
titre to the outpace a State now requires no extra.
ordinary regard
.to the dilates of mnrality, the
precepts of religion, or the fuggeftions of honour.
Cold felfillinefs and interefted calculations arein
this relpeft ftifficient inducements to rectitude of
tomtit& All who now hemline mug agree that any
advantage wiring flan an unwarranted prefeero
tion, ending in an unjoft lenience. would be inli,
nitely more than counterbalanced by the dif.
race and infamy with which a Gerverrenent
would be Loaded that retorted to loch meal.
tures for fupport. In times of ignorance,. of vier.
knee. and cm-option. the jealously of police in
judicial proceedings, may be reatonable y but
when basosiedge rs general. when all the humane
virtues see cultivated, when moderation marks the
governors. and loyalty the governed, then juftiee
will be held &civil, and the aid of the law will
never be called in but fir the ponifliment of cri.
sisal& In this cafe there is not the flighted ground
of fufpicinn. I may congratulate you that we are
here a(embkd to confider a cafe which mites no
public inure& more than is always felt when the
spat Of innocence of a petton of the leaf% confe-
opienee is to be decided upon. %n political party,
no legion confiders its intends at flake. There is
no prejudice on either fide ; there has been no
AAMOUT o the public mind is completely at cafe.
You enter that box without prepafelrion, and
without a vita farther than that piftice may be
dinni. There can be nothing fo fottunate as this
(late of things,.as not only impartiality mull guide
all the proceedings of the Court, but there cannot
be the lead pint's.: for fapicion or rnifreprefenta-
thin. It is tint very neeetf.vy, Gentlemen, but I
*lay mention another favourable circumflance at•
tending the indent cafe. The trial cannot be long.
The evidence developing the different parts of the
charge is In clear. and w ill admit of being fo much
eornmeffed, that I ttnft the whole bulinefs will be
concluded without an adjournment.
(ball DOW Rate, with all 11. e brevity I can, the